Christmas
Knitting Pattern Booklet 2
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Christmas
I hope you have fun knitting these delightful Christmas characters, which have been
designed to have many uses. They can be made into Christmas tree decorations, soft
and cuddly toys or finger puppets. They could be filled with chocolates, sweets or small
treats and given as gifts or party favours. They are also ideal for charity fundraising.
Happy knitting!
Materials ftÜt{
Double knitting wool (various colours)
Knitting needles size 3¼mm (UK size 10)
Sewing needle
Good quality washable toy stuffing
Abbreviations
K Knit
P Purl
st(s) Stitch(es)
beg Beginning
tog Together
inc Increase by knitting into the front and back of the stitch
dec Decrease by knitting two stitches together
K2tog Knit two stitches together
P2tog Purl two stitches together
sl Slip 1 stitch (stitch is passed from the left needle to the right needle
without being knitted, slip purl-wise)
psso Pass slip stitch over (pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch and
off the needle)
st-st Stocking stitch (1 row knit, 1 row purl)
g-st Garter stitch (every row knit)
m-st Moss stitch ( knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch)
B & T Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread through remaining stitches on
needle, draw up tightly and fasten off.
Casting off
Always cast off knit wise unless otherwise stated.
Working in stripes
When knitting different coloured stripes, carry yarns up side of work.
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Embroidered stitches
Thread sewing needle with yarn and knot end of yarn. Take needle
through the stuffed toy and bring it out at the position required. Pull
yarn to draw the knotted end right inside the stuffing. Now work the
embroidered stitches. Insert the needle back into the toy at the same
place and bring the needle point back up at the opposite end of the
stitch. Loop the yarn around the needle and pull the needle through.
Repeat the procedure to make a row of chain stitches.
Twisted cords
To make a twisted cord from a single length of yarn, cut a strand of
yarn four times as long as the measurement required. Knot one end
round a door knob, chair leg or hook and knot a loop in the other end to
fit around the index finger of your right hand. Now keeping the yarn
taught, twist your finger round and round in a clockwise direction. Keep
twisting until when relaxed, the strand of yarn begins to curl back on
itself. Fold cord at centre, bringing ends together. Allow yarn to twist
tightly and knot ends. The bow on the gift is made from a twisted cord.
Rows worked in double yarn
There are occasions where one or more rows are worked using double yarn, changing
back to a single strand of yarn for subsequent rows. When changing from double to
single yarn, treat the two loops on each stitch on the previous row as one stitch when
working the next row.
Toy safety
These characters have been designed for young children, so please ensure that
attached pieces are sewn on very securely and seams are tightly finished off. If a
twisted cord is tied in a bow, sew through bow so that it can not be undone if pulled.
Use only new, hygienic, washable stuffing that conforms to current safety standards.
Size
Raising funds for Bobath
Finished height: Children’s Therapy
Approximately 12cm Centre Wales and
Marie Curie Cancer Care
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Christmas Pudding
Pudding
With brown cast on 10 sts
Row 1 Knit
Row 2 Purl
Row 3 Inc into every st to end (20 sts)
Row 4 Purl
Row 5 K1, (inc, K1) 9 times, K1 (29 sts)
Rows 6 - 8 Beg with a P row, st-st 3 rows
Row 9 K1, (K1, inc, K1) 9 times, K1 (38 sts)
Rows 10 - 15 Beg with a P row, st-st 6 rows
Row 16 In brown P1, (in brown P2, in cream
P2, in brown P2) 6 times, in brown P1
Row 17 In brown K1, (in brown K2, in cream
K2, in brown K2) 6 times, in brown K1
Row 18 In brown P1, (in brown P1, in cream
P4, in brown P1) 6 times, in brown P1
Row 19 In cream knit
Row 20 Purl
Row 21 K1, (K1, K2tog, K1) 9 times, K1
(29 sts)
Rows 22 - 24 Beg with a P row, st-st 3 rows
Row 25 K1, (K1, K2tog) 9 times, K1 (20 sts)
Holly Berries (make three)
Row 26 Purl
Row 27 K2tog to end (10 sts) B & T Cast on 3 sts Row 1 Purl Row 2 Inc,
inc, K1 (5 sts) Row 3 Purl Row 4 Knit
Holly Leaves (make two) Row 5 P2tog, P1, P2tog (3 sts) Row 6
sl, K2tog, psso B & T Make into a berry
With green cast on 13 sts
Rows 1 - 2 Beg with a K row, st-st 2 rows
To Make Up
Row 3 K1, (pass yarn under and over the
tip of right hand needle to make a stitch, Work a gathering thread through every
K2tog) to end stitch along the base edge of the
Rows 4 - 5 Beg with a P row, st-st 2 rows pudding. Draw up and join the side
Row 6 Cast off edges, stopping 2cm above base edge.
