Yarn used
Rowan Pure Wool DK 1 ball in tan SH054
About the yarn
DK; 130m per 50g ball; 100% superwash wool
Tension
Measured over St st
24 sts x 34 rows = 10cm x 10cm
Needles used
4mm DPNs
Other supplies
stuffing
yarn needle
safety eyes
Sizing
35cm long, 19cm around the body
Special abbreviations
M1l: make 1 left
M1r: make 1 right
Baby's ears (make 2)
Cast on 3 sts. Work flat.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Kfb, knit to last st, kfb. 5 sts
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: Knit
Cast off, leaving a long tail for sewing on later.
Baby body
Cast on 16 sts and join for working in the round.
Rnd 1: Knit.
Rnd 2: Purl.
Rnds 3-14: Knit.
Row 15: K11, w&t. Work will now be flat in rows.
Row 16: P14, w&t.
Row 17: K13, w&t.
Row 18: P12, w&t.
Row 19: K11, w&t.
Row 20: P10, w&t.
Row 21: K8, kfb, turn. 17 sts
Row 22: Sl1, p7, pfb, turn. 18 sts
Row 23: Sl1, k7, kfb, turn. 19 sts
Row 24: Sl1, p7, pfb, turn. 20 sts
Rnd 25: Sl1, k19.
Rnd 26: Knit.
Rnd 27: K2tog, k16, ssk. 18 sts
Rnd 28: Knit.
Rnd 29: K6, ssk, k8, k2tog. 16 sts
Rnd 30: Ssk, k2, k2tog, [ssk, k1, k2tog] twice. 10 sts
Rnd 31: Ssk, k2tog, sssk, k3tog. 4 sts
Cut yarn and draw through stitches to close. Weave in all ends.
Mummy's ears (make 2)
Cast on 3 sts. Work flat.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Kfb, knit to last st, kfb. 5 sts
Row 4: Purl.
Rows 5-8: Rep rows 3-4 twice. 9 sts
Row 9: Knit.
Row 10: Purl.
Rows 11-14: Rep rows 9-10 twice.
Cast off, leave a long tail for sewing on later.
Tail
Cast on 10 sts using a toe-up sock cast on. Join to work in the rnd.
Rnd 1: [K5, pm] twice.
Rnd 2: [M1r, k to m, m1l, sm] twice. 14 sts
Rnds 3-4: Knit.
Rnd 5: [M1r, k to m, m1l, sm] twice. 18 sts
Rnds 6-7: Knit.
Rnd 8: [M1r, k to m, m1l, sm] twice. 22 sts
Rnds 9-11: Knit.
Rnd 12: [M1r, k to m, m1l, sm] twice. 26 sts
Rnds 13-15: Knit.
Rnd 16: [M1r, k to m, m1l, sm] twice. 30 sts
Rnd 17-41: Knit.
Cut yarn. Slip stitches onto a pair of holders (15 on each) for use in the body later.
Body
Cast on 42 sts and join for knitting in the round.
Rnds 1-6: *P1, k1; rep to end.
Rnd 7: Purl.
Rnd 8: K24, k15 together with the held tail stitches, k3.
Rnds 9-27: Knit.
Rnd 28: [K1, m1r, pm, k19, pm, m1l, k1] twice. 46 sts
Rnd 29: Knit.
Rnd 30: [K to m, m1r, sm, k19, sm, m1l] twice, knit to end. 50 sts
Rnds 31-44: Repeat the last 2 rnds 7 more times. 78 sts
Rnd 45: K to m, sm, [k to m, sm, slip 20 sts between markers to a holder, cast on 4, sm] twice. 46 sts
Rnd 37: Knit.
Rnd 38: [K1, ssk, k to 3 before m, k2tog, k1, sm, k4, sm] twice. 42 sts
Rnd 39-43: Knit.
Rnd 44: [K1, ssk, k to 3 before m, k2tog, k1, sm, k4, sm] twice. 38 sts
Rnd 45-47: Knit.
Rnd 48: [K1, ssk, k to 3 before m, k2tog, k1, sm, k4, sm] twice. 34 sts
Rnd 49: Knit.
Rnd 50: [K1, ssk, k to 3 before m, k2tog, k1, sm, k4, sm] twice. 30 sts
Rnd 51: Knit.
Rnd 52: [K1, ssk, k to 3 before m, k2tog, k1, sm, k4, sm] twice. 26 sts
Rnd 53: Knit.
