Phoenixknits
Designer of fun, easy patterns
Fink the monster frog
Height made 8 inches
Materials
3mm needles Less than 50grms of Dk or equivalent yarn in a green shade of your choice Scraps of blue, white and black Piece of stiff card 9 x 2inch (50mm) lengths of plastic drinking straws Clear glue polyfill
Abbreviations
k = knit p = purl ss = stocking stitch: one row knit, one row purl st/sts stitch/stitches Tog = knit/purl the next two stitches together inc1 = make a new stitch by knitting into the front and the back of the next stitch. PLEASE NOTE: if you use any other method ofincreasing a stitch other than this, your stitch county will not work out.
Body
Using green Cast on 8sts, First row, (inc1) into every stitch to the end of the row (16sts) Next row, p Next row, (inc1) into every stitch to the end of the row (32sts) Next row, p Next row, (k1, inc1) to the end of the row (48sts) Ss 3 rows Next row, (k2, inc1) to the end of the row (64sts) Ss 25 rows Next row, (k2, k2tog) to the end of the row (48sts) Ss 3 rows Next row, (k1, k2tog) to the end of the row (32sts) Next row, p Next row(k2tog) to the end of the row (16sts) Next row, p Next row, (k2tog) to the end of the row (8sts) Break the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing up then draw it through these 8sts DO NOT FASTEN OFF
Head
Using green Cast on 8sts First row, (inc1) into every stitch to the end of the row (16sts) Next row, p Next row, (inc1) into every stitch to the end of the row (32sts) Page 2 of 6 Designed by Phoeny Phoenixknits http://www.ravelry.com/stores/phoenixknits Next row, p Next row, (k1, inc1) to the end of the row (48sts) Ss 15 rows Next row, (k1, k2tog)to the end of the row (32sts) Next row, p Next row, (k2tog) to the end of the row (16sts) Next row, p Next row, (k2tog) to the end of the row (8sts) Break the yarn and draw through these 8sts
Hands and arms (make two)
Using green, and starting at the hand end Cast on 7sts First row, p Next row, (inc1) into every stitch to the end of the row (14sts) Next row, p Next row, (k1, inc1) to the end of the row (21sts) Ss 3 rows Next row, k1, (k2tog) to the end of the row (11sts) Next row, p Next row, k1, (k1, k2tog) 3 times, k1 (8sts) Ss 9 rows Cast off
Neck
Using green Cast on 14sts Starting with a purl row Ss 4 rows Cast off knit wise
Legs & feet (make two)
Using green and starting at the foot end Cast on 10sts First row, p Next row, (inc1) into every stitch to the end of the row (20sts) Next row, p Next row, (inc1) into every stitch to the end of the row (40sts) Ss 7 rows Next row, (k2tog) to the end of the row (20st) Next row, p Next row, (k2tog) to the end of the row (10sts) Ss 5 rows Cast off Eyes (make two) Using black Cast on 3sts First row, p Next row, (inc1) into every stitch to the end (6sts) Next row, p Next row, (inc1) into every stitch to the end (12 sts) Page3of 6 Designed by Phoeny Phoenixknits http://www.ravelry.com/stores/phoenixknits Next row, p CHANGETO BLUE Next row, k Next row, p Next row, (inc1) into every stitch to the end (24sts) Next row, p CHANGETO WHITE Ss 4 rows Next row, (k2tog) to the end of the row (12sts) Next row, p Next row, (k2tog) to the end of the row (6sts) Break with the yarn and draw through these 6sts Eye lids (make two) Using green Cast on 26sts Starting with a purl row Ss 5rows Next row, (k2tog) to then end of the row (13sts) Ss 3 rows Next row, k1, (k1, k2tog) to the end of the row (9sts) Break with the yarn leaving a long tail, and draw through these 9sts DO NOTFASTEN OFF
To make up
Body: starting at the drawn up edge, secure and then join the row ends, stuff then gather up the stitches along the cast on edge. Head: starting at the drawn up edge, secure and then join the row ends, stuff then gather up the stitches along the cast on edge. Legs & feet: firstly, cut out of the stiff card, two circles 2" (50mm) in diameter. Starting at the foot end, join the foot into a circle, spread a little clear glue on one side of the card circle and glue it into the circle, allow to dry, then join the row ends of the leg. Using three of the 2 inch (50mm) lengths of plastic straw, cut down the length of two of them and slip them inside the un- cut length, this will now be nice and stiff, place this inside the leg. Stuff around the straws. DO NOT STUFF THE FOOT. Do not close the top of the leg, make the other leg the same. Arms & hands: make up the same way as the foot and leg, only use a 7/8th of an inch (24mm) circle of card. Join the legs to the body as shown in picture 1.
Sew the bottom, insides of the feet together so they are like one piece, see picture 2.
Join the arms to the shoulders, position as shown in the main picture. Eyes: starting at the cast on edge, join the eyes to make a ball, stuff firmly then draw up the cast off edge. Sew a tiny white dot in the eye to give a highlight. Eye lids: draw up the cast off edge, and join the row ends, join the cast on edge neatly as this will be seen. Put the eyeball into the lid, and catch all around, sewing with green yarn through the row just behind the cast on edge. Attach to the head, positioning as shown in the main picture. Using black yarn and chain stitch, embroider a funny shaped mouth, using the main picture as a guide. Using black yarn, sew a straight stitch for the nose. Neck & Joining the head to the body: Using three of the 2 inch (50mm) lengths of plastic straw, cut down the length of two of them and slip them inside the un- cut length, this will now be nice and stiff. Join the row ends of the neck, wrap a little fibrefill around the straw and then insert it into the neck piece - leaving equal amounts of straw sticking out each end. Using a knitting needle the same diameter as the straw, make a hole in both the head and the centre of the shoulders. push the straws into the two holes then sew the neck to the shoulders and the head all around. See picture 3.
All done!
Make Fink for family, friends and for charity, but please do not go into mass production for personal profit. Please do not copy the pattern, the text, or graphics and sell it as your own, as it is covered by section 77 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents act of 1988, identifying Phoenixknits as the authorofthispattern Thankyou :O)
Phoenixknits 2011
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