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Betty’s Christmas PJs
Christmas PJs for Bundle Up Betty
Designed by Andre Dixon
Yarns used for photo are Andre Sue Knits sock yarns.
Ó 2017 Andre Sue Knits. All rights reserved.
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There are 2 variations of the PJs. The first is a 2-piece bunny suit inspired by A Christmas Story. The second variation is a one-piece footed pajama that does not have built-in mittens or a hood. The PJs open in the back and are pulled up onto Betty by inserting her feet into the neck line and pulling them on upwards, stopping to insert her hands in the sleeves. Instructions for a closure are not included but you can easily add one with a button and a crochet chain loop.
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BUNNY PJS
Materials: Approximately 75 yards of fingering weight yarn. Size 2.75mm DPNs or 2 circular needles (or needle size to get gauge.) Tapestry needle. 4 stitch markers. Optional: 2 yards of black embroidery floss OR black lace weight yarn OR black plied sock yarn.
Gauge: 8 stitches per inch and 12 rows per inch in stockinette stitch.
Directions:
Sleeve (make 2): Cast on 6 sts using Judy’s magic cast on (3 sts per needle) Set up round: Knit across both needles. (Note: The cast-on loops on needle #2 are twisted. On the first round only, knit them through the back of the loops to untwist them. After this round, the sts are worked normally.)
Round 2: K. Round 3: K1, M1R, k1, M1L, k2, M1R, k1, M1L, k1. You should have 10 sts (5 per needle.) Round 4 - 6: K. Round 7: [Kfb, k4]* *repeat one more time. You should have 12 sts. Round 8 - 10: K. Round 11: [K1, k2tog]* *repeat 3 more times. You should have 8 sts. Round 12: K. Round 13: [K1, kfb]* *repeat 3 more times. You should have 12 sts. Round 14- 38: K. Cut yarn and put sts on hold.
Left Leg:
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Cast on 8 sts with Judy’s magic cast on (4 sts per needle.)
Set up round: Knit across both needles. (Note: The cast-on loops on needle #2 are twisted. On the first round only, knit them through the back of the loops to untwist them. After this round, the sts are worked normally.)
Round 2: K1, M1R, k2, M1L, k2, M1R, k1, M1L, k1. You should have 12 sts.
Round 3-8: K.
Short row heel:
Row 9: K5, w&t.
Row 10: P4, w&t.
Row 11: K3, w&t.
Row 12: P2, w&t.
Row 13: K2, pick up wrap and knit with respective st, wrap next st (it will now have 2 wraps) and turn.
Row 14: P3, pick up wrap and purl with respective st, wrap next st (it will now have 2 wraps) and turn.
Row 15: K4, pick up wraps and knit with respective st, turn work.
Round 16: Sl1, p4, pick up wraps and knit with respective st, turn work.
Resume knitting in the round:
Round 17: Sl1, K to end of round.
Round 18-20: K.
Optional: Add a little bit of stuffing in the toe of the slipper to fill it out.
Round 21: [K2, kfb]* *repeat 3 more times. You should have 16 sts.
Round 22-58: K.
Cut yarn and place stitches on hold.
Right Leg: Repeat left leg through Round 59. Do not cut yarn.
Join left leg to right leg:
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Round 59: K8 across the right leg back sts, k8 across the left leg back sts, k8 across the left leg front sts, k8 across the right leg front sts. This marks the new beginning of round.
Round 60-62: K.
Round 63: Knit the first 8 sts. Turn work. This marks the new beginning of row.
Work flat:
Row 64: K2, p until 2 sts remain, k2.
Row 65: K.
Repeat the prior 2 rows 7 more times.
Row 80: K2, p until 2 sts remain, k2.
Join the sleeves to the body:
Row 81: K8, K across the 12 sleeve sts, k across the 16 front body sts, k across the 12 second sleeve sts, k across the 8 remaining body sts.
Row 82: K2, p6, pm, p12, pm, p16, pm, p12, pm, p6, k2.
Row 83: [K until 2 sts before marker, ssk, sm, k2tog]* *repeat 3 more times, k to end.
Row 84: K2, p until 2 sts remain, k2.
Repeat the prior 2 rows 4 more times.
Bind off. Weave in ends, closing any holes.
Bunny Suit Hood: Cast on 16 sts using Jenny’s magic cast on (8 sts per needle.)
Set up round: Knit across both needles. (Note: The cast-on loops on needle #2 are twisted. On the first round only, knit them through the back of the loops to untwist them. After this round, the sts are worked normally.)
Round 2: K.
Round 3: [K1, M1R, k6, M1L, K1]* *repeat one more time. You should have 20 sts.
Round 4: [K1, M1R, k8, M1L, K1]* *repeat one more time. You should have 24 sts.
Round 5: [K1, M1R, k10, M1L, K1]* *repeat one more time. You should have 28 sts.
Round 6: K.
Round 7: [K1, M1R, k12, M1L, K1]* *repeat one more time. You should have 32 sts.
Rounds 8 - 10: K.
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Round 11: K4, bind off 7 sts, k21.
Round 12: K4, slide needle under both legs of first bound off st and knit. Turn. You should have 26 sts.
Knit flat:
Row 13: Sl1, p to end.
Row 14: Sl1, k2tog, k until 2 sts remain, ssk, k1. You should have 24 sts.
Row 15: Sl1, p to end.
Row 16: Sl1, k to end.
