This toy tractor has a handy trailer for towing toys around the playroom. For advanced beginner and intermediate knitters, the body of the tractor and trailer are each knitted as one piece, using short row shaping in garter stitch. The wheels and funnel are knitted separately and sewn on after making up, and the window struts are embroidered in yarn. Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, the tractor is knitted in acrylic DK yarns on single pointed needles (not in the round). Other techniques used include casting on and off, knits, increases and decreases, knitting stripes, and seaming to finish.
Contains:
- Instructions for making the tractor and trailer.
- A materials list and recommended yarns.
- The pattern is 12 pages and written in English.
- Measurements are in metric.
- One size only - the tractor is 16cm tall x 17cm long, and the trailer is 5cm tall x 11cm long.
Materials you need at home:
- A pair of straight 3.5mm knitting needles (US 4)
- Double knitting yarns (DK or light worsted weight)
- Buttons
- Toy filling
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Amanda Berry
My name is Amanda Berry, a designer and knitter specialising in creating knitted toys stuffed with a little fluff and fuzz!
My designs have been published in magazines including Let’s Knit, Simply Knitting and Knit Now.