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" )