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.