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Granny Clanger

Small

Froglets

Soup Dragon

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Welcome We’re excited to take a little trip into space this month, to meet the Clangers! This family favourite, produced by the much-loved team of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, has made a welcome return to our screens in recent years so we’re excited to bring you some fun patterns to celebrate some of our favourite characters.

Did you know that the original Clangers were knitted by Peter’s wife Joan, and Granny Clanger herself is a big fan of knitting? We’re sure you’ll love these patterns, and we can’t wait to see your versions.

Happy knitting,

Tiny

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Designed bySachiyo Ishii

Yarn usedKing Cole Giza 4-ply2 balls in 2425 Blossom (A) 1 ball each in 2201 black (B), 2208 turquoise (C), 2206 yellow (D), 2204 orange (E), 2423 Mint (F) & 2203 green (G)

About the yarn4-ply; 158m per 50g ball; 100% cotton

Tension30 sts x 38 rows = 10cm measured over St st

Needles used3mm straight

Other supplieschenille needle or tapestry needlestitch holderoddments of 4-ply in each of white, brown & redfelt in pink, dark pink, blue, lilac, orange, yellow, green, black & blue 3 pairs of 8mm black mushroom beads3 pairs of 4mm black mushroom beadspair of 12mm black mushroom beadscotton thread in black, yellow, yellow-green & orangefabric glue3 pairs of fake eyelashes6 wooden skewers, cut to 6cm long

SizingSoup Dragon: 23cm longGranny Clanger: 18cmSmall: 16cmTiny: 14cm

AbbreviationsSee page 94 of Knit Now magazine for all abbreviations

These toys are all knitted flat and seamed. They use simple stitches, but you may need some concentration for the sewing-up. Templates are included for cutting out the felt shapes.

Start knitting…TINYBODYWith A, cast on 10 sts.Row 1 & foll WS rows:

Purl.Row 2: [Kfb] 10 times.

20 stsRow 4: [K1, kfb] 10 times.



50 stsRow 10: [K4, kfb] 10

times. 60 stsRows 11-23: Starting with

a p row, work 13 rows in St st.

Row 24: [K4, k2tog] 10 times. 50 sts

Rows 25-31: Work 7 rows in St st.




Row 41 (WS): Purl.

Row 42: K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 2 sts dec’d

Rows 43-58: Rep rows 41-42 eight times. 14 sts


Row 62: K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 12 sts


Row 67 (WS, edge): Knit.Row 68: Knit.Row 69: [P2tog] 6 times.

6 stsBreak yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.

EARSMake 2With A, cast on 10 sts.Row 1 (RS): Purl.Row 2: [Kfb] 10 times.

20 stsRow 3: Purl.Row 4: [K1, kfb] 10 times.

30 stsRows 5-7: Starting with a p

row, work 3 rows in Rev St st.

Cast off.

LEGSMake 2With A, cast on 9 sts.Row 1 (WS): Purl.Row 2: [Kfb] 9 times.


row, work 2 rows in St st.Row 5 (WS, edge): Knit.


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Rows 6-13: Starting with a k row, work 8 rows in St st.

Row 14: Ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 2 sts dec’d

Row 15: P2tog, p to last 2 sts, p2tog. 2 sts dec’d

Rows 16-19: Rep rows 14-15 twice. 6 sts

Row 20: Ssk, cast off the st on RH needle, cast off all sts to last 2 sts, k2tog and fasten off.

FEETMake 2With B, cast on 8 sts.Rows 1-7: Starting

with a p row, work 7 rows in St st.

Row 8 (RS): K2, [kfb, k2] twice. 10 sts


Row 15 (WS, folding edge): Knit.


Row 22: K2, [k2tog, k2] twice. 8 sts


Cast off.

ARMSMake 2With A, cast on 12 sts.Rows 1-11: Starting with a p

row, work 11 rows in St st.Row 12 (RS): [K4, k2tog]

twice. 10 sts


Cast off to last st, but do not fasten off. Turn.

Fingers[Using rem loop and cable method, cast on 5 sts, cast off 5 sts] 4 times. Fasten off.

HAIR Make 6With D, cast on 12 sts. Cast off.

Making up: With fasten-off yarn end of Body, sew head to chin and pull thread tight. With cast-on yarn end, work a gathering thread along cast-on edge and draw tightly. Sew Body halfway, stuff and close tummy seam. Make a few ladder stitches under the chin to shape head. Seam and stuff Legs. Fold Feet at the folding edge and sew sides together. Attach Leg to Foot. Attach Legs to Body. Sew � ngers to the edge of hand and stuff



Arm. Attach Arms to Body. With purl side towards back, insert the felt ear piece inside knitted Ear and secure the edges with cotton thread. Attach Ears to Head. Attach eye beads and Hair. Sew the centre of orange felt pieces, lay larger piece over the smaller piece and sew them together to form ribbon. Attach ribbon to Head. Embroider each armour piece and sew together with brown 4-ply using photographs as a guide, then dress Body in armour. Glue pink circle to tip of Nose.

