Start knitting...
LEGS, BODY & HEAD
RIGHT LEG
With C, cast on 11 sts.
Rows 1-5: Starting with a p row,
work 5 rows in St st.
Break yarn. Join A.
Rows 6-19: Starting with a k row,
work 14 rows in St st.
Break yarn and place sts on
a holder.LEFT LEG
Work as for Right leg. Break yarn
but keep sts on working needle
for Body.BODY
Join B.
Row 20 (RS): K11 sts of Left leg,
with RS facing k11 from holder,
connecting both legs. 22 sts
Rows 21-35: Work 15 rows in
St st.
Row 36: [K3, k2tog] twice, k2,
[k2tog, k3] twice. 18 sts
Row 37: Purl.
Row 38: [K1, k2tog] 6 times.
12 sts
Break B. Join A.
Rows 39-41: Work 3 rows in St st.
Row 42: [Kfb] 12 times. 24 sts
Row 43: Purl.
Row 44: [Kfb] 12 times. 48 sts
Rows 45-55: Work 11 rows in
St st.
Row 56: [K6, k2tog] 6 times.
42 sts
Row 57 & all foll WS rows: Purl.
Row 58: [K5, k2tog] 6 times.
36 sts
Row 60: [K4, k2tog] 6 times.
30 sts
Row 62: [K3, k2tog] 6 times.
24 sts
Row 64: [K2tog] 12 times. 12 sts
Break yarn and thread through
rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.SHOES
Make 2
With C, cast on 18 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: [K2, kfb] 6 times. 24 sts
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4 (edge): Purl.Rows 5-7: Starting with a p row,
work 3 rows in St st.
Row 8: K8, [k2tog] 4 times, k8.
20 sts
Row 9: Purl.
Row 10: K6, [k2tog] 4 times, k6.
16 sts
Row 11: Purl.
Row 12: K6, [k2tog] twice, k6.
14 sts
Cast off.SKIRT
With D, cast on 40 sts.
Rows 1-14: Starting with a k row,
work 14 rows in St st.
Row 15 (RS): K1, [k2tog, k1] 13
times. 27 sts
Cast off.SLEEVES
Make 2
With B, cast on 12 sts.
Rows 1-16: Starting with a k row,
work 16 rows in St st.
Row 17 (RS): K2tog, k to last 2
sts, k2tog. 10 sts
Cast off.HANDS
Make 2
With A, cast on 10 sts.Rows 1-3: Starting with a p row,
work 3 rows in St st.
Row 4 (RS): K4, [kfb] twice, k4.
12 sts
Row 5: P4, cast off 4 sts, p to
end. 8 sts
Row 6: K8, working across gap.
Break yarn and thread
through rem sts. Pull tight
to fasten.RIBBON BOW
With B, cast on 7 sts.
Rows 1-15: Starting with a p row,
work 15 rows in St st.
Row 16 (RS): K1, [k2tog] 3
times. 4 sts
Row 17: Purl.
Row 18: K1, [kfb] 3 times. 7 sts
Rows 19-33: Work 15 rows in
St st.
Cast off.RIBBON CENTRE
With B, cast on 7 sts.
Rows 1-6: Starting with a p row,
work 6 rows in St st.
Row 7 (WS): P1, [p2tog] 3 times.
4 sts
Row 8: K1, [kfb] 3 times. 7 sts
Rows 9-13: Work 5 rows in St st.
Cast off.Designed by
Sachiyo Ishii
Yarn used
King Cole Pricewise DK:
1 ball each in Blush 149 (A),
Cornflower 056 (B), white
001 (C), Orangutan 3381 (D),
Taupe 037 (E), Baby pink 004
(F), Fudge 1741 (G) & Flame
087 (H)
Stylecraft Special DK:
1 ball each in Lipstick 1246
(I), Dandelion 1856 (J), white
1001 (L), Spice 1711 (M),
Camel 1420 (N), Soft Peach
1240 (O), 1002 Black 1002
(Q) & Aster 1003 (R)
About the yarn
King Cole Pricewise DK:
DK; 282m per 100g ball;
100% acrylic
Stylecraft Special DK:
DK; 295m per 100g ball;
100% acrylic
Tension
24 sts x 30 rows = 10cm
measured over St st
Needles used
3.5mm straight
Other supplies
tapestry needle, stitch holder,
3.5mm crochet hook, toy filling
oddment of dark brown DK
yarn, all-purpose sewing
needle & white thread, pair of
4mm black beads or safety
eyes per character, wooden
skewer (optional), 30-40cm
lace ribbon, orange pastel,
green floral tape, masking
tape, wire, aluminium tape,
sturdy card
Sizing
Ermintrude: 20cm tall
Florence: 19cm tall
Brian: 12cm long
Zebedee: 14cm tall
Abbreviations
See page 94 for
all abbreviations
Need to
know...