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Here step by step making “Sausage Dog Draught Excluder”

Dog uses up to 70g in Yarn C, 30g in Yarn A, and up to 20g in

each of Yarn H, Yarn B, Yarn D, Yarn E, Yarn F and Yarn G.

Basic Descriptions To Make Sausage-Dog-Draught-Excluder

Needles

3.75mm straight knitting needles (US 5).

Size

Approximately 89cm long.

Extras

A darning or tapestry needle.

1 x 250g bag of toy filling.

2 x 9mm safety eyes.

Special Notes Before Starting

Work flat: All pieces are knitted flat (back and forth) on a pair of straight knitting needles.

Tension: The tension is approximately 22 sts x 28 rows for a 10cm x 10cm square in stockinette stitch on 3.75mm needles.

Casting on: Unless otherwise specified, use the long tail cast on for all pieces.

Sewing seams: Use mattress stitch to sew the seams.

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Time To Jump In Pattern

Dog Head

Make 1

Start at the back of the head

Cast on 9 sts in Yarn C on straight 3.75mm needles.

Row 1 and every foll alt row (WS): Purl.

Row 2 (RS): [Kfb] 8 times, k1 (17 sts).

Row 4: [K1, kfb] 8 times, k1 (25 sts).

Row 6: [K2, kfb] 8 times, k1 (33 sts).

Row 8: [K3, kfb] 8 times, k1 (41 sts).

Row 10: [K4, kfb] 8 times, k1 (49 sts).

Row 12: [K5, kfb] 8 times, k1 (57 sts).

Row 14: Knit.

Row 16: [K6, kfb] 8 times, k1 (65 sts).

Rows 17 to 29: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 30: K6, [k4, k2tog] x 4, k5, [ssk, k4] x 4, k6 (57 sts).

Row 32: K6, [k3, k2tog] x 4, k5, [ssk, k3] x 4, k6 (49 sts).

Row 34: K6, [k2, k2tog] x 4, k5, [ssk, k2] x 4, k6 (41 sts).

Rows 35 to 39: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 40: K16, k2tog, k5, ssk, k16 (39 sts).

Rows 41 to 45: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 46: K15, k2tog, k5, ssk, k15 (37 sts).

Rows 47 to 51: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 52: K14, k2tog, k5, ssk, k14 (35 sts).

Rows 53 to 55: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 56: K13, k2tog, k5, ssk, k13 (33 sts).

Row 58: K1, [k2tog, k2] 8 times (25 sts).

Row 60: K1, [k2tog, k1] 8 times (17 sts).

Row 62: K1, [k2tog] 8 times (9 sts).

Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.

Dog Eyes

Make 2.

Start at the outer edge

Cast on 25 sts in Yarn D on straight 3.75mm needles.

Row 1 (WS): Purl.

Row 2 (RS): K1, [k2tog, k1] 8 times (17 sts).

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: K1, [k2tog] 8 times (9 sts).

Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.

Dog Nose

Make 1.

Start at the outer edge.

Cast on 28 sts in Yarn F on straight 3.75mm needles.

Row 1 (WS): Purl.

Row 2 (RS): K1, [k2tog, k1] 9 times (19 sts).

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: K1, [k2tog] 9 times (10 sts).

Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.

Dog Ears

Make 2 in Yarn A and make 2 in Yarn C.

Cast on 9 sts on straight 3.75mm needles.

Start at the bottom edge.

Row 1 and every foll alt row (WS): Purl.

Row 2 (RS): K1, kfb, knit to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1 (11 sts).

Rows 4, 6 and 8: Rep row 2 three more times (17 sts).

Rows 9 to 19: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 20: K1, ssk, knit to the last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 (15 sts).

Rows 21 to 25: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 26: Rep row 20 (13 sts).

Rows 27 to 29: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 30: Rep row 20 (11 sts).

Rows 31 to 33: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 34: Rep row 20 (9 sts).

Row 35: Purl.

Cast off.

Dog Body

Make 1.

Start at the tail end and cast on 9 sts in Yarn C on straight

3.75mm needles.

Row 1 and every foll alt row (WS): Purl.

