PDF file for digital download in English. This crochet pattern consists of 7 pages, has a lot of helpful photos. It is not very beginner friendly, but there is nothing too complicated for advanced beginner or intermediate crochet level:) Anyway I’m always ready to help!
Do not copy, sell or share the pattern. You may sell the toys made using this pattern with the reference to Tumannart.
Size of a finished Mantis using required materials is about 8 inches height.
Required Materials: • Yarn – Alize Cotton Gold (light green, darker green, pale yellow) • Hook – I used 1.5 mm, but you can take bigger hook depends on the yarn you choose • Safety eyes – 6mm diameter • Hollowfibre or other stuffing for toys • Tapestry needle • Stitch marker (I used a piece of yarn of contrast color) • pins Abbreviations: rnd – round, ch - chain mr –magic ring sc – single crochet sts – stitches sl st – slip stitch inc – increase dec - decrease hdc – half double crochet FLO –front loops only BLO – back loops only [...]– work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
This was the first pattern I've ever bought, I was a little scared that the pattern would skip important parts but i can see this isn't the case. So far I'm loving this pattern. The reason i bought it was because my aunt asked if i could crochet a preying mantis for her!
