Meet the cutest houseplant you’ll ever see: Carl the Cactus Bear. What is even better, is that he isn’t the prickly kind at all. Just fluff and cuddles!
Carl is currently sitting on my desk, watching me write this post and everytime I look at him, I can't help but smile!
Carl is knitted flat and seamed. The flowerpot is worked with some stranded knitting. The head and arms are attached afterwards. The pattern can be found here.
If you're new to making knitted toys, fear not! I have created my very first Youtube tutorial showing how to assemble Carl. You can find the video here! (Please leave me a thumbs up or a comment... my channel is very VERY new!)
If you have any suggestions of what other videos or toys you'd like me to create, please leave a comment below or send me a message on any of my social media platforms.
Want to knit your very own Carl? Here's what you need to know:
Yarn:
Sample is made with Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic), DK (light worsted) weight,295m (322yds) per 100g (3½oz) ball in the following shades:
30g Spice (terracota)
30g Grass Green (green)
10g Lipstick (red)
10g Beige
Scrap amounts of black, white and pink yarn for the facial features
Needles:
3.5mm Straight needles
Other supplies: Toy stuffingTapestry Needle
Two 12 mm safety eyes
Size:
19 cm from bottom of the plant pot to the top of the ears.
Abbreviations:
x times: Knit the instructions between the brackets x amount of times.
* ; rep from to end: Repeat the instructions between the and ; until the end of the row.
st(s): stitch(es)
K: knit, if followed by a number, knit that amount of stitches
P: purlSt st: stocking stitch: alternate a row of knitting and a row of purling.
G st: garter stitch: knit every row
K2tog: knit two stitches together knitwise.
P2tog: purl two stitches together purlwise.
Kfb: knit in the front and back of the stitch, creating an increase.
Pfb: Purl in the front and back of the stitch, creating an increase.
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