Woodland mobile
Add a touch of magic to the nursery, a little one’s bedroom or your own living space with Amanda Berry’s cute critters.
If you’ve fallen for our forest friends mobile you’ll be happy to know that with a little attention to detail, most knitters should be able to give them a whirl, even if some of the techniques are new. With this exciting knit you can up your skill level with intarsia, master 3D shaping and discover loop stitch! Add to that applying safety eyes and creating the structure for your mobile and you’ll certainly feel proud of yourself once your project is finshed. Alternatively, why not knit the animals separately and make up wonderful woodland tales with your cubs?
Note the Fox and Racoon use the intarsia method. Wind off small amounts of Yarns C and G before starting each pattern.
FOX BODY
Cast on 9 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn C. Row 1 ( WS) Purl. Row 2 (RS) K1, (kfb) 8 times. [17 sts] Row 3 Purl. Row 4 K1, (kfb, K1) 8 times. [25 sts] Row 5 Purl. Row 6 K1, (kfb, K2) 8 times. [33 sts] Row 7 Purl. Row 8 K1, (kfb, K7) 4 times. [37 sts] Row 9 Purl.
TUMMY PANEL
Row 10 K17C, K3B, K17C. Row 11 P16C, P5B, P16C. Row 12 K15C, K7B, K15C. Row 13 P14C, P9B, P14C. Row 14 K13C, K11B, K13C. Row 15 P12C, P13B, P12C. Row 16 K11C, K15B, K11C. Row 17 P11C, P15B, P11C. Rows 18-19 Rep Rows 16 and 17. Row 20 K5C, k2togC, K4C, sskB, K11B, k2togB, K4C, sskC, K5C. [33 sts] Row 21 P10C, P13B, P10C. Row 22 K4C, k2togC, K4C, sskB, K9B, k2togB, K4C, sskC, K4C. [29 sts] Row 23 P9C, P11B, P9C. Row 24 K3C, k2togC, K4C, sskB, K7B, k2togB, K4C, sskC, K3C. [25 sts] Row 25 P8C, P9B, P8C. Row 26 K2C, k2togC, K4C, sskB, K5B, k2togB, K4C, sskC, K2C. [21 sts] Row 27 P7C, P7B, P7C. Row 28 K1C, k2togC, K4C, sskB, K3B, k2togB, K4C, sskC, K1C. [17 sts] Row 29 P17C. Cast off in Yarn C.
HEAD
Cast on 9 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn C. Row 1 ( WS) Purl. Row 2 (RS) K1, (kfb) 8 times. [17 sts] Row 3 Purl. Row 4 K1, (kfb, K1) 8 times. [25 sts] Row 5 Purl. Row 6 K1, (kfb, K2) 8 times. [33 sts] Row 7 Purl. Row 8 K1, (kfb, K7) 4 times. [37 sts] Rows 9-15 Beg with a P row, work in st st. Row 16 K1, k2tog, K5, (ssk, K1) 3 times, K4, (k2tog, K1) 3 times, K4, ssk, K1. [29 sts]
NOSE PANEL
Row 17 P12B, P5C, P12B. Row 18 K12B, K5C, K12B. Row 19 P12B, P5C, P12B. Row 20 K1B, k2togB, K7B, sskB, K5C, k2togB, K7B, sskB, K1B. [25 sts] Row 21 P10B, P5C, P10B. Row 22 K1B, k2togB, K5B, sskB, K5C, k2togB, K5B, sskB, K1B. [21 sts] Row 23 P8B, P5C, P8B. Row 24 K1B, k2togB, K3B, sskB, K5C, k2togB, K3B, sskB, K1B. [17 sts] Row 25 P6B, P5C, P6B. Row 26 K1B, k2togB, K1B, sskB, K5C, k2togB, K1B, sskB, K1B. [13 sts] Row 27 P13B. Row 28 (K2togB) 6 times, K1B. [7 sts] B&T in Yarn B.
EARS
(MAKE 2) Cast on 8 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn C. Row 1 Knit. Row 2 K1, k2tog, K2, k2tog, K1. [6 sts]
Row 3 Knit. Row 4 K1, (k2tog) twice, K1. [4 sts] Row 5 Knit. Row 6 K2tog twice. [2 sts] B&T.
TAIL
Cast on 8 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn C. Row 1 ( WS) Purl. Row 2 (RS) Kfb 7 times, K1. [15 sts] Row 3 Purl. Row 4 (K1, kfb) 7 times, K1. [22 sts] Rows 5-9 Beg with a P row, work in st st. Row 10 K1, (k2tog, K5) 3 times. [19 sts] Row 11 Purl. Row 12 K1, (k2tog, K4) 3 times. [16 sts] Change to Yarn B. Row 13 Purl. Row 14 K1, (k2tog, K3) 3 times. [13 sts] Row 15 Purl. Row 16 K1, (k2tog, K2) 3 times. [10 sts] Row 17 Purl. Row 18 K1, (k2tog, K1) 3 times. [7 sts] B&T.
