Supplies & Tools
Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/109 m)
Contrast A Warm Brown (01130) 2 balls or 184 yds/168 m
Contrast B Ecru (00004) 1 ball or 14 yds/13 m
Contrast C Jute (00082) 1 ball or 4 yds/4 m
Contrast D Black (00002) 1 ball or 1 yd/.9 m
Set of 4 size U.S. 4 (3.5 mm) double-pointed knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Stitch marker. Stuffing.
MEASUREMENT
Approx 15" [38 cm] long.
GAUGE
22 sts and 28 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking stitch.
DIRECTIONS
BODY
With A, cast on 3 sts.
Foundation row: (Kfb) 3 times. 6 sts. Divide sts evenly onto 3 needles. PM and join to beg working in rnds.
1st rnd: Knit.
2nd rnd: *K1. M1L. Rep from * around. 12 sts.
3rd and alt rnds: Knit.
4th rnd: As 2nd rnd. 24 sts.
6th rnd: *K2. M1L. Rep from * around. 36 sts.
8th rnd: *K3. M1L. Rep from * around. 48 sts.
10th rnd: *K4. M1L. Rep from * around. 60 sts.
11th to 13th rnds: Knit.
14th rnd: *K5. M1L. Rep from * around. 72 sts.
15th to 22nd rnds: Knit.
23rd rnd: *K6. M1L. Rep from * around. 84 sts.
24th to 29th rnds: Knit.
30th rnd: *K5. K2tog. Rep from * around. 72 sts.
31st to 34th rnds: Knit.
35th rnd: *K4. K2tog. Rep from * around. 60 sts.
36th to 39th rnds: Knit.
40th rnd: *K3. K2tog. Rep from * around. 48 sts.
41st to 44th rnds: Knit.
45th rnd: *K2. K2tog. Rep from * around. 36 sts.
46th rnd: *K1. K2tog. Rep from * around. 24 sts.
47th rnd: *K2tog. Rep from * around. 12 sts. Stuff Body.
48th rnd: Knit.
49th rnd: *K2tog. Rep from * around. 6 sts.
Break yarn leaving a long end. Thread end through rem 6 sts. Draw up and fasten securely.
HEAD
With A, cast on 4 sts.
Foundation row: (Kfb) 4 times. 8 sts. Divide sts evenly onto 3 needles (3-3-2). PM and join to beg working in rnds.
1st rnd: Knit.
2nd rnd: *K1. M1L. Rep from * around. 16 sts.
3rd and alt rnds: Knit.
4th rnd: *K2. M1L. Rep from * around. 24 sts.
6th rnd: *K3. M1L. Rep from * around. 32 sts.
8th rnd: *K4. M1L. Rep from * around. 40 sts.
10th rnd: *K5. M1L. Rep from * around. 48 sts.
12th rnd: *K6. M1L. Rep from * around. 56 sts.
15th rnd: *K7. M1L. Rep from * around. 64 sts.
16th rnd: *K8. M1L. Rep from * around. 72 sts.
17th rnd: *K9. M1L. Rep from * around. 80 sts.
18th to 23rd rnds: Knit.
24th rnd: *K8. K2tog. Rep from * around. 72 sts.
25th and alt rnds: Knit.
26th rnd: *K7. K2tog. Rep from * around. 64 sts.
28th rnd: *K6. K2tog. Rep from * around. 56 sts.
30th rnd: *K5. K2tog. Rep from * around. 48 sts.
32nd rnd: *K4. K2tog. Rep from * around. 40 sts.
34th rnd: *K3. K2tog. Rep from * around. 32 sts.
36th rnd: *K2. K2tog. Rep from * around. 24 sts.
37th rnd: *K1. K2tog. Rep from * around. 16 sts. Stuff Head.
38th rnd: *K2tog. Rep from * around. 8 sts.
Break yarn leaving a long end. Thread end through rem 8 sts. Draw up and fasten securely.
FACE
With B, cast on 15 sts.
Proceed as follows:
1st row: (WS). Purl.
2nd row: K2. M1R. Knit to last 2 sts. M1L. K2. 17 sts.
Rep these 2 rows twice more. 21 sts.
Beg on a purl row, work 5 rows in stocking st.
Next row: K2. ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2. 19 sts.
Next row: Purl.
Rep these 2 rows twice more. 15 sts.
Next row: K7. K5B. K7.
Cast off knitwise.
With D, embroider nose in satin stitch and mouth in back stitch as shown in photo.
EYE MASK (make 2)
With C, cast on 5 sts. Beg on a knit row, work in stocking st until work from beg measures 1¼" [3 cm], ending on a purl row.
Next row: ssk. K1. K2tog.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: Sl2K. K1. P2sso. Fasten off.
EYES (make 2)
With B, cast on 2 sts.
Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitwise.
With D, embroider pupils on eyes with a French knot.
Sew Eyes to Eye Masks, Eye Masks to Face, and Face to Head as shown in photo.
ARMS
With A, cast on 16 sts. Divide sts evenly onto 3 needles (5-5-6). PM and join to beg working in rnds. Knit every rnd until work from beg measures 6½" [16.5 cm].
**Next rnd: *K4. M1L. Rep from * around. 20 sts
Next rnd: Knit.
Next rnd: *K5. M1L. Rep from * around. 24 sts.
Knit 5 rnds even.
Next rnd: *K4. K2tog. Rep from * around. 20 sts.
Next rnd: *K3. K2tog. Rep from * around. 16 sts.
Divide sts onto 2 needles (8 sts each needle). Stuff lightly. Graft sts tog.**
LEGS
With A, cast on 16 sts. Divide sts evenly onto 3 needles (5-5-6). PM and join to beg working in rnds. Knit every rnd until work from beg measures 3½" [9 cm]. Work from ** to ** as given for Arms
FINISHING
Sew Legs to bottom of Body. Sew Arms to top of Body. Sew Head to top of Body.
ABBREVIATIONS
Alt = Alternate(ing)
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Begin(ning)(s)
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches
together
K5B = Insert right-hand needle into stitch 5 rows below. Drop stitch off left-hand needle and allow 4 rows below to unravel. Knit, catching the 4 loose strands behind stitch.
Kfb = Increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch
M1L = Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch from front to back and knitting into back of loop.
M1R = Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch from back to front and knitting into front of loop
P = Purl
P2sso = Pass 2 slipped stitches over
PM = Place marker
Rem = Remain(ing)
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
Sl2K = Slip next 2 stitches tog knitwise.
Ssk = Slip next 2 stitches knitwise, one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through the back loops together.
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong side