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Glittery Sheep
Lion Brand® Martha Stewart CraftsTM/MC Glitter Eyelash - Martha Stewart CraftsTM/MC Extra Soft Wool Blend - Martha Stewart CraftsTM/MC Roving Wool
GAUGE: Exact gauge is not essential to this project.
STITCH EXPLANATION: kfb (knit into front and then back)
An increase worked as follows:
1. Knit the next st through the front loop, but do not remove the st from your left hand needle.
2. Knit the same st once more, this time inserting your needle through the back loop of the st. You will have created 2 loops (sts) on your right hand needle.
3. Drop the st from your left hand needle - you have increased 1 st. |
NOTES: 1. Sheep is knit in one piece, then seamed and stuffed.
2. Sheep Body is knit with one strand each of A and B held together.
3. Ears and Legs are worked separately and sewed to Sheep.
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BODY
With one strand each of A and B held tog, beg at lower edge of body, cast on 6 sts.
Rows 1 and 2: Knit.
Row 3: Kfb in each st across - 12 sts at the end of this row.
Row 4: Rep Row 1.
Row 5: Rep Row 3 - 24 sts at the end of this row.
Rows 6-14: Rep Row 1.
Row 15: (K2tog) across - 12 sts.
Row 16: Rep Row 1.
Change to C.
Shape Head
Beg with a WS (purl) row, work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) for 5 rows.
Next Row: (K2tog) across - 6 sts at the end of this row.
Cut yarn, leaving a long yarn tail. Thread tail through rem sts and pull to gather. Knot yarn to secure.
EARS (make 2)
With C, cast on 4 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: K2tog across - 2 sts.
Row 3: P2tog. Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long yarn tail.
LEGS (make 4)
With C, cast on 8 sts.
Beg with a WS row, work in St st for 3 rows.
Last Row (RS): K2tog across - 4 sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a long yarn tail. Thread tail through rem sts and pull to close opening. With same tail, seam sides of Leg from bound-off edge to cast-on edge.
FINISHING
Seam Body and head, stuffing lightly before sewing closed.
Wth B, embroider a straight st nose. Sew Ears and Legs.
Weave in ends.
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Learn to Knit instructions: http://learnToKnit.LionBrand.com
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Ratings and Reviews
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| Glittery Sheep Reviewed by on 2012-07-24 |
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| I recommend using stitch markers as the body got harder and harder to make without. Also, the legs and ears were too big for the rest of the sheep, so I undid them and made them again with less stitches cast on.
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