Level 3 animals introduce some more complex techniques, so it is advisable to have made at least one Level 1 and one Level 2 animal before embarking on these. Many of these patterns require the use of irregular shade changing: rather than cutting the yarn, you run it along the WS of the fabric, being careful not to pull the changes too tight to avoid puckering the fabric. Some of these patterns also include fur stitch; this involves only one extra step to the standard double crochet stitch, so don’t be intimidated by its appearance. Occasionally you will need to use the technique of traversing the fabric using slip stitch (see the Technicals section) and working end-of-row stitches through the fabric.
Clarence spends most of his waking hours in a hard hat. As a structural engineer he thoroughly enjoys his job hanging around under bridges drinking milky tea and mocking the truck driver who did not know that his trailer was higher than the clearance. He is a collector of expensive Persian rugs, which he uses to make his inadequately heated house a bit more comfortable. You can see your breath in every room with the exception of the large and very ugly conservatory where Clarence sensitively nurses hundreds of plants. When Clarence is not taking them to the local railway museum, his young nephews love nothing more than playing with their favourite uncle’s Venus flytraps.
Main colour: Medium
Colour two: Dark
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work as standard in Medium.
Work as standard in Medium until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnds 7–11 Dc. (5 rnds)
Rnd 12 (Dc5, dc2tog) 6 times. (36)
Rnd 13 Dc.
Rnd 14 (Dc4, dc2tog) 3 times, dc18. (33)
Rnd 15 (Dc3, dc2tog) 3 times, dc18. (30)
Rnd 16 Dc.
Rnd 17 (Dc3, dc2tog) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 18 Dc12, (dc1, dc2tog)
4 times. (20)
Rnd 19 (Dc2, dc2tog) 5 times. (15)
Rnd 20 (Dc2tog) 7 times, dc1. (8)
Rnd 21 (Dc2tog) 4 times. (4)
Working in Medium, ch 20 and sl st to join into circle.
Rnd 1 (Dc8, dc2tog) twice. (18)
Rnd 2 Dc.
Rnd 3 (Dc7, dc2tog) twice. (16)
Rnds 4–7 Dc. (4 rnds)
Rnd 8 (Dc6, dc2tog) twice. (14)
Rnd 9 Dc.
Rnd 10 (Dc5, dc2tog) twice. (12)
Rnd 11 (Dc2, dc2tog) 3 times. (9)
Rnd 12 (Dc1, dc2tog) 3 times. (6)
Rnd 13 Dc.
Rnd 14 (Dc2tog) 3 times. (3)
Make two in Medium as standard, then work two as standard in Medium until:
Rnd 7 (Dc1, dc2tog) 6 times. (12)
Rnd 8 (Dc4, dc2tog) twice. (10)
Rnds 9–33 Dc. (25 rnds)
Working in Dark, sew arms in place, then dc into a central st of armpit, ch3 and dc to top of body. Dc3 sts into space between the chain and body. Work these sts backwards and forwards in dc, picking up 1 st per row from body or arm before turning until you reach the bottom of the body. Continue to work but turning back 3 sts from the end to shape the wing to a central point. Finish by tidying up the wing by placing a dc into every st along the edge.
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
Sew the ears in place high up on the back of the head by oversewing around the bottom third of the ear.
Martin is a fisherman. He’s never happier than when waist-deep off a muddy bank watching a weight bobbing on the current. His favourite subject of conversation is the various merits of different flies, and his life’s work has been the development and testing of his very own ‘wiggletidger’, hand-crocheted from the finest suri alpaca locks. Nothing passes his lips unless it’s on a piece of thinly sliced white toast; breakfast, lunch or tea. That is, every morsel with the exception of his nightly square of 97 per cent cocoa chocolate, which he pops in his mouth and lets melt slowly in its own time.
Main colour: Medium
Colour two: Dark
Colour three: Light
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations
For the tabby pattern, work the three shades in an approximation of the following patterns throughout all shaping as stated by the body part:
Regular tabby pattern: *dc20 Medium, dc20 Light, dc20 Medium, dc7 Dark, dc20 Medium, dc7 Light, dc20 Medium, dc20 Dark, repeat from *.
