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Knit Stars 7: Texture + Wonder
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The Squeezable Kingdom
Yarn
Bulky yarn in 5 colors (150 yards of the main color are needed) Fingering-weight yarn in various colors
Sample yarn: Koigu Othello and Koigu KPM in various colors
Needles
• Set of size 7 US (4.50mm) double-pointed needles and circular needle
• Set of size 1 US (2.25mm) double-pointed needles
Other supplies
• Stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Pair of 15mm safety eyes (optional)
• Pipe cleaner (optional, for flagpole)
Techniques
• Knitting in the round on double-pointed needles and circular needles
• Stranded colorwork
• Knitted cast-on (for picot bind-off)
• I-cord
• Short rows (wrap & turn)
• Mattress stitch
• Backstitch/running stitch
Finished Size
Castle is about 8” (20cm) tall without flagpole; characters are each about 2” (5cm) tall
Gauge
Bulky yarn (castle) 9 sts/13 rows = 2” (5cm) in stockinette stitch
Fingering-weight yarn (characters) 19 sts/23 rows = 2” (5cm) in stockinette stitch
Notes
• A list of pattern abbreviations, along with knitting tips and tutorials, can be found in the How-to section at mochimochiland.com.
• Either the castle or the characters may be made with a different weight of yarn and corresponding needles; the recommended yarn weights and gauge will result in proportions that allow the characters to fit snugly into the balconies.
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- First published: October 2022
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