Busy Holiday Beaver Ornament by Muris Knits

Busy Holiday Beaver Ornament

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Knitting
June 2017
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
50 - 100 yards (46 - 91 m)
one size
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

Busy Holiday Beavers!

These hard working, humble little animals are carrying their own little yule logs (they promise not to nibble on your holiday tree)!

NOTE:Pattern is written in English and includes 8 pages of full instructions including many photos to assist in construction; a list of supplies and techniques required and abbreviations.

Yarn:
A - #3 light weight in beige or light brown – Body & Head, Arms, Feet, and Ears
B - #3 light weight in dark brown – Tail and log
C - #3 light weight in green – Holly leaves (use as many greens as desired)
D - #3 light weight in colors of choice – Beech Leaves (use as many colors as desired)
E - #3 light weight in red or pink – Heart
F - Red Heart Scrubby Sparkle – Hat Band
G - #3 light weight in colors of choice – Hat
H - #3 light weight in colors of choice – Flowers (use as many colors as desired)
Scraps for face

Needles:
Two 3.00mm straight and two 2.75mm straight

Other Supplies:
Stuffing
Cord or ribbon for hanging
Small beads or pompoms for berries and flower centers

Skills Required:
Cast on
Knit
Purl
Decrease
Increase
Cast off
Very basic embroidery

Abbreviations:
St - Stitch
K - Knit
P – Purl
St st - Stocking Stitch
K2tog - Knit 2 together
P2tog - Purl 2 together
Skp - Slip 1 stitch, Knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch decreasing one stitch
Sk2p - Slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over the K2tog stitch decreasing two stitches
Pfb - Purl into the front and the back of the next st increasing one stitch
Kfb - Knit into the front and the back of the next st increasing one stitch
Ktbl - Knit through back loop of the stitch
M1 - Make 1 st by picking up the loop between the stitches on the left and right hand needles & knitting into the back of it
Garter Stitch - Knit every row

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Finished Measurements:
Height: 8cm
Length: 13cm

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