Errata

More Knitwits Errata

Joe and Cornelius (shark)

Shark Errata and Improvements

*The following are instructions for knitted mouth and teeth, if you’d rather not us the felted pieces. with the knitted pieces, the cardboard insert is no longer necessary. If you want to continue with the felted pieces, as instructed in the book, skip down to lower jaw.

Lining of Mouth:

Using smaller needles and red yarn, CO 9.

Row 1: K1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1. 11 sts

Row 2 and all even numbered rows: Purl.

Row 3: K1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1. 13 sts

Continue increasing in this manner, 2 sts every other ow, until you have 25 sts.

Work 7 rows in St st.

Next row: K1, k2tog, k19, ssk, k1. 23 sts

Next row: Purl.

Continue decreasing in this manner every other row until 11 sts remain. Bind off, leaving a long tail for seaming.

Teeth (make 2):

Using smallest needles and white yarn, CO2. 

Row 1:  Knit.

Row 2:  Kfb, k1.  3 sts 

Row 3:  K2, kfb.   4 sts. 

Row 4:  Knit. 

Row 5:  K2, k2tog. 3 sts 

Row 6:  Ssk, k1.  2 sts 

Row 7:  Knit.

Row 8:  Kfb, k1.  3 sts 

Row 9:  K2, kfb.   4 sts. 

Row 10:  Kfb, k3.   5 sts. 

Row 11:  Knit. 

Row 12:  Ssk, k3.  4 sts. 

Row 13:  K2, k2tog.  3 sts 

Row 14:  Ssk, k1.  2 sts 

Row 15:  Knit.

Row 16:  Kfb, k1.  3 sts 

Row 17:  K2, kfb.   4 sts. 

Row 18:  Kfb, k3.   5 sts. 

Row 19:  K4, kfb. 6 sts

Row 20: Knit.

Row 21:  K4, k2tog.  5 sts.

Row 22: Ssk, k3. 4 sts

Row 23: K2, k2tog. 3 sts

Row 24: Ssk, k1. 2 sts

Row 25:  Knit.

Row 26:  Kfb, k1.  3 sts 

Row 27:  K2, kfb.   4 sts. 

Row 28:  Kfb, k3.   5 sts. 

Row 29:  K4, kfb. 6 sts

Row 30: Kfb, k5. 7 sts

Row 31: Knit.

Row 32: Ssk, k5. 6 sts

Row 33:  K4, k2tog.  5 sts.

Row 34: Ssk, k3. 4 sts

Row 35: K2, k2tog. 3 sts

Row 36: Ssk, k1. 2 sts

Row 37:  K2, k2tog.  3 sts 

Row 38:  Ssk, k1.  2 sts

5th tooth: Repeat rows 25-38.

6th tooth: Repeat rows 15-24.

7th tooth: Repeat rows 7-14.

8th tooth: Repeat rows 1-6.

Bind off.

Lower jaw:

Round 7: K1, kfb, k15, kfb, k7, bo7, k6. 33 sts 

*note: you should have 6 sts remaining on round after BO.

Row 8: Knit to bound off sts.

Row 9: Turn work to begin knitting flat, purl all sts. Remove marker. 

Row 16: K1, k2tog, k29, ssk, k1. 33 sts

Row 18: k1, k2tog, k27, ssk, k1. 31 sts

Row 20: K1, k2tog, k25, ssk, k1. 29 sts

Upper Jaw:

Round 8: K1, kfb, k15, kfb, k7, bo7, k6. 33 sts 

*note: you should have 6 sts remaining on round after BO.

Row 9: Knit to bound off sts.

Row 10: Turn work to begin knitting flat, purl all sts. Remove marker.

Row 15: K1, k2tog, k4, kfb, k23, kfb, k4, ssk, k1. 

Row 23: K1, k2tog, k31, ssk, k1. 35 sts

Row 24: Purl.

Leave yarn attached. 

Connect jaws to begin body:

Seam cast on edges of upper jaw and lower jaw closed closed. 