Short-round tabby pattern: *dc20 Medium, dc7 Dark, dc20 Medium, dc7 Light, repeat from *.
Work as standardi n regular tabby pattern.
Work as standard in regular tabby pattern until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnds 7–11 Dc. (5 rnds)
Rnd 12 (Dc5, dc2tog) 6 times. (36)
Rnd 13 (Dc4, dc2tog) 6 times. (30)
Rnd 14 (Dc3, dc2tog) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 15 Dc.
Rnd 16 (Dc1, dc2tog) 8 times. (16)
Rnd 17 Dc.
Rnd 18 (Dc2, dc2tog) 4 times. (12)
Change to Light only.
Rnd 19 (Dc2tog) 6 times. (6)
Rnd 20 (Dc2tog) 3 times. (3)
Make two in short-round tabby pattern: *dc20 Medium, dc7 Dark, dc20 Medium, dc7 Light, repeat from *.
Ch10 and sl st to join into circle.
Rnd 1 Dc.
Rnd 2 (Dc2 into next st) 10 times. (20)
Rnds 3–4 Dc. (2 rnds)
Rnd 5 (Dc8, dc2tog) twice. (18)
Rnd 6 (Dc7, dc2tog) twice. (16)
Rnd 7 Dc.
Rnd 8 (Dc6, dc2tog) twice. (14)
Rnd 9 (Dc5, dc2tog) twice. (12)
Rnd 10 (Dc4, dc2tog) twice. (10)
Rnd 11 (Dc3, dc2tog) twice. (8)
Rnd 12 (Dc2, dc2tog) twice. (6)
Rnd 13 (Dc1, dc2tog) twice. (4)
Rnd 14 Dc4tog.
Work as standard in short-round tabby pattern.
Working in short-round tabby pattern, begin by dc6 into ring.
Rnds 1–26 Dc.
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
Sew the ears in place on the back of the head by oversewing around the bottom third of the ear, ensuring you can see them from the front.
Sarah works part-time in an ice-cream factory, stirring and whirling the finest locally sourced organic ingredients into the most mouth-watering pots of frozen yumminess. When she’s not developing new recipes she is standing on the touchline cheering on any one of her four teenage boys, who all excel on the sports field. As a result she runs two toploading washing machines almost around the clock and knows exactly the correct temperature, soak time and spin cycle to select to guarantee perfect whites despite grass, mud and raspberry ripple.
Main colour: Dark
Colour two: Light
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work as standard in Dark, changing to Light in the middle of Rnd 14 and then back to Dark in the middle of Rnd 22.
Work as standard in Dark until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st)
6 times. (42)
Rnds 7–11 Dc. (5 rnds)
Rnd 12 (Dc5, dc2tog) 4 times Dark, dc7 Light, (dc5, dc2tog) Dark. (37)
Rnd 13 Dc21, dc2tog Dark, dc9 Light, dc5 Dark. (36)
Rnd 14 Dc23, dc2tog in Dark, dc2 Light, dc2tog, dc5, dc2tog Dark. (33)
Rnd 15 Dc21, dc2tog, dc2 Dark, dc2 Light, dc2tog, dc4 Dark. (31)
Rnd 16 Dc2tog, dc21 Dark, dc5 Light, dc3 Dark. (30)
Rnd 17 (Dc3, dc2tog) 4 times, dc3 Dark, dc2tog, dc1 Light, dc2, dc2tog Dark. (24)
Rnd 18 (Dc3, dc2 into next st)
4 times, dc3 Dark, dc2 into next st Light, dc3, dc2 into next st Dark. (30)
Rnd 19 Dc10 Dark, dc20 Light. (30)
Continue to end in Light only.
