Have some squishy farm fun
Birthday on the horizon? Amanda Berry’s adorable gang of easy-to-knit farmyard friends make great gifts!
We’re pretty sure Old MacDonald didn’t have a farm as cute as this, or as cuddly! Worked in quick stocking stitch and moss stitch, this udderly adorable gang would make great summer hols projects – and even better gifts for a lucky recipient.
SHEEP BODY
Cast on 17 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn B.
Note Starts at the back of the Body.
Row 1 (WS) (P1, K1) 8 times, P1.
Row 2 (RS) (P1, kfb) 8 times, P1. [25 sts] Row 3 (P1, K2) 8 times, P1.
Row 4 (P1, K1, kfb) 8 times, P1. [33 sts] Row 5 (P1, K1) 16 times, P1.
Row 6 (P1, K1, P1, kfb) 8 times, P1. [41 sts] Row 7 (P1, K2, P1, K1) 8 times, P1.
Row 8 (P1, K1, P1, K1, kfb) 8 times, P1. [49 sts]
Row 9 (P1, K1) 24 times, P1.
Row 10 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, kfb) 8 times, P1. [57 sts]
Row 11 (P1, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1) 8 times, P1.
Row 12 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2) 8 times, P1.
Row 13 Rep Row 11.
Row 14 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, kfb)
8 times, P1. [65 sts]
Row 15 (P1, K1) 32 times, P1.
Rows 16 to 45 Rep Row 15, 30 more times.
Row 46 (P1, K1, P1, K1, k2tog) 5 times, (P1, K1) twice, P1, (p2tog, K1, P1, K1, P1) 5 times. [55 sts]
Row 47 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) 6 times, (K2, P1, K1, P1) 5 times.
Row 48 (P1, K1, P1, K2) 5 times, (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) 6 times.
Row 49 Rep Row 47 once more.
Row 50 (P1, K1, P1, k2tog) 5 times, (P1, K1) twice, (p2tog, K1, P1, K1) 5 times, P1. [45 sts]
Row 51 (P1, K1) 22 times, P1.
Rows 52 to 53 Rep Row 51 twice more. Row 54 (P1, K1, k2tog) 4 times, (P1, K1) 6 times, P1, (p2tog, K1, P1) 4 times. [37 sts] Row 55 (P1, K1, P1) 4 times, (P1, K1) 6 times, P1, (K2, P1) 4 times.
Cast off.
SHEEP HEAD
Cast on 37 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn C.
Rows 1 to 9 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Row 10 K1, (k2tog, K4) 6 times. [31 sts] Row 11 and every foll alt row Purl. Row 12 Knit.
Row 14 K1, (k2tog, K3) 6 times. [25 sts] Row 16 K1, (k2tog, K2) 6 times. [19 sts] Row 18 K1, (k2tog, K1) 6 times. [13 sts] Row 20 K1, (k2tog) 6 times. [7 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
SHEEP FEET
(MAKE 4)
Cast on 16 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn B.
Rows 1 to 2 Knit.
Break Yarn B and join Yarn C.
Rows 3 to 6 Starting on a RS knit row, work in st st.
Rows 7 to 10 Knit.
Row 11 (K2tog) 8 times. [8 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
SHEEP TAIL
Cast on 16 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn B.
Row 1 (RS) (K1, P1) 8 times.
Row 2 (WS) (P1, K1) 8 times.
Rows 3 to 10 Rep Rows 1 and 2, 4 more times.
Row 11 (P2tog) 8 times. [8 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
SHEEP EARS
(MAKE 2)
Cast on 11 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn C.
Row 1 and every foll alt row Purl.
Row 2 (K1, kfb, K2, kfb) twice, K1. [15 sts] Row 4 Knit.
Row 6 (K1, k2tog, K2, ssk) twice,
K1. [11 sts]
Row 8 (K1, k2tog, ssk) twice, K1. [7 sts] Row 9 Purl.
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
PIG BODY
Cast on 10 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn A.
Note Starts at the back of the Body.
Row 1 and every foll alt row Purl.
Row 2 (RS) K1, (kfb) 9 times. [19 sts]
Row 4 K1, (kfb, K1) 9 times. [28 sts]
Row 6 K1, (kfb, K2) 9 times. [37 sts]
Row 8 K1, (kfb, K3) 9 times. [46 sts]
Row 10 K1, (kfb, K4) 9 times. [55 sts]
Row 12 Knit.
Row 14 K1, (kfb, K5) 9 times. [64 sts] Rows 15 to 45 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Row 46 K6, (K6, ssk) 3 times, K4, (k2tog, K6) 3 times, K6. [58 sts]
Row 48 K6, (K5, ssk) 3 times, K4, (k2tog, K5) 3 times, K6. [52 sts]
Row 50 (K4, ssk) 4 times, K4, (k2tog, K4) 4 times. [44 sts]
Row 52 (K3, ssk) 4 times, K4, (k2tog, K3) 4 times. [36 sts]
Row 54 (K2, ssk) 4 times, K4, (k2tog, K2) 4 times. [28 sts]
Row 55 Purl.
Cast off.
PIG SNOUT
Cast on 28 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn A.
Rows 1 to 5 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Rows 6 to 7 Purl.
Row 8 K1, (k2tog, K1) 9 times. [19 sts] Row 9 Purl.
Row 10 K1, (k2tog) 9 times. [10 sts]
Row 11 Purl.
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
PIG EARS
(MAKE 2)
Cast on 17 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 and every foll alt row Purl.
