Flying Zeppelin

This is a knitting pattern to make the Zeppelin, little girl, and animals in the basket. It is not a finished make.

The pattern is a digital download. Please download it to your device. It is not a print.

The pattern is knitted flat and sewn up at the end. No need for circular knitting.

Knitting skill is basic but needs care for assembly.

Finished size: Zeppelin 15 cm in length, 8cm basket, Child 4cm, Goose 6cm, Donkey 8cm, Bunny 4cm

Materials for the Zeppelin

• Sirdar Country Style DK (40% Nylon, 30% Wool, 30% Acrylic: 155m/50g): 10g white (shade 411), blue (476), red (402), 5g honey yellow (399)

• A small amount of 4-ply (fingering) light brown for the strings for the basket

• A small amount of 4-ply (fingering) white for the string to hang the zeppelin

• Stuffing

• Lightweight cardboard

You also need some oddments of yarn for the doll and the animals but only small amounts.

Needles

• A pair of 3mm (US 3) knitting needles, 2.75mm DPNs ( to make i-cords. I-cord instruction is included in the pattern.)

Other tools

• A Chenille needle or tapestry needle

• Scissors

Tension

28 sts and 34 rows = 10 x 10cm square worked in St st

You need oddments of yarn to make figures.

12 pages