Rnds 20–21 Dc. (2 rnds)
Rnd 22 (Dc3, dc2tog) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 23 (Dc2, dc2tog) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 24 (Dc1, dc2tog) 6 times. (12)
Stuff head and close by sewing the stitches in a horizontal line (not gathering).
Working in Dark, begin by dc6 into ring.
Rnd 1 (Dc2 into next st) 6 times. (12)
Rnds 2–6 Dc. (5 rnds)
Rnd 7 (Dc2tog) 6 times. (6)
Work as standard in Dark, changing to Light at Rnd 6.
Working in Light and using four strands of the yarn held together, ch12 big sts. Work three ch12 loops to end in Dark.
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
Timmy is a mischievous pup who schedules his days so he’s only ever an hour away from his next meal. Despite being good at swimming, climbing, map reading and every other skill you might need to be a good adventurer, he never gets very far due to his habit of eating all of the picnic on the way there. He has broken the same leg three times, dreams of pirates, smugglers and kidnappers, and is particularly partial to a pint of ginger beer, a pork pie and a pickled onion sandwich.
Main colour: Light
Colour two: Dark
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work as standard in Dark, changing to Light in the middle of Rnd 14.
Work as standard in Light until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnd 7 Dc.
Rnd 8 Dc8 Dark, dc10 Light, dc24 Dark.
Rnd 9 Dc10 Dark, dc6 Light, dc26 Dark.
Rnd 10 Dc12 Dark, dc2 Light, dc28 Dark.
Rnd 11 Dc13 Dark, dc1 Light, dc28 Dark.
Continue to end in Dark only.
Rnd 12 Dc.
Rnd 13 (Dc5, dc2tog) 6 times. (36)
Rnd 14 (Dc4, dc2tog) 6 times. (30)
Rnd 15 (Dc1, dc2tog) 10 times. (20)
Change to Light.
Rnd 16 (Dc2tog, dc1, dc2tog) 4 times. (12)
Rnd 17 (Dc2, dc2tog) 3 times. (9)
Rnd 18 (Dc2tog) 4 times, dc1. (5)
Rnd 19 (Dc2tog) twice, dc1. (3)
Working in Dark, work as standard up to Rnd 3. (24)
Rnd 4 Dc.
Rnd 5 (Dc2, dc2tog) 6 times. (18)
Rnds 6–8 Dc. (3 rnds)
Rnd 9 (Dc1, dc2tog) 6 times. (12)
Rnds 10–11 Dc. (2 rnds)
Rnd 12 (Dc2tog) 6 times. (6)
Rnd 13 Dc.
Rnd 14 (Dc2tog) 3 times. (3)
Work as standard in Light.
Working in Light, begin by ch8 and sl st to join into circle.
Rnd 1 Dc.
Rnd 2 Dc6, dc2tog. (7)
Rnd 3 Dc5, dc2tog. (6)
Rnd 4 Dc4, dc2tog. (5)
Rnd 5 Dc3, dc2tog. (4)
Rnd 6 (Dc2tog) twice. (2)
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
Stuff the tail firmly.
Finish the ears by pinching and sewing into place on the back of the head. Create character by tacking one down while leaving one upright.
Caitlin is one nosy giraffe. Life as a home science teacher just doesn’t give her enough to talk about, but thankfully her active role as WI chairperson gives her the perfect excuse to know everyone else’s business. That said, it’s not as if she needs much gossip to go on; her skills at telling a tale mean she can spin richly elaborate scenarios from a tiny morsel of information. If you’re ever wondering about the cousin of your neighbour’s boyfriend’s cat (or the shade of his pants), Caitlin is the one to ask.
Main colour: Light
Colour two: Medium
Colour three: Dark
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work as standard beginning in Light and working patches of Medium comprised of approximately 9 sts at random throughout until:
Rnd 21 (Dc2, dc2tog) 6 times. (24)
Rnds 22–29 Dc. (8 rnds)
Rnd 30 (Dc2, dc2tog) 6 times. (18)
Rnds 31–33 Dc. (3 rnds)
Rnd 34 (Dc1, dc2tog) 6 times. (12)
Rnds 35–37 Dc. (3 rnds)
Rnd 38 (Dc2tog) 6 times. (6)
Work as standard in Light until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnds 7–11 Dc. (5 rnds)
Rnd 12 (Dc5, dc2tog) 6 times. (36)
Rnd 13 (Dc4, dc2tog) 6 times. (30)
Rnd 14 (Dc3, dc2tog) 6 times. (24)
Change to Medium.
