PIGLET SCARF
Size depends on the yarn weight. Worsted weigbt makes the scarf approximately 10 inches wide, sport weigbt about 7 inches. The head is knitted in the round. Body and legs are knitted in pearl patern and are knitted on, or knitted separately and then sewn on. YARN: 1 skein Super Saverby Red Heart, 100% acrylic, worsted weight Yardage: 364yds/200g Color: baby pink, color #0724 for head, body, and legs rose pink for the nose leftover black yarn for the nostrils You will also need two black eyes or buttons Gauge: 17 stitches × 23 rows/4×4 inches in stockinette stitch Needles: 5mm (US 8), double-pointed and circular PEARL PATTERN (for body, knitted flat R1: [knit 2, purl 2], repeat until end R2: knit stitches as they appear (knit all knit stitches, purl all purl stitches) R3: [purl 2, knit 2], repeat until end R4: knit stitches as they appear (knit all knit stitches, purl all purl stitches) repeat those four rows
HEAD (knitted in the round)
The head chart shows the front only, the back is knit the same way except for the rows with a red arrow. Those are purled on the back side of the head and will be used to attach the body. Only the colored boxes on the chart count. The white boxes have no meaning. Cast on 13 stitches on a double-pointed or circular needle, knit one row then turn. On the reverse side all knit-stitches look like purl-stitches with horizontal bumps. With a second needle, knit through each of the horizontal bumps of those purl-stitches. You now have 26 stitches, 13 on each needle. Distribute the stitches on 4 needles, join the round and continue as follows (if you are familiar with cbarts, ignore the instructions and knit according to tbe chart): You bave 2 needles for the front of the bead (N1 and N2), 2 needles for the back (N3 and N4). Round 1: knit all 26 stitches Round 2: on N1, knit first and second stitches through front and back loops, then knit to the last 2 stitches of N2. Knit those through front and back loops. You now have 17 stitches for the front. Repeat for N3 and N4 on the back. (Total of 34 stitches) Rounds 3 and 4: knitted like Round 2 Round 5: on N1, knit first stitch through front and back loops, knit to the last stitch of N2, knit that stitch through front and back loop. Repeat for back. Continue according to the chart, increasing at the sides of the head as indicatec Round 9. Note, there are no increases on this round, nor on rounds 11, 13, etc Round 26: Knit the first 2 stitches together trough the back loops, knit to end of front head, knit the last 2 stitches together. Repeat on back of head. Round 47: Separate the stitches for the two ears and the top of the head on 6 needles, N1 thru N6 Start with tbe front: Place 12 stitches on N1, 13 stitches on N2, 12 stitches on N3. Continue on the back: Place 12 stitches on N4, 13 stitches on N5, 12 stitches on N6. Needle pairs are as follows: Right ear with N1 and N6. Top-of-head with N2 and N5. Left ear with N3 and N4. he 12 stitches of N1, then the 12 stitches of N6. Continue ear according to cha1 Top-of-head: With a new yarn, knit the first 2 stitches of N2 through the back loop, knit 9 stitches, knit the last 2 stitches together. Knit the first 2 stitches of N5 through the back loop, knit 9 stitches, knit the last 2 stitches together. (22 stitches remain) Next round: Knit 2 stitches together through back loops, knit next 2 stitches together through back loops, knit 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches together, knit last 2 stitches together. Repeat for back. (14 stitches remain). Bind off with 3-needle-bind-off. (=Hold N2 and N5 parallel and close together, knit through the first stitches of both needles and drop them off N2/N5, knit through the second stitches of both needles, pass first stitch over second. etc.) e 12 stitches of N3, then the 12 stitches of N4. Continue ear according to chart.
NosE (knited flat)
Cast on 9 stitches and knit according to chart. Nose is knitted in stockinette stitch (knit on front, purl on back). When finished, sew in all ends and attach nose to front of head.
BODY (knitted flat)
Turn the piglet's head and knit on the body, i.e. pick up 38 stitches by knitting through 38 of the horizontal bars of the lower (first) purl row. Turn and start working in pearl pattern as follows. You can also knit the body separately. Cast on 38 stitcbes, knit the scarf as below and wben finisbed atach it to the two purl rows on the back of thebead.) Row 1: knit in pearl pattern Row 2: knit the first and last stitches trough front and back loops (total stitches=40), pearl pattern for the Other stitches Rows 3-6: knit in pearl pattern Row 7: knit the first and last stitches trough front and back loops (total stitches=42), pearl pattern for the Otherstitches Continue in pearl pattern until the scarf has reached the desired length. Then continue with the legs
HIND LEGS
Knit 20 stitches of the body, cast off 2 stitches, knit the first hind leg over the remaining 20 stitches according to the chart, again in pearl pattern. Cut off yarn and knit the second hind leg.
FRONT LEGS
Pick up 10 or 8 stitches from the side of the scarf and knit according to the chart, again in pearl pattern. (Variation 1 for thicker legs, Variation 2 for thin legs.) Then knit the second front leg.
TAIL (I-cord)
Cast on 5 stitches on a double-pointed needle. Slide the stitches from the left to the right of the needle, do not turn the needle. Pull the yarn behind the needle to the right side and knit over those five stitches. Slide the stitches to the right side again, pull the yarn behind the needle to the right side and knit again. Pull the first stitch tightly to close the opening. Knit this way about 5 rows, then knit the first two stitches together. (4 stitches remaining) Continue knitting the I-cord for about 10 more rows, then knit the first two stitches together. (3 stitches remaining) Knit the I-cord until the tail has reached the desired length. Cut yarn. Sew the wide end of the tail to the body, curl the tail and sew it onto the body. If you knitted on the scarf attach the scarf to the second purl row on the back of the head. If you knitted the scarf separately attach it to both purl rows. Sew in all ends. Sew on the eyes.
This shows the entire bead. Only colored boxes are knit. Wbite boxes bave no meaning.
Head Chart
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Nose Chart
each leg worked separately
