The instructions were translated with deep L. In case of errors or strange translations of terms please contact me. Check the schematic diagram if you are not sure about some stitches. As the German version Strickmuster Baby is updated more frequently, you can also translate it yourself. But be careful with the translation programs. The German “abstricken” (=“knit”) is often mistakenly translated as “cast off”.
Material required:
- 1 circular knitting needle
- 3-5 safety pins or small stitch holders
- sewing needle
- Filling material
Skills required:
- Knit and purl stitches
- Knitting in the round with only one circular needle (Magic Loop method)
- purl increase from the cross yarn, knit increase from the cross yarn, increase one stitch from one stitch
- purl decrease, knit decrease, knit three stitches together
- double stitches (short rows)
Schematic diagram
Written instructions
Head
Unless otherwise stated, all stitches are knitted in knit stitches. The direction of the increases does not matter, but should be kept symmetrical.
Round 1
Pick up 3 stitches.
Round 2
Knit one stitch out of each stitch. There are now 6 stitches on the needle, 3 for the front and 3 for the back of the head.
Round 3
Front: knit 3 stitches, back: knit 3 stitches
Round 4
Pick up a stitch after each stitch. Check: front: 6 stitches, back: 6 stitches.
Round 5
Front: knit 6 stitches.
Back: knit 1 stitch, make 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, make 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches, make 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, make 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch. Control: 10 stitches
Round 6
Front: knit 6 stitches. Back: knit 10 stitches.
Round 7
Front: knit 6 stitches. Back: knit 10 stitches.
Round 8
Front: knit 6 stitches. Back: knit 10 stitches.
Round 9
Front: knit 6 stitches. Back: knit 10 stitches.
Round 10
Front: left leaning decrease, knit 2 sts, right leaning decrease. Control: 4 sts
Back: knit 2 sts, left leaning decrease, knit 2 sts, right leaning decrease, knit 2 sts. Control: 8 sts
Round 11
Front: left leaning decrease, right leaning decrease. Control: 2 sts
Back: left leaning decrease, knit 4 sts, right leaning decrease. Control: 6 sts
Round 12
Front: knit 2 sts. Control: 2 sts
Back: left leaning decrease, knit 2 sts, right leaning decrease. Control: 4 sts
Round 13
Front: knit 2 sts. Back: knit 4 sts
Body
Round 14
Front: make 1 stitch before each stitch. Control: 4 sts
Back: make 1 stitch before each stitch. Check: 8 sts
Redistribute the stitches: The front side receives one stitch from the back at the beginning and one at the end of the row. Check: front 6 sts, back 6 sts
Round 15
The arms are worked using the raglan technique, just like a sweater. Stitches are now picked up for this. The information in brackets indicates which part of the body they will later belong to.
Front: knit 1 stitch (right arm), make 1 stitch (right arm), knit 4 stitches (front of upper body), make 1 stitch (left arm), knit 1 stitch (left arm). Control: 8 sts
Back: knit 1 stitch (left arm), make 1 stitch (left arm), knit 4 stitches (back of upper body), make 1 stitch (right arm), knit 1 stitch (right arm). Control: 8 sts
Round 16
Front side: make 1 stitch (later lies in the middle of the right arm), knit 2 stitches (right arm front side), make 1 stitch (upper body front side), knit 4 stitches (upper body front side), make 1 stitch (upper body front side), knit 2 stitches (left arm front side). Control: 11 sts
Back: make 1 stitch (later lies in the middle of the left arm), knit 2 sts (back of left arm), make 1 stitch (back of upper body), knit 4 sts (back of upper body), make 1 stitch (back of upper body), knit 2 sts (right arm). Check: 11 sts
The stitches are now distributed. Only the body is knitted on, the stitches in the arms are set aside.
The first 3 stitches belong to the right arm and are put aside on a safety pin.
The next 6 stitches form the front of the body and are placed on a circular needle.
The next 5 stitches belong to the left arm and are put aside on a safety pin.
The next 6 stitches form the back of the body and are also picked up on the circular needle.
The last 2 stitches also belong to the right arm and are placed on the same safety pin.
