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Materials needed: about 40-50grms of double knitting or aran weight wool(washable), oddments of black and white and 20grms of brown for snout, inner ears and hands. use 3.5mm needles for double knitting and 4.5mm for a ran weight. Double knitting makes toy about 7 inches tall, and, A ran makes one about 10 inches tall. Use good quality industry standard stuffing. For accessories, use oddments of felt to make hats and waistcoats, and material and lace for Mme Cholet. Uncle Bulgaria has a Blackwatch Tartan poncho and Pillbox style hat, also sew glasses on around his eyes with gold coloured wool , he has a walking stick, which you could substitute with a straw covered in wool.(only if not for small children).
Legs and Body
Cast on 28 sts
. Row 1: Purl
Row 2: Inc. k.wise into every stitch (56 sts)
Row 3: Begin with purl row and st.st. 7 rows.
Shape Feet
Row 10: K 6, (k 3 tog) 6 times, k 8, (k 3 tog) 6 times, k 6 (32 sts).
St, st. 13 rows marking center of last row. (Marks end of legs).
Row 24: K 14, inc in next 4, k 14
Row 25: purl one row
Row 26: k 13, inc. in next st. k 8, inc. in next st. k 13 (38 sts.)
Row 27: purl 1 row
Row 28: k 13, inc in nest st., k 10, inc in next st., k 13 (40sts)
Row 29: purl 1 row
Row 30: K 14, inc in next st., k 10, inc in next st, k 14 (42 sts)
Row 31: purl 1 row
St. St. next 4 rows.
Row 36: K 14, (k 2 tog) 7 times, K 14
Row 37: purl 1 row
Row 38: K 14 (k 2 tog) K 1, (k 2 tog) 2 times, K 14 (32 sts)
Row 39: Purl 1 row
Row 40: Knit 1 row
Row 41: purl 1 row
Shape Shoulders
Row 42: K 7, (K 2 tog) twice, k 10, (k 2 tog), twice, k 7. (28 sts).
Row 43: purl 1 row
Row 44: K 7 (k 2 tog), k 10, (k 2 tog), k 7 (26 sts)
Row 45: purl 1 row
Row 46: K2 tog to end ( 13 sts )
Row 47: Purl 1 row
Row 48: B & T tightly
To make up
Sew from cast on edge end to top, but leave gap for stuffing. Fold cast on edge tog. so the back seam is in the middle, and sew across cast on edge. Now sew up through front and back to marked thread to devide legs. Stuff and close gap.
Head
Cast on 10sts
. purl 1 row
Row 2: Inc in every stitch (20sts)
Row 3: purl 1 row
Row 4: K 6, (inc knitwise) 8 times, k6 (28sts)
Row 5: purl 1 row
Row 6: K 8, inc in next 12 sts, k 8 (40sts)
Row 7: purl 1 row
Row 8: knit 1 row
St.St. next 11 rows.
Row 20: K 4, (k 2 tog) 4 times, k 2, (k 2 tog) 6 times, K 2 (k 2 tog) 4 times, k 4 ( 26 sts)
Change to brown colour for snout.
Row 21: purl 1 row
Row 22: K 4 (k2 tog) twice, K2, (k 2 tog) 3 times, k 2, (k2 tog) twice, K 4 (19sts)
Row 23: purl 1 row
Row 24: (k2, k2 tog) to last 3sts, k2 tog, k1 (14sts)
Row 25: purl 1 row
Row 26: K 2 tog, k 4 , k2 tog, k 4, k2 tog
Row 27: purl 1 row
Row 28: K 4, k 2 tog, k 5 (10sts)
Row 29: Purl 1 row
Row 30: Knit 1 row
Row 31: Purl 1 row
Row 32: k 2 tog to end (5sts)
Row 33: purl 1 row
B&T tightly
To make up
Sew from point at nose end to middle. B&T cast on edge, and sew row ends tog toward the center, but leave a space for turning and stuffing. Stuff. And close gap. Place head in position on body and join securely together. Satin stitch two white eyes, with black pupils in position. On the end of nose, with black wool , sew a large French knot for nose.
Arms (Knit two the same)
Cast on 7 sts.
Row 1 : Inc k wise into every st. (14sts)
Beginning with a purl row st.st 22 rows , then cast off loosley.
To make up.
Sew row ends tog, from cast off edge round cast on edge. Stuff, and position on body. Sew in place tightly.
Ears (Knit two the same)
Cast on 4 sts
. Row 1: K 1 row
Row 2: purl 1 row
Row 3: inc in 1 st, k2, inc in 1 st
Row 4: purl 1 row
Row 5: k 1 row
Row 6: purl 1 row
Row 7: k 1 row
Row 8: purl 1 row
Row 9: inc in 1 st, k 4, inc in 1 st, (8sts)
Row 10: purl 1 row
Row 11: knit 1 row
Row 12: purl 1 row
Row 13: k2 tog, k 4, k2 tog
Row 14: purl 1 row
Change to same colour as nose,
Row 15: knit 1 row
Row 16: purl 1 row
Row 17: inc k.wise, k4, inc k.wise
Row 18: purl 1 row Row 19: knit 1 row
Row 20: purl 1 row
Row 21: k 2 tog, k 4, k 2 tog (6sts)
Row 22: purl 1 row
Row 23: k 1 row
Row 24: purl 1 row
Row 25: k 1 row
Row 26: purl 1 row
Row 27: k 2 tog, k 2, k 2 tog 4 sts
Row 28 : purl 1 row Row 29: knit 1 row
Row 30: purl 1 row
Row 31: Cast off.
To make up
Fold in the middle right sides tog. Sew up row ends, and turn right way out Attach firmly to sides of head, with the small edge at the top, level with eyes.
Hands (Knit two the same)
Cast on 14 sts.
Start with a knit row
St.st. the first 4 rows
Row 5: k 2, inc k wise in next 2 sts, k2, inc k wise in next 2 sts. k 2, inc k wise in next 2 sts, k 2.(20sts)
Row 6: purl 1 row
Row 7: k 1 row
Row 8: p 9, cast off 4 purlewise, p 6 (15sts)
Next 5 row st.st.
Row 14 : Cast off purlwise.
To make up
Join side row ends, and cast off edge, with right side tog. and turn right sides out. Oversew thumb tops. To shape hands, sew from cast off edge to level of thumb three times with black wool , to make four fingers.
To Attach
Pull over ends of arms and slip stitch round bottom, catching arm. Pull slightly tight to shape wrist and fasten off. Remember to make sure the thumb points up on each arm.
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