Description
Create your own Bigo Otter with this detailed **flat knitting pattern**. With its little whiskers and cozy scarf, Bigo makes a lovely handmade gift or a charming addition to your knitted animal collection.
The pattern includes step-by-step written instructions, detailed process photos, video tutorials, and a printer-friendly version without photos.
🧶 Construction
The otter is knitted flat from the bottom up. The legs, body, and head are worked as one continuous piece, with a back seam sewn during finishing. The arms are knitted separately and joined to the body as you knit. The ears are knitted separately and sewn on.
Stitches for the muzzle are picked up from the head. The muzzle is worked in rows, seamed at the side, and closed using Kitchener stitch. Stitches for the tail are picked up from the body; the tail is worked in rows and seamed during finishing.
Safety eyes are used for the sample, with bead or embroidered eyes offered as alternatives. The nose and whiskers are embroidered with black yarn.
The scarf can be made using a knitting mill or knitted by hand as an i-cord. Instructions for the hand-knitted scarf are included.
✨ Skill level: Confident beginner
You should be comfortable with:
Knitting back and forth in rows
Basic increases and decreases
Picking up stitches
Kitchener stitch (grafting)
Mattress stitch, simple sewing, and embroidery
Process photos and video tutorials help guide you through the construction and finishing techniques.
📏 Finished size
Otter: approximately 25 cm tall when knitted with DROPS Lima and 3.0 mm needles. The finished height may vary depending on your yarn and needle size.
Scarf: approximately 60 cm long.
🧵 Materials
For the otter:
50 g DROPS Lima (100 m / 50 g) in the main color
5 g DROPS Lima in white for the muzzle
A small amount of black yarn or embroidery thread for the nose and whiskers
A pair of 9 mm safety eyes
Toy stuffing
A tapestry needle
Stitch markers
For the scarf:
5–7 g DROPS Lima in your chosen scarf color
DROPS Lima may be substituted with another suitable yarn.
🪡 Needles and tools
For the otter: 3.0 mm straight needles long enough to hold all stitches comfortably, or circular needles with a long cable for flat knitting. A long circular needle or several double-pointed needles may be easier for picking up the curved outlines of the muzzle and tail.
If using a different yarn for the otter, choose needles 1–1.5 mm smaller than the size recommended for the yarn to create a firm fabric that holds the stuffing securely.
For the scarf: two 4.0 mm double-pointed needles or a knitting mill.
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🧶 This listing is for a digital knitting pattern (PDF), not a finished product.
Instant download is available after payment. Due to the nature of digital files, refunds are not available.
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