Reindeer:
Materials; Cygnet Superwash pure merino DK in brown and red, plus an oddment of black*
Polyester toy stuffing
One small bell
Gold elastic cord (25cm) for tie **
Tension; 26sts x 32rows over 10cm in stocking stitch
Needles; 3.75mm
Finished size; approx. 10cm high x 6.5cm wide, excluding scarf
Body;
Cast on 5sts in white.
r1: inc in all sts (10sts)
r2, and all even rows: p
r3: inc in all sts (20)
r5: k2, inc, *k4, inc* x3, k2 (24)
r7: k2, inc, *k5, inc* x3, k3 (28)
r9: k2, inc, *k6, inc* x3, k4 (32)
r11: k2, inc, *k7, inc* x3, k5 (36)
9 rows st-st
Head;
r21: k2, k2tog, *k5, k2tog* x4, k4 (31)
r23: k2, k2tog, *k4, k2tog* x4, k3 (26)
r25: k2, k2tog, *k3, k2tog* x4, k2 (21)
7 rows st-st
r33: k2, k2tog, *k2, k2tog* x4, k1 (16)
r35: k2, k2tog, *k1, k2tog* x4 (11)
r37: k2tog x4, k3tog
cut yarn and thread through remaining 5 sts to tie off.
Collar:
Cast on 25sts.
4 rows st-st.
Cast off.
Stitch together at the back to make a band. Sew on the bell slightly to the left of centre.
Antlers:
Cast on 26sts
4 rows st-st
Cast off
Stitch cast on to cast off edge and stitch up ends leaving a small gap, stuff and stitch closed
Making up:
Add french knots for the eyes in black yarn. Place these 4sts apart, half way between shaping for neck and top of head.
Stitch up at centre back leaving a small gap, stuff, finish stitching.
Slide collar on before stitching antlers to back of head.
*available at John Lewis, Oxford Street, London. Please note that any DK yarn would be suitable.
** sample uses cord from Kleins in London’s Soho (www.kleins.co.uk).
