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Chameleon
MeasurementsLength (with curled tail): 14cm (51⁄2in)
Height to top of head: 6cm (21⁄2in)
Materials• Pair of 23⁄4mm (US 2) knitting needles
• 15g (1⁄2oz) of Rowan Fine Tweed in
Richmond 381 (ri)
• Tiny amount of Rowan Pure Wool
4ply in Kiss 436 (ks)
• Small amount of Rowan Cashsoft
4ply in Toxic 459 (tx) for collar
• 4 pipecleaners, for legs, tail and
tongue
• 2 tiny black beads for pupils and
sewing needle and black thread for
sewing on
Note: The chameleon is designed to
perch on something.
BodyWith ri, cast on 5 sts.
Beg with a k row, work 24 rows st st.
Row 25: Inc, k3, inc. (7 sts)
Work 11 rows st st.
Row 37: Inc, k2, p1, k2, inc. (9 sts)
Row 38: P9.
Row 39: Inc, k3, p1, k3, inc. (11 sts)
Row 40: P11.
Row 41: Inc, k4, p1, k4, inc. (13 sts)
Row 42: Purl.
Row 43: Inc, k5, p1, k5, inc. (15 sts)
Row 44: Purl.
Row 45: Inc, k6, p1, k6, inc. (17 sts)
Row 46: Purl.
Row 47: Inc, k7, p1, k7, inc. (19 sts)
Row 48: Purl.
Row 49: Inc, k8, p1, k8, inc. (21 sts)
Row 50: Purl.
Row 51: K10, p1, k10.
Row 52: Purl.
Row 53: Inc, k9, p1, k9, inc. (23 sts)
Row 54: Purl.
Row 55: K11, p1, k11.
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Row 56: Purl.
Rep rows 55–56, 3 times more.
Row 63: K2tog, k9, p1, k9, k2tog. (21 sts)
Row 64: Purl.
Row 65: K2tog, k8, p1, k8, k2tog. (19 sts)
Row 66: Purl.
Cast (bind) off. Mark centre st with
coloured thread.
HeadThe rev st st side is the RS for the top
of the chameleon body. With WS (knit
side) facing and working from right
edge, pick up and knit 10 sts to marker,
cast on 3 sts. (13 sts)
Row 1: Purl.
Row 2: K11, k2tog. (12 sts)
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: K10, k2tog. (11 sts)
Row 5: Purl.
Row 6: K9, k2tog. (10 sts)
Row 7: Purl.
Row 8: K8, k2tog. (9 sts)
Row 9: Purl.
Row 10: K7, k2tog. (8 sts)
Row 11: Cast (bind) off 3 sts, p to end.
(5 sts)
Row 12: K3, k2tog. (4 sts)
Row13: P2tog, p2. (3 sts)
Cast (bind) off.
Rep for 2nd side; with RS (purl side)
facing and working from right edge,
pick up and purl 10 sts to marker, cast
on 3 sts. (13 sts)
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: P11, p2tog. (12 sts)
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: P10, p2tog. (11 sts)
Row 5: Knit.
Row 6: P9, p2tog. (10 sts)
Row 7: Knit.
Row 8: P8, p2tog. (9 sts)
Row 9: Knit.
Row 10: P7, p2tog. (8 sts)
Row 11: Cast (bind) off 3 sts, k to end.
(5 sts)
Go wild with this chameleon, made toperch around your house.
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Eyes(Make 2 the same)
With ri and RS facing, pick up 1 st, 2
sts in from top of head and 6 rows
down from neck join on head.
Work 5 times into this st. (5 sts)
Row 1: Purl.
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: Purl.
Cast (bind) off.
Row 12: P3, p2tog. (4 sts)
Row 13: K2tog, k2. (3 sts)
Cast (bind) off.
TummyCast on 1 st.
Row 1: Inc. (2 sts)
Row 2: P2.
Row 3: [Inc] twice. (4 sts)
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: Inc, k2, inc. (6 sts)
Row 6: Purl.
Work 22 rows st st.
Row 29: Inc, k4, inc. (8 sts)
Row 30: Inc, p6, inc. (10 sts)
Row 31: K2tog, k6, k2tog. (8 sts)
Row 32: Purl.
Row 33: K2tog, k4, k2tog. (6 sts)
Row 34: Purl.