SMALLBODYWork as for Tiny to Row 10. 60 stsRows 11-27: Starting with


Row 28 (RS): [K4, k2tog] 10 times. 50 sts





Row 47 (WS): Purl.


Rows 49-64: Rep rows 41-42 eight times. 14 sts




Row 73 (WS, edge): Knit.Row 74: Knit.Row 75: [P2tog] 6 times.


EARSMake 2With A, cast on 10 sts.Row 1 & foll RS rows:




36 stsRow 7 (RS): Purl.Cast off.

EARS



LEGSMake 2With A, cast on 10 sts.Row 1 (WS): Purl.Row 2: [Kfb] 10 times.

20 stsRows 3-4: Starting with


Row 5 (WS, edge): Knit.Rows 6-15: Starting with

a k row, work 10 rows in St st.



Rows 18-23: Rep rows 14-15 three times. 4 sts

Cast off.

FEETMake 2With B, cast on 10 sts.Rows 1-7: Starting with


Row 8 (RS): K3, kfb, k2, kfb, k3. 12 sts


Row 17 (WS, folding edge): Knit.


Row 26: K3, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k3. 10 sts


Cast off.

ARMSMake 2With A, cast on 14 sts.Rows 1-13: Starting with


Row 14 (RS): [K5, k2tog] twice. 12 sts


Cast off to last st, but do not fasten off the last st. Turn.

Fingers[Using rem loop and cable method, cast on 5 sts, cast off 5 sts] 4 times. Fasten off.

HAIR Make 6With E, work as for Tiny, using E.

Making up: Make up as for Tiny, omitting ribbon.

GRANNY CLANGERBODYWork as for Tiny to Row 10. 60 stsRows 11-27: Starting with











Row 61: Purl.Rows 62-75: Rep rows 60-

61 seven times. 14 stsRows 76-77: Work 2 rows

in St st.Row 78: K2tog, k to last 2

sts, k2tog. 12 stsRows 79-82: Work 4 rows

in St st.Row 83 (WS, edge): Knit.Row 84: Knit.Row 85: [P2tog] 6 times.


EARSMake 2Work as for Small.

LEGSMake 2



With A, cast on 10 sts.

Row 1 (WS):Purl.

Row 2: [Kfb] 10 times. 20 sts

Rows 3-4:Starting with a p row, work 2 rows in St st.





Rows 20-25: Rep rows 18-19 three times. 4 sts

Cast off.

FEETMake 2With B, cast on 10 sts.Rows 1-7: Starting with a p

row, work 7 rows in St st.Row 8 (RS): K3, kfb, k2,

kfb, k3. 12 stsRows 9-18: Work 10 rows

in St st.Row 19 (WS, folding

edge): Knit.Rows 20-29: Starting with a k

row, work 10 rows in St st.Row 30: K3, k2tog, k2,

k2tog, k3. 10 stsRows 31-37: Work 7 rows

in St st.

Cast off.ARMSMake 2With A, cast on 14 sts.Rows 1-15: Starting with


Row 16 (RS): [K5, k2tog] twice. 12 sts


Cast off to last st, but do not fasten. Turn.

Fingers[Using rem loop and cable method, cast on 5 sts, cast off 5 sts] 4 times.

Fasten off.Making up: Make up as for Tiny, omitting ribbon.

FROGLETSMake 1 in each of C, D & EBODYWith C, D or E, work as for

Tiny to Row 6. 40 stsRows 7-8: Starting with



a k row, work 12 rows in



St st.Row 22: [K2, k2tog] 10

times. 30 stsRows 23-27: Work 5 rows

in St st.Row 28: [K3, k2tog] 6

times. 24 stsRow 29: Purl.Row 30: [K2, k2tog] 6

times. 18 stsRow 31: Purl.Row 32: [K2tog] 6 times.


EYEBALLMake 2 for eachWith 4-ply white, cast on 8 sts.Row 1 (WS): Purl.Row 2: [Kfb] 8 times.


row, work 3 rows in St st.Row 6: [K2tog] 8 times.

8 stsBreak yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight

to fasten.EYE SOCKETMake 2 for eachWith C, D or E, cast on 9 sts.Row 1 (WS): Purl.Row 2: [Kfb] 9 times.

18 stsRow 3: Purl.Row 4: [K2tog] 9 times.


