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Elf On a Shelf
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SKILLS NEEDED E-wrap,Knit/U-stitch,Purl,DoubleWrapShortRowMethod.DrawstringCO,HalfHitchCO(orCOofyourchoice),GatherBO,andBasicBO,embroiderytechniques. ABBREVIATIONS CO:castonEW:E-wrapK:knitstitch/U-stitch
P:purlstitchKO:knitoffSt(s):stitchesWY:workingyarnBO:BindoffW&T:wrapandturn PATTERN NOTES
Thispatternuses1strandofyarnheldthroughout.
DesignedbyBethanyDailey.
LOOM:KBSockLoom2(KBAll-n-OneLoomcouldalsobeused).YARN:1each(orportionof1skeineach)LionBrandVanna'sChoice(170yrdsperskein,#4worstedweight,100%acrylic)inthefollowingcolors:fisherman,cranberry,kellygreen,white,taupemistandmustard.NOTIONS:2wiggleeyesorothersubstitute,sewingneedleandembroideryflossorthinnerweightyarn(forstitchingonfacedetails),craftglue,craftfeltinblueandwhite,polyfillstuffing,beans/rice/someothertypeofweighteditemsforbaseofelf'sbody,PressandSealplasticwrap(orwhateverispreferredtosecurerice/beans:seeFinishingSteps),loomtool,5mmcrochethook(forcastonandhelpwithpossiblemissedstitches,etc),stitchmarkers,scissors,knittingpins,yarnneedle,rowcounter.GAUGE:9stitchesand14.5rowsper2”.SIZE:Width:6"Heightsitting:9.5"Heightunfolded:21".
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INSTRUCTIONS
Head
-Wrapalengthofskincolor(sampleusesfisherman)oncearoundtheloomandcutatthispoint.Setaside.
Setloomto42pegs.Usingtheskincolor,DrawstringCOtoallofthepegstoworkintheround.**Note:donotcinchinCOuntilinstructed.
-K35rounds.
-Decrease4stitchesoneachend,movingloopsandslidertofillinemptypegs.Ktheremaining34sts,working2over1onpegswith2loops.CutWY.
-Usingthelengthofskincolorcutatthebeginning,workoneGatheredRow.Leaveendstooutsideofwork,anddonotcinchinuntillater.
ExampleofaGatheredRow...simplyworkyarninfrontandbehindofpegs,sothatthisrowcanbeeasilygatheredlateron.KOallpegswith2loops.
Body
-Addingredcolor(sampleusescranberry),K50rounds.
-Panelknitononlypegs1-12for16rows.
-BasicBOlooselyononlypegs1-12.WrapWYaroundloomonceandcuthere.
-AddnewlengthofredyarnandBasicBOremainingpegs13-34.WrapWYaroundloomonceandcuthere.
Legs
-Setloomto16pegsandusingredyarn,COandpreparetoworkintheround.
-K80rounds.CutWY.
-*Usinggreencolor(sampleuseskellygreen),K2rounds.
-Usingwhite,K2rounds.(Noneedtocutyarnsbetweenuses,simplybringnextcolorupwithoutpullingtensiontootightly.)
-Repeatfrom*oncemore.
-Pickupgreenandpreparetoturntheheel.StepbyStepinstructionsarelistedatthebottomofthispattern.*Useseparateinstructionsforrightandleftlegs,sothatthestripe"jogs"canbeputtotheinsidewhenseaminglegstobody.
Theheelswillbeturnedusing8pegs,andW&T'eduntil2pegsareleftunwrapped.
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-Oncetheheelhasbeenturnedandtheentireroundiscompleted,Konemoreroundwithgreen.
-PickupwhiteandK2rounds.-PickupthegreenandK2rounds.
-PickupthewhiteandK2rounds.Cutwhiteyarnonly.
-PickupthegreenandK1round.
-Decrease4stitches,evenlyspacedacrossthe16pegs,movingloopsandslidertofillinemptypegs.Ktheremaining12sts,working2over1onpegswith2loops.
-Decrease4stitches,evenlyspacedacrosstheremaining12pegs,movingloopsandslidertofillinemptypegs.Ktheremaining8sts,working2over1onpegswith2loops.(*Note:thespacingoftheloommakesthispartjustabittricky.Simplyplace4loopsontheslideand4loopsontheendpegsandsqueezesliderasfarinaspossiblewhileknitting.)
-K4rounds.
-GatherBO.Pullallthreadstoinside.
-Make2.
Arms
-Preparetopanelknitusing12pegs.
-*Usinggreen,COandK2rows.
-AddwhiteandK2rows.
-Repeatfrom*foratotalof48rows.
-Cutwhiteyarnonly.
-Usinggreen,K12rows.
