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Knitted Meeple

Active Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours

Equipment

  • US6 Knitting Needles
  • 2 US6 Double-Pointed Needles

Instructions

Front / Back - 2 Needed

  • CO12
  • Row 1/2: Stockinette Stitch
  • Row 3: K1, INC1, K until last 2 stitches, INC1, K1
  • Row 4: Purl all stitches
  • Row 5/6: Repeat rows 3/4
  • Rows 7 -14: Stockinette Stitch
  • Row 15: CO16, Knit until end, CO16
  • Row 16: Purl all stitches
  • Row 17/18: Stockinette Stitch
  • Row 19 - 24: Repeat rows 3/4
  • Row 25: K1,K2tog, Knit until last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1
  • Row 26: Purl all stitches
  • Row 27 - 30: Repeat rows 25/26
  • Row 31/32: Stockinette Stitch
  • Row 33: Knit all stitches
  • Row 34: BO12, P24, BO12. Bind off using the purl stitch
  • Rows 35 - 44: Stockinette Stitch
  • Row 45: INC1, K11, K2Tog, K1, Put 16 on hold
  • Row 46: Purl all stitches
  • Row 47 - 62: Repeat Rows 45/46
  • Row 63: BO16
  • Row 45 Alt. (Other Leg): K1, k2tog, k10, INC1, K1
  • Row 46 Alt.: Purl all stitches
  • Row 47 - 62 Alt.: Repeat Rows 45/46
  • Row 63 Alt.: BO16

Side - Attached

  • CO10
  • Row 1: Pick up one stitch from the front piece on one end of the row. Pick up one stitch from the corresponding space on the back piece on the other end of the row. K2tog, k8, k2tog.
  • Row 2: Pick up one stitch from the front piece on one end of the row. Pick up one stitch from the corresponding space on the back piece on the other end of the row. P2tog, p8, p2tog
  • Repeat Row 1 and 2 until all sides of the project are encased
  • Stuff meeple before closing project.

Side - Sewn Alternative

  • CO10
  • Stockinette stitch until length of project can cover the circumference of the body piece
  • Sew project together.
  • Stuff meeple before closing project.

Notes

Stockinette stitch: Knit one row, purl one row