December 16th 2011 -Snowman pattern

This is what I really wanted to post!! I made up a knit pattern for a snowman. I'm so excited, this is my first attempt at designing a patter and I'm rather proud of myself. If there is anything that doesn't work out let me know and I'll fix it.

This is for my grandmother who lives in Florida, so she will have a little bit of Indiana snow that won't melt in Florida.


Snowman

Things you will need:
Worsted weight yarn in 4 different colors (white for body, black for hat and buttons, orange for nose, whatever color for scarf)
size 3 double pointed knitting needles
2 plastic doll eyes
stuffing

Body:
CO 6
1. Kfb all around
2. Knit all
3. Kfb K1 all
4. K all
5. Kfb K2 all
6. K all
7. Kfb K3
8. K
9. Kfb K4
10. K
11. Kfb K5
12. K
13. Kfb K6
14. K
15. Kfb K7

Knit 15 rows even neck/head

1. K2tog K7
2. K
3. K2tog K6
4. K

Stuff body

5. K2tog K5
6. K
7. K2tog K4
8. K start increase
9. Kfb K4
10. K
11. Kfb K5

Knit 10 rows even

start decrease
1. K2tog K5
2. K

add eyes and stuff head

3. K2tog K4
4. K
5. K2tog K3
6. K
7. K2tog K2
8. K
9. K2tog K

Break yarn and thread tail through remaining stitches, pull to inside of snowman and weave in end.

Nose:
C0 3
knit an i-cord for 4 rows tie off
sew in place

Hat:
CO 6
1. Kfb
2. K
3. Kfb K1
4. K
5. Kfb K2
6. K
7. Kfb K3
8. Purl

Knit 6 rows even

1. Purl
2. Kfb K4
3. K
4. Kfb K5
5. K
6. Kfb K6

bind off and sew to the top of the snowman's head stuffing as you go

sew on buttons down front of snowman

Scarf:
CO 4
knit for as long as you want it to be
I sewed it in place so it wouldn't fall off