Row 2 (RS): [Kfb] 8 times, k1 (17 sts).

Row 4: [K1, kfb] 8 times, k1 (25 sts).

Row 6: [K2, kfb] 8 times, k1 (33 sts).

Row 8: [K3, kfb] 8 times, k1 (41 sts).

Row 10: Knit.

Row 12: [K4, kfb] 8 times, k1 (49 sts).

Rows 13 to 17: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Break Yarn C and join Yarn D.

Rows 18 to 30: Beg on a RS knit row, work in st st.

Break Yarn D and join Yarn F.

Rows 31 to 43: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Break Yarn F and join Yarn A.

Rows 44 to 56: Beg on a RS knit row, work in st st.

Break Yarn A and join Yarn G.

Rows 57 to 69: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Break Yarn G and join Yarn H.

Rows 70 to 82: Beg on a RS knit row, work in st st.

Break Yarn H and join Yarn E.

Rows 83 to 95: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Break Yarn E and join Yarn B.

Rows 96 to 108: Beg on a RS knit row, work in st st.

Break Yarn B and join Yarn D.

Rows 109 to 121: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Break Yarn D and join Yarn F.

Rows 122 to 134: Beg on a RS knit row, work in st st.

Break Yarn F and join Yarn A.

Rows 135 to 147: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Break Yarn A and join Yarn G.

Rows 148 to 160: Beg on a RS knit row, work in st st.

Break Yarn G and join Yarn H.

Rows 161 to 173: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Break Yarn H and join Yarn E.

Rows 174 to 186: Beg on a RS knit row, work in st st.

Break Yarn E and join Yarn B.

Rows 187 to 199: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Break Yarn B and join Yarn C.

Rows 200 to 205: Beg on a RS knit row, work in st st.

Row 206: [K4, k2tog] 8 times, k1 (41 sts).

Row 208: Knit.

Row 210: [K3, k2tog] 8 times, k1 (33 sts).

Row 212: [K2, k2tog] 8 times, k1 (25 sts).

Row 214: [K1, k2tog] 8 times, k1 (17 sts).

Row 216: [K2tog] 8 times, k1 (9 sts).

Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.

Dog Tail

Make 1.

Start at the base and cast on 16 sts in Yarn C on straight

3.75mm needles.

Rows 1 to 13: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 14 (RS): K1, [k2tog, k3] 3 times (13 sts).

Rows 15 to 17: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 18: K1, [k2tog, k2] 3 times (10 sts).

Row 19: Purl.

Row 20: [K2tog] 5 times (5 sts).

Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.

Dog Legs

Make 4.

Start at the top of the leg.

Cast on 22 sts in Yarn C on straight 3.75mm needles.

Rows 1 to 9: Beg on a WS purl row, work in st st.

Row 10 (RS): K1, [k2tog, k1] 7 times (15 sts).

Row 11: Purl.

Row 12: K1, [k2tog] 7 times (8 sts).

Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.

Dog Collar

Make 1.

Cast on 32 sts in Yarn G on straight 3.75mm needles.

Rows 1 to 5: Knit.

Cast off.

Making Up

Body: Note that the cast off end is the front. Sew the side

edges together, stuffing as you sew, and gather the cast

on sts together at the back. The seam runs down centre

underside.

Legs: Sew the side edges together, add stuffing, and sew the

cast on edge onto the bottom side of the body.

Tail: Sew the side edges together, stuffing as you sew. Sew

the cast on edge on the back end of the body.

Head: Note that the cast off end is the nose. Sew the side

edges together, stuffing as you sew, and gather the cast

on sts together at the back. The seam runs down centre

underside.

Eyes: For each piece, sew the side edges together to make a

circle shape. Sew on a black button for the pupil, and sew the

eye onto the head.

Nose: Sew the side edges together to make a circle shape,

and sew onto the front of the head.

Ears: Sew one Yarn A piece and one Yarn C piece together

around the side and cast on edges, and sew the cast off edge onto the top of the head.

Join head and body: Sew the back of the head onto the front of the body.

Collar: Wrap around the neck and sew the side edges together.

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