CATERPILLARRINGTOY
Yarn:
Assorted Colors of Sport Weight Cotton Knitting Yarn Lion Brand BonBons for Face DoublePointed Needles Size#5 or 3.75 mm Double Pointed Needles Size #0 or 2.0 mm GAUGE: Not measured, just make sure knitting is even.
Head
With Color A, cast on 6 sts. Divide sts onto double-pointed needles. Join, being careful not to twist sts, place marker for beginning of rnd. Rnd 1: Knit. Rnd 2: K into front and back of each st around - 12 sts. Rnd 3: \*K2, M1, rep from \* around - 18 sts. Rnd 4: \*K3, M1, rep from \* around - 24 sts Rnd 5: \*K4, M1, rep from \* around - 30 sts. Rnd 6: \*K5, M1, rep from \* around - 36 sts. Rnd 7: \*K6, M1, rep from \* around - 42 sts. Rnd 8: \*K7, M1, rep from \* around - 48 sts Rnd 9: \*K8, M1, rep from \* around - 54 sts. Rnd 10: \*K9, M1, rep from \* around - 60 sts. Pause and knit eyes and mouth with Size 0 needles and finer Yarn: EYES: Make 2. Color B (iris) Cast on 3 stitches Row 1: P3 Row 2: K1 M1 K1 M1 K1 Row 3: P5 Row 4: K5 Row 5: Change to Color C (white of eye) P5 Row 6: K2 tog. K1 K2 tog. Row 7: P3 Row 8: Cast off MOUTH: Make 1 Color D (lip) Cast on 6 stitches Row 1: P6 Row 2: K1 M1 K4 M1 K1 Row 3: P8 Row 4: K1 M1 K6 M1 K1 Row 5: P10 Row 6: Cast off 2 stitches K2 Cast off 2 stitches K2 Cast off 2 stitches Row 7: Cast off remaining groups of 2 stitches Place eyes and mouth onto front of caterpillar and stitch. Mouth placement is over cast on stitches and eyes appx 1 inch above the center. Continue with Caterpillar Head Rnds 11-17: Knit. Rnd 18: \*K8, K2 tog., rep from \* around - 54 sts Rnd 18: \*K7, K2 tog., rep from \* around - 48 sts Rnd 18: \*K6, K2 tog., rep from \* around - 42 sts Rnd 18: \*K5, K2 tog., rep from \* around - 36 sts Rnd 18: \*K4, K2 tog., rep from \* around - 30 sts Rnd 18: \*K3, K2 tog., rep from \* around - 24 sts Stuff with filler as you continue Caterpillar Body Change to color E Continue knitting for 4 inches ( 30 rows in total) Continue stuffing as you knit Caterpillar Rings In assorted colors. Knit 5 rings Cast on 12 stitches Row 1: K Row 2: P Continue for 56 rows or 8 12 inches. Cast off, stuff and sew side then sew ends together Caterpillar Tail Change to color F Rnd A: \*K1, M1, rep from \* around - 48 sts. Rnd B: K Rnd C: K. Rnd D: K Rnd E: K Rnd F: \*K3, K2 tog., rep from \* around - 24 sts Rnd E: \*K2, K2 tog., rep from \* around - 18 sts Rnd F: \*K1, K2 tog., rep from \* around - 12 sts Continue with K2 together until 3 stitches left on needle and pull tight Cast off and sew end together. Make sure to stuff before covering the end To assemble, squeeze tail to slide rings over and onto the body. In contrasting color chain stitch 5 stitches with double thickness of contrasting color and attachtohead
