Nibbler, Guardian ofthe Bum Fodder By Betty Knitter
Nibbler really will eat anything, even toilet paper. He will make an amusing addition to your bathroom décor and is a must for all Futurama fans. You will Need 100g DK yarn in black Small amounts DK yarn in white, beige, yellow and red 4mm needles Stuffing Thin plastic (a clean milk carton is ideal) Toilet roll Abbreviations k knit p purl k2tog knit 2 stitches together p2tog purl 2 stitches together st stitch gst garter stitch st st stocking stitch rs right side WS wrong side rpt repeat beg beginning comm commence cont continue foll following inc increase by knitting into front and back of stitch dec decrease
Construction Notes
Apart from the main body and head, there are several smaller pieces that make up Nibbler's details. You can either assemble him as you go along, or pin a note to each piece so you don't get them mixed up at the end. Where the instructions state to cut yarn and leave a tail, leave enough to sew up the seam afterwards plus a little extra. Use the pictures to help place the details in their correct places. When you are working the coloured section for his bell, use a separate ballof yarn for each block of colour, remembering to twist the two yarns together at each colour change to avoid holes.
How To make
Using black yarn, cast on 82 sts.
K 4 rows. Comm k row, st st 10 rows. Start coloured belly section. NB. blk $=$ black yarn, bge $=$ beige yarn. Row 1 k26 blk, k30 bge, k26 blk Row 2 p26 blk, k30 bge, k26 blk Row 3 as row 1 Row 4 as row 2 Row 5 k27 blk, k28 bge, k27 blk Row 6 p27 blk, p28 bge, p27 blk Row 7 k28 blk, k26 bge, k28 blk Row 8 p28 blk, p26 bge, p28 blk Row 9 k29 blk, k24 bge, k29 blk Row 10 p30 blk, p22 bge, p30 blk Row 11 k31 blk, k20 bge, k31 blk Row 12 p32 blk, p18 bge, p32 blk Row 13 k33 blk, k16 bge, k33 blk Row 14 p35 blk, p12 bge, p35 blk Row 15 k37 blk, k8 bge, k37 blk Row 16 p39 blk, p4 bge, p39 blk Using black only, cont in st st until work measures $12\mathrm{cm}$ from beg, ending p row. Shape top - Row 1 k9, \*k2tog, k8, rpt from \* to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 Row 2 and every foll ws row - p Row 3 k8, \*k2tog, k7, rpt from \* to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 Continue in st st, working one less st between decs as set, until 26 sts rem ending ws row Next row \*k2tog, rpt from \* to end of row (13 sts) Cut yarn leaving a tail. Thread through rem sts and pull tight.
Head
Using black yarn, cast on 13 sts. Row 1 Inc in every st (26 sts) Row 2 and every foll ws row p Row $3~\ast\mathrm{k}2$ , inc in next st, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2 (34 sts) Row 5 $^{*}\mathrm{k}3$ , inc in next st, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2 (42 sts) Row 7 $\ast\mathrm{k}4$ , inc in next st, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2 (50 sts) Row $9\,\mathrm{~k~}$ Row 11 $^{*}\mathrm{k}5$ , inc in next st, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2 (58 sts) Row $13\,\mathrm{~k~}$ Row 15 $^{*}\mathrm{k}6$ , inc in next st, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2 (66 sts) Row $17\,\mathrm{~k~}$ Row $19~\ast\mathrm{k}7$ inc in next st, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2 (74 sts) Row 21 k Row 23 $^{*}\mathrm{k}8$ , inc in next st, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2 (82 sts) Row $25\,\mathrm{~k~}$ Row 27 $^{*}\mathrm{k}8$ , k2tog, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2tog (74 sts) Row $29\,\mathrm{~k~}$ Row 31 $^{*}\mathrm{k}7$ , k2tog, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2tog (66 sts) Row $33\,\mathrm{~k~}$ Row 35 $^{*}\mathrm{k}6$ , k2tog, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2tog (58 sts) Row 37 k Row 39 \*k5, k2tog, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2tog (50 sts) Row 41 \*k4, k2tog, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2tog (42 sts) Row 43 \*k3, k2tog, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2tog (34 sts) Row 45 \*k2, k2tog, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2tog (26 sts) Row 47 \*k2tog, rpt from \* to end of row (13 sts) Cut yarn, thread through rem sts and pull tight. Mouth Parts Use beige yarn. Lower Lip Cast on 15 sts. Row 1 p to end, cast on 2 sts (17 sts) Row $2\,\mathrm{~k~}$ to end, cast on 2 sts (19 sts) Row 3 as row 1 Row 4 as row 2 Row 5 p to end, inc in last st (24 sts) Row 6 k to end, inc in last st (25 sts) Row 7 p Row 8 k Row 9 p Row 10 k2tog, k to end (24 sts) Row 11 p2tog, p to end (23 sts) Casting off 2 sts at beg of each row, st st another 4 rows (15 sts) Cast off. upper L Cast on 15 sts. Row 1 p to end, cast on 2 sts (17 sts) Row $2\,\mathrm{~k~}$ to end, cast on 2 sts (19 sts) Row 3 as row 1 Row 4 as row 2 Row 5 p to end, inc in last st (24 sts) Row $6\,\mathrm{~k~}$ to end, inc in last st (25 sts) Row 7 p Row 8 k Row 9 p. Row $10\,\mathrm{~k~}$ Row 11 p Row 12 k2tog, k to end (24 sts) Row 13 p2tog, p to end (23 sts) Casting off 2 sts at beg of each row, st st another 4 rows (15 sts) Cast off.
Eyes
Make 2 using white yarn. Cast on 25 sts. Comm k row, st st 4 rows. Next row $^{*}\mathrm{k}2$ , k2tog, rpt from \* to last st, k1 (19 sts) Next row $\mathfrak{p}$ Next row \*k2tog, rpt from \* to last st, k1 (10 sts) Cut yarn, thread through rem sts and pull tight. Eye Sockets Make 2 using black yarn. Cast on 25 sts. Comm k row, st st 4 rows. Cast off. Nose Cast on 14 sts, Comm k row, st st 3 rows. Next row p3, p3tog, p2, p3tog, p3 (10 sts) Cut yarn, thread through rem sts and pull tight. Fangs Make 2 using white yarn. Cast on 6 sts. Comm k row, st st 5 rows. Next row p2tog 3 times (3 sts) Cut yarn, thread through rem sts and pull tight. Using black, cast on 6 sts. Comm k row, st st 16 rows. Change to white yarn for eyeball. Row 1 Inc in every st (12 sts) Row 2 and every foll ws row p Row $3~*11$ , inc in next st, rpt to end (18 sts) Row $5\ ^{*}\mathrm{k}3$ , inc in next st, rpt to last 2 sts, k2 (22 sts) Row 7 k Row 9 $^{*}\mathrm{k}2$ , k2tog, rpt from \* to last 2 sts, k2 (17 sts) Row 11 $\ast\mathtt{k}2$ tog, rpt from \* to last st, k1, (9 sts) Cut yarn, thread through rem sts and pulltight. Eye Stalk Base Using black, cast on 8 sts. Comm k row, st st 4 rows. Cast off. Arms Make 2. Using black, cast on 12 sts. Comm k row, st st 24 rows. Shape hand. Row $1~\mathrm{k}2$ , inc in next st, k5, inc in next st, k3 (14 sts) Row 2 p Row $3~\mathrm{k}2$ , inc in next st, k1, inc in next st, $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{k}3}$ , inc in next st, $_{\mathrm{k}1}$ , inc in next st, k3 (18 sts) Row 4 p Row 5 k Row 6 p Row 7 k3, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k3 (16 sts) Row 8 p Row 9 k3, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k3 (14 sts) Cut yarn, thread through rem sts and pulltight. Legs Make 2. Using black, cast on 10 sts. Comm k row, st st 20 rows. Cast off. Feet