How do you enlarge a knitted toy pattern?

I have a pattern for a knitted toy lamb and I want to make it significantly larger (like 3 or 4 times larger). How would I go about doing this?|||You could make it a bit larger by using bigger needles or thicker yarn. 3-4 times larger needs a new pattern because the proportions will be different. For example if you made a lamb and an adult sheep the adult body would be twice the size of the lamb but the head would not be twice as big.|||The easiest way is to use larger size needles and bulkier yarn - you can even use multiple strands of yarn..


Experiment with a sample swatch and see what happens.





Once you get the idea, think about scaling up the number of stitches. A way to start is to sketch the design, then use a pen to write the number of stitches at different significant points. You can then use a pencil to write a larger number of stitches at those points and work up a sample. Refer to your sketch as you proceed and note adjustments as you go.