-Pulluptheloopsfromrow1oftheprevious12rowsupontotheircorrespondingpegs,thesameaswhencreatingthebrimofahat.KOonallpegs.
-Wrapgreenaroundloomonceandcuthere.
-AddskincolorandK6rows.
-HHCOonto2pegsbeforepeg1.K12,HHCOonto2pegsafterpeg12.Therewillnowbe16pegsbeingworked.
-ThumbRow:Kpegs16-7.Panelknitonpegs7-10onlyfor10rows.Kpegs6-1tocompletetherow.
-K10rows.
-GatherBOallpegs.Seamsidesofthumb,thensidesofhand.Usegreentailtoseamsidesofarmtogether,butdonotcutyarnatendofseam.
-Make2.
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Ears&Nose
-COwithskincolorusing7pegstoworkasaflatpanel.
-K4rows.
-Moveloopsfrompegs2&6inonepegtowardscenter.Moveendloopsinonepegtofillingaps.K2loopsover1innextrow.
-K2rows.
-Moveloopsfrompegs3&5inonepegtowardscenter.Moveendloopsinonepegtofillingaps.K1row,knitting3loopsover1onpeg4innextrow.
-GatherBOremaining3pegs.Cinchtightlyandknot.
-Make3.
Hat
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-Setloomtowork50pegsintheround.Usingwhite,COtoallpegs.
-Rounds1&2:*K,P,repeatfrom*toendofround.
-Round3:instructionsarebrokendownpegtopegbelow(**Note:Popcorn:EWsamepegandKO5times.PullwhitebaseloopbackontopegandKOred/greenloopsoonlywhiteremainsonpeg.Pullendsofred/greenatbacktoremoveslack.Becausethisisforatoyandwillbestitchedontothehead,youmaytrailthered/greenyarnsacrossthebackoftheworkbetweenpopcorns.Whitewillbecarriedbehindeachpopcornpeg.)
• -Peg1:Createapopcornusingred.• -Pegs2-8:P,K,P,K,P,K,Pusing
white.• -Peg9:Createapopcornusingred.• -Pegs10-33:reppegs2-9.• -Pegs34-41:P,K,P,K,P,K,P,K
usingwhite.• -Peg42:Createapopcornusingred.• -Pegs43-50:K,P,K,P,K,P,K,
Pusingwhite.
-Rounds4&5:Repeatrounds1&2.
-Round6:instructionsarebrokendownpegtopegbelow
• -Pegs1-4:K,P,K,Pusingwhite.• -Peg5:Createapopcornusing
green.• -Pegs6-12:P,K,P,K,P,K,Pusing
white.• -Peg13:Createapopcornusing
green.• -Pegs14-37:reppegs6-13.
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• -Pegs38-45:P,K,P,K,P,K,P,Kusingwhite.
• -Peg46:Createapopcornusinggreen.
• -Pegs47-50:K,P,K,P.
-Rounds7&8:Repeatrounds1&2.
-Rounds9-14:EWusinggreen.
-Round15:Pusingred.
-Rounds16-18:EWusingwhite.
-Round19:K2togevery10pegsasyouEWknittheroundusingwhite.Moveloopsandsliderasnecessarytofillinemptypegs.
-Rounds19-21:EWusinggreen.
-Round22:Repeatround19usinggreen.
-Rounds23&24:EWusinggreen.
-Round25:Pusingred.
-Round26:EWusingwhite.
-Round27:Repeatround19usingwhite,butratherthanevery10pegs,space5k2tog'sevenlyacrossremainingpegs.
-Round28:EWusingwhite.
-Rounds29-34:EWusinggreen.(Repeatround27onrounds30&33)
-Round35:Pusingred.
-Rounds36-38:EWusingwhite.(Repeatround27onround37)
-Rounds39-44:EWusinggreen.(Repeatround27onrounds40&43)
-Round45:Pusingred.
-Rounds46-48:EWusingwhite.(Repeatround27onround47,butonlymake4k2tog's)
-Rounds49-52:EWusinggreen.(Repeatround27onround50,butonlymake2k2tog's)
-GatherBOandcinchtightlyandknot.Createpompomasdesiredandattachtoendofhatpoint.
Finishing
-Lightlyandevenlystuffthelegsandfeet/armsandhands.Usingaknittingneedleoranotherlongitemtohelpyougetthestuffingallthewaydownandtoworkoutanylumps.Itisimportanttoremembertousealightamountofstuffingthroughout.
-Pinlegsevenlytothebaseofthefrontsideofbody.Makesureyouhavetherightandleftlegsinthecorrectposition.Addthebottomofthebody'spanelknitsectiontothebaseofthefront,withthelegssandwichedin-between.Stitchinplacethroughallthicknesses.Continuetostitch
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alongthesidesofthepanelknitsectiontocreateaflatbumshape.