TAILWith C, D or E, cast on 16 sts.Rows 1-5: Starting with


Row 6 (RS): [K2, k2tog] 4

times. 12 stsRows 7-9: Work 3 rows in

St st.Row 10: [K2, k2tog]

3 times. 9 stsRow 11: Purl.Row 12: [K1, k2tog]

3 times. 6 stsRow 13: Purl.Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.

LEGSMake 2 for eachWith B, cast on 10 sts.Rows 1-4: Starting with


Cast off.

through rem sts. Pull tight



FEETMake 2 for eachWith B, cast on 10 sts.Rows 1-5: Starting with

p row, work 5 rows in St st.

Row 6 (RS): K2, [k2tog, k2] twice. 8 sts

Rows 7: Purl.Row 8: K2tog, [k1, k2tog]

twice. 5 stsRows 9-10: Work 2 rows

in St st.Row 11 (WS, folding

edge): Knit.Rows 12-13: Starting with


Row 14: Kfb, [k1, kfb] twice. 8 sts

Row 15: Purl.Row 16: K2, [kfb, k2]

twice. 10 stsRows 17-21: Work 5 rows

in St st.Cast off.

Making up: With fasten-off yarn end of Body, sew Body seam halfway. With cast-on yarn end, work a gathering thread along cast-on edge and draw tightly. Sew base seam, stuff Body and close seam. Seam and stuff Eyeballs. Seam Eye Socket and sew it onto Eyeball. Sew eyes onto Head. Wrap a wooden skewer with Leg piece and sew side

seam together. Fold Foot at folding edge and sew sides together. Attach Leg to Foot. Insert skewer into the Body and sew the top of Leg to Body. Seam and stuff Tail. Attach Tail to Body. With B, embroider mouth. Cut fake eyelashes to desired length and glue at top of Eyeballs.

SOUP DRAGONBODYWith F, cast on 12 sts.Rows 1-5: Starting with a p

row, work 5 rows in St st.Row 6 (RS): Kfb, k to last

st, kfb. 2 sts inc’dRows 7-9: Work 3 rows in

St st.Rows 10-17: Rep rows 6-9

twice. 18 stsRow 18: [K2, kfb] 6 times.

24 stsRows 19-25: Work 7 rows

in St st.Row 26: [K3, kfb] 6 times.







48 stsRows 47-51: Work 5

rows in St st.

Right FlankRow 52 (RS): K20, turn

and cont on these sts only for Right Flank leaving rem sts on hold.

Row 53: P20, turn.Row 54: K2tog, k to end.

19 stsRow 55: Purl.Row 56: K2tog, k to end.

18 stsRows 57-59: Work 3

rows in St st.Cast off.

Left FlankWith RS facing, slip next 8 sts onto a holder, rejoin F and cont on these 20 sts for Left Flank.Rows 52-53: Starting

with a k row, work 2 rows in St st.

Row 54 (RS): K to last 2 sts, k2tog. 19 sts

Row 55: Purl.Row 56: K to last 2 sts,

k2tog. 18 stsRows 57-59: Work 3

rows in St st.Cast off.

NeckWith RS facing, pu and k8 sts from Right flank neck edge, k8 from holder, pu and k8 sts from Left flank



neck edge. 24 stsRow 1 (WS): Purl.Row 2: [K2, k2tog] 6

times. 18 stsRows 3-7: Starting with


Cast off.

HEADWith G, work as for Tiny’s Body to Row 8. 50 stsRows 9-19: Starting with



Row 21: Purl.Row 22: [K8, k2tog]

4 times. 36 stsRows 23-27: Work 5 rows

in St st.Row 28: [K4, k2tog]

6 times. 30 stsRow 29: Purl.Row 30: [K1, k2tog]

10 times. 20 stsRow 31: Purl.Row 32: [K2tog] 10 times.


MUZZLEWith G, cast on 10 sts.Row 1 & foll WS rows:




40 stsRow 8 (RS, edge): Purl.Rows 9-19: Starting with




Row 25: [K2tog] 10 times. 10 sts

Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.

LEGSMake 4With G, cast on 10 sts.Row 1 (WS): Purl.Row 2: [Kfb] 10 times. 20 stsRows 3-4: Work 2 rows in

St st.Row 5 (WS, edge): Knit.Rows 6-9: Starting with


Row 10: K8, [k2tog] twice, k8. 18 sts

Row 11: Purl.Row 12: K7, [k2tog] twice,

k7. 16 stsRow 13: Purl.Row 14 (RS, edge): Purl.Change to F.



Rows 15-28: Starting with a p row, work 14 rows in St st.

Cast off.

RIGHT ARM With F, cast on 16 sts.Rows 1-24: Starting with


HandRow 25 (RS): K10, turn

and cont on these sts only, leaving rem sts on hold.


