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Ribbit
AnoriginalpatternbySusanB.AndersonforSpud&Chlo

FinishedMeasurements:
3incheswideby5inchestall

Yarn:
Spud&ChloSweater(55%superwashwool,45%organiccotton;160yards/100
grams),1skeininGrass#7502

Tools:
USsize5doublepointedneedles,setof4orsizetoobtaingauge
Yarnneedle
Scissors
Tapemeasureorruler
Polyesterfiberfill(smallamount)
Tennisball(optional)

Blackembroideryfloss
Stitchmarker
Stitchholderorwasteyarn

Gauge:
6stitchesperinchinstockinettestitch

Abbreviations:
kknit
ppurl
k2togknit2stitchestogether
m1makeastitchbyplacingthebarbetweenthestitchesontheleftneedleand
knittingitthroughthebackloop
kfbknitinthefrontandbackofthesamestitch
st(s)stitch(es)
rnd(s)round(s)

Body:
StartingatthebottomofthebodywithGrassandthedoublepointedneedlescast
on9stitchesplacing3stitchesoneachof3doublepointedneedles.Jointoworkin
theroundbeingcarefulnottotwistthestitches.Placeastitchmarkeronthefirst
stitch.
Rnd1:knit
Rnd2:(k1,m1,k1,m1,k1)repeattotheendoftheround(5stsperneedle,15sts
total)
Rnd3:knit
Rnd4:(k1,m1,knittothelaststitchontheneedle,m1,k1)repeatoneachneedle
Rnd5:knit

Repeatrounds4and5untilthereare15stitchesoneachneedle,45stitchestotal.
Endwitharound4.Placeastitchmarkeronthelastcompletedroundandleaveit
there.
Kniteveryrounduntilthebodymeasures1inchesabovethestitchmarker.

Decreaserounds:
Rnd1:(k3,k2tog)repeattotheendoftheround(12stsperneedle,36ststotal
remain)
Rnd2:(k2,k2tog)repeattotheendoftheround(9stsperneedle,27ststotal
remain)
Atthispoint,placetheendfromthecastonstitchesonayarnneedle.Gatherupand
closetheholeatthecastonendofthebody.Pulltheendtotheinsideandtrim.

Nowisthetimetoinsertthetennisballintothebodyandcontinueknittingaround
thetennisballtotheend.Thisisalittleawkwardbutthereareonlyafewrounds
left.Theotheroptionistostuffthebodywithfiberfillatthistimeandcontinue
stuffinguntilthelastround.Stuffthebodyuntilitisfirm.

Rnds3and4:knit
Rnd5:(k1,k2tog)repeattotheendoftheround(6stsperneedle,18ststotal
remain)

Rnd6:knit
Rnd7:(k2tog)repeattotheendoftheround(3stsperneedle,9ststotalremain)
Cuttheyarnandplacetheendonayarnneedle.Pullthroughtheremainingstitches
andpulluptighttoclosethehole.Pulltheendtotheinsideandtrim.

ArmsandLegs(make4):
With2doublepointedneedlesusedtoworkbackandforthandGrass,caston3
stitches.WorkinIcorduntilthecordmeasures3inchesfromthecastonedge.
Nextrow:kfbineachstitch(6sts)
Place2stitchesoneachof3doublepointedneedlesandbeginworkinginthe
round.
Feet:
Rnd1:kfbineachstitch(4stsperneedle,12ststotal)
Rnds25:knit
Dividethestitchesplacing6stitchesoneachof2doublepointedneedles.Cutthe
endleavinga6inchtail.Placethetailonayarnneedleandusethekitchenerstitch
toclosetheendofthefoot.Pulltheendtotheinsideandtrim.

