Australian Homespun — May 2017

14 (15-15)cm (5^11 ⁄ 2 [6-6]in)

from crotch, ending with

a purl row.

Shape back –

Note:Whenthe pattern

specifies turn, proceed as

folls to avoid holes in your

work. Take the yarn under

the needle and onto the

other side of the work, slip

next st onto the right-hand

needle, take the yarn back

to the original position, slip

back st onto the left-hand

needle, then turn and proceed

as instructed in the pattern.

Next row – K36 (41-44) turn.

Next row – P13 (15-17) turn.

Next row – K16 (18-20) turn.

Next row – P19 (21-23) turn.

Next row – K22 (24-26) turn.

Next row – P25 (27-29) turn.

Next row – Knit to end.

Next row – Purl across all sts.

Work 10 rows stocking st.

Next row (foldline, right

side) – Purl.

Work 9 rows stocking st,

beg with a purl row.

Cast off loosely.

Front

Work as for back to *****.

Measuring along the side

edge, cont until front

measures same as the back

to the foldline, ending with

a purl row.

Next row (foldline, right

side) – Purl. Work 9 rows

stocking st, beg with a purl

row. Cast off loosely.

Finishing

Do not press. We

recommend using mattress

stitch to sew up your

pants.Join the front and

back together along the

inside legs and side seams.

Turn the waistband to the

wrong side at the foldline

and slip-stitch it loosely

in position, leaving a small

opening for inserting the

elastic. Thread the elastic

through waistband with

a bodkin or safety pin,

draw up to the desired

measurement, join the

ends securely and close

the rest of the opening.

Fold back the cuffs as

pictured.

PUPPY SOFTIE

Materials

Q Panda Magnum 8 ply

100g balls: one ball

each of Fawn (334),

White (301) and Brick

(1048) plus small

amount of Peat (312)

for embroidery

Q One pair of 4.00mm (UK

8/US 6) knitting needles

Q Fibre fi ll

Q Wool needle

Stitches used:

Knitting/duplicate stitch

(Swiss darning), stem

stitch, straight stitch

Finished size:

40cm (16in) long approx.

(excluding tail)

Note: Refer to note on page 72.

Correct tension is not essential

for this toy.

Abbreviations

beg = begin/ning; dec

= decrease by knitting

two sts together; foll/s =

following/follows; garter

st = every row knit; inc =

increase by knitting into

the front and back of the

stitch; K = knit; K2tog =

knit two stitches together;

patt = pattern; rep =

repeat; st/s = stitch/es;

stocking st = 1 row knit,

1 row purl.

Body

Using 4.00mm needles and

Fawn, cast on 72 sts.

Work in stocking st until

body measures about 22cm

(83/4in) from beg, working

last row on wrong side.

Cast off.

Head

Using 4.00mm needles

and White, cast on 33 sts.

Work 4 rows stocking st.

Beg decreasing –

Dec one st at each end of

next row, then in every foll

10th row until 25 sts rem.

Work 7 rows without

further shaping.

Beg increasing –

Inc one st at each end

of next row, then in every

foll 10th row until there

are 33 sts.

Work 5 rows without

further shaping.

Cast off.

Ears (make two)

Using 4.00mm needles

and Brick, cast on 16 sts.

Working in garter st, knit

42 rows.

Next row – (K2tog) 8 times

... 8 sts.

Next row – (K2tog) 4 times.

Cast off rem 4 sts.

Tail

Using 4.00mm needles

and Brick, cast on 9 sts.

Beg stripe patt –

Using Brick, work 4 rows

stocking st.

Using White, work 4 rows

stocking st.

Last 8 rows form stripe patt. Conception: Charlotte Rion, Anne Venura; photographer: Pierre Nicou; Groupe

Marie Claire

/Picture Media

Puppy face for softie

White (301)

White (301) knitting

Brick (1048)

Peat (312)

Peat (312) stem stitch

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PROJECT

74 Homespun