Simply Knitting - UK (2020-04)

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NARWHAL TOY

YOUWILLNEED

QHayfieldBonusDK

(100%acrylic,100g/280m)

1 ballofeach:

YarnABluebell(0969)

YarnBWhite(0961)

QA pairof3.5mmknitting needles

QToyfilling,200g

Q2 x toysafety eyes, 15mm

diameter

QLockingstitch markers or waste

yarn

NARWHAL

NoteUsethelong-tailmethodtocastonforallpieces(www.

woolandthegang.com/how-to/knit/long-tail-cast-on).

BELLY

Caston5 stsusing3.5mm needles and Yarn B.

StartattheTailend.

Row 1 (WS)Purl.

Row 2 (K1,kfb) twice, K1. [7 sts]

Row 3 Purl.

Row 4 K1,kfb,knittolast2 sts,kfb,K1.[2stsinc’d]

Rows5 to 7 Startingona WSpurlrowwork in st st.

Rows8 to 11 RepRows4 to7.[11sts]

Row 12 K1,kfb,knittolast2 sts,kfb,K1.[13sts]

Rows 13 to 17 Startingona WSpurlrowworkinstst.

Rows 18 to 35 RepRows 12 to 17 threemoretimes.[19sts]

Row 36 K1,kfb,knittolast2 sts,kfb,K1.[2stsinc’d]

Rows 37 to 43 Startingona WSpurl row work in st st.

Row 44 RepRow36.[23sts]

Rows 45 to 109 Startingona WSpurlrowworkinstst.

Row 110 K1,k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, K1. [21 sts]

Row 111 Purl.

Rows 112 to 123 Rep Rows 110 to 111 six more times. [9 sts]

Castoff.

BODY

Caston5 stsusing3.5mm needles and Yarn A.

Start at the Tail end.

Row 1 (WS)Purl.

Row 2 (K1,kfb) twice, K1. [7 sts]

Row 3 Purl.

Row 4 K1,kfb,K3,kfb,K1.[9sts]

Rows5 to 7 Startingona WSpurlrowwork in st st.

Row 8 (K1,kfb)4 times,K1.[13sts]

Rows9 to 13 Startingona WSpurlrowworkinstst.

Row 14 (K2,kfb)twice,K1,(kfb,K2)twice.[17sts]

Rows 15 to 19 Startingona WSpurlrowworkinst st.

Row 20 K2,kfb,(K3,kfb)3 times,K2.[21sts]

Rows 21 to 25 Startingona WSpurlrowworkin st st.

Row 26 (K3,kfb,K4,kfb)twice,K3.[25sts]

Rows 27 to 31 Startingona WSpurlrowworkinstst.

Row 32 (K4,kfb)twice,K5,(kfb,K4)twice.[29sts]

Rows 33 to 37 Startingona WSpurlrowwork in st st.

Row 38 (K5,kfb)4 times,K5.[33sts]

Rows 39 to 43 Startingona WSpurlrowworkinstst.

Row 44 K6,kfb,K5,kfb,K7,kfb,K5,kfb,K6.[37sts]

Rows 45 to 49 Startingona WSpurlrowwork in st st.

Row 50 (K7,kfb,K6,kfb)twice,K7.[41sts]

Rows 51 to 55 Startingona WSpurlrowworkinstst.

Row 56 K8,kfb,K6,kfb,K9,kfb,K6,kfb,K8.[45sts]

Rows 57 to 61 Startingona WSpurlrowworkin st st.

Row 62 (K9,kfb,K7,kfb)twice,K9.[49sts]

Rows 63 to 67 Startingona WSpurlrowworkinstst.

Row 68 K10,kfb,K7,kfb,K11,kfb,K7,kfb,K10.[53sts]

Rows 69 to 73 Startingona WSpurlrowworkin st st.

Row 74 (K11,kfb,K8,kfb)twice,K11.[57sts]

Rows 75 to 103 Startingona WSpurlrowworkinstst.

NoteOnRow94,mark the 6th stitch from each end as a guide for

theeyepositions.

Row 104 (shortrows)K51,w&t,P45,w&t,K42,w&t, P39, w&t, K36,

w&t,P33,w&t,K30,w&t,P27,w&t,knittoend.

Rows 105 to 107 Startingona WSpurlrowworkinstst.

Row 108 (K7,ssk)3 times,K3,(k2tog,K7) 3 times. [51 sts]

Row 109 andallfollWSrowsPurl.

Row 110 (K6,ssk)3 times,K3,(k2tog,K6)3 times.[45sts]

Row 112 (K5,ssk)3 times,K3,(k2tog,K5)3 times.[39sts]

Row 114 (K4,ssk)3 times,K3,(k2tog,K4)3 times.[33sts]

Row 116 (K3,ssk)3 times,K3,(k2tog,K3)3 times.[27sts]

Row 118 (K2,ssk)3 times,K3,(k2tog,K2)3 times.[21sts]

Row 120 (K1, ssk) 3 times, K3, (k2tog, K1) 3 times. [15 sts]

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

TENSION

22 stsand 28 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

3.5mmneedles

MEASUREMENTS

39cmlongx 20cmtallx 20cm

wide(includingtuskandflippers)

ABBREVIATIONS

Fora fulllistseepage 95

If you’reknittingforchildren

underthreeyearsoldyoumay

wanttoswaptheplasticeyes

for embroidered eyes

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Thenarwhal’sflukes

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two separate pieces

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