Japanese Zodiac Friends Set B

Knitting Pattern PDF

The twelve signs of the Japanese zodiac animals (Junishi) are almost the same as the Chinese zodiac. The Japanese zodiac has a wild boar instead of a pig, and a sheep in place of a goat.

You will need small amounts of DK (8-ply) yarn, around 10g each.

Where instructed, use different tail ends of each yarn colour or wind off smaller balls of yarn as needed, and use a separate end of the yarn for each colour section, twisting yarns at colour changes to avoid any holes (intarsia). This method is used to create the snake’s body.

Finished size: 6-7cm

9 pages with some assembly step photos.

Yarn

DK (8-ply) yarn in small amounts, about 10g each

·         [A] White

·         [B] Oatmeal

·         [C] Light brown

·         [E] Dark brown

·         [F] Red-brown

·         [G] Yellow-green

·         [H] Yellow

·         [J] Red

Tools & Supplies

·         3mm knitting needles

·         Chenille needle

·         6 pairs of 4mm mushroom-shaped beads

·         Sturdy card

·         All-purpose sewing needle

·         Cotton thread

·         Toy stuffing

Yarn used

Sirdar Snuggly DK: 165m per 50g, 55% nylon, 45% acrylic