Knitting Pattern for Blobb

Blobb

by Stana D.S.

Finished Toy size: approximately 4 - 4.5” (10 - 12 cm) tall

Yarn: You will need less than a ball of yarn in sport to medium worsted weight. Also you will need small amount of black embroidery yarn for embroidering the face.

Recommended Needles size: Double pointed needles US #3/3.25mm (set of 4)

Notions:

Yarn needle, crochet hook, scissors, stitch marker, polyester fiberfill (1 small bag).

Abbreviations: KFB = Knit in front and back of the same st, this creates 2sts from 1st.

SSK= slip st, slip st and knit the 2sts together, this decrease 2sts to 1st.

I-cord = the sts are knitted from one needle to second needle, do not turn the needle with sts around, just push the sts to the beginning of the needle and knit again. This technique makes tube.

Gauge: will vary with the yarn used.



INSTRUCTIONS:

Body: With the yarn and three pointed needles cast on 60sts. (20sts. per needle)

Place a stitch marker on the first st, and begin working in the round.

Row 1 - 10: Knit around (60sts. total)

Row 11: *SSK, Knit 18; repeat from * around, 19sts per needle (57sts total)

Row 12: * Knit 9, SSK, Knit 8; repeat from * around, 18sts per needle (54sts total)

Row 13: *SSK, Knit 16; repeat from * around, 17sts per needle (51sts total)

Row 14: * Knit 8, SSK, Knit 7; repeat from * around, 16sts per needle (48sts total)

Row 15: *SSK, Knit 14; repeat from * around, 15sts per needle (45sts total)

Row 16: * Knit 7, SSK, Knit 6; repeat from * around, 14sts per needle (42sts total)

Row 17: *SSK, Knit 12; repeat from * around, 13sts per needle (39sts total)

Row 18: * Knit 6, SSK, Knit 5; repeat from * around, 12sts per needle (36sts total)

Row 19: *SSK, Knit 10; repeat from * around, 11sts per needle (33sts total)

Row 20: * Knit 5, SSK, Knit 4; repeat from * around, 10sts per needle (30sts total)

Row 21: *SSK, Knit 8; repeat from * around, 9sts per needle (27sts total)

Row 22: * Knit 4, SSK, Knit 3; repeat from * around, 8sts per needle (24sts total)

Row 23: *SSK, Knit 6; repeat from * around, 7sts per needle (21sts total)

Row 24: * Knit 3, SSK, Knit 2; repeat from * around, 6sts per needle (18sts total)

Row 25: SSK all around, 3sts per needle (9sts total)

Row 26: Knit around (9sts total)

Row 27: *SSK, Knit 1; repeat from * around, 2sts per needle (6sts total)

Row 28: SSK all around (3sts total). Continue in I-cord till the length of I-cord is approximately 4” long. Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needle, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure.

Bottom: Attach the yarn to the rim with cast on sts. With a crochet hook, or DPN pick up 60sts on the inside part of the bottom edge. Divide the sts evenly onto 3DPN (20sts per needle) and begin working in the round. Begin to stuff the body with fiberfill.

Row 1: *SSK, Knit 8; repeat from * around, 18sts per needle (54sts total)

Row 2: *SSK, Knit 7; repeat from * around, 16sts per needle (48sts total)

Row 3: *SSK, Knit 6; repeat from * around, 14sts per needle (42sts total)

Row 4: *SSK, Knit 5; repeat from * around, 12sts per needle (36sts total)

Row 5: *SSK, Knit 4; repeat from * around, 10sts per needle (30sts total)

Row 6: *SSK, Knit 3; repeat from * around, 8sts per needle (24sts total)

Row 7: *SSK, Knit 2; repeat from * around, 6sts per needle (18sts total)

Row 8: *SSK, Knit 1; repeat from * around, 4sts per needle (12sts total)

Row 9: SSK all around (6sts total). Finish stuffing the body with fiberfill. Cut the yarn, leaving long enough tail, and thread the end on a yarn needle. Pull the end through the remaining stitches on needles, gather up and close the hole, stitch to secure.

Finishing: With the black embroidery yarn embroider the eyes and mouth on Blobb's face, using the picture as a guide, or make your own face. 

Note: It is possible to make Blobb in one piece. You would start with the I-cord at the top. After making the I-cord, the decrease rows  would be increase rows instead, and you would make KFB instead of SSK  (You would start at the row 28 and work your way in opposite direction towards the row 1).  Purl row 1 and than continue with the bottom decrease. I prefer the other direction simply because my decrease stitches look neater than my increase stitches.

Copyright: This pattern was design and written by Stana D.S. The pattern is for personal use only. The finished items may not be sold for profit, except for charity purposes. Please acknowledge the author. Thank you.