The Yabut

Yabuts are an enigma.

Some think they are mythical, others believe they are extinct, but the
most common notion is they are just very, very good at hiding.
We’ve all heard people calling to them. In the midst of any form of
truth or explanation, here comes the exclamation!! Ya-but, Ya-but.
They’ve got to be hiding somewhere.
We can deduce what they are like by what we know about them.
They have large questioning eyes, seeming both innocent and
perplexed of and by the world around them. Their ears are
substantial, so hearing shouldn’t be a problem. However they are
very hard of listening.
They come with wings of various sizes. The ones with short wings
can glide on flights of fancy. Larger winged Yabuts can leap into
awesome flights of fantasy.
There are varying lengths of tails, depending on their habits (short
tails or tall tales).
Yabuts are a bit puzzling in general shape. What with the curiosity if a
cat, the quick twitch of a rabbit, four legged for fast get-aways, and, of
course, just a little Batty, they cut quite a figure.
As you can see, we’ve all experienced the Yabut, and now, finally,
having put all these known traits together, we can see what they look
like.
Now, when someone we are talking to interrupts us, calling Ya-but,
Ya-but, we can tell them we’ve seen it around, somewhere.

Now I wonder if Yabuts are related to the But-I?

Materials

Worsted weight (4ply) Yarn

- Main Color Yarn 8 ounces
- Contrasting Color Yarn 2 ounces
- Light Rose 10
- Bright Green 5 yards

Crochet hooks
-size (G) 4.0mm
-size (E) 3.5mm

Polyester Fiberfill
Yarn Needle

Gauge 8 sc & 8 rows = 2 inches

Finished size: 10-11 inches long, 12-13 inches tall, wing span of 22-
23 inches.

Head

Using Main Color Yarn & 4.0 hook.

Rnd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join, ch 1. (6)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sts around, ch 1. (12)

Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) around, ch 1. (18)

Rnd 4: sc in each st around, ch 1. (18)

Rnd 5: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) around, ch 1. (24)

Rnd 6: sc in each st around, ch 1. (24)

Rnd 7: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts) around, ch 1. (30)

Rnd 8: sc in each st around, ch 1. (30)

Rnd 9: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts) around, ch 1. (35)

Rnd 10: sc in each st around, ch 1. (35)

Rnd 11: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts) around, ch 1. (40)

Rnd 12-14: sc in each st around, ch 1. (40)

Rnd 15: sc in first 8 sts, (sc next 2 sts tog) x2, sc in next 16 sts, (sc
next 2 sts tog) x2, sc in remaining 8 sts, join, ch 1. (36)

Stuff firmly. Continue stuffing as work continues.

Rnd 16: (sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 4 sts) around, join, ch 1. (30)

Rnd 17: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (30)

Rnd 18: (sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 4 sts) around, join, ch 1. (25)

Rnd 19: (sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 3 sts) around, join, ch 1. (20)

Rnd 20-21: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (20)

Rnd 22: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts) around, join, fasten off
leaving 16 inches of yarn for sewing Head to Body. (25)

Body

Using Main Color Yarn & 4.0 hook.

Rnd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, join, ch 1. (6)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (12)

Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) around, join, ch 1. (18)

Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) around, join, ch 1. (24)

Rnd 5: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (24)

Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts) around, join, ch 1. (30)

Rnd 7: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts) around, join, ch 1. (36)

Rnd 8: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (36)

Rnd 9: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts) around, join, ch 1. (40)

Rnd 10-18: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (40)

Rnd 19: sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next st,
sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 24 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next st, sc
next 2 sts tog, sc in next st, sc last 2 sts tog, join, ch 1. (34)

Rnd 20: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (34)

Rnd 21: sc in first 3 sts, 2 sc next st, sc in next 26 sts, 2 sc in next st,
sc in last 3 sts, join, ch 1. (36)

Rnd 22: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts) around, join, ch 1. (40)

Rnd 23-24: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (40)

Rnd 25: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts) around, join, ch 1. (44)

Rnd 26: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (44)

Rnd 27: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts) around, join, ch 1. (48)

Rnd 28-36: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (48)

Stuff firmly. Continue stuffing as work continues.

Rnd 37: (sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 10 sts) around, join, ch 1. (44)

Rnd 38: (sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 9 sts) around, join, ch 1. (40)

Rnd 39: (sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 6 sts) around, join, ch 1. (35)

Rnd 40: (sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 5 sts) around, join, ch 1. (30)

Rnd 41: (sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 4 sts) around, join, ch 1. (25)

Rnd 42: (sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 3 sts) around, join, ch 1. (20)

Rnd 43: (sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts) around, join, ch 1. (15)

Rnd 44: (sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next st) around, join, ch 1. (10)

Rnd 45: sc 2 sts tog, join (5), fasten off leaving 12 inches of yarn to
sew closed.

