Krampus?
This Krampus is a knitted hand-puppet Santa Claus and his big bag oftoys is a Christmas tradition. We all know that Santa decides who's naughty or nice. But in Central Europe and Scandinavia, Santa has a partner: Krampus, the Christmas Monster.
But, really, who is Krampus, exactly? Santa brings good children the things they like, and Krampus brings naughty children what they deserve. If you've been naughty, Krampus will come to see you on December 5, Krampusnacht (Krampus Night).And he is a fierce and hairy creature with big teeth, and a long, long tongue. The nice children get a visit from Santa Claus the next day: December 6, St. Nicholas' Day. And Santa brings them toys and treats of all kinds. No naughty child wants a visit from Krampus. After he scares them and bawls them out for misbehaving, Krampus loads their Christmas stockings with Iumps of coal. Most households put up a picture or statue of Santa Cruz at Christmas.But you can make a Krampus to go with it! After all, Santa and Krampus are friends: you can't have one without the Other. Krampus, page 2
Hand Knitting
Materials: For the body: 1 ball of fuzzy, furry, or funny yarn 1 ball of plain yarn Small amount of stuffing. For the tongue: 1 small ball of pink yarn For the arms and legs: 1 small ball of any yarn, or use the remaining plain yarn from the body For the eyes: As many buttons as you want Sewing thread to sew on the eyes For the mouth: 1 small piece of black felt Small amount of white yarn (or embroidery floss) to make the teth Sewing thread to sew on the mouth (can be the same thread that you used to sew on the eyes) Tools: Size 8 or 9 (Us) knitting needles, circular or straight (If you use straight needles, you'll also need 2 double-pointed needles the same size as the straight needles.) Darning needle 2 large safety pins Sewing needle Scissors Crochet hook (any except a really tiny one) For fuzzy or furry yarn, you'll need a small brush or comb
Instructions
Body 1.Hold the fuzzy (furry, or funny) yarn and the plain yarn together, and cast on 25 stitches (or more stitches if you want a taller Krampus). 2. Work in stockinette stitch or in garter stitch until the knitting wraps around your hand easily. 3. Measure the knitting, and divide by 2. This is the length of plain knitting you'll need. 4. Using plain yarn only, work until the plain section is the length you calculated in step 3. Bind off. 5. If you used fuzzy or furry yarn, decide which side of the body is the outside. Brush or comb across the outside to pull up the fuzz or fur. Tongue, arms, and legs For the tongue, use the tongue color to knit 4- stitch I-cord\* until the tongue is as long as you want it to be. Bind off. For the arm strip, use the arm color to knit 4- stitch I-cord until the arm strip is at least 14 inches long. Bind off. For the leg strip, use the leg color to knit 4- stitch I-cord until the leg strip is at least 22 inches long. Bind off. \*l-cord. Using circular or double-pointed knitting needles, cast on 4 stitches. a. Move these stitches to the other end of the needle b. On the side away from you, pull the yarn across the knitting from left to right, and knit the 4 stitches. Do steps a and b until the I-cord is as long as you need it. There is a video demonstration at http://youtu.be/ijJOs_2TBwCQ. Krampus, page 3
Machine Knitting
Materials: For the body: 1 ball of fuzzy, furry, or funny yarn 1 ball of plain yarn Smll amount of stuffing. For the tongue: 1 small ball of pink yarn For the arms and legs: 1 small ball of any yarn, Oor use the remaining plain yarn from the body For the eyes: As many buttons as you want Sewing thread to sew on the eyes For the mouth: 1 small piece of black felt Small amount of white yarn (or embroidery floss) to make the teeth Sewing thread to sew on the mouth (can be the same thread that you used to sew on the eyes) Tools: Bullky-gauge (9mm) knitting machine Darning needle 2 large safety pins Sewing needle Scissors Crochet hook (any except a really tiny one) For fuzzy or furry yarn, you'll need a small brush or comb Tension: 10, or whatever suits your yarn
Instructions
1.Cast on 25 stitches using a closed cast on (or more stitches if you want a taller Krampus). 2. Knit until the knitting wraps around your hand easily. 3. Measure the knitting, and divide by 2. This is the length of plain knitting you'll need. 4. Using plain yarn only, knit until the plain section is the length you calculated in step 3. Bind off. 5. If you used fuzzy or furry yarn, decide which side of the body is the outside. Brush or comb across the outside to pull up the fuzz or fur. Tongue, arms, and legs For the tongue, use the tongue color to knit 4- stitch I-cord until the tongue is as long as you want it to be. Bind off. For the arm strip, use the arm color to knit 4- stitch I-cord until the arm strip is at least 14 inches long. Bind off. For the leg strip, use the leg color to knit 4- stitch I-cord until the leg strip is at least 22 inches long. Bind off.
