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Knitted Meerkats by Sue Stratford
Published by Search Press
Confirming the old adage that big things come in small packages, the compact volumes of this ongoing series offer crafters an easy outlet for their passions—be they for fiber arts, sugarcraft, polymer clay, glasswork, papercraft, or jewelry. Emphasizing the simple fun of crafts, each concise resource includes 20 fast-to-finish, easy-to-do projects that always focus on a single subject or theme. The growing popularity of meerkats over the last few years has elevated them to something approaching cult status, and now these playful creatures have been immortalized in yarn by Sue Stratford, who has created 20 fun meerkat characters to knit. All of the meerkats in this book are based on the same easy-to-follow pattern, which is then transformed into...
© 2013 Sue Stratford / Search Press · Reproduced with permission.Instructions
You Will Need
- White 4-ply (fingering) Yarn
- Pale blue 4-ply (fingering) Yarn
- Yellow 4-ply (fingering) Yarn
- Orange 4-ply (fingering) Yarn
- Small amount of black Embroidery Thread
- Toy Filling
- 2.75mm (UK 12, US 2) Knitting Needles
- Project Cost
- Cheap
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1
Rubber ring
Using yellow yarn, cast on 14 sts.
*Work 4 rows in SS.
Next row: (RS): K10, w&t.
Next row: P6, w&t.
Next row: knit to end of row.
Purl 1 row.*
Rep from * to * until ring is long enough to fit over the meerkat’s head and arms. Cast off.
Duck’s head
Using yellow yarn, cast on 8 sts and work 2 rows in SS.
*Next row: K1, M1, knit to last st, M1, K1 [10 sts].
Purl 1 row.
Rep last 2 rows once more [12 sts].
Next row: K2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, K1 [10 sts].
Purl 1 row.
Rep these 2 rows once more [8 sts].*
Rep from * to * for other side of head.
Cast off. -
2
Duck’s beak
Using orange yarn, cast on 4 sts and work 4 rows in GS.
Next row: K1, K2tog, K1 [3 sts].
Knit 1 row.
Cast off. -
3
Duck’s tail
Using yellow yarn, cast on 4 sts and work 2 rows in SS.
Next row: K1, M1, knit to last st, M1, K1 [6 sts].
Purl 1 row.
Rep these 2 rows once more [8 sts].
Next row: K1, K2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, K1 [6 sts].
Purl 1 row.
Rep last 2 rows once more [4 sts].
Work 2 rows in SS and cast off. -
4
Flippers (make two)
Using orange yarn, cast on 4 sts and work 2 rows in GS.
Next row: K1, M1, knit to last st, M1, K1 [6 sts].
Work 9 rows in GS.
Next row: K1, M1, knit to last st, M1, K1 [8 sts].
Knit 2 rows.
Rep last 3 rows twice more [12 sts].
Work 10 rows in GS.
Next row: K2tog at each end of row [10 sts]. Cast off.
To make straps for flippers, cast on 4 sts and work 12 rows in GS. Cast off.Making up
Sew swimsuit together as for ballerina’s leotard (page 25). Sew inside edge of rubber ring, stuffing as you go. Sew cast-on and cast-off ends together.
Sew front and back seams of duck’s head, stuffing gently, and attach to front of rubber ring. Sew beak in place and embroider eyes, using picture for guidance. Sew seams on duck’s tail, stuff and attach to back of ring.
Sew straps on to flippers.
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