Sad the Dog Knitting Pattern

Sad the Dog Knitting Pattern
Pattern by SANDY FUSSELL
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Instructions
Materials
Legs, Body and Head (worked in 1 piece)
8 ply wool 100g cream or bone
8 ply wool small amount of dark brown for 1 ear, eye patch,
bottom patch, sewn features
Safety nose and eyes
1 set double point 3.00 mm needles
1 spare set double point 3.00 mm needles (for leaving work on
spare needles or knitting in a round with 5 needles – see body)
Row counter (to make life easy)
Washable acrylic or natural wool filler/stuffing
Starting at the bottom of one leg, cast on 6 sts.
Abbreviations
K = Knit
KFB = Knit into the front and back of the stitch to increase a stitch
K2tog = Knit two stitches together to decrease a stitch
P = Purl
P2tog = Purl two stitches together to decrease a stitch
Rnd = Round
Sts = Stitches
Rnd 1 – Join round and KFB every st (12sts)
Rnd 2 – K all sts
Rnd 3 – KFB every st (24 sts)
Rnd 4 – K all sts
Rnd 5 – (KFB,K3) x 6 (30 sts)
K 30 rounds without shaping. Legs are folded up to create paws. Alternatively, if no
fold over, K 20 rounds only.
Shape top of leg for crutch
Rnd 36 – KFB, K28, KFB (32 sts)
Rnd 37 – K all sts
Rnd 38 - KFB, K30, KFB (34 sts)
Rnd 39 – K all sts
Rnd 40 - KFB, K32, KFB (36 sts)
Leave this work on spare needles and knit another leg following these instructions.
Body
Join the legs into one round, making sure the increased sts on each leg meet in the
centre to form the crutch (72 sts). The beginning of this round will be the centre
back. At this point, I find it easier to knit in a round with 5 needles, the stitches
divided into 4 needles of 36 stitches.
K 30 rounds without shaping (72 sts)
Shape neck
Rnd 31 - K7, (K2tog) x 2, K14, (K2tog) x 2, K14, (K2tog) x 2, K14, (K2tog) x 2,
K7 (64 sts)
Rnd 32 – K6, (K2tog) x 2, K12, (K2tog) x 2, K12, (K2tog) x 2, K12, (K2tog) x 2,
K6 (56 sts)
Rnd 33 to 35 – K all sts
Shape Head
Rnd 36 – K2, (KFB, K3) x 13, KFB, K1 (70 sts)
Rnd 37 to Rnd 45 – k all sts
Rnd 26 – K2tog X12 (12 sts)
Row 4 – KFB, K6, KFB (10 sts)
Rnd 46 – K17, K2tog, K33, K2tog, K16 (68 sts)
Rnd 27 – K2tog x 6 (6 sts)
Row 5 - P all sts
Rnd 47 - K16, K2tog, K32, K2tog, K16 (66 sts)
Break yarn and pull thread through loop
Row 6 – KFB, K8, KFB (12 sts)
Rnd 48 - K16, K2tog, K31, K2tog, K15 (64 sts)
Row 7 - P all sts
Rnd 49 – K all sts
Ears (1 cream/bone, 1 brown)
Row 8 - K all sts
Rnd 50 - K15, K2tog, K30, K2tog, K15 (62 sts)
Cast on 28 sts
Row 9 - P all sts
Rnd 51 - K15, K2tog, K29, K2tog, K14 (60 sts)
Join round and K3 rounds
Row 10 - K all sts
Rnd 52 - K14, K2tog, K28, K2tog, K14 (58 sts)
Rnd 4 – (K2tog,K12) x 2 (26 sts)
Row 11 - P all sts
Rnd 53 – K all sts
Rnd 5 – K all sts