Row 2 Knit.
Row 4 K6, ssk, K1, k2tog, K6. [15 sts] Row 6 K5, ssk, K1, k2tog, K5. [13 sts] Row 8 K4, ssk, K1, k2tog, K4. [11 sts] Row 10 K3, ssk, K1, k2tog, K3. [9 sts] Row 12 K2, ssk, K1, k2tog, K2. [7 sts] Row 14 K1, ssk, K1, k2tog, K1. [5 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
PIG FEET
(MAKE 4)
Cast on 16 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn A.
Rows 1 to 5 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Rows 6 to 9 Knit.
Row 10 (K2tog) 8 times. [8 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
PIG TAIL (I-CORD)
Cast on 4 sts using 3 mm DPNs and Yarn A.
*Knit 4 sts, slide to other end of DPN without turning work; rep from * until i-cord measures 6cm.
Cast off.
COW BODY
Cast on 9 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn B.
Note Starts at the back of the Body.
Row 1 and every foll alt row Purl.
Row 2 (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 (K5, kfb) 8 times, K1. [57 sts]
Row 14 Knit.
Row 16 (K6, kfb) 8 times, K1. [65 sts] Rows 17 to 45 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Row 46 (K6, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [57 sts] Row 48 Knit.
Row 50 (K5, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [49 sts] Row 52 (K4, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [41 sts] Row 54 (K3, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [33 sts] Row 56 (K2, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [25 sts] Row 58 (K1, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [17 sts] Row 60 (K2tog) 8 times, K1. [9 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
COW HEAD
Cast on 19 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn B.
Note Starts at the top of the Head.
Row 1 and every foll alt row Purl.
Row 2 (K1, kfb) 9 times, K1. [28 sts]
Row 4 (K2, kfb) 9 times, K1. [37 sts] Rows 5 to 18 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Change to Yarn A.
Row 19 Purl.
Row 20 K6, (kfb, K1) 4 times, K9, (K1, kfb) 4 times, K6. [45 sts]
Rows 21 to 31 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Row 32 K1, k2tog, K2, (k2tog, K3) 8 times. [36 sts]
Row 34 K1, k2tog, K1, (k2tog, K2) 8 times. [27 sts]
Row 36 K1, k2tog, (k2tog, K1) 8 times. [18 sts]
Row 37 Purl.
Cast off.
COW EARS
(MAKE 2)
Cast on 11 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn B.
Note Starts at the base of the Ear.
Row 1 and every foll alt row Purl.
Row 2 (K1, kfb, K2, kfb) twice, K1. [15 sts] Rows 4 and 6 Knit.
Row 8 (K1, k2tog, K2, ssk) twice, K1. [11 sts] Row 10 Knit.
Row 12 (K1, k2tog, ssk) twice, K1. [7 sts] Row 13 Purl.
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
COW HORNS
(MAKE 2)
Cast on 9 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn C.
Note Starts at the base.
Rows 1 to 7 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
COW SMALL SPOTS
(MAKE 3)
Cast on 20 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn D.
Note Starts at the outer edge.
Rows 1 to 3 Knit.
Row 4 (K2tog) 10 times. [10 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
COW LARGE SPOTS
(MAKE 3)
Cast on 30 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn D.
Note Starts at the outer edge.
Rows 1 to 3 Knit.
Row 4 (K2tog, K1) 10 times. [20 sts]
Row 5 Knit.
Row 6 (K2tog) 10 times. [10 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
COW FEET
(MAKE 4)
Cast on 16 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn B.
Rows 1 to 11 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Break Yarn B and join Yarn C.
Rows 12 to 15 Knit.
Row 16 (K2tog) 8 times. [8 sts] Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
COW TAIL (I-CORD)
Cast on 4 sts using 3 mm DPNs and Yarn B.
*Knit 4 sts, slide to other end of DPN without turning work; rep from * until i-cord measures 4cm.
Change to Yarn C.
*Knit 4 sts, slide to other end of DPN without turning work; rep from * until i-cord measures 6cm.
Cast off.
TO MAKE UP
Sheep Make up in the same way as the Pig (see below), except for the Tail. For the Sheep’s Tail, sew side edges tog, add a little stuffing and sew cast-on edge onto the back of the Sheep’s Body.
Pig Sew the cast-on edge of the Snout to the cast-off edge of the Body. Sew the buttons onto the Body, for the eyes. Sew side edges of Snout/Body together, stuffing as you sew. The seam runs down centre underside. Gather the caston sts tog at the back. Sew side edges of Ear tog and sew cast-on edge onto Body. Sew side edges of Feet tog, add stuffing, and sew cast-on edge onto bottom of Body. Sew Tail in a coil shape onto back of Pig.
Cow Sew side edges of Body together, add stuffing, and gather cast-on sts tog. The seam runs down underside. Sew side edges of Feet tog, add stuffing, and sew cast-on edge onto bottom of the Body. Sew side edges of Head tog. This seam runs down centre-back of Head. Sew the buttons onto the front of the Head, for the eyes. Add stuffing and sew closed cast-on edge at top and cast-off edge at bottom. Sew side edges of Horn tog, add stuffing, and sew cast-on edge onto top corners of Head. Sew side edges of Ear tog and sew cast-on edge onto Head below Horns. Sew back of Head onto front-top of Body. Using Yarn C sew U-shaped nostrils onto nose. Sew cream end of Tail onto back of Body. For each Spot sew side edges tog to make a circle. Sew Spots onto Body.
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