Rnd 15 Dc12, (dc1, dc2tog) 4 times. (20)
Rnds 16–19 Dc. (5 rnds)
Rnd 20 (Dc2, dc2tog) 5 times. (15)
Rnd 21 (Dc1, dc2tog) 5 times. (10)
Rnd 22 (Dc2tog) 5 times. (5)
Working in Light, begin by ch9 and sl st to join into circle.
Rnds 1–5 Dc. (5 rnds)
Rnd 6 (Dc1, dc2tog) 3 times. (6)
Rnd 7 (Dc2tog) 3 times. (3)
Work as standard in Dark, changing to Light at Rnd 6 and continuing length by 6 rnds (to Rnd 30).
Working in Light and using four strands of yarn held together, ch10 big sts. Work five ch12 loops to end in Dark.
Working in Dark, begin by dc8 into ring. Change to Medium.
Rnd 1 (Dc2tog) 4 times. (4)
Rnds 2–5 Dc. (4 rnds)
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
Esme is a crafty fox. She makes her own greetings cards, sews, knits and crochets; she’ll turn her hand to pretty much anything that involves needles or PVA glue. She has seven children who have an extensive dressing-up box and are always winning school costume competitions. Whether it’s for the Nativity, Easter Parade or Halloween, this vixen knows exactly how to throw together the perfect outfit. When she’s not threading elastic through headdresses or gluing beads onto shoes she sells her six-shade intarsia tea cosies through an online marketplace.
Main colour: Dark
Colour two: Light
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work as standard in Dark.
Work as standard in Dark until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnds 7–9 Dc. (3 rnds)
Rnds 10–11 Dc18 Light, dc24 Dark.
Rnd 12 Dc1 Dark, dc16 Light, (dc2, dc2tog) 6 times, dc1 Dark. (36)
Rnd 13 Dc3 Dark, dc13 Light, dc20 Dark.
Rnd 14 Dc3, dc2tog Dark, (dc3, dc2tog) twice Light, (dc3, dc2tog) 3 times Dark. (30)
Rnd 15 Dc5 Dark, dc7 Light, dc18 Dark.
Rnd 16 Dc2, dc2tog, dc2 Dark, dc2tog, dc2, dc2tog Light, (dc4, dc2tog) 3 times Dark. (24)
Rnd 17 Dc2, dc2tog, dc2 Dark, dc2tog Light, (dc2, dc2tog) 4 times Dark. (18)
Continue to end in Dark only.
Rnd 18 (Dc1, dc2tog) 6 times. (12)
Rnd 19 Dc.
Rnd 20 (Dc2, dc2tog) 3 times. (9)
Rnd 21 (Dc3tog) 3 times. (3)
Working in Dark, ch12 and sl st to join into circle.
Rnds 1–2 Dc. (2 rnds)
Rnd 3 (Dc4, dc2tog) twice. (10)
Rnd 4 (Dc3, dc2tog) twice. (8)
Rnd 5 (Dc2, dc2tog) twice. (6)
Rnd 6 (Dc1, dc2tog) twice. (4)
Rnd 7 Dc.
Rnd 8 (Dc2tog) twice. (2)
Work as standard in Dark.
Working in Dark, ch8 and sl st to join into circle.
Rnds 1–4 Dc. (4 rnds)
Rnd 5 (Dc3, dc2 into next st) twice. (10)
Rnds 6–9 Dc. (4 rnds)
Rnd 10 (Dc4, dc2 into next st) twice. (12)
Rnds 11–13 Dc. (3 rnds)
Rnd 14 (Dc2, dc2 into next st) 4 times. (16)
Change to Light.
