Marley puppy

Materials

1 skein of Amigurumi – colors: 1730 (Candy yellow), 4146 (Yolk), 7625 (Chestnut) e 8001 (White);

Knitting circular needles – 3,5 mm with an 80 cm or more cable;

Stuffing;

Safety eyes (8 mm) – black;

Tapestry needle;

Scissors;

Maxi Mouline thread– color: black.

Level of difficulty

07/25/2024

 Stitches used: 

Purl stitch = p; Knit stitch = k; Knit 2 stitches together = k2tog; Purl 2 stitches together = p2tog; Yarn over = yo.

Round (knit in the round using the magic loop technique)

One increase on the same stitch (knit one stitch through the front loop and, without dropping the st, knit again through the back loop) = kfb

Left leaning increase (insert the needle from front to back, under the bar between the stitches, and k this bar as normal) = m1l

Right leaning increase ((insert the needle from back to front, under the bar between the stitches, and k this bar through the back loop) = m1r

Left leaning decrease (slip the first st knitwise, the second purlwise, place them back on the left needle and knit both together) = ssk.

Bind-off (knit the first 2 sts in pattern (k or p), lift the first st over the second and drop it, decreasing by one. Repeat until you have 1 st left at the end of the row.

Vikkel braid (Estonian or lateral braid) (Slip the stitches to the cable of the knitting needle, insert a crochet hook between the first 2 stitches, yo, bring it to the front and pull it through the stitch on the hook, repeat until the end of the row. Slip the sts back to the knitting needle and place the stitch on the hook on the right hand needle, then slip the last knitting stitch over the braid one.

Magic circle knitting cast-on- make a magic circle; with a crochet hook, yo, pull it through the magic circle and place it on the knitting needle.Invisible seam (insert the yarn through the tapestry needle and divide the stitches equally on both needles. Insert the needle on the first st from the back needle knitwise, draw the yarn through and don’t drop the stitch. Insert the needle on the first st from the front needle purlwise, draw the yarn through and don’t drop the stitch. Repeat until the end: insert the needle on the first st from the back needle purlwise, draw the yarn through and drop the stitch; then insert the needle on the first st from the back needle knitwise, draw the yarn through and don’t drop the stitch. Insert the needle on the first st from the front needle knitwise, draw the yarn through and drop the stitch; insert the needle on the first st from the front needle purlwise, draw the yarn through and don’t drop the stitch).

Bind-off with the tapestry needle (insert the needle purlwise through first 2 sts, draw yarn, insert between both sts through the front, drop first stitch. Repeat until the end.)

Abbreviations:

WS: wrong side, RS: right side.

Estimated size: 21,5 cm.

Execution

Head

With the yarn Amigurumi 7625 (Chestnut):

Cast-on 6 sts on the needles using the “Magic circle knitting cast-on” method.

Rnd 1: k6;

Rnd 2: kfb 6 times= 12 sts;

Rnd 3: k12;

Rnd 4: k1, m1r, (k2, m1r) 5x, k1 = 18 stitches;

Rnd 5: k18;

Rnd 6: k1, m1r, (k3, m1r) 5x, k2 = 24 sts;

Rnd 7: k24;

Rnd 8: k1, m1r, (k4, m1r) 5x, k3 = 30 sts;

Rnd 9: k30.;

Rnd 10: k1, m1r, (k5, m1r) 5x, k4 = 36 sts;

Rnd 11: k36.;

Rnd 12: k1, m1r, (k6, m1r) 5x, k5 = 42 sts;

Rnd 13: k42.;

Rnd 14: k1, m1r, (k7, m1r) 5x, k6 = 48 sts;

Rnds 15 to 28 (14 rounds): k48;

Mark the middle of the head.

Attach the safety eyes between rounds 18 and 19, with 8 sts between them.

Rnd 29: k2, k2tog around = 36 sts;

Rnd 30: k36;

Rnd 31: k2tog around = 18 sts;

Rnds 32 to 34 (3 rounds): k18.Stuff the plushie until the level of the eyes.

