Use one yarn or the other, not both. Red ant uses the Knit Picks yarn, red and black ant uses the DB Cashmerino yarn.

Notions required:

• small amount of contrasting yarn or embroidery thread for eyes
• 3 (or more) pipe cleaners in color to match the ant’s body (use the long ones so one pipe cleaner can be threaded through 2 legs, adding extra support by going through the ant’s body)
• tapestry needle
• polyester fiberfill stuffing
• 6 safety pins or small stitch holders