Product Description
You’ll have great fun knitting up Sidney, Riley, and Frankie--three wild bunch friends ready to be part of a child’s world of wonder and play. Their bodies are done in bright colors of reverse stockinette stitch. Each is distinctive, and it shows in the wild top mops. Sidney has a wind-blown look in stripes while Riley shakes it up with bubbly strands sticking out every which way. Frankie’s bursting rays shine like the sun with picot edging. Work up a crowd of the wild bunch for someone special and watch imaginations ignite.
Pattern directions include variations for three different top mops.
60-75 yards needed for one body when using cotton, worsted weight yarn. Additional needed for each top mop variation (Sidney’s stripes = 4 colors of 4 yards each; Riley’s bubbly strands = 5 colors of 3-6 yards each; Frankie’s bursting rays = 2 colors of 6 yards each).
100% cotton, worsted weight, is suggested though other yarn types are suitable.
The Wild Bunch Knitting Pattern
Designer: deAnnaJean Knits (Deborah Ann McClelland)
The Wild Bunch is an intermediate-level knitting pattern for creating three charming toy characters: Sidney, Riley, and Frankie. These playful stuffed toys are designed to bring joy to children's imaginative play. Each character stands approximately 7 inches tall and measures about 5.25 inches across the arms, making them perfectly sized for small hands to hold and enjoy.
Main Toy Bodies
The primary bodies of Sidney, Riley, and Frankie are constructed using stockinette stitch, a fundamental knitting technique that creates a smooth, classic fabric with a distinctive V-pattern appearance on the right side. This stitch is ideal for toy making as it produces an even, professional-looking surface that showcases the vibrant yarn colors beautifully.
Each toy body is knitted using KnitPicks Dishie yarn, a 100% cotton worsted weight yarn available in rich, playful colors including begonia, kenai, and jalapeno. The pattern requires approximately 60 yards of yarn per toy body. Knitters will work with U.S. size 7-8 needles to achieve a gauge of 4.5 stitches per inch, which ensures the toys are properly proportioned and sturdy enough to withstand play.
Sidney's Wind-Blown Stripes Top Mop
Sidney features a distinctive wind-blown stripes top mop (hair), adding personality and character to this toy. The top mop is created using the same KnitPicks Dishie 100% cotton worsted weight yarn in a coordinating color palette of azure, mulberry, creme brulee, and jalapeno. This decorative element requires only 4 yards per color and measures between 1.25 to 2 inches in finished height with a width of 2.5 inches.
Riley's Bubbly Bodies and Reverse Strands Top Mop
Riley showcases a reverse strands top mop design, offering visual variety among the three characters. Like Sidney's top mop, Riley's hair piece is also crafted from KnitPicks Dishie yarn in the same color selection, requiring 4 yards per color with similar finished dimensions of 1.25 to 2 inches in height and 2.5 inches in width.
Pattern Construction and Finishing
The pattern requires basic knitting notions including U.S. size 7 straight needles, a stitch holder for managing stitches during construction, a tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends, and fiber filling for toys to stuff the completed bodies and create three-dimensional, huggable companions.
This intermediate-level project combines fundamental knitting techniques with creative color work and embellishment, making it an engaging pattern for knitters looking to expand their toy-making skills while creating memorable handmade gifts.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Designer: | deAnnaJean Knits |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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