Knitting Without Needles by Anne Weil

Author:Anne Weil
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony
Published: 2015-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

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PROJECT IMAGE

OCTOPUS

FAMILY

PROJECT TYPE finger knitting

SKILL LEVEL beginner

TECHNIQUES

Casting on

Two-finger knitting

Binding off

Cutting a finger-knit strand

Weaving in ends

materials

38 yd (34.5m) of “slim” or “mid” super-bulky yarn per octopus,

Scissors

Stuffing or cotton balls

Buttons (approximately 10 mm)

Sewing needle and thread

Contrasting yarn and darning needle, for French-knot eyes (if preferred)

Ribbon or fabric for bow tie

See here for an explanation of super-bulky yarns.

yarn used

1 skein Madelinetosh ASAP in Courbet’s Green, Betty Draper Blue, or Cricket, 90 yd (82m), 4½ oz (127g), 100% superwash merino wool

sizes & measurements

BIG: 3" (7.5cm) wide, 10" (25.5cm) long or 3¼" (8.5cm) tall in sitting position

BABY: 2½" (6.5cm) wide, 7½" (19cm) long or 2¾" (7cm) tall in sitting position

The big octopi’s bow ties are fabric cut to 14½" × 1½" (37cm × 3.8cm) and hemmed ¼" (6mm) all the way around. The baby’s tie is simply a raw-edged piece of fabric cut to 10" × ½" (25.5cm × 13mm). Ribbon or a piece of felt, or even a scrap of contrasting yarn, would work well, too.

note

Replace the buttons with French-Knot (see Appendix) eyes to make this sea buddy safe for infants.

1. Finger knit a two-finger strand until it measures approximately 2½ yd (2.3m) for the adult or 2 yd (1.8m) for the baby. Bind off.

2. Cut the strand into four 21" (53.5cm) pieces for the adult or four 17" (43cm) pieces for the baby. Refinish cut strand (see Cutting a Finger-Knit Strand) (A). Weave all ends into the strand and trim.

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