Cut the yarn, leaving a 20 cm tail.

Body

Switch to the yarn Amigurumi 1730 (Candy yellow).

Work from the head down.

Rnd 1: k18;

Knit one round with a Vikkel braid.

Rnd 2: k18;

Rnd 3: k1, m1r, (k3, m1r) 5x, k2 = 24 sts;

Rnd 4: k24;

Rnd 5: (k1, m1r) 2x, k8, m1r, k1, m1r, k2, m1r, k1, m1r, k8, (m1r, k1, m1r) 2x = 32 sts;

Rnd 6.: k32;

Rnd 7: k2, m1r, k1, m1r, k10, m1r, k1, m1r, k4, m1r, k1, m1r, k10, m1r, k1, m1r, k2 = 40;

Rnd 8.: k40;

Rnd 9: k3, m1r, k1, m1r, k12, m1r, k1, m1r, k6, m1r, k1, m1r, k12, m1r, k1, m1r, k3 = 48 sts;

Rnd 10: k48;

Rnd 11: k4, m1r, k1, m1r, k14, m1r, k1, m1r, k8, m1r, k1, m1r, k14, m1r, k1, m1r, k4 = 56 sts;

Rnd 12: k51, slip the remaining 5 sts to a piece of scrap yarn with the help of a tapestry needle.

Rnd 13: slip 6 sts to the right hand needle, k18, slip 10 sts to a scrap yarn with the tapestry needle, k18 (there are 48 sts left on the needle and 10 sts on the pieces of scrap yarn, on both sides, to knit the sleeves).

So the beginning/end of the next rounds look the same on the side of the body, don’t knit the last 3 stitches and slip all sts back to the needle cable. Next, divide the stitches so there are 24 of them on each needle = 48 sts;

Ends 14 to 34 (21 rounds): k48.

Cut the yarn, leaving a 40 cm tail.

Stuff the body.

Put all sts on the needle cable

Sew the first 8 stitches on each side of the needle, going through the stitches from the round below. Make a knot.

Slip the stitches to a scrap yarn.

Put the sts back on the needles; there are 16 sts left on each side of the needle.

Sew the next 8 sts from each side of the needle with an invisible seam.

Again, put all sts on the needle cable and sew the first 8 stitches on each side of the needle, going through the stitches from the round below.

Make a knot.

Secure the yarn to the first st on the needle and go back to knitting in the round to create the first leg.

Legs (2)

Switch to the yarn Amigurumi 7625 (Chestnut).

Rnds 1 to 18 (18 rounds): k16.

Switch to the yarn Amigurumi 8001 (White).Rnds 19 to 22 (4 rounds): k16

Rnd 23: k2tog around = 8 sts;

Rnd 24: k8.

Cut the yarn, leaving a 15 cm tail.

Bind-off by passing the yarn with a tapestry needle through the stitches, then pulling it and making a knot.

Place the 16 sts on the scrap yarn back on the needle and knit the second leg just like the first.

Arms (2)

With the yarn Amigurumi 1730 (Candy yellow):

Attach the yarn to the 1st st from the 13th round of the body, after the sts on the scrap yarn.

Pick up and knit 10 stitches on the underarm, on the stitches from the 13th row and 2 on each side, on the body.

Return the sts on the scrap yarn to the needles, so you have 20 sts on the needles with the magic loop.

Rnds 1 and 2: k20;

Rnds 3 to 6 (4 ends): (k1 twisted, p1) 10x;

Bind-off the sts with the tapestry needle.

Switch to the yarn Amigurumi 7625 (Chestnut).

Pick up and knit the stitches inside the sleeve on the 2nd row, with a rate of 4 of every 5 stitches.

Rnds 7 to 18 (12 rounds): k16.

Switch to the yarn Amigurumi 8001 (White).

Rnds 19 to 22 (4 rounds): k16;

Rnd 23: k2tog around = 8 sts;

Rnd 24: k8.