Round 17
Front: knit 6 sts, back: knit 6 sts
Round 18
Front: knit 6 sts, back: knit 6 sts
Round 19
Front: knit 6 sts, back: knit 6 sts
Round 20
Front: knit 6 sts, back: knit 6 sts
Round 21
Front: knit 6 sts
Back: knit 2 sts, increase 1 st, knit 2 sts, increase 1 st, knit 2 sts. Control: 8 stitches
Round 22
Front: knit 6 sts
Back: knit 2 sts, increase 1 st, knit 4 sts, increase 1 st, knit 2 sts. Control: 10 stitches
Round 23
Front: knit 2 sts, knit 2 sts together, knit 2 sts. Control: 5 stitches
Back: knit 8 sts
Row 24
short row: turn with double stitch and purl 5 sts
Row 25
short row: turn with turn stitch and knit remaining stitches
The body should be filled by now at the latest.
Distribute the stitches:
The first 2 stitches belong to the right leg (front) and are picked up on a circular needle.
The stitch in the middle of the front is placed on a safety pin (it will later be sewn together with the stitches knitted together in the middle of the back and forms the crotch).
The next 6 stitches belong to the left leg and are also put aside first. (They can also be placed on the same safety pin as the crotch stitches).
The 2 stitches in the middle of the back are set aside on a safety pin (they will be knitted together later and sewn together with the stitch in the middle of the front to form the crotch).
The last 4 stitches also belong to the right leg (back) and are also picked up on the circular needle.
Right leg
Round 26
Front: knit 1 stitch, increase 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch. Control: 3 stitches
Back: knit 4 sts
Round 27
Front: knit 3 sts, back: knit 4 sts
Round 28
Front: knit 3 sts, back: knit 4 sts
Round 29
Front: knit 3 sts, back: knit 4 sts
Round 30
Front: knit 3 sts, back: knit 4 sts
If the leg is to be filled, it is best to do this now.
Round 31
Front: knit 3 sts together (this is how the knee is formed). Control: 1 stitch
Back: knit 4 sts
Round 32
Front: knit 1 stitch, back: knit 4 stitches
Round 33
Front: knit 1 stitch, back: knit 4 stitches
Round 34
Front: knit 1 stitch, back: knit 4 stitches
Right leg, foot
The foot is shaped by first simply knitting straight in rows (instead of in rounds!) and “folding” the knitted piece. At the end, the shape is worked out further with the remaining yarn.
Row 35
Front: knit 1 stitch
Back: knit 1 stitch (it now becomes part of the front) and turn.
Row 36
Front: purl 2 stitches
Back: purl 1 stitch (it now becomes part of the front) and turn.
Row 37
Front: knit the 3 stitches and turn
Row 38
Front: purl 3 stitches and turn.
Round 39
Front side: knit 3 stitches.
Back: knit 2 stitches.
Round 40
Cut the thread approx. 10 cm long, fold the “foot” together and pull the thread through all the remaining stitches. Pull tight and continue shaping the foot by sewing.
Left leg
Round 27
Pick up all slipped stitches on a circular needle.
Back: Knit the first 2 slipped stitches together at the crotch and place them on hold again. Knit the next 4 stitches. Control: 4 stitches on the needle
Front: knit 1 stitch, increase 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, the last stitch belongs to the crotch and is knit again. Control: 3 stitches on the needle
Round 28-40
Knit as for the right leg, remembering that you always start with the back instead of the front.
If the body is not yet full enough, you can fill it out a little. Then sew the stitches at the front and back together with the yarn that was used to start the left leg and sew up any gaps.
Left arm
Round 17
Pick up all slipped stitches on a circular needle.
Front: knit 2 sts, back: knit 3 sts
Round 18
Front: knit 2 sts, back: knit 3 sts
Round 19
Front: knit 2 sts
Back: knit 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together. Control: 2 stitches
Round 20
Front: knit 2 sts, back: knit 2 sts
Round 21
Front: knit 2 sts, back: knit 2 sts
Round 22
Front: knit 2 sts, back: v 2 sts
Round 23
Front: knit 2 sts,
Back: v 1 stitch, increase 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch. Control: 3 stitches
Round 24
Front: knit 2 sts, back: knit 3 sts
Round 25
Cut the yarn to a length of approx. 10 cm, thread all stitches through with the yarn and pull together, shape the wrist by sewing.
Right arm
Round 17-25
Pick up all slipped stitches on a circular needle. Work the right arm in the same way as the left arm, making sure that the back is knitted first.
Face
Embroider the eyes with a dark thread.
The nose is also embroidered on.
If desired, ears, a mouth and/or hair can also be embroidered on.
