November 28, 2013

Frosty Snowman




Hi, guys! I wishing you fabulous Christmas and Happy new year! This knitting pattern is a little gift to all my friends!

You need:
-knitting needles 3.00 (I use 2 DPNs as a straight needles)
-Yarn in white, black, red, green, orange, brown and yellow

BIG ball:
Starting from the body. Using knitting needles 3.00 mm and white yarn CO 9 sts.

Row 1: p
Row 2: (k1, m1) to the end of the row (18 sts)
Row 3: p
Row 4: (k2, m1) to the end of the row (27 sts)
Row 5: p
Row 6: (k3, m1) to the end of the row (36 sts)
Row 7: p
Row 8: (k4, m1) to the end of the row (45 sts)
Row 9: p
Row 10: (k5, m1) to the end of the row (54 sts)
Row 11: p
Row 12: (k6, m1) to the end of the row) (63 sts)
Row 13: p
Row 14: (k7, m1) to the end of the row (72 sts)
Row 15: p
Tie a marker, knit 2 inches from the marker and start decrease.

Decrease:
Row 3: (k6, k2tog) to he end of the row (63 sts)
Row 4: p
Row 5: (k5, k2tog) to the end of the row (54 sts)
Row 6: p
Row 7: (k4, k2tog) to the end of the row (45 sts)
Row 8: p
Row 9: (k3, k2tog) to the end of the row (36 sts)
Row 10: p
Row 11: (k2, k2tog) to the end of the row (27 sts)
Row 12: p
Row 13: (k1, k2tog) to the end of the row (18 sts)
Row 14: p
Row 15: (k2tog) to the end of the row (9 sts)
Row 16: p
Cut long end of yarn, close with mattress stitch.
  
MIDDLE ball
Work like for the big to row 11. Tie a marker and st st 2 inches. Start decrease form row 7 of decreasing rows.

SMALL ball

Work like for the big to row 9. Tie a marker and st st 1 ½ inch. Start decreasing from row 9 of decreasing rows.

TOP HAT

CO12 using black yarn. Start from the top of the hat.
Row 1: p
Row 2: Kfb in every stitch (24 sts)
Rows 3-5: st st
Row 6 (RS): p
Rows 7-13: st st start with purl
Row 13: (K4, k2tog) to the end of the row (20 sts)
Row 14-20: st st, start with p
Row 20: Kfb in every stitch (40 sts)
Row 21: p
Bind off.
Close with matterss stitch.

NOSE

Using two DPNs as a straight needles and orange yarn CO 2 sts.
Row 1: p
Row 2: k1, m1, k1 (3 sts)
Row 3: p
Row 4: k1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1 (5 sts)
Row 5: p
Repeat last two rows till you get totally 9 sts, bind off. Close with mattress stitch, fill lightly and sew to the head.

SCARF

Using two DPNs as a straight needles and green yarn CO 5 sts.
Rows 1-10: knit every row.
Change to red yarn. Knit every row till you get about 11 inches from the CO edge. Change to green yarn, knit 9 rows and bind off. Using crochet hook tie pieces of green yarn at two ends.

BROOM

CO 3 sts using two DPNs and brown yarn. Knit an I-cord long 1 ¾ inch. Bind off. Insert inside wire or toothpick to stay stiff.

CO 12 sts using yellow yarn and two DPNs as a straight needles. 
Row 1: p
Row 2: k2tog, k to last two sts, k2tog (8 sts)
Row 3: p
Repeat last two rows till you decrease to 4 sts. Now start increasing:
Next: k1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1 (6 sts)
Next p
Repeat last two rows till you get 12 sts.
Bind off. Cut long end of yarn. Fold and close using mattress stitch. With crochet hook tie a pieces of yellow yarn at the end of the broom.

MAKE UP

Sew all parts together. Embroider eyes, mouth and buttons.