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what you’ll need • *1 x 100g ball Premium Marvel 8ply in the colours listed below • 1 pair 4.00mm knitting needles • 3.00mm crochet hook • Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure • Hobby fill • Brown chenille stick *YARN COLOURS USED WHITE: Santa – beard, trim & base, Mrs Claus – top, sleeves, trim & base, Snowman, Elves – socks & stripes, Christmas Tree balls, Christmas Pudding. FLESH COLOUR: For heads & hands LILAC (OR COLOUR OF CHOICE): Mrs Claus – apron RED: Santa – body, hat & arms, Mrs Claus – skirt, Elves – trim & hats, Santa Sack, Christmas Tree balls, Presents, Rudolf – lips, Christmas Pudding. YELLOW: Snowman – hat & scarf, Present, Christmas Tree balls & star, buttons & buckles. GREEN: Christmas Tree, Elves – bodies, arms & hats, Santa Sack, Presents, Christmas Pudding. BEIGE: Santa Sack TAN OR RUST: Rudolf CHOCOLATE: Rudolf – hoofs & eyes, Elves – shoes & eyes, Santa – eyes, Christmas Pudding. BLACK: Santa – belt, Snowman – hat, scarf & eyes ORANGE: Present, Christmas Tree balls. GREY: Mrs Claus – hair. abbreviations beg = begin/ning ch = chain dc = double crochet dec = decrease dtr = double treble inc = increase K = knit K2tog = knit 2 sts together P = purl P4tog = purl next 4 sts together rem = remain/ing sl = slip sl st = slip stitch st/s = stitch/es tr = treble crochet yfwd = yarn forward – bring yarn under needle & over into knitting position again to make a st. yoh = yarn over hook body and head 1 SANTA & MRS CLAUS Cast on 33 sts in white. Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: Purl. Row 4: Knit. Change to red and work 14 rows of stocking st starting with a knit row. Waist Shaping: (K3, K2tog) to last 3 sts, K3 … 27 sts. Mrs Claus only – change to white. Work 7 rows of stocking st. Neck Shaping: K1, (K2tog) to end … 14 sts. Mrs Claus knit 1 row; Santa purl 1 row. Change to flesh colour and work 2 rows. Head Shaping: K1, inc in every st to last st, K1 … 26 sts. Work 9 rows. Shape Crown: (K1, K2 tog) to last 2 sts, K2 … 18 sts. Purl 1 row. (K2 tog) to end … 9 sts. Cut yarn leaving a 20cm tail. Thread tail through rem sts and tighten. Use this yarn to sew back seam of head, after base is completed. Work body base. body & head 2 SNOWMAN Cast on 33 sts in white and work 18 rows of stocking st. Waist Shaping: (K3, K2tog) to last 3 sts, K3 … 27 sts. Work 7 rows of stocking st. Neck Shaping: K1, (K2tog) to end … 14 sts. Work 2 rows stocking st. Head Shaping: K1, inc in every st to last st, K1 … 26 sts. Work 9 rows. Shape Crown: (K1, K2 tog) to last 2 sts, K2 … 18 sts. Purl 1 row. (K2 tog) to end … 9 sts. Cut yarn leaving a 20cm tail. Thread tail through rem sts and tighten. Use this yarn to sew back seam of head, after base is completed. Work body base. body base BODY & HEAD 1 & 2 AND CHRISTMAS TREE BASE Pick up 25 sts along cast on edge of body in yarn to match. Work 3 rows stocking st. Shaping: (K2, K2tog) to last st, K1 … 19 sts. Purl 1 row. (K1, K2tog) to last st, K1 … 13 sts. Purl 1 row. Cut yarn leaving a 20cm tail. Thread tail through rem sts and tighten. Sew back seam of head and body to hem line, turn to right side and stuff, and sew closed. Take thread up through body and tighten until it inverts to make a stable base for toy to stand. Secure at the back of the neck (or top for tree) and neaten. body & head 3 ELVES Cast on 33 sts using brown. Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: Purl. Row 4: Knit. Row 5: Knit. Row 6: Purl. Shoe Shaping: K10 (K2tog) 3 times, K1, (K2tog) 3 times, K to end. P10, P3tog, P1, P3tog, P to end … 23 sts. Change to white and work 2 rows stocking st. Change to green and work 4 rows of stocking st. Hip Shaping: K5, inc in next st, K12, inc in next st, K to end. Purl 1 row. K6, inc in next st, K12, inc in next st, K to end … 27 sts. Purl 1 row. Change to red and work 2 rows stocking st. Plain Elf: Change back to green and work 6 rows stocking st. Neck Shaping: K1, (K2tog) to end … 14sts. Purl 1 row. Striped top Elf: Change to white and work 2 rows stocking st; work 2 rows in green then 2 more rows in white. Neck Shaping: Change to red, K1, (K2tog) to end … 14sts. Knit 1 row. Both Elves: Change to flesh colour and work 2 rows. Head Shaping: K1, inc in every st to last st, K1 … 26sts. Work 9 rows. Shape Crown: (K1, K2 tog) to last 2 sts, K2 … 18 sts. Purl 1 row. (K2 tog ) to end … 9 sts. Cut yarn leaving a 20cm tail. Thread tail through rem sts and tighten. Use this yarn to sew back seam of head, after base is completed. Work body base. body base 2 ELVES Pick up 23 sts along cast on edge of body in yarn to match. Work 2 rows stocking st. Shaping: (P2tog, P1) to last 2 sts, P2tog … 15 sts. Knit 1 row. P2tog to last st, P1 … 8 sts. Cut yarn leaving a 20cm tail. Thread tail through rem sts and tighten. Sew back seam of head and body to hem line, turn to right side and stuff, and sew closed. Take thread up through body and tighten until it inverts to make a stable base for toy to stand. Secure at the back of the neck and neaten. Use matching yarn to shape legs, by threading yarn in and out in between sts. arms ELVES Note: Use appropriate colours. Work Elves’ stripes in 2 rows of alternating colours. Cast on 8 sts in clothing colour and work 10 rows stocking st. Change to contrast colour if required and work 2 rows garter st. Change to flesh colour and work 4 rows stocking st. Cut yarn leaving a 15cm tail. Thread tail through rem sts and tighten. Use this yarn to sew seam of arm and turn to the right side. Stuff and sew to body. beard SANTA Cast on 8 sts using white and knit 1 row. Next row: K1, inc in every st to last st, K1 ... 14 sts. Knit 4 rows. Shaping: Dec 1 st at each end of every row until 4 sts rem. Cast off. Sew to face and neaten ends. knitted mini christmas figures The information on this project sheet is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed. Quantities and selections may vary at each store. Spotlight cannot guarantee results. Copyright Spotlight 2009.
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what you’ll needƒ• *1x100gballPremiumMarvel8plyinthecolourslistedbelow• 1pair4.00mmknittingneedles• 3.00mmcrochethook• Scissors,yarnneedle,tapemeasure• Hobbyfill• Brownchenillestick
*Yarn colours usedWHITE:Santa–beard,trim&base,MrsClaus–top,sleeves,trim&base,Snowman,Elves–socks&stripes,ChristmasTreeballs,ChristmasPudding.FLESHCOLOUR:Forheads&handsLILAC(ORCOLOUROFCHOICE):MrsClaus–apronRED:Santa–body,hat&arms,MrsClaus–skirt,Elves–trim&hats,SantaSack,ChristmasTreeballs,Presents,Rudolf–lips,ChristmasPudding.YELLOW:Snowman–hat&scarf,Present,ChristmasTreeballs&star,buttons&buckles.GREEN:ChristmasTree,Elves–bodies,arms&hats,SantaSack,Presents,ChristmasPudding.BEIGE:SantaSackTANORRUST:RudolfCHOCOLATE:Rudolf–hoofs&eyes,Elves–shoes&eyes,Santa–eyes,ChristmasPudding.BLACK:Santa–belt,Snowman–hat,scarf&eyesORANGE:Present,ChristmasTreeballs.GREY:MrsClaus–hair.
abbreviationsbeg =begin/ningch =chaindc=doublecrochetdec=decreasedtr=doubletrebleinc=increaseK=knitK2tog=knit2ststogetherP=purlP4tog=purlnext4ststogetherrem=remain/ingsl=slipsl st =slipstitchst/s=stitch/estr =treblecrochetyfwd =yarnforward–bringyarnunderneedle&overintoknittingpositionagaintomakeast.yoh=yarnoverhook
body and head 1sanTa & Mrs claus
Caston33stsinwhite.Row 1:Knit.Row 2: Purl.Row 3: Purl.Row 4:Knit.Changetoredandwork14rowsofstockingststartingwithaknitrow.Waist Shaping: (K3,K2tog)tolast3sts,K3…27sts.MrsClausonly–changetowhite.Work7rowsofstockingst.Neck Shaping:K1,(K2tog)toend…14sts.MrsClausknit1row;Santapurl1row.Changetofleshcolourandwork2rows.Head Shaping:K1,incineverysttolastst,K1…26sts.Work9rows.Shape Crown:(K1,K2tog)tolast2sts,K2…18sts.Purl1row.(K2tog)toend…9sts.Cutyarnleavinga20cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.Usethisyarntosewbackseamofhead,afterbaseiscompleted.Workbodybase.
