Monday, June 18, 2012

happy bomb knitting pattern


the happy bomb is a fairly quick project, and super fun to throw around.  they make great gifts for both kids and adults.  it’s fairly simple; skills required are: knitting in the round on double-pointed needles, increasing, decreasing, and i-cord.  for help with abbreviations, see knitty.com’s list of standard abbreviations

materials:
  • worsted weight yarn (i used cascade 220 in black, teal, and pink, and caron simply soft in white)
  • US#5 (3.75mm) double-pointed needles
  • polyester fiber fill
gauge doesn’t really matter here, so long as the stuffing doesn’t show.
finished dimensions: approx. 6″ tall, 5″ wide, 13″ around
main body:
CO 6 stitches in black
divide among 3 double-pointed needles, place marker, and join in the round
Round 1: kfb to end (12 sts)
Round 2 & all even rounds through 24: knit
Round 3: *k1, kfb*, repeat to end (18 sts)
Round 5: *k2, kfb*, repeat to end (24 sts)
Round 7: *k3, kfb*, repeat to end (30 sts)
Round 9: *k4, kfb*, repeat to end (36 sts)
Round 11: *k5, kfb*, repeat to end (42 sts)
Round 13: *k6, kfb*, repeat to end (48 sts)
Round 15: *k7, kfb*, repeat to end (54 sts)
Round 17: *k8, kfb*, repeat to end (60 sts)
Round 19: *k9, kfb*, repeat to end (66 sts)
Round 21: *k10, kfb*, repeat to end (72 sts)
Round 23: *k11, kfb*, repeat to end (78 sts)
Round 25: *k38, kfb* twice (80 sts)
Rounds 26-29: knit
Round 30: *k38, k2tog* twice (78 sts)
Round 31 & all odd rounds through 45: knit
Round 32: *k11, k2tog*, repeat to end (72 sts)
Round 34: *k10, k2tog*, repeat to end (66 sts)
Round 36: *k9, k2tog*, repeat to end (60 sts)
Round 38: *k8, k2tog*, repeat to end (54 sts)
Round 40: *k7, k2tog*, repeat to end (48 sts)
Round 42: *k6, k2tog*, repeat to end (42 sts)
Round 44: *k5, k2tog*, repeat to end (36 sts)
Round 46: *k4, k2tog*, repeat to end (30 sts)
Rounds 47-52: *k1,p1* to end
Stuff
Round 53: purl
Round 54: *k3, k2tog* to end (24 sts)
Round 55: knit
Round 56: *k2, k2tog*, repeat to end (18 sts)
Round 57: knit
Finish stuffing
Round 58: *k1, k2tog*, repeat to end (12 sts)
Round 59: knit
Round 60: k2tog, repeat to end (6 sts)
Break yarn, leaving a 10″ tail. thread through remaining stitches and back through the center hole, straight down to the bottom.  tie a small knot, close to the surface, then pull back up through center so the knot goes through to the inside.  this will give the bomb a nice rounded look and a flattish bottom to rest on. Weave in CO end.
fuse:
with white yarn, work i-cord for approx. 5.5″ and bind off.  sew onto top of bomb.
face:
embroider as desired with yarn scraps.
enjoy!

variation: to "light" the fuse, simply switch to fun fur in orange for the last few rows of the icord. 

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