Mr Grumpy ~ Designed by Jeanette Dawson

Instructions:
Main hat Using 4mm needles cast on 28 stitches in Turquoise
Rows 1-2: Knit
Rows 3-19: Starting with a knit row stocking stitch 17 rows
Cast off knit wise even though it’s a purl row

Hands – make 2
Cast on 10 sts in turquoise leaving a long tail of wool
Row 1: Cast off 5 sts knit remaining sts (5sts)
Row 2: Purl to end of row. Cast on 5 sts (10sts)
Row 3: Cast off 5 sts and knit to end of row
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 8 stitches in Green
Rows 1-6: Starting with a knit row stocking stitch 6 rows
Cast off

Making Up:
Head: With hat inside out sew up the side seam and the top of the hat and then turn right side out. Take a look at the picture to see how to do the eyes and mouth. For his nose cut an oval of lilac felt.
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 up top and side and lightly stuff; sew up bottom. Sew a couple of stitches through the black felt brim then sew to the hat as seen in picture.