-Usingred,stitcharunningstitchacrosskneestohelpthembend.
-Createabagofbeansorriceforthebaseofthebumtohelphimsitproperly.ThesampleusedseverallayersofPressandSealplasticwraptocreateabeanbagtypecircle.Placethebagfirmlyintothebaseofthebum.
-Beginaddingstuffingtothebodysection,firstpokingitdownaroundthebagofbeans/ricetocushionitabit.Continuetostuffthebodyfirmlyandevenlysothattherearenovisiblelumpsandthebodydoesnotbendatall.
-Oncebodysectioniscompletelystuffed,pull2endsofGatheredRowandcinchintightly,beingcarefulnottobreakyarn.Knotsecurely.
-Pinandstitcharmsintoplaceatshoulders,makingsuretheyarestitchedwiththethumbsfacingup.
-Stitchhandstogetheratfingertips.Overlapthemjustabit,soitlooksliketheyarerestingononeanother.
-Continuestuffingheadinthesamemannerasthebody:firmly&evenly.*Tip:tocreateacircleshape,keeppushingstuffingtotheoutsideoftheheadsection,andaddstuffingtothecenter.Dothisuntilitisthesizeandshapedesired.
-PullDrawstringCOtailintightly.Sewacrossanyholethatmightberemainingandknotsecurely.Donotcutyarn.
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Createloopsofyarnforthehair(sampleusesbothtaupemistandmustard)bywrappingitasmanytimesasisdesiredforhairthicknessaroundyourfourclosedfingers.Carefullyremovefromfingersandspreadloopsontotopofhead,makingsurethattheyaretippeddownenoughtopeekoutfromhatbrim.UsetheCOtailtostitchtheloopsrepeatedlyandsecurelyintoplaceonhead.
-Placehatonheadwheredesiredandstitchinplace.Trimhairloopssothattheyaresinglestrandsandframefaceasdesired.
-StitchCOedgeofearslowontosidesoffaceinacurvedshape.
-Forthenose,stitchupsidesofthirdpiecetocreateaconeshape.Addjustatinybitofstuffingtohelpholdshape.Stitchtopofnosesothatitisevenwiththetopoftheearsonthecenterofface.
-Cutthewhitefeltintoacollarshapeandplaceattheneckwiththeopeningattheback.Gluetheendstogether.
-Sampleusessmallpiecesofbluefeltcirclestooutlinethewiggleeyes.Bothpiecesare
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gluedtogether,thengluedontotheface.Youmayfindanotheroptionforeyesthatyoupreferbetter...feelfreetomakehispersonalityshinethroughinthewayyouwish!:)
-Usingthered/pinkembroideryfloss,stitchamouthintoplaceasdesired.Usingthebrownfloss,stitchonhiseyebrowsandeyelashes.Again,theattitudeyourelfwillhavedependshighlyuponthewayyoucreatehisface.Lookatphotosofdollsorcartooncharactersonlinetodecidehowyou'dliketocreatehisfeaturestomakehimyourfavoritecreation!AlittlepowderedblushworksexcellentlybrushedlightlyonhischeeksandnosetogivehimthatfreshfromthecoldattheNorthPolerosyglow.
**StepbyStepDoubleWrapShortRowInstructions:
Towrapandturn(W&T):Removetheloopfromthepegandholdit.Withworkingyarn,simplywraparoundthepeg,thenplacetheloopbackonthepeg.
UsethemaininstructionsfortheLEFTleg,usetheinstructionsintheparenthesisfortheRIGHTleg.Ifnoparenthesisareused,themaininstructionsapplyforbothleftandrightlegs.
• K8(16),W&Tpeg9(1).• K8topeg1(9),W&Tpeg16(8).• K7topeg7(15),W&Tpeg8(16).• K6topeg2(10),W&Tpeg1(9).• K5topeg6(14),W&Tpeg7(15).• K4topeg3(11),W&Tpeg2(10).
• K3topeg5(13),W&Tpeg6(14).• K2topeg4(12),W&Tpeg3(11).
IncreasingBegins:EachW&Twillmakeatotalof3loopsonthatpeg(liftbothwrapsandloopsalreadyonW&Tpegasone,thenW&T),andthepegbeforetheW&TswillbeKO2loopsover1,then3loopsover1asthepegsincrease.
• K3topeg6(14),W&Tpeg7(15).• K4topeg3(11),W&Tpeg2(10).• K5topeg7(15),W&Tpeg8(16).• K6topeg2(10),W&Tpeg1(9).• K7topeg8(16),W&Tpeg9(1).• K8topeg1(9),W&Tpeg16(8).• LEFT:K16topeg16,knittingoff3
over1onpegs9&16.• (RIGHT:K8topeg16.Knitoff3over
1onnextroundonpegs1&8.)