Cut the yarn, leaving a 15 cm tail.

Bind-off by passing the yarn with a tapestry needle through the stitches, then pulling it and making a knot.

Ears(2)

With the yarn Amigurumi 7625 (Chestnut):

Leave a 30 cm tail before casting on the stitches.

Cast-on 10 stitches on the needle. Make a magic loop.

Rnd 1: k10;

Rnd 2: kfb 10x = 20 sts;

Rnd 3: k20;

Rnd 4: k1, m1r, k8, m1r, k2, m1r, k8, m1r, k1 = 24 sts;

Rnds 5 to 16 (12 rounds): k24.

In the next rounds, work in jacquard, changing the yarn to Amigurimi 8001 (White) according to the bold sections.

Rnd 17: k11, k2, k11 = 24 sts;

Rnd 18: k10, k4, k10 = 24 sts;Rnd 19: k9, k6, k9 = 24 sts;

Rnd 20: k8, k8, k8, 24 sts;

Rnd 21: k6, k12, k6 = 24 sts;

Rnd 22: k3, k18, k3 = 24 sts;

Rnd 23: k1, k22, k1 = 24 sts.

Cut the yarn Amigurumi 7625 (Chestnut), continue with only Amigurumi 8001 (White).

Rnds 24 to 27 (4 rounds): k24;

Rnd 28: k1, k2tog around = 16 sts;

Rnd 29: k16;

Rnd 30: k2tog around = 8 sts;

Rnd 31: k8.

Bind-off by passing the yarn with a tapestry needle through the stitches, then pulling it and making a knot

Fold the ear and sew it into the puppy’s head using the tail from the cast-on.

Tail

With the yarn amigurumi 8001 (White)

Cast-on 8 sts using the “Magic circle knitting cast-on” method.

Rnd 1: k8;

Rnd 2: kfb 8x = 16 sts;

Rnd 3: k16;

Rnd 4: k2, m1r, (k4, m1r) 3x, k2 = 20 sts;

Rnd 5: k20.

Now, work a few short rows. Continue with the magic loop.

Rnd 6 (RS): k19, turn;

Rnd 7 (WS): yo, p18, turn;

Rnd 8 (RS): k17, turn;

Rnd 9 (WS): yo, p16, turn;

Rnd 10 (RS): k15, turn;

Rnd 11 (WS): yo, p14, turn;

Rnd 12 (RS): k13, turn;

Rnd 13 (WS): yo, p12, turn;

Rnd 14 (RS): k11, turn;

Rnd 15 (WS): yo, p10, turn;

Rnd 16 (RS): k9, turn.

The next row will be the last one with short rows.

Rnd 17 (WS): yo, p9, p2tog (the first st being the yo from the previous row, through the back loop) 5x, turn;

Rnd 18 (RS): k14, k2tog (the first st being the yo from the previous row) 6x.

Go back to knitting in rounds.

Rnd 19: k20;

Rnd 20: k1, k2tog, k14, k2tog, k1 = 18 sts;

Rnd 21: k1, k2tog, k12, k2tog, k1 = 16 sts.

Switch to the yarn Amigurumi 7625 (Chestnut).

Cut the Amigurumi 8001 (white).

Rnd 22: k1, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k1 = 14 sts;

Rnd 23: k1, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k1 = 12 sts;

Stuff the puppy until the last short row.

Rnds 24 to 31 (8 rounds): k12;

Bind-off knitwise, leaving a 30 cm tail.

Stuff the rest of the plushie.

Sew the tail on the body with the tapestry needle, between the legs and 2cm above them.

Snout

With the yarn amigurumi 8001 (White)

Leave a 20 cm tail before casting on the stitches.

Cast-on 8 sts using the “Magic circle knitting cast-on” method.

