kidneys

kidneys 

 

size 31/2" x 13/4" x 11/2"   (9x5x4cm)
worked in the round on 4 needles
can be worked flat (see end)
short rows for shaping (only 8)
any sort of wool and needles
i used:-
4mm (uk8) double ended needles 
and
double knitting wool (much less than 50g ball)



cast on 8 stitches                       
k1 increase 1  4times                       12 sts
k2 increase 1  4times                       16 sts
k3 increase 1  4times                       20 sts
k4 increase 1  4times                       24 sts  
knit 2 rows
k till 3 stitches remain  wrap & turn 
p till 3 stitches remain  wrap & turn 
knit 1 row
k till 3 stitches remain  wrap & turn 
p till 3 stitches remain  wrap & turn 
knit 1 row
k3 k2tog k till 5 sts remain k2tog tbl k3      22sts
k3 k2tog k till 5 sts remain k2tog tbl k3      20sts
k3 k2tog k till 5 sts remain k2tog tbl k3      18sts
knit 1 row
k3 up1 k till 5 sts remain up 1 k3                 20sts
k3 up1 k till 5 sts remain up 1 k3                 22sts
k3 up1 k till 5 sts remain up 1 k3                 24sts
knit 1 row
k till 3 stitches remain  wrap & turn 
p till 3 stitches remain  wrap & turn 
knit 1 row
k till 3 stitches remain  wrap & turn 
p till 3 stitches remain  wrap & turn 
knit 1 row
(add stuffing here!)
k4 k2tog k4 k2tog k4 k2tog k4 k2tog             20sts
k3 k2tog k3 k2tog k3 k2tog k3 k2tog             16sts
k2 k2tog k2 k2tog k2 k2tog k2 k2tog             12sts
k1 k2tog k1 k2tog k1 k2tog k1 k2tog             8sts
loop through remaining 8 stitches

repeat for 2nd kidney



add tubes 
4 stitch i-tubes 

                    

   











if you'd rather work on 2 needles & sew up
work every other row as a purl row 
(neater, but not necessary, to work the k/k2tog stuff in reverse order ie row 2 would be "increase1 p2" instead of "p2 increase 1" )

                     

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leaves for rose

simple leaves

top leaf & stem

(make 2)
using green wool and 2x 4mm needles  

                    cast on 3 stitches

row 1           knit  3                                                  

row 2           purl  3

row 3           knit  3
row 4           purl  3

.........           continue until 28 rows in total 

                    continue to form leaf

  

row  29          knit 1; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 1          5 stitches
row  30          purl to end                                                        5 stitches
row  31          knit 2; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 2          7 stitches
row  32          purl to end                                                         7 stitches

row  33          knit to end                                                         7 stitches
row  34          purl to end                                                         
row  35          knit to end                                                         
row  36          purl to end                                                       

row  37          k2tog tbl; k3; k2tog                                           5 stitches
row  38          p2tog tbl; p1; p2tog                                           3 stitches
row  39          slip 1; k2tog; psso                                              1 stitch
                      pass wool through remaining stitch
                      pull tight
                      weave end into leaf with darning needle

side leaf &stem (make 6)

using green wool and 2x 4mm needles 
  

                    cast on 3 stitches

row 1           knit 3                                                   

row 2           purl 3

row 3           knit 3
row 4           purl  3

leaf

row   5          knit 1; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 1          5 stitches
row   6          purl to end                                                        5 stitches
row   7          knit 2; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 2          7 stitches
row   8          purl to end                                                         7 stitches
row   9          knit to end                                                         7 stitches
row  10          purl to end                                                         
row  11         knit to end                                                       
row  12         purl to end                                                       
row  13         k2tog tbl; k3; k2tog                                           5 stitches
row  14         p2tog tbl; p1; p2tog                                           3 stitches
row  15         slip 1; k2tog; psso                                              1 stitch
                     pass wool through remaining stitch
                     pull tight

                 sew leaves together in pairs 

double sided leaves
stem & end leaf

using green wool and 2x 4mm needles  

                    cast on 4 stitches

row 1           knit  4                                                  

row 2           purl  4 

row 3           as row 1

row 4           as row 2

     

.........           continue until 28 rows in total 
                    continue to form leaf
  

end leaf

increase at one end, fold and continue on 3 needles

row  1          knit 1 kfb knit 1 kfb                                    6 stitches 
                    divide onto 2 needles; fold over                       3+3 stitches
                    (2 needles now back to back)
                    using a 3rd needle 
                    continue in the round (fiddly but possible)

 
row  2          knit 1; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 1
                    repeat for 2nd needle                                       5+5 stitches
row  3          knit to end                                                       10 stitches
row  4          knit 2; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 2
                    repeat for 2nd needle                                       7+7 stitches
row  5          knit to end                                                       14 stitches

row  6          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row  7          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row  8          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row  9          k2tog tbl; k3; k2tog  repeat for 2nd needle        5+5 stitches
row 10         k2tog tbl; k1; k2tog  repeat for 2nd needle        3+3 stitches
row 11         slip 1; k2tog; psso    repeat for 2nd needle        1+1 stitches
row 12         pass wool through remaining 2 stitches
                    pull tight
                    weave end into leaf with darning needle
                  

side leaf & stem (make 4)

using green wool and 2x 4mm double-ended needles  

                    cast on 4 stitches

row 1           purl 4                                                  

row 2           knit 4

row 3           purl 4

  

side leaf

increase at one end, fold and continue on 3 needles

row  1          knit 1 kfb k1 kfb                                     6 stitches 
                    divide onto 2 needles; fold over                       3+3 stitches
                    (2 needles now back to back)
                    using a 3rd needle 
                    continue in the round (fiddly but possible)     
row  2          knit 1; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 1
                    repeat for 2nd needle                                       5+5 stitches
row  3          knit to end                                                       10 stitches
row  4          knit 2; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 2
                    repeat for 2nd needle                                       7+7 stitches
row  5          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row  6          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row  7          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row  8          knit to end                                                       14 stitches
row  9          k2tog tbl; k3; k2tog  repeat for 2nd needle       5+5 stitches
row 10         k2tog tbl; k1; k2tog  repeat for 2nd needle       3+3 stitches
row 11         slip 1; k2tog; psso    repeat for 2nd needle       1+1 stitches
row 12         pass wool through remaining 2 stitches
                    pull tight
                    weave end into leaf with darning needle

assembling leaves

3 pipe-cleaners

use 1 for centre stem

1 in each pair of leaves

 

bend the top of the 1st pipe-cleaner into a small loop
push into the end leaf (long stem)
 sew edges of stem together 
don't cut this pipe-cleaner yet : need it to connect to stem
 
push the 2nd pipe-cleaner through, part way down
for the 1st pair of leaves

push the 3rd pipe-cleaner through, part way down
for the 2nd pair of leaves

 

measure the first pair of leaves 

allow 1" pipe-cleaner at each end to bend into a loop 

cut, bend ends and push into leaves

sew stems on sides 

  sew to stem of end leaf

 

repeat for 2nd pair