Row 12 – (K2 tog) x 2, K4, (K2 tog) x 2 (8 sts)
Rnd 54 - K14, K2tog, K27, K2tog, K13 (56 sts)
Rnd 6 – (K11,K2tog) x 2 (24 sts)
Row 13 - P all sts
Rnd 55 – K all sts
Rnd 7 – K all sts
Row 14 – (K2tog), K6 (7 sts)
Rnd 56 - K13, K2tog, K26, K2tog, K13 (54 sts)
Rnd 8 – (K2tog,K10) x 2 (22 sts)
Row 15 – (P2tog), P5 (6 sts)
Rnd 57 – K all sts
Rnd 9 – K all sts
Cast off
Rnd 58 - K13, K2tog, K25, K2tog, K12 (52 sts)
Rnd 10 – (K9,K2tog) x 2 (20 sts)
Rnd 59 – K all sts
Rnd 11 – K all sts
Eye patch
Rnd 60 - K12, K2tog, K24, K2tog, K12 (50 sts)
Rnd 12 – (K2tog,K8) x 2 (18 sts)
Cast on 6 sts
Rnd 61 – K all sts
Rnd 13 – K all sts
Row 1 – KFB, K4, KFB (8 sts)
Rnd 62 - K12, K2tog, K23, K2tog, K11 (48 sts)
Rnd 14 – (K7,K2tog) x 2 (16 sts)
Row 2 – P all sts
Rnd 63 – K all sts
Rnd 15 – K all sts
Row 3 – KFB, K6, KFB (10 st)
Rnd 64 - K11, K2tog, K22, K2tog, K11 (46 sts)
Rnd 16 – (K2tog,K6) x 2 (14 sts)
Row 4 – P all sts
Rnd 65 – K all sts
Rnd 17 – K all sts
Row 5 – K2tog, K6, K2tog (8 sts)
Rnd 66 - K11, K2tog, K21, K2tog, K10 (44 sts)
Rnd 18 – (K5,K2tog) x 2 (12 sts)
Row 6 – P all sts
Rnd 67 - K10, K2tog, K20, K2tog, K10 (42 sts)
Rnd 19 – K all sts
Row 7 – K2tog, K4, K2tog (6 sts)
Rnd 68 - K10, K2tog, K19, K2tog, K9 (40 sts)
Rnd 20 – (K2tog,K4) x 2 (10 sts)
Cast off
Rnd 69 – K9, K2tog, K18, K2tog, K9 (38 sts)
Rnd 21 – K all sts
Rnd 70 – K9, K2tog, K17, K2tog, K8 (36 sts)
Rnd 22 – (K3,K2tog) x 2 (8 sts)
Finishing Touches
Cast off
Rnd 23 – K all sts
Body - Close crutch stitches. Stuff legs and body.
Rnd 24 – (K2tog,K2) x 2 (6 sts)
Muzzle
Break yarn and pull thread through loop
Cast on 30 sts
Rnd 1 to 5 – K all sts
Rnd 6 – (K2tog K3) x 6 (24 sts)
Rnd 7 – K all sts
Rnd 8 – (K2tog) X 12 (12 sts)
Muzzle - Affix nose to muzzle and pin into place to
Tail
Cast on 11 sts
Join round and K 20 rounds
Cast off
Rnd 9 – (K2tog) x 6 (6 sts)
Break yarn and pull thread through loop
Cast on 24 sts
Join round and K 25 rounds
guide where to place eyes. Affix muzzle as part of head
below.
Head - Position eye patch under eye and affix eyes.
Sew patch. Sew head closed. Sew muzzle to head.
Embroider under muzzle.
Arms – Stuff lightly and stitch in place. One catch
stitch to hold to body if like.
Bottom patch
Cast on 6 sts
Arms (Make 2)
Stuff head. Using a piece of wool and starting from
the centre back, thread a drawstring through the neck
ending at centre back. Pull in so head and body look
as per picture and tie. Sew threads in.
Row 1 – P all sts
Row 2 - KFB, K4, KFB (8 sts)
Ears - Stitch in place. One catch stitch to hold bent
over if preferred.
Tail – Stuff gently and stitch in place.
Other – Sew bottom patch onto back and stitch claws
on paws.
Row 3 - P all sts
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