“I’m jumping with joy…”
“…at this pattern! My sister-in-law lives in Australia and this is the perfect birthday present for her little one.” Louise Smith, Production Assistant G’day there! We were overjoyed when this adorable pair hopped into the office. They’re filled with easy shaping in simple stocking and garter stitch and so soft and cuddly, they’ll make a great gift!
KANGAROO BODY
Cast on 9 sts using 3 mm needles. Note Starts at the bottom of the Body. Row 1 and every foll alt row (WS) Purl. Row 2 (RS) (Kfb) 8 times, K1. [17 sts] Row 4 (K1, kfb) 8 times, K1. [25 sts] Row 6 (K2, kfb) 8 times, K1. [33 sts] Row 8 (K3, kfb) 8 times, K1. [41 sts] Row 10 (K4, kfb) 8 times, K1. [49 sts] Row 12 Knit.
Row 14 (K7, kfb) 6 times, K1. [55 sts] Rows 15-33 Starting on a WS row, work in st st.
Row 34 K6, (ssk, K5) 3 times, K1, (K5, k2tog) 3 times, K6. [49 sts]
Rows 36 and 38 Knit.
Row 40 K6, (ssk, K4) 3 times, K1, (K4, k2tog) 3 times, K6. [43 sts]
Rows 42 and 44 Knit.
Row 46 K6, (ssk, K3) 3 times, K1, (K3, k2tog) 3 times, K6. [37 sts]
Row 48 Knit.
Row 50 K6, (ssk, K2) 3 times, K1, (K2, k2tog) 3 times, K6. [31 sts]
Row 52 Knit.
Row 54 K6, (ssk, K1) 3 times, K1, (K1, k2tog) 3 times, K6. [25 sts]
Row 56 Knit.
Row 58 K6, (ssk) 3 times, K1, (k2tog) 3 times, K6. [19 sts]
Rows 59-61 Starting on a WS row, work in st st.
Cast off.
HEAD
Cast on 9 sts using 3 mm needles. Note Starts at the back of the Head. Row 1 and every foll alt row (WS) Purl. Row 2 (RS) (Kfb) 8 times, K1. [17 sts] Row 4 (K1, kfb) 8 times, K1. [25 sts]
Row 6 (K2, kfb) 8 times, K1. [33 sts] Row 8 Knit.
Row 10 (K3, kfb) 8 times, K1. [41 sts] Rows 11-21 Starting on a WS row, work in st st.
Row 22 K8, (ssk, K2) 3 times, K3, (k2tog, K2) 3 times, K6. [35 sts]
Row 23 Purl.
Cast off.
SNOUT
Cast on 35 sts using 3 mm needles. Row 1 and every foll alt row (WS) Purl. Row 2 (RS) K13, ssk, K5, k2tog, K13. [33 sts] Row 4 K12, ssk, K5, k2tog, K12. [31 sts] Row 6 K11, ssk, K5, k2tog, K11. [29 sts] Row 8 K2, k2tog, K6, ssk, K5, k2tog, K6, ssk, K2. [25 sts]
Row 10 K2, k2tog, K5, ssk, K3, k2tog, K5, ssk, K2. [21 sts]
Row 12 K2, k2tog, K4, ssk, K1, k2tog, K4, ssk, K2. [17 sts]
Row 14 K1, (k2tog) 8 times. [9 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
EARS
(MAKE 2)
Cast on 17 sts using 3 mm needles. Note Starts at the base of the Ear.
Row 1 and every foll alt row (WS) Purl. Row 2 (RS) (K1, kfb, K5, kfb) twice, K1. [21 sts]
Row 4 (K1, kfb, K7, kfb) twice, K1. [25 sts] Row 6 Knit.
Row 8 (K1, ssk, K7, k2tog) twice, K1. [21 sts]
Row 10 Knit.
Row 12 (K1, ssk, K5, k2tog) twice, K1. [17 sts]
Row 14 (K1, ssk, K3, k2tog) twice, K1. [13 sts]
Row 16 (K1, ssk, K1, k2tog) twice, K1. [9 sts]
Row 18 (K2tog) 4 times, K1. [5 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
POUCH
Cast on 25 sts using 3 mm needles. Note Starts at the bottom edge. Rows 1-19 Starting on a WS row, work in st st.
Row 20 K1, ssk, knit to the last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [23 sts]
Row 21 Purl.
Rows 22-25 Rep Rows 20 and 21 twice more. [19 sts]
Cast off.
ARMS
(MAKE 2)
Cast on 15 sts using 3 mm needles. Note Starts at the top of the Arm. Rows 1-17 Starting on a WS row, work in st st.
Row 18 K4, kfb, K5, kfb, K4. [17 sts] Row 19 Purl.
Row 20 K4, kfb, K7, kfb, K4. [19 sts] Rows 21-27 Starting on a WS row, work in st st.
Row 28 K1, (k2tog) 9 times. [10 sts] Row 29 Purl.
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
TAIL
Cast on 27 sts using 3 mm needles. Note Starts at the base of the Tail.
Row 1 and every foll alt row (WS) Purl. Rows 2, 4 and 6 (RS) Knit.
Row 8 K10, k2tog, K3, ssk, K10. [25 sts] Rows 10, 12 and 14 Knit.
Row 16 K9, k2tog, K3, ssk, K9. [23 sts]
Rows 18, 20 and 22 Knit.