Row 28: [P2tog] 5 times. 5 sts


ThumbWith RS facing, rejoin F to rem 6 sts.Row 25 (RS): K6, turn.Row 26: P6. Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.

LEFT ARMWork as for Right Arm to Row 24. 16 sts

ThumbRow 25 (RS): K6, turn and

cont on these sts only, leaving rem sts on hold.

Row 26: P6. Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.

HandWith RS facing, rejoin F to rem 10 sts.Rows 25-27: Starting with


Row 28 (WS): [P2tog] 5 times. 5 sts


TAIL TIPWith G, cast on 12 sts.Rows 1-5: Starting with


Row 6 (RS): K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 2 sts dec’d

Row 7: Purl.Rows 8-11: Rep rows 6-7

twice. 6 stsRow 12: As Row 6. 4 stsRow 13: [P2tog] twice.

2 stsRow 14: [Kfb] twice. 4 stsRow 15: Purl.Row 16: Kfb, k to last st,

kfb. 2 sts inc’dRows 17-22: Rep rows

15-16 three times. 12 sts


Cast off.

Making up: Seam Body and stuff. Fold Tail Tip in half lengthways and sew sides together. Attach to tail end of Body. Seam and stuff Legs. Thread G and insert needle from centre of sole, take needle out from top of foot and repeat. Pull thread gently to flatten sole and shape ankle. Attach Legs to Body. Seam Arms, stuff and attach them to Body.With fasten-off yarn end of Head, sew seam halfway. With cast-on yarn end, work a gathering thread along cast-on edge and draw tightly. Sew up a little further and stuff. Make up Muzzle in same way and attach Muzzle to fasten-off end of Head. Cut 2 circles of 1.5cm diameter from blue felt. Place 12mm mushroom bead over blue felt circles and sew to Head. Glue eyelash behind blue circle. Repeat for other eye. Glue 2 pieces of each felt spike together, then sew spikes along spine with cotton thread. Glue green and yellow felt circles to Body, using photograph as a guide. Embroider



Nose Ear - cut 2

Granny Clanger



Tiny Ear - cut 2

Ribbon

Nose

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SpikeNoseDragon Eyelash

cut

Small Ear - cut 2Nose

Side - cut 2

Eye


THIS PATTERN WAS ORIGINALLY FEATURED IN KNIT NOW MAGAZINE, ISSUE 116

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Abbreviations 1x1 rib k1, p1 ribbing2x2 rib k2, p2 ribbingalt Alternatebeg BeginningCC Contrast colourcdd Centred double decrease

– slip 2 stitches knitwise together, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over

cm CentimetresCN Cable needleC2B Cable 2 back – sl st onto

CN, hold at back, k1 from LH needle, k1 from CN

C2F Cable 2 front – sl st onto CN, hold in front, k1 from LH needle, k1 from CN

cont Continuedec DecreaseDPN Double-pointed needlefoll Followingg GrammesG st Garter stitch. Knitting flat:

Knit every row. Knitting in the round: Knit and purl alternate rounds

i-cord K all sts on DPN. Without turning, slide sts to other end of needle. Rep until cord reaches desired length

inc Increaseincl Includingk Knitk-wise Knitwisekfb Knit one through the front

then through the back (same stitch)

k2tog Knit two togetherLH Left handm1 Make one by lifting the bar

between stitches onto LH needle and knitting into it

mb Make bobbleMC Main colourm1l Insert the LH needle from front to back under the strand of yarn between the st just worked and the next st on the LH needle. Knit this new st through the back loop. 1 st inc’dm1r Insert the LH needle from back to front under the strand of yarn between the st just worked and the next st on the LH needle. Knit this new st through the front loop. 1 st inc’dp Purlp-wise Purlwisep2tog Purl two togetherpatt Patternpm Place markerprev Previouspsso Pass slipped stitch overpu Pick uprem Remainingrep RepeatRev St st Reverse stocking stitch. As

stocking stitch, but knit side is the ‘wrong’ side

RH Right hand

rm Remove markerrnd RoundRow RowRS Right sidesk2p Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass

slipped stitch overskp Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped

stitch oversl Slip stitch – slip p-wise

unless specifiedsm Slip markerssk Slip one knitwise, slip one

purlwise, knit two slipped stiches together

ssp Slip one, slip one, purl two slipped stitches together

st StitchSt st Stocking stitch. Knitting flat:

Alternate knit and purl rows. Knitting in the round: Knit all rounds

tbl Through back looptog Togetherw&t Wrap and turn. Slip next

stitch onto RH needle, take yarn to opposite side of work between needles, slip same stitch back onto LH needle. Turn work ready to begin working in opposite direction

WS Wrong sidewyib With yarn in backwyif With yarn in frontyo Yarn over[] Repeat instructions() Alternative sizes

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