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These sweet h'tt/e creatures measure just Born[23/ain] across the she/Is, including the she\\edgings, / made them in bright co\ours ratherthan realistic shades, because knitted tortoisescan decide upon any co\ours they \Ike and no-ons can argue, as they can still be recognisedas what they are supposed to be!

After they came off the need\es I just had tocreate a mini`ature garden with flowers andbushes, which turned the first idea into a prettyornamental scene.

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Glue on the wiggle eyes, side-by-side andabout Icm [3/sin].away from the B & T sis,Using two ~trends of-black sewing thread forth g riffT BOfk a shallow V-s just above

Sew cast on end of the head to the shell, atmarked centre front position, just below the Prow.

Legs[Make four alike}Begin at top edge and using colour to matchthe head cast on 7 sts.Beginning with a P row, st-sf 4 rows.B & T tightly.

With right side of st-sf outside, oversaw the rowends together. This seam will be at centre backof the leg.

Stuff leg, then bring seam to centre of cast onedge and oversaw across the cast on sts.

To sew in placePin cast on edges of front legs on either sideand 2 sts away from head, just below the Prow. Sew in place as pinned.

Repeat with the back legs on either side and2 sis away from centre back seam.

Shell edging pieceuse the same colour as the shell.Begin at lower edge and using a 31/4mm[No 10, USA 3] needle cast on 46 sts.

Change to 3rhm [No 11, USA 2] needles andwork 2 rows in Kl, Pl rib.Cast off P wise and note that cast off edge iswrong side.

Oversew the row ends together, then turn rightside out. Place frill on the shell, with seam atcentre back. Sew cast off edge in place, justabove the P row.

Flower decorationBegin at outer edge of the flower and use acontrasting colour to the tortoise pieces.Cast on 16 sts and P 1 row.Note that the P row is right side of the flower.

Next row: (P2tog) to end - 8 s*B & T tightly.

Catch the row ends together on wrong side.

For the flower centre, use the same co|our asfor the head and legs.Tie a loose knot at centre of a short length ofyarn, winding yarn around three times, insteadof once. Pull the knot tight.

Sew the tail-ends of yarn through centre offlower, on either side of the B & T sis.Knot ends securely under the flower, then trimoff yarn tali-ends near to the knot.

For each leaf cut a 5cm [2in] length of greenyarn, form it into a small loop and glue the tel|-ends together, leaving the loop free. Trim offtail-ends, leaving a short glued length to securethe loop.

Glue loops securely to back of flower, then glueflower to contra top of the shell.

Beginning with a.P row, st-st 5 rows.

Shape topIst row: (K3, K2tog) 4 times, (K2tog, K3)4 times - 32 sts.2nd and every following alternaterow: P.3rd row: (K2, K2tog) 4 times, (K2tog, K2)4 times - 24 sts.5th row: (Kl, K2tog) 4 times, (K2tog, Kl)4 times - 16 sis.7th row: (K2tog) to end - 8 sis.B & T loosely.

To make upGather along the cast on sis, pull up tightly andfasten off. Join the row ends, then tum rightside out. Stuff to measure l7cm [63/4in] aroundat the marked P row.

Pull up the B & T sis tightly and fasten off, butdo not break off yarn. Using a darning needle,pass needle and yarn through the B & T stsand the contra of gathered cast on sts. Passneedle and yarn back again to the B & T sis.

Pull yarn to make a small hollow depression inthe base, then fasten off.

HedaBegin at neck edge and using the colourrequired cast on 10 sts.

Beginning with a P row, st-st 6 rows.B & T tightly.

Oversew the row ends together. This seam willrun underneath the head. Turn right side out

Yarn requirements: Oddments, in thecolours shown in the illustration, or colours ofyour choice.

S ewin g t h r e a d: Black, for the mouthstitches.

Cardboard: For the garden base, about thethickness of note pad backing pieces.

Glue-on wiggle eyes: Two 5mm diameterfor each tortoise.

Measurements: The tortoises are 4cm[11/2in] in height. The garden is l3cm [Sin}square.

Knitting needles: A pair of 3mm [No 11,USA 2]. Use these for all the pieces,unless otherwise stated.One 31/4mm [No 10, USA 3] needle for theshell edging. A pair of 4mm [No 8, USA 6]needles for the garden.

Stuffing: Only small amounts are required.

Shape baseIst row: Inc K wise into every st - 16 sts.2nd and every following alternaterow: P.3rd row: (Kl, inc in next st) 4 times, (inc innext st, Kl) 4 times - 24 sts.5th row: (K2, inc in next st) 4 times, (inc innext st, K2) 4 times ` 32 sts.7th row: (K3, inc in next st) 4 times, (inc innext st, K3) 4 times - 40 sts.

Beginning with a P row, st-sf 3 rows.

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the shell. This row is also a guide for sewing onthe shell edging.

Next row: Kl (inc in next st, Kl) to end -34 sts.

Beginning with a P row, st-sf 41 rows, slippingthe first sts P wise on P rows and the K stsK wise on K rows.

Next row: Kl (K2tog, Kl) to end - 23 sts.Cast off.

To make upuse a length of white yam to gather all aroundthe knitted piece as foHows.

With P side of st-st facing, begin at end of thecast on edge and run a gathering stitch in andout of the adjacent supped row end sts. Nowgather along the cast off sts, then the remainingslipped row ends sts as before. Finally gatheralong the cast on edge. Pull up the gathersslightly, then lay the grass piece aside for now.

Cardboard baseFirst cut a l3cm [Sin] square of white paper.Fold it into quarters, then round off the outercorners of the square. Open up the folds. Gluethe paper square onto a piece of cardboard,then cut out the cardboard level with the paper.

To assemble the piecesPlace the cardboard piece centrally on K sideof the knitted piece, with cast on and cast offedges aligned with two opposite straightcardboard edges. Pull up the gathers tightly, sothat the upper surface is stretched over thecardboard, and the knitted edges are 81\ turnedto the underside. Fasten off.

To neaten and strengthen the underside of theGrass piece, make another cardboard basewith rounded comers, using an 11.5cm [41/2irf]

square of paper. Glue it centrally to undersideof the Garden to cover the gathered edges.

Bushes[Make four}Note: Use 4mm [No 8, USA 6] needles.

Using a darker shade of green than the grass,cast on 5 sts.

Work in g-st until the piece measures 8cm [3in],then B & T tightly.Gather up the cast on sts tightly, then fastenoff.

Starting at one end, fold the strip in halflengthwise and oversaw the two sets of rowends together all along the length.

Use a length of matching yarn and secure it atone end of the strip. Now work four unevenrunning stitches ail along the fength throughboth thicknesses, turning the strip over to thereverse side between each running stitch asyou go, Pull up the yarn so that the stripbunches up to measure about 6cm [2V2in] inlength. Fasten off.

Pin the bush to one curved comer of the grasspiece, following the curve as illustrated. Sewthe bush to the grass as pinned. Repeat withthe other three bushes.

FlowersNotes The garden has seven flowers,arranged around the tortoise in the illustration,but make as many as you wish.

Using yellow cast on 10 sts, then B & T tightly.Right side of the flower is as the sts are slippedoff the knitting needle.

Catch the row ends together, then sew tail-ends into back of the flower and trim off excesslengths. To co|our the flower centres, moistentip of the red pencil and press it into the B & Tcentre of the flower.

Place tortoise on the grass and arrange theflowers in appropriate positions, then gtue themin place.

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