Knit Now - UK (2020-01)

SLOTH

Elio h

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Named after London

Zoo’s baby sloth, this

cuddly cotton toy will

surely steal hearts

Designed by

Yarn used
Lily Sugar’n Cream
2 balls of Warm Brown (01130)
(Contrast A)
1 ball of Ecru (00004) (Contrast B)
1 ball of Jute (00082) (Contrast C)
1 ball of Black (00002) (Contrast D)

About the yarn
worsted; 109m per 71g ball;
100% cotton

Tension

22 sts and 28 rows = 10cm

measured over St st

Needles used

3.5mm DPNs, set of 4

Other supplies

stitch marker

stuffi ng

embroidery needle

Sizing

Approx 38cm long

Special abbreviations

K5B: Insert right-hand needle into stitch

5 rows below. Drop stitch off left-hand

needle and allow 4 rows below to

unravel. Knit, catching the 4 loose

strands behind stitch.

M1L: Make 1 stitch by picking up

horizontal loop lying before next stitch

from front to back and knitting into

back of loop.

M1R: Make 1 stitch by picking up

horizontal loop lying before next stitch

from back to front and knitting into front

of loop.

P2sso: Pass 2 slipped stitches over.

Sl2K: Slip next 2 stitches tog knitwise

See page 94 of Knit Now for all

other abbreviations.