body & head 2snoWMan
Caston33stsinwhiteandwork18rowsofstockingst.Waist Shaping:(K3,K2tog)tolast3sts,K3…27sts.Work7rowsofstockingst.Neck Shaping:K1,(K2tog)toend…14sts.Work2rowsstockingst.Head Shaping:K1,incineverysttolastst,K1…26sts.Work9rows.Shape Crown:(K1,K2tog)tolast2sts,K2…18sts.Purl1row.(K2tog)toend…9sts.Cutyarnleavinga20cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.Usethisyarntosewbackseamofhead,afterbaseiscompleted.Workbodybase.
body basebodY & head 1 & 2 and chrisTMas Tree base
Pickup25stsalongcastonedgeofbodyinyarntomatch.Work3rowsstockingst.Shaping:(K2,K2tog)tolastst,K1…19sts.Purl1row.(K1,K2tog)tolastst,K1…13sts.Purl1row.Cutyarnleavinga20cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.Sewbackseamofheadandbodytohemline,turntorightsideandstuff,andsewclosed.Takethreadupthroughbodyandtightenuntilitinvertstomakeastablebasefortoytostand.Secureatthebackoftheneck(ortopfortree)andneaten.
body & head 3elVes
Caston33stsusingbrown.Row 1:Knit.Row 2: Purl.Row 3:Purl.Row 4:Knit.Row5:Knit.Row6:Purl.Shoe Shaping:K10(K2tog)3times,K1,(K2tog)3times,Ktoend.P10,P3tog,P1,P3tog,Ptoend…23sts.Changetowhiteandwork2rowsstockingst.Changetogreenandwork4rowsofstockingst.Hip Shaping:K5,incinnextst,K12,incinnextst,Ktoend.Purl1row.K6,incinnextst,K12,incinnextst,Ktoend…27sts.Purl1row.Changetoredandwork2rowsstockingst.Plain Elf:Changebacktogreenandwork6rowsstockingst.Neck Shaping:K1,(K2tog)toend…14sts.Purl1row.Striped top Elf:Changetowhiteandwork2rowsstockingst;work2rowsingreenthen2morerowsinwhite.Neck Shaping: Changetored,K1,(K2tog)toend…14sts.Knit1row.Both Elves:Changetofleshcolourandwork2rows.Head Shaping:K1,incineverysttolastst,K1…26sts.Work9rows.Shape Crown:(K1,K2tog)tolast2sts,K2…18sts.Purl1row.(K2tog)toend…9sts.Cutyarnleavinga20cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.Usethisyarntosewbackseamofhead,afterbaseiscompleted.Workbodybase.
body base 2elVes
Pickup23stsalongcastonedgeofbodyinyarntomatch.Work2rowsstockingst.Shaping:(P2tog,P1)tolast2sts,P2tog…15sts.Knit1row.P2togtolastst,P1…8sts.Cutyarnleavinga20cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.Sewbackseamofheadandbodytohemline,turntorightsideandstuff,andsewclosed.Takethreadupthroughbodyandtightenuntilitinvertstomakeastablebasefortoytostand.Secureatthebackoftheneckandneaten.Usematchingyarntoshapelegs,bythreadingyarninandoutinbetweensts.
arms elVes
Note: Useappropriatecolours.WorkElves’stripesin2rowsofalternatingcolours.Caston8stsinclothingcolourandwork10rowsstockingst.Changetocontrastcolourifrequiredandwork2rowsgarterst.Changetofleshcolourandwork4rowsstockingst.Cutyarnleavinga15cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.Usethisyarntosewseamofarmandturntotherightside.Stuffandsewtobody.
beardsanTa
Caston8stsusingwhiteandknit1row.Next row:K1,incineverysttolastst,K1...14sts.Knit4rows.Shaping:Dec1stateachendofeveryrowuntil4stsrem.Castoff.Sewtofaceandneatenends.
knitted mini christmas figures
The information on this project sheet is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed. Quantities and selections may vary at each store. Spotlight cannot guarantee results. Copyright Spotlight 2009.
hatsanTa
Caston28stsusingwhiteandknit3rows.Changetoredandwork6rowsstockingst.Shape Top: (K2,K2tog)toend…21sts.Work3rowsstockingst.(K1,K2tog)toend…14sts.Work5rowsstockingst.K2togtoend…7sts.Work5rowsstockingst.Changetowhiteandknit2rows.Pom Pom Shaping:K1,incineachofnext5sts,K1…12sts.Knit1row.Shaping:P2togtoend…6sts.Cutyarnleavinga15cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.Usethisyarntosewbackseam.
