FOX ACCESSORIES SET SCARF AND MITTENS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 30 sts using 3.75mm needles and Yarn A.
Start at Mitten cuff.
Row 1 (RS) *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Rep these 2 rows 4 more times.
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 11 Kfb, K to last st, kfb. [32 sts]
Rows 12 to 30 Starting on a WS purl row work 19 rows in st st. Row 31 Ssk, K to last 2 sts, k2tog. [2 sts dec’d] Rows 32 to 34 Starting on a WS purl row work 3 rows in st st. Rows 35 to 46 Rep Rows 31 to 34 three more times. [24 sts] Rows 47 to 50 Knit 4 rows.
Row 51 Kfb, K to last st, kfb. [2 sts inc’d]
Rows 52 to 56 Knit 5 rows.
Rows 57 to 62 Rep Rows 51 to 56. [28 sts] Rows 63 to 66 Knit 4 rows.
Row 67 Kfb, K to last st, kfb. [30 sts] Rows 68 to 146 Knit 79 rows.
Break yarn and put sts on a holder.
HAT
Wind off a smaller ball of Yarn A before you begin.
Cast on 3 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) K1, P1, K1, with RS facing work (P1, K1) 15 times across held sts of first Scarf piece, turn, cast on 39 sts, with RS facing work (K1, P1) 15 times across held sts of second Scarf piece, turn, cast on 3 sts. [105 sts]
Rows 2 to 13 Work in rib as set for 12 rows.
Change to Yarn B.
Rows 14 to 22 Starting with a WS purl row work 9 rows in st st. Join Yarn B and a second ball of Yarn A.
Row 23 (RS) K50B, K5A, K50B.
Row 24 P50B, P5A, P50B.
Row 25 K49B, K7A, K49B.
Row 26 P49B, P7A, P49B.
Row 27 K48B, K9A, K48B.
Row 28 P47B, P11A, P47B.
Row 29 K46B, K13A, K46B.
Row 30 P45B, P15A, P45B.
Row 31 K43B, K19A, K43B.
Row 32 P39B, P27A, P39B.
Change to Yarn A. SHAPE CROWN Row 33 *K5, k2tog; rep from * to end. [90 sts] Rows 34 to 40 Starting on a WS purl row work 7 rows in st st. Row 41 *K4, k2tog; rep from * to end. [75 sts] Rows 42 to 46 Starting on a WS purl row work 5 rows in st st. Row 47 *K3, k2tog; rep from * to end. [60 sts] Rows 48 to 50 Starting on a WS purl row work 3 rows in st st. Row 51 *K2, k2tog; rep from * to end. [45 sts]
Row 52 Purl.
Row 53 *K1, k2tog; rep from * to end. [30 sts]
Row 54 Purl.
Row 55 *K2tog; rep from * to end. [15 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
Weave in all ends into fabric of the same colour to avoid showthrough. Sew seam. MUZZLE Cast on 6 sts using 3.75mm needles and Yarn A. Start at front of muzzle.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) twice, K2, (kfb) twice. [10 sts] Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8 Purl.
Row 3 (Kfb, K2) 3 times, kfb. [14 sts]
Row 5 Kfb, K4, kfb, K2, kfb, K4, kfb. [18 sts] Row 7 Kfb, K6, kfb, K2, kfb, K6, kfb. [22 sts] Row 9 Knit.
Row 10 (WS) Purl. Cast off.
Gather around cast-on sts and pull up tightly. Sew seam as far as cast-off edge and stuff with a little toy filling. Pin top of muzzle to face where first row of Yarn A st st begins and bottom of muzzle to last row of Yarn A rib. Now sew muzzle in place, adding some more filling if necessary. To make nose, cut out a black felt triangle about 1.5x1.3cm and round the edges slightly. Place on tip of muzzle and sew in place securely. Use a length of Yarn C to work a work a straight line in backstitch directly below nose then then a curve at the base for mouth. Cut 2 ovals for eyes in black felt about 1.2cm long by 0.7cm wide and pin on face, starting about 10 rows up from first Yarn B row and about 7 Yarn B sts away from centre. Cut 2 tiny circles in white felt as eye highlights and sew in place at top right of each eye. Sew eyes in place securely using black thread and a fine needle. OUTER EARS (MAKE 2) Cast on 16 sts using 3.75mm needles and Yarn A.
Start at the base.
Rows 1 to 10 Starting on a RS knit row work 10 rows in st st. Row 11 K2tog, K to last 2 sts, k2tog. [14 sts]
Rows 12 to 14 Starting on a WS purl row work 3 rows in st st. Row 15 K2tog, K to last 2 sts, k2tog. [2 sts dec’d]
Row 16 Purl. Rows 17 and 18 Rep Rows 15 and 16. [10 sts] Change to Yarn C.
Rows 19 to 22 Rep Rows 15 and 16 twice. [6 sts] Row 23 Rep Row 15. [4 sts]
Row 24 (P2tog) twice. [2 sts]
Pull first st over second, break yarn and fasten off. INNER EARS (MAKE 2) Cast on 14 sts using 3.75mm needles and Yarn B. Start at the base.
Rows 1 to 10 Starting on a RS knit row work 10 rows in st st. Row 11 K2tog, K to last 2 sts, k2tog. [12 sts]
Rows 12 to 14 Starting on a WS purl row work 3 rows in st st. Row 15 K2tog, K to last 2 sts, k2tog. [2 sts dec’d]
Row 16 Purl.
Rows 17 to 20 Rep Rows 15 and 16 twice. [6 sts] Row 21 K2tog, K to last 2sts, k2tog. [4 sts] Row 22 (P2tog) twice. [2 sts]
Pull first st over second, break yarn and fasten off.
MAKING UP
Place an inner ear to an outer ear, with right sides facing. Hold bases tog and sew the 2 pieces tog all the way around leaving a gap at the base. Turn right side out and sew across base. Pin ears in position at sides of hat, starting on 3rd row up from where Yarn A meets Yarn B, leaving about 7.5cm in between and curving as you go. Sew back of ears in position then front of ears. Fold mitten part of scarf over, using the first row of g st as the fold line, and sew seams.
For each paw, cut out a triangle of black felt about 3.5cm x 2.5cm and round the edges in a similar way to nose. Cut out 2 ovals 1.8cm x 1.2cm and 2 ovals 1.5cm x 1cm. Arrange them in a paw print using the photo as a guide. Sew them securely to inside of mitten, starting about 10 rows up from g st fold line and 12 rows up from first row of st st. Use a length of Yarn C to embroider a tiny straight st for a claw at tip of each oval, carefully sewing under the Yarn A sts at the back when going from one oval to the next. Weave in all loose ends securely.