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the gamers
BY ALAN DART
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Boy Recreate the hero

of Sony’s brand new
PlayStation3 game
LittleBIGPlanet™.

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Pattern
Info SACKBOY
NOTE Use 4mm needles throughout, cast on by
using the cable (two needle) method, and begin
You will need…
all pieces with a K row, unless otherwise stated.
Sirdar, Click Chunky
Duffler (143), 2 x 50g/75m balls BODY (MAKE 1 PIECE)
Oddments of beige and black DK Cast on 12 sts with Click for base edge and st st 2
yarn rows.
A pair of 4mm knitting needles 1st inc row K1, (inc 1) three times, K3, (inc 1) three
75g washable toy stuffing times, K2. [18 sts]
4in (10cm) brown metal trouser Next row Purl.
zip 2nd inc row K1, (inc 1, K1) three times, K3,
Two ¾in (2cm) diameter black (inc 1, K1) three times, K2. [24 sts]
buttons with shanks Glue the zip
Next row Purl. shut so
Two plastic drinking straws 3rd inc row (K2, inc 1) three times, K5, (inc 1, K2) Sackboy’s
Clear adhesive three times, K1. [30 sts] stuffing won’t
all fall out.
St st 13 rows.
Measurements 1st dec row (K2, k2tog, K1) to end. [24 sts]
10½in (27cm) tall Next row Purl.
2nd dec row (K1, k2tog, K1) to end. [18 sts]
Tension square Next row Purl.
3rd row (K1, k2tog) to end. [12 sts]
Yarn used knits as chunky to this
Next row Purl.
tension:
4th dec row (K2, k2tog, K2) twice. [10 sts] Next row Purl.
20 sts and 23 rows to measure
Cast off for neck edge. 8th dec row (K 2 tog) to end. [10 sts]
4x4in (10x10in) over stocking
Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread through sts
stitch using 4mm needles
HEAD (MAKE 1 PIECE) on needle, draw up tightly and fasten off.
Cast on 12 sts with Click for neck edge and st st 2
20 st
itches rows. LEGS (MAKE 2 PIECES)
1st inc row (Inc 1, inc 1, K1) to end. [20 sts] Cast on 8 sts with Click for base edge and cont in
Next row Purl. st st.
2nd inc row (Inc 1, K1) to end. [30 sts] 1st inc row Inc into every st to end. [16 sts]
Next row Purl. Next row Purl.
3rd inc row (K1, inc 1, K1) to end. [40 sts] 2nd inc row (Inc 1, K1) to end. [24 sts]
[4x4in] Next row Purl. St st 3 rows.
ws

4th inc row (K1, inc 1, K2) to end. [50 sts] 1st dec row (K1, k2tog) to end. [16 sts]
23 ro

Next row Purl. St st 11 rows.

5th inc row (K2, inc 1, K2) to end. [60 sts] 2nd dec row (K2tog) to end. [8 sts]
Next row Purl. Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread through sts
6th inc row (K2, inc 1, K3) to end. [70 sts] on needle, draw up tightly and fasten off.
St st 7 rows.
1st dec row (K6, k2tog, K6) to end. [65 sts] ARMS (MAKE 2 PIECES)
Abbreviations St st 3 rows. Cast on 6 sts with Click for top edge and cont in st
2nd dec row (K6, k2tog, K5) to end. [60 sts] st.
beg beginning St st 3 rows. Next row Purl.
cont continue 3rd dec row (K5, k2tog, K5) to end. [55 sts] Inc row Inc into every st to end. [12 sts].
K knit St st 3 rows. St st 13 rows.
P purl 4th dec row (K5, k2tog, K4) to end. [50 sts] Cast on 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows for thumb.
st st stocking stitch St st 3 rows. [18 sts]
st(s) stitch(es) Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows [12 sts].
tog together SHAPE TOP OF HEAD St st 2 rows.
5th dec row (K2, k2tog, K1) to end [40 sts].
St st 2 rows. WORK FINGERS: LITTLE FINGER
6th dec row (P2tog, P2) to end [30 sts]. Next row K7, turn and work on these sts only.
St st 2 rows. Next row P3, turn and work on these sts only.
7th dec row (K1, k2tog) to end [20 sts]. Next row Knit.

