POTATOES

KNITTING PATTERN BY AMANDA BERRY

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NEEDLES & NOTIONS

YARN
A pair of straight 2.75mm (US 2) knitting needles;
Sirdar, Hayfield Bonus DK, 100% Acrylic, DK
minimum length 20cm
weight yarn (double knitting or light worsted
weight); less than 20g in each colour A tapestry needle for seaming

Brown: shade “Walnut” A few handfuls of toy filling

Beige: shade “Oatmeal” Two 9mm toy safety eyes

Tension 6 sts x 8 rows per 2.5cm square Two 6mm toy safety eyes

SIZE
THIS PATTERN IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY
One size - the large potato is 9cm wide and the NOT FOR RESALE
smaller potato is 6cm wide COPYRIGHT © 2020 AMANDA BERRY
All patterns designed by Amanda Berry are protected by international
copyright laws. Any unauthorised copying, sharing or reselling will
constitute an infringement of copyright. All rights reserved.

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KEY KNITTING PATTERN

k Knit LARGE POTATO

kfb Knit into the front and back increase Make 1.

k2tog Knit two stitches together decrease Cast on 9 sts in brown yarn on straight 2.75mm
needles.
RS Right side
Start at the right end.
st(s) Stitch(es)
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
WS Wrong side
Row 2 (WS): Purl.

Row 3: K1, [kfb] 7 times, k1. (16 sts)

NOTES
Row 4: Purl.

Row 5: K1, [kfb, k1] 7 times, k1. (23 sts)

CASTING ON
Row 6: Purl.
Use the cable cast on unless otherwise specified
and leave a 40cm yarn tail for making each Row 7: K1, [kfb, k2] 7 times, k1. (30 sts)
potato’s dimples.
Row 8: Purl.
PULL THROUGH TO CAST OFF
Row 9: K1, [kfb, k3] 7 times, k1. (37 sts)
Break the yarn leaving a 40cm tail, thread the
Row 10: Purl.
tail onto a tapestry needle and thread through
the stitches on the knitting needle, pulling them Row 11: K1, [kfb, k4] 7 times, k1. (44 sts)
off the needle and onto the yarn, and pull tight Rows 12 to 36: Starting on a WS purl row work
to gather together. 25 rows in stockinette. On rows 19 and 29 mark
SEAMING the 22nd stitch as a guide for inserting the eyes.

Use your cast on/off tails for seaming in mattress Row 37: K1, [k2tog, k4] 7 times, k1. (37 sts)
stitch. A one stitch seam allowance has been Row 38: Purl.
included in the pattern.
Row 39: K1, [k2tog, k3] 7 times, k1. (30 sts)
MARKING STITCHES
Row 40: Purl.
Use stitch markers or thread a piece of waste
Row 41: K1, [k2tog, k2] 7 times, k1. (23 sts)
yarn through the stitch to be marked as a guide
for inserting the eyes when making up. Row 42: Purl.

STOCKINETTE Row 43: K1, [k2tog, k1] 7 times, k1. (16 sts)

Also known as stocking stitch, knit RS rows and Row 44: Purl.
purl WS rows. Row 45: [K2tog] 8 times. (8 sts)

Pull through to cast off.

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SMALLER POTATO MAKING UP

Make 1. Make up both potatoes in the same way.

Cast on 10 sts in beige yarn on straight 2.75mm Remove the stitch markers and insert the toy
needles. safety eyes.

Start at the right end. Use the cast off tail to sew the side edges of
each potato together, adding stuffing as you
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
sew, and gather the cast on sts together at the
Row 2 (WS): Purl. left end to finish.
Row 3: K1, [kfb] 8 times, k1. (18 sts) To make the potato dimples thread the cast on
Row 4: Purl. tail onto a darning needle. Sew up and down
through the potato in a few random places,
Row 5: K1, [kfb, k1] 8 times, k1. (26 sts)
covering one knitted stitch on the outside each
Row 6: Purl. time and pulling taut to pull the sides together

Row 7: K1, [kfb, k2] 8 times, k1. (34 sts) to make indentations. Sew the end of the yarn
tail over a knitted stitch three times to secure it
Rows 8 to 22: Starting on a WS purl row work 15 and hide the tail inside the potato.
rows in stockinette. On rows 10 and 17 mark the
17th stitch as a guide for inserting the eyes.

Row 23: K1, [k2tog, k2] 8 times, k1. (26 sts)

Row 24: Purl.

Row 25: K1, [k2tog, k1] 8 times, k1. (18 sts)

Potatoes have eyes! The
Row 26: Purl.
“eyes” are the buds from which
Row 27: [K2tog] 9 times. (9 sts) new potato plants can grow.
Pull through to cast off.

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