Rnd 54: [K1, ssk, k to 3 before m, k2tog, k1, sm, k4, sm] twice. 22 sts
Rnd 55: K2, p3, k to end.
Rnd 56: K1, p1, k3, p1, k to end.
Rnds 57-58: P1, k5, p1, k to end.
Rnd 59: K7, p1, k13, p1.
Rnds 60-61: K8, p1, k11, p1, k1.
Rnd 62: [K1, m1r, k to 1 before m, m1l, k1, sm, k4, sm] twice. 26 sts
Rnd 63: K to m, sm, k1, p1, k2, sm, k to m, sm, k2, p1, k1.
Rnd 64: [K1, m1r, k to 1 before m, m1l, k1, sm, k4, sm] twice. 30 sts
Rnd 65: K to m, sm, k1, p1, k2, sm, k to m, sm, k2, p1, k1.
Rnd 66: K to m, sm, k1, p1, k2, sm, k to m, sm, k2, p1, k1.
Rnd 67: [K1, m1r, k to 1 before m, m1l, k1, sm, k4, sm] twice. 34 sts
Rnd 68: K to m, sm, k1, p1, k2, sm, k to m, sm, k2, p1, k1.
Rnd 69: K to m, sm, ssp, k2tog, sm, k to m, sm, ssk, p2tog. 30 sts
Rnd 70: K2tog, k to 2 before m, ssk, rm, k2, rm, ssk, k to 2 before m, k2tog, rm, k2. 26 sts
Rnd 71: Knit
Rnd 72: Knit, arranging the sts onto two DPNs, 13 sts on each.
Rnd 73: Knit front and back together. 13 sts
Rnd 74: Pick up 25 sts evenly around the line created by the purl bumps. 38 sts
Rnd 75-80: Knit.
Rnd 81: Pm, k13, pm, ssk, k to 2 before m, k2tog. 36 sts
Rnd 82: Knit.
Rnd 83: K13, sm, ssk, k to 2 before m, k2tog. 34 sts
Rnd 84: Knit.
Rnd 85: [Ssk, k to 2 before m, k2tog, sm] twice. 30 sts
Rnd 86-89: Rep the last 2 rnds twice more. 22 sts
Rnd 90-92: Knit.
Rnd 93: [Ssk, k to 2 before m, k2tog, sm] twice. 18 sts
Rnd 93: Ssk, k1, k2tog, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2, k2tog. 12 sts
Rnd 94: S2kp, ssk, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2tog. 6 sts
Finish stuffing. Add safety eyes, cut yarn and draw through stitches.
Arms
Rnd 1: Pu 2 sts from middle of 4 cast-on after arm stitches were slipped, k10, pm, pu 2 from cast-on edge, pm. 24 sts
Rnds 2-9: Knit.
Rnd 10: [Ssk, k to 2 before m, k2tog, sm] twice. 20 sts
Rnd 11: Knit.
Rnds 12-17: Rep the last 2 rnds 3 more times. 8 sts
Graft the tip of paw shut and darn in end.
Cast on 16 sts. Work flat.
Rows 1-2: Knit.
Rows 3-14: Work in St st for 12 rows.
Row 15: K1, k2tog, k to 3 before end, ssk, k1. 14 sts
Row 16: Purl.
Rows 17-20: Rep the last 2 rnds twice more. 10 sts
Cast off, leaving a long tail for sewing on later.
Making up: Embroider a black nose on the mummy and a nose and eyes on the baby kangaroo. Sew ears on. The cast-off edge should be sewn in a circle to the kangaroo's head with the smooth side on the outside. Sew the pocket to the front of the mummy kangaroo. The pocket needs to have enough space for the baby kangaroo to fit inside. I sewed the edges of the pocket onto the tummy, 3 sts in from the edges where the arms start. The bottom of the pocket is 9 sts up from the purl row at the bottom of the kangaroo. I tacked the ribbed edge down on the inside of the puppet to keep it looking tidy.
Hints and Tips
I managed to make this from a single ball of yarn but I was sewing it up with tiny fragments. If you only have one ball of yarn, you could make the tail last and sew it on. That way, if you run out of yarn, the tail can be a little shorter than the pattern states
I passed a length of yarn through the head where the eyes are to form subtle eye sockets. This makes toys look more realistic
This yarn is quite a light DK and the puppet is close fitting. When worked in a heavier DK, it was slightly looser fitting
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