Castle
by Claire Garland
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Castle
It had to be pink with roses around the castle gate. Listen to her desires and follow the basic pattern to create a totally dream-inspiring toy and bedtime comforter.
Yarn Requirements
- Castle--2 50g balls of Rowan Handknit Cotton in main color (pink), and one ball in 2nd color (brown)
- Turret roofs--1 50g ball of Jaeger Baby Merino 4-Ply in mauve (used double)
- Battlement--1 50 g ball of Rowan Handknit Cotton in light grey
- Picot edging and turret trim-small amount of Rowan Handknit Cotton in off-white/ecru
- Door, window, and drawbridge--small amount of Rowan 4-Ply soft in dark brown (used double)
Additional Materials
- Scraps of wool fingering weight yarn or stranded cotton or pearl embroidery thread in turquoise, light mauve, mid rose pink, sage green, red, pale rose pink, white and yellow
- Scrap of wool tapestry yarn in light apple green
- Scrap of lightweight gold metallic yarn
- 8in x 10in piece of light brown or light grey felt
- Polyester toy stuffing
- US F/5 (4mm) crochet hook
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- First published: October 2006
- Page created: July 25, 2007
- Last updated: November 19, 2018 …
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