Knit Now - UK (2020-01)

Rows 14-31: Work 18 rows in

St st.

Do not break yarn. Continue

to Body.

BODY

Row 32 (RS): K12 sts of Left

Leg, k12 from Right Leg

holder (connecting both legs).

24 sts

Rows 33-35: Work 3 rows in

St st.

Row 36: [K3, kfb] 3 times, [kfb,

k3] 3 times. 30 sts

Rows 37-49: Work 13 rows in

St st.

Row 50: [K3, k2tog] 6 times.

24 sts

Rows 51-53: Work 3 rows in

St st.

Row 54: [K2, k2tog] 6 times.

18 sts

Rows 55-60: Work 6 rows in

St st.

Cast off.

SPACESUIT

RIGHT LEG

With B, cast on 14 sts.

Rows 1-2: Knit.

Change to C.

Rows 3-8: Starting with a k row,

work 6 rows in St st.

Change to B.

Rows 9-14: Work 6 rows in

St st.

Change to C.

Rows 15-20: Work 6 rows in

St st.

Break yarn, place sts on

a holder.

LEFT LEG & BODY

Work as for Right Leg.

Do not break yarn. Continue

to Body.

BODY

Change to B.

Row 21 (RS): K14 sts of Left

Leg, k14 from Right Leg

holder (connecting both legs).

28 sts

Row 22: [P3, pfb] 7 times.

35 sts

Rows 23-24: Work 2 rows in

St st.

Change to C.

Rows 25-28: Work 4 rows in

St st.

Row 29: K11 B, k2 C, k9 B, k

C, k11 B.

Row 30: Keeping colours

correct, purl.

Row 31: K11 B, k2 C, k2 B, k

C, k2 B, k2 C, k11 B.

Rows 32-34: Keeping colours

correct, work 3 rows in St st.

Rows 35-36: Rep rows 29-30.

Row 37: K6 B, [k3 C, k2 B] 4

times, k3 C, k6 B.

Rows 38-39: Keeping colours

correct, work 3 rows in St st.

Row 40: With B, purl.

Row 41: With B, [k3, k2tog] 7

times. 28 sts

Change to C.

Rows 42-43: Work 2 rows in

St st.

Row 44: [P5, p2tog] 4 times.

24 sts

Row 45: K3 C, k2 B, k2 C, k2 B,

k6 C, k2 B, k2 C, k2 B, k3 C.

Rows 46-51: Keeping colours

correct, work 6 rows in St st.

Break B and complete in C.

Rows 52-57: Work 6 rows in

St st.

Cast off.

HEAD

With A, cast on 10 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Purl.

Row 2: [Kfb] 10 times. 20 sts

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: [K1, kfb] 10 times.

30 sts

Rows 5-19: Starting with a p

row, work 15 rows in St st.

Row 20: [K1, kfb] 15 times.

45 sts

Row 21: Purl.

Row 22: [K8, kfb] 5 times.

50 sts

Rows 23-27: Work 5 rows in

St st.

Row 28: [K3, k2tog] 10 times.

40 sts

Row 29: Purl.

Cast off.

TEETH

Make 4

With D, cast on 2 sts.

Starting with a p row, work 8

rows in St st.

Cast off.

NOSE

With C, cast on 10 sts.

Designed by

Sachiyo Ishii

Yarn used

King Cole Big Value DK

1 ball each in 4026 Mustard

(A), 4051 Platinum (B), 4052

grey (C), 4020 white (D) &

4024 Koala (E)

King Cole Baby Big Value DK

1 ball each in 231 fuchsia

(F), 3202 Crocus (G) & 018

turquoise (H)

About the yarn

DK; 145m per 100g ball;

100% acrylic

Tension

24 sts x 32 rows = 10cm

measured over St st

Needles used

3.5mm straight

Other supplies

tapestry needle

toy stuf ng

stitch holder

pair of 4mm black beads

pair of 6mm black beads

black cotton thread

small amount of white and

purple felt

Sizing

Bitzer: 25cm tall

Lu-La: 18cm tall

(excluding ears)

Abbreviations

pfb: Purl one through the front

then through the back (same

stitch). 1 st inc’d

See page 94 for

all other abbreviations

Need to

know...

These adorable characters

are knitted  at in pieces and

seamed. The colourwork for

Bitzer’s space suit is worked

from written instructions. Take

care when sewing up to ensure

a good  nish.

Start knitting...

Bitzer

RIGHT LEG

With A, cast on 10 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Purl.

Row 2: [Kfb] 10 times. 20 sts

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: K2, [kfb, k2] 6 times.

26 sts

Rows 5-7: Starting with a p row,

work 3 rows in St st.

Row 8: K4, [k2tog] 6 times,

k10. 20 sts

Row 9: Purl.

Row 10: K4, [k2tog] 4 times,

k8. 16 sts

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: K4, [k2tog] twice, k8.

14 sts

Row 13: P7, [p2tog] twice, p3.

12 sts

Rows 14-31: Work 18 rows in

St st.

Break yarn, place sts on

a holder.

LEFT LEG & BODY

Work as for Right Leg until Row

7 has been completed. 26 sts

Row 8 (RS): K10, [k2tog] 6

times, k4. 20 sts

Row 9: Purl.

Row 10: K8, [k2tog] 4 times,

k4. 16 sts

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: K8, [k2tog] twice, k4.

14 sts

Row 13: P3, [p2tog] twice, p7.

12 sts

Sachi’s tip

Leave long ends at the beginning
and end for sewing up