Simply Knitting - UK (2019-09)

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FLAMINGO TOY

YOUWILLNEED

QHayfieldBonusDK

(100%acrylic,100g/280m)

1 ballofeach:

YarnAPink(992)

YarnBBlack(965)

YarnCIcedPink(958)

QA pairof3.5mmneedles

QWashabletoystuffing,200g

Q2 x domedblack buttons,

7mmsize

Q6mmwidewhiteribbon,75cm

QPinktulle, 100cm wide x 15cm

long

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EASY TO KNIT

TENSION

22 stsand 28 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

3.5mmneedles

MEASUREMENTS

45cm(17in)tall

ABBREVIATIONS

B&Tbreakandtighten– breakoff

theyarnandthreadtheend

throughthest(s)leftonthe

needle.Pulltheendoftheyarn to

tighten the st(s) together

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BODY

StartsatthebottomoftheBody.

Caston9 stsusing3.5mmneedlesandYarn A.

Row1 andallfollWSrowsPurltoend.

Row 2 (RS)K1,(kfb)8 times.[17sts]

Row 4 K1,(kfb,K1)8 times.[25sts]

Row 6 K1,(kfb,K2)8 times.[33sts]

Row 8 K1,(kfb,K3)8 times. [41 sts]

Row 10 Knittoend.

Row 12 K1,(kfb,K4)8 times.[49sts]

Rows 13 to 29 Begwitha purlrow,work 17 rows in st st.

Row 30 K1,(k2tog,K4) 8 times. [41 sts]

Row 32 Knittoend.

Row 34 K1,(k2tog,K3) 8 times. [33 sts]

Row 36 Knittoend.

Row 38 K1,(k2tog,K2)8 times. [25 sts]

Row 40 Knittoend.

Row 42 K1,(k2tog,K1)8 times.[17sts]

Rows 43 to 71 Beg with a purl row, work 29 rows in st st.

Castoff.

HEAD

StartsatthebackoftheHead.

Caston9 stsusing3.5mmneedlesandYarn A.

Row1 andallfollWSrowsPurltoend.

Row 2 (RS)K1,(kfb)8 times.[17sts]

Row 4 K1,(kfb,K1)8 times.[25sts]

Row 6 K1,(kfb,K2)8 times.[33sts]

Row 8 K1,(kfb,K3)8 times.[41sts]

Rows9 to 17 Begwitha purlrow,work9 rowsinstst.

Row 18 K4,(K2,ssk)4 times,K1,(k2tog,K2)4 times,K4.[33sts]

Row 20 K4,(K1,ssk)4 times, K1, (k2tog, K1) 4 times, K4. [25 sts]

Row 21 Purlto end.

Castoff.

BEAK

Caston 25 stsusing3.5mmneedlesandYarn C.

Rows1 to 8 Begwith a purl row, work

8 rows in st st.

BreakoffYarnCandjoininYarnB.

Row9 andallfollWSrowsPurltoend.

Row 10 (RS)K10,ssk,K1,k2tog,K10.[23sts]

Row 12 K9,ssk,K1,k2tog,K9.[21sts]

Row 14 K8,ssk,K1,k2tog,K8.[19sts]

Row 16 K7, ssk, K1, k2tog, K7. [17 sts]

Startthelegsandfeetat

thebottom,decreasing

to create the webbed feet