Rnd 15 (Dc3, dc2 into next st) 4 times. (20)
Rnds 16–19 Dc. (4 rnds)
Rnd 20 (Dc3, dc2tog) 4 times. (16)
Rnd 21 (Dc2, dc2tog) 4 times. (12)
Rnd 22 (Dc2tog) 6 times. (6)
Rnd 23 (Dc2tog) 3 times. (3)
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
Stuff the end of the tail only. Dc the other end flat.
Blake is a self-employed tree surgeon. He has set his pace of life to guarantee that he has plenty of time to smell the roses and steam-mop his slate bathroom floors. This orang-utan is a domesticated ape; he cleans, he bakes, and he spends three days a week changing nappies and making purée for his one-year-old twin daughters. Some say he is something of a modern philosopher, pulling insight and truth from his hairy navel as casually as others blow their noses. So when he’s not swinging from the treetops or wearing his apron, he’s keeping a journal that would be well worth a read.
Main colour: Dark
Colour two: Light
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work fur stitch when instructed every 3rd st on odd rows and every 4th st on even rows. Fur stitch is worked on the WS so Blake is effectively inside out. You can pull these stitches through to the RS at the end if desired.
Work as standard in Dark using fur stitch.
Work as standard in Dark using fur stitch as above until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnds 7–11 Dc. (5 rnds)
Rnd 12 (Dc5, dc2tog) 6 times. (36)
Rnd 13 Dc.
Rnd 14 (Dc4, dc2tog) 3 times, dc18. (33)
Rnd 15 (Dc3, dc2tog) 3 times, dc18. (30)
At this point stop working in fur stitch for remainder.
Rnd 16 Dc.
Rnd 17 (Dc3, dc2tog) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 18 Dc12, (dc1, dc2tog) 4 times. (20)
Rnd 19 (Dc2, dc2tog) 5 times. (15)
Rnd 20 (Dc2tog) 7 times, dc1. (8)
Work as standard in Light without fur stitch until:
Rnd 3 (Dc2, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (24)
Rnds 4–6 Dc. (3 rnds).
Working in Dark without fur stitch, begin by dc4 into ring.
Rnd 1 (Dc2 into next st) 4 times. (8)
Rnds 2–3 Dc. (2 rnds)
Rnd 4 (Dc2tog) 4 times. (4)
Work two as standard, beginning in Light and without fur stitch. Change to Dark at Rnd 2 and work in fur stitch.
Work two as above but continue length by 6 rnds (to Rnd 30) (these legs become the ‘arms’).
Working in Light without fur stitch, begin by dc6 into ring.
Rnd 1 (Dc2 into next st) 6 times. (12)
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
Stuff the muzzle and sew it into place on the non-fur-stitch section of the head. After assembling, cut all of the loops to create the fur effect.
No one really knows where in the world Siegfried is from, as he boasts a phenomenally complex accent that takes a lot of concentration to decipher, even before he’s finished his first gin and tonic of the day. Whatever he may have been before, he is now a middle-aged academic monkey who has spent his life searching for someone he has never found. He has been giving up smoking ‘tomorrow’ for the last ten years of his life and has written a sonnet every Friday night across that same decade.
Main colour: Medium
Colour two: Dark
Colour three: Light (scrap)
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work as standard in Medium.
Work as standard in Medium until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnds 7–11 Dc. (5 rnds)
Rnd 12 (Dc5, dc2tog) 6 times. (36)
Rnd 13–14 Work these two rnds in Light and fur stitch making a loop every third st then change back to Medium to continue:
Rnd 15 (Dc4, dc2tog) 3 times, dc18. (33)
Rnd 16 (Dc3, dc2tog) 3 times, dc18. (30)
Rnd 17 Dc.
