FUZZY WUZZY CATERPILLAR
By Tamara Adams http://www.ravelry.com/designers/tamara-adams
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a worm, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no perm, His fuzz was straight and curly-free, And he lived his life up in a tree. Even the littlest critters deserve their place in the sun! Whip up this little caterpillar lightning fast, with very little yarn. For such a simple and quick little item, your project will transform into something unique that will always get a smile! Patterns are given for two sizes, with tips to customizeyourcritter. irs shown were made with Red Heart Foxy in Lime, and DMC embroidery flos Finished sizes: 1 %" and 2" Materials (one caterpillar): Eyelash/Fun Fur yarn small amount (about 24") Embroidery floss small amount (about 12")
Hook sizes:
Small caterpillar F-5 (3.75 mm) Large caterpillar G-6 (4.00 mm)
Abbreviations:
ch chain SC single crochet hdc half double crochet yo yarn over
Patterns (choose one)
Little Caterpillar Ch 7, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 ch, 2 sc in last ch; go to “Finishing"; Large Caterpillar Ch 10, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 7 to end; go to "Finishing";
Finishing:
With hook still in place, cut yarn, leaving 4" tail, yo, pull tail all the way through hook. Tie ends in knot at worm body (don't pull too tight so you don't scrunch up the body - all you want to do is secure the yarn to keep from un-weaving). Weave in both ends and cut off. Use small amount of embroidery floss to add eyes.
Tips:
· The trickiest thing with this project is working with eyelash yarn! It does get in the way, so sit under a good light to more easily see where the yarn strands are. Rake the eye end of a yarn needle back and forth over worm body to "drag up" more fuzzies. Use needle tip to pull them out all the way. Leave your caterpillar fuzz long or give him a hair cut to get the look you want (see photo). Red Heart Foxy eyelash yarn care instructions say hand wash, lay flat to dry. This may apply if you try to just wash a caterpillar by itself, but I stitched down a fuzzy-wuzzy on an afghan which was machine washed and dried on low, and he came out perfect. (It's the one sitting on the “rock" in the photo).
