Make a cotton ball launcher

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YOU WILL NEED ■ Any DK yarn in white and brown ■ A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook ■ A stitch marker ■ Toy stuffing ■ 2 safety eyes, 8mm ■ Safety nose, 15mm ■ Black stranded cotton TENSION Tension is not c

YOU WILL NEED ■ Sirdar Happy Cotton (100% cotton, 20g/43m) 1 ball of Liquorice (775) ■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook ■ A hat ■ Fabric glue For yarn stockists contact Sirdar 01924 231682 www.sirdar.com TENSION

FRONT Starting with the body section cast on 22 sts using 3.25mmneedles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) Knit into the back of all the sts. Row 2 (WS) Kfb, purl to last st, kfb. [2 sts inc’d]Row 3 Change to Yar

Make a slip knot. Insert right‑hand needle into the stitch as if to knit. Wrap the yarn around the point and pull through, slipping the stitch on to the left‑hand needle. Push the point of the right‑h

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