Hungry Caterpillar knitting pattern

December 23, 2010 2:54 PM

Does anyone know of a pattern for a knit version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar? I'd like to make a mobile for friend's who are having their first baby. Thank you!
posted by _cakes to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (7 answers total)

There are a couple of patterns on Ravelry. Here and here, though they aren't exactly mobile-sized. (Pretty sure you need to sign up to view them, but you should totally get an account there if you haven't because Ravelry is the best thing for knitters ever).
posted by makonan at 3:02 PM on December 23, 2010

Oh goddamnit, those are crochet. Grr. My blinding dental pain is ruining my reading comprehension today, sorry.
posted by makonan at 3:03 PM on December 23, 2010

Holy Cows! This made my day in a big way. My wife bought our nephew the book, because of course it's classic, but this. This. This will make her a hero.
posted by sanka at 3:13 PM on December 23, 2010

Response by poster: @makonan, sadly, yes, those are crochet, and I haven't mastered that skill yet. @sanka, I'm with you- working on it!!!
posted by _cakes at 3:23 PM on December 23, 2010

Best answer: This one's wonderful. She's been contacted by Eric Carle and was told she can't share the pattern, but she explains a little about how she made the caterpillar.
posted by iconomy at 3:51 PM on December 23, 2010

Response by poster: Thank you, @iconomy! This is the mobile that inspired the question. How sad the pattern can't be shared.
posted by _cakes at 4:44 PM on December 23, 2010

Apologies for the self-link, but my girlfriend yesterday finished knitting the complete Very Hungry Caterpillar as a Christmas present for her niece and nephews.

Again, no patterns (since she made most of it up as she went along!) but it might give you some ideas. Many of them were based off existing patterns, with a few tweaks.
posted by firesine at 2:03 AM on December 24, 2010