Simply Knitting - UK (2019-09)

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WILD ANIMAL TOYS

YOUWILLNEED

QDeramoresStudioDK

(100%acrylic,100g/250m)

1 ballofeach:

YarnAMist

YarnBAquaGreen

YarnCCitrine

YarnDOatmeal

YarnEChocolate

Q4plyyarn,1mofeach:

blackandwhite(toembroider

Lion’s nose and Alligator’s teeth)

EASY TO KNIT

QA pairof3.25mm knitting

needles

QA pairof3.25double-pointed

needles(DPNs)

QA pairof4mmdouble-pointed

needles(DPNs)

QToyfilling,150g

QTwo6mmsafety toy eyes per

animal

Foryarnstockists contact

Deramores

http://www.deramores.com

TENSION

28 stsand 36 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

3.25mm needles

ELEPHANT

HEAD

Caston 10 stsusing3.25mmneedles and Yarn A.

Startatthebackofthe Head.

Row 1 (WS)Purl.

Row 2 (RS)(Kfb) 9 times, K1. [19 sts]

Row 3 Purl.

Row 4 (K1,kfb) 9 times, K1. [28 sts]

Row 5 Purl.

Row 6 (K2,kfb)9 times,K1.[37sts]

Rows7 to 15 Startingandendingona WSpurlrow,workinst st.

Row 16 K6, (K2, ssk) 3 times, K1, (k2tog, K2) 3 times, K6.

[31sts]

Row 17 Purl.

Row 18 K6, (K1, ssk) 3 times, K1, (k2tog, K1) 3 times, K6.

[25sts]

Row 19 Purl.

Castoffallsts.

TRUNK

Caston 25 stsusing3.25mmneedles and Yarn A.

Startatthetopofthe Trunk.

Row 1 (WS)Purl.

Row 2 (RS)(K2,ssk)3 times,K1,(k2tog,K2)3 times.[19sts]

Rows3 to 5 Startingandendingona WSpurlrow,workinst st.

Row 6 (K1,ssk)3 times,K1,(k2tog,K1)3 times.[13sts]

Rows7 to 15 Starting and ending on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 16 to 17 Knit.

Row 18 K1,(k2tog)6 times.[7sts]

Cutyarnand thread through rem sts to fasten off.

BODY

Caston9 stsusing3.25mmneedles and Yarn A.

Startatthebottomof the Body.

Row 1 (WS)Purl.

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

Row 3 Purl.

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

Row 5 Purl.

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

Row 7 Purl.

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

Rows9 to 15 Startingandendingona WSpurlrow,workinstst.

Row 16 K9, (ssk, K3) twice, K3, (K3, k2tog) twice, K9. [37 sts]

Rows 17 to 19 Startingandendingona WSpurlrow,workinstst.

Row 20 K9,(ssk,K2)twice,K3,(K2,k2tog)twice,K9.[33sts]

Rows 21 to 23 Startingandendingona WSpurlrow,workinstst.

Row 24 K9,(ssk,K1)twice,K3,(K1,k2tog)twice,K9.[29sts]

Rows 25 to 27 Startingandendingona WSpurlrow,workinstst.

Row 28 K2,(k2tog,K1)twice,(ssk, K1) twice, K1, (K1, k2tog) twice,

(K1,ssk)twice,K2. [21 sts]

Row 29 Purl.

Row 30 K2,(k2tog)twice, (ssk) twice, K1, (k2tog) twice, (ssk)

twice,K2.[13 sts]

Castoff.

EARS(MAKE2)

Caston 14 stsusing3.25mmneedles and Yarn A.

Startattheinner edge of the Ear.

Row 1 Purl.

Row 2 (K1,kfb) 3 times, K1, (K1, kfb) 3 times, K1. [20 sts]

Row 3 Purl.

Row 4 K1,kfb,K2, kfb, K3, kfb, K2, kfb, K3, kfb, K2, kfb, K1. [26 sts]

Row 5 Purl.

Row 6 (K1,kfb,K4,kfb,K4,kfb,K1)twice.[32sts]

Rows7 to 9 Startingandendingona WSpurlrow, work in st st.

Row 10 (K1,ssk, K10, k2tog, K1) twice. [28 sts]

Row 11 Purl.

Row 12 (K1,ssk, K8, k2tog, K1) twice. [24 sts]

Row 13 Purl.

Castoff.

LEGS(MAKE2)

Caston 17 stsusing3.25mmneedles and Yarn A.

StartatthetopoftheLeg.

Rows1 to 11 Startingand ending on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Rows 12 to 13 Purl.

Row 14 Knit.

Row 15 P1,(p2tog)8 times.[9sts]

Cutyarnandthreadthroughrem sts to fasten off.

ARMS(MAKE2)

Caston 14 stsusing3.25mmneedles and Yarn A.

StartatthetopoftheArm.

Rows1 to 21 Starting and ending on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 22 Purl.

Row 23 (P2tog)7 times.[7sts]

Cut yarn and thread through rem sts to fasten off.

MEASUREMENTS

Elephant13cm(5in)tall(sitting)

Alligator18cm(7in)long

Lion13cm(5in)tall(sitting)

Chimp13cm(5in)tall(sitting)

ABBREVIATIONS

P11E Purl 11 stitches in Yarn E

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