In 2012, EDF energy brought out a series of adverts featuring a cute little orange character called "Zingy". Often referred to as "the orange poo", he seems to have found a place in the hearts of many, and it was only inevitable that someone would create a crochet/knitting pattern so that people could create their own Zingy.
My favourite free pattern so far is by Samigurumi and can be found here. The best thing about the pattern is that it's very easy to follow, doesn't require much yarn at all (<50g DK yarn) and doesn't take a whole lot of time to complete.
The first Zingy made, complete with felt eyes and nose, and button eyes.
After running out of white felt and being asked to create another Zingy as a birthday present last minute, I decided to crochet two circles and sew them on. For the circles I simply did:
Row 1: 6sc in magic ring = 6
Row 2: 2sc in each sc = 12
Row 3: *sc in first sc, 2sc in next sc* all the way around = 18 sc
Finish off with slip stitch in next sc
Now aren't they cute?! It's hard to resist being filled with happiness when you have one of these sat on your shelf!
Caf
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