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WILD ANIMAL TOYS
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collections/simply-knitting.Row 1 (WS)Purl.
Row 2 (RS)K1,(kfb) twice, K1. [6 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 K1,(kfb) 4 times, K1. [10 sts]
Row 5 Purl.
Row 6 K1,(k2tog) 4 times, K1. [6 sts]
Row 7 Purl.
Row 8 K1,(k2tog)twice,K1.[4sts]
Cutyarnand thread through rem sts to fasten off.
BODY
Caston9 stsusing3.25mmneedles and Yarn E.
StartatthebottomoftheBody.
Rows1 to 6 Follow Elephant Body patt Rows 1 to 6 in Yarn E.
[33sts]
Rows7 to 19 Startingandendingona WSpurlrow,workinstst.
Row 20 K1,(ssk,K2)twice,(k2tog, K2) twice, (ssk, K2) twice,
(k2tog,K2)twice.[25sts]
Rows 21 to 23 Startingandendingona WSpurlrow,workinstst.
Row 24 K1,(ssk,K1)twice,(k2tog, K1) twice, (ssk, K1) twice,
(k2tog,K1)twice.[17sts]
Rows 25 to 27 Startingandendingona WSpurlrow,workinstst.
Row 28 K1, (ssk) twice, (k2tog) twice, (ssk) twice, (k2tog) twice.
[9sts]
Castoff.
ARMSANDLEGS(MAKE4)
Caston 9 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn E.
Startatthetop(shoulderandhip).
Rows1 to 20 Startingona WSpurlrow, work in st st.
CutYarnE andcont in Yarn D only.
Row 21 Purl.
Row 22 K1,(kfb)7 times,K1.[16sts]
Rows 23 to 27 Startingandending on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Row 28 (K2tog)8 times.[8sts]
Cutyarnand thread through rem sts to fasten off.TAIL
Caston4 stsusing3.25mmDPNsandYarnE.
UsingtwoDPNs,worki-cordfor 22 rows.
Cutyarnandthreadthrough rem sts to fasten off.MAKINGUP
ELEPHANTSewthecast-onedgeoftheTrunktothecast-offedge
oftheHead.SewthesideedgesoftheTrunktogether,adding
stuffingasyousew.Thisseamrunsdownthecentreundersideof
theTrunk.InsertthetoysafetyeyesontheHead.Thensew
togetherthesideedgesoftheHead,stuffingasyousew.Gatherthe
cast-onststogetheratthebackoftheHead.FoldeachEarinhalf
andsewthesideedgestogether,thensewthecast-on/offedges
ontothebackoftheHead.FortheBody,thecast-offedgeisthe
necklineandthisisleftopen.Sewthesideedgestogether,adding
stuffingasyousew.Thisseamrunsdownthecentrebackofthe
Body.Gatherthecast-onststogetheratthebaseoftheBody.Sew
theundersideoftheHeadontothecast-offedge(neckline)ofthe
Body.ForeachArm/Leg,sewthesideedgestogetherandstuff.
Sewthecast-onedgeontothe Body. Sew the cast-on end of the Tail
onthebackoftheBody.
ALLIGATORInserttheeyes,thensewthesideedgesoftheBody
together,stuffandgatherthecast-onststogether.Attheneckline,
tiea lengthofYarnBaroundtheneckandpulltight,knotfirmlyand
hideendsinsidestuffing.ForeachLegfoldcast-offedgeinhalfand
oversew,sewsideedgesofLegstogetherandsewcast-onedge
ontotheBody.Notethat the Legs are not stuffed. Embroider the
teethinwhiteyarn.
LIONSewthecast-onedgeoftheSnouttothecast-offedgeofthe
Head.SewthesideedgesoftheSnouttogether,addingstuffingas
yousew.ThisseamrunsdownthecentreundersideoftheHead.
InsertthetoysafetyeyesontheHead.Thensewtogethertheside
edgesoftheHead,stuffingasyousew.Gatherthecast-onsts
togetheratthebackoftheHead.EmbroiderthenoseontheSnout
inblackyarn.Gathercast-onstsofManetog,sewsideedgestogto
makeManecap.Foldthecast-offedgeunderandsewlastrowof
loopsontotheyellowHead.Makeup the Body, Arms, Legs and Tail
aspertheElephantinstructions.
CHIMPMakeuptheHeadandSnoutaspertheLioninstructions.
ForeachEar,foldinhalfandsewthesideedgesontothesideof the
Ear.MakeuptheBody, Arms, Legs and Tail as per Elephant
instructions.Yourchimp’si-cordtailwill
developa naturalcurveif you
keep your tension consistent