Thank you for considering this pattern !!!

A garden tiger moth is a species of moth that lives in America, Canada and Europe. Their typical wingspan is 5-7 cm, it is a night flying moth and is most commonly seen in late summer (July-August). They are large caterpillars covered in long black and ginger hairs, because of this they are commonly nicknamed "woolly bears", they like to feed on stinging nettles, dock leaves and many garden plants. Adult garden tiger moths wings are colourful to warn that they may be poisonous and they can rub their wings together to create a rasping noise !

In this pattern I have made a graph to make a tapestry crochet version that I hope captures even a little bit of their beauty. Included in the pattern is the graph itself, antenna and embroidery instructions, how to block your finished moth and how to make a cut out tapestry crochet. There are no written instructions for the main moth, only a graph.

You do not need to have experience making cut out tapestries before but I would recommend having experience with regular tapestries. It is expected that you already know how to read a regular tapestry chart, single crochet, increase, decrease, slip stitch, change colours and work foundation single crochets as none of these stitches will be explained.

You may sell anything you make using this pattern as long as you credit me as the original designer. You may not sell or redistribute this pattern, claim it to be your own or feed it to AI.

thank you for your understanding and I hope you enjoy the pattern !!!