Instructions by hardicraft Sterre Starfish Pattern for knitting Sterre Starfish by Hardicraft. Sterre is approximately 27 cm in diameter and is made with 2,5 mm knitting needles. Product Information -
1. Top part of the body Start with the tips of the starfish.
Cast on 5 sts with green.
1. p5
2. k2, MB, k2 (= 5 sts)
3. p5
4. kfb, k3, kfb (= 7 sts)
5. p7
6. k1, MB, k3, MB, k1 (= 7 sts)
7. p7
8. kfb, k5, kfb (= 9 sts)
9. p9
10. k1, MB, k5, MB, k1 (= 9 sts)
11. p9
12. kfb, k7, kfb (= 11 sts)
13. p11
14. k1, MB, k7, MB, k1 (= 11 sts)
15. p11
16. kfb, k9, kfb (= 13 sts)
17. p13
18. k1, MB, k9, MB, k1 (= 13 sts)
19. p13
20. kfb, k11, kfb (= 15 sts)
21. p15
22. k1, MB, k11, MB, k1 (= 15 sts)
23. p15
24. kfb, k13, kfb (= 17 sts)
25. p17
26, k1, MB, k13, MB, k1 (= 17 sts)
27. p17
28. kfb, k15, kfb (= 19 sts)
29. p19
30. k1, MB, k15, MB, k1 (= 19 sts)
31. p19
32. kfb, k17, kfb (= 21 sts)
33. p21
Cut off the yarn. Leave the work resting onto the back of the needle.
Cast on 5 sts with green onto the other needle.
Knit in the same way another part.
Cut off the yarn and leave this part resting onto the back of the needle also.
Knit in the same way 5 parts in total.
Don't cut off the yarn with the last part.
Continue knitting over all parts.
1. k105
2. p105
3. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k18, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k18, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k18, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k18, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k18 (= 95 sts)
4. p95
5. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k16, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k16, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k16, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k16, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k16 (= 85 sts)
6. p85
7. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k14, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k14, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k14, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k14, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k14 (= 75 sts)
8. p75
9. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k12, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k12, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k12, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k12, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k12 (= 65 sts)
10. p65
11. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k10, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k10, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k10, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k10, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k10 (= 55 sts)
12. p55
13. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k8, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k8, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k8, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k8, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k8 (= 45 sts)
14. p45
15. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k6, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k6, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k6, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k6, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k6 (= 35 sts)
16. p35
17. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k4, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k4, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k4, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k4, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k4 (= 25 sts)
18. p25
19. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k5 (= 15 sts)
20. p15
21. 5 x (1 sl2-k1-p2sso) (= 5 sts)
Cut off the yarn, pull it through the 5 sts and pull tight.
Sew the side seam together till the tips.
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2. Eye circles Cast on 8 sts with white.
1. p8
2. 8 x (kfb) (= 16 sts)
Bind off the sts purl-wise.
Work the white gathering thread through the loops at the bottom and pull tight. Sew the side seam together.
Knit another eye circle.
Insert the safety eyes through the middle of the eye circles and attach them onto the starfish (see picture).
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3. Bottom part of the body Start with the tips of the starfish.
Cast on 5 sts with white.
1 - 3. st st, start with a purl row.
4. kfb, k3, kfb (= 7 sts)
5 - 7. st st
8. kfb, k5, kfb (= 9 sts)
9 - 11. st st
12. kfb, k7, kfb (= 11 sts)
13 - 15. st st
16. kfb, k9, kfb (= 13 sts)
17 - 19. st st
20. kfb, k11, kfb (= 15 sts)
21 - 23. st st
24. kfb, k13, kfb (= 17 sts)
25 - 27. st st
28. kfb, k15, kfb (= 19 sts)
29 - 31. st st
32. kfb, k17, kfb (= 21 sts)
Cut off the yarn. Leave the work resting onto the back of the needle.
Cast on 4 sts with white onto the other needle.
Knit in the same way another part.
Cut off the yarn and leave this part resting onto the back of the needle also.
Knit in the same way 5 parts in total.
Don't cut off the yarn with the last part.
Continue over all parts.
1. k105
2. p105
3. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k18, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k18, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k18, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k18, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k18 (= 95 sts)
4. p95
5. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k16, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k16, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k16, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k16, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k16 (= 85 sts)
6. p85
7. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k14, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k14, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k14, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k14, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k14 (= 75 sts)
8. p75
9. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k12, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k12, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k12, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k12, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k12 (= 65 sts)
10. p65
11. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k10, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k10, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k10, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k10, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k10 (= 55 sts)
12. p55
13. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k8, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k8, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k8, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k8, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k8 (= 45 sts)
14. p45
15. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k6, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k6, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k6, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k6, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k6 (= 35 sts)
16. p35
17. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k4, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k4, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k4, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k4, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k4 (= 25 sts)
18. p25
19. 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, 1 sl2-k1-p2sso, k5 (= 15 sts)
20. p15
21. 5 x (1 sl2-k1-p2sso) (= 5 sts)
Cut off the yarn, pull it through the 5 sts and pull tight.
Sew the side seam together till the tips.
Lay the green part on top of the white part and sew the parts together.
Stuff the starfish while sewing.
Sew the eye circles onto the starfish.
Embroider with white a mouth (see picture).
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