Penguin Ball

This pattern I made because I have some friends who have younger kids, and even the older ones I find, love having things to cuddle and throw. As any parent or caretaker will tell you the softer the item the more desirable it will be (because face it, when it gets thrown at you and it will,  it doesn't hurt as bad). Ive not only made penguins like this but just regular birds. Very nice hit!

Here is the pattern!

This is an easy make, and uses the odds and ends in your stock pile quite nicely.

things you will need to know to make this project;
- "pfb" = purl a stitch front and back
- "kfb" = knit a stitch front and back
- "p2tog" = purl two stitches together
- "bo" = bind off
- "MC" = master color
- "CC" = contrast color
- "Stockinette" = knit the right side and purl the wrong side
- "Sl1" = slip 1 stitch onto right needle
- "PSSO" = pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch

you will need;
- set of straight needles
- a master color yarn
- a contrast color yarn
- sewing needle
- yarn or buttons for the eyes
- stuffing or poly-fill

**[For this penguin my master color is black and my contrast color is white]**

Body

C/O 6 sts in MC

Row 1: k
Row 2: pfb all sts (makes 12 sts)
Row 3-4: work 2 rows in stockinette
Row 5: kfb all sts (makes 24 sts)
Row 6: p10 MC, p4 CC, p10 MC
Row 7: k9 MC, k6 CC, k9 MC
Row 8: p8 MC, p8 CC, p8 MC
Row 9: k8 MC, k8 CC, k8 MC
Row 10: p8 MC, p8 CC, p8 MC
Row 11: k8 MC, k8 CC, k8 MC
Row 12: p8 MC, p8 CC, p8 MC
Row 13: k8 MC, k8 CC, k8 MC
Row 14: p8 MC, p8 CC, p8 MC
Row 15-18: work in stockinette in MC
Row 19: Dec every stitch by k2tog (makes 12 sts)
Row 20-21: work 2 rows in stockinette
Row 22: p2tog (makes 6sts)
Row 23: k all sts

Bind off work, leave longer tail to sew the penguin together. Put aside until the beak gets done.

Wings
Make 2 of these. They are sewn flat like the penguin is knitted.

C/O 5 sts in MC

Row 1-4: knit all sts
Row 5: k2tog
Row 6: knit
Row 7: Sl 1, k2tog, PSSO

Bind off and set aside.

Beak

I made this with an orange string I had lying around.  It’s knitted in I-cord.

C/O 3 sts  leaving a longer tail.

Make an I-cord about 3 rows long and then bind off. Tie the two tails together to make a sort of semi circle.

At this point sew on the eyes whether they are buttons or yarn right about where the decrease is on the top of the head.  Attach the beak between the eyes about 1 or two rows beneath them, above the belly.  Start sewing the penguin up, and when you have a little left to go fill/ stuff your penguin to desired amount and close off. Weaving in your ends.  Then simply sew on the wings on either sides of the body right about mid-belly.

There you have it, your very own penguin ball.

My simple Goddess doll

This was a design that i made because I seriously couldn't find a nice simple Goddess doll anywhere!

Here is the pattern;

Making 2 Goddess patterns, then sewing them together makes one Goddess doll. you can put what ever pattern you'd like on the doll or simply leave it blank!

The doll should be knitted in straight stockinette stitch. Any yarn and gauge can be used because there are no set rules to the size of this project.

things you will need to know to make this project;
- "PFB" = Purl 1 stitch in the front and one in the back
- "P2tog" = Purl 2 stitches together into 1 stitch
- "BO" = bind off
- "K2tog" = knit 2 together

you will need;
- set of straight needles
- 2 stitch holders
- yarn for the doll
- sewing needle
- stuffing/ poly-fill

C/O 3 sts on straight needles

row 1: knit (NB: all odd numbered rows will be knitted through entire project)
row 2: pfb, p, pfb
row 4: pfb, p3, pfb
row 6: pfb, p5, pfb
row 8: pfb, p7, pfb
row 10: pfb, p9, pfb
row 12: pfb, p11, pfb
row 14-28: purl all stitches
row 30: p2tog, p12, p2tog
row 32: p2tog, p10, p2tog
row 34-36: purl all stitches
row 38: pfb, p10 pfb
row 40: pfb, p12, pfb
row 42: pfb, p14, pfb

NB: at this point I will be putting in every line

row 43: k5 (and place on stitch holder), bo 2, k4 (and place on stitch holder), bo2, k5
row 44: pfb, p4
row 45: k4, k2tog
row 46-57: continue in stockinette

BO work to finish first arm.

to finish the head:
row 44: p4
row 45: k4
row 46: pfb, p2, pfb
row 47-51: stockinette stitch
row 52: p2tog, p4, p2tog
row 53: k4

BO work to finish head.
Second arm should be done same as first arm rows 44-57

Once both sides are done begin sewing the top half of the Goddess together from one hip to the other. I then stuffed the arms and head and continued sewing. Once the body was almost complete i finished stuffing, closed the stitches off and tucked my yarn into my project. There you have it a simple Goddess doll.