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Tall Christmas Monster
Notes:
Tall Monster is knit in one piece, placing stitch markers and
picking up stitches for limbs once body is completed. To knit in
pieces and sew together once finished, CO the stitches called
for in round 1 and work as written. Use the stitch markers on the
body for placement when assembling and whipstitch limbs in
place.
This pattern is written round by round so that you can use any
weight of yarn you prefer. Simply use smaller needles than those
recommended for your yarn to make a tight fabric your stuffing
won't show through
Turkish Cast-On Video by Rebecca Danger: http://bit.ly/turkish_
cast_on
Directions
Body
Using MC and Turkish Cast On, CO 40 sts (20 loops) onto needle.
PM to indicate beg of rnd and beg body using Magic Loop
Method:
Rnd 1: K all sts from Turkish CO. Place removable markers in sts
#29 and #32 to mark for legs.
Rnds 2-6: Knit all sts.
Rnd 7: (K1, SSK, K17) twice (38 sts).
Rnds 8-9: Knit all sts.
Rnd 10: (K16, K2tog, K1) twice (36 sts).
Rnds 11-12: K all sts.
Rnd 13: (K1, SSK, K15) twice (34 sts).
Rnds 14-15: K all sts.
Rnd 16: (K14, K2tog, K1) twice (32 sts).
Rnds 17-18: K all sts.
Rnd 19: (K1, SSK, K13) twice (30 sts).
Rnds 20-21: K all sts.
Rnd 22: (K12, K2tog, K1) twice (28 sts).
Rnds 23-24: K all sts.
Rnd 25: (K1, SSK, K11) twice (26 sts).
Rnds 26-27: K all sts.
Rnd 28: (K10, K2tog, K1) twice (24 sts).
Rnds 29-30: K all sts.
Rnd 31: (K1, SSK, K9) twice (22 sts).
Rnds 32-33: K all sts.
Rnd 34: (K8, K2tog, K1) twice (20 sts).
Rnd 35: K all sts. Place removable markers in sts #2, 9, 12, and 19
to mark for arms.
Rnd 36: (K1, SSK, K4, K2tog, K1) twice (16 sts).
Rnd 37: K all sts.
Rnd 38: (K1, SSK, K2, K2tog, K1) twice (12 sts).
Switch to C1. You will remain in C1 to the end of the body. Begin
to stuff body now.
Rnd 39: Knit all sts.
Rnd 40: KFB all sts (24 sts).
Rnd 41: Knit all sts.
Rnd 42: (KFB, K1) around (36 sts). Place removable markers in sts
#1 and 18 to mark for ears.
Rnds 43-47: Knit all sts.
Rnd 48: Loosely BO the first 18 sts of the round, then K18 to the
end of the round. (18 sts).
Rnd 49: PU 1 st in just the back loop of each of the 18 sts BO
in the previous round, then K18 to the end of the round. 36 sts.
These 2 rounds will create the mouth.
Rnds 50-60: Knit all sts.
Rnd 56: K2tog eighteen times (18 sts).
Stop now and stuff the head and attach the safety eyes.
Rnd 57: K2tog nine times (9 sts).
Finish stuffing. Cut yarn and using a tapestry needle, pull through
remaining sts to close.
Arms
Rnd 1: Using C1 and starting in marker from st #19 on Rnd 35,
PU 4 sts, 1 st per st. Slide sts to cable to set up for Magic Loop
Method and heading opposite direction PU same 4 sts one rnd
up. 8 sts. First st picked up is first st of rnd. PM to indicate beg of
rnd and beg to work in rnd using Magic Loop Method:
Rnds 2-35: K all sts.
Rnd 36: Switch to MC and knit all sts. You will remain in MC to the
end of the hand.
Rnd 37: (KFB, K1) around (12 sts).
Rnd 38: K all sts.
Rnd 39: (KFB, K2) around (16 sts).
Rnds 40-48: K all sts.
Stop and stuff the hand now.
Rnd 49: K2tog eight times (8 sts).
Finish stuffing. Cut yarn and using a tapestry needle, pull through
remaining sts to close.
Repeat these steps with other marker on Rnd 35 to make other
arm.
Legs
Rnd 1: Using MC and starting in st #29 on R1, heading towards
the outside of the body PU 5 sts. Slide sts to cable to set up for
Magic Loop Method and heading opposite direction, PU same 5
sts one rnd foward. 10 sts. Be sure beg of rnd is to back of body
to ensure correct heel placement. First st picked up is first st of
rnd. PM to indicate beg of rnd and beg to work in rnd using Magic
Loop Method:
Rnds 2-36: Knit all sts in 4 rounds MC, 4 rounds C1 stripe pattern
Heel
Switch to MC. You will remain in MC to the end of the foot. Beg
heel by working just first 5 sts of rnd and holding last 5 sts of rnd
on cable of needle.
Row 1: Sl1, k to end. Turn.
Row 2: Sl1, p to end. Turn.
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