With the softest yarn we could find and the perkiest, knobbiest texture we could create, our squishy, squeezy Bobble Sheep Pillow demands a hug! In worsted Partridge, bulky Super Soft Merino, or jumbo Gentle Giant, our Bobble Sheep Pillow Bundle has all the yarn you'll need to knit up your own sweet sheepy, in small, medium, or large! Please view Product Details, below, for more information.
Partridge Version
MATERIALS
Our Bobble Sheep Pillow Bundle In Partridge includes...
Main Yarn: 2 skeins of Purl Soho’s Partridge, 100% merino wool, in Heirloom White or Wrought Iron. Each skein is 131 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 260 yards required.
Contrast Yarn: 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Good Wool, 100% dyed Andean highland wool, in the color Coastline Gray. Each skein is 383 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 75 yards required.
You’ll also need…
US 9 (5.5 mm), 16- or 24-inch circular needles
A set of US 9 double pointed needles
A set of US 4 (3.5 mm) double pointed needles
Stitch markers, including one unique
1 bag of Fairfield’s Poly-fil Stuffing
Scrap yarn (worsted weight) and a crochet hook to match (for provisional cast on)
GAUGE
14 stitches and 20½ rounds = 4 inches in Bobble Stitch with Main Yarn on larger needles, unblocked
17 stitches and 30 rounds = 4 inches in garter stitch with Main Yarn on larger needles, unblocked
26 stitches and 36 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch with Contrast Yarn on smaller needles, unblocked
NOTE: To avoid running short of Partridge, be sure to recycle the yarn from your swatches.
SIZE
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 13½ inches long (from chest to rear) x 8½ inches tall (from top of back to bottom of belly)
Super Soft Merino Version
MATERIALS
Our Bobble Sheep Pillow Bundle In Super Soft Merino includes...
Main Yarn: 4 skeins of Purl Soho’s Super Soft Merino, 100% merino wool, in Heirloom White or Soft Black
Contrast Yarn: 1 skein of Purl Soho's Season Alpaca, 100% super baby alpaca, in River Rock
You'll also need...
US 11 (8 mm), 16 or 24-inch circular needles
A set of US 11 double pointed needles
A set of US 3 (3.25 mm) double pointed needles
1 bag of Fairfield’s Poly-fil Stuffing
Scrap yarn (bulky weight) and a crochet hook to match (for provisional cast on)
GAUGE
12 stitches = 4 inches in garter stitch with Main Yarn on larger needles
28 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette with Contrast Yarn on smaller needles
SIZE
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 19 inches long (from chest to rear) x 14 inches tall (from top of back to bottom of belly)
Gentle Giant Version
MATERIALS
Our Bobble Sheep Pillow Bundle In Gentle Giant includes...
Main Yarn: 10 skeins of Purl Soho’s Gentle Giant, 100% merino wool, in Heirloom White or Graphite Gray
Contrast Yarn: 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Flax Down, 43% baby alpaca, 42% merino wool, 15% linen, in Kettle Black (NOTE: The original color of the Contrast Yarn has been discontinued. We've replaced it with the slightly darker Kettle Black.)
You'll also need...
US 17 (12 mm), 32-inch circular needles
Optional: US 17, 24-inch circular needles (When you start the body of the sheep, you may find it more comfortable to use 24-inch circular needles than the double pointed needles. You will still need the double pointed needles to work the tail.)
A set of US 17 double pointed needles
Set of US 10 (6 mm) double pointed needles
1 bag of Fairfield’s Poly-fil Stuffing
Scrap yarn (jumbo weight) and a crochet hook to match (for provisional cast on)
GAUGE
8 stitches = 4 inches in garter stitch with Main Yarn on larger needles
15 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette stitch with Contrast Yarn, doubled, on smaller needles
SIZE
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 28 inches long (from chest to rear) x 15 inches tall (from top of back to bottom of belly)
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