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Christmas Elf<br />
Notes:<br />
This elf is knit in one piece, placing stitch markers and picking up<br />
stitches for limbs once the body is completed. To knit it in pieces<br />
and sew together once finished, CO the stitches called for in<br />
round 1 and work as written. Use the stitch markers on the body<br />
for placement when assembling and whipstitch the limbs in place.<br />
This pattern is written round by round so that you can use any<br />
weight of yarn you prefer. Simply use smaller needles than those<br />
recommended for your yarn to make a tight fabric your stuffing<br />
won’t show through.<br />
Turkish Cast-On Video by Rebecca Danger: http://bit.ly/turkish_<br />
cast_on<br />
Directions<br />
Body<br />
Using MC and Turkish Cast On, CO 28 sts (14 loops) onto needle,<br />
leaving a long tail. PM to indicate beg of rnd and beg body using<br />
Magic Loop Method:<br />
Rnd 1: K all sts from Turkish CO. Place removable markers in sts<br />
#20 and #23 to mark for legs.<br />
Rnd 2: (KFB, K12, KFB) twice (32 sts)<br />
Rnds 3- 36: K all sts in 4 rnds MC, 4 rnds C1 stripe pattern.<br />
Continue this stripe pattern until noted.<br />
Rnd 37: (K1, SSK, K10, K2tog, K1) twice (28 sts)<br />
Rnd 38: K all sts<br />
Rnd 39: (K1, SSK, K8, K2tog, K1) twice (24 sts)<br />
Rnd 40: K all sts<br />
Rnd 41: (K1, SSK, K6, K2tog, K1) twice (20 sts)<br />
Rnd 42: K all sts. Place removable markers in sts 2, 9, 12, and 19 to<br />
mark for arms.<br />
Rnd 43: K2tog ten times round (10 sts)<br />
Rnd 44: K all sts.<br />
Begin to stuff body.<br />
Rnds 45- 48: Switch to C2, K all sts. You will remain in C2 until<br />
noted otherwise.<br />
Rnd 49: KFB ten times (20 sts).<br />
Rnd 50: K all sts.<br />
Rnd 51: (KFB, K4) four times (24 sts).<br />
Rnds 52- 61: K all sts. Place removable markers for ears and nose<br />
as you work:<br />
Rnd 54: in sts # 1 and 13 for ears.<br />
Rnd 55: in st #6 for nose.<br />
Rnds 62- 64: Switch to MC. K all sts. Work from here to the end of<br />
the hat in 3 rounds MC, 3 rounds C1 stripe pattern.<br />
Rnd 65: (SSK, K10) twice (22 sts).<br />
Rnds 66 - 67: K all sts.<br />
Rnd 68: (K9, K2tog) twice (20 sts).<br />
Rnds 69 -70: K all sts.<br />
Add eyes and more stuffing.<br />
Rnd 71: (SSK, K8) twice (18 sts).<br />
Rnds 72 - 73: K all sts.<br />
Rnd 74: (K7, K2tog) twice (16 sts).<br />
Rnds 75-76: K all sts.<br />
Rnd 77: (SSK, K6) twice (14 sts).<br />
Rnds 78-79: K all sts.<br />
Rnd 80: (K5, K2tog) twice (12 sts).<br />
Rnds 81-82: K all sts.<br />
Rnd 83: (SSK, K4) twice (10 sts).<br />
Rnds 84-85: K all sts.<br />
Rnd 86: (K3, K2tog) twice (8 sts).<br />
Rnds 87-88: K all sts.<br />
Finish stuffing the body. Cut yarn and using a tapestry needle,<br />
pull through remaining sts to close.<br />
Nose<br />
Rnd 1: Using C2, and starting in marker from st #6 on Rnd 55,<br />
PU 1 st and the st next to it. Slide sts to cable to set up for Magic<br />
Loop Method and moving up one round, PU same 2 sts 1 rnd up.<br />
4 sts. First st picked up is first st of rnd. Beg of rnd and beg to<br />
work in rnd using Magic Loop Method:<br />
Rnds 2 -3: K all sts.<br />
Cut yarn and using a tapestry needle, pull through remaining sts<br />
to close and fasten off.<br />
Ears<br />
Rnd 1: With C2 and starting in st 1 on Rnd 54, head up towards<br />
the top of the head and PU 6 sts, 1 per rnd. Slide sts to cable to<br />
set up for Magic Loop Method, move towards the back of the<br />
head 1 st and head in opposite direction PU same 6 sts one st<br />
back. 12 sts. First st picked up is first st of rnd. PM to indicate beg<br />
of rnd and beg to work in rnd using Magic Loop Method:<br />
Rnds 2-3: K all sts.<br />
Rnd 4: K2tog six times (6 sts).<br />
Cut yarn and using a tapestry needle, pull through remaining sts<br />
to close.<br />
Repeat these steps with other marker on Rnd 54 to make other<br />
ear. Move towards the front of the body to PU second line of sts.<br />
Arms<br />
Rnd 1: Using C1 and starting in marker from st #19 on Rnd 42,<br />
PU 4 sts, 1 st per st. Slide sts to cable to set up for Magic Loop<br />
Method and heading opposite direction PU same 4 sts one rnd<br />
up. 8 sts. Be sure beg of rnd is to back of body to minimize jogs<br />
of in the round stripes. First st picked up is first st of rnd. PM to<br />
indicate beg of rnd and beg to work in rnd using Magic Loop<br />
Method:<br />
Rnds 2-48: Knit all sts in 4 C1, 4 rnds MC stripe pattern.<br />
Rnd 49: Switch to C2 for the hand until the end. KFB all sts (16<br />
sts)<br />
Rnds 50-59: Knit all sts. Place removable markers as you work:<br />
Rnd 51: in st #8 to mark for thumb.<br />
Rnd 53: in st #9 to mark for thumb.<br />
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