Mr Cheerful ~ Designed by Jeanette Dawson
Instructions:
Main hat Using 4mm needles cast on 28 sts in red
Rows 1-2: Knit
Rows 3-18: Starting with a knit row SS 16 rows
Row 19: (K2tog) rpt to end (14 sts)
Row 20: (P2tog) rpt to end (7 sts)
B & T
Hands – make 2 in red, cast on 10 sts leaving a long tail of wool
Row 1: Cast off 5 sts, K to end (5sts)
Row 2: P to end, cast on 5 sts (10sts)
Row 3: Cast off 5 sts, K to end (5st)
Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14: Same as row 2
Rows 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 same as row 3
Row 15: Cast off all sts leave a long tail of wool
Hat – Cast on 10 sts in blue
Rows 1-2: Starting with a knit row SS 2 rows
Change to Yellow
Rows 3-5: Starting with a knit row SS 3 rows
Row 6: P2tog to end (5sts)
B & T
Making Up:
Head: Sew up row ends. Use black yarn for eyes and smiley mouth and a yellow pompom for the nose. Take a look at the picture for guidance.
Hands: To make up you will have 8 fingers fold in half right side out, and put 2 fingers together all the way along you will now have 4 fingers doubled. Over sew all up side and round the fingers and down other side. Sew on the sides of main hat. Take a look at picture if you’re not sure.
Hat: Cut a strip of black felt for brim. Sew row ends together stuff lightly and sew bottom up. Sew a couple of sts through the black felt brim then sew to the hat as seen in picture.