Rnd 18 (Dc3, dc2tog) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 19 Dc12, (dc1, dc2tog) 4 times. (20)
Rnd 20 (Dc2, dc2tog) 5 times. (15)
Rnd 21 (Dc2tog) 7 times, dc1. (8)
Work as standard in Dark until:
Rnd 3 (Dc2, dc2 into next st) 6 times (24 sts)
Rnds 4–6 Dc (3 rnds).
Working in Dark, begin by dc4 into ring.
Rnd 1 (Dc2 into next st) 4 times. (8)
Rnd 2 (Dc2 into next st) 8 times. (16)
Rnds 3–6 Dc. (4 rnds)
Rnd 7 (Dc2tog) 8 times. (8)
Rnd 8 (Dc2tog) 4 times. (4)
Work two as standard in Dark and change to Light at Rnd 6.
Work two as standard with the same colour change, but continue length by 8 rnds (to Rnd 30) (these legs become the ‘arms’).
Working in Medium, begin by dc8 into ring.
Rnds 1–36 Dc.
Working in Dark, begin by dc6 into ring.
Rnd 1 (Dc2 into next st) 6 times. (12)
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
When using fur stitch your ‘loops’ will be on WS. Pull the loops through to the RS before cutting them and then stuffing the head.
Stuff the muzzle and sew into place with the eye patches just above. Complete with the eyes and nostrils.
Boris is your classically eccentric English gentlesquirrel. He refuses to trim his ear hair to the point that one day it’s likely to impair his vision, let alone his hearing. He drives a meticulously maintained British racing-green Triumph Stag and, when he’s not tinkering under the bonnet, he dons his best tweed suit and does his duty playing the local church’s ancient pipe organ. However, he refuses to play ‘Jerusalem’ due to bad memories of boarding school, so anyone wishing to include it in their wedding service has to play it through a 1970s cassette player system and tolerate a rocking squirrel pushing hair into his ears in the corner.
Main colour: Dark
Colour two: Light
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work as standard in Dark.
Work as standard in Dark until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnds 7–9 Dc. (3 rnds)
Rnd 10 Dc16 Light, dc26 Dark.
Rnd 11 Dc17 Light, dc25 Dark.
Rnd 12 Dc1 Dark, dc16 Light, (dc2, dc2tog) 6 times, dc1 Dark. (36)
Rnd 13 Dc2 Dark, dc15 Light, dc19 Dark.
Rnd 14 Dc2 Dark, dc2, dc2tog, dc4, dc2tog, dc3, dc2tog Light, (dc3, dc2tog) 3 times, dc4 Dark. (30)
Rnd 15 Dc3 Dark, dc10 Light, dc17 Dark.
Rnd 16 Dc3 Dark, (dc2tog, dc3) twice Light, (dc2tog, dc3) 3 times, dc2tog Dark. (24)
Rnd 17 Dc4 Dark, dc6 Light, dc14 Dark.
Rnd 18 Dc2, dc2tog in Dark, dc2, dc2tog, dc2 in Light, dc2tog, (dc2, dc2tog) 3 times in Dark. (18)
Rnd 19 Dc4 Dark, dc4 Light, dc10 Dark.
Continue to end in Dark only.
Rnd 20 (Dc2tog) 9 times. (9)
Rnd 21 (Dc2tog) 4 times, dc1. (5)
Work as standard in Dark up to Rnd 2. (18)
Rnds 3–4 Dc. (2 rnds)
Rnd 5 (Dc1, dc2tog) 6 times. (12)
Rnds 6–7 Dc. (2 rnds)
Rnd 8 (Dc2tog) 6 times. (6)
Rnd 9 (Dc2tog) 3 times. (3)
Rnd 10 Dc3tog.
Work as standard in Dark.
Work in fur stitch every 2 sts throughout. Starting in Dark, ch15 and sl st to join into circle.
Rnds 1–24 Dc (with loops) in Dark.
Rnds 25–28 Dc (with loops) in Light. (4 rnds)
Rnd 29 (Dc2tog) 7 times, dc1. (8)
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
Stuff the tail. If desired, sew the bottom of the tail up the back by a few centimetres to ensure that it sits up behind the head.
