Crawly Crib Creature

Materials:

Knitting worsted - ½ oz. White, few yards each of six colors

Knitting needles size 5

Steel crochet hook size 00

Six Styrofoam balls- 1 ½" diameter

Scraps of felt, various colors

½ yard ribbon

Tapestry needle

Knitting needles: 1 fine, 1 size 10

Scissors

Compass

Size: About 16" long

Ball cover: (make 6 of different colors): Note: Sl all sts as if to p.

With colored yarn cast on 9 sts.

Row 1 - 6: Sl first st, k 7, sl last st.

Row 7: Drop color; with white, p 9.

Row 8: P 9.

Row 9 - 12: Repeat row 1.

Row 13: Drop white; with color, p 9.

Row 14: P 9.

Rows 15 - 18: Repeat row 1.

Repeat rows 7 - 18 until there are 5 white stripes, end row 12. Drop white; with color, p 1 row; bind off all sts on next row. Leave end for sewing.

Finishing: With fine knitting needle, make hole through center of each ball. Enlarge hole by inserting larger needle, then size 10. Sew covers over balls, joining cast-on and bound-off edges. With yarn and needle, draw sts tog around hole each end of ball. Cut 7 circles of felt, 1 ½" diameter. Cut whole in center of each. With white and colored yarn tog, crochet a chain about 20" long. Knot one end. String on felt circles and balls alternately; begin and end with felt circle. Knot end. Tie ribbon bow each end close to knot.