Place jaws with wrong side of fabric together. 

Pm, and begin knitting in the round. Knit 2 rounds even. Pause knitting to line the insides of the jaw. (see figure 1) Place all stitches on a long piece of scrap yarn for the time being.

Sew lining into mouth: *only if using knitted teeth and lining

Open mouth flat, so that right side of the fabric is facing down. Center lining so that cast on edge is centered with lower jaw. I recommend placing pins at the sides and lower jaw to keep it centered while seaming. Using the long red tail, and mattress stitch, seam lining into place. (see figure 2)

Place sts back on needles and being knitting in the round:

Round 5: K1, k2tog, k29, ssk, k2, k2tog, k23, ssk, k1. 60 sts

Round 9: K1, k2tog, k27, ssk, k2, k2tog, k21, ssk, k1. 56 sts

Round 13: K1, k2tog, k25, ssk, k2, k2tog, k19, ssk, k1. 52 sts

Round 17: K1, k2tog, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, ssk, k2, k2tog, k17, ssk, k1. 50 sts

Round 19: K1, k2tog, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, ssk, k2, k2tog, k15, ssk, k1. 48 sts

Round 21: K1, k2tog, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, ssk, k2, k2tog, k13, ssk, k1. 46 sts

Round 27: K1, k2tog, k9, ssk, k1, k2tog, k9, ssk, k18. 42 sts

Round 29: K10, ssk, k1, k2tog, k27. 40 sts

Round 31: K1, k2tog, k6, ssk, k1, k2tog, k6, ssk, k18. 36 sts

Rounds 32-34: Knit.

Pause to stuff body mostly full. Stuff mouth firmly, squeezing into desired shape.

Round 35: K1, k2tog, k13, ssk, k2, k2tog, k11, ssk, k1. 32 sts

Rounds 36-38: Knit.

Round 39: K1, k2tog, k11, ssk, k2, k2tog, k9, ssk, k1. 28 sts

Round 41: K1, k2tog, k9, ssk, k2, k2tog, k7, ssk, k1. 26 sts

Rounds 42-44: Knit.

Round 45: K1, k2tog, k7, ssk, k2, k2tog, k5, ssk, k1. 24 sts

Rounds 46-48: Knit.

Stuff rest of body.

Begin tail:

Round 49: K4, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k3. 28 sts

Round 50: K5, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k4. 32 sts

Round 51: K6, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k5. 36 sts

Round 52: K7, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k6. 40 sts

Round 53: K8, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k7. 44 sts

Round 54: K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k8. 48 sts

Round 55: K10, kfb, k1, kfb, 19, kfb, k1, kfb, k9. 52 sts

Split tail for fins:

Knit the first 25 sts, diving between 2 needles. Place the rest of the sts on a piece of scrap yarn. (see figure 3) PM, being knitting in the round.

Upper fin:

Round 1: K1, k2tog, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, ssk, k1. 25 sts

Round 2: K1, k2tog, k19, ssk, k1. 23 sts

Round 3: K1, k2tog, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, ssk, k1. 

Round 4: K1, k2tog, k17, ssk, k1. 21 sts

Round 5: K1, k2tog, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, ssk, k1.

Round 6: K1, k2tog, k15, ssk, k1. 19 sts

Round 7: K1, k2tog, k13, ssk, k1. 17 sts

Round 8: K1, k2tog, k11, ssk, k1. 15 sts

Round 9: K1, k2tog, k9, ssk, k1. 13 sts

Round 10: K1, k2tog, k7, ssk, k1. 11 sts

Round 11: K1, k2tog, k5, ssk, k1. 9 sts

Round 12: K1, k2tog, k3, ssk, k1. 7 sts

Round 13: K1, k2tog, k1, ssk, k1. 5 sts

Break yarn, draw tail through remaining sts, knot, pull to inside of tail.

Stuff upper fin. Place sts from scrap yarn back onto 2 needles. 

Reattach yarn for bottom fin at center. Pm, begin to knit in the round.