Toes(make12):
With2doublepointedneedlesusedtoknitbackandforthandGrass,caston1
stitch.
Row1:kfbandthefrontagain(3sts)
Row2:knit
Row3:purl

Row4:knit,donotturn,passthe2ndand3rdstsoverandofftheneedle.(1st
remains)
Cuttheyarnandplacetheendonayarnneedle.Gatherupthebobblewithafew
stitchestoformaball.Usingthewhipstitch,attach3bobblestotheendofeachfoot.
Pulltheendthroughtotheinsideofthefootandtrim.

Withayarnneedleplacedontheendfromthecastonstitches,whipstitchthearms
andlegstothebody.Usethephotoasaguideforplacement.Thearmsarecloserset
thanthelegssothearmswillfallinsideofthelegsnaturally.Pullendstotheinside.

Head:
StartingatthebottomoftheheadwithGrassanddoublepointedneedles,caston9
stitchesplacing3stitchesoneachof3needles.Jointoworkintheroundbeing
carefulnottotwistthestitches.Placeastitchmarkeronthefirststitch.
Rnd1:knit
Rnd2:kfbineachstitch(6stsperneedle,18ststotal)
Rnd3:knit
Rnd4:kfbineachstitch(12stsperneedle,36ststotal)
Placeastitchmarkeronround4andleaveitthere.Kniteveryrounduntilthehead
measures1inchesabovethestitchmarker.
Decrease:
Rnd1:(k4,k2tog)repeattotheendoftheround(10stsperneedle,30ststotal
remain)
Rnd2:(k3,k2tog)repeattotheendoftheround(8stsperneedle,24ststotal
remain)

Atthistimeplacetheendfromthecastonstitchesonayarnneedle.Takeseveral
stitchestogatherandclosetheholeatthebaseofthehead.Pulltheendtothe
insideandtrim.Stufftheheadwithfiberfill.

Eyes:
Continuingon,placethefirst12stitcheson3doublepointedneedlesplacing4
stitchesoneachneedle.Leavetheother12stitchesonastitchholderorwasteyarn.
Jointoworkintheroundonthe12stitchesontheneedles.
Knit4rounds.
Continuestuffingtheheadandupintotheeyewithfiberfill.
Nextrnd:(k2,k2tog)repeattotheendoftheround(3stsperneedle,9ststotal
remain)
Cuttheyarnandplacetheendonayarnneedle.Pullthroughtheremainingstitches
andpulluptighttoclosethehole.Stitchtosecureandpulltheendtotheinsideand
trim.
Reattachtheyarninbetweentheeyesleavinga6inchendontheoutsideofthe
head.Placethe12stitchesfromthestitchholderorwasteyarnonto3double
pointedneedles(4stsperneedle).Repeatasforthefirsteye.Finishstuffingbefore
pullingtheendthroughtheremainingstitches.

Placetheendfromthereattachedyarnonayarnneedleandtakeafewstitchesto
closethegapinbetweentheeyes.Pulltheendtotheinsideandtrimtostayinside.

Face:
Usetheblackembroideryflossandtheyarnneedletostitchtheface.Fortheupper
lidoftheeyetakeastraightstitch.Inthemiddleofthestitchtakeanothertiny
straightstitchtopullthefirststitchslightlyupward.Thismakesacurvedline.Make
aFrenchknotundertheupperlid.Pulltheendstotheinsideandtrimtostayinside.
Forthemouthtake4straightstitchestocreateasmile.Pulltheendstotheinside
andtrim.Usethephotosasaguide.

Copyright2009:
PatterndesignedandwrittenbySusanB.AndersonforSpud&Chlo.Thepatternis
ownedandcopyrightedbySpud&Chlo.Thispatternisforpersonaluseonlyand
maynotbesold,photocopiedorcopiedelectronicallyordistributedinanyway
withoutpermissionfromSpud&Chlo.Thispatternmaynotbesoldinknitted
formwithoutpermissionfromSpud&Chlo.Sellingtheknitteditemforcharityor
fundraisingpurposes,with100%ofproceedsgoingtothecharity,isalways
welcome.