Knitted Felted KuKu™ Critter

“Bonaparte”

Materials 100% wool yarn

Non-wool binding yarn – 2 yds.

Polyester fiberfill – 2 oz

Wool roving – brown and white

Tools US Size 9 knitting needles

Size E crochet hook

Tapestry needle

#38 or #40 felting needle

Colors MC (main color – beige – 93 yds) -

body, tail

C1 (color 1 – brown– 30 yds) –

mane, end of tail

Stitches St st – Stockinette stitch – knit right

side rows, purl wrong side rows

Bobble - K in front & back 4 times

in same stitch (you will have 8

stitches), turn, P8, turn, K8, turn,

P2tog four times, turn, K2tog two

times , turn, P2tog, turn, slip that final

stitch from left needle to right and

continue

Inc – Increase (K in front & back of

stitch)

K2tog – Knit 2 stitches together

P2tog – Purl 2 stitches together

Note The body is knit from the bottom up

in St st, sewn together, stuffed and

then wet felted.

* indicates color change

BODY

* Using MC cast on 20 stitches

Row 1 – 18 St st (18 rows)

Cut yarn but leave knitting on needle. Slide knitting to

end of needle. Cast on 20 stitches and repeat Rows 1 –

18. At this point you will have two separate, matching

knitted rectangles on one needle.

Row 19 Knit across all stitches, connecting the two p ieces.

Row 20 –51 St st (32 rows)

The next two rows will define the neck

Row 52 P2tog across row (you will have

20 stitches on needle)

Row 53 Inc in each stitch across row (you

will have 40 stitches on needle)

Row 54 – 58 St st (5 rows)

In the following row (row 59) you will make the snout.

Row 59 K17, inc in next 6 stitches, turn.

Continue to work only on these 12 stitches in St st for 6 more rows. Next row p2tog over theses 12 stitches. Knit to end of row.

Rows 60 – 64 St st (5 rows)

In the following row (row 65) you will make two

bobbles and they will become ears when felted

Row 65 K9, in next stitch make bobble

(Be sure to bring the bobble forward before

continuing to knit across the row) K20, in next

stitch make bobble, K9.

Row 66 – 69 St st (4 rows)

Row 70 P2tog (20 times) (you will have

20 stitches on needle)

Bobble -K in front & back 4 times in

same stitch (you will have 8 stitches), turn, P8, turn, K8, turn, P2tog four

times, turn, K2tog two times, turn, P2tog, turn, slip that final stitch from

left needle to right and continue

Row 71 Knit

Row 72 P2tog (10 times) (you will have

10 stitches on needle)

Cut yarn leaving 12” tail. Thread the tail onto

a tapestry needle and slip the yarn through the 10

stitches on your knitting needles, pull closed and sew

MC seam down to legs. Sew one leg completely

closed and the other, sew the foot closed, leaving

opening on the inside leg.

STUFF

Using fiberfill, stuff the critter body lightly and

evenly. Stuff the snout and sew to the side opening of

the face. The wool will shrink during the felting

process and the fiberfill will not so you won’t need much

stuffing. Expect your critter to be very soft before felting

and firming up as it dries. Sew leg closed

ARMS (make 2)

* With MC Cast on 12 stitches

Row 1 – 24 St st (24 rows)

Row 25 K2tog across row (you will have

6 stitches)

Cut yarn leaving 12 “ tail. Thread tapestry needle with

tail and slip through 6 stitches , pull tight and secure.

Sew up the arm, stuff lightly and stitch opening

together. Sew arm onto body at shoulder level.

NECK

Using MC, secure a 12” strand of yarn to the base

of the head (back of head). Thread into tapestry

needle and weave in and out around the base of

the head and pull tight to create the neck. Secure.

MANE

With C1 cut 135 8” strands. Take an 8” piece and

fold in half to form a loop. With a crochet hook,

pull the loop through under the layer of knitted

stitches and lock in place by pulling the two ends

through the loop and pulling tight.

For Bonaparte’s “Mane” place a row of tufts

beginning at the middle of the forehead

continuing around the head, behind the ears and

under the chin. You can put 2-3 rows at the top of

the head down to the ears. Refer to his picture for

placement.

Tail

* With MC Cast on 32 stitches

Next row bind off all stitches. Sew the tail to the back

seam on the bottom about 1” up from the legs. Using C1

Cut 4, 4” pieces of yarn and loop through the end of the

tail.

FELT PREP

Once the body is stuffed, the neck defined and the

arms attached, it’s time to wet felt. To hold the

stuffing in place during the felting process, take

lengths of the non-wool binding yarn and using a

tapestry needle, pass it through the body, legs and

arms at various points and secure. Be sure to go

through the body from side to side. Don’t bring

the yarn across the body or face or you will have

scarring.

DO NOT PUT YOUR CRITTER IN A BAG!

FELT

Set top loading washer on small load, hot wash –cold rinse. Use a small amount of liquid soap and set for maximum agitation time. (Note – you can add a pair of jeans and a few tennis balls to the washer to help with agitation but DO NOT ADD ANYTHING “FUZZY” – towels, etc.) Check progress before it goes to rinse cycle. If it’s felted to the degree you want, remove and rinse by hand. If it isn’t, leave it in the washer and reset the agitation for another cycle. Remove before it spins and rinse by hand. Blot in a towel and pull into shape.

FINISH

Once the critter is dry, trim yarn ends and add

whatever facial features you would like using

embroidery, needle felting, etc. Make it your own

and have fun!

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