Sausage Dog Draught Excluder in Deramores Studio

YARN:

1 x 100g Green Tea                                  Yarn A
1 x 100g Paprika                                       Yarn B
1 x 100g Gingerbread                               Yarn C
1 x 100g Blue Haze                                    Yarn D
1 x 100g Storm Cloud                               Yarn E
1 x 100g Merlot                                          Yarn F
1 x 100g Shiraz                                           Yarn G
1 x 100g Butterscotch                               Yarn H

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.

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.

NOTES

Work fl at: 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.

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.