https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/marvin-plushie • Posted by What Katie Does
this is a knitted marvin the android, inspired by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. i used 4mm needles and dk weight acrylic yarn. gauge not really important, the knit needs to be quite tight though so stuffing doesn't pop through finished height 9.5"
this is a knitted marvin the android, inspired by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. i used 4mm needles and dk weight acrylic yarn. gauge not really important, the knit needs to be quite tight though so stuffing doesn't pop through finished height 9.5"
head CO 49 sts work 12 rows in st st work 12, work eyes intarsia chart, work 12 work 16 rows in st st BO thread yarn through sts parallel to CO edge in running st and pull to draw seam shut.
body CO 25 work 6 rows in st st straight dec 1 at each end of next and every foll RS row leaving a border of 2 white sts on each side, work a black intrasia triange, keeping decs correct, until 9 sts rem work 4 rows even dec 1 at each end of next and every foll RS row to 25 sts work 6 rows even BO seam sides.
legs CO 12 work 4 rows white work 2 rows black BO seam bottom and side seams.
arms CO 12 work 6 rows white work 4 rows black BO seam bottom and side seams.
making up stuff head, body, arms and legs. close top of head as for bottom. place top of legs inside bottom of body and seam together, closing bottom of the body too. sew arms and head to body.