Blooregard "Bloo" Q. Kazoo

from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

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Materials:

-         Small amounts of blue, red, and black yarn (KnitPicks Cotlin DK)

-         Set of 4 double-pointed needles, US size 1

-         Stuffing material (Scrap yarn, polyester fiber-fil)

-         Yarn needle/Tapestry needle

-         Googly eyes

-         Tacky glue (Aleene’s Jewel-It Embellishing Glue)

-         (Optional) Crochet hook US size D

Instructions:

Body/Head:

Cast on 4 sts onto double-pointed needles

1.    kfb around (8 sts)

2.    kfb around (16 sts)

3.    k around (16)

1.    k around (16)

2.    kfb, k1 around (24)

3.    k around (24)

4.    kfb, k2 around (32)

5-28. k around (32)

29. k1, (k2tog, k3) three times, k1, (k2tog, k3) three times (26)

30. k around

31. k1, (k2tog, k2) three times, k1, (k2tog, k2) three times (20)

32. k around

33. k1, (k2tog, k1) three times, k1, (k2tog, k1) three times (14)

34. k around

35. k1, (k2tog) three times, k1, (k2tog) three times (8)

36. k2tog around (4)

Break yarn and pull through remaining sts

Mouth:

Approximately 10 rows below the last row, embroider in black as shown.

Tongue can be embroidered or crocheted. For the crochet version, cast on 3 sts, sc 2 rows, ch1 to start next row, sc2tog, break yarn with a long tail and pull through final st, and sew tongue two rows below top of mouth.

Arms:

Using the double-pointed needles, pick up 7 sts in a circle with the bottom two rows below and three sts from bottom of mouth.

1-9. k around (7 sts)

10. (k2tog) four times, k1 (5 sts)

Leaving a long tail, break yarn and pull through remaining sts.

Sew end of arm to corner of mouth.

Eyes:

Use tacky glue to attach googly eyes one row above mouth and two sts apart.