Jack Penguin

There are now 2 x 18 sts on your needle, these will become the legs. Turn your work with the wrong side facing you. Reattach the black yarn. You will now start knitting the front 18 sts. This will be the left leg, leave the remaining 18 sts resting on the back of the needle.

1. -  3. st st, start with a p row.

4. 9 x (k2tog) (= 9 sts)

Cut the yarn, leaving 20 cm to sew up the leg later.

Thread the yarn through the remaining 9 sts and pull tight.

There are now 18 sts on your needle. Turn your work with the wrong side facing you. Reattach the yarn. This will be the right leg.

1. - 3. st st, start with a p row.

4. 9 x (k2tog) (= 9 sts)

Cut the yarn, leaving 20 cm to sew the leg closed later.

Thread the yarn through the remaining 9 sts and pull tight.

Place your work with the right side facing down in front of you. Fold the sides towards the centre and sew the inside of the legs and the piece between the legs closed with a mattress stitch. Now sew the seam on the back up to the top of the head closed with a mattress stitch. Stuff the body.

NOTE: Do not sew the head closed yet.

You start at the bottom of the belly. Cast on 10 sts with white.

1. p10

2. 1 x kfb, k8, 1 x kfb (= 12 sts)

3. p12

4. 1 x kfb, k10, 1 x kfb (= 14 sts)

5. - 19. st st, start with a p row

20. k2tog, k10, k2tog (= 12 sts)

21. p12

22. 2 x (k2tog), k4, 2 x (k2tog) (= 8 sts)

23. p8

24. 2 x kfb, k4, 2 x kfb (= 12 sts)

25. p12

26. 1 x kfb, k1, 1 x kfb, k6, 1 x kfb, k1, 1 x kfb (= 16 sts)

27. - 29. st st, start with a p row.

30. k7, bind off 2 sts k-wise, k7

You now have 2 times 7 sts on your needle. You will now continue knitting on the front 7 sts, leaving the other sts on your needle.

Part 1 (left)

1. p7

2. k5, k2tog (= 6 sts)

3. p6

4. k4, k2tog (= 5 sts)

5. p5

6. k3, k2tog (= 4 sts)

7. p4

8. 2 x (k2tog) (= 2 sts)

Pull your yarn through these 2 sts and weave in the end.

Part 2 (right)

Now continue over the remaining 7 sts on your needle:

1. p7

2. k2tog, k5 (= 6 sts)

3. p6

4. k2tog, k4 (= 5 sts)

5. p5

6. k2tog, k3 (= 4 sts)

7. p4

8. 2 x (k2tog) (= 2 sts)

Pull your yarn through these 2 sts and bind off.

Pin the white section onto the body and head. Ensure that row 22 of the white part is at the level of row 25 of the black part (where you have placed your stitch markers). Place the safety eyes at the level of row 1 (see photo for placement). Once you are sure of your placement, sew the white part onto the black part. Stuff the head and sew the top closed with a mattress stitch.

Cast on 5 sts with orange.

1. p5

2. k5

3. p5

4. 1 x kfb, k3, 1 x kfb (= 7 sts)

5. p7

6. k7

7. p7

8. 1 x kfb, k5, 1 x kfb (= 9 sts)

9. p9

10. k2tog, k5, k2tog (= 7 sts)

11. p7

12. k7

13. p7

14. k2tog, k3, k2tog (= 5 sts)

15. p5

16. k5

17. p5

18. Bind off 5 sts k-wise.

Fold your work in half and sew the edges together. Knit another foot. Sew the feet with the wide side facing forward under the legs.

Cast on 5 sts with orange.

1. p5

2. - 5. st st, start with a k row.

6. Bind off 5 sts k-wise

Fold your work in half and sew the edges together. Sew the beak at the level of row 29 of the white part of the face.

Wings

Cast on 10 sts with black.

1. p10

2. 1 x kfb, k8, 1 x kfb (= 12 sts)

3. p12

4. 1 x kfb, k10, 1 x kfb (= 14 sts)

5. p14

6. 1 x kfb,  k12, 1 x kfb (= 16 sts)

7. p16

8. k2tog,  k12, k2tog (= 14 sts)

9. - 11. st st, start with a p row.

12. k2tog, k10, k2tog (= 12 sts)

13. - 15. st st, start with a p row.

16. k2tog, k8, k2tog (= 10 sts)

17. - 19. st st, start with a p row.

20. k2tog, k6, k2tog (= 8 sts)

21. p8

22. 4 x (k2tog) (= 4 sts)

Cut the yarn at about 30 cm. Thread the yarn through the remaining 4 sts on the needle. Fold your work in half lengthwise and sew the side and top closed with a mattress stitch. Sew the wings with the seam facing forward, on either side of the body at row 25.

Cast on 8 sts with lilac.

1. p8

2. 8 x kfb (= 16 sts)

3. p16

4. 8 x ( k1, 1 x kfb) (= 24 sts)

5. p24

6. 8 x ( k1, 1 x kfb, k1) (= 32 sts)

7. p32

8. 8 x (k2, 1 x kfb, k1) (= 40 sts)

9. p40

10. 8 x (k2, 1 x kfb, k2) (= 48 sts)

11. p48

12. 8 x (k2, 1 x kfb, k3) (= 56 sts)

13. p56

14. 4 x (k7, 1 x kfb, k6) (= 60 sts)

15. - 24. st st, start with a p row.

25. Bind off 10 sts p-wise, p50

26. Bind off 10 sts k-wise. Place the last loop back on your left needle.

There are 40 sts remaining on your needle. You will now knit the brim and side flaps in three parts.

1. k12

2. - 4. st st, begin with a p row.

5. k2tog, k8, k2tog (= 10 sts)

6. p10

7. k2tog, k6, k2tog (= 8 sts)

8. p8

9. k2tog, k4, k2tog (= 6 sts)

10. p6

11. 3 x (k2tog) (= 3 sts)

From here, make an i-cord. After each row, place the sts back onto the left needle and knit the next row, creating a cord.

12. - 26. k3

Break yarn and draw tightly through the 3 remaining sts. Weave in the end.

Reattach your yarn and continue knitting over the next 16 sts on your row.

1. k16

2. - 4. st st, start with a p row.

5. k2tog, k12, k2tog (= 14 sts)

6. p14

7. bind off 14 sts k-wise

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn end hanging to sew the brim to the hat.

Reattach your yarn and continue knitting over the last 12 sts on your needle.

1. k12

2. - 4. st st, starting with a p row.

5. k2tog, k8, k2tog (= 10 sts)

6. p10

7. k2tog, k6, k2tog (= 8 sts)

8. p8

9. k2tog, k4, k2tog (= 6 sts)

10. p6

11. 3 x (k2tog) (= 3 sts)

From here, make an i-cord. After each row, place the sts back onto the left needle and knit the next row, creating a cord.

12. - 26. k3

Break yarn and draw tightly through the 3 remaining sts. Weave in the end.

Join seam using a mattress stitch. 

Fold the brim up and sew it in place with a few stitches.