FINISHING Fmg
Finish and stuff body and head, and finish feet and attach is for Roley Poley Kids. Finish arms and sleeves, and sew to body is for The Roley Poley Kids. Note Add a little extra stuffing to body and head of No. 2. Hats Join two pieces of hats row ends tog. Hair For No. 7 work a few loops of white yam to stick out from under hat at centre of forehead. Work hair for No. 2 and No. 6 in the same way but with yellow yam. For No. 3 work hair is for No. 7 but with brown and then work a few loops in...
RIGHT FRONT Pqr
With 4 mm needles and mid-blue, cast on 27 sts. K 4 rows garter st . Next row WS P to last 2 sts, K2. K one row. Rep from to 3 times more. Next row WS P to last 2 sts, K2. Next row K1, K2tog, rep from to end. 18 sts Next row P to last 2 sts, K2. K one row. Raglan armhole shaping Next row WS Cast off 3 sts, P to last 2 sts, K2. 15 sts Next row RS K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2. K one row. Rep from to 5 times more. 9 sts Next row RS Cast off 4 sts, K2tog, K2. 4 sts K one row. Do not break off yam.
FINISHING Jmw
Body and head Join centre back seam row ends of body and head, leaving lower edge of body open. Turn right side out. Stuff body and head firmly. Oversew cast-on edge every alternate st, pull yam to gather tightly and fasten off. To shape neck wrap a length of light brown yarn twice round the neck between the dec and inc rows. Pull the yam tightly to gather the neck, knot at centre back neck and sew ends into the neck. Legs Fold one leg in half along row between increase and decrease rows, with...
Materials For Mouse Family
Double knitting yarn 30 g light brown for heads, feet, hands and tail, 25 g lilac for dress Small amounts of double knitting yam in red for mouths, red and white for Baby Mouse's body, green and yellow for Mr Mouse, mid-blue for bow, black for eyes, dark pink for noses Pair of 3' i mm old size 10 knitting needles or size to obtain correct tension Good quality washable stuffing SIZE Mr and Mrs Mouse measure approx 11 cm 4 4 in in height and Baby Mouse measures approx 7.5 cm 3 in in height...
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The Three Bears were extremely fond of their porridge, so when Goldilocks helped herself to their breakfast they were none too pleased. Double knitting yam 50 g pink for arms, legs and head, 50 g white for body, smock and socks, 25 g black for shoes, 25 g dark blue for smock, 25 g yellow for hair Small amounts of double knitting yam in red for mouth, green for hair bows, and mid-blue for trim Pair of 3' lt i mm old size 10 knitting needles or size to obtain correct tension Good quality washable...
Embroidering Noses And Mouths
Nose The noses on most of the toys are worked by embroidering a simple horizontal straight stitch and working over the same stitches once or twice see Fig. 5c . As stated in the instructions for most of the toys, use a single 'ply' of double knitting yarn for the nose. Only the very large toys require a thicker thread. Mouth For a V-shaped mouth, work two straight stitches in the position marked by the pins see Fig. 5d . Left Working the facial features diagrams show eye, nose and mouth...
EAR PIECES make
With 3 4 mm needles and white double knitting yam, cast on 4 sts. 1st row RS K into front and back of each st. 8 sts Starting with a P row, work 3 rows in st st, so ending with a P row. Next row RS K2tog 4 times. 4 sts Break off yam leaving a long loose end. Using a blunt-ended needle, thread loose end through all 4 sts on needle, pull yam to gather tightly, then fasten off. Cut two scissor pieces from soft plastic Cut two scissor pieces from soft plastic
Knitted Hair
The 2 sides of the hair are worked separately and then joined for the top of the head. First side Starting with a K row, work 12 rows in rev st st, so ending with a P row. Break off yarn and slip sts onto a spare needle. This completes first side. Second side Rep from to for second side. Do not break With WS K side facing. K20 sts of second side, cast on 15 sts, then K20 sts of first side from spare needle. 55 sts Starting with a P row, work 5 rows in rev st st, so ending with a P row. Next row...
Hair Instructions
Throughout the book you will find a variety of hair styles, all of which are very simple to work if you adhere to the following basic rules. The hair is usually begun by wrapping yarn around a piece of card. It is best to use thick card for this because thin card will bend and you will end up with an uneven selection of loops strands, thus making the hair more difficult to work and resulting in an uneven finish. Slip the resulting bunch of loops off the card, then tie one end with a length of...
