You will need:
- size 9 or 10 / 3.75 - 3.25 mm needles
- white DK wool - body
- pink, brown or black DK wool - for the face
- Silver, gold or white wool for the wings
- wool for the hair
- wool for the eyes and mouth
- a tapestry needle
- a small amount of stuffing
These can be knitted with 2 needles - or 4 double pointed needles - if you prefer to knit in the round. In which case all the rows will be knit rows.
| Body: Cast on 48 stitches | ||
| Rows | ||
| 1. Knit | 17. Knit | 32. Purl |
| 2. Purl | 18. *P 2tog, P5* repeat to end of row | 33. Knit |
| 3. *K 2 tog, K 10* repeat to and of row | 19. Knit | 34. Purl |
| 4. Purl | 20. Purl | 35. K 2tog. Repeat to end of row |
| 5. Knit | 21. *K2 tog, K4* repeat to end of row | 36. Purl |
| 6. *P 2tog, P 9* repeat to end of row | 22. Purl | 37. Knit |
| 7. Knit | 23. Knit | 38. P 2tog. Repeat to end of row |
| 8. Purl | 24. Purl | Thread a tapestry needle through the stitches and tighten them. |
| 9. *K 2tog, K8* repeat to end of row | 25. Knit | |
| 10. Purl | 26. Purl | Wings: Cast on 27 stitches |
| 11. Knit | 27. Knit | 1. Knit |
| 12. * P 2 tog, P7* repeat to end of row | Change colour to knit the face | 2. Knit |
| 13. Knit | 28. Purl | 3. Decrease at each end (Knit) |
| 14 Purl | 29. Knit | 4. Knit |
| 15. *K 2tog, K6* repeat to end of row | 30. Purl | 5. Knit 12 rows, decrease at each end |
| 16. Purl | 31. Knit | Cast off |
To make up:
This will depend on whether you used 2 or 4 needles.
4 dpn Needles: Thread some yarn around the stitches at the 'neck' area (Row 27). Take a small amount of stuffing and put it in the head. Draw the wool in to form the neck. Sew on the eyes and mouth. Attach the hair. Attach the wings.
2 needles: You will first need to turn the angel inside out to sew up the head and body. then continue as above.