Seahorse By Thora
Use Double pointed knitting needles- size 4 or 5 Worsted weight yarn, about a lemon size ball in your choice of color Small amount of black yarn for eyes
Body (make 1)
Cast on 3 stitches, one on each of 3 double pointed needles, join in a round, careful not to twist, leaving a long tail. Row 1 to 5 knit Row 6. purl Row 7,8. knit Row 9. Kfb, of each stitch (2 on each needle) Row10 to12.knit Row 13. purl Row 14 to 19 knit Row 20. purl Row 21. to 24 knit Row 25. K1, M1, K1, repeat for each needle (3 on each needle) Row 26.knit Row 27. purl Row 28. knit Row 29. K1, M1, K1, M1, K1, repeat for each needle (5 on each needle) Row30to33.knit Row 34. purl Row35to40.knit If desired push in a folded pipe cleaner into the tail. This will allow the t Row 41. K1, M1 K4, repeat each needle (6 on each needle) Row 42. purl Row 43. to 44 knit Row 45. K1, M1, K5, repeat each needle (7 on each needle) Row 46 to 48. knit Row 49. K1, M1 K5, M1, K1 (9 on each needle) Row 50. knit Row 51. purl Start shaping belly. Each of these rows has a make one in the same spot. Pick up a variety of loops being careful not to make a hole. Row 52. knit First needle, K 4, M1, K5, k5, M1, K4 Row 53. knit First needle, K 4, M1, K6, k6, M1, K4 Row 54. knit First needle, K4, M1, K7, k7, M1, K4 Row 55. knit First needle, Second needle: k 4, M1, K2, M1, K2, M1, K3. Third needle:K3, M1, K2, M1, k2, M1, K2, M1, k2, M1, K4 Row 56. knit to last 4 stitches, purl 4 Row 57. purl 1st needle, p4, K to end Row 58 to 59. knit Row 60. knit to last 4 stitches, purl 4 Row 61. purl 1st needle, p4, Kto end Row 62 and 63. knit Row 64. knit first needle, k4, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k2,k2tog, k1, k1, k2tog, k2,k2tog, k2,k2tog, p4 Row 65. purl 1st needle, p4, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k4. Start to lightly stuff the body Row 66. knit Row 67. knit Row 68. K2tog, K5, K2tog, repeat each needle Row 69 and 70. knit Row 71. K2tog, K3, K2tog, repeat each needle Row 72. purl Row 73 to 77. knit Row 78. K2tog, K1, K2tog, repeat each needle Row 79. Knit Row 80. K2tog, K, repeat each needle Finish stuffing and close off the top leaving a long tail. The tail will be used to sew on the head. Fin pick up on 4 stitches on the back of the seahorse. Squish it flat to find the center and then turn it in lots of different ways with the needle on the back to make sure it is centered. Row 1. knit (4 stitches per needle) Row 2. purl (4 stitches per needle) Row 3. Kfb, Kfb, Kfb, Kfb (8 stitches per needle) Row 4. purl (8 stitches per needle) Row 5. K2, Kfb, Kfb, Kfb, Kfb, K2 (12 stitches per needle) Row 6. purl (12 stitches per needle) Castoff Head (make 1) Cast on 9 stitches and join in a round. Row 1: purl Row 2 to 4knit Row 5. K2tog, k each needle Row 6 to 10. knit Row 11. k1, m1, k1, each needle. Row 12 and 13. knit Row 14.k1, m1, k1, m1, k1, each needle Row 15 and 16.knit Row 17. k1, m1, k3, m1, k1,each needle Row 18 to 21.knit Row 22. k2tog, k3, k2tog, each needle Row 23 to 25 knit Start to stuff head. Row 26. k2tog, k1, k2tog, each needle Row 27. k1, k2tog Eyes- using a bit of black yarn to sew two eyes on either side of the head. Embellish with beads if desired. @ Copyright 2013, Thora Bey