Muzzle

Using Main Color Yarn & 4.0 hook.

Rnd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, join, ch 1. (6)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (12)

Rnd 3: sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc
in next st, (2 sc in next st) x2, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, sc in
next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in last st, join, ch 1. (18)

Rnd 4: sc in first 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next
st, sc in next 6 sts, join, ch 1. (20)

Rnd 5: sc in first 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 3
sts, sc in next 4 sts, join (20), stuff & fasten off leaving 12 inches of
yarn for sewing to lower front of Head.
Nose

Using a size 3.5 crochet hook & pink yarn.

Ch 2, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hk, ch 1, turn.

2 sc in each st, fasten off leaving 12 inches of yarn for sewing.

Eyes (Make 2)

Using Green or your preference Yarn & size 4.0 crochet hook

Rnd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk. (6)

Rnd 2: (sc, hdc) in each st around, fasten off leaving 12 inches of

yarn for sewing. (12)

Eye Lids (Make 2)

Using Main Color yarn & size 4.0 crochet hook.

Ch 8, turn, sl st in 2nd ch from hk, sc in next ch, hdc in next 3 chs, sc

in next ch, sl st in last ch, fasten off leaving 12 inches of yarn for
sewing.

Ears

Using size 4.0 crochet hook, make 4- 2 of Main Color Yarn & 2 of
Pink Yarn.

Row 1: ch 5, turn, sc in each ch across, ch 1, turn. (4)

Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn. (6)

Row 3-5: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (6)

Row 6: sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc last 2 sts tog, ch 1, turn.
(4)
Row 7: sc first 2 sts tog, sc last 2 sts tog, ch 1, turn. (2)

Row 8: sc 2 tog, fasten off.

Holding 1 of each color tog & working through both, sc around Ear
with a (sc, picot, sc) at tip of Ear.

Right Feet (Make 2 - Right Feet- Front & Back)

Using Main Color yarn & size 4.0 crochet hook.

Rnd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, join, ch 1. (6)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (12)

Rnd 3: 2 sc in first st, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around, join, ch 1.
(19)

Rnd 4: sc in first 6 sts, 3 dc cluster in next st, (sc in next st, 3 dc

cluster in next st) x3, sc in last 5 sts, join, ch 1. (19)

Rnd 5: sc in first 4 sts, (sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next st) x3, sc next 2
sts tog, sc in the last 3 sts, join, ch 1. (14)

Rnd 6: (sc in next 3 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) x3, join, ch 1. (12)
Do Not fasten off. Continue with leg instructions.

**Left Feet Front & Back (make 2) - Rnd 4, start with 5 sc & end Rnd
with 6 sc & follow directions for Right Feet for all other Rnds.**

Front Legs

Using Main Color Yarn & 4.0 hook.

Continue from Feet

Rnd 1-3: sc around, join, ch 1. (12)

Rnd 4: sc in first 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,
sc in last 4 sts, join, ch 1. (14)

Rnd 5: sc in first 6 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in last 6 sts, join, ch 1.

(13)

Rnd 6: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (13)

Rnd 7: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 12 sts, join, ch 1. (14)

Rnd 8: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (14)

Rnd 9: sc in first 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,

sc in last 4 sts, join, ch 1. (16)

Rnd 10: sc in each st around, join, fasten off. (16)

Back Feet & Legs

Using Main Color Yarn & 4.0 hook.

Continuing from Feet

Rnd 1-4: sc around, join, ch 1. (12)

Rnd 5: dc in first 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next 4 sts,
sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in last 2 sts, join, ch 1. (12)

Rnd 6: dc first 2 sts tog, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts, hdc in
next 3 sts, dc last 2 sts tog, join, ch 1. (12)

Rnd 7: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) around, join, ch 1. (16)

Rnd 8: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (16)

Rnd 9: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts) around, join, ch 1. (20)

Rnd 10: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (20)

Rnd 11: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts) around, join, ch 1. (24)

Rnd 12: sc in each st around, join, fasten off. (24)

Left Hip

Using Main Color Yarn & 4.0 hook.

