I love patterns that are easy, take less than 1 ball of yarn & are cute! I designed this little man to use up a small amount of leftover yarn from a baby hat. I put the original keyring man (not pictured here) on my work keys to remind everyone at work that knitting is alive & well....
KEYRING MAN
4mm needles
Oddments DK yarn
Small amount washable toy stuffing
Little man is worked in 1 strip starting at bottom of legs.
Begin at bottom of 1st leg
C/on 4 st & gst 10 rows
Break yarn & work a second leg as above
Work across all 8 st & gst 8 rows
C/on 4 st at beginning of next 2 rows for arms (16 st)
Gst another 2 rows
C/off 5 st at beginning of next 2 rows (6 st)
Gst 2 rows
Inc 1 st (by working into front & back of st) at ea end of row (8 st)
Gst 7 rows (for head)
Dec 1 st (by working 2 st together) ea end of row (6 st)
Gst 3 rows for top of head
Inc 1 st at ea end of row (8 st)
Gst 7 rows (for back of head)
Dec 1 st ea end of row (6 st)
Gst 2 rows
Inc 1 st ea end of row (8 st)
Gst 12 rows (for back of body)
C/off
To make up
With right sides outside, fold back of body so that c/off edge meets the top of the back of the legs. Oversew row ends together & stitch back of body across backs of arms, continue sewing sides of head. Leave c/off edge open for stuffing. Stuff firmly then stitch c/off edge to tops of back of legs.
Run a gathering thread around neck & pull tightly. Embroider face & attach keyring!
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