Bond Machine Knitting - Snowman Pattern

From: "The Boudreau's" (patrick.boudreau@ns.sympatico.ca)
Subject: [BOND] Snowman - Pattern

Materials:- 100 grams of white worsted weight
                   Small amounts of red, green, yellow, turquoise, white,
orange and black - ornamentation

                   
Keyplate # 3 - ISM

This little fellow is about 8 - 10 inches tall not including the hat.

Using Keyplate # 3 and white cast on 40 stitches
Knit to row counter 82.
Remove on waste yarn and knit two together across row, or transfer every
other stitch and knit across, take off on a length of yarn, and pull
together to close.

Sew both ends together using the gathered end at the top and a flat seam at
the bottom.  Leave an opening at the back for stuffing.  Stuff firmly, like
the doughboy, stitch closed.  Measure up approximately 4 inches from the
bottom and run a running stitch from the bottom to that area then out in a "
V" formation to form the definition for the legs. (These stitches go completely through as it forms the
legs and the crotch area.)

Arms:-
Using Keyplate # 3 and white cast on 16 stitches.
Knit to row counter 34.
Knit two together as above and cast off.
Pull top edges to form a rounded edge and seam closed.  Seam bottom as such
and attached approsimately 3.5 inches down from the top.  This is the time
where you can make a neck definition by double wrapping a piece of same
colour worsted weight around the neck and snugging to form a head.  Add eyes
with black, mouth with red " V" and nose with orange french knots to form a
carrot shape.

Now isn'the/she/ charming.

Feet:-  Using keyplate # 3 and white cast on 10 stitches.
Knit to row counter 6
Increase one stitch each side to 8 stitches.
Knit for 13 more rrows,
Decrease one stitch each side to 6 stitches.
Knit 20 rows.
Fold in half, stitch up sides, stuff, stitch top closed and attach to bottom
of snow person. (Seam up the short sides, stuff and stitch to the bottom of the
snowman where you have just made the indentations for its legs and crotch area.)
 Now he / she can walk.

Hat:-  using keyplate # 3 and colours of your choice knit as follows:-

Cast on 50 stitches.
Green - 7 rows.
Red - 2 rows
Yellow - 2 rows
Turquoise - 2 rows.
yellow - 2 rows
green - 2 rows
red - 2 rows 
yellow - 2 rows
Decrease 2 across and pull to snug up the top.  Seam sides let it roll as in
the rolled brim cap and add a pompom or tassel to the top.

Scarf:-  Using keyplate # 3 and colour of your choice red or grenn.
Cast on 12 stitches.
Knit 50 rows.
fringe both ends and snuggly put it around his/her little neck.

You may also at this time add small pompoms to the front if desured in black
to represent the coal buttons of years ago.

I also go up approximately one to one and a half inches and snug the hands
into a wrist shape.

To make a dress for the little laldy I would cast on 40 stitches and repeat
the above strip sequence, then cast on approximately 5 stitiches and knit
for 40 rows and make straps. She would be precious. 

Have a great day Bonding on the Net.
Linda

Note:-  There are limitless possibilities to this pattern.  If you were to
do the top in a fleshtone rather than white and add some curly hair with
worsted weight, and then dress it would be a lovely hand held doll.  Also
once you have knit the snowman you can decide where you want the pants line
to start, if you would rather knit the top part as a sweater and add some
sleeves rather than just plain arms.  I would also do the feet in a
shoe/boot colour, add some lace trim around the bottom of the skirt, add
some wiggle eyes or do as I do and embroider over felt, cut the ovals, add
the highlights and stitch on with felt, then go over the top of this form
with embroidery floss, this way you have perfect eyes every time.  Add a
little blush to the face and voila' a precious little doll for someone to
cherish or collect.  I made this and sent it to a little girl I did not know
in Florida who had never held or seen a snowman, I packed it in a shoe box,
it was that large, and surrounded it with quilt batt to represent the snow,
it arrived on a perfect day as she was sick in bed and it brought a sparkle
to her little eyes.  Share a smile today.

patrick.boudreau@ns.sympatico.ca      
North Kentville Knits " Where knitting is still considered an art."

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Last modified on : 9th November 1999.