Row 1: join with a sl st using Main Color Yarn in 23rd st of Rnd 12 of

Back Leg, sc in next 17 sts, sl st in next st, ch 1, turn. (18)

Row 2: sk first st, sc in the next 15 sts, sl st in next st, ch 1, turn. (16)

Row 3: sk first st, sc in the next 13 sts, sl st in next st, ch 1, turn. (14)

Row 4: sk first st, sc in the next 12 sts, sl st in next st, ch 1, turn. (12)

Row 5-6: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (12)

Row 7: sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next 8 sts, sc last 2 sts tog, ch 1, turn.
(10)

Row 8: sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next 6 sts, sc last 2 sts tog, ch 1, turn.
(8)

Row 9: sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next 4 sts, sc last 2 sts tog, ch 1, turn.
(6)

Row 10: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (6)

Row 11: sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc last 2 sts tog, ch 1, turn.
(4)

Row 12: sc first 2 sts tog, sc in last 2 sts, ch 1, turn. (3)

Row 13: sc first 2 sts tog, sl st in next st, fasten off. (2)
Right Hip

Using Main Color Yarn & 4.0 hook.

Starting at 16th st on 23rd Row of Back Leg, follow directions of Left

Hip.

Left Shoulder

Using Main Color Yarn & 4.0 hook.

Row 1: Join with a sl st in the first st of Rnd 10, ch 1, 2 hdc in next st,
dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in the next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next
st, sc in next st, sl st in last st, ch 1, turn.

Row 2: sk first st, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in the last 6 sts,
ch 1, turn. (14)

Row 3: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (14)

Row 4: sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next 10 sts, sc last 2 sts tog, ch 1, turn.
(12)

Row 5: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (12)

Row 6: sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next 8 sts, sc last 2 sts tog, ch 1, turn.
(10)

Row 7: sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next 6 sts, sc last 2 sts tog, ch 1, turn.
(8)

Row 8: sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next 4 sts, sc last 2 sts tog, ch 1, turn.
(6)

Row 9: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (6)

Row 10: sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc last 2 sts tog, , ch 1,
turn. (4)

Row 11: sc first 2 sts tog, sc last 2 sts tog, fasten off.

Right Shoulder

Using Main Color Yarn & 4.0 hook.

Start at 7th st of Row 10, & follow the directions for Left Shoulder.

Wing Sections

Make 4 - 2 in Main Color Yarn & 2 in Contrasting Color Yarn.

Section A

Row 1: ch 13, turn, sl st in 2nd & 3rd ch from hk, sc in next 7 chs, sl st
in last ch, turn.

Row 2: sk first st, sc in next 6 sts, sl st in next st, turn.

Row 3: sk first st, sc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn.

Row 4: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, sl st, turn (do not ch 1).

Row 5: sk first st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn.

Row 6: sc in first 4 sts, sl st in next st, turn.

Row 7: sk first st, sl st in next 2 sts, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st, fasten
off.

Join with sl st at beginning of ch 13 Row & working in backs of ch lps,

sc in next 4 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, ch 1, turn.

Sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog, ch 1, turn.

Sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next st, ch 1, turn.

Sc first & last st tog, ch 1, turn.

Sc in st, ch 1, turn. Sc around entire piece with (sc, picot, sc) at each
of the 4 points.

Section B

Make 12- 6 of Main Color Yarn, 6 of Contrasting Color Yarn.

Row 1: ch 2, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hk, ch 1, turn. (1)

Row 2: 2 sc in st, ch 1, turn. (2)

Row 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in last st, ch 1, turn. (3)

Row 4: 2 sc in first st, sc in last 2 sts, ch 1, turn. (4)

Row 5: sc across, ch 1, turn. (4)

Row 6: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn. (6)

Row 7: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (6)

Row 8: sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 5, turn . (5

& 5 ch sts)

Row 9: sl st in 2nd & 3rd ch from hk, sc in last 2 chs, sl st in base of ch

5, sc next 2 sts tog in row below, 3 sc, ch 6, turn.

Row 10: sl st in 2nd & 3rd ch from hk, sc in next 3 chs, sl st in base of
ch 6, sc next 2 sts tog in row below, sl st in next st, fasten off.
Starting at first point sc around entire piece with (sc, picot, sc) at each
of the 3 points & sc 2 sts tog at center of U where work was fastened
off.

Put one of each color of same Section of Wing, holding Contrasting

Color piece facing you, using Main Color Yarn & working thru both
pieces, sc around.
With doubled Main Color Yarn, stitch together 1 section A piece & 3
Section B pieces (see Picture).

Cut 5 strands of Contrasting Color Yarn 10 inches long. Holding all

strands together, hook them through at top center of Rump, pull all
through loop & tighten. Leave ruff or comb out strands & style with a
twist (optional)

Top knot

Cut 32 strands of Contrasting color Yarn 6 inches long. Holding 2

strands together, hook through top center of head from forehead to
just past ears. Leave rough or comb out & style.

Top Knot Placement Diagram.