Once seen, the grandeur of Buckingham Palace and the spectacle of the precisely choreographed Changing of the Guard is never forgotten. Now you can create your very own mini Grenadier Guard, thanks to designer Nienke Jongstra. Unlike the King’s regiment, this one doesn’t always stand up straight! The Amigurumi Wobble Ball Guard is simple to crochet using Scheepjes Catona for the body and Scheepjes Furry Tales to represent the bearskin hat. Surface stitches and a little embroidery are the finishing touches that bring this iconic character to life.

Materials

• Scheepjes Catona (100% Mercerised Cotton; 50g/125m)
  Yarn B 110 Jet Black x 1 ball
• Scheepjes Catona (100% Mercerised Cotton; 25g/62.5m)
  Yarn A 255 Shell x 1 ball
  Yarn C 115 Hot Red x 1 ball
• Scheepjes Catona (100% Mercerised Cotton; 10g/25m)
  Yarn D 249 Saffron x 1 ball
  Yarn E 105 Bridal White x 1 ball(or scrap of white yarn)
• Scheepjes Furry Tales (100% Polyester; 100g/57m)
  Yarn F 980 The Beast x 1 ball
• 2.5mm and 4mm crochet hook
• Polyester stuffing
• 110mm wobble ball
• 28cm length flat elastic