Did you know that it’s been 30 years since Wallace welcomed an infamous penguin to be a lodger in his home sparking all sorts of heists and mischief. And for the anniversary I was absolutely delighted to create an official pattern to commemorate ‘The Wrong Trousers’ for Crochet Now magazine.
Stars of the Aardman Animation TV and movies I’ve had a go at recreating Wallace in his Techno Trousers alongside that sneaky Feather’s McGraw. In the show helpless Wallace finds himself, quite literally, under Feathers’ control. The dastardly penguin adapts Wallace’s Techno Trousers for his latest diamond heist and with his controller he tries to get Wallace to carry out his dirty work.
I created both Wallace and Feathers out of some Ricorumi DK which is a firm favourite yarn of mine. Ricorumi DK is a 100% cotton yarn that comes in 25g balls [57.5m] in that’s available in 80 solid shades, it’s perfect for amigurumi especially when you only need a bit of a specific colour. I also used a small amount of Scheepjes Sweet Treat for Wallace’s string vest.
The only other things you will need for Wallace and Feathers are some stitch markers, a tapestry needle, some toy stuffing, some floral wire (for the top of the controller), a 3mm (Closest US size D/3) and a small 1.5mm crochet hook.
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I would definitely describe this pattern as one for the adventurous, for me personally I think it’s been one of the most involved crochet patterns I’ve ever designed, but I was really pleased with how they turned out in the end. And it was such a delight to create a couple of characters that I’ve loved for years!
If you are quick you can pick up Issue 102, you should spy Wallace and Feather’s on the front cover, before the next issue of Crochet Now is out. It’s full of lovely seasonal patterns and is available to buy from most supermarkets. Or if you miss the print version you can grab a digital version from www.craftstash.co.uk/books-magazines
If you make up Wallace or Feathers I hope you’ll share any finished photos with me on social media (facebook, twitter or instagram) or as a project on Ravelry – I love to see what you make! And finally you may wish to make sure you are signed up to blog (below) and / or my mailing list to get a reminder when new blog posts, discounts or new pattern releases are available.
I think in all likelihood that this will be my last post for Christmas – I would like to thank all my wonderful readers for their support over the last year, here’s hoping for a lovely woolly 2024!
Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
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