Make It With Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn

by American Thread Company

BODY: Cut remainder of skein into 7 equal sections. Place each section over the other. Take 1 tying strand, fold in half and tie firmly in center, turn pompon and tie again. Shake pompon. Open 2nd skein, cut 1 end, then cut into 7 equal parts, and complete same as 1st pompon. Tie 2 pompons tog.

HEAD: Open 3rd skein, cut 1 end. Set aside 2 lengths for tying. Cut remainder of skein into 5 inch sections. Place each section over the other and complete same as large pompon leaving tying ends for leash. Tie head and body pompons tog. Cut and trim into shape. Brush slightly for fuzzy effect.

FACE: Using diagrams on [page 35] cut eyes, whiskers and mouth from black felt. Slash mouth, eyelashes and whiskers along indicated lines. Cut tongue and nose from red felt. Cut ears from pink felt. Pleat ears along straight edge. Glue features in place. Tie ribbon around neck. Fold tail lengths in half and tie in place. Finish with ribbon bow. Tie leash ends in bow.

Cynthia Centipede

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN 2—70 yd. skeins White 1—70 yd. skein Red 2¼ inch Styrofoam ball 3 Colored Pipe Cleaners ⅛ yd. Nylon Net Scraps of Black and Red felt Glue

Open 1 skein of White. Tie at center. Cut each end. Fold over styrofoam ball, and tie below ball. * Take 12 strands, divide in thirds and braid. Repeat from * until all strands are braided. Cut away any extra strands and trim ends. Open and cut each end of 2nd skein. White tie in center. Repeat from 1st * until all strands are used, trim ends. Place under braided section below the head and attach.

FACE: Cut features as illustrated and glue in position. Form glasses with 1 pipe cleaner and sew in place. Tie nylon net around neck. Cut 32 strands of Red 3 inches long. Fold one pipe cleaner in half. Place 4 strands between pipe cleaner at fold, twist pipe cleaner tightly once, * take 4 more strands, place between pipe cleaner, and twist pipe cleaner tightly once again, repeat from * until all strands are used. Work 2nd pipe cleaner in same manner. Attach to top of head as illustrated.

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