Free Knitting Pattern Lion Brand Martha Stewart CraftsTM/MC Roving Wool Fluffy Little Sheep

Pattern Number: L10204

Free Knitting Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn Lion Brand Martha Stewart CraftsTM/MC Roving Wool Fluffy Little Sheep
Pattern Number: L10204 SKILL LEVEL: Easy + SIZE: One Size About 3 1/2 in. (9 cm) tall CORRECTIONS: None as of Sep 7, 2011. To check for later updates, click here.

MATERIALS 5200-598 Lion Brand Martha Stewart Crafts Roving 1 Ball (A) 5200-524 Lion Brand Martha Stewart Crafts Roving 1 Ball (B) 5200-553 Lion Brand Martha Stewart Crafts Roving 1 Ball (C) 5200-549 Lion Brand Martha Stewart Crafts Roving 1 Ball (D) Lion Brand Knitting Needles - Size 7 [4.5 mm] Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6) Additional Materials Fiberfill stuffing Wool: Snowdrift Wool: Toffee Wool: Umbrella Wool: Dolphin Gray

MATERIALS NOTE Sheep can be made using A, B, and C, or B, C, and D.

GAUGE: Exact gauge is not important to this project STITCH EXPLANATION: Loop st 1. Knit next st, but do not drop from left hand needle. 2. Bring the yarn between the needles from the back to the front and wrap it around your thumb. Holding the loop on your thumb, take the yarn to the back again, between the needles. 3. Knit into the same st as in Step #1 and drop it from the left hand needle. 4. Pass the first st over the second and drop the loop. kfb (knit into front and then back) An increase worked as follows: 1. Knit the next st through the front loop, but do not remove the st from your left hand needle. 2. Knit the same st once more, this time inserting your needle through the back loop of the st. You will have created 2 loops (sts) on your right hand needle. 3. Drop the st from your left hand needle - you have increased 1 st. NOTES: 1. Sheep is knit in one piece, then seamed and stuffed. 2. Ears and Legs are worked separately and sewed to Sheep. COLOR COMBINATIONS Combination #1: Work body with A, head with C, ears and legs with C, and embroider nose with B. Combination #2: Work body with B, head and ears with D, legs with C, and embroider nose with C.

BODY Beg at lower edge of body, cast on 6 sts. Row 1 (WS): Knit. Row 2 (RS): Work Loop st in each st across. Row 3: Kfb in each st across - 12 sts at the end of this row. Row 4: Rep Row 2. Row 5: Rep Row 3 - 24 sts at the end of this row. Row 6: Rep Row 2. Row 7: Knit. Row 8: Rep Row 2. Rows 9-14: Repeat last 2 rows. Row 15: (K2tog) across - 12 sts. Row 16: Rep Row 2. Change to head color. Shape Head Beg with a WS (purl) row, work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) for 5 rows. Next Row: (K2tog) across - 6 sts at the end of this row. Cut yarn, leaving a long yarn tail. Thread tail through rem sts and pull to gather. Knot yarn to secure. EARS (make 2) Cast on 4 sts. Row 1 (WS): Purl. Row 2: K2tog across - 2 sts. Row 3: P2tog. Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long yarn tail. LEGS (make 4) Cast on 8 sts. Beg with a WS row, work in St st for 3 rows. Last Row (RS): K2tog across - 4 sts. Cut yarn, leaving a long yarn tail. Thread tail through rem sts and pull to close opening. With same tail, seam sides of Leg from bound-off edge to cast-on edge. FINISHING Seam Body and head. Stuff lightly before sewing closed. Wth color as desired, embroider a straight st nose. Sew Ears to head and Legs to body. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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beg = begin(s)(ning) k2tog = knit 2 together p2tog = purl 2 together rep = repeat(s)(ing) St st = Stockinette stitch WS = wrong side

k = knit p = purl rem = remain(s)(ing) RS = right side st(s) = stitch(es)

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