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A. Materials. , p27. (The yarn mark where to place the eyes
• Yarn: Sport weight yarn. later.)
• Black thread.
• Needles: A pair of 2,25mm. With the Wrong side of working facing , use stitch
• Tapestry needle. markers attach to 31th stitch and 36th stitch.
• Toy stuffing. • Row 22: k33, kll, krl, k33. ( 68 stitches)
• Felt fabric.
• Safety eyes size 5mm. With the Wrong side of working facing , use stitch
B. Abbreviations: markers attach to 30th stitch and 39th stitch.
• k : knit.
• Row 23: p68.
• p : purl.
• k2tog: Knit 2 stitches together. With the Wrong side of working facing , use stitch
• ssk: Slip slip knit. markers attach to 29th stitch and 40th stitch. ( pic
• Kll: Knit left loop increase. 2a - b)
• Krl: Knit right loop increase.
• M1a: Make one away increase.
• ( )*….. : Repeat instruction
…..times.
• Red text : White yarn.
C. Instruction.
Before starting cut two 7m length of yarn A to knit
arms later.
The head and the body are worked using Intarsia
method.
1. Head.
Use yarn A to cast on 12 stitches, leaving a long
tail to sewing later.
• Row 1: p12.
• Row 2: k1, ( k1, kll)*10, k1.( 22 stitches)
• Row 3: p22.
• Row 4: k1, ( k1, kll, k1)*10, k1.( 32 stitches)
• Row 5: p32.
• Row 6: k1, ( k3, kll)*10, k1.( 42 stitches)
• Row 7: p12, place an 30cm length of yarn A
( I used Red yarn for contrast) between the
12th and 13th stitch, p18, place end of this yarn
between the 29th and 30th stitch , p12. (The yarn
mark where to place the ears later.) ( pic 1a - b)
• Row 8: k1, ( k2, kll, k2)*10, k1.( 52 stitches)
• Row 9 – Row 13: Beginning and ending with a
Purl row. ( alternate Purl and Knit rows)
• Row 14: k2, ( k3, kll, k3)*8, k2. (60 stitches)
• Row 15 – H17: Beginning and ending with a
Purl row. ( alternate Purl and Knit rows)
• Row 18: ( k5, kll, k5)*6. ( 66 stitches)
• Row 19: p66.
• Row 20: k66.
• Row 21: p27, place an 10cm length of other
yarn between the 27th and 28th stitch, p12, place
end of this yarn between the 39th and 40th stitch

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• Row 24: k68.
• Row 25 – Row 31: Beginning and ending with a Purl row. ( alternate Purl and Knit rows)
• Row 32: k2, ( k3, kll, k3)*5, k2tog, ssk, ( k3, kll, k3)*5, k2. ( 76 stitches)
• Row 33 – Row 35: Beginning and ending with a Purl row. ( alternate Purl and Knit rows)
• Row 36: k76.
• Row 37: p34, attach White yarn and p8, p34.
• Row 38: k32, k12, k32.
• Row 39: p31, p14, p31.
Now, you need to separate the total stitches that will become the body , and the stitches that will become
the arms.
Place 13 stitches on hold on a waste yarn– place 12 stitches on a needle ( I used double point needles) –
place 26 stitches on hold on waste yarn – place 12 stitches on hold on a needle – place 13 stitches on hold
on waste yarn.

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2. Arms.
Use a 7m length of yarn A.
• Row 40: Cast on 6 stitches, join to the first nee-
dle and k12, m1a*6. ( 24 stitches)

• Row 41 – Row 53: Beginning and ending with

a Purl row. ( alternate Purl and Knit rows)
• Row 54: k6, k2tog, k8, ssk, k6. ( 22 stitches)
• Row 55 – Row 57: Beginning and ending with
a Purl row. ( alternate Purl and Knit rows)
• Row 58: k5, k2tog, k8, ssk, k5. ( 20 stitches)
• Row 59 – Row 61: Beginning and ending with
a Purl row. ( alternate Purl and Knit rows)
• Row 62: k5, k2tog, k6, ssk, k5. ( 18 stitches)
• Row 63: p18.
• Row 64: Cast off in Knit.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail . Thread the tapestry
needle with the cast off tail join the seam up to the
armpit using mattress stitch.
Make a second arm the same.

