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Rosco The Old English Sheepdog Cushion / pillow / toy

SizeCushion is 10 inches x 10 inchesfinished toy measures 14 inches from tail to front paws.You Will Need;1 Pair needles size 5½mm1 Pair needles size 4mmOptional crochet hook any size.I Used;5 x 50 gram balls of bobble yarn white (Wilkinson)2 x 50gram balls of fancy yarn-fur grey (Wilkinson)½ ball white Peter Pan CupcakeAn oddment of black Double Knitting any brandWashable Polyester toy fillingSubstitutions

Any fun fur yarn in the required colours can replace the fancy yarn-furand the bobble yarn I used. I only used the bobble for the extra softnessit gives.Peter Pan Cupcake can be replaced by any slubby yarn such as SidarSnowflakeTension / gauge

Not terribly important as it is a cushion

Abreviations

.K or k = knit inc1 = work into front and back of next stitchP or p = purl K2tog = knit 2 together as one stitch.Sts = stitches PSSO = Pass slip stitch over as if casting offCast off = bind off Sl1 = Slip one stitch across without knitting it.

See Tips at the end before beginning this project

Body

(front and back – one piece)With 5½mm needles and white bobble yarn cast on 40 stitchesContinue in Stocking Stitch until work measures 10 inchesChange to grey fur yarn Stocking stitch for 5 inchesChange back to white bobble yarn for 5 inches.

Tail

(make one)With grey fur and 5½mm needles cast on 24 sts. This is base edge.Stocking stitch 10 rows(K2tog) to end – (you will now have 12sts)Break yarn, leave a long end. Thread through sts on needle, draw up tightly.Join side edges of tail from the tip to the base edge.Stuff firmly and oversew base edge.

Front Legs

(Make Two)With 5½mm needles and white bobble, cast on 16 stitchesStocking Stitch 20 rows.*Change to white cupcake, stocking stitch 2 rows.Row 23: K4, Inc1, K6, inc1, K4 - (18 sts)Row 24: P1rowRow 25: K4, inc1, K8, inc1, K4 - (20 sts)starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 3 rows.Row 29: K4, K2tog, K8, K2tog, K4 - (18sts)Row 30: P4, P2tog, P6, P2tog, K4 - (16 sts)Row 31: (K2tog) 8 times - (8sts)Cast off 8sts.*

Back Legs

(make two)With 5½mm needles and grey fur yarn cast on 16 stsStocking Stitch 15 rowsChange to white bobble yarn Stocking stitch 5 rowsMake as for front legs from * to *

Head and snout

(make one)5½mm needles and white bobble yarn cast on 30sts.Stocking stitch 2 rowsRow 3: (K1, inc1, K1) to end – (40sts)Row 4: K8, inc1 K1, inc1, K17, inc1, K1, inc1, K9 – (44sts)Row 5: P 1 rowRow 6: K9, inc1, K1, inc1, K19, inc1, K1, inc1, K10 - (48sts)Stocking stitch 7 rowsRow 14: K9, (sl1, K2tog, PSSO)twice, K18, (sl1, K2tog, PSSO)twice, K9 – (40sts)Row 15: P1rowRow 16: K8, K2tog, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K16, K2tog, sl1, K1 PSSO, K8. – 36sts)Stocking stitch 3 rows.

Change to white cupcake yarn

, P1 row.Row 17: K9, K2tog, sl1, K1, PSSO, K10, sl1, K1, PSSO, K2tog, K9 – (32sts)

P1 rowRow 19: K8, K2tog, K12, k2tog, K8 – (30sts)P1 row.Row 21: (k1, inc1, K1) to end – (40sts)P 1rowRow 23: K8, inc1, K1, inc1, K17, inc1, k1, inc1, K9 – (44sts)P 1rowRow 25: K9, inc1, K1, inc1, K19, inc1, K1, inc1, K10 – (48sts)Stocking stitch 3 rowsRow 29: K9, (sl1, K2tog, PSSO)twice, K18, (sl1, K2tog, PSSO)twice, K9 – 40sts)P1rowRow 31: K8, K2tog, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K16, K2tog, sl1, K1, PSSO, K8 – (36sts)Stocking stitch 3 rows.Row 35: (K1, K2tog) to end – (24sts)P1rowRow 37: (K2tog) to end – (12sts)P1 rowcast off.

Nose

(make one)with 4mm needles and black DK cast on 4 sts.Inc into every stitch – (8sts)Inc into every stitch – (16sts)(K1, inc1) to end – (24sts)2 rows stocking stitchCast off. Sew up side seam leaving the cast off edge open for later.

Ears

(make two)With grey fur and 5½mm needles cast on 13 sts.Stocking stitch 10 rows.Dec1 at each end of next rowDec1 st at each end of 3 following 4

rows. – (5sts left)P1 row Cast off.

Making Up

Fold the

body

in half lengthwaysand mattress stitch around the edge.If you have better eyes than me youcan single crochet top and bottomtogether working 3 singles to turnthe corners.Leave small opening to stuff. Stufflightly then close seam.Sew

tail’s

base edge to the greyend of the cushion as shown inphoto.

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Rosco the Old English Sheepdog Cushion

With his simple square body and easy shapings he will be quite quickly made and enjoyed forever. Lots of illustrations and tips to help even the most basic of beginners.

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