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1 1 Please remember to register to receive your Knitivity pack so that we can send you out our Knitivity labels and other elements you will need to take part. To register go to or call ABBREVIATIONS - K Knit - P Purl - K2tog Knit next two stitches together - Sl1 Slip next stitch onto needle - Psso Pass slipped stitch over next knitted stitch - StSt Stocking stitch (Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row) - Garter Stitch K every row - Cast off Cast off stitches using K unless specified otherwise - Kfb Knit front and back - For Reindeer: o SC Single crochet MATERIALS - Santa: Pink or Peach wool; White wool; Red wool; Black wool - Snowman: White wool; Any colour wool for Hat & Bobble; Orange wool; Black wool - Reindeer: Medium Brown wool; Dark Brown wool; White wool; Red wool; Black wool - For Santa & Snowman: 3mm Needles; 2.5cm Safety Pin (Optional); Small amount of Toy Stuffing; Tapestry Needle - For Reindeer: 1.75 Crochet Hook; Tapestry Needle; Small amount of Toy Stuffing

2 2 SANTA Head & Hat: - Using Pink or Peach, cast on 12 sts, leaving a long enough end for sewing up the back seam. - Row 1: K1, (K twice into next st) x 10, K1 (22 sts) - Rows 2-6: Beginning with a P row, StSt for 5 rows - Change to White for edging on hat. - Rows 7-10: K (garter stitch) - Change to Red for hat. - Row 11-14: Beginning with a K row, StSt for 4 rows. - Row 15: K3, Sl1, K1, Psso, K2tog, K3, Sl1, K1, Psso, K2tog, K3 (17 sts). - Row 16: P2tog (x4), P1, P2tog (x4) (9 sts) - Draw wool through sts leaving loose. - Cut off wool leaving a long end for closing up and option to sew on safety pin later. Eyes & Nose: - Eyes: Using Black, work 2 straight sts over the 10 th and 13 th sts on the last row of Santa s face, immediately below the garter st edging of Santa s hat. Tie off ends tightly at back. - Nose: Using Red, work 2 straight sts centrally between eyes but 3 rows below garter st edging. To make up: - Gather cast on sts and pull up tightly. Over sew firmly to close. - Using backstitch and keeping continuity of colour, sew up back seam, then lightly stuff with toy stuffing. - Pull up the loose sts at top of Hat tightly and over sew firmly. - Take wool through back of work to second row of hat (above garter st edging) - Over sew fixed arm of safety pin in place centrally. Hat Bobble: - Using White, cast on 12 sts. - Row 1: P (this is the right side) - Cast off using K. - With right side on the outside, roll up the work from one short edge to the other. - Over sew the short edge to the rolled up work. - Gather the cast off edge and pull up tightly. Over sew edges to close end. - Gather the cast on edge and pull up tightly then sew top of hat. Santa s Beard - Using White, cast on 2 sts. - Working garter st throughout, K 7 rows increasing 1 st at each end of every row (16 sts) - Row 8-9: K - Row 10: K1, K2tog (x7), K1 (9 sts) - Cast off. - Sew beard onto face along cast off edge and side of last 2 rows, beginning and ending 2 rows below garter st edging of hat and forming a curve below Santa s nose.

3 3 SNOWMAN Head: - Using White, cast on 12 sts, leaving a long enough end for sewing up the back seam. - Row 1: K1, K twice into next st (x10), K1 (22 sts) - Rows 2-6: Beginning with a P row, StSt for 5 rows - Change to colour for Hat. - Rows 7-10: K (garter stitch) - Rows 11-14: Beginning with a K row, StSt for 4 rows. - Row 15: K3, S1, K1, Psso, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, S1, K1, Psso, K2tog, K3 (17 sts) - Row 16: P2tog (x4), P1, P2tog (x4), (9sts) - Drw wool through sts leaving loose. - Cut off wool leaving a long end for closing up and option to sew on safety pin later. Eyes: - Using Black, work 2 straight sts over the 10 th and 13 th sts on the last row of Snowman s face, immediately below the garter st edging of the hat. - Tie off ends tightly at back of work. To make up: - Gather cast on sts and pull up tightly. Over sew. - Using backstitch and keeping continuity of colour, sew up back seam, then lightly stuff with toy stuffing. Pull up the loose sts at top of Hat tightly and over sew firmly. - Take wool through back of work to second row of hat (above garter st edging) - Over sew fixed arm of safety pin in place centrally. Hat Bobble: - Using same colour as hat, cast on 12 sts - Row 1: P (this is the right side) - Row 2: K - Cast off using K - With right side on the outside, roll uo the work from one side to the other. - Over sew the short edge to the rolled up work. - Gather the cast off edge and pull up tightly. - Over sew edges to close end. - Gather up the cast on edge and pull up tightly then sew to top hat. Nose: - Using Orange, cast on 6 sts. - Row 1: Sl1, K1, Psso, K2tog (x2), (3 sts) - Draw wool through sts and pull tightly to fasten off. - Over sew row edges. - Place nose centrally between eyes, over 3 rd and 4 th row below garter st edging of Hat and over sew cast on edge to Snowman s face.

