Tewkesbury Abbey Monks by Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury Abbey Monks

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Knitting
February 2017
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
one size
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

Free pattern to knit a tiny monk in a hooded robe from the Tewkesbury Abbey website. Pattern no longer available as event is now complete.

Body and head knit flat, bottom up, and seamed. Robe knit from picked-up stitches, seamed, arms knit separately and attached.
Link to pattern .pdf, does not mention who designed it.

Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire, Great Britain asked the public to contribute knitted monks by post to set up displays of monastic life.
They hoped to receive 900 knitted monks by October 23rd 2021, the 900th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Abbey.
The mailing address is mentioned on their site here.

As with all toys, knit at a tight gauge to prevent the stuffing showing through.

Materials :
DK (8-ply) yarn in black for robe, one of various skin tones for face and hands, a small amount of brown or other hair colour.
Yarn or embroidery floss for mouth and eyes.
Piece of foam to provide a flat base, additional stuffing material.
Tapestry needle for seaming and embroidery.
Length of twine or string for belt.