Because You Light Up My Life

You brighten my days.

Posted by hennie

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Do you know someone who always brightens your day??
Then make them this LIGHTBULB.
Guaranteed to make them smile.
OrsStuff it with catnip and your special friends will think it PURRRFECT.

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You Will Need (3 things)

  • 3 mm Knitting Needles usa 2.5
  • Double knitting Worsted Weight Yarn yellow and white
  • Fiberfill

Steps (1 step, 40 minutes)

  1. 1

    LIGHT BULB
    Begin at “Fitting” end

    Cast on 12 in yellow.
    Knit 11 rows
    join in white, beginning with knit, st-st 6 rows.
    (K1, inc1 in next st,) repeat this to end of row. (18)
    St-st 3 rows
    (K2,inc1) repeat to end (24)
    P 1 row
    (K3,inc1) repeat to end (30)
    continue st-st for 5 rows.
    (K3,k2tog) repeat to end, (24)
    Purl
    (K2,k2tog) repeat (18)
    Purl
    (K1,K2tog ) repeat (12)
    (P2tog) repeat to end (6)
    B&T Join row ends,stuff, then run a gathering stitch around cast on edge, gather and fasten off.
    Cast on 12 sts in yellow, cast off these sts. (These make the loop, sew in place)
    You could of course crochet a chain the desired length.
    Embroider face to suit, make and attach sign.