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Break yarn, leaving a 40in (100cm) length. Thread
through sts on needle, draw up tightly, then
oversew side edges of finger together.
RING FINGER
Next row Using remaining length of yarn, K2
from left-hand needle, turn and work on these 6
sts only.
*Next row P3, turn and work on these sts only.
Next row Knit.
Thread yarn through sts on needle, draw up
tightly, then oversew side edges of finger
together.**
MIDDLE FINGER
Next row Using remaining length of yarn, K1
from left-hand needle, turn and work on these 4
sts only.
Work as given for ring finger from * to **.
INDEX FINGER
Next row Using remaining length
of yarn, K 2 sts from left-hand
needle. [3 sts]. When sewing seams
St st 2 rows. on toy projects, use
Thread yarn through sts on small stitches and
matching yarn.
needle and draw up tightly.
TO MAKE UP
Unless otherwise specified, sew seams and join
pieces using mattress stitch, working with right
side of knitting uppermost. A one-stitch knitted
seam turning has been allowed on most pieces
to accommodate this method.
First spread a little glue on back of zip teeth to
seal, and leave to set. Insert zip between side
edges of body piece and pin in place. Draw out a
single strand from a length of Click and use the
remaining 2 strands to sew knitting to zip, using
backstitch and working one knitted stitch in
from edge. Remove pins then, with zip running
up centre front, fold base edge of body flat and
sew across. Stuff body firmly.
Cut four 3in (7.5cm) lengths of straw for neck
support, hold together and bind closely with
Click, securing ends with spots of glue, then push
finger into stuffing at top of body to make a hole
and insert support, leaving half extending above
top of body.
Join head seam, starting at gathered top edge
and stopping 1in (2.5cm) away from neck edge.
Stuff firmly, then join remainder of seam. Push
finger into stuffing at base of head and, with
head seam running down centre back, fit head
on to neck support, then join neck edges of head
and body.
Join seam on each leg, starting at gathered top
edge and stopping 1in (2.5cm) away from base
edge. Stuff firmly, then join remainder of seam.
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Keep the whipping
stitches nice and
bold – they’re
part of the
essential
detail.
Work a gathering thread through
every stitch along base edge, draw
up tightly and fasten off.
Use yarn remaining at tip of each
index finger to oversew side edges of
finger together and round thumb, then mattress
stitch arm seam, stopping 1in (2.5cm) away from
top edge. Leaving fingers and thumb unstuffed,
stuff hand and arm, then join remainder of seam.
Work a gathering thread through every stitch
along top edge, draw up tightly and fasten off.
Use beige yarn to embroider uneven whipping
stitches. First work round top of head on 5th
decrease row, pinching knitting between finger
and thumb along this row as you embroider to
accentuate flat top of head. Now work a line of
stitching down each side of head.
Work a line of stitching down each leg seam,
Also work a line of stitching round each wrist and
up inside of arm, from wrist to top edge.
Use Click to sew arms and legs securely in
place, then use beige yarn to
embroider whipping stitches up each
side of body and round top of arms.
Mark eye positions with pins,
placing between 2nd and 3rd
decrease rows and spacing 2in
(5cm) apart, then sew buttons
securely in place and remove pins.
Draw out a single strand
from a length of black yarn
and use the remaining 2
strands to embroider mouth with
split stitch, working a 4in (10cm)
long, slightly curved, line.
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HOW TO…
Embroider
Use this stitch to neatly sew
Sackboy together.
Mattress stitch
Thread approximately 20in (50cm) of
yarn on to your needle and secure it by
weaving it down the edge of one piece
to the point where you will start
stitching, then bringing it to the front
between the first and second stitch.
Now lay both pieces to be joined
together on a flat surface and insert
the needle between the first two
stitches on the other piece. Bring the
needle back up through the opposite
piece between the two stitches on the
next row up. Keep stitching in this way
all the way up the edges to be joined,
pulling nice and tight on the yarn every
two or three stitches in order to bring
the fabric together.
Sackboy is the hero of the
LittleBIGPlanet™, made
game LittleBIGPlanet
by Media Molecule for Sony
PlayStation 3. Knit our
unofficial Sackboy for the
gamer in your life!
Turn to page 35 for another great
Alan Dart toy pattern – his
glittering Jack Frost. Despite the ice,
his heart is warm!
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