Using yellow, cast on 6 sts. Row 1 inc in every st (12 sts) Row 2 p Row 3 inc in every st (24 sts) Row 4 p Row $5\ ^{*}\mathrm{k}3$ , inc in next st, rpt from \* to end (30 sts) Row $6\,\mathrm{~k~}$ Row $7\,\mathrm{~k~}$ Row 8 and every foll ws row p Row $9\,\mathrm{~k~}$ Row 11 $^{*}\mathrm{k}3$ , k2tog, rpt from \* to end (24 sts) Row $13*\mathtt{k}2$ , k2tog, rpt from \* to end (18 sts) Row 15 \*k2tog, rpt from \* to end (9 sts) Cut yarn, thread through rem sts and pull tight. $\sim a p p y$ Using white, cast on 86 sts. $\textrm{K}6$ rows g stitch. Next row k12, cast off 3 sts, $\mathbf{k}$ to last 15 sts, cast off 3 sts, $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{k}}$ to end Next row k to end, casting on 3 sts over the cast off sts on previous row K 10 rows. Cast off. Nappy Front Cast on 22 sts. K 2 rows. Next row k2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. Rpt last 3 rows until 10 sts. K 2 rows. Cast off. cape Using red, cast on 40 sts. K 58 rows. Next row k15, cast off 10 sts, k15. \*Working on first 15 sts only, k2tog at neck edge next and every foll 2nd row until 7 sts rem. K 40 rows. K2tog at beg of next and every foll row until 2 sts rem. Cut yarn, thread through rem sts and pull tight.\* Rejoin yarn to rem 15 sts, k to end of row. Rpt from \* to \* to complete cape.
Making up
Use ladder stitch throughout. Darn in all loose ends.
Body and Head
Sew seam on body. Sew seam on back of head leaving bottom 6 cm open, and stuf through opening at base. Sew up opening, then stitch head firmly onto body. $$ F e e t,L e g s a n d\sim\Delta a p p y $$ Sew base seam of foot and cut a piece of thin plastic into a circle to fit inside. Add stuffing and sew rest of seam. Roll a little stuffing into a sausage shape and lay along inside of leg piece, then sew leg seam. Sew foot onto leg. Sew shorter edges of long nappy piece together to form a circle. Pin into place on body, positioning seam down centre front. Sew top edge of nappy onto body. Push top of legs through holes in nappy, and sew legs securely onto body. Sew lower edge of nappy onto lower edge of body. Sew nappy front in place, with wider part at the base.
Arms
Roll a little stuffing into a sausage shape and lay along inside of arm, then sew seam. Flatten hand slightly and make two stitches over the end to suggest fingers. Sew arms into place at top of body. Mouth Sew lower mouth oval in place on head. Fold uper mouth oval in half lengthwise and sew edges together, then sew in place over lower mouth. Sew seams on fangs then stitch into place underneath upper lip.
Eyes
Sew eye seam, then place a small ball off stuffing inside, leaving base open. Stitch into place on head. Using black, make 2 or 3 small stitches for pupils. Sew eye socket short edges together to form circle, then fold in half lengthwise to make a donut shape. Stitch edges together, then sew in place around base of eye. Nose Sew nose seam, then add a little stuffing, leaving base open. Sew into place above mouth. Using black, embroider an oval for his nostril.
Eye Stalk on Head
Stuff eyeball and sew seam. Don't put stuffing in stalk, but sew seam to base. Sew eye stalk base short edges together to form a circle, then fold in half lengthwise to form a donut shape. Stitch edges together, then slip ontobase of eye stalk and secure with stithes. Sew stalk and base onto head. cape Drape around Nibbler's shoulders and tie a double knot at front.
