Paulineknit
Free pattern
Knitted Sweets – Humbugs
Each striped humbug is worked as one piece in garter stitch (knit every stitch of every
row) using Light and Dark yarns alternately. Traditional humbug colours are black
and white, or dark brown with yellow or light orange. You might choose to be more
colourful!
MATERIALS
Few metres each Light and Dark double knitting yarn
Pair 2.75mm needles
Small amount of stuffing
Blunt needle for sewing knitting
MEASUREMENTS
2.5cm x 2.5cm approx
TENSION
Not critical
HUMBUGS
Using Light and working a non-bulky cast on (we used the single thumb - also known
as e-loop - method) cast on 7 stitches.
1st row (Wrong Side) Using Light Knit.
2nd row (Right Side) Change to Dark and knit all stitches.
3rd row (Wrong Side) Using Dark knit all stitches. Do not break yarn but carry up
the side of the work.
4th row (Right Side) Change to Light and knit all stitches.
5th row (Wrong Side) Using Light knit all stitches. Do not break yarn but carry up
the side of the work.
6th to 21st rows Repeat 2nd to 5th rows 4 times.
22nd row (Right Side) Change to Dark and knit all stitches.
23rd row (Wrong Side) Using Dark knit all stitches. Cut Dark yarn leaving a
20cm/8 inch end.
24th row (Right Side) Change to Light and knit all stitches.
Using Light cast off all stitches knitways. Cut Light yarn leaving a 20cm/8 inch end.
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ASSEMBLY
Sew in ends not needed for seaming.
With the Wrong Side on the inside, fold the knitted piece in half, cast on edge to cast
off edge.
Join both sets of row ends using mattress stitch to form a 'pouch'.
Sew in ends not needed for the final seam.
Stuff firmly.
Place open edges together with the seams already completed exactly opposite each
other. On one side of the completed seams cast on stitches will be opposite cast on
stitches and on the other side of the completed seams cast off stitches will be opposite
cast off stitches. When sewn, the closing seam will be at right angles (90 degrees) to
the bottom folded edge.
Join the seam by neatly oversewing. Sew in end.
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