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MATERIALS
 One
50g ball of Needful Yarns Copenaghen [shown], or Stoccarda,
Ker, Orsetto
Set
of US #9/5.5mm DPNs
Fiberfill
stuffing
Strands
of black, green and pink yarn for embroidery
Sharp
yarn needle
Safety
pin or marker
DIRECTIONS
Note:
Stockinette stitch will be used throughout.
Worked
in rounds on 4 needles. The main piece begins at the
nose and ends at tail.
BODY
CO
6 sts, divide 2 on each of 3 needles.
Place
marker at beg of round; this marks the top of the
head.
Join and k 1 round.
Next
round: k1 *m1, k1* on each needle = 9 sts
Work
1 round.
Next
round: k1 *m1, k1* twice on each needle = 15 sts
Work
1 round.
Next
round: k1 *m1, k1* 4 times on each needle = 27 sts
Work
1 round.
Next
round: k1 *m1, k1* 8 times on each needle = 51 sts
Work
4 rounds.
Next
round: *k2, k2tog* 4 times, k1 on each needle = 39
sts
Work
1 round.
Next
round: *k2, k2tog* 3 times, k1 on each needle = 30
sts
Work
3 rounds.
Next
round: *k1, m1* 10 times on each needle = 60 sts=
Work
10 rounds.
Next
round: *k4, k2tog* 10 times around = 50 sts
Work
1 round.
Next
round: *k3, k2tog* 10 times around = 40 sts
Next
round: *k2, k2tog* 10 times around = 30 sts
K
15 sts, TURN, p 30 sts TURN. [This
will form hole for stuffing.]
Work
back and forth as follows:
Next
row: *k1, k2tog* 10 times = 20 sts
P
1 row.
Next
round: *k2tog* 10 times = 10 sts
Rejoin
round:
K 1 round, using join as new beginning of round.
Work 12 rounds.
Next round: *k2tog* 5 times = 5 sts
CO and draw up end, tuck yarn end inside.
EARS
[make two]
Worked
back and forth on 2 needles.
CO
7 sts.
K
1 row.
P
1 row.
Next
row: sl 1 k1, PSSO, k3, k2tog.
P
1 row.
Next
row: sl 1 k1, PSSO, k1, k2tog
P
1 row.
Next
row: sl 1, k2tog, PSSO = 1 st
Cut
yarn and pull through. Sew in end.
LEGS
[make four]
Worked
in rounds on 4 needles.
CO
12 sts; divide 4 on each of 3 needles.
Work
10 rounds.
CO
and sew this end closed.
FINISHING
Stuff
body, head, and tail and sew hole closed.
Sew ears to top of head on either side of center.
Stuff
legs and sew to body in a sitting position.
Embroider
face. To help with the placement, start with nose
[pink], then mouth [black] and lastly eyes [green
with black].
Thread
a strand of yarn through neck and draw up loosely
to define head if needed
Pattern
© Needful
Yarns.
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