3. Body.
Put 52 stitches that you have on hold on waste yarn back on the needles.
• Row 40: k13, pick up 10 stitches on first arm ,k5, k16, k5, pick up 10 stitches on second arm, k13. ( 72
stitches)

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• Row 41: p27, p18, p27. • Row 69: p30, p24, p30.
• Row 42: k27, k18, k27. • Row 70: k30, k4, k2tog, k12, k2tog, k4, k30. (
• Row 43: p26, p20, p26. 82 stitches)
• Row 44: k2w6, k20, k26. • Row 71: p30, p22, p30.
• Row 45: p25, p22, p25. • Row 72: k8, k2tog, k11, k2tog, k8, k3, k2tog,
• Row 46: k12, krl, k13, k2, kll, k18, krl, k2, k10, k2tog, k3, k8, k2tog, k11, k2tog, k8. ( 76
k13, kll, k12. ( 76 stitches) stitches)
• Row 47: p26, p24, p26. • Row 73: p30, p16, p30.
• Row 48: k26, k24, k26. • Row 74: k4, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k4,
• Row 49: p25, p26, p25. k12, k4, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k4. ( 70
• Row 50: k25, k26, k25. stitches)
• Row 51: p25, p26, p25. • Row 75: p70.
• Row 52: k15, kll, k8, krl, k2, k26, k2, kll, k8, • Row 76: k6, ( k2tog, k9)*2, k2tog, k10, (
krl, k15. ( 80 stitches) k2tog, k9)*2, k2tog, k6. ( 64 stitches)
• Row 53: p27, p26, p27. • Row 77: p64.
• Row 54 : k26, k28, k26. • Row 78: k8, ( k2tog, k8)*2, k2tog, k4, ( k2tog,
• Row 55: p26, p28, p26. k8)*2, k2tog, k8. ( 58 stitches)
• Row 56 : k26, k28, k26. • Row 79: p58.
• Row 57: p26, p28, p26. • Row 80: k3, ( k2tog, k7)*2, k2tog, k12, (
• Row 58: k16, kll, k8, krl, k2, k28, k2, kll, k8, k2tog, k7)*2, k2tog, k3. ( 52 stitches)
krl, k16. ( 84 stitches) • Row 81: p52.
• Row 59 – Row 65: • Row 82: k3, ( k2tog, k7)*2, k2tog, k6, ( k2tog,
- odd rows: p28, p28, p28. k7)*2, k2tog, k3. ( 46 stitches)
- even rows: k28, k28, k28. • Row 83: Cast off 4 stitches in Purl ( 1 stitch on
• Row 66: k29, k26, k29. right needle, 41 stitches on left needle), p37,
• Row 67: p29, p26, p29. cast off remaining stitches in Purl.
• Row 68: k29, k26, k29.
Now, you need to separate the total stitches that will become the rectangle between 2 legs , and the stitch-
es that will become the legs.
Place 16 stitches on hold on a waste yarn – place 6 stitches on a needle ( I used double point needles) –
place 16 stitches on hold on waste yarn.
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Rectangle between 2 legs.
• Row 84: Join yarn A: krl, k6, kll.
• Row 85 – Row 91: Beginning and ending with
a Purl row. ( alternate Purl and Knit rows)
• Row 92: Cast off in Knit.

First leg.
• Row 84: Join yarn A: krl, k16, pick up 9 stitch-
es along a side of rectangle. ( 26 stitches)
• Row 85: p26.
• Row 86: ( k2, k2tog)*6, k2. ( 20 stitches)
• Row 87: p20.
• Row 88: k1, ( k1, k2tog)*6, k1. ( 14 stitches)
• Row 89: p14.
• Row 90: k1, ( k2tog)*6, k1. ( 8 stitches)
• Row 91: p8.
Cut the work from the ball leaving a long tail.
Thread this through the remaining 8 stitches and
pull up tightly .Continue using this thread to close
the leg seam using mattress stitch. Stuff the first
leg.

