Hi there! How about crocheting this cute little sloth together? He likes being hugged, which we all could need nowadays!
In this pattern, a lot of loving little details are explained at length. For best results, please read through all of the instructions before you start.
Materials and tools:
- Brown yarn (I used Troitsk Yarn Deluxe, Color Willow, yardage 400 m / 100 g [438 yds / 3.5 oz])
- White yarn, for the muzzle (I used Troitsk Yarn Deluxe for this, too)
- Glass eyes for toys, diameter 6 mm [0.25 in] (I buy them here)
- Small amount of brown and white crochet thread (for embroidering eyeballs and eyebrows), sturdy thread or floss for shape cinching
- Crochet hook 1.5 mm [US steel hook 8]
- Thin brown felting wool (for felting on the muzzle and nose). If desired, can be substituted with toning using oil or dry pastel chalk.
- To substitute a crocheted nose not requiring any felting – thin brown crochet thread (such as Iris by Gamma, yardage 87 m / 10 g [95 yds / 0.35 oz])
- Triangular felting needle #38, dishwashing sponge or remnant of foam rubber
- Polymer modeling clay (baking clay) in color beige for the claws
- Wire, diameter 0.3 mm (copper, brass or other – sufficiently hard) for the limbs
- Sewing needle with large eye for sewing parts together
- Glue gel, “Moment” brand super glue
- Sewing pins, stitch marker, paper clip or short piece of contrasting color yarn to mark the beginning of the round
- Stuffing (polyester fiberfil)
- Flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, small pincers (for stuffing)