Description
Material:
double pointed needles 4mm, perhaps a second set of needles to stop the stitches,
Darning needle, needle for sewing threads, tape measure, fiberfill
Wool:
Mährle
Deichschaf watt 50g
Hauptstadtschaf unschuldslamm 100g
Inselschaf schwarzbrot and hortensie for eyes and mouth.
Or
Léttlopi
Knitting sample:
10 x 10 cm = 18 stitches x 24 rows
Techniques:
Cast on stitches, knit in the round with double pointed needles, knit back and forth, cast on stitches from one thread, pick up edge stitches, increase stitches,
knit and purl stitches, knit two together, yarn over
Knit loops for the sweater and hat:
You knit a loop after every other stitch and in every other round. It should be offset. (errors are not noticeable)
Loop: Knit the stitch knit stitch but do not lift it, pull the thread forward and wrap it over the left thumb, put the thread back again and knit the stitch a second time. Slip both stitches over a yarn over.
The sheep is knitted in the round from bottom to top. Arms, legs, ears and tail initially extra.
