Knitted Beautiful Pea
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Skill Level: Beginner
Techniques: Knit in the round / Simple increase and decrease stitches
Finished Size: Approx. 7 - 23 cm / 2 ¾ - 9 in.
Needles: Double-pointed needles or circular needles
Needle Size: US 2 (3.00 mm) and US 8 (5.00 mm)
Yarn
- (Sport) 100% Wool (50 g/ 175 m/ 191 yds)
- (Sport) 100% Alpaca (50 g/ 167 m/ 183 yds)
- (DK) 100% Cotton (25g ~ 57.5 m)
* You can use any one of them to knit this pattern.
Yarn Amount: Approx. 5-15 g for all colors
Abbreviations
- CO cast on
- rnd(s) round(s)
- st(s) stitch(es)
- RS right side
- WS wrong side
- k knit
- p purl
- m1 make 1 stitch
- k2tog knit 2 stitches together
- ssk slip, slip, and knit
- pm place marker
The peas and the pod are knit separately.
Pod: (Green yarn) CO 6 sts, knit flat.
Row 1 (WS): purl
Row 2 (RS): k1, m1, k4, m1, k1 (8 sts)
Row 3: purl
Row 4: k1, m1, k6, m1, k1 (10 sts)
Row 5: purl
Row 6: k1, m1, k8, m1, k1 (12 sts)
Row 7: purl
Row 8: k1, m1, k10, m1, k1 (14 sts)
Row 9: purl
Continue to increase stitches in this pattern until you have 24 sts. Ends with a purl row.
Knit 24 rows of stocking stitch
Decrease row 1 (RS): k1, k2tog, k18, ssk, k1 (22 sts)
Row 2 (WS): purl
Row 3: k1, k2tog, k16, ssk, k1 (20 sts)
Row 4: purl
Row 5: k1, k2tog, k14, ssk, k1 (18 sts)
Row 6: purl
Continue to decrease stitches in this pattern until you have 6 sts. Cast off on the last purl row.
Peas: (Pale-green yarn) Circular CO 6 sts
Rnd 1: knit
Rnd 2: k1, m1, repeat * (12 sts)
Rnd 3: knit
Rnd 4: k2, m1, repeat * (18 sts)
Rnd 5: knit
Rnd 6: k3, m1, repeat * (24 sts)
Rnd 7-11: knit 5 rnds
Rnd 12: k2, k2tog, repeat * (18 sts)
Rnd 13: knit
Rnd 14: k1, k2tog, repeat * (12 sts)
Rnd 15: knit, and stuff.
Rnd 16: k2tog (6 sts)
Add more filling. Gather bind-off.
Make three peas.
Fold the pod in half with the wrong sides facing each other. Sew the edges together, leaving a hole large enough to insert the peas.