4 4 REINDEER Face - Using Medium Brown, cast on 9 sts. - Row 1: K1, (Kfb, K1) to end - Row 2: P - Row 3: K1, (Kfb, K1) to end - Row 4: P12 Brown, P1 White, P12 Brown - Row 5: K11 Brown, K3 White, K11 Brown - Row 6: P10 Brown, P5 White, P10 Brown - Row 7: K11 Brown, K3 White, K11 Brown - Row 8: P12 Brown, P1 White, P12 Brown - Row 9: Using Brown, K1, (K2tog, K4) to end - Row 10: P - Row 11: K - Row 12: P - Row 13: K1, (K2tog, K3) to end - Row 14: P - Row 15: K1, (K2tog) to end - Draw together and sew back, lightly stuff with toy stuffing Ears: - Using Medium Brown cast on 9 sts - Cast off - Fold in half and sew seam - Sew onto either side of head Antlers (make 2) (optional): - Using Dark Brown make 2 short pieces: o 1: Magic ring, sc 4 o 2-5: sc 4 o Fasten off with long thread. - Again using Dark Brown make 2 long pieces: o 1: Magic ring, sc 4 o 2-8: sc 4 o Fasten off with long thread. - Sew the shorter piece to the longer piece as shown to make antler shape. Repeat for second antler.

5 5 All finished knits/crocheted items can be returned: - by post to the following address: FREEPOST F3977 Beaumont Hospital Foundation Beaumont Hospital Dublin 9 - to our Front Desk in Beaumont Hospital or - to any Haven Pharmacy countrywide, where they will be sold with 100% of the sale price going to Beaumont Hospital Foundation see list of Haven Pharmacies below. Drumalee, Cavan Roscrea, Co Tipperary Ennis, Co Clare Carrick on Suir, Co Tipperary Killaloe, Co Clare Dungarvan, Co Waterford Macroom, Co Cork Tramore, Co Waterford Main St, Bandon, Co Cork Killucan, Co Westmeath Riverview, Bandon, Co Cork Kinnegad, Co Westmeath Killybegs, Co Donegal Mullingar, Co Westmeath Barna Village, Galway Clonard Road, Wexford Ballinasloe, Co Galway Enniscorthy, Co Wexford Kenmare, Co Kerry Ballyboden, Dublin 16 New Street, Killarney, Co Kerry James Street, Dublin 8 The Reeks Gateway, Killarney, Co Kerry Rialto, Dublin 8 Tralee, Co Kerry Beaumont, Dublin 9 Killorglin, Co Kerry Drimnagh, Dublin 12 Castleisland, Co Kerry Dundrum, Dublin 14 High Street, Kilkenny Sandyford, Dublin 18 Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 Davis Street, Limerick Rush, Co Dublin Windmill Court, Limerick Palmerstown, Dublin 20 Dundalk, Co Louth Finglas East, Dublin 11 Claremorris, Co Mayo Walkinstown, Dublin 12 Convent Road, Navan, Co Meath Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 Navan Town Centre, Co Meath Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin Duleek, Co Meath Killiney, Co Dublin Dunshaughlin, Co Meath Cornelscourt, Dublin 18 Birr, Co Offaly Stillorgan, Co Dublin Tullamore, Co Offaly Tuam Road, Co Galway