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Second leg.
• Row 84: Join yarn A: pick up 9 stitches along a
side of rectangle, k16, kll. ( 26 stitches)
• Row 85: p26.
• Row 86: ( k2, k2tog)*6, k2. ( 20 stitches)
• Row 87: p20.
• Row 88: k1, ( k1, k2tog)*6, k1. ( 14 stitches)
• Row 89: p14.
• Row 90: k1, ( k2tog)*6, k1. ( 8 stitches)
• Row 91: p8.
Cut the work from the ball leaving a long tail.
Thread this through the remaining 8 stitches and
pull up tightly .Continue using this thread to close
the leg seam using mattress stitch.
Stuff the second leg.

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With the wrong side. Thread the tapestry with a 15cm length of yarn, weave the yarn through the purl
loop of the stitches which 10 were marked, pull gently on both ends. Knot the 2 ends of thread together
securely before trimming.

Thread the tapestry needle with your cast on tail and use it to begin closing the seam at the head and the
body using mattress stitch and leaving a gap through which to stuff to the head and the body.
Thread a tapestry needle with 15cm length of yarn A ( here I have used Orange yarn for contrast ), use
this thread to close the gap at the top of head.
Stuff to the head and the body. Use felt fabric, cut two small circles ( diameter ~ 12mm) for the eyes. In-
sert the eyes in eye patches. Sew the eyes to the head. Use black thread to embroider the nose ( at row 21)
, the mouth ( row 32) and the whiskers.
Thread a tapestry needle with a thread from the body and use this thread to close the seam on the body
using mattress stitch.
Stuff the body. Thread a tapestry needle with 30cm of yarn A ( here I have used Orange yarn for con-
trast), use this thread to close the gap on the body using Horizontal mattress stitch.

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4. Ears.
Use yarn A to cast on 8 stitches.
• Row 1: p8.
• Row 2: k8.
• Row 3: p8.
• Row 4: k1, ( k1, kll)*6, k1. ( 14 stitches)
• Row 5: p14.
• Row 6: k1, ( k2, kll, k2)*3, k1. ( 17 stitches)
• Row 7: p17.
• Row 8: k1, ( k2tog, k3)*3, k1. ( 14 stitches)
• Row 9: p14.
• Row 10: k1, ( k2, k2tog, k2)*2, k1. ( 12 stitch-
es)
• Row 11: p12.
• Row 12: k1, ( k3, k2tog)*2, k1. ( 10 stitches)
• Row 13: p10.
• Row 14: k1, ( k1, k2tog, k1)*2, k1. ( 8 stitches)
• Row 15: p8.
• Row 16: k8.
Cut the work from the ball leaving a long tail.
Thread this through the remaining 8 stitches and
pull up tightly .Continue using this thread to close
the leg seam using mattress stitch. Stuff to the
ears.
Sew the ear to the head.

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5. Claws. ( make 4)
Use Black yarn to cast on 3 stitches. Row 1 – Row
12: Slide 3 stitches to the other end of the needle
and k3. (I-cord knitting technique )
Cut the work from the ball leaving a long tail.
Thread this through the remaining 3 stitches and
pull up tightly, then poke the ends inside the strap.
Use 2 strap, fold and sew together. Sew the claws
to the arm.

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6. Tail.
Use yarn A to cast on 22 stitches.
• Row 1 – Row 9: Beginning and ending with a
Purl row. ( alternate Purl and Knit rows)
• Row 10: k1, ( k5, kll)*4, k1. ( 26 stitches)
• Row 11 – Row 15: Beginning and ending with
a Purl row. ( alternate Purl and Knit rows)
• Row 16: k1, ( k2, k2tog, k2)*4, k1. ( 22 stitch-
es)
• Row 17: p22.
• Row 18: k1, ( k3, k2tog)*4, k1. ( 18 stitches)
• Row 19: p18.
• Row 20: k1, ( k1, k2tog, k1)*4, k1. ( 14 stitch-
es)
• Row 21: p14.
• Row 22: k1, ( k2tog, k1)*4, k1. ( 10 stitches)
Cut the work from the ball leaving a long tail.
Thread this through the remaining 10 stitches and
pull up tightly .Continue using this thread to close
the leg seam using mattress stitch. Stuff the tail.
Sew the tail to the body.

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