Foxymitts

Kirby

Materials

• 4mm dpns
• 4mm straight needles
• 100g pink wool
• 50g red wool (for feet)
• black and white scraps for features

Body

CO6 sts, split between 3 dpn’s and changing
to a circular needle if desired when stitch
number is high enough
Round 1, and all odd rounds: Knit
Round 2: Inc in every st
Round 4: K1, inc 1 across row
Round 6: K2, inc 1 across row
Round 8: K3, inc 1 across row
Round 10: K4, inc 1 across row
Round 12: K5, inc 1 across row
Continue in this manner until completion of row K12, inc 1 across row
Work 4 rows and start to stuff the body
Round 1, and all odd rounds: Knit
Round 2: K2tog, K12 across row
Round 4: K2tog, K11 across row
Round 6: K2tog, K10 across row
Round 8: K2tog, K9 across row
Continue in this manner until 3 sts remain, cut yarn and thread through remaining sts

Arms (make 2)

CO30 sts on straight needles
Work 10 rows st-st
Row 11: K2tog across row
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: K2tog across row
Row 14: Purl
cut yarn and thread through remaining sts, sew seam, stuff and stitch to body

Feet (make 2)

CO25 sts on straight needles
Row 1: K11, inc 1, K1, inc 1, K11
Row 2: P1, inc 1, P23, inc 1, P1
Row 3: K12, inc 3, K1, inc 1, K12
Row 4: P3, inc 1, P27, inc 1, P3
Row 5: K13, inc 1, K5, inc 1, K13
Row 6: P
Row 7: K20, K2tog, sl 1, bring yarn forward (byf) turn
Row 8: sl 1, P6, P2tog, sl 1, byf, turn
Row 9: sl 1, K6, K2tog, sl 1, byf, turn
Repeat rows 8 and 9 until 23 sts remain
Work 1 row
BO, sew seam and stuff, stitch to body

Face

I’ve made crochet chains and sewn these on for the face, but you can use cloth or even knit the parts if so desired.

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