Meet Trilobite

Other than knitting my other interests include fossil hunting. As I looked at some fossil trilobites I was thinking that I could probably knit one. So, last night I knit a trilobite while thinking of a cute name for it. Unfortunately, I didn't think of one. Therefore, I present to you ..... Knit Trilobite. If you want to knit one for your self than you may do so by clicking here. If you are more of a Ravelry type, than you can click here.

EDIT: Since the link for the pattern has died (it's dead Jim) I am posting the pattern here:

Materials

• 1 50 gr ball of Needful Yarns Kim (discontinued). Each trilobite takes about half a 50 gr ball so use whatever scraps you have.
• 4 3.25mm DPNs (use whatever needles give you a firm gauge with the yarn that you are using, usually 1-2 sizes below the recommended needle size on the ball band)
• Crochet hook in whatever size needle you used
• Darning needle
• 3 stitch markers
• Small amount of fibrefill or yarn scraps
• Catnip and bell (if you are making a cat toy)

Gauge

Any gauge will do just as long as it is firm enough so that the filling doesn't show through.

Directions

Pygidium (“tail”)

Cast on 6 sts, pm marking beginning of round

(K1, m1, pm, K1, m1, K1) 2 times - 10 sts

(K2, m1, K1, m1, K2) 2 times - 14 sts

(K3, m1, K1, m1, K3) 2 times – 18 sts

(K4, m1, K1, m1, K4) 2 times – 22 sts

(K5, m1, K1, m1, K5) 2 times – 26 sts

(K6, m1, K1, m1, K5) 2 times – 30 sts

Thorax (“body”)

P7, K1, P14, K1, P7 for 2 rows

K the next 2 rows

Repeat this pattern 5 times

Cephalon (“head”)

P6, K3, P12, K3, P6 for 2 rows.

K5, P1, K3, P1, K10, P1, K3, P1, K5 for 2 rows

K5, P2tog, K1, P2tog, K10, P2tog, K1, P2tog, K5 – 26 sts

K5, P3tog, K10, P3tog, K5 – 22 sts

ssk, K7, K2tog, ssk, K7, K2tog – 18 sts

ssk, K5, K2tog, ssk, K5, K2tog – 14 sts

Antenna (make 2)

Using crochet hook ch 7. Break yarn and pull through loop.

Finishing

Stuff him to desired firmness, than graft the head. Sew the antenna to the top of head. Weave in ends.