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Floating Flutterguys
The Floating Flutterguy is a simple bug. He turns from a cocoon of scrap yarn into a beautiful woolly winged wonder in less time than it takes to scream "AGH! Is that a moth! Get it away from my. cashmere!!!". Lucky for you (and for your cashmere) the Flutterguy isn't hungry for your yarn. All he wants is to be set free somewhere in your city. He comes in three delicious woolly insect species, Easy Peasy Winged Flutterguy, Purly Winged Flutterguy (flat) and Curly Winged Flutterguy (fancy rolled edges). Free your Fiutterguy! Go on.
Abbreviations
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Yarn: 10g DK acrylic yarn in any colour 4.5mm knitting needles 1x 30cm (12") pipecleaner in any colour Pair of googly eyes Optional: Invisible thread, fishing line or some kind of floatation spell (Wingardium Leviosa might work) The iron will to set your knit free in the wild
Size
8cm (3") approx. from wingtip to wingtip Gauge: Not important. No one will be wearing him.
Skills you'll need
Knitting. Pipecleaner bending skills. Yarnstorming (graffit knitting sneaky stitchiness). Bug abandoning. Purling (for Curly Wings only) Increasing and decreasing (for Curly and Purly Wings only). K = knit P = purl Ktog = knit two together (knit two stitches together) Inc1 = increase one (knit into front of stitch but don't drop it off needle then knit into back of same stitch)
Pattern
Your Floating Flutterguy is made by knitting the very simple wing shapes and then folding the pipecleaner body just so. He's easy to create and won't eat a hole in your precious yarn stash. Unless he's really hungry.
FlutterguyEasyPeasyWings
The easiest way to make a Floating Flutterguy is to knit a simple square. It's easy peasy and the perfect pattern for a learner to try their first knit out on. Cast on 15 stitches Row 1. K across Row 2. K across Row 3 to Row 20. Repeat rows 1 and 2 Bind off all stitches and darn in those pesky ends. ① Lauren O'Farrell. Not for commercial use, resale, or derivativeworks. HutergyPrlyWinserns aeys snthsdes andlftet show ting. It's just that the back of every knit stitch you make it a purl. Cast on 17 stitches Row 1. K across Row 2. K across Row 3. K2tog, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog (15 sts) Row 4. K across Row 5 to 14. Repeat Row 3 (odd numbered rows stitches each odd row until you have 5 sts Row 15. K, inc1, knit to last 2 sts, inc1, k (7 sts) Row 16. K across Row 17 to Row 25. Repeat Row 15 (odd numberec rows) and Row 16 (even numbered rows) increasing and Row 4 (even numbered rows) decreasing two Bind off all stitches and darn in those pesky ends
Flutterguy Curly Wings
insect salon' look. Cast on 17 stitches Row 1. K across Row 2. P across Row 3. K2tog, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog (15 sts) Row 4. P across Row 5 to 14. Repeat Row 3 (odd numbered rows) and Row 4 (even numbered rows) decreasing two stitches each odd row until you have 5 sts Row 15. K, inc1, knit to last 2 sts, inc1, k (7 sts) Row 16. P across Row 17 to Row 25. Repeat Row 15 (odd numbered rows) and Row 16 (even numbered rows) increasing two stitches each odd row until you have 17 sts Bind off all stitches and darn in those pesky ends
Finishing
Before you start using I pipecleaner bend both tips back on themselves to prevent pointy ends
1. Fold your pipecleaner in half to make a V.
2. Put your wings between each "leg' of the V about 5cm from the bottom.
4. Curl the ends around a pen to make the whirl of the antennae. 3. Close pipecleaner around the wings twisting 2cm of the V to make the Flutterguy's bottom and head.
Your Floating Flutterguy Lives!
Releasing your Flutterguy into the wild
· Tie invisible thread or fishing line to your Flutterguy, attach him to something outdoors and watch him flit. Wheeeeeeeeee! · Your Flutterguy isn't terribly child friendly with those plastic eyes. So watch they don't end up in tiny mouths. · Worried about litterina? Fear not! He's cute enouah that 5. Bend 2cm of the head at a right angle to make the face. 6. Stick on eyes to bring to life. · Can't bear to leave him? It'll make someone's day to stumble across him unexpectedly. Graffiti knitting brings joy, confusion and colour to your city. Join the madness! ① Lauren O'Farrell. Not for commercial use, resale, or derivative works. 2
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