Rnd 1: k8;

Rnd 2: k1, m1r = 12 sts;

Rnd 3: k12;

Rnd 4: k2, m1r, k1, m1r, (k3, m1r, k1 twisted, m1r) 2x, k1 = 18 sts;

Rnd 5: k9, k1 twisted, k5, k1 twisted, k2 = 18 sts;

Rnd 6: k3, m1r, k1, m1r, (k5, m1r, k1 twisted, m1r) 2x, k2 = 24 sts;

Rnd 7: k12, k1 twisted, k7, k1 twisted, k3 = 24 sts;

Rnd 8: k4, m1r, k1, m1r, k7, m1r, k1 twisted, k7, k1 twisted, m1r, k3 = 28 sts;

Rnds 9 to 11 (3 rounds): k15, k1 twisted, k7, k1 twisted, k4 = 28 sts;

Rnd 12: k15, k1 twisted, k7, k1 twisted, bind-off 3 sts knitwise (the st left on the needle will be bound off in the next round) = 18 sts;

Rnd 13: starting with the st left from the previous row, bind-off 16 sts, k8 = 9 sts;

Now work flat.

Rnd 14: p2tog, p7 = 8 sts;

Rnd 15: ssk, k6 = 7 sts;

Rnd 16: p2tog, p5 = 6 sts;

Rnd 17: ssk, k4 = 5 sts;

Rnd 18: p2tog, p3 = 4 sts;

Rnd 19: ssk, k2 = 3 sts;

Rnd 20: p2tog, p1 = 2 sts;

Rnd 21: bind-off the last 2 sts.

Cut the yarn, leaving a 50 cm tail.

Close the magic circle cast-on by passing the yarn with a tapestry needle through the stitches, then pulling it and making a knot.

Hide the yarn tails inside the snout.

Start seaming it on the head by the last 2 BO stitches from row 21; seam them to row 9 of the head.

Mark the middle of the head between the eyes and attach the last sts from the snout to row 9 of the head.

After you seam the triangle created on the top of the snout, sew the sts from row 13 to row 23 of the head.

Then, stuff the rest of the snout and seam it to the head.

Embroider the nose and mouth with the thread Maxi Mouline in black.

Embroider the eyebrows and the eye  details with the thread Maxi Mouline in black.

Shorts

With the yarn Amigurumi 4146 (Yolk):

Leave a 20 cm tail before casting on the stitches.

Cast-on 21 sts on the needles.

Work flat.

Rows 1, 3 and 5 (WS): (p1 twisted, k1) 10x, p1 twisted = 21 sts;

Rows 2 and 4 (RS): (k1 twisted, p1) 10x, k1 twisted = 21 sts;

Row 6 (RS): (k1 twisted, p1) 10x, k1 twisted = 21 sts

Rows 7 to 10 (4 rows): p on the WS, k on the RS = 21 sts;

Cut the yarn, leaving a 30 cm tail. Keep the stitches on the needle cable.

Make a second leg, without cutting the yarn, and bring the sts from the first leg back to the needle.

Now knit both legs together.

Row 11 (RS): k42;

Row 12 (WS): p42;

Row 13 (RS): k2, m1r, k18, m1r, k2, m1r, k18, m1r, k2 = 46 sts;

Row 14 (WS): p46;

Row 15 (RS): k2, m1r, k20, m1r, k2, m1r, k20, m1r, k2 = 50 sts;

Row 16 (WS): p50;

Row 17 (RS): k2, m1r, k22, m1r, k2, m1r, k22, m1r, k2 = 52 sts;

Rows 18 to 26 (o rows): p on the WS< k on the RS = 52 sts;

Rows 27, 29 and 31 (RS): k1 twisted, p1 = 52 sts;

Rows 28, 30 and 32 (WS): k1, p1 twisted = 52 sts.

Bind-off all stitches knitwise.

Cut the yarn, leaving a 30 cm tail.

Sew the legs until the 9th row.

With the leftover yarn from the first leg, sew until the 18th row.

With the leftover yarn from the bind-off, sew until the 27th row, from top down.

There should be a small hole for the tail to go through the shorts when dressing the puppy.

Designer: Suely Beggiato

 Disclaimer: Measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.

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