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Published in the United States by Potter Craft, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group,
a division of Random House, Inc., New York.
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Printed in XX
Design by XX
Photography by Nina Fuller
Photography Art Direction by Jil Eaton
Styling by Merle Hagelin, Jil Eaton, Mark Dube
Pattern Design by Jil Eaton
Drawings by Jil Eaton
Technical Illustrations by Joni Coniglio
Technical Writing and Editing by Stephanie Doben
Pattern Checking by Janice Bye
..... to my toast band mates, Ted Arnold, Kathleen Egan,
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and Tori Lambert, who have given me so many joyous
hours over the past years, full of fun and harmony,
First Edition
the perfect prescription for health and happiness and
Every effort has been made to be accurate and complete with all the information in this book.
The publisher and the author cannot, however, be responsible for differences in knitters’ abilities,
creativity—thanks for every single note!
typographical errors, techniques, tools or conditions or any resulting damages or mistakes or losses.
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Lesson 3
Project:
zany puppetina
complete with a shaggy mane and fiery knit stitch ............................. page 00
decrease............................... page 00
tongue? A toy is fun to knit and even more
sewing a seam..................... page 00
fun to play with, and is a good way to use
up leftover yarn. The puppet makes a
charming present for both the young and
Row 12 K2tog, knit to last two stitches, k2tog.
the young at heart.
Repeat the last three rows once more—18 stitches.
Jil’s Tip
Make sure to Next row K2tog across—9 stitches. Cut yarn, leaving a
take breaks from long tail, and thread through remaining stitches.
Finished Size
your knitting to
10" (25.5cm) long stretch your body
and your hands. Finishing
Tongue
Materials
Cut six 12" (30.5cm) strands of A. Tie a knot near one
65 yards (60 m) worsted weight yarn in MC and
end and make a braid using double strands. Tie another
2 yards (1.8 meters) each in A, B, C, and D
knot near the end of the braid.
One pair size 8 (5mm) needles, or size needed to
obtain gauge
Tapestry needle Mane
2buttons, ¾" (19mm) wide Wrap one strand each of B, C and D around four fingers
twenty times. Cut loops at one end and sew opposite
end into seam of puppet as follows: With RS facing, pull
Gauge long tail of MC snug and sew back seam while securing
tongue at front of puppet, and mane between 2" (5cm)
18 stitches and 36 rows = 4" (10cm) in garter stitch
from front and 4" (10cm) from back of puppet.
Eyes
Puppet Sew on button eyes 1" (2.5cm) from front of puppet and
With MC, cast on 38 stitches. ½" (1.25cm) down from seam.
Lesson 3
Project:
zany puppetina
complete with a shaggy mane and fiery knit stitch ............................. page 00
decrease............................... page 00
tongue? A toy is fun to knit and even more
sewing a seam..................... page 00
fun to play with, and is a good way to use
up leftover yarn. The puppet makes a
charming present for both the young and
Row 12 K2tog, knit to last two stitches, k2tog.
the young at heart.
Repeat the last three rows once more—18 stitches.
Jil’s Tip
Make sure to Next row K2tog across—9 stitches. Cut yarn, leaving a
take breaks from long tail, and thread through remaining stitches.
Finished Size
your knitting to
10" (25.5cm) long stretch your body
and your hands. Finishing
Tongue
Materials
Cut six 12" (30.5cm) strands of A. Tie a knot near one
65 yards (60 m) worsted weight yarn in MC and
end and make a braid using double strands. Tie another
2 yards (1.8 meters) each in A, B, C, and D
knot near the end of the braid.
One pair size 8 (5mm) needles, or size needed to
obtain gauge
Tapestry needle Mane
2buttons, ¾" (19mm) wide Wrap one strand each of B, C and D around four fingers
twenty times. Cut loops at one end and sew opposite
end into seam of puppet as follows: With RS facing, pull
Gauge long tail of MC snug and sew back seam while securing
tongue at front of puppet, and mane between 2" (5cm)
18 stitches and 36 rows = 4" (10cm) in garter stitch
from front and 4" (10cm) from back of puppet.
Eyes
Puppet Sew on button eyes 1" (2.5cm) from front of puppet and
With MC, cast on 38 stitches. ½" (1.25cm) down from seam.