Dudley's ugly old sweater
copyright Kim C. 5/27/2011
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Who am I? The sorting hat had quite a feat to decide... which house should hold me. I'm just so unordinarily unique, a jack of all trades, master of none, so my Dad always told me. A good friend to all I meet, true and loyal to all I greet... Puzzles are fab, my brainpower not weak... truth and goodness is what I seek...even a little twistedness underneath my feet. Will I be Gryff or Claw or a Puff..a Slytherin? Me? ok, that's enough! The hat rests upon me, perplexes a while, then with a huge grin, and an even more wicked smile... It proudly announces, the first in its lot.... for she is a HuffleClawSlythGryffinpuff! Kim C./TypoqWeen House Unity Abounds! I took my knowledge I learned from buying an Alan Dart pattern called Gingerbread Men, to make this mini sweater. It taught me how to extend out for the sleeves. The rest I made up from trial, and it luckily worked. I was going to add a knit1 purl1 around the neckline, but decided I liked it better how it is. I also made the little wire hanger from 20 gauge wire, and the pygmy puff stitch markers , which you could see on my etsy page along with Deathly Hallows Stitch Markers and Necklace/Earrings Sets.
Stitch markers
I got my inspiration from Chapter 2 of the First Harry Potter Book, the Sorcerer's Stone. "...Another time - Aunt Petunia had been trying to force him (Harry) into a revolting, old sweater of Dudley's - brown, with orange puff balls. The harder she tried to pull it over his head, the smaller is seemed to become until finally, it might have fit a hand puppet , but it certainly wouldn't have fit Harry."
Things you will need
Small amount of brown dk yarn tiny orange pompoms size 1 needles, dpns or circular, won't matter which Tapestry Needle This is worked flat, then mattress stitched together using start and finish tails.
Front/Back (make 2 )
-CO 10 -4 rows of k1p1, turning each row -12 rows of stockinette stitch, beg with a k row. -cast on 8 more stitches at end of 12th ss row (which should have ended on a purl row), then knit this row (18 stitches) -cast on 8 more stitches, purl this row (26 stitches) -knit 1 row -purl 1 row (4 sleeve rows now completed in stockinette) -Cast OFF first 8 stitches, knitwise..knit next 3 stitches...TURN -Purl 3 stitches, TURN -Cast Off these 3 stitches, knitwise..Cast off 4 more, knit to the end of remaining stitches on needle. (11 stitches) -Cast off first 8 stitches, purlwise, P remaining 3 stitches. -Knit remaining 3 stitches. -Cast off remaining 3, leaving a semi long tail for sewing the 2 pieces together. Use mattress stitch and a tapestry needle to sew up seams, leaving bottom, arm holes and neckline open (unsewn). Hide remaining tails. Glue on random orange puff ball pompoms. Make a wire hanger out of 20 gauge wire or thicker. (or use an old barbie doll hanger) Voile'
Please do not copy this pattern and sell it as your own or offer it for free on the Internet. copyright Kim C.5/27/2011 Thank you
