Baba's Little Scarecrow

 Baba’s Little

Scarecrow

MATERIALS

30 g. knitting worsted, Denim color, or your choice of color; Color A

30 g. knitting worsted, red, or your choice of color; Color B

30 g. knitting worsted, tan; Color C

Small amounts of knitting worsted: yellow, black, blue for “hair” and facial features

Fibrefill stuffing

A small sachet bag and about 30 ml polystyrene beads

Circular needle, 4 mm, 80 cm long, to work in the round using the Magic Loop method; alternatively, use a set of four 4mm DPN’s.

4mm crochet hook

GAUGE is not important, as long as it is consistent throughout the project. The figure will be about 10-12 cm tall (4-5 inches).

*means to repeat the previous directions throughout the round.

BODY AND HEAD

With Color A, Cast On 6 sts and join to work in the round.

Rnd 1:  Knit every stitch

Rnd 2: Knit, increasing 1 stitch in each stitch  [12 sts]

Rnd 3: Knit

Rnd 4: Knit, increasing 1 stitch in each stitch  [24 sts]

Rnd 5: Knit

Rnd 6: (Knit 1, inc 1)* [36 sts]

Rnd 7-19: Knit

Rnd 20: (Knit 2 together)*  [18 sts]

Rnd 21: Knit

Rnd 22: Change to Color C; (inc 1, K2)*  [24 sts]

Rnd 23-31: Knit

Rnd 32: (Knit 2 together)* [12 sts]

Rnd 33:  Knit.  Place the polystyrene beads in the little sachet, tie tightly, and place it firmly in the bottom of the scarecrow. Stuff firmly with fibrefill, but not so tightly that the stuffing shows through the stitching.

Rnd 34: (Knit 2 together)*  [6]  Break thread leaving a long tail; thread the tail through the remaining stitches and pull tight. Tie.

ARMS (make 2)

With Color A, cast on 4. Knit 12 rows of I-Cord. Break thread leaving a long tail; thread the tail through the remaining stitches and pull tight. Tie. Sew to one side of Scarecrow’s Body at the neck. Repeat for other arm.

HAT

With Color B, Cast On 72 sts. Join to work in the round.

Rnd 1: Knit

Rnd 2: (Knit 1, Knit 2 together)* [48 sts]

Rnd 3: Knit

Rnd 4: (Knit 2 together)* [24 sts]

Rnd 5-18: Knit

Rnd 19: (Knit 2 together)*  [12 sts]

Rnd 20:  (Knit 2 together)*  [6sts]. Break thread leaving a long tail; thread the tail through the remaining stitches and pull tight. Tie.

EMBELLISHING

Using small amounts of yarn, embroider eyes, nose and mouth on the face. Embroider a patch on the “pants” using Color B. Cut several lengths of yellow yarn 5-8 cm long; fold each in half. Using the crochet hook, pull the fold through one stitch, then pull the two ends through the fold and tighten, to create “straw” at the end of the arms, on the head at the edge of the hat, and where the feet would be.

FINISHING

Weave in all ends.

ADAPTATIONS

If you are not comfortable with the Magic Loop or with knitting on double-pointed needles, or if you only have regular knitting needles, you can knit the Scarecrow flat and sew up the seam in the back. Working flat, one row is knitted and the next row is purled for Stocking Stitch. Sew a seam down the back of the Bunny, leaving about an inch and a half open at the bottom to stuff, then finish the seam.

If you prefer not to purl, or just to achieve a different look, you can work the Scarecrow flat in Garter Stitch, that is, knitting every row. Sew a seam down the back and stuff as instructed above. Finish as above.

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Baba's Little Snowman

MATERIALS: 

30 g knitting worsted, white; Color A

30 g or less of Color B for hat and scarf

Small amounts of brown, black, orange and red for arms, face and heart

3 mm circular needle, 80 cm long, for Magic Loop;

OR 4 dpn 3mm for knitting in the round,

OR 2 regular straight 3mm needles for knitting flat (see Adaptations)

Needle for embroidering, sewing up the seam and weaving in ends

Polyester filling

About 2 ml tiny polystyrene beads

A small sachet bag or other little bag to contain the beads

GAUGE

Gauge is not important as long as it is consistent throughout. Figure will be about 4 inches (10 cm) tall.

