Viva Australia

Viva Australia (Sizes: 6mo – 6yr) — € () or Viva Australia is the perfect hood for koala lovers. Little children love animal themed clothes! This design is commissioned by my toddler after reading a book about marsupial animals and koala is his favorite among them all. Measurements are given in both centimeters and inches. MATERIALS YARN Super Bulky Shown here: • Main Color (MC): Garnstudio DROPS Andes (65% Wool, 35% Alpaca; 96 m/105 yds, 100 g/3.5 oz skein; color #0519 dark grey): 1 skein Yardage: 50 (55, 60, 70, 80) m / 55 (60, 65, 75, 85) yds, including 10% allowance • Contrasting Color (CC): Araucania Limari (70% Merino Wool, 20% Alpaca, 10% Silk, 67m/73 yds, 100 g/3.5 oz skein; color undyed): 1 skein Yardage: 25 (30, 30, 30, 25) m / 25 (35, 35, 35, 25) yds, including 10% allowance NEEDLES 8 mm / US 11 circular needle of length 60 cm / 24″; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge. 8 mm / US 11 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the ears NOTIONS 1 button about 2 cm / 0.75″ diameter; matching sewing thread for sewing button; stitch markers; waste yarn; yarn needle GAUGE 9 sts and 16 rows = 10 cm / 4″ in Stockinette stitch (both MC and CC), blocked. REQUIRED SKILLS Decreases, increases, knitting in the round, picking up stitches SIZES 6mo (12mo, 2yr, 4yr, 6yr) Viva Australia (Sizes: 6mo – 6yr) — € () or