Place the now 24 sts on the second holder back onto the working needle and rejoin Yarn A. Rep rows 29–83 a further 6 times until eight legs are formed. Make sure the legs are not twisted when placing onto the holder. With RS facing and cast-on edge uppermost, count 12 sts in from the right-hand side, then pick up and knit 12 sts for bib, making sure they sit in the middle of the Dungarees Front. Starting on a WS purl row, work 11 rows in stocking stitch. Rep rows 29–83 to form the second leg and place the final 3 sts onto the second holder. With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem 18 sts for second leg. Take the 21 sts from row 29 and place next 3 sts back on working needle. Place these 3 sts on a second stitch holder to be worked later. Rejoin in stitch in the middle of the tab (tab edge consists of 6 sts). Row 51 Slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass slipped stitch over (skpo), K1, k2tog. Rejoin yarn in the hole left for the trunk. Row 29 Kfb, K1, kfb, turn, placing rem 21 sts on a stitch holder.Ĭontinue on 5 sts on the needles as follows: You’ll be working on a few stitches at a time, so make sure you have stitch holders handy to hold the remaining stitches. Next you need to divide your knitting to create the octopus’s legs. Row 25 *K1, knit two together (k2tog) repeat (rep) from * to end. Rows 17–24 Beginning with a RS knit row, work in st st. Row 15 K30, placing the scrap yarn stitch markers on the 13th and 17th stitches – this indicates the eyes’ positions. Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: This pattern is great for any beginner knitters. Rows 11–14 Work in stocking stitch (st st). You can substitute with most cotton including most DK yarn that is compatible with size 4.5mm (US 7) knitting needles. With right side facing, rejoin yarn and knit up 3 sts from cast-on sts at base of thumb k to end (50sts) Work 13 rows. Row 3 Knit front and back (kfb) across all sts. Row 2 and all following Wrong Side (WS) rows Purl. If you’re not familiar with these, Gathered’s how to increase a stitch in knitting and how to decrease in knitting guides will tell you everything you need to know.Ĭast on 6 stitches (sts) using 4mm needles and Yarn A. How do you rejoin yarn to stitches on a holder To ‘rejoin’ yarn, you don’t really need to attach it, just leave a long enough tail to weave in later and start knitting. In this section, you’ll be increasing using kfb (knit front and back) and decreasing with k2tog (knit two together). Ready to go? Let’s get kraken! Start by working the head, marking the positions of the eyes so you know where to attach the safety eyes later.
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