RACCOON HEAD
Cast on 9 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn G. Row 1 ( WS) Purl. Row 2 (RS) K1, (kfb) 8 times. [17 sts] Row 3 Purl. Row 4 K1, (kfb, K1) 8 times. [25 sts] Row 5 Purl. Row 6 K1, (kfb, K2) 8 times. [33 sts] Row 7 Purl. Row 8 K1, (kfb, K7) 4 times. [37 sts] Rows 9-13 Beg with a P row, work in st st.
EYE PANELS
Row 14 K9G, K8B, K3G, K8B, K9G. Row 15 P9G, P8A, P3G, P8A, P9G. Row 16 K1G, k2togG, K6G, sskA, K4A, sskA, K3G, k2togA, K4A, k2togA, K6G, sskG, K1G. [31 sts] Row 17 P8G, P6A, P3G, P6A, P8G. Row 18 K1G, k2togG, K5G, sskA, K2A, sskA, K3G, k2togA, K2A, k2togA, K5G, sskG, K1G. [25 sts] Change to Yarn B. Row 19 Purl. Row 20 K1, k2tog, K6, ssk, K3, k2tog, K6, ssk, K1. [21 sts] Row 21 Purl. Row 22 K1, k2tog, K4, ssk, K3, k2tog, K4, ssk, K1. [17 sts] Row 23 Purl. Row 24 K1, k2tog, K2, ssk, K3, k2tog, K2, ssk, K1. [13 sts] Row 25 Purl. Row 26 K1, k2tog, ssk, k2tog, K1, k2tog, ssk, K1. [8 sts] B&T.
BODY
Work as for the Fox Body, working all rows in Yarn G.
EARS
(MAKE 2) Cast on 12 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn G. Row 1 Knit. Row 2 (K2tog) 6 times. [6 sts] Row 3 Knit. Row 4 (K2tog) 3 times. [3 sts] B&T.
TAIL
Cast on 8 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn B. Row 1 ( WS) Purl in Yarn B. Row 2 (RS) Kfb 7 times, K1B. [15 sts] Row 3 Purl in Yarn B. Row 4 (K1, kfb) 7 times, K1B. [22 sts] Row 5 Purl in Yarn A. Row 6 Knit in Yarn A. Row 7 Purl in Yarn B. Row 8 Knit in Yarn B. Row 9 Purl in Yarn A. Row 10 K1, (k2tog, K5) 3 times in Yarn A. [19 sts] Row 11 Purl in Yarn B. Row 12 K1, (k2tog, K4) 3 times in Yarn B. [16 sts] Row 13 Purl in Yarn A. Row 14 K1, (k2tog, K3) 3 times in Yarn A. [13 sts] Row 15 Purl in Yarn B. Row 16 K1, (k2tog, K2) 3 times in Yarn B. [10 sts] Row 17 Purl in Yarn B. Row 18 K1, (k2tog, K1) 3 times in Yarn B. [7 sts] B&T in Yarn B.
SQUIRREL BODY
Work as for the Fox Body, working all rows in Yarn G.
HEAD
Work as for the Raccoon Head, working all rows in Yarn G.
EARS
(MAKE 2) Work as for the Raccoon Ears.
TAIL
Cast on 16 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn G. Row 1 ( WS) Purl. Row 2 (RS) (ML) 16 times. Rows 3-18 Rep Rows 1 and 2. Cast off.
ACORN
Cast on 8 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn E.
Row 1 ( WS) Knit. Row 2 (RS) (Kfb) 7 times, K1. [15 sts] Row 3 Knit. Row 4 (K1, kfb) 7 times, K1. [22 sts] Rows 5-7 Knit. Change to Yarn D. Rows 8-11 Beg with a K row, work in st st. Row 12 K1, (k2tog, K5) 3 times. [19 sts] Row 13 Purl. Row 14 K1, (k2tog, K4) 3 times. [16 sts] Row 15 Purl. Row 16 (K2tog) 8 times. [8 sts] B&T.
TOADSTOOL STALK
Cast on 11 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn B. Row 1 ( WS) Purl. Row 2 (RS) K1, (kfb, K1) 5 times. [16 sts] Row 3 Purl. Rows 4-7 Beg with a P row, work in st st. Rows 8-10 Knit. Row 11 Purl. Row 12 (K2tog) 8 times. [8 sts] B&T.
CAP
Cast on 11 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn B. Row 1 ( WS) Purl. Row 2 (RS) (Kfb) 10 times, K1. [21 sts] Row 3 Purl. Row 4 (K1, kfb) 10 times, K1. [31 sts] Change to Yarn C. Rows 5-7 Purl. Rows 8-15 Beg with a K, row work in st st. Row 16 K1, (k2tog, K3) 6 times. [25 sts] Row 17 Purl. Row 18 K1, (k2tog, K2) 6 times. [19 sts] Row 19 Purl. Row 20 K1, (k2tog, K1) 6 times. [13 sts] Row 21 Purl. Row 22 K1, (k2tog) 6 times. [7 sts] B&T.