Row 35: K2tog, k2, k2tog. (4 sts)
Row 36: Purl.
Row 37: [K2tog] twice. (2 sts)
Row 38: P2tog and fasten off.
To Make Up SEWING IN ENDS Sew in ends, leaving
ends from cast on and cast (bound) off
rows for sewing up.
BODY AND TAIL Fold tail in half and
sew up on outside with whip stitch for
9cm (31⁄2in). Fold the end of a
pipecleaner over to stop it poking out
and insert into tail. Curl up tail (see
photograph).
Sew down centre seam of head to nose.
TUMMY The st st side is the RS of the
tummy. Sew tummy to body, attaching
cast on row where you have finished
sewing up tail and cast (bound) off row
to end of nose, leave a 2.5cm (1in) gap
in one side for stuffing.
LEGS Cut a pipecleaner to approx
14cm (51⁄2in), insert through
chameleon’s body approx 1cm (3⁄8in)
towards head from where you have
joined tummy to tail and about 2 sts
up from tummy seam. Push
piepecleaner halfway through so an
equal amount is exposed on each side
for back legs. Wrap ri around
pipcleaner. Bend legs into shape (see
photograph). Repeat for front legs,
cutting pipecleaner to 12cm (43⁄4in) and
inserting it 5cm (2in) from nose.
STUFFING Stuff firmly, including tail,
sew up gap.
EYES Sew eye sts together so that they
form a ball, sew beads on.
TONGUE Cut a pipecleaner to 17cm
(63⁄4in), wrap in ks, leaving 1.2cm (1⁄2in)
unwrapped. Insert unwrapped end into
mouth and roll up (see photograph).
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HintsChoosing YarnsWe recommend Rowan Yarns, but as
each animal takes only a small amount
of yarn, any yarn can be used, either
different colours or thicknesses. If
using thicker yarns, refer to the ball
band for needle size, but use needles
that are at least two sizes smaller than
recommended as the tension (gauge)
needs to be tight so the stuffing doesn’t
show. If using thicker yarn and larger
needles, your animal will be
considerably bigger. We feel that finer
yarns create a more refined animal.
Yarn companies are constantly
updating their ranges so sometimes
the recommended yarn becomes
unavailable.
Stuffing the AnimalStuffing the animal is as important as
the actual knitting.
Use a knitting needle point to push
the stuffing into the paw, and into the
nose of the animal. Even after the
animal is sewn up you can manipulate
the stuffing with a knitting needle. If
the stitches are distorted you have
overstuffed your animal.
We recommend using 100% polyester
or kapok stuffing, which is available
from craft shops and online retailers.
An animal takes 20—60g (¾—2¼oz) ofstuffing.
An Important Note The animals aren’t toys, so if you
intend to give them to small children
do not use pipecleaners in the
construction.
Unfortunately, for some animals the
pipecleaners are essential to sculpt
their unique shape.
Wrapping Pipecleaners in Yarn
This method is used for very thin legs
and for claws: if possible, use coloured
pipecleaners and try to match the
colour of the wrapping yarn. Leaving a
5cm (2in) tail of free yarn, tightly wrap
the yarn around the pipecleaner,
making sure no pipecleaner chenille
pokes through. Continue wrapping
down the pipecleaner to as close to the
tip as possible, then wrap the yarn
back up to the top of the pipecleaner.
Knot the two ends and slip them in to
the body. If there is a little bit of white
pipecleaner chenille showing, colour it
in with a matching felt-tip pen. A little
dab of clear glue will stop the wrapping
slipping off the end of the pipecleaner.
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MethodsAbbreviationsalt alternate
approx approximately
beg begin(ning)
cm centimetre
cont continue
dec decrease
foll follow(s)(ing)
g grams
icos including cast (bound) off stitch.
(After casting (binding) off the stated
number of stitches, one stitch remains
on the right needle. This stitch is
included in the number of the
following group of stitches.)
in inches
inc work into front and back of next
stitch to increase by one stitch
k knit
k2tog knit next two stitches together
k3tog knit next three stitches together
oz ounces
p purl
p2tog purl next two stitches together
p3tog purl next three stitches together
rem remain(ing)
rep repeat
RS right side
st stitch
st st stocking (stockinette) stitch
tbl through back of loop
WS wrong side
[ ] work instructions within square
brackets as directed
* work instructions after asterisk(s)
as directed
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