Patterns for you by
mcllree Brothera
Designer: Heather Peterson
This cute little Gingerbread Man takes hardly any time at all to knit and works up from just a few meters of yarn. We've chosen to make him into a decoration for our Christmas tree, and have used Gedifra Aneja, which gives him a nice festive sheen. Materials Yarn: a few meters of Gedifra Aneja. We have used shade 1121 Orange. Needles: 5mm (UK 6, US 8) Other: stitch holder, toy stuffing, oddments of cream yarn for embroidering details, ribbon to create hanging loop.
Special Abbreviations st(s): stitch(es) rs: right side K: knit P: purl kfb: (knit front and back) Knit into the next stitch but leave it on the left needle. Now knit into the back loop of the stitch and pull it off the needle. There should now be 2 stitches in its place on the right needle. k2tog: (knit 2 together) Knit the next two stitches on the left needle together as if they were a single stitch. sl1: slip one psso: pass slipped stitch over Gingerbread Man shape (make 2 alike) Right Leg Cast on 5 sts. Row 1 (rs): kfb, K3, kfb [7 sts] Row 2: P Row 3: kfb, K4, k2tog [7 sts] Row 4:P Row 5: kfb, K4, k2tog [7 sts] Row 6: P Break the yarn, and transfer these 7 sts to a stitch holder.
Patterns for you by
mclree Brothero
Body Left Leg Cast on 5 sts. Row 1 (rs): kfb, K3, kfb [7 sts] Row 2: P Row 3: sl1, K1, psso, K4, kfb [7 sts] Row 4: P Row 5: sl1, K1, psso, K4, kfb [7 sts] Row 6: P Row 1: Knit these 7 sts of the leftleg, then knit the 7 sts from the stitch holder for the right leg, making sure that both rs sides are facing. [14 sts] Rows 2 - 9: Starting with a P row, work 8 rows stocking stitch. Row 10: Cast on 3 sts at beginning of row, P to end. [17 sts] Row 11: Cast on 3 sts at beginning of row, kfb, K to last st, kfb. [22 sts] Row 12: P Row 13: K Row 14: P Row 15: sl1, K1, psso, Kto last 2 sts, k2tog. [20 sts] Row 16: Cast off 7 sts, P to end. [13 sts] Row 17: Cast off 7 sts, K to end. [6 sts] Row 18: P Row 19: kfb, K to last st, kfb. [8 sts] Row 20 - 24: Starting with a P row, work 5 rows stocking stitch. Row 25: sl1, K1, psso, Kto last 2 sts, k2tog. [6 sts] Cast off. Sew the 2 sides together using preferred sewing up method, pausing to stuff gently. Embroider detail onto one side using scraps of cream yarn. Use a backstitch to draw an outline and a smile, and create French knots for eyes and buttons, using photos for guidance. A loop of ribbon may be sewn onto the Gingerbread Man's head to hang as a decoration. www.mcadirect.com
