FUZZY MITTENS

MINI ALIENS
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Materials

MINI ALIENS

Small amount of sport weight or DK yarn pair of 8 mm safety eyes, buttons or yarn to embroider face stuffing darning needle.

Needles

Knit circular: 3 mm (US size 2.5) circular needle Knit flat: 3 mm (US size 2.5) straight needle There are directions for both circular knitting and flat knitting. I've tried both and the aliens look just the same. When knit with sport weight yarn, they turn out about 3 cm (1") tall. You could knit them with other weight yarn, with appropriate needles, but I am not sure what size they would be. These knit up super fast, so you can make pocketfuls in just an hour or two!

Break off yarn and thread end though remaining sts. Pull tight to gather. Sew back seam, then follow fin ishing directions given above.

Row 6: k3, m1, k6, m1, k4, m1, k6, m1, k3. (26 sts) Row 7: P 1 row. Row 8: k8, mb, k8, mb, k8. Row 911: Work 3 rows in st st. Row 12: k1, [k2, k2tog] x 6, k1. (20 sts) Row 13: P 1 row. Row 14: k1, [k1, k2tog] x 6, k1. (14 sts) Row 15: P 1 row. Row 16: k1, [k2tog] x 6, k1. (8 sts)

Turn alien inside out and secure this yarn end. Attach safety eyes if youre using them. To make antennae, thread a length of yarn under a couple of sts on the top of the head (on the wrong side) and knot securely in the middle, then thread the yarn ends to the right side. Turn alien right side out. Adjust position of an tennae if necessary, then knot yarn and trim to 2 cm (1"). Stuff body. Sew bottom side of body, adding a Knit Circular Knit with magic loop method. Cast on 20 sts. Join in bit of stuffing to legs before closing the seam. You may need to make a couple small stitches around the round. bobble arms to close any holes. Embroider a face if Row 1: K 1 rnd. you like. Row 2: [ssk, k2, m1, k2, m1, k2, k2tog] x 2. Row 3: K 1 rnd. Row 45: Repeat rows 23. Row 6: [k3, m1, k4, m1, k3] x 2. (24 sts) Abbreviations Row 7: K 1 rnd. [] x N = repeat sequence in brackets N times Row 8: k1, mb, k8, mb, k13. (to end means to repeat until the end of row) Row 911: Knit 3 rnds. k = knit Row 12: [k2, k2tog] x 6. (18 sts) k2tog = knit 2 sts together Row 13: K 1 rnd. m1 = make one by picking up loop between stitch Row 14: [k1, k2tog] x 6. (12 sts) just worked and next stitch, and knit into the Row 15: K 1 rnd. back of this loop Row 16: [k2tog] x 6. (6 sts) mb = make bobble: kfbf, turn, p3, turn, k3, turn p3, turn, k3tog. Break off yarn and thread end though remaining sts. kfbf = knit into front of next st, then knit into Pull tight to gather, then thread yarn end to wrong back of the st, then into front again. Makes 3 sts side. from 1. p = purl rnd = round Knit Flat ssk = slip 1 st, then slip the next. Insert left needle Cast on 22 sts. into the front loops of the slipped sts and knit Row 1: P 1 row. them together through the back loops Row 2: [k2, m1, k2, k2tog, ssk, k2, m1] x 2, k2. st or sts = stitch or stitches Row 3: P 1 row. st st = stockinette stitch Row 45: Repeat rows 23.
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Finishing