Row 24 K8, k2tog, K3, ssk, K8. [21 sts] Rows 26, 28 and 30 Knit.
Row 32 K7, k2tog, K3, ssk, K7. [19 sts] Rows 34 and 36 Knit.
Row 38 K7, k2tog, K1, ssk, K7. [17 sts] Rows 40 and 42 Knit.
Row 44 K6, k2tog, K1, ssk, K6. [15 sts] Rows 46 and 48 Knit.
Row 50 K5, k2tog, K1, ssk, K5. [13 sts] Row 52 Knit.
Row 54 K4, k2tog, K1, ssk, K4. [11 sts] Row 56 (K2tog) 5 times, K1. [6 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
LEGS
(MAKE 2)
Cast on 16 sts using 3 mm needles. Note Starts at the back of the Leg.
Row 1 and every foll alt row (WS) Purl. Row 2 (RS) K1, (kfb) 14 times, K1. [30 sts] Row 4 (K1, kfb) twice, K7, (kfb, K1) twice, (K1, kfb) twice, K7, (kfb, K1) twice. [38 sts] Row 6 K1, (kfb, K2) twice, K5, (K2, kfb) twice, K2, (kfb, K2) twice, K5, (K2, kfb) twice, K1. [46 sts]
Row 8 K1, (kfb, K3) twice, K5, (K3, kfb) twice, K2, (kfb, K3) twice, K5, (K3, kfb) twice, K1. [54 sts]
Rows 10, 12 and 14 Knit.
Row 16 K11, (K3, k2tog) 3 times, K2, (ssk, K3) 3 times, K11. [48 sts]
Row 18 K11, (K2, k2tog) 3 times, K2, (ssk, K2) 3 times, K11. [42 sts]
Row 20 K11, (K1, k2tog) 3 times, K2, (ssk, K1) 3 times, K11. [36 sts]
Row 22 K12, cast off 14 sts, K to end. [22 sts]
Push the first 10 and last 12 sts tog. Rows 23-29 Starting on a WS purl row, work across all 22 sts in st st.
Note This will make a hole in the front, which will be sewn up when you come to sew up the back of the Leg.
Row 30 K6, kfb, K8, kfb, K6. [24 sts]
Row 32 K7, kfb, K8, kfb, K7. [26 sts] Rows 34, 36 and 38 Knit.
Row 40 K1, (k2tog, K1) 8 times, K1. [18 sts] Row 42 K1, (k2tog) 8 times, K1. [10 sts] Row 43 Purl.
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
JOEY HEAD
Cast on 9 sts using 3 mm needles. Note Starts at the back of the Head. Row 1 and every foll alt row (WS) Purl. Row 2 (RS) K1, (kfb) 8 times. [17 sts] Row 4 K1, (kfb, K3) 4 times. [21 sts] Row 6 Knit.
Row 8 K6, (k2tog) twice, K1, (ssk) twice, K6. [17 sts]
Rows 10 and 12 Knit.
Row 14 K1, (k2tog, K2) 4 times. [13 sts] Row 16 K1, (k2tog) 6 times. [7 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
EARS
(MAKE 2)
Cast on 4 sts using 3 mm needles. Note Starts at the base of the Ear. Rows 1-3 Knit.
Row 4 K1, k2tog, K1. [3 sts]
Row 5 Knit.
Row 6 Sk2po. [1 st]
Break yarn and thread through rem st. Pull tight to fasten.
BODY
Cast on 11 sts using 3 mm needles. Note Starts at the bottom edge. Rows 1-13 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Row 14 K1, (k2tog) 5 times. [6 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem st. Pull tight to fasten.
ARMS
(MAKE 2)
Cast on 5 sts using 3 mm needles. Note Starts at the top edge.
Rows 1-7 Starting on a WS row, work in st st.
Break yarn and thread through rem st. Pull tight to fasten.
TO MAKE UP
Kangaroo Sew the cast-on edge of the Snout to the cast-off edge of the Head. Sew the side edges of the Snout tog, adding stuffing as you sew.
Note This seam will run down the centre-underside of the Head.
Insert the safety eyes on the Head. Then sew tog the side edges of the Head, stuffing as you sew. Gather the cast-on sts tog at the back of the Head.
Fold each Ear in half, sew side edges tog and oversew cast-on edge tog, and sew onto top of Head.
Note For the Body, the cast-off edge is the neckline and this is left open. Sew the side edges tog, adding stuffing as you sew.
Note This seam will run down the centre-back of the Body.
Gather the cast-on sts together at the base of the Body. Sew the underside of the Head onto the cast-off edge (neckline) of the Body. Sew the cast-off and side edges of the Pouch onto the Body.
Note For each Arm and the Tail, sew the side edges tog and stuff.
Sew the cast-on edge onto the Body. For each Leg, sew side edges and cast-on edge tog, add stuffing, and sew cast-off edge tog at front of Leg. Sew onto the side of the Body.
Joey Sew the side edges of the Head tog, adding stuffing as you sew. Note This seam will run down the centre-underside of the Head.
Gather the cast-on sts tog at the back of the Head. Insert the safety eyes on the Head. Sew cast-on edges of Ears onto the Head.
Sew side edges of Body tog. Sew Head onto the top of the Body. Sew side edges of Arms tog, and sew cast-on edge onto the Body.