To finish off the ears, sew three loops in Light into each ear.
Hamlet is most commonly spotted reflected in your headlights at 6.30pm on your commute home from work. To say that he is addicted to cycling would not be an exaggeration. In fact, he doesn’t feel normal unless he’s wearing Lycra and his feet are whirring him along faster than 50 miles an hour for at least five of his waking hours every day. He is continually at risk of burning off more calories than he can consume, and so tops himself up with green power shakes and buffalo jerky. He has a complete aversion to towels but loves a long shower, so if you have the rare experience of spotting him off his wheels you can find him at the end of a line of damp paw prints.
Main colour: Medium
Colour two: Dark
Colour three: Light (scrap)
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work as standard, beginning in Medium and working one or two stitches in Dark at random throughout to create spots.
Work as standard in spot pattern as above until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnds 7–11 Dc. (5 rnds)
Rnd 12 Dc10, dc2tog, (dc5, dc2tog) 3 times, dc9. (38)
Rnd 13 Dc14, dc2tog, dc6, dc2tog, dc14. (36)
Rnd 14 (Dc4, dc2tog) 6 times. (30)
Rnd 15 (Dc3, dc2tog) 6 times. (24)
Rnd 16 Dc9, dc2tog, dc2, dc2tog, dc9. (22)
Rnd 17 Dc7, dc2tog, dc2, dc2tog, dc9. (20)
Change to Light.
Rnds 18–19 Dc. (2 rnds)
Rnd 20 (Dc2tog) 10 times. (10)
Rnd 21 (Dc2tog) 5 times. (5)
Working in Medium, begin by dc6 into ring.
Rnd 1 (Dc2 into next st) 6 times. (12)
Rnds 2–4 Dc. (3 rnds)
Rnd 5 Dc.
Change to Light.
Rnd 6 (Dc2tog) 6 times. (6)
Work as standard in Medium plain for first 6 rnds, then continue in spot pattern as for body.
Working in Dark, begin by dc6 into ring.
Rnds 1–6 Dc in Dark. (6 rnds)
Swap to Medium and continue in spot pattern to end of Rnd 26.
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
Stitch on the ears with the highlights upwards.
Stitch on the eyes and then complete the face with a stitched black border from the eyes down around the muzzle.
Francis is a petrolhead: be careful crossing the road in front of him because (as he will tell you at great length) the exhaust he fitted to his uncle’s old hatchback upped the power on his wheels by 18 per cent. Nothing gets his spines tingling more than showing off his obscenely loud bass bins to his mates in the car park of the local fast-food joint. He has been dating the same young sow for five years now and thinks she might be the one to make him settle down and start developing a taste for olives, backgammon and sensibly early nights.
Main colour: Medium
Colour two: Dark
Colour three: Light
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work as standard in Medium.
Work as standard in Medium until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnd 7 Dc.
Rnd 8 Dc8 Light, dc10 Medium, dc24 Light.
Rnd 9 Dc10 Light, dc6 Medium, dc26 Light.
Rnd 10 Dc12 Light, dc2 Medium, dc28 Light.
Rnd 11 Dc13 Light, dc1 Medium, dc28 Light.
Continue to end in Light only.
Rnd 12 Dc.
Rnd 13 (Dc5, dc2tog) 6 times. (36)
Rnd 14 (Dc4, dc2tog) 6 times. (30)
Rnd 15 (Dc1, dc2tog) 10 times. (20)
Rnd 16 (Dc2tog) 4 times, dc12. (16)
Rnds 17–19 Dc. (3 rnds)
Rnd 20 (Dc2, dc2tog) 4 times. (12)
Rnd 21 (Dc2, dc2tog) 3 times. (9)
Rnd 22 (Dc2tog) 4 times, dc1. (5)
Working in Medium, begin by dc6 into ring.
Rnd 1 (Dc2 into next st) 6times. (12)
Rnds 2–4 Dc. (3 rnds)
Rnd 5 (Dc2tog) 6 times. (6)
Work as standard in Medium.
