Nijntje

Place
16
sts
on
waste
yarn
onto
dpns
 K16,
pick
up
4
sts
from
cast‐on
edge
of
other
ear
 Knit
to
match
other
ear
 The
head
is
now
complete.
Attach
safety
eyes
and
stuff
firmly.

 


Nose
 Using
a
small
length
of
black
yarn
and
tapestry
needle,
stitch
an
X
onto
face
and
pull
 ends
through
back
of
head.
Snip
off
ends



Body
 Starting
at
base
of
neck,
at
a
point
on
the
same
side
as
the
left
ear,
pick
up
24sts
 around
base
of
neck
and
join

(K3,
m1)
8
times

K
1
round
even

Continue
in
this
manner
until
you
have
72
sts
on
your
needles

K
4
rounds
even

(K7,
k2tog)
8
times

Continue
in
this
manner
until
you
have
48
sts
on
your
needles

Split
for
legs:

K10,
CO
4,
place
next
28
sts
on
waste
yarn,
k10,
join
–
24
sts

K
12
rounds
even

(K2,
k2tog)
6
times

(K1,
k2tog)
6
times

Break
yarn
and
thread
through
remaining
stitches.
Fasten
off.
 You
might
want
to
start
stuffing
the
body
and
the
left
leg
before
starting
the
right
 leg.
 Leave
the
next
4
sts
on
waste
yarn,
put
next
20
on
dpns,
CO
4,
and
leave
the
last
4
on
 another
piece
of
waste
yarn,
and
join
–
24
sts

Knit
to
match
other
leg

Finish
stuffing
legs
and
body

Knit
the
crotch:

Put
first
4
sts
currently
on
waste
yarn
onto
needle
and
6
rows
flat
 Put
last
4
sts
currently
on
waste
yarn
onto
another
needle
and
graft
together
 Seam
together
edges
with
the
cast
on
edges
of
the
legs

The
body
is
now
complete!



Arms
(make
2)

CO
12,
join

K12

(K4,
m1)
3
times

Continue
in
this
manner
until
you
have
18
sts

K
13
rounds
even

(K4,
k2tog)
3
times

(K3,
k2tog)
3
times

Break
yarn
and
thread
through
remaining
stitches.
Fasten
off.
 Stuff
each
arm
and
sew
onto
body,
about
5
rows
down
from
neck