Please note: for my dachshund, I did not knit the collar, toes, or use the millinery wire to make the tail stand up. I stitched on a triangle of felt for the nose and embroidered the eyes.
Materials 50g DK wool 2.75mm knitting needles (UK 12 / US 2) Black thread for embroidery 10 inches of millinery wire Toy stuffing 2 small buttons for eyes Jewels for collar Knit in moss stitch throughout. The body Begin at tail end and cast on 6 sts. Work 1 row. Next row: Work 1. *Work twice into next stitch. Repeat from *to last stitch, work 1. Next row: Pattern. Repeat last two rows once. Next row: Work 1. *Work twice into next stitch. Repeat from *to last 2 stitches, work 2. Work 49 rows on these 26 stitches. (Note: when I did this I ended up with 33 stitches not 26, so I had to do some reducing before knitting straight. Not sure if it’s just me misunderstanding the pattern.) Next row: Work 1, [k2 tog.] to last stitch, work 1. Cast off remaining stitches for neck edge. Chest gusset Cast on 4 stitches and work 1 row. Increase 1 stitch at each end of next row. Work 2 rows straight, then decrease 1 stitch at each end of the following row. Work 1 row. Cast off. The head Sides of head - knit two alike: Begin at top by casting on 14 stitches and work 8 rows. Next row: Cast on 2, work to end. Next row: Work to last stitch, increase 1. Next row: Cast on 7 stitches, work to end. Work 5 rows on these 24 stitches. Next row: Knit 2 together, work to end. Next row: Work to last 2 stitches, knit 2 together. Repeat these 2 rows 3x more. (16 stitches) Next row: Cast off 4, work to end. Work 2 rows. Next row: Knit 2 together, work to end. Work 4 rows. Cast off. Head gusset: Begin at top by cast on 3 stitches. Work 1 row. Next row: Pattern, increasing into first and last stitches. Work 5 rows straight. Repeat the last 6 rows 4x more. (13 stitches) Next row: Knit 2 together, work to last 2 stitches, knit 2 together. Work 3 rows. Repeat last 4 rows 4x more. Cast off. Collar: (Note: It might be nice to do this in a contrasting colour, if you have any odd scraps of wool.) Cast on 25 stitches and work 16 rows. Cast off. Ears (knit 2 alike): Cast on 4 stitches and work 1 row. Next row: Pattern increase into first and last stitches. Work 2 rows straight. Repeat last 3 rows 6x more (18 stitches). Decrease 1 stitch at each end of next 6 rows. Cast off. The legs (knit 4 alike): Cast on 23 stitches and work 3 rows. Next row: Work 10, knit 3 together, work 10. Next row: Work 9, knit 3 together, work 9. Work 2 rows straight. Increase 1 stitch at each end of next row. Work 2 rows straight. Cast off. The soles (knit 4 alike): Cast on 4 stitches and work 1 row. Next row: Pattern, increasing into first and last stitches. Work 5 rows straight. Next row: Decrease 1 stitch at each end of next row. Cast off. The toes (knit 8 alike): Cast on 4 stitches and work 1 row. Next row: Pattern, increasing into first and last stitches. Repeat last 2 rows 2x more. Work 3 rows straight. Cast off. The tail: Cast on 4 stitches and work 3 rows. Next row: Pattern, increasing into first and last stitches. Work 5 rows straight. Repeat last 6 rows 3x more. Work 12 rows straight, then decrease 1 stitch at each end of every row until 2 stitches remain. Knit 2 together and fasten off. Making up: Stuff and stitch all pieces together. If you are using the wire, insert it into tail, through body and into head after stuffing, then stitch together. Sew on the eyes and nose, claws on the toes, and glue / stich jewels onto the collar.
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