Knit your own Top Gear presenters!
Just what you always wanted! 12” of Jeremy Clarkson, 10” of James May, 10” of The Stig and a pocket sized 9” of Richard Hammond. If you *cough* need a lifesize version, multiply the pattern...
These patterns are aimed at beginners. All the figures are knitted in stocking stitch. There is some shaping, increasing and decreasing of stitches. The hair and face are embroidered on afterwards.
If you want explanations of stitch abbreviations, I can't think of a better place to check out than the fantastic Knitty: http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring05/patterns.html#ksbbb
If you have questions regarding anything to do with this pattern, technical or otherwise, you can contact me at http://www.pink-weasel.livejournal.com
Disclaimer
I own the copyright for these patterns but not the people portrayed. You may use these patterns to knit figures for yourself or as gifts for friends and family but not for any commercial purposes. You may not reproduce this pattern or the images anywhere on the internet.
Materials
1 pair size US2 / 2.75 needles1 tapestry needle for finishing
Approx 50g of polyester toy stuffing
1x100g ball of Rowan Double Knit acrylic, 100g/300m in the following colours:
Flesh (JC, JM, RH)
Bright Blue (JC)
Navy Blue (RH)
Pale Blue (JC)
Brown (JC, JM, RH)
Black (JM, Stig)
Red (JM)
Orange (JM)
White (Stig)
Grey (Stig)
Beige (RH)
Knit!Jeremy
Knitted Jeremy Clarkson has super long legs and curly hair and is the easiest to knit.
Legs (make 2)
CO 15st in Brown
Work 5 rows Stockingette st
Change to bright blue yarn and continue in Stockingette st until work measures 20cm/8in
Cast off.
Torso
CO 30 st in Bright Blue
Work 5 rows Stockingette st
Switch to Light Blue
Continue in Stockingette st until work measures 2.5in/ 6cm ending on right side row.
WS Row: P14 st in Light Blue, P2 st in flesh, P in Light Blue to end
RS Row: K14 st in Light Blue, K2 st in flesh, K to Light Blue end
WS Row: P12 st in Light Blue, P6 st in Flesh, P to end
CO 11st in Light Blue, CO8 in Flesh, CO11 in Light Blue
Arms (make 2)
CO 12st in Flesh
Work 4 rows Stockingette st
Switch to Light Blue
Continue in Stockingette St until work measures 3.5in /9cm
Cast off
Head
(make one in Flesh for face and one in Brown for back of the head)
CO 8st
WS row: K
RS row: P
WS row: K1, m1, K6, m1, K1
Continue in stockingette st until work measures 3cm/1 ¾” ending on a WS row
RS Row: K1, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K1
Row: p
Cast off.
Stitch up the sides, stuff and attach to the body.
Using two strands of Brown, make a french knot for each eye and one single brown stitch for the mouth.
To make curly hair, take a long doubled strand of the brown yarn and make random stitches alternately leaving a loop and then making the next stitch tight to the head.
Knit!Hamster
Knitted Hamster has oversized flared trousers and metrosexual hair. You can’t see his teeth.Legs (make 2)
CO 19st in Brown
Work 2 rows stockingette St
Change to Navy yarn and continue in Stockingette St until works measures 1” ending on WS row
RS Row: K2tog, K to end
WS Row: K2tog, P to end
Continue in Stockingette St until works measures 3” ending on WS row
RS Row: K2tog, K to end
WS Row: K2tog, P to end (15 st remain)
Continue in Stockingette St until works measures 5”
Cast off.
Fold in half lengthways and sew the side and base of the foot with the brown end of the yarn. Sew up the leg with the blue end of the yarn. Stuff and stitch to the base of the torso.
Torso
CO 30st in Dark Blue
Work 2 rows in stockinette st
Work the following pattern in Beige, Blue and Flesh:
Cast off.
Hammond torso pattern
Arms (make 2)
CO 12 st in Flesh
Work 3 rows stockingette st.
Work the following pattern once in Beige and Pale Blue
Cast off
Hammond arm pattern
Head
(make one in Flesh for face and one in Brown for back of the head)
CO 8st
WS row: K
RS row: P
WS row: K1, m1, K6, m1, K1
Continue in stockingette st until work measures 3cm/1 ¾” ending on a WS row
RS Row: K1, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K1
Row: p
Cast off.
