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Parts A-E: White pandaparts
“MISS UNITYPANDA” An Adorable Little Toy
WELCOME TO PANDAKNITTING: Unitypanda invites people to come together to knit as many pandas as possible by pooling time and skills. Pure beginners and expert knitters are all welcome. Simply select a pandapart to suit you. Knit one ear, 20 hind legs or a whole panda, whichever you most enjoy! MATERIALS: Unitypanda uses up oddments of double knitting wool in black and white or cream. Allow 50g/2oz of each, 4.00mm/No 8 needles or 3.75mm/No 9 for loose knitters. MEASUREMENT: Height, 25cm/10½”. ABBREVIATIONS: K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; rep, repeat; tog, together; inc, increase; dec, decrease. Note: To dec 1 st take 2 sts tog. To inc 1 st work into the front then into the back of the same st before slipping it off lefthand needle. PARTS A, B: BACK AND HEAD With white or cream DK wool cast on 15 sts. 1st row: K. 2nd row: Inc 1 st, k to last st, inc 1 st. 3rd row: K. Rep the last 2 rows 5 times more (27 sts). K 16 rows straight. 30th row: Dec 1 st, k to last 2 sts, dec 1 st. K 3 rows straight. Rep the last 4 rows twice more (21 sts). K 5 more rows straight. 47th row: Dec 1 st, k to last 2 sts, dec 1 st. K 4 rows straight. 52nd row: Dec 1 st, k to last 2 sts, dec 1 st. Rep the last 5 rows 3 times more. Mark the end of last row (67th) with a pin for front of neckline (11 sts). 68th row: Inc 1 st, k to last 2 sts, dec 1 st. K 1 row.
70th row: Inc 1 st, k to end. 71st row: K to the last st, inc 1 st. Rep the last 2 rows 3 times more (19 sts). K 4 rows straight. Mark end of last row (81st row) with a cotton for tip of nose. 82nd row: Dec 1 st, k to end. K 1 row. Rep the last 2 rows twice more. 88th row: Dec 1 st, k to last 2 sts, dec 1 st (14 sts). K 3 rows straight. 92nd row: Dec 1 st, k to last 2 sts, dec 1 st. K 1 row. Rep the last 2 rows 4 times more (4 sts). Cast off. PART C: THE FRONT With white or cream DK wool cast on 25 sts. 1st row: K. 2nd row: Inc 1 st, k to last st, inc 1 st. 3rd row: K. Rep the last 2 rows once more (29 sts). K 21 rows straight. 27th row: Dec 1 st, k to last 2 sts, dec 1 st. K 6 rows straight. Rep the last 7 rows twice more (23 sts). Dec 1 st at each end of every row until 3 sts remain. Cast off. PART D: HEAD GUSSET With white or cream DK wool cast on 3 sts. K 5 rows. 6th row: Inc 1 st, k to last st, inc 1 st. K 1 row. Rep the last 2 rows 5 times more (15 sts). K 15 rows straight. 33rd row: Dec 1 st, k to last 2 sts, dec 1 st. K 3 rows. 37th row: As 33rd row. K 1 row. Rep the last 2 rows 4 times more (3 sts). Cast off. PART E: THE BASE With white or cream DK wool cast on 10 sts. K 1 row. Inc 1 st each end of the next row. K 3 rows. Rep the last 4 rows 4 times more (20 sts). K 1 more row straight. Dec 1 st at each end of next row. K 3 rows. Rep the last 4 rows until 10 sts remain. K 1 row. Cast off.
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Parts F-W: Black pandaparts PART F: CHEST MARKING With black DK wool cast on 10 sts and k 3 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row. K 1 row. Rep the last 2 rows twice more (4 sts). Inc 1 st at each end of next row. K 1 row. Rep the last 2 rows twice more (10 sts). K 3 rows. Cast off. PARTS G, H: THE EARS With black DK wool cast on 14 sts and k 3 rows. 4th row: Dec 1 st, k to last 2 sts, dec 1 st. Rep the last 4 rows twice more. 13th row: As 4th. Rep the last row once (4 sts). Cast off. PARTS J, K: EAR LINING Worked in stocking stitch. With black DK wool cast on 12 sts. 1st row: K 2nd row: P 3rd row: Dec 1 st then k to the last 2 sts, dec 1 st. 4th row: P Rep last 2 rows 3 times more (4 sts). Cast off. PARTS L, M, N, O: FEET PADS With black DK wool cast on 8 sts and k 3 rows. Inc 1 st at each end of next row. Rep the last 4 rows once more. K 3 rows straight. Dec 1 st at each end of next row (10 sts). K 1 row. Cast off. PARTS P, Q, R, S: THE HIND LEGS With black DK wool cast on 10 sts and k 10 rows. 11th row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k 1 more st, turn and k back. 13th row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k 3 more sts, turn and k back. 15th row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k 5 more sts, turn and k back. 17th row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k 7 more sts, turn and k back. 19th row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k 9 more sts, turn and k back. 21st row: K across all sts (15 sts). 22nd row: Dec 1 st, k to end. 23rd row: K to last 2 sts, dec 1 st.
