Simply Knitting - UK (2020-02)

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LLAMA BACKPACK

LONGSTRAP(MAKE2)
Caston7 stsusing6mmneedlesandYarnA.
Workingarter st until Strap measures 60cm.
Castoff.

HANDLE
Caston 35 stsusing6mmneedlesandYarn A.
Work4 rows in st st, beg with a knit row.
Castoff.

ZIGZAGTRIM (MAKE 1 EACH IN YARNS
C,D ANDE)
Caston 51 stsusing6mmneedles.
Row 1 (RS) K4, s2kpo, K7; rep from to last 7 sts, sk2po, K4.
[41sts]
Row 2 Knit.
Row 3 K1,M1,K2, s2kpo, K2, M1, K1; rep from to end.
Row 4 Knit.
RepRows3 and 4 once more.
Castoff.

CHEEK(MAKE2)
Caston 10 stsusing 6mm needles and Yarn C.
Row 1 (RS)Knit.
Row 2 (P2tog)5 times.[5sts]
Breakyarnand thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.

NOSE
Caston5 stsusing6mmneedlesand Yarn B.
Row 1 (RS)Kfb, K3, kfb. [7 sts]
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 Kfb,k5,kfb.[9sts]
Work5 rowsinstst,begwitha purl row.
Row 9 Skpo,K5, k2tog. [7 sts]
Row 10 Purl.
Row 11 Skpo, K3, k2tog. [5 sts]
Castoff.

MAKINGUP
PlacetwoBodypiecestogether,withRSfacingeachother,and
seamaroundtheedgesleavinga 19cmgapatthetop.Place
BackpackFlapoverthegapandsewthecast-onedgetothebackof
theBackpack.SewthebackandfrontoftheEarpiecestogether
withRSfacingeachother,leavingthecast-onedgesopen.Turn
EarsRSoutandsewupthehole.AttachtheEarstothetopofthe
BagoneithersideoftheFlap.Sewthecast-onandcast-offedgesof
theTopHandletogether,thenattachtotheBagoneithersideofthe
Flap.AttachtheLongStrapsatthe top of the Bag behind the Ears
andatthebottomofthe Bag.

FINISHING
Usingthepictureasa guide,sewtheNoseinthemiddleoftheface,
addinga littletoystuffing.Embroidertheeyesandnosedetails
using Yarn F. Gather the fasten-off edge of the Cheek and sew up

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Decoratewithtasselsingirlycolours

to add a little fun to your llama backpack

Putplumpcheeksinplace

either side of the llama’s nose

therow-edgestothecast-onedgetoforma circle.Repforsecond

cheek and sew them in place on either side of the nose.

Placingoneabovetheother,sewthe3 piecesofZigzagTrimin

placealongthebottomoftheBag,usingthepictureasa guide.

MakeonetasselineachofYarnsC,DandE,andattachthesealong

thetopoftheFlap.Crocheta 24cmchaininYarnCandmakean

additionaltasselinYarnCatthebottomofthechain.Make3 large

pompomsineachofYarnsC,DandE andattachthemtothe

crochetchain.Attach the top of the chain to the Bag just below one

of the Ears.

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