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Fre e Kn i t t i n g Pat te rn

L io n B ra n d Vanna 's Cho ice Baby

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Fre e Kn i t t i n g Pat te r n f r o m Li o n B ra n d Yarn

L io n B ra n d Vann a 's Cho ice Baby

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S K I L L L E V EL : Easy +

S I Z E : One Size

About 17 in. (43 cm) long

CORRECTI ONS: None as of Sep 18, 2010. To check for later updates, click here.

M A T E RI A L S

840-106 Lion Brand Vanna's Choice Baby: Little Boy Blue 1 Ball

Lion Brand Knitting Needles - Size 6 [4.00 mm]

Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)

Additional MaterialsSmall amount of pink yarnFiberfill stuffing2 plastic safety eyes, 9 mm diameter

GAUGE:

Exact gauge is not important to this project

S T I T C H E X P L AN A T I O N :

NO T E S :

Dachshund is worked by knitting a long strip. The strip is seamed to make a tube, then stuffed. The stuffed

tube is tied off with yarn at various points to shape the Dachshund a construction inspired by twisting

balloons to make animals.

K f b ( k n i t i n f r o n t a n d t h e n b a c k ) Knit into front and then back of same st - 1 st increased.

D A C H S H U N DBeg at nose, cast on 6 sts.R o w 1 : Knit.R o w 2 : Purl.R o w 3 ( I n c r e a s e R ow ) : Kfb in each st across - 12 sts at the end of Row 3.R ow s 4 - 1 4 : Work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) as established.R o w 1 5 ( I n c r e a se Ro w ) : Kfb in each st across - 24 sts.Continue in St st as established until piece measures about 38 in. (96.5 cm) from beg, end with a WS row.

N e x t R o w ( D e c r ea s e Ro w ) : *K2tog; rep from * across - 12 sts.N e x t R ow : Purl.N e x t R o w : Rep Decrease Row - 6 sts.Do not bind off. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through remaining sts, pull tightly to gather together, and knot.

F I N I S H I N GMeasure 3 in. (7.5 cm) from cast on edge and, following package directions, attach safety eyes.Beginning at bound off end, and adding stuffing as you go, seam long sides of strip to make a tube.S h a p i n g N o t e s 1. Refer to diagram for placement of ties.2. If desired, after wrapping and tying, you can sew a few stitches to secure the shaping.

Cut 12 in. (30.5 cm) lengths of A for ties. Wrap each length around stuffed tube and knot securely, placing lengths as follows:

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1. Wrap and tie first length about 5 in. (12.5 cm) from cast on edge to make head.2. Wrap and tie 4 in. (10 cm) from f irst tie for first ear.3. Wrap and tie 4 in. (10 cm) from first ear tie for second ear.4. Wrap and tie 3 in. (7.5 cm) from second ear tie for neck.5. Wrap and tie 2 in. (5 cm) from neck tie for first front leg.6. Wrap and tie 2 in. (5 cm) from first leg tie for second front leg.7. Tie ears together under head, skip the neck section, then tie the f ront legs together under the ears/head. 8. Wrap and tie 2 1/2 in (6.5 cm) f rom bound off end of tube for tail.9. For first back leg, wrap and tie 2 in. (5 cm) from tail tie. For second back leg, wrap and tie 2 in. (5 cm) from first back leg tie. Wrap

and tie back legs together under body.

With pink yarn, embroider a straight st smile onto head. Weave in ends.

A B B RE V I A T I O NS / RE FE RENCE SClick for explanation and illustration

beg = begin(s)(ning) k = knit

k2tog = knit 2 together p = purl

rep = repeat(s)(ing) RS = right side

St st = Stockinette stitch st(s) = stitch(es)

WS = wrong side

Learn to knit instructions:h t t p : / / l e a r n T o K n i t . L i o n B r a n d . c o m

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