TREE DECORATIONS
Note Use the cable cast on throughout (see page 92).
DOLL HEAD AND BODY
The yarn colours given below are to make the drummer doll with the white helmet. For the other 3 dolls follow the pattern below but use different colours as follows:
Black Helmet Bugler Trousers Yarn F; jacket Yarn E; belt Yarn B; head Yarn A: helmet Yarn D.
White Helmet Bugler Trousers Yarn B; jacket Yarn F; belt Yarn E; head Yarn A; helmet Yarn B.
Blue Helmet Drummer Trousers Yarn B; jacket Yarn E: belt Yarn D; head Yarn A; helmet Yarn F.
Start at hem of trousers.
Cast on 18 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn D. Rows 1 to 10 Starting with a RS knit row work in st st. Break Yarn D and join Yarn C for the jacket. Rows 11 and 12 Starting with a RS knit row work in st st. Break Yarn C and join Yarn B for the belt.
Row 13 Knit.
Break Yarn B and join Yarn C for the jacket. Rows 14 to 18 Starting with a WS purl row work in st st. Row 19 K1, (k2tog) 8 times, K1. [10 sts]
Break Yarn C and join Yarn A for the head.
Row 20 Purl.
Row 21 K1, (kfb) 8 times, K1. [18 sts]
Row 22 Purl.
Row 23 K1, (kfb, K1) 8 times, K1. [26 sts]
Rows 24 to 28 Starting with a WS purl row work in st st. Break Yarn A and join Yarn B for the helmet. Rows 29 to 38 Starting with a RS knit row work in st st. Row 39 K1, (k2tog, K1) 8 times, K1. [18 sts]
Row 40 Purl.
Row 41 (K2tog) 9 times. [9 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
ARMS (MAKE 2)
Start at shoulder.
Cast on 7 sts using 3.25mm needles and yarn colour to match
jacket.
Rows 1 to 7 Starting with a RS knit row work in st st. Break working yarn and join Yarn B.
Rows 8 to 10 Starting with a WS purl row work in st st. Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
FEET (MAKE 2)
Start at front of Foot.
Cast on 8 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn D. Rows 1 to 7 Starting with a RS knit row work in st st. Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
LARGE DRUM
Yarn colours given below are to make the green drum. For the blue drum use Yarn F instead of Yarn C.
Cast on 10 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn B. Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K1, (kfb) 8 times, K1. [18 sts]
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 K1, (kfb, K1) 8 times, K1. [26 sts] Break Yarn B and join Yarn G.
Rows 6 and 7 Purl.
Break Yarn G and join Yarn C.
Rows 8 to 16 Starting with a WS purl row work in st st. Break Yarn C and join Yarn G.
Rows 17 and 18 Knit.
Break Yarn G and join Yarn B.
Rows 19 and 20 Starting with a RS knit row work in st st. Row 21 K1, [k2tog, K1] 8 times, K1. [18 sts]
Rows 22 and 23 Starting with a WS purl row work in st st. Row 24 (P2tog) 9 times. [9 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
SMALL DRUM
Yarn colours given below are to make the red drum. For the green drum use Yarn C instead of Yarn E.
Cast on 10 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn B.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K1, (kfb) 8 times, K1. [18 sts]
Break Yarn B and join Yarn G.
Rows 4 and 5 Purl.
Break Yarn G and join Yarn E.
Rows 6 to 10 Starting with a WS purl row work in st st. Break Yarn E and join Yarn G.
Rows 11 and 12 Knit.
Break Yarn G and join Yarn B.
Rows 13 to 15 Starting with a RS knit row work in st st. Row 16 (P2tog) 9 times. [9 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
BUGLE
Cast on 20 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn G. Row 1 (WS) Knit.
Rows 2 and 3 Purl.
Row 4 K1, (k2tog, K4) 3 times, K1. [17 sts]
Row 5 and all foll WS rows Purl.
Row 6 K1, (k2tog, K3) 3 times, K1. [14 sts]
Row 8 K1, (k2tog, K2) 3 times, K1. [11 sts]
Row 10 Knit.
