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Materials
-A few yards of red , and scrap brown, white, orange & black yarn -Set of 4 US size 3 (3.25mm) double pointed needles (or size needed for correct gauge). Circular needles and Magic Loop Method can be substituted for DPNs. -Stuffing -Yarnneedle -dried beans, plastic pellets, bb's etc. (optional) -Wooden dowel, skewer, pipe cleaner, plastic straw etc. (optional)
Gauge
The exact gage is unimportant, but it should be tight enough so the stuffing doesn't show through. The examples are knit with Peaches & Creme Cotton Worsted, but a wide variety of yarns can be used. Punky is approximately 6 inches tall & KaBOOM is almost 5 inches to the tip of his lit fuse, but the finished measurements will be affected by choice of yarn and needle size.
Glossary
I-Cord knit each row on one dpn without turning Kknit K2tog knit 2 stitches together M1 make 1 stitch for the purposes of this pattern, pick up a loop from stitch in row below working stitch instead of the “bar"between stitches (see photo). This is sometimes called a “raised increase" Ppurl Ssk slip slip knit: slip 1st stitch knitwise, slip next stitch knitwise, knit both slipped stitches together St stitch Rep repeat around
KaBOOM
The fire-cracker is knit from the base up to the fuse. Cast on 6 stitches, evenly distribute onto 3 needles & join. Round 1 knit Round 2 k1 m1 rep 12 st Round 3 knit Round 4 k2 m1 rep 18 st Round 5 purl Round 6-30 knit Round 31 purl Round 32 k2tog k1 rep 12 st Round 33 knit Lightly stuff. Dried beans, plastic pellets etc. can be put in the bottom to help it stand up. Round 34 k2tog rep 6 st Round 35 k2tog rep 3 st Round 36-40 knit (you could put all the stitches on one needle & work I-cord if it is more comfortable) Round 41 k1 m1 rep 6 st Round 42 knit Round 43 k1 m1 rep 12 st Round 44 knit Round 45 k2tog rep 6 st Round 46 k2tog rep 3 st Round 47 k2tog, cut yarn & draw through remaining stitches.
Eyeballs
The eyeballs can be knit on stitches picked up from the front of the body, or knit separately and sewn on. Pick up 6 stitches on two parallel needles (see photo below), or cast on 6 stitches, evenly distribute onto 2 needles & join.
Round 1 knit Round 2 k1 m1 rep Round 3-4 knit Round 5 k2tog rep 12 st 6 st Cut yarn and draw through remaining stitches loosely, stuff eye, pull yarn tight and weave in ends. Repeat for second eyeball. Embroider pupils by repeatedly stitching in & out of the same two stitches until a roundish shape is achieved (see photo below), embroider mouth.
Punky
With brown yarn cast on 3 stitches onto one needle. Work 10 rows of I-cord. Round 11 k1 m1 rep 6 st Round 12 knit Round 13 m1 k3 rep 8 st Round 14-43 knit Stuff (& insert pipe cleaner, dowel etc. if desired). Change to orange yarn. Round 44 knit Round 45 k2tog rep 4 st Cut yarn & draw through remaining stitches & pull tight. Weave in ends. Embroider face with black scrap.
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