Knit Pineapple

By: Beth Zachau

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amigurimi Contest  II : Food  Fight Winner for Original Design.
Peaches & Creme Ravelry Group Contest 2009
You may make 1 copy of pattern .
Please do not distribute in any format without permission from Designer.
Permission to post on http://peaches-creme.com granted by Designer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials

Peaches & Crème Article 930

   Yellow .5oz

   Green, Black small amounts

Optional: 10mm Black Doll Eyes

Needle: US #5/3.75mm 4 DPN or Circular Needle

Small amount of Polyester Fiber Fill

 

Finished Size- 5” tall

 

Gauge: not crucial for this item

 

Note: When using 10mm Black dolls eyes- place eyes securely into a cluster of stitches to prevent the eyes from falling off.

Stitches:

PFB- Purl in Front and Back loops

K3tog- Knit 3 together

P2tog- Purl 2 together

 

Bottom:

With Yellow CO 6, working in rnds

Rnd 1: with 3rd DPN, PFB in each st around (12 sts)

Rnd 2: (P1, PFB in next st) repeat around (18 sts)

Rnd 3: (P2, PFB in next st) repeat around (24 sts)

Rnd 4: (P3, PFB in next st) repeat around (30 sts)

Rnd 5: (P4, PFB in next st) repeat around (36 sts)

Rnd 6: (P5, PFB in next st) repeat around (42 sts)

Rnd 7: (P6, PFB in next st) repeat around (48 sts)

Rnd 8: P around (48 sts)

Note: The purl side is the wrong side.

 

Side:

Rnd 9: *K3tog, (k,p,k) in next st*, repeat around

Rnd 10: K around

Rnd 11: *(k,p,k) in next st, K3tog* repeat around

Rnd 12: K around

 

Repeat rnds 9-12 until the sides measure 3”, fasten off yellow

 

Top

Rnd 13: join green, (P, P2tog) around (32 sts)

Rnd 14: P around

Rnd 15: (P, P2tog) around (22 sts)

Rnd 16: P around

Rnd 17: *(P, P2tog) 3 times, P2 * repeat once more (16 sts)

 

Make sure the knit bottom is facing out, if you are using 10 mm eyes place them where you want them and fasten them on, stuff pineapple.

 

Rnd 18: P around

Rnd 19: P2tog around (8 sts)

Rnds 20-23: P around

 

Leaves

Now working in rows

Row 24: (cast on 10 sts, bind off 11 sts, place stitch from right needle on the left needle) continue for a total of 8 times (8 leaves), fasten off leave a long tail for sewing closed

 

With green tail go through your leaf stitches at the bottom, and gather tightly, fasten off.

 

If you are putting a face on your pineapple use some scrap black yarn and stitch on a smile, and any other features you wish to have on your pineapple, you may also sew on eyes with scrap black yarn.

 

 

© 2009 BZ Crochet Designs

If you have questions about this pattern please email me here: email@bz-designs.com