FINISHING Xjy
Jacket If doll has a jacket, sew jacket to doll before arms. Sew cast-off edge of jacket to body along neckline with centre of jacket at centre back of body. Sleeves and arms join sleeve seams row ends . Turn right side out. Insert arms into sleeves with seams lined up, then sew ends of arms to sleeves. With sleeve seams facing body, sew one sleeve to each side of body just below neck stitching through jacket if there is one . Dungaree bib Sew cast-on edge of bib to front of body along P row at...
Materials For Jojo The Clown
Double knitting yam 75 g pink for hands and head. 50 g white for legs and trim, 150 g red for hat and trousers, 50 g black for shoes, 50 g each green and light green for top, 25 g yellow for hair, small amount of mid-blue for trim Pair of 3K mm old size 10 36 cm 14 in long knitting needles or size to obtain correct tension 750g l'-i lbs good quality washable stuffing SIZE JoJo the Clown measures approx 53 cm 21 in in height including hat , when worked in recommended tension TENSION 27 sts and...
Embroidering Eyes
Knotted eyes are especially attractive and are used on all the toys. The knot is worked onto a length of black yam and then sewn firmly in place on the head. To start with, cut a 30 cm 12 in length of black yam. Wind one end around the other as if beginning to knot the centre of the strand, but do not pull yet. Then wind one end round the other twice more as shown see Fig. 4a . Wind the yarn around six times for larger toys and three times for smaller toys. Pull both ends of the yarn to form...
Pastry Case
Starting with a K row, work 4 rows in st st, so ending with a P row. Next row picot row RS Yfwd, K2tog, rep from to end. 40 sts Starting with a P row, work 4 rows more in st st, Next row RS K3, K2tog, rep from to end. Next row K2, K2tog, rep from to end. 24 sts P one row. Next row K1, K2tog, rep from to end. Next row K2tog 8 times. 8 sts Break off yarn leaving a long loose end. Using a blunt-ended needle, thread loose end through all 8 sts on needle, pull yarn to gather tightly, then fasten...
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
'Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all ' 'Snow White, of course ' the Seven Dwarfs clamour in unison. Double knitting yam 50 g pink for arms, legs and head, 25 g dark blue for body, 25 g mid-blue for sleeves, 25 g yellow for skirt, 50 g black for hair and shoes Small amount of double knitting yam in red for features, hair bow and sleeve trim Pair of 3 mm old size 10 knitting needles or size to obtain correct tension Good quality washable stuffing
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
Double knitting yam 25 g each in pink for head and hands, white for apron and legs, black for shoes, dark blue and mid-blue for skirt, light brown for hair, lime green for body and sleeves Small amounts of double knitting yam in red for features, dark pink for hair bow, and dark green for buttons Pair of 3 mm old size 10 knitting needles or size to obtain correct tension Good quality washable stuffing
Little Feathered Friends
'Birds of a feather all flock together.' These four little feathered friends - the miniature Blue Bird, Robin and Duckling, plus the slightly bigger, wise old Owl - all look different but are inseparable companions nonetheless. MATERIALS FOR BLUE BIRD, DUCKLING AND ROBIN Double knitting yarn 25 g brown for Robin, 25 g white for Duckling, 25 g light blue for Blue Bird Small amounts of double knitting yam in black for features and Robin's feet, light yellow for beaks, red for Robin and bright...
Sewing And Finishing Knitted Toys
Body and head Join centre back seam row ends of body and head, leaving lower edge of body open. Turn right side out. Stuff body and head firmly. Then oversew lower edge of body tog, keeping seam at centre back. To shape neck wrap a length of white yam twice round the neck between the dec and inc rows. Pull yarn tightly to gather neck, knot at centre back neck and sew ends into neck. Legs Join lower edge and centre back seam row ends of each leg, leaving top edge of each leg open. Turn legs...
FINISHING Kkm
Body and head Finish is for Blue Bird, then sew chest piece to front of body with cast-on edge on neckline. Wings Fold each wing in half lengthways, with wrong sides tog. Join row ends. Do not stuff. Sew cast-on edge of each wing to neckline. Feet Follow instructions for Blue Bird and sew straight edge of feet to bottom of body. Ears Fold ears in half diagonally with wrong sides tog. Sew sides tog. Sew diagonal folds of ears to top of head, with points facing forwards. Eyes Join row ends of...
TROUSERS Dsn
The 2 legs are worked separately and then With maroon, cast on 36 sts. K 4 rows garter st . Starting with a P row, work 3 rows in st st, so ending with a P row. Break off yarn and slip sts onto a spare needle. This completes first leg. Second leg Rep from to for second leg. Do not break With RS facing, K36 sts of second leg, then K36 sts of first leg from spare needle. 72 sts Starting with a P row, work 17 rows in st st, so ending with a P row. K 3 rows garter st . Cast off. join centre back...