Sew cast on and cast off edges together Now join the side edges, working down
with K side of st-st outside. Fold the strip in from the gathered top, leaving a 2cm
half and sew cast on, cast off edges together opening. Turn right side out and stuff.
to form the leaf. Embroider currants and sew on the holly.
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Elf
Body and head
With dark green cast on 22 sts
Row 1 K4, (inc, K3) 4 times, K2 (26 sts)
Row 2 Purl
Row 3 K3, (inc, K5) 3 times, inc, K4 (30 sts)
Rows 4 - 10 Beg with a P row, st-st 7 rows
Rows 11 - 12 Change to red, beg with a
K row, st-st 2 rows
Rows 13 - 18 Change to light green,
beg with a K row, st-st 6 rows
Row 19 K6, (K2tog), K14, (k2tog), K6
(28 sts)
Row 20 Purl
Row 21 K6, (K2tog), K12, (K2tog), K6
(26 sts)
Row 22 Purl
Row 23 Shape head row Change to peach
K6, (K2tog), K10, (K2tog), K6 (24 sts)
Rows 24 - 32 Beg with a P row, st-st 9 rows
Row 33 K5, K2tog, K10, K2tog, K5 (22 sts)
Row 34 Purl
Row 35 K4, K2tog, K10, K2tog, K4 (20 sts)
Row 36 Purl
Row 37 K2tog to end (10 sts) B & T
Hat
With red cast on 28 sts
Row 1 (K1, P1) repeat to end (m-st)
Row 2 (P1, K1) repeat to end (m-st)
Rows 3 - 8 Change to light green, beg with a K row, st-st 6 rows
Row 9 (K1, K2tog) 9 times, K1 (19 sts)
Rows 10 - 12 Beg with a P row, st-st 3 rows
Row 13 (K1, K2tog) 6 times, K1 (13 sts)
Row 14 Purl
Row 15 (K1, K2tog) 4 times, K1 (9 sts)
Row 16 Purl
Row 17 K2tog, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K2tog (5 sts)
Row 18 P2tog, P1, P2tog (3 sts) B & T
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Ears (make two)
With peach cast on 5 sts
Row 1 K1, (inc) 3 times, K1 (8 sts)
Row 2 Purl
Row 3 Knit
Row 4 P2tog, purl to end (7 sts)
Row 5 K2tog, knit to end (6 sts)
Row 6 P2tog, P2, P2tog (4 sts)
Row 7 K2tog, K2tog (2 sts)
Row 8 P2tog B & T
With right side of st-st outside fold ears in
half and over sew row ends of each ear
together. Over sew across cast on sts.
Ruffle
With dark green cast on 23 sts
Row 1 Knit
Row 2 Purl
Row 3 K1, (pass yarn under and over the
tip of right hand needle to make a stitch,
K2tog) to end
Rows 4 - 5 Beg with a P row, st-st 2 rows
Row 6 Cast off.