Rep last 2 rows twice more (9 sts). 28th row: K to last st, inc 1 st. Rep from 11th to 20th rows (inclusive) once, then continue thus: 39th row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k 11 more sts, turn and k back. 41st row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k 13 more sts, turn and k back. 43rd row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k 15 more sts, turn and k back. 45th row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k to end of row (19 sts). Cast off. PARTS T, U: UNDER HALF OF FORE LEGS With black DK wool cast on 8 sts and k 8 rows. 9th row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k 1 more st, turn and k back. 11th row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k 3 more sts, turn and k back. 13th row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k 5 more sts, turn and k back. 15th row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k 7 more sts, turn and k back. 17th row: K 10, turn and k back. 19th row: K across all sts (12 sts). 20th row: Dec 1 st, k to last 2 sts, dec 1 st. K 2 rows. 23rd row: K to last 2 sts, turn and k back. 25th row: K to last st, turn and k back. 27th row: K across all sts (10 sts). 28th row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k to last 2 sts, dec 1 st. K 2 rows. 31st row: Inc 1 st in 1st st, k to last st, inc 1 st. Rep last row once more (14 sts). K 1 row straight. 34th and 35th row: As 31st. 36th row: K (18 sts). ** Cast off loosely. PARTS V, W: UPPER HALF OF FORE LEGS Work exactly the same as the under half to ** but mark 36th row with a cotton each end, then continue to form a flap to go across the back as follows: 37th row: Dec 1 st, k to last 2 sts, dec 1 st. K 3 rows straight. Rep the last 4 rows 5 times more (6 sts). Cast off. This is the centre back edge.
Don’t worry if your knitting is not perfect. No two pandas will ever look the same!
Parts X-Z: Sewing up T, U
CHOOSE THE RIGHT PART FOR YOU:
L, M, N, O
G, H
J, K
. P, Q, R, S
F
V, W D
E A, B
C
PART X: TO STUFF TOY Stuff toy with anything light and soft you already possess, which is not suitable for salvage. Cut into small strips. PART Y: TO SEW UP Take the two back pieces and join tog by the centre back edges, starting at the 6th garter-st ridge from the lower edge, and continuing up to the 40th ridge. Sew the gusset into the open edges above this seam, as far as the cottons on the front edges which mark the tip of the nose. Sew front edges tog below this gusset, down to the front neck pin mark. Now sew the front to the side edges of the back pieces, from this point down to the lower edge, stretching front to fit. Stuff the body, then sew in the base, placing the cast-on and cast-off edges to the sides. Take under half of one fore leg and sew its side edges to those of the upper half, from the cast-on edges as far as the marked row. Sew one of the feet pieces into base of leg and stuff the leg. Make up other fore leg to match, then sew the narrow cast-off ends of the back flaps together. Sew open ends of actual leg parts to sides of body (below head)
Quick and easy Ears, Feet Pads Slow and easy Front, Base Quick and intermediate Chest Marking, Ear Lining, Head Gusset Slow and intermediate Head and Back Good knitters only Hind Leg, Upper Half Fore Leg, Under Half Fore Leg
and sew the flaps down flat across the back in a curved “U” shaped line. Sew the “chest marking” flat across front so that its ends meet the two fore legs. Take the two pieces for each hind leg and sew tog by the side edges, then sew a foot piece to base of leg, after which stuff leg and sew open end to base of body, to give a sitting position. Mark toes with five big blanket sts in white wool. Take one ear lining and sew it to edges of ear section, stretching lining to fit. Slightly gather cast-on edges and sew to head. Make other ear to match. PART Z: EMBROIDERY For each “eye”, embroider a panda eye shape of black chain stitch 6 garterst ridges in depth, then sew an oval bead or button in centre. A few stem stitches of dark red, worked on the black oval, just above the bead, improve the effect. Mark nose with a blob satin stitch with 2 small slanting stitches each side for nostrils. For mouth work a shallow triangular shape in chain stitches with black wool just beneath the nose.
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