ABBREVIATIONS

K = Knit

P = Purl

Kfb = Knit into the front and then into the back of the stitch; increase of one stitch

K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together; decrease of one stitch

* = repeat the previous sequence to the end of the row

Rem = remaining

Sts = stitches

Dpn = double-pointed needles

NOTES

Baba’s Little Snowman is knitted in Stocking Stitch (aka Stockinette). In Magic Loop or knitting in the round, every round is knitted. (See Adaptations  to work flat.)

SNOWMAN

BODY AND HEAD

Cast on 6 stitches with White; join for Magic Loop

Rnd 1: Knit

Rnd 2: (Kfb)* [12 sts]

Rnd 3: Knit

Rnd 4: (Kfb)* [24 sts]

Rnd 5: K

Rnd 6: (K1, Kfb)* [36 sts]

Rnd 7-19: K

Rnd 20: (K2tog)* [18 sts]

Rnd 21: K

Rnd 22: (Kfb, K2)* [24 sts]

Rnd 23-31: K

Rnd 32: (K2tog)* [12 sts]

Rnd 33: K

Rnd 34: (K2tog)* [6 sts].  Stuff, first placing the little bag of polystyrene beads in the bottom. Break yarn, leaving a long tail, which you will thread through the remaining stitches, pulling tight and tying to close.

ARMS (Make 2)

With Brown, cast on 4. Work I-Cord for 12 rows. Break yarn with a 12” long tail, thread through remaining stitches and tie tightly. Holding one arm on each side of the body at the neck, use the long tail(s) to sew the arms in place.

FINISHING

Weave in ends. Embroider eyes, nose and mouth. Embroider or cross stitch heart.

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PINK SCARF

Cast on 6. Knit 40 rows or as desired, in Garter Stitch (knit every row). Bind off. Weave in ends.

PINK HAT (knit flat in Garter Stitch)

Cast on 24.

Row 1-18: K

Row 19: (K2tog)* [12]

Row 20: K

Row 21: (K2tog)* [6]. Break yarn with 12” or more tail. Thread through remaining stitches and tie tightly. Use the yarn tail to sew up the back of the hat on the wrong side. Weave in ends. Turn right side out.

BLUE SCARF

Cast on 6.

Rows 1-2: Knit

Rows 3: K2, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 4: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2

Repeat rows 3 & 4 pattern through Row 38

Row 39-40: Knit

Bind off. Weave in ends.

BLUE HAT

Cast on 24. Join for Magic Loop or to work in the round.

Rnd 1-18: Rib Knit in (K1, P1)* pattern

Rnd 19: (K2tog)* [12]

Rnd 20: K

Rnd 21: (K2tog)* [6]. Break yarn with long tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and tie.

GREEN SCARF

Cast on 4.

Work I-cord for 40 rounds. Break yarn leaving long tail. Thread tail through rem sts, pull tight and tie. Weave in ends.

GREEN HAT

Cast on 24. Join for Magic Loop or to work in the round.

Rnd 1-4: Rib Knit in (K1, P1)* pattern

Rnd 5-18: Stocking Stitch (knit every round)

Rnd 19: (K2tog)* [12]

Rnd 20: (K1, K2tog)* [8]

Rnd 21: (K2tog)* [4]

Rnd 22-34: Work I-cord. Break yarn with long tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and tie. Weave in ends.

ADAPTATIONS

If you are not comfortable with the Magic Loop or with knitting on double-pointed needles, or if you only have regular knitting needles, you can knit the snowman flat and sew up the seam in the back. Working flat, one row is knitted and the next row is purled for Stocking Stitch. Sew a seam down the back of the Snowman, leaving about an inch and a half open at the bottom to stuff, then finish the seam. If you prefer not to purl, or just to achieve a different look, you can work the Snowman flat in Garter Stitch, that is, knitting every row. Sew a seam down the back and stuff as above. Finish as above.