Sew cast on and cast off edges together with K side of st-st outside.
To Make Up
Join the side edges of the Elf, working down from gathered top of head, using the
appropriate colour yarn. Leave cast on edge open and turn right side out. To make the
head, work a gathering thread through every stitch on shape head row, draw up and
stuff head. Join the side edges of the hat, working down from gathered top of hat.
Position and sew the hat onto the Elf’s head.
Sew the ears onto the sides of the head, with the folded edges of the ears facing
towards the Elf’s face. Position and sew the collar onto the Elf’s neck. Embroider black
eyes, a red nose and a gold buckle and buttons.
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Rudolph
Body and head
With brown cast on 22 sts
Row 1 K4, (inc, K3) 4 times, K2 (26 sts)
Row 2 Purl
Row 3 K3, (inc, K5) 3 times, inc, K4 (30 sts)
Rows 4 - 18 Beg with a P row, st-st 15 rows
Row 19 K6, K2tog, K14, K2tog, K6 (28 sts)
Row 20 Purl
Row 21 K6, K2tog, K12, K2tog, K6 (26 sts)
Row 22 Purl
Row 23 Shape head row
K6, inc, K12, inc, K6 (28 sts)
Rows 24 - 30 Beg with a P row, st-st 7 rows
Row 31 K6, K2tog, K12, K2tog, K6 (26 sts)
Row 32 Purl
Row 33 K5, K2tog, K12, K2tog, K5 (24 sts)
Row 34 Purl
Row 35 K4, K2tog, K12, K2tog, K4 (22 sts)
Row 36 Purl
Row 37 K2tog to end (11 sts) B & T
Antlers
Nose
Main piece (make one for each antler)
With dark brown cast on 14 sts With brown cast on 16 sts
Row 1 K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, inc, inc, Row 1 Purl
K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1 (16 sts) Row 2 (K2, K2tog, K1) 3 times, K1
Row 2 (P1, K1) repeat to end (m-st) (13 sts)
Row 3 (K1, P1) repeat to end (m-st) Row 3 Purl
Row 4 P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P2tog, Row 4 (K1, K2tog, K1) 3 times, K1
K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1 (14 sts) (10 sts)
Row 5 Cast off Row 5 Purl B & T
Small piece (make one for each antler) With red cast on 2 sts
With dark brown cast on 4 sts Row 1 Knit
Row 1 K1, P1, K1, P1 Row 2 Purl B & T
Row 2 P1, K1, P1, K1 Make into a small ball
Row 3 K1, P1, K1, P1
Row 4 Cast off
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Small antler piece
Ears
Main antler piece
With brown cast on 3 sts.
Row 1 Inc into every stitch (6 sts)
Row 2 Purl
Row 3 Knit
Row 4 Purl
Row 5 K2tog to end (3 sts) B & T
To Make Up
Join the side edges, working down from gathered top of head. Leave cast on edge
open and turn right side out. To make the head, work a gathering thread through every
stitch on shape head row, draw up and stuff head. Join the side edges of the brown part
of the nose and turn right side out. Stuff the nose and sew onto the head. Position and
sew on the red nose. Over sew the cast on and cast off edges of each antler piece. The
main antler piece should curve. Sew the small pieces onto the main pieces as shown in
the illustration. Sew the antlers and ears onto the head. Embroider black eyes.