hatelVes
Caston28stsusingredandknit3rows.Changetogreenoralternatingstripepatternandwork6rowsstockingst.Shape Top: (K2,K2tog)toend…21sts.Work3rowsstockingst.(K1,K2tog)toend…14sts.Work5rowsstockingst.K2togtoend…7sts.Work5rowsstockingst.Cutyarnleavinga15cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.Usethisyarntosewbackseam.
collarsanTa, elF
Caston28stsandknit4rows.Shaping:K2togtoend…14sts.Cutyarnleavinga15cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.Usethisyarntosewbackseamandsecurearoundneck.
hatsnoWMan
Caston28stsusingyellowandknit3rows.Changetoblack,commence2rowstripepatternandwork6rowsstockingst.Shape Top:K2togtoend…14sts.Purl1row.K2togtoend…7sts.Pom Pom Shaping: Changetoyellow,K1,incineachofnext5sts,K1…12sts.Knit1row.Shaping:P2togtoend…6sts.Cutyarnleavinga15cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.Usethisyarntosewbackseam.
scarfsnoWMan
Caston4stsinblackandknit2rows.Donotcutyarn.Changetoyellow,knit2rows.Donotcutyarn.Changebacktoblacktakingyarnuptheedgeandwork2morerows.Continueknitting2rowsineachcolourforatotalof66rows.Castoff.Addyellowfringetoeachend.
apronMrs claus
Belt:Usingcolourofchoicecaston29stsandknit2rows.Button Hole Row:K1,yfwd,K2tog,Ktoend.Castoffknitwiseandneatenends.Apron Top:Pickup7stsinmiddleononeside,work5rowsstockingst,castoff.Apron Skirt:Pickup11stsinmiddleononeside,work11rowsstockingst,castoff.Skirt Frill: Using3mmcrochethookandwiththerightsidefacing,drawupaloopontheskirtclosetothepickuprow.7dcalongsideedge,2dcincorner,7dcalongbottomedge,2dcincorner,7dcalongotherside,slstintobeltclosetopickupst.Turn.(1dc,1tr,1dc)intoeachdc,slstintobeltclosetopickupst.Fastenoff. Top Frill: Withtherightsidefacing,drawupalooponthetopclosetothepickuprow.4dcalongsideedge,18ch,4dcalongotherside,slstintobeltclosetopickupst.Turn.(1dc,1tr,1dc)intoeachofnext4dcandnext4ch,1dcintoeachofnext10dc,(1dc,1tr,1dc)intoeachofnext4chandnext4dc,slstintobeltclosetopickupst.Fastenoff.Attachsmallbuttontosecurearoundwaist.
hairMrs claus
Usinggreycaston28stsandwork8rowsstockingst.Shape Crown:K2togtoend…14sts.Purlonerow.K2togtoend…7sts.Purlonerow.Bun:incineveryst…14sts.Work3rowsstockingst.K2togtoend…7sts.Cutyarnleavinga15cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.Usethisyarntosewattachtohead.
christmas puddingUsingbrown,caston24stsandwork2rowsstockingst.Purl2rows.Work4rowsstockingst.Shaping:K2togtoend…12sts.Purlonerow.K2togtoend…6sts.Purlonerow.Castoff.Threadyarnthroughremstsandtighten.Usethisyarntosewbackseam,afterbasecompleted.Workbase.Pudding Base:Pickup18stsevenlyacrosscastonedge,work3rowsstockingst.Shaping:K2togtoend…9sts.Castoff.Sewbackseamtocastonedge,turnrightsideoutandstuff,continuesewingtoclose.Takethreadupthroughpuddingandtightenuntilitinverts.Secureatthetopandneaten.
Icing: Usingwhitecaston7sts,work8rowsstockingst,castoff.Leaves – make 2:usinggreencaston4sts,work2rowsgarterst,castoff.Attachtoicingandneatenends.Useredyarntomakeberriesusingafrenchknot.
