Frank - DROPS Christmas: Knitted DROPS snowman with scarf and hat in "Snow".


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DROPS Christmas: Knitted DROPS snowman with scarf and hat in "Snow". DROPS Extra 0-1056 DROPS design: Pattern no ee-519 Yarn group E or C + C ---------------------------------------------------------- Measurements: approx. 36 cm in diameter and 36 cm in height. Materials: DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio 450 g colour no 01, off white 150 g colour no 12, light blue 100 g colour no 02, black 50 g colour no 07, orange DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm) SIZE 8 mm - or size needed to get 11 sts x 23 rows in garter st = 10 x 10 cm. DROPS STRAIGHT NEEDLE SIZE 5 mm - for nose, buttons, eyes and arms. ACCESSORIES: Some cotton wool for filling
GARTER ST (back and forth): K all rows. 1 ridge = 2 rows K. ---------------------------------------------------------- SNOWMAN: Work back and forth in GARTER ST - see explanation above - on circular needle. First work the bottom then work the body and head. Cast on 9 sts on circular needle size 8 mm with off white. ROW 1: K all sts. ROW 2 (= RS): * K 1, 1 YO , repeat from -* until 1 st remains, finish with K 1. ROW 3: K all sts - K the YOs twisted (i.e. work in the back loop of sts instead of front) to avoid holes (= 17 sts). ROW 4: * K 2, 1 YO , repeat from -* until 1 st remains, finish with K 1. ROW 5: As 3rd row (= 25 sts). REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! ROW 6: * K 3, 1 YO , repeat from -* until 1 st remains, finish with K 1. Repeat 5th and 6th row upwards but on every inc, there is 1 st more between inc. When there are 121 sts on row, stop inc. The bottom is done. Insert 1 marker. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE! Then continue on garter st over all sts until piece measures 20 cm (adjust so that next row is from RS). On next row, dec 31 sts evenly (i.e. approx. every 4th st) = 90 sts. Work in garter st until piece measures 30 cm (adjust so that next row is from RS). On next row, dec 18 sts evenly (i.e. approx. every 5th st) = 72 sts. Work in garter st until piece measures 34 cm (adjust so that next row is from RS). Work as follows: * K 2, K 2 tog , repeat from -* = 54 sts. On next row from RS, dec 12 sts evenly = 42 sts. The body is finished. Insert 1 marker here. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE! On next row from RS, inc 24 sts evenly for head = 66 sts. When piece measures 15 cm from marker (adjust so that next row is from RS), dec 8 sts evenly = 58 sts. Repeat dec on every row from RS 6 more times = 10 sts. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining sts, tighten tog and fasten. ARMS: Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 12 sts on needle size 5 mm with black. Work in stocking st until piece measures 13 cm. Switch to light blue. Work 1 ridge in garter st AT THE SAME TIME inc 6 sts evenly = 18 sts. Work in garter st until piece measures 18 cm. Work all sts K 2 tog = 9 sts. Work 1 row. On next row K 2 and 2 tog until 1 st remains, 1 st in garter st = 5 sts. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining sts (NOTE: Adjust so that yarn is long enough for assembly). Sew sleeve tog in outer loops of edge sts with light blue, then black. Make another arm. EYES: Cast on 1 st on needle size 5 mm with black. In same st work * K 1, 1 YO , repeat from -* 3 times in total, finish with K 1 in same st = 7 sts. On next row, P all sts tog. Cut the yarn. Pull yarn through the last st. Tie the 2 strands tog. Make another eye. BUTTONS: Cast on 1 st on needle size 5 mm with black. In same st work * K 1, 1 YO , repeat from -* 4 times in total, finish with K 1 in same st = 9 sts. On next row, P all sts. Then K 2 and 2 tog until 1 st remains, K 1 = 5 sts. P all sts tog. Cut the yarn. Pull yarn through the last st. Tie the 2 strands tog. Make 2 buttons more. NOSE: Worked back and forth in stocking st. Cast on 2 sts on needle size 5 mm with orange. P 1 row (= WS). On next row from RS work 2 sts in each of the 2 sts = 4 sts. Then inc on every row from RS by working 2 sts in the outermost st in each side of piece (= 2 sts inc). Continue inc until there are 12 sts on the needle. Cast off with K from WS. SCARF: Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 16 sts on circular needle size 8 mm with light blue. Work in garter st. Cast off when piece measures approx. 90 cm. Fringes: 1 fringe = 1 thread orange of approx. 18 cm. Place yarn double, thread loop at the edge through st along cast-on edge and pull ends through loop. Insert loops in every other st along cast-on and cast-off edge. HAT: Worked back and forth in garter st on needle. Cast on 9 sts on needle size 8 mm with black. ROW 1: K all sts. ROW 2 (= RS): * K 1, 1 YO , repeat from -* until 1 st remains, finish with K 1. ROW 3: K all sts - K the YOs twisted (i.e. work in the back loop of sts instead of front) to avoid holes (= 17 sts). ROW 4: * K 2, 1 YO , repeat from -* until 1 st remains, finish with K 1. ROW 5: As 3rd row (= 25 sts). ROW 6: * K 3, 1 YO , repeat from -* until 1 st remains, finish with K 1. Repeat 5th and 6th row upwards but on every inc, there is 1 st more between inc. When there are 57 sts on row, stop inc. Insert 1 marker in piece. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE! Then work in stocking st over all sts until piece measures 10 cm. Now continue piece in garter st AT THE SAME TIME on 1st row inc 4 sts evenly = 61 sts. Repeat inc when piece measures 14 cm = 65 sts. Work in garter st until piece measures 18 cm. Loosely cast off. ASSEMBLY: Sew body tog in outer loops of edge sts. Before sewing it entirely tog place a regular plastic plate in the bottom so that the snowman has something to stand on. Fill the body and head with cotton wool (or use an old pillow) before sewing it tog. Tighten snowman tog in the bottom. Sew hat tog in outer loops of edge sts. Tighten tog the top of hat. Sew on eyes and buttons. Sew nose tog in outer loops of edge sts. Fill nose with some cotton wool and fasten on face. Fill arms with some cotton wool and fasten on body. Tie scarf around the neck and put the hat on the head.
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