Row 12 K1, (k2tog, K1) 3 times, K1. [8 sts]
Row 14 Knit.
Row 16 K1, (k2tog) 3 times, K1. [5 sts]
Rows 17 to 23 Starting with a WS purl row work in st st. Cast off.
MAKING UP
Each doll is made up in a similar way, but with different decorative finishes. Use your yarn tails for seaming and hide any yarn tails inside the doll. Use mattress stitch to sew seams unless otherwise specified (a one stitch seam allowance is given in the pattern).
Head and Body Seam by sewing side edges tog from cast-off sts at top of head down to cast-on edge. This seam runs down centre back of doll. Firmly stuff head; you may find it helpful to use the round end of a knitting needle to poke filling tightly into head. Lightly stuff body leaving neck unstuffed. Embroider nose and ears using Yarn A. Each ear is four small vertical stitches on side of head just below first row of helmet. For nose, embroider four small horizontal stitches on centre front over 3rd Yarn A row below helmet. Sew 4mm black beads onto head for eyes on each side of nose. Embroider mouth using black embroidery thread in a V shape below nose. To define legs, thread cast-on tail onto a tapestry needle and sew through layers of the body in a vertical running stitch over the first 5 rows. Secure the yarn by going over the last stitch again and bury yarn tail inside body.
Arms Sew side edges of arm tog and gather cast-on sts. Sew top of each arm onto side of body.
Feet Sew side edges of foot tog and oversew cast-on edge tog at front of foot. Place 2 feet together side by side, stand doll on top of feet and pin in position. Using yarn to match trousers, sew feet onto bottom of legs catching a stitch on the foot to a stitch on the cast-on edge of the legs all the way around.
Chin straps Using Yarn G and a 2.5mm crochet hook, chain 20 and fasten off. Sew the ends onto doll just in front of each ear. Add a tiny spot of strong glue on chin to keep chin strap in position on head.
Helmet brim Embroider helmet brim using yarn to match helmet and a chain stitch all around the first helmet row.
FINISHING
White Helmet Bugler Embroider body using Yarn B and long stitches. Starting on front left side above belt, take yarn over shoulder and down to back left side, then do the same from right side so that the yarn crosses over at front and back. Embroider a horizontal line above the brim of the helmet in gold embroidery thread.
Black Helmet Bugler Embroider horizontal lines on front of body in gold embroidery thread.
White Helmet Drummer Embroider body in Yarn B in the same way as the White Helmet Bugler. Embroider an arrow shape on the helmet in gold embroidery thread.
Blue Helmet Drummer Embroider horizontal and vertical lines on helmet in gold embroidery thread, and buttons on body in 4 small horizontal stitches.
Bugle Sew side edges tog and weave in yarn tails. For handle, using Yarn G and a 2.5mm crochet hook chain 8 (see page 94) and fasten off. Sew the ends onto top of the bugle. Insert a cocktail stick trimmed to 3cm long inside the skinny end of the bugle to strengthen it, and add a small spot of glue inside to secure it. Place finished bugle over hand of doll, and use a spot of glue on hand to secure it.
Small Drums Sew side edges tog, adding stuffing as you go (don’t overstuff), and gather cast-on sts tog. Embroider triangle shapes in Yarn E for the green drum or Yarn F for the red drum. The base of each triangle is 2 sts wide. For the drum straps, using Yarn B or Yarn E and a 2.5mm crochet hook chain 24 (see page 94) and fasten off. Sew the ends onto side of the drum. Place the drum strap over the body.
Large Drums Make up in the same way as small drums, embroidering triangles in Yarn E with base of each triangle being 3 or 4 sts wide (whichever you prefer).
Drumsticks Trim cocktail sticks to 3cm long, add a spot of glue on one end and insert into the drummer doll’s hand. For the larger drums, trim cocktail sticks to 5cm, and glue onto the top of the Large Drum crossing the sticks over in a X shape. Insert wire bauble hangers under a stitch on the top of each helmet/Large Drum.