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Book (F2)

knitted book

It probably says something about me that many of my favourite characters are closely tied to books.

You will need:

  • scraps of yarn
  • knitting needles (3mm)
  • tapestry needle
  • scissors

Pattern:

(A list of abbreviations is available.)

Loop:

Make one arm/leg in black exactly as you would for the keyring buddy.

Pages:

Bind-off Cast-on 7 sts in white.

  1. Row 1: k –

Bind-off Cast-on 6 more sts.

  1. Row 2: [p1, k5] x 2, p1
  2. Row 3: k –

Repeat rows 2 and 3 six more times each.

  1. Row 16: [p1, k5] x 2, p1
  2. Row 17: Cast off 6, k –

Cast off remaining sts, working the frist stitch purlwise to match pattern.

Cover:

Bind-off Cast-on 18 sts in dark red.

  1. Row 1: [k1, p1] x 3, k6, [p1, k1] x 3
  2. Row 2: [k1, p1] x 3, k1, p4, k1, [p1, k1] x 3

Repeat these two rows eight more times each (eighteen rows total).

Cast off while working the stitches as for row 1.

Making Up:

Fold the white knitted pages in half along the ridge. Sew the ridge to the arm of the black loop.

sewing on the pages

Stretch the stocking stitch spine of the red cover around the arm. Sew back and forth all the way through the cover and pages to hold the spine in place.

sewing on the cover

Finish off with a couple of embroidered loops in a contrasting colour that go around the spine.

Sew in any remaining loose ends.

Notes:

Needle/Yarn Size

As with most ODDknit patterns the yarn and needle sizes in the "you will need" section are just a guide. Feel free to improvise with whatever needles and yarn you have lying around - that's half the fun!