FARMYARD TOYS
EASY TO KNIT
YOU WILL NEED
□ Hayfield, Bonus DK (100% acrylic, 100g/280m) 1 ball of each: Yarn A Iced Pink (958) Yarn B Cream (812) Yarn C Walnut (927) Yarn D Black (965)
□ A pair of 31/2mm needles
□ A pair of 31/2mm double-pointed needles (DPNs)
□ 150g of toy stuffing
□ S ix domed black buttons, 10mm wide
For yarn stockists contact Sirdar 01924 231682 www.sirdar.co.uk
TENSION
Yarn used knits as DK to this tension:
22 sts and 28 rows to measure 10×10cm (4×4in) over st st using 31/2mm needles
MEASUREMENTS
Sheep 20cm long
Pig 17cm long
Cow 21cm long
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 146
SHEEP BODY
Starts at the back of the Body. 17 sts using 3½mm needles and Yarn B. (WS) (P1, K1) 8 times, P1. (RS) (P1, kfb) 8 times, P1. [25 sts] (P1, K2) 8 times, P1. (P1, K1, kfb) 8 times, P1. [33 sts] (P1, K1) 16 times, P1. (P1, K1, P1, kfb) 8 times, P1. [41 sts] (P1, K2, P1, K1) 8 times, P1. (P1, K1, P1, K1, kfb) 8 times, P1. [49 sts] (P1, K1) 24 times, P1. (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, kfb) 8 times, P1. [57 sts] (P1, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1) 8 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2) 8 times, P1. Rep Row 11. (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, kfb) 8 times, P1. [65 sts] (P1, K1) 32 times, P1. Rep Row 15, 30 more times. (P1, K1, P1, K1, k2tog) 5 times, (P1, K1) twice, P1, (p2tog, K1, P1, K1, P1) 5 times. [55 sts] (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) 6 times, (K2, P1, K1, P1) 5 times. (P1, K1, P1, K2) 5 times, (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) 6 times. Rep Row 47 once more. (P1, K1, P1, k2tog) 5 times, (P1, K1) twice, (p2tog, K1, P1, K1) 5 times, P1. [45 sts] (P1, K1) 22 times, P1. Rep Row 51 twice more. (P1, K1, k2tog) 4 times, (P1, K1) 6 times, P1, (p2tog, K1, P1) 4 times. [37 sts] (P1, K1, P1) 4 times, (P1, K1) 6 times, P1, (K2, P1) 4 times.
