Theodore is very fond of a particular swedish cartoon ghost and of course I wanted to make one for him. I made it up as I went along and I might have done a couple of things different a second time around, but for all of you who want a ghost of your own - here is how I did it.
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| I used the magic loop method, but I'm sure dpns will do as well. |
Yarn: Drops Nepal from Garnstudio (about 1.5 50g balls), black and brown scrap yarn for face and details.
Needles: Circular neelde 5 mm/US 8
Övrigt: Filling for the body
Body
CO 8 st on circular needle or dpns. Knit in the round.
1: Knit 2 st in every st til end of round (16 st)
2: Knit
3: Knit 2 st in every other st til end of round (24 st)
4: Knit
5: Knit 2 st in every 3rd st til end of round (32 st)
6: Knit
7: Knit 2 st in every 4th st til end of round (40 st)
8: Knit
9: Knit 2 st in every 5th st til end of round (48 st)
10: Knit
11: Knit 2 st in every 6th st til end of round (56 st)
12: Knit
13: Knit 2 st in every 7th st til end of round (64 st)
14-52: Knit
53: Knit 2 st in every 4th st til end of round (80 st)
54: Knit
55: Knit 2 st in every 5th st (96 st)
56-60: Knit
61: Purl
62: Knit 48 st, BO 48 st (48 st)
From here the body is knitted back and forth (not in the round).
63-80: Knit garter stitch.
BO leaving a tail of yarn to stitch up the bottom of the body.
Arms
CO 16 st on circular needle or dpns. Knit in the round.
1-11: Knit
12: Knit 7, knit 2 st in one st twice, knit 7 (18 st)
13-20: Knit
Graft together the18 st and make another arm.
Finishing
Fill the body and sew up the bottom, Weave in all ends and sew the arms to the body. Use the scrap yarn to give the ghost a face and details. All done!
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| Theodore likes it! |