Lemon/Lime – Pattern
Since I am staying in school for the summer, I had to move into a new dorm on campus. Thankfully this one is reserved for the upperclassmen and actually has a kitchen inside the room, yay! So there will be more cooking posts soon, I promise.
But on another note, I am addicted to the game King of Loathing. It is a free comical online roleplaying game, which I love because you can play insane classes like an Accordion Thief or a Pastamancer. Plus there are adorable and crazy monsters, like the Sabre-Toothed Lime!
Upon seeing this cute lime, I decided to make a knitted version for myself. I found Peachcake’s pattern, but since I hate double-pointed needles, I made a straight needles version of the pattern! I give Peachcake full credit though for figuring out the needed increases/decreases to get the lime shape. (note: the Sabre-Toothed Lime’s mouth is made with white felt and black fabric paint)
Lemon/ Lime
Materials:
Size 5 US/3.75mm straight knitting needles
Small amount of either green or yellow worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver in Spring Green and Bright Yellow)
Yarn Needle
Toy Stuffing
Directions:
CO 6 sts.
1. Purl across
2. Knit across
3. Purl across
4. Kfb across (12 sts.)
5. Purl across
6. *K1, kfb repeat from * across (18 sts.)
7. Purl across
8. *K2, kfb repeat from * across (24 sts.)
9. Purl across
10. *K3, kfb repeat from * across (30 sts.)
11. Purl across
12. K4, kfb repeat from * across (36 sts.)
13. Purl across
14. Knit across
15. Purl across
16. Knit across
17. Purl across
18. *K4, k2tog repeat from * across (30 sts.)
19. Purl across
20. *K3, k2tog repeat from * across (24 sts.)
21. Purl across
22. *K2, k2tog repeat from * across (18 sts.)
23. Purl across
24. *K1, k2tog repeat from * across (12 sts.)
25. Purl across
26. K2tog across (6 sts.)
27. Purl across
28. Knit across
29. Purl across
Bind off all stitches, leaving a 6″ tail. Put right sides together and use the tail to sew the lemon/lime until 1.5″ is left unsewn, turn inside out and stuff, then sew the rest shut. Feel free to paint or embroider a face upon your newly made fruit!
