Kirby Pattern
Kirby is a pattern created by sis, Rabbie aka themagpiesnest, whose knitted (and sewn, and baked) goodies can be found here, or her blog over here. She asked me to host the pattern, and I couldn’t resist having such a cutie on my site!
Requires: 4mm dpns
4mm straight needles
pink, red, black and white DK woolBody
Cast on 6, split between 3 dpn’s and changing to a circular needle if desired when stitch number is high enough
Round 1, and all odd rounds: Knit
Round 2: Inc in every st
Round 4: K1, inc 1 across row
Round 6: K2, inc 1 across row
Round 8: K3, inc 1 across row
Round 10: K4, inc 1 across row
Round 12: K5, inc 1 across row
Continue in this manner until completion of row K12, inc 1 across row
Work 4 rows and start to stuff the body
Round 1, and all odd rounds: Knit
Round 2: K2tog, K12 across row
Round 4: K2tog, K11 across row
Round 6: K2tog, K10 across row
Round 8: K2tog, K9 across row
Continue in this manner until 3 sts remain, cut yarn and thread through remaining sts
Arms (make 2)
Cast on 30 on straight needles
Work 10 rows st-st
Row 11: K2tog across row
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: K2tog across row
Row 14: Purl
cut yarn and thread through remaining sts, sew seam, stuff and stitch to body
Feet (make 2)
Cast on 25 on straight needles
Row 1: K11, inc 1, K1, inc 1, K11
Row 2: P1, inc 1, P23, inc 1, P1
Row 3: K12, inc 3, K1, inc 1, K12
Row 4: P3, inc 1, P27, inc 1, P3
Row 5: K13, inc 1, K5, inc 1, K13
Row 6: P
Row 7: K20, K2tog, sl 1, bring yarn forward (byf) turn
Row 8: sl 1, P6, P2tog, sl 1, byf, turn
Row 9: sl 1, K6, K2tog, sl 1, byf, turn
Repeat rows 8 and 9 until 23 sts remain
Work 1 row
Cast off, sew seam and stuff, stitch to body
Face
Rabbie made crochet chains and sewn them on for the face, but you can use cloth or even knit the parts if so desired.