HEDGEHOG
Cast on 9 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn E. Row 1 (RS) Knit. Row 2 ( WS) K1, (kfb) 8 times. [17 sts] Row 3 Knit. Row 4 K1, (kfb, K1) 8 times. [25 sts] Row 5 Knit. Row 6 K1, (kfb, K2) 8 times. [33 sts] Row 7 Knit. Row 8 K1, (kfb, K7) 4 times. [37 sts] Rows 9-27 Knit. Row 28 K7, (ssk, K2) 3 times, K1, (k2tog, K2) 3 times, K5. [31 sts] Change to Yarn F. Row 29 Knit. Row 30 Purl. Row 31 K6, (ssk, K1) 3 times, K2, (k2tog, K1) 3 times, K5. [25 sts] Row 32 Purl. Row 33 K3, (k2tog, K4, ssk, K3) twice. [21 sts] Row 34 Purl. Row 35 K2, k2tog, K3, ssk, K3, k2tog, K3, ssk, K2. [17 sts] Row 36 Purl. Row 37 K1, k2tog, K2, ssk, K3, k2tog, K2, ssk, K1. [13 sts]
Row 38 Purl. Change to Yarn A.
Row 39 K1, k2tog, ssk, k2tog, K1, k2tog, ssk, K1. [8 sts] B&T in Yarn A.
LARGE LEAF (MAKE 2)
Cast on 4 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn D. Row 1 Knit. Row 2 K1, (kfb) twice, K1. [6 sts] Row 3 Knit. Row 4 K1, kfb, knit to the last 2 sts, kfb, K1. [2 sts inc'd] Rows 5- 8 Rep Rows 3 and 4. [12 sts] Rows 9-11 Knit. Row 12 K1, k2tog, K to the last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [2 sts dec'd] Row 13 Knit. Rows 14-17 Rep Rows 12 and 13. [6 sts] Row 18 K1, (k2tog) twice, K1. [4 sts] Row 19 Knit. Row 20 (K2tog) twice. [2 sts] Row 21 Knit. Row 22 K2tog. [1 st] B&T.
SMALL LEAF (MAKE 6)
Cast on 2 sts using 3¼mm needles and Yarn D. Row 1 Knit. Row 2 (Kfb) twice. [4 sts] Row 3 Knit. Row 4 K1, (kfb) twice, K1. [6 sts] Row 5 Knit. Row 6 K1, kfb, K2, kfb, K1. [8 sts] Row 7 Knit. Row 8 K1, k2tog, K2, k2tog, K1. [6 sts] Row 9 Knit. Row 10 K1, (k2tog) twice, K1. [4 sts] Row 11 Knit. Row 12 (K2tog) twice. [2 sts] Row 13 Knit. Row 14 K2tog. [1 st] B&T.
TO MAKE UP
Raccoon Body Sew the side edges together and stuff (this seam runs down the back of the Body). Gather the cast- on sts together at the base.
Raccoon Head Insert the safety eyes (using image as a guide). Sew the side edges together and stuff (this seam runs down the underside of the Head). Gather the cast- on sts together. Embroider the nose in Yarn A. Sew the underside of the Head onto the cast- off edge of the Body.
Raccoon Tail Sew the side edges together, cast- on edge add onto stuffing, the back and sew of the the Body.
Raccoon Ears Fold in half and sew the side edges onto the Head.
Fox Body, Head and Tail Make up as per the Raccoon instructions.
Fox Ears Sew the side edge onto the Head.
Squirrel Body, Head and Ears Make up as per the Raccoon instructions.
Squirrel tail Fold in half and sew the cast- on edge and side edges together. Stuff and sew the cast- off edge onto the bottom of the Body.
Hedgehog Insert the safety eyes. Sew the side edges together and stuff (this seam runs down the underside of the Hedgehog). Gather the cast- on sts together.
Toadstool Stalk and Cap For each piece sew the side edges together, add stuffing, leaving the cast- on edge open. Sew the cast- on edge of the Cap onto the cast- on edge of the Stalk. Decorate the Cap in Yarn B and Swiss darn stitches around the top (using image as a guide).
Acorn Sew the side edges together and stuff. Gather the cast- on sts together.
TO SUSPEND THE MOBILE
Using a 3½mm crochet hook, crochet a single chain in Yarn F, 15cm long and fasten off. Make 3 more identical chains. Wrap one end of each around the embroidery hoop and sew in place. Sew the other 4 ends together at the top and hang the Mobile from this point.
TO SUSPEND THE ANIMALS
Crochet single chains in Yarn F, in different lengths. Sew one end of the chain onto the top of the toy, and wrap the other end around the embroidery hoop and sew in place. Suspend the Toadstool from the centre-top. For each Leaf, weave in the cast- off tail and sew the cast- on edge onto the crochet chain.