Modifying pattern from straight needles to DPN's

[Momtopands]

Sorry so many questions tonight. I hope it's ok. I am knitting some small stuffed animals for my kids from this site http://knittedtoybox.blogspot.com/20...ny-turtle.html. She says that although it is knitted on straight needles it can be modified to be knit on DPN's. Does anyone know how to alter the pattern for this. I love DPN's and it is so much easier for me to knit small things like these animals in the round. Thanks.

[Jan in CA]

Sure. The turtle pattern would be especially easy if I'm reading it right. You just cast on 6 and divide between 3 needles. The do the increases as written. You might want to start the legs flat though because 3 stitches will be extremely awkward on DPNs.

[suzeeq]

You can do I cord with just 2 dpns for the legs.