Repeat prior 2 rounds 4 more times.
Row 25: Sl1, p to end.
Row 26: K1, M1L, k until 1 st remains, M1R, k1. You should have 26 sts.
Row 27: Sl1, p to end.
Row 28: Sl1, k to end, cast on 6 sts. You should have 32 sts.
Join to work in round:
Round 29: K8. This marks the new beginning of round.
Round 30-33: [K2, p2]* *repeat to end of round.
Bind off.
Bunny Suit Ears (make 2): Cast on 6 sts with Judy’s magic cast on (3 per needle.)
Set up round: Knit across both needles. (Note: The cast-on loops on needle #2 are twisted. On the first round only, knit them through the back of the loops to untwist them. After this round, the sts are worked normally.)
Round 2: K.
Round 3: [K1, M1R, k1, M1L, K1]* *repeat one more time. You should have 10 sts.
Round 4-5: K.
Round 6: [K1, M1R, k3, M1L, K1]* *repeat one more time. You should have 14 sts.
Round 7-15: K.
Round 16: [K1, k2tog, k1, ssk, K1]* *repeat one more time. You should have 10 sts.
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Round 17-19: K.
Round 20: [K1, sl2kw, k1, p2sso, K1]* *repeat one more time. You should have 6 sts.
Round 21-23: K.
Bind off. Cut yarn leaving long tail to sew the ear to head.
Slipper Ears (make 4): Cast 2 sts onto DPN.
*Without turning needle, push stitches to the right end of the needle and knit. Repeat from * for 6 rows.
K2tog. Cut yarn and pull tail through.
Finishing: Sew on Ears to each side of the top of the hood. Sew on the Slipper Ears to each side of the top of the slippers. Weave in ends.
Bunny Face (optional):
Using tapestry needle and either lace weight yarn, a couple of plies of black embroidery thread or a couple of plies from black sock yarn, embroider on 2 eyes, a nose and a mouth onto the top of each slipper.
Weave in ends.
Block the PJs and Hood.
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FOOTED PJS
Materials: Approximately 50 yards of fingering weight yarn. Size 2.75mm DPNs or 2 circular needles (or needle size to get gauge.) Tapestry needle. 4 stitch markers.
Gauge: 8 stitches per inch and 12 rows per inch in stockinette stitch.
Directions:
Regular Sleeve (make 2): Cast on 12 sts. Join to work in the round.
Round 1-3: [K2,P2]* *repeat to end of round.
Round 4-25: K.
Cut yarn and put sts on hold.
Left Leg: Cast on 8 sts with Judy’s magic cast on (4 sts per needle.)
Set up round: Knit across both needles. (Note: The cast-on loops on needle #2 are twisted. On the first round only, knit them through the back of the loops to untwist them. After this round, the sts are worked normally.)
Round 2: K1, M1R, k2, M1L, k2, M1R, k1, M1L, k1. You should have 12 sts.
Round 3-8: K.
Short row heel:
Row 9: K5, w&t.
Row 10: P4, w&t.
Row 11: K3, w&t.
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Row 12: P2, w&t.
Row 13: K2, pick up wrap and knit with respective st, wrap next st (it will now have 2 wraps) and turn.
Row 14: P3, pick up wrap and purl with respective st, wrap next st (it will now have 2 wraps) and turn.
Row 15: K4, pick up wraps and knit with respective st, turn work.
Round 16: Sl1, p4, pick up wraps and knit with respective st, turn work.
Resume knitting in the round:
Round 17: Sl1, K to end of round.
Round 18-20: K.
Optional: Add a little bit of stuffing in the toe of the slipper to fill it out.
Round 21: [K2, kfb]* *repeat 3 more times. You should have 16 sts.
Round 22-58: K.
Cut yarn and place stitches on hold.
Right Leg: Repeat left leg through Round 59. Do not cut yarn.
Join left leg to right leg:
Round 59: K8 across the right leg back sts, k8 across the left leg back sts, k8 across the left leg front sts, k8 across the right leg front sts. This marks the new beginning of round.
Round 60-62: K.
Round 63: Knit the first 8 sts. Turn work. This marks the new beginning of row.
Work flat:
Row 64: K2, p until 2 sts remain, k2.
Row 65: K.
Repeat the prior 2 rows 7 more times.
Row 80: K2, p until 2 sts remain, k2.
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Join the sleeves to the body:
Row 81: K8, K across the 12 sleeve sts, k across the 16 front body sts, k across the 12 second sleeve sts, k across the 8 remaining body sts.
Row 82: K2, p6, pm, p12, pm, p16, pm, p12, pm, p6, k2.
Row 83: [K until 2 sts before marker, ssk, sm, k2tog]* *repeat 3 more times, k to end.
Row 84: K2, p until 2 sts remain, k2.
Repeat the prior 2 rows 4 more times.
Bind off. Weave in ends, closing any holes.
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GLOSSARY
DPN Double Pointed Needle
K Knit
Kfb Knit front, back (an increase)
K2tog Knit 2 together (a decrease)
M1L Make one left leaning (an increase)
M1R Make one right leaning (an increase)
P Purl
P2sso Pass 2 slipped stitches over
Pm place marker
Sl1 Slip one stitch (purlwise)
Sl2kw Slip 2 knitwise
Sm Slip marker
Ssk slip slip knit (a decrease)
St(s) Stitch(es)
St st Stockinette stitch
W&t wrap and turn