Mother Christmas
Body and head
With white cast on 22 sts
Row 1 P1 (K1,P1, inc, K1, P1) 4 times,
K1 (26 sts)
Row 2 (K1, P1) repeat to end (m-st)
Row 3 K3, (inc, K5) 3 times, inc, K4 (30 sts)
Rows 4 - 13 Beg with a P row, st-st 10 rows
Row 14 Knit (will form belt)
Row 15 Change to white, knit
Row 16 Purl
Row 17 (K2, K2tog, K2) 5 times (25 sts)
Rows 18 - 20 Beg with a P row, st-st 3 rows
Row 21 (K2, K2tog, K1) 5 times (20 sts)
Rows 22 - 24 Beg with a P row, st-st 3 rows
Row 25 Shape head row Change to peach
(K2, inc, K2) 4 times (24 sts)
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Rows 26 - 34 Beg with a P row, st-st 9 rows
Row 35 K5, K2tog, K10, K2tog, K5 (22 sts)
Row 36 Purl
Row 37 K4, K2tog, K10, K2tog, K4 (20 sts)
Row 38 Purl
Row 39 K2tog to end (10 sts) B & T
Arms (make two)
With white cast on 7 sts
Rows 1 - 10 Beg with a K row, st-st 10 rows
Row 11 Change to red, knit
Row 12 Knit
Rows 13 - 16 Change to peach,
beg with a K row, st-st 4 rows B & T
Collar
With red cast on 28 sts
Row 1 Knit
Row 2 Cast off
To Make Up
Bun
Join the side edges, working down from
With white cast on 15 sts gathered top of head. Leave cast on
Rows 1 - 3 Beg with a K row, st-st 3 rows edge open and turn right side out. To
Row 2 P1, P2tog to end (8 sts) B & T make the head, work a gathering thread
through every stitch on shape head row,
Gift draw up and stuff head. Sew the top
edges of the arms to body sides and
With dark green cast on 4 sts
position the gift between the hands.
Rows 1 - 3 Beg with a K row, st-st 3 rows
Row 4 Knit For the hair, starting at the front hairline,
Rows 5 - 7 Beg with a K row, st-st 3 rows embroider a line of 7 white chain
Row 8 Knit stitches across the top of the head. Sew
Rows 9 - 11 Beg with a K row, st-st 3 rows three lengths of white yarn through each
Row 12 Knit of these chains to form hair strands.
Rows 13 - 14 Beg with a K row, st-st 2 rows Join the side edges of the bun, place
Row 15 Cast off hair strands inside the bun and sew bun
Sew cast on and cast off edges together. onto head. Embroider blue eyes and a
Over sew the sides of the box loosely. red mouth. Sew on the collar.
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Bell
Bell
With gold cast on 9 sts
Row 1 Purl
Row 2 (Inc) 8 times, K1 (17 sts)
Row 3 Purl
Row 4 K2, (inc, K1) 7 times, K1 (24 sts)
Row 5 Purl
Row 6 (K1, inc, K1) 8 times (32 sts)
Row 7 Purl
Row 8 (K1, inc, K2) 8 times (40 sts)
Row 9 Change to light yellow, purl
Row 10 Purl
Row 11 Purl
Row 12 Knit
Row 13 Knit
Row 14 Change to gold, knit
Row 15 Purl
Row 16 (K2, K2tog, K1) 8 times (32 sts)
Row 17 Purl
Row 18 K1, (K2, K2tog, K2) 5 times, K1
(27 sts)
Rows 19 - 29 Beg with a P row, st-st 11 rows
Row 30 K1, (K1, K2tog, K1) 6 times, K2 To Make Up
(21 sts)
Work a gathering thread through every
Row 31 Purl
stitch along base edge of bell, draw up
Row 32 (K1, K2tog) 7 times (14 sts)
and then join side edges up from base,
Row 33 Purl B & T
stopping in line with the top of the light
yellow rows. Now join side edges,
Clapper working down from gathered top,
With gold cast on 9 sts leaving a 2cm opening. Turn right side
Rows 1 - 3 Beg with a P row, st-st 3 rows out. Cut a 5cm circle of card and place
B&T inside bell. Stuff bell. Join side edges of
hanger to form a loop and sew onto the
top of the bell. Join the side edges of
Hanger
clapper, then work a gathering thread
With light yellow cast on 9 sts through every stitch along cast on edge,
Row 1 Cast off draw up, stuff and sew onto to the bell.
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