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Mini Knitted Christmas
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10cm (4in) high

Posted by Search Press • Published 1st December 2015 • See Search Press's 272 projects »

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Step 1
Head
Using pale pink yarn yarn, cast on 13 sts and purl 1 row.
Next row: K1, M1, (K2, M1) five times, K2 (19 sts).
Starting with a purl row, work 3 rows in SS.
Next row: K9, Kfb, turn.
Next row: P2, turn.
Next row: K to end of row.
Next row: P9, P2tog, P9 (19 sts).
Next row: K5, (ssK) twice, K1, (K2tog) twice, K5 (15 sts).
Starting with a purl row, work 3 rows in SS.
Next row: K1, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K1 (11 sts).
Thread yarn through rem sts and fasten.
Step 2
Body
Using red yarn, cast on 10 sts and purl  1 row.
Next row: K2, M1, K1, M1, K4, M1, K1, M1, K2 (14 sts).
Next row: P3, M1, P1, M1, P6, M1, P1, M1, P3 (18 sts).
Next row: K4, M1, K1, M1, K8, M1, K1, M1, K4 (22 sts).
Purl 1 row.
Next row: (K3, M1) six times, K4 (28 sts).
Starting with a purl row, work 9 rows in SS.
Next row (RS): Purl (this forms a fold line).
Next row: (P2tog) fourteen times (14 sts).
Starting with a knit row, work 2 rows in SS.
Next row: (K2tog) seven times (7 sts).
Thread yarn through rem sts and fasten.
Lower edge body trim
Using sparkly white yarn, cast on 26 sts and knit 3 rows.
Cast off.
Step 3
Front band
Using sparkly white yarn, cast on 3 sts and work in GS until band is long enough to reach from top to bottom edge of body.
Cast off.
Step 4
Belt
Using black yarn, cast on 3 sts and, starting with a knit row, work in SS until belt, when slightly stretched, is long enough to fit around middle of body.
Cast off.
Step 5
Bobble hat
Using sparkly white yarn, cast on 20 sts and knit 3 rows.
Change to red yarn and, starting with a knit row, work 6 rows in SS.
Next row: K9, w&t.
Next row: P5, w&t.
Next row: K to end of row.
Next row: (P2, P2tog) five times (15 sts).
Next row: K6, w&t.
Next row: P to end of row.
Next row: K8, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K2 (13 sts).
Purl 1 row.
Next row: (K1, K2tog) four times, K1 (9 sts).
Purl 1 row.
Thread yarn through rem sts and fasten.