Lucille the Pocket Bug Knit Pattern
Designed by: Laren McMordie A note about Lucile :
Lucile is a busy little bug that lovez to travel in pockets! Watch her to make sure she doesn't fall out of your pocket searching for her next great adventure! My favorite thing about knitting toys is that gauge isn't important! I recommend choosing your needles by reading the recommended needle size on your yarn's label and going down about 2 needle sizez. That way, no stuffing shows through your work! This pattern is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
For thiz pattern you will need :
Yarn: 15 yards of MC and 10 yards of CC Needles: One 32" or longer circular knitting needle OR a set of 4 double pointed needles Safety eyes Scissors Black embroidery thread Tapestry needle Stuffing (l use fiberfill)
Let's get started!
Head/Body:
Starting in MC... CO 5 sts and join in a round (be careful not to twist your sts!) Rl: KFB all sts (l0) R2: \*K1,KFB\*(repeat 5 times) (15) R3: K all sts (15) R4: \*K2,KFB\* (repeat 5 times) (20) R5-6: K all sts (20) R7: \*K2,K2tog\* (repeat 5 times) (15) R8: K all sts (15) R9: \*K1,K2tog\* (repeat 5 times) (10) Attach Lucille's safety eyes and embroider her mouth now, and make sure and center her mouth between her eyes (about one row down). Add her antennas by threading 2 pieces of scrap CC yarn through the top of her head, on opposite sides. Make sure and knot the tips of the yarn so they don't fray! Then stuff her head. Switch to CC. Rl0: K all sts (10) R11: KFB all sts (20) R12-16: K all sts (20) R17: \*K2, K2tog\* (repeat 5 times) (15) Stuff Lucille's body. This pattern is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Switch to MC. Rl8-20: K all sts (15) R21: \*K1, K2tog\*(repeat 5 times) (10) R22: K all sts (10) Top off your stuffing. R23: \*K2tog\* (repeat 5 times) (5) Cut your yarn and thread it through your remaining live sts using a tapestry needle, pulling tightly to bind off. Wings (make 2): Starting in MC... CO 6 sts and join in a round (be careful not to twist your sts!) R1-4: K all sts (6) Cut your yarn and thread it through your remaining live sts using a tapestry needle, pulling tightly to bind off. Attach Lucille's wings to her body now, I like to place them on the very top row of CC.
Alternate color option: If you'd like to turn Lucille into a cute little bumblebee, knit the pattern as written but use the following color changes! Head/Body: R1-9 Yellow Use Black for the antennas. R10-12 Black R13-14 Yellow R15-17 Black R18-19 Yellow R20-23 Black
Wings: Use white This pattern is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. To attach the wings of the bumblebee Lucille, place them on the top row of CC, but angle them where they are more towards the back of her body. Feel free to add some cute buttons to her too!
Thankz and enjoy your little pocket bug (now put her inyour pocket and take her on an adventure!)
samplez information : Thank you to my wonderful test knitters Carrie and Penny! Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! Solids MC: Yellow #330 CC: Fire Red #270 6 MM Safety Eyes US Size 6 Needles About 2 1/2 inches tall Bumblebee Lucille: MC: Unknown Vanna's Choice CC: Black 9 MM Safety Eyes US Size 7 Needles About 3 inches tall
Abbreviations used: CO = cast-on st(s) = stitch(es) MC = Main Color K = knit CC = Contrasting Color M = make one stitch K2tog = knit 2 stitches together KFB = knit the front and back of stitch ( ) = the amount of stitches on your needles \* = repeat directions between \* as many times as indicated If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at lemknitcrochet@gmail.com! Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/lauren-mcmordie Blog: http://lemcmordie.wordpress.com/ This pattern is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
