Thorax is the base; its magic ring is at the back.

Head → thorax. Centre: at the centre of the last round. Sew the piece on by its closed end (last rounds); it touches rounds 11–15 of the thorax (all the way round). It points forward. Press it into the base by about 8 mm.

Abdomen segment 1 → thorax. Centre: at the centre of the magic ring. Sew the piece on by its closed end (last rounds); it touches rounds 1–5 of the thorax (all the way round). It points backward. Press it into the base by about 8 mm.

Abdomen segment 2 → abdomen segment 1. Centre: at the centre of the magic ring. Sew the piece on by its closed end (last rounds); it touches rounds 1–4 of the abdomen segment 1 (all the way round). It points backward and slightly up. Press it into the base by about 6 mm.

Abdomen segment 3 → abdomen segment 2. Centre: at the centre of the magic ring. Sew the piece on by its closed end (last rounds); it touches rounds 1–3 of the abdomen segment 2 (all the way round). It points backward and slightly up. Press it into the base by about 6 mm.

Abdomen segment 4 → abdomen segment 3. Centre: at the centre of the magic ring. Sew the piece on by its closed end (last rounds); it touches rounds 1–2 of the abdomen segment 3 (all the way round). It points backward and up. Press it into the base by about 5 mm.

Abdomen segment 5 → abdomen segment 4. Centre: at the centre of the magic ring. Sew the piece on by its closed end (last rounds); it touches rounds 1–2 of the abdomen segment 4 (all the way round). It points backward and up. Press it into the base by about 5 mm.

Abdomen tip → abdomen segment 5. Centre: at the centre of the magic ring. Sew the piece on by its closed end (last rounds); it touches rounds 1–2 of the abdomen segment 5 (all the way round). It points up and backward. Press it into the base by about 4 mm.

Front wing → thorax (make 2). Centre: in round 10, 5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left (the one on the toy's left is described; sew the other as its mirror image). Sew the piece on by its closed end (last rounds); it touches rounds 8–12 of the thorax, about 1 st wide. It points outward and slightly forward and slightly up. Press it into the base by about 4 mm.

Back wing → thorax (make 2). Centre: in round 5, 4 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left (the one on the toy's left is described; sew the other as its mirror image). Sew the piece on by its closed end (last rounds); it touches rounds 4–8 of the thorax, about 2 st wide. It points outward and backward and slightly up. Press it into the base by about 4 mm.

Twig half → thorax (make 2). Centre: in round 8, on the centre bottom line (the one on the toy's left is described; sew the other as its mirror image). Sew around the opening (12 st); the seam covers rounds 5–12 of the thorax, about 4 st wide. It points outward.

Cheek → head (make 2). Centre: between rounds 5 and 6, 10 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left (the one on the toy's left is described; sew the other as its mirror image). Sew it flat all round its edge; it covers rounds 4–7 of the head, about 4 st wide.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eyes with a printed glint 18 mm (on the head): between rounds 4 and 5, 9 st apart (count along round 4: about 4.3 st each side of the centre top line).
Embroidery in cocoa thread (on the head), straight stitches through: (between rounds 3 and 4, 1.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 4, 1 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 4 and 5, on the centre bottom line) → (in round 4, 1 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 3 and 4, 1.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ).

Cute Dragonfly

What you'll need

Gauge

Worked in

Parts

Thorax · R1–R5

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Abbreviations

Cute Dragonfly

What you'll need

Gauge

Worked in

Parts

Thorax15 rnds−

Head18 rnds+

Abdomen segment 110 rnds+

Abdomen segment 28 rnds+

Abdomen segment 38 rnds+

Abdomen segment 48 rnds+

Abdomen segment 57 rnds+

Abdomen tip7 rnds+

Front wing21 rnds+

Back wing19 rnds+

Twig half17 rnds+

Cheek2 rnds+

Assembly12+

Face+

Thorax · R1–R5

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