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The Doubtful Guest.



The Doubtful Guest

Worsted weight yarn in black, white and red. (I used Caron Simply Soft)
G hook
Yarn needle

Eyes (make two)
1: With white ch 2.
2: Work 6 sc in second ch from hook; sl st together.

Head

1: With black sc 4 in magic loop
2: [2 sc in next st; sc in next st] x 2 (6)
3: [2 sc in next st; sc in next st] x 3 (9)
4: work even
5: [sc in next 2 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 3 (12)
6: [sc in next 3 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 3 (15)
7: [sc in next 4 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 3 (18)
8: [sc in next 5 sts; 2 sc in next st] x3 (21)
9: [sc in next 6 sts; 2 sc in next st] x3 (24)
10-13 work even (four rows)
14: [sc in next 3 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 6 (30)
15-19: work even (five rows)
20: [sc in next 3 sts; sc2tog] x 6 (24)
21: [sc in next 2 sts; sc2tog] x 6 (18)
Stuff firmly.
22: [sc in next st; sc2tog] x 6 (12)
23: [sc2tog] x 6 (6)
Weave end through sts, draw close and tie off.

Body

1: With black 6 in magic loop
2: [2 sc in next st] x 6 (12)
3: [sc in next st; 2 sc in next st] x 6 (18)
4: work even
5: [sc in next 5 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 3 (21)
6: work even
7: [sc in next 6 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 3 (24)
8: work even
9: [sc in next 7; 2 sc in next st] x 3 (27)
10: work even
11: [sc in next 8 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 3 (30)
12: work even
13: [sc in next 9 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 3 (33)
14: work even
15: [sc in next 10 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 3 (36)
16: work even
17: [sc in next 11 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 3 (39)
18: work even
19: [sc in next 12 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 3 (42)
20: work even
21: [sc in next 13 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 3 (45)
22: work even
23: [sc in next 8 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 5 (50)
24: work even
25: [sc in next 9 sts; 2 sc in next st] x 5 (55)
26-30: work even
31: [sc in next 9 sts; sc2tog] x 5 (50)
32: [sc in next 8 sts; sc2tog] x 5 (45)
33: [sc in next 7 sts; sc2tog] x 5 (40)
34: [sc in next 6 sts; sc2tog] x 5 (35)
35: [sc in next 5 sts; sc2tog] x5 (30)
36: [sc in next 4 sts; sc2tog] x 5 (25)
37: [sc in next 3 sts; sc2tog] x 5 (20)
Stuff firmly.
38: [sc in next 2 sts; sc2tog] x 5 (15)
39: [sc in next st; sc2tog] x 5 (10)
40: [sc2tog] x 5 (5)
Weave ends through loops, draw close and tie off.

Note: Pinning the head to the body turned out to be the only way I was able to sew it on straight. It may just be my non-clever fingers, but I can't recommend it enough.

Wings (make two)

1: With black ch 10, leave long tail to use to sew onto the body.
2-8 : sc 9 across; ch1; turn.
9: sc2tog; sc in next 5 sts; sc2tog; ch; turn.
10-12: sc 7 across
13: sc2tog; sc in next 3 sts; sc2tog
14: sc 5 across
15: sc2tog; sc in next st; sc2tog
16: sc3tog
17: ch 1; finish off.

Legs (make two)

1: With black 6 in magic loop
2: work even
3: [2 sc in next st] x 6 (12)
4: work even
5: [sc in next st; 2 sc in next st] x 6 (18)
6: work even
7: [sc in next 2 sc; 2 sc in next st] x 6 (24)
8-11: work even
12: hdc in next 8, ch 1 turn.
13: hdc in 8 sts, finish off, leave long tail to sew legs onto the body.

Sneakers

Bottom of Shoe

1: With white 6 in magic loop
2: [2 sc in next st] x 6 (12)
3: [sc in next st; 2 sc in next st] x 6 (18)
4-7 work even
8-15: sc in next 13 sts; ch 1, turn
16: sl st 4; sc in next 5 sts; ch 1; turn
17-19: sc in next 5 sts; ch 1; turn
Finish off, leave long tail to sew up two seams of heel.

Side of Shoe

1: Pick up new loop at the corner of toe and side. Sc around to opposite corner of toe (around the heel); ch 1 and turn. (21)
2-4: sc in next 21 sts; ch 1; turn. Finish off.

Tongue of Shoe

1: Pick up new loop at the corner of toe and and side. Sc to opposite end of toe; ch 1; turn. (7)
2-6: sc 7; ch 1; turn. Finish off.

Scarf

I made a basic garter stitch scarf, really there are so many horizontal stripe scarf options out so you can just pick one you prefer.


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