TOY
Designed by
Amy Bahrt
Yarn used
Cascade Yarns 220
Superwash
1 ball each in 1952 Blaze (A),
877 Golden (B), 812 turquoise
(C) & 816 gray (D)
About the yarn
Aran; 200m per 100g ball;
100% wool
Tension
20 sts x 26 rows = 10cm
measured over patt on
larger needles
Needles used
3.75mm straight
4.5mm straight
4mm crochet hook
Other supplies
toy lling
3x35cm foam board
yarn bobbins
tapestry needle
Sizing
12.5cm wide x 37cm high
Abbreviations
m1rp – make 1 right-leaning
purlwise: With the LH needle
pick up the strand between
the 2 needles from back to
front and purl through the front
loop. 1 st inc’d
m1lp – make 1 left-leaning
purlwise: With the LH needle
pick up the strand between
the 2 needles from front to
back and purl through the back
loop. 1 st inc’d
See page 94 for all
other abbreviations
Need to
know...This fun toy uses the intarsia
method for colourwork on the
front. Wind separate bobbins of
yarn for each colour section and
twist the yarns together on the
WS when changing colour.Start knitting...
FRONT
With larger needles and A, cast
on 15 sts.
Working in St st throughout,
work Chart A once in full.
Cast off.BACK
Work as given for Front, except
working whole of Chart A in
Yarn A.GUSSET
With larger needles and B, cast
on 9 sts.
Starting with a k row, work in St
st until work measures 53.5cm,
ending after a WS row.
Cast off.NECK
With larger needles and C,
cast on 16 sts.
Working in St st throughout,
work Chart B once in full.
Cast off.Making up: Sew one long edge
of Gusset along outer edge of
Back. Sew other long edge of
Gusset along outer edge of
Front, leaving an opening for
stuf ng at top. Stuff piece.
Fold Neck in half lengthwise
and sew side and top seams.
Slip over foam board, then
insert remainder of foam board
through opening at top of guitar.
Sew bottom edge of Neck to
body of guitar.IN TUNE
Perfectly
This colourful guitar makes a fun toy or a cute decoration
SOUND HOLE
With tapestry needle and A,
work chain st around circle on
front, using photo as a guide.GUITAR STRINGS
Make 3
With crochet hook and D, chain
for 13cm.
Fasten off.
Attach to Neck and Front as
indicated on chart and in photo.TUNING KNOBS
Make 4
With smaller needles and B,
cast on 6 sts.
Starting with a k row, work 7
rows in St st.Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash
is available from hundreds of
local yarn shops nationwide.
Check out our listing of local
shops on page 64Shop
LOCAL!
Slip last 5 sts over rst st and
off needle.
Fasten off last st, leaving a tail.
Stuff each knob.
Use tail to sew to top of Neck
using photo as a guide.