Punky & KaBOOM A cheezombie pattern
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 LLI Left Lifted Increase: using the left hand needle, pick up loop from stitch 2 rows below the last stitch on the right needle & knit through the back loop RLI Right Lifted Increase: using right hand needle, pick up loop from stitch 1 row below the next stitch on the left hand needle & knit Domiknitrix has a great video demonstrating this technique here: http://www.domiknitrix.com/howtos/pairedraised.cfm Note: The LLl & RLl increases were chosen because they are fairly invisible and don't leave gaps or holes. Other increases (like KFB) can be substituted, but they may alter stitch counts. 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 LLI rep (12 st) Round 3 knit Round 4 k2 LLI 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) Change to white yarn. Round 36-40 knit (you could put all the stitches on one needle & work I-cord if i is more comfortable) Change to orange yarn. Round 41 k1 LLI rep (6 st) Round 42 knit Round 43 k1 LLI 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 example below, the number of stitches is different, but the principle is the same), or cast on 6 stitches, evenly distribute onto 2 needles & join.
Round 1 knit Round 2 k1 LLI rep (12 st) Round 3-4 knit Round 5 k2tog rep (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 LLI rep (6 st) Round 12 knit Round 13 RLI k3 rep (8 st) Round 14-43 knit Stuff (& insert pipe cleaner, dowel etc. if desired). Change to orange yarn. Round 4 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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