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Mr Fussy ~ Designed by Jeanette Dawson

Instructions:
Main hat Using 4mm needles cast on 28 sts in green
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

Hand – make 1 in green, 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

Arm: Cast on 8 sts in green
Rows 1-3: Starting with a K row SS 3 rows
Row 4: (P2tog) rpt to end (4sts)
B&T

Making Up:
Head: Sew up row ends inside out then turn right side out. Add 2 black circle of felt for eyes, a yellow pompom nose, black strands of yarn for hair and moustache, for the moustache I did to loops of black yarn and secured at back then cut in half and thinned out. Take a look at the picture for guidance.
Hand: 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.
Arm: Sew up row ends and sew to the side of the main hat. Take a look at pic for guidance.