https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/clink • Posted by KatieBoyette
Clink was built as a spy-bot. He has an indestructible alloy body, xray vision, wireless capabilities, and his antenna doubles as a poisonous dart gun. I would love to tell you about all of Clink’s top secret assignments, but then I’d have to kill you. I’d also love to tell you that he has been successful at all his espionage, but I can’t. You see, Clink has one fatal flaw. He’s very noisy. When his creators were building him, they neglected to consider the fact that an indestructible metal body sounds much like a tank coming down the street. So Clink was forced into early retirement. He now resides in the Pacific Northwest, where he raises homing pigeons, and whale watches on the weekends.
Clink was built as a spy-bot. He has an indestructible alloy body, xray vision, wireless capabilities, and his antenna doubles as a poisonous dart gun. I would love to tell you about all of Clink’s top secret assignments, but then I’d have to kill you. I’d also love to tell you that he has been successful at all his espionage, but I can’t. You see, Clink has one fatal flaw. He’s very noisy. When his creators were building him, they neglected to consider the fact that an indestructible metal body sounds much like a tank coming down the street. So Clink was forced into early retirement. He now resides in the Pacific Northwest, where he raises homing pigeons, and whale watches on the weekends.
Finished size: 11” tall Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows over 4” in stockinette st Head Top and bottom ( knit 2): Using straight needles, CO7. Row 1: K1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1. 9 sts Row 2: P1, pfb, p5, pfb, p1. 11 sts Row 3: K1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1. 13 sts Row 4: P1, pfb, p9, pfb, p1. 15 sts Row 5: K1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1. 17 sts Row 6: Purl. Row 7: K1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1. 19 sts Row 8: Purl. Row 9: K1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1. 21 sts Rows 10-14: Work in stockinette st. Row 15: K1, ssk, k15, k2tog, k1. 19 sts Row 16: Purl. Row 17: K1, ssk, k13, k2tog, k1. 17 sts Row 18: Purl. Row 19: K1, ssk, k11, k2tog, k1. 15 sts Row 20: P1, p2tog, p9, p2tog, p1. 13 sts Row 21: K1, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1. 11 sts Row 22: P1, p2tog, p5, p2tog, p1. 9 sts Row 23: K1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1. 7 sts Bind off. Center of head: Using double pointed needles, CO55, pm, join to knit in the round. Knit 19 rows even. Bind off. Body: Using double pointed needles, CO35, pm, join to knit in the round. Knit 16 rows even. Bind off. Bottom of body: Using straight needles, CO5. Row 1: K1, kfb, k1, kfb, k1. 7 sts Row 2: P1, pfb, p3, pfb, p1. 9 sts Row 3:K1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1. 11 sts Row 4: Purl. Row 5: K1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1. 13 sts Row 6: Purl. Row 7: K1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1. 15 sts Rows 8-10: Work in stockinette st. Row 11: K1, ssk, k9, k2tog, k1. 13 sts Row 12: Purl. Row 13: K1, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1. 11 sts Row 14: Purl. Row 15: K1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1. 9 sts Row 16: P1, p2tog, p3, p2tog, p1. 7 sts Row 17: K1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1. 5 sts Bind off. Legs (knit 2): Using double pointed needles, CO5, pm, join to knit in the round. Round 1: Kfb 5 times. 10 sts Round 2: (Kfb, k1) 5 times. 15 sts Round 3: (Kfb, k2) 5 times. 20 sts Rounds 4-6: Knit. Round 7: (K2tog, k2) 5 times. 15 sts Rounds 8-28: Knit. Bind off. Arms (knit 2): Using double pointed needles, CO6, pm, join to knit in the round. Round 1: Kfb 6 times. 12 sts Rounds 2-4: Knit. Round 5: Kfb, k11. 13 sts Rounds 6-8: Knit. Round 9: Kfb, k12. 14 sts Rounds 10-12: Knit. Round 13: Kfb, k13. 15 sts Rounds 14-16: Knit. Stuff arm lightly. Round 17: (K2tog, k1) 5 times. 10 sts Round 18: K2tog 5 times. 5 sts Break yarn, pull tail through remaining sts, knot, and pull knot to inside of arm. Antenna: Using double pointed needle and black yarn, CO3. Knit a 1 ½ “ i-cord. Bind off. Assembly: Head and body: Press all flat pieces lightly. Seam top of head to center of head, around the circumference to make a cylinder. Stuff firmly, pressing stuffing into a round shape. Center bottom of head on cylinder, seam around edge. (see figure 1)
Sew bottom of body to body. Stuff firmly. Center head on top of body, and seam into place. (see figure 2)
Stuff legs. Seam to bottom of body, pinning into place if needed. Sew arms to sides of body. (see figure 3)
For seam detail, line seam lines of body with black yarn. Use black thread to hold in place if needed. Use black thread to create a center seam on body and head. (see figure 4)
Use black thread to create knots in a row for the rivets. Eyes: Cut eyes using felt templates.(download and print attachment) Sew onto face using corresponding color. (see figure 5)
Antenna: Sew antenna to top of head using tail. (see figure 6)