Bottom fin:

First round: Knit 23, pick up 2 sts in gap between upper and lower fin. 25 sts.

Follow rounds 1-13 for upper fin, pausing to stuff before finishing.

Wearable Knitwits Errata

Baby Bird Dress:

Materials:

The pattern calls for 16" circular needle. This size is needed for bodice, but skirt of dress can be knitted on a 24" circular if it is more comfortable to fit all the stitches, particularly in the larger size.

Gather Waist:
Size 24 months: Next round: (K2tog, k1) to end. 136 sts
Next round: K3, (K2tog, k1) 43 times, k3, k2tog. 92 sts

Badger Scarf:

Tail, corrected st count:

Round 33: (Kfb, k18, kfb) twice. 44 sts 

Rounds 34-39: Knit.

Round 40: (K2tog, k18, ssk) twice. 40 sts

Rounds 41-42: Knit.

Round 43: (K2tog, k16, ssk) twice. 36 sts

Head:

Row 1: K9 in CC1, k3 in CC2, k4 in CC1, k3 in CC2, k9 in CC1. See figure 4. 28 sts 

Row 2 and all even rows: Purl all sts in pattern. 

Row 3: (K5, kfb, k2, kfb) in CC1, k3 in CC2, k4 in CC1, k3 in CC2, (kfb, k2, kfb, k5) in CC1. 32 sts

Row 5: (K6, kfb, k2, kfb, k1) in CC1, (kfb, k1, kfb) in CC2, k4 in CC1, (kfb, k1, kfb) in CC2, (k1, kfb, k2, kfb, k6) in CC1. 40 sts 

Row 7: (K7, kfb, k2, kfb, k2) in CC1, k5 in CC2, k4 in CC1, k5 in CC2, (k2, kfb, k2, kfb, k7) in CC1. 44 sts

Row 8: (K8, kfb, k2, kfb, k3) in CC1, (kfb, k3, kfb) in CC2, k4 in CC1, (kfb, k3, kfb) in CC2, (k3, kfb, k2, kfb, k8) in CC1. 52 sts 

Rows 9-14: Work in pattern in stockinette st. 

Row 15: (K8, k2tog, k2, ssk, k3) in CC1, k7 in CC2, k4 in CC1, k7 in CC2, (k3, k2tog, k2, ssk, k8) in CC1. 48 sts

Row 17: (K7, k2tog, k2, ssk, k2) in CC1, (ssk, k3, k2tog) in CC2, k4 in CC1, (ssk, k3, k2tog) in CC2, (k2, k2tog, k2, ssk, k7) in CC1. 40 sts 

Row 19: (K6, k2tog, k2, ssk, k1) in CC1, k5 in CC2, k4 in CC1, k5 in CC2, (k1, k2tog, k2, ssk, k6) in CC1. 36 sts

Row 21: (K5, k2tog, k2, ssk) in CC1, (ssk, k1, k2tog) in CC2, k4 in CC1, (ssk, k1, k2tog) in CC2, (k2tog, k2, ssk, k5) in CC1. 28 sts 

Rows 22-23: Work in pattern. 

Bind off using CC1.

 Grump Sweater:

For the back, stitch counts are wrong. When shaping for armholes, the stitches should be 52(56,62) not 54(58,64). Then, after 2 rows of stockinette, it should read K1, K2tog, K46(50,56) ssk, K1. 50(54,60) sts.

For the sleeves, if you cast on 30sts as suggested for the medium(3-4 size), you’ll end up with an uneven 2x2 rib (there will be 4 knit sts at one point where you join in the round). Make sure to cast on a multiple of 4 (either 28 or 32) and add/subtract an increase row later to compensate for stitch count.

Save the Yetis Scarf:

Row 13: K2, (p2, cross 1 L, cross 2 R, cross 2 L, cross 1 R, p2) 17 times, k2.

Row 17: K2, (p4, cross 2 L, cross 2 R, p4) 17 times, k2.