rudolphUsingtanorrustcaston5sts,work2rowsstockingst.Incineachsttoendknitwise…10sts.Purlonerow.Incineachsttoendknitwise…20sts.Work17rowsstockingst.Shape Neck:K5,K2tog,turn,sl1,Ptoend.K5,K2tog,turn,sl1,Ptoend.K5,K2togtwice,Ktoend.P5,P2tog,turn,sl1,Ktoend.P5,P2tog,turn,sl1,Ktoend.P5,P2togtwice,Ptoend.Work6rowsstockingst.Shape Head: K9,turn,sl1,P5,turn.Sl1,K4,turn,sl1,P3,turn.Sl1,Ktoend,P1row.K1,incineachsttolastst,K1…18sts.Work6rowsstockingst.Shape Nose: K2togtoend…9sts.P1row.Changetored,work2rowsstockingst.Cutyarnleavinga15cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.Withrightsidesfacingsewfromnoseto3cmfromtheend,alongunderseam.Turnrightsideout,stuffandsewclosed.Legs - make 4:Usingsamecolourasbodycaston8sts,work14rowsstockingst.Changetochocolate,work4rowsstockingst.Cutyarnleavinga15cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.Foldinhalfwithrightsidesfacingandsewtogetheralongtheside.Turnrightsideoutandstuff.Attachtobodyandneatenends.Ears – make 2:Usingsamecolourasbodycaston5sts,work2rowsgarterstandcastoff.Attachtoheadandneatenends.Usechocolateyarntostitcheyes.
christmas treeUsinggreencaston38sts.Row 1:Knit.Row 2:Purl.Row 3: Purl.Row 4: Knit.Work6rowsstockingst,startingwithaknitrow.Row 11: Purl. Row 12:Knit.Row 13:Knit. Row 14:Purl.Shaping:K3,(K2tog,K4)tolast5sts,K2tog,K3…32sts.Work3rowsstockingst.Reprows11to14.K2,(K2tog,K3)toend…26sts.Work3rowsstockingst.Reprows11to14.K1,(K2tog,K2)tolast5sts,K2tog,K3…20sts.Work3rowsstockingst.Reprows11to14.K2,(K2tog,K3)tolast3sts,K2tog,K1…16sts.Work3rowsstockingst.Reprows11to14.K1,(K2tog,K2)tolast3sts,K2tog,K1...12sts.Work3rowsstockingst.Reprows11to14.K1,(K2tog,K2)tolast3sts,K2tog,K1...9sts.Work3rowsstockingst.Cutyarnleavinga20cmtail.Threadtailthroughremstsandtighten.WorkBodyBasefortree.
christmas decorationsWhite Baubles:Using3mmcrochethook*10ch,yoh,pullupaloopin2ndchfromhook,(yoh,drawthrough2loopsonhook)4times,yoh,drawthroughallloopsonhook;repfrom*4moretimes(makes5baubles),slstinbegch.Fastenoff.Looselyattacharoundtreenear2ndsetofreversestockingst.Red Baubles:Asforwhitebaublesbutwork8chinsteadof10ch.Attacharoundtreebetween3rdand4thsetofreversestockingst.Yellow Baubles:Asforwhitebaublesbutwork6chinsteadof10ch.Attacharoundtreenear5thsetofreversestockingst.Orange Baubles:Asforwhitebaublesbutwork4chinsteadof10ch.Attacharoundtreenear6thsetofreversestockingst.Star:Usingyellowand3mmcrochethookwork2ch,5dcinto1stch,slstintofirstdctoformcircle.Round 2: (1dc,1ch,1dtr,1ch,1dc)intoeachdc(forms5points),slstinto1stdc,fastenoff.
santa sackCaston30stsandwork24rowsstockingst.Shaping:K1,K2togtolastst,K1…16sts.Purlonerow.K1,incineachofnext14sts,K1…30sts.Work3rowsstockingst.Castoff.Patches – make 1 red,1green:Caston7sts,work8rowsstockingst,castoff.SewtoSackwithcontrastthreadusingarunningstitch.Ties:Usingred,caston50sts,knit2rows.Changetogreen,knit1row,castoffknitwise.Neatenends.Stuffsackandtieoffatshaping.
presents - make 1 orange, 1 yellowUsingorange/yellowcaston10sts,work6rowsofstockingst.Caston4stsatbegofthenext2rows…18sts.Workafurther4rowsstockingst.Castoff4stsatbegofthenext2rows…10sts.Workafurther10rowsstockingst.Castoff.Withrightsidesfacing,oversewsidestoformboxshape,leavingonesideopen.Turnrightsideout,stuffandsewclosed.Tie:Using3mmcrochethookwork100chandfastenoff.Tiearoundpresent.
finishingUsingyarnneedle,neatenalllooseends,finishallpeoplebyaddingeyes,mouthsandmoustachewhereneeded.UsebrownchenillestickstomakeantlersforRudolfandarmsforSnowman,threadthroughwork,ensuringanevenamountoneachside,bendtoformshapesasshowninphoto.
