Another Ami Present

I thought I'd make up for my absence by posting the finished product of a few WEEKS of labor! *Yes, actually, I work hard on my patterns.* This little guy had been lost for a good few months, but I recreated him and now here's the pattern. You internet people take good care of it, and make sure I don't lose it again, ok? ;)



KNIT ONIGIRI:

Supplies:

1 set of size 5 dpns.

White Yarn (I used Red Heart, about 1/2 a ball.)
Black Yarn (I used Carron Simply Soft, only a scrap.)
Red Yarn (Or whatever color you want to use for face.)
1 Yarn Needle.

Special Abbreviations:
Kfb: Knit front and back of a stitch

K2tog: Knit two stitches together

With White Yarn:
Using a figure-8 Cast on, CO 5 stitches. Knit 1 round, dividing the stitches between 3 needles 2-2-1.

Round 1: Kfb all stitches. You should have ten stitches.

Round 2: K

Round 3: Kfb, K1. Repeat this around.

Round 4: K, redistributing stitches 4-4-7.

Round 5: Kfb, K2. Repeat this around.

Round 6: K. You ahould have 20 stitches.

Round 7: Kfb, K3. Repeat this around.

Round 8: K. You should have 25 stitches.

Round 9: Kfb, K4. Repeat this around.

Round 10: K. You should have 30 stitches.

Round 11: Kfb, K5. Repeat this around.

Round 12: K. You should have 35 stitches. .

Round 13: Kfb, K6. Repeat this around.

Round 14: K. You should have 40 stitches.

Round 15: Kfb, K7. Repeat this around.

Round 16: K. You should have 45 stitches.

Round 17: Kfb, K8. Repeat this around.

Round 18: K. You should have 50 stitches, at last!

Knit 5 rounds.

Round 24: K2tog, K3. Repeat this around.

Round 25: K. You should have 40 stitches.

Round 26: K2tog, K2. Repeat this around.

Round 27: K. You should have 30 stitches.

Round 28: K2tog, K1. Repeat this around.

Round 29: K. You should have 20 stitches.

Round 30: K2tog for every stitch.

Round 31: K. You should have 10 stitches.

Bind off.

With Black Yarn:
On two double pointed needles (or on size 5 straight needles, if you so prefer,) CO 10 stitches.
K in stockinette stitch for about 5 inches, and BO.

Assemblage:

Embroider a cute face onto the "Nori Strip" (the black yarn). Suggestions: =3, ^_^, T_T, :O, or another cute komojii.

Sew the front flap for the strip to the "rice" (the white part), leaving the hole partially covered.

Stuff the doll to the desired size (be careful not to overstuff!) with the desired filling.

Sew up the rest of the strip.

Annnndd, you're finished! Short and sweet and silent, like you guys.

I hope you enjoy it.

((A bit of PR: All I ask of you, if you should choose to use one of my patterns, is that you please tell me after you post it up somewhere (blog, forum, anythang), and please send me a picture if you make one! ))

This pattern is my pride and joy, really, it is!