Susan B. Anderson's Kids' Knitting Workshop by Susan B. Anderson

Author:Susan B. Anderson [B. Anderson’s, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Artisan
Published: 2015-04-04T04:00:00+00:00

Snowman

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Toys are among my favorite things to knit. For a new knitter, the snowman is the perfect starting point. The shape is simple to knit, and by adding eyes and a carrot nose, you have an instant snowman!

MEASUREMENTS

6¾ inches tall, about 4½ inches wide

YARN

1 skein white Bulky weight for the snowman (about 100 yards); small amount of Bulky weight for the scarf

NEEDLES

Snowman: US size 9 / 5.5 mm, 12-inch circular needles. Scarf: US size 10 / 6 mm, 24-inch circular needles

GAUGE

Snowman: 4 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch. Scarf: 3 stitches per inch in garter stitch

OTHER THINGS YOU’LL NEED

Stitch marker

Ruler or tape measure

Yarn needle

Scissors

Poly-pellets (optional; see Note)

Fiberfill

Two 4.5 mm safety eyes

Paper and pencil

Sewing pins

A small piece of orange felt

Sewing needle and matching thread

Embroidery needle (optional)

Black embroidery floss

Before you begin, you’ll need to know how to:

Cast on a small number of stitches using circular needles

Join stitches to work in the round

Knit stitch

Knit in the front and back of the same stitch (increase)

Knit two stitches together (decrease)

Pull the end through the final stitches

Whipstitch

Weave in ends

Work back and forth

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