Sew all the bits of hamster together. Make a french knot in two strands of Brown for each eye and a single stitch for the mouth. The hair is a row of ends along the centre front of the head.
Knit!James
Knitted James has slightly flared trousers and increased shaping on the torso to add his lovely cuddly beer belly. I’ve chosen to represent James’ red and orange striped jumper here as I personally think he looks so delicious in it but seeing as James has such a great collection of yummy knitwear and it’s all sexy you can adapt the pattern by substituting colours to any of your favourite James woolies.
Legs (make 2)
CO 20st in Brown
Work 3 rows in stockingette st
Switch to Black and continue until work measures 2.5cm/1in ending in WS row
RS row: K1, K2tog, K until 3st remain, K2tog, K1
Continue until work measures 5cm/2in ending in WS row
RS row: K1, K2tog, K until 3st remain, K2tog, K1
Fold in half lengthways and sew the side and base of the foot with the brown end of the yarn. Sew up the leg with the black end of the yarn. Stuff and stitch to the base of the torso.
Torso
CO 30st in Black
Work 3 rows in stockinette st ending in WS row
For the rest of the torso alternate two rows of red and two rows of orange
RS Row: K11st, m1,, K8, m1. K11
Continue in stockingette st until work measures 4cm/1.5in ending on WS row
RS Row: K11, K2tog, K8, K2tog. K11
Continue in stockingette st until work measures 3in/7cm
Cast off
Arms (make 2)
CO 12st in Flesh
Work 4 rows Stockingette st
For the rest of the arm alternate two rows of red and two rows of orange
Continue in Stockingette St until work measures 3.5in /9cm
Cast off
Head
(make one in Flesh for face and one in Brown for back of the head
CO 8st
WS row: K
RS row: P
WS row: K1, m1, K6, m1, K1
Continue in stockingette st until work measures 3cm/1 ¾” ending on a WS row
RS Row: K1, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K1
Row: p
Cast off.
Hair
Using two strands of Brown, sew a stitch, leaving approx 3/4 of an inch end, sew over the stitch again and cut the thread leaving another end. Repeat all over the head, switching to Grey yarn to do four ends of grey tufty hair infront of his ears. Fray all the ends of the yarn to make the hair stick out in all directions and ensure that some of it flops sexily over James' gorgeous face.
Knit!Stig
Knitted Stig has a lean simple to knit body with a big curved helmet.Torso & Helmet
CO 30 st in White
Work in Stockingette st until work measures 3.5in/7cm end on WS row.
RS Row: [K2tog] Repeat to end of row. (15 stitches remain)
WS Row: P, decreasing 5 stitches at regular intervals across the row (10 stitches remain)
RS Row: Knit, making 5 stitches at regular intervals across the row (15 stitches)
WS row [P1, M1] Repeat to end of row (30 stitches)
(There will probably be gaps or ladders in the neck area, before sewing up the torso gather the neck with running stitch to close gaps)
Knit 3 rows in Stockingette st.
WS Row: P8 in white, switch to black yarn and P14, switch to white and P8
RS Row: K8 in white, switch to black yarn and K14, switch to white and K8
WS Row: P8 in white, switch to black yarn and P14, switch to white and P8
RS Row: K8 in white, switch to black yarn and K14, switch to white and K8
WS Row: P8 in white, switch to black yarn and P14, switch to white and P8
Knit 3 rows in Stockingette st in white.
WS Row: [p2tog] Repeat to end of row. (15 stitches remain)
RS Row: [K2tog] Repeat to end, P remaining stitch.(8 stitches remain)
RS Row: [P2tog] Repeat to end of row.
Pull end of yarn through remaining 4 stitches and gather.
Legs (make 2)
CO 15 st in Grey
Work 4 rows stockingette St
Change to White
continue in Stockingette st until work measures 5.5in
Cast off
Fold in half lengthways and sew the side and base of the foot with the gray end of the yarn. Sew up the leg with the white end of the yarn. Stuff and stitch to the base of the torso.
Arms (make 2)
CO 12st in White
Work in Stockingette st until work measures 3.5in
Cast off
Fold in half lengthways and sew one end and the side with the end of the yarn. Stuff and attach to the stuffed torso.