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• This energetic animal loves to boogie to Chaka Khan and her favourite film is Saturday Night Fever, so she’s the kind of girl you want around. Nicola Valiji has used an assortment of bright colours to ensure her outfit matches her vivid personality. Many parts of this pattern are repetitive, so you can sit back and be mindful as you make her. Have fun embroidering those decorative finishing touches! For more funky knitted projects, visit letsknit.co.uk

instructions

1. Head - Using 3mm needles and Pink cast on nine sts
   Row 1: k1, (kfb) to end. 17 sts
   Row 2 and every even-numbered row: p
   Row 3: k1, (kfb, k1) to end. 25 sts
   Row 5: k1, (kfb, k2) to end. 33 sts
   Row 7: k1, (kfb, k3) to end. 41 sts
   Rows 8-14: starting with a p row work in st st
   Row 15: k1, k2tog, k6, (k2tog, k2) six times, k5, k2tog, k1. 33 sts
   Row 16 and every even-numbered row: p
   Row 17: k1, k2tog, k5, (k2tog, k1) six times, k4, k2tog, k1. 25 sts
   Row 19: k1, (k2tog, k1) to last three sts, k2tog, k1. 17 sts
   Row 21: k1, (k2tog) to end. Nine sts
   Row 23: k Row 24: p Cast off

2. Ear Back & Ear Front - Ear Back
   Make two
   Using 3mm needles and Pink cast on four sts
   Row 1: k1, (kfb) twice, k1. Six sts
   Row 2 and every even-numbered row: p
   Row 3: k1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1. Eight sts
   Row 5: k
   Row 7: k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1. Six sts
   Row 8: p1, (p2tog) twice, p1. Four sts
   Cast off
   
   Ear Front
   Make two
   Using 3mm needles and Pink cast on four sts
   Row 1: k1, (kfb) twice, k1. Six sts
   Note: colour in brackets foll instruction indicates which yarn to use
   Row 2: p2 (Pink), p2 (Red), p2 (Pink)
   Row 3: kfb (Pink), k4 (Red), kfb (Pink). Eight sts
   Row 4: p2 (Pink), p4 (Red), p2 (Pink)
   Row 5: k2 (Pink), k4 (Red), k2 (Pink)
   Row 6: rep Row 4 Cont in Pink
   Rows 7-8: rep Rows 7-8 of Ear Back. Four sts
   Cast off
   

3. Body & Leg - Body
   Using 3mm needles and Lime cast on 15 sts
   Row 1: (kfb) to end. 30 sts Note: change to Purple after Row 6 and Turquoise after Row 8
   Rows 2-22: starting with a p row work in st st
   Row 23: (k2tog) to end. 15 sts
   Row 24: p1, (p2tog) to end. Eight sts
   Cast off
   
   Leg
   Make two
   Using 3mm needles and Blue cast on 21 sts
   Rows 1-3: starting with a p row work in st st
   Row 4: k7, k2tog, k3tog, k2tog, k to end. 17 sts
   Row 5: p5, p2tog, p3tog, p2tog, p to end. 13 sts
   Row 6-9: starting with a k row work in st st
   Change to Lime
   Rows 10-13: k Work in foll two-row stripe sequence: Purple, Red, Turquoise, Light Orange, Lime
   Rows 14-43: starting with a k row work in st st
   Cast off

4. Boot Sole & Wheel - Boot Sole
   Make two
   Using 3mm needles and Blue cast on four sts
   Row 1: k
   Row 2: p
   Row 3: kfb, k2, kfb. Six sts
   Rows 4-7: starting with a p row work in st st
   Row 8: p2tog, p2, p2tog. Four sts
   Row 9: k Cast off
   
   Wheel
   Make 12
   Using 3mm needles and Lime cast on three sts
   Row 1: (kfb) to end. Six sts
   Row 2: p
   Row 3: (k2tog) to end. Three sts
   Cast off

5. Skirt - Using 3mm needles and Orange cast on 40 sts
   Rows 1-3: starting with a p row work in st st
   Row 4: k1, (k2tog, yfwd) to last st, k1
   Rows 5-9: starting with a p row work in st st
   Change to Purple
   Row 10: (k8, k2tog) to end. 36 sts
   Row 11: p
   Row 12: (k4, k2tog) to end. 30 sts
   Rows 13-17: starting with a p row work in st st
   Cast off
   
   Brace
   Make two Using 3mm needles and Orange cast on 33 sts
   Row 1: k
   Row 2: p
   Cast off

6. Arm & Tail - Arm
   Make two
   Using 3mm needles and Turquoise cast on 11 sts Note: change to Pink after Row 18
   Rows 1-23: starting with a k row work in st st
   Row 24: k1, (k2tog) to end. Six sts
   Cast off
   
   Tail
   Using 3mm needles and Pink make an 8cm three st i-cord

7. To Make Up - Sew across cast-on edge of Body so seam is at back. Sew to cast-off edge, leaving cast-off edge open, stuff, gather up cast-off edge. Gather up cast-off edge of Head, sew down row edges to cast-on edge, stuff, gather up cast-on sts and secure. Embroider eyes using small length of black DK, then nose and mouth using Jelly Red. Place Ear Back and Ear Front tog, sew around edge. Rep for other ear. Sew ears to Head. Gather cast-off edge of Arm and sew up row edges to top of Arm, stuff and sew closed. Rep for other Arm, then sew to Body. Sew up row edges of Legs, leaving bottom edge open. Stuff. Sew Legs to cast-off edge of Body with seam at back of Legs. Sew Boot Sole to bottom of Legs. Using Lime Frosting, embroider laces on boots. Gather cast-off edge of Wheel and pull into a circle. Rep for all Wheels, then glue to boots, three on each side. Fold Skirt over to make picot edge and sew in place. Sew from cast-off edge to bottom of Skirt. Sew Skirt to Body. Sew Braces to Skirt, crossing over at back. Tie two small bows, one from Orange Confetti and one from Turquoise Bunting, and sew at front of Skirt and beneath one ear. Weave in all ends.