The twelve signs of the Japanese zodiac animals (Junishi) are almost the same as the Chinese zodiac. The Japanese zodiac has a wild boar instead of a pig, and a sheep in place of a goat.
You will need small amounts of DK (8-ply) yarn, around 10g each.
Where instructed, use different tail ends of each yarn colour or wind off smaller balls of yarn as needed, and use a separate end of the yarn for each colour section, twisting yarns at colour changes to avoid any holes (intarsia). This method is used to create the snake’s body.
Finished size: 6-7cm
9 pages with some assembly step photos.
Yarn
DK (8-ply) yarn in small amounts, about 10g each
• A White
• B Oatmeal
• C Light brown
• E Dark brown
• F Red-brown
• G Yellow-green
• H Yellow
• J Red
Tools & Supplies
• 3mm knitting needles
• Chenille needle
• 6 pairs of 4mm mushroom-shaped beads
• Sturdy card
• All-purpose sewing needle
• Cotton thread
• Toy stuffing