the pat tern

Body:

Cast on 79 stitches with 10mm circular needles, using Rowan Big Wool. Place marker for start of round. Join for knitting in the round. Round 1: (RS) K Round 2: K1, *make loop, k1, repeat from * to end Round 3: K Round 4: ML, *k1, make loop, repeat from * to end Continue in the pattern until work measures approximately 12½ in (32cm). Cast off.

Head (make 2):

Cast on 5 stitches with 4.5mm needles, using Rowan Hemp Tweed. Row 1: (RS) kfb, k3, kfb (7 sts) Row 2: P Row 3: Kfb of 1st two sts, k3, kfb of last two sts (11 sts) Row 4: P Row 5: Kfb of 1st two sts, k7, kfb of last two sts (15 sts) Row 6: P Row 7: Kfb of 1st st, k13, kfb of last st (17 sts) Row 8: P Row 9: K Rows 10-24: Continue in stocking stitch (alternate p row, k row) Row 25: K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1 (19 sts) Row 26: P1, m1p, p to last st, m1p, p1 (21 sts) Row 27: K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1 (23 sts) Row 28: P1, m1p, p to last st, m1p, p1 (25 sts) Row 29: K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1 (27 sts) Row 30: P1, m1p, p to last st, m1p, p1 (29 sts) Row 31: K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1 (31 sts) Row 32: P1, m1p, p to last st, m1p, p1 (33 sts) Row 33: K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1 (35 sts) Cast off.

Feet (make 4):

Cast on 24 stitches with 4.5mm needles, using Rowan Hemp Tweed. Row 1: (RS) K Row 2: P Rows 3-10: Continue repeating rows 1 and 2 (stocking stitch) Row 11: K2tog to end (12 sts) Row 12: P2tog to end (6 sts) Cast off.