Working in Dark, *dc into the desired spike position into the fabric around a stitch. Ch5, then work back down the chain with four sl sts to the root of the chain. Slip stitch traverse across the fabric and then repeat from *.
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
Work the spikes over the whole of the head and the back covering half of the body and down to where the legs are attached.
Jessie is the managing raccoon at the local recycling centre. Obsessed by saving the planet and making this world a greener place through his job, he really wants to make a difference. He is a real dinner-party bore due to his in-depth knowledge of plastic production and the various options for reusing tyres to improve community facilities. He is surely destined for a role on the local council, where he’ll be able to meticulously ponder over every seemingly insignificant waste-disposal policy and recommend and influence to his heart’s content.
Main colour: Medium
Colour two: Light
Colour three: Dark
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work as standard in Medium.
Work as standard in Medium until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnds 7–11 Dc.
Rnd 12 Dc34 Medium, dc8 Light.
Rnd 13 Dc4, dc2tog, dc3 Medium, dc2, dc2tog, dc5 Light, dc2tog, dc5, dc2tog, dc5, dc2tog Medium, dc3, dc2tog, dc3 Light. (36)
Rnd 14 Dc3, dc2tog, dc2 Medium, dc2, dc2tog, dc4 Light, dc2tog, dc4, dc2tog, dc4, dc2tog Medium, dc4, dc2tog, dc1 Light. (30)
Rnd 15 Dc1 Light, dc6 Medium, dc7 Light, dc11 Medium, dc5 Light.
Rnd 16 Dc2 Light, dc1, dc2tog, dc2 Medium, dc3 Dark, dc2tog, dc3 Light, dc2tog, dc3, dc2tog, dc1, dc2tog Medium, dc2tog, dc2 Light, dc1 Dark. (24)
Rnd 17 Dc2 Dark, dc4 Medium, dc6 Dark, dc9 Medium, dc3 Dark.
Rnd 18 Dc2 Dark, dc2tog, dc2 Medium, dc2tog, dc2, dc2tog Dark, dc2, dc2tog, dc2, dc2tog, dc1 Medium, dc1, dc2tog Dark. (18)
Rnd 19 Dc3 Dark, dc2 Medium, dc5 Dark, dc7 Medium, dc1 Dark.
Rnd 20 (Dc1, dc2tog) 3 times, dc1 Dark, dc2tog, (dc1, dc2tog) twice Light. (12)
Rnd 21 Dc Light.
Rnd 22 (Dc1, dc2tog) 4 times. (8)
Rnd 23 (Dc2tog) 4 times. (4)
Starting in Medium, ch15 and sl st to join into circle.
Rnds 1–4 Dc Medium.
Rnd 5 (Dc1, dc2tog) 5 times Light. (10)
Rnd 6 (Dc2tog) 5 times. (5)
Work as standard in Medium.
Work in as fur stitch every 2 sts throughout.
Working in Light, ch12 and sl st to join into circle.
Rnds 1–5 Dc Light. (5 rnds)
Rnds 6–11 Dc Dark. (6 rnds)
Rnds 12–16 Dc Light. (5 rnds
Rnds 17–21 Dc Dark. (5 rnds)
Rnds 22–26 Dc Light. (5 rnds)
Rnds 27–31 Dc Dark. (5 rnds)
Rnd 32 (Dc1, dc2tog) 4 times Dark. (8)
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
Bradlee is a sports squirrel. He can turn his rippling muscles to most field sports, but lacrosse silverware fills the majority of the shelves in his trophy cabinet. He’s always been in with the in-crowd and works hard to keep his body and his reputation in peak condition. Each morning he does 30 push-ups and has a swim before breakfast. He closes each day with a weight-lifting session motivated by the trashy teenage angst music blaring out of his headphones. His heart is set on making waves in investment banking and everyone knows he’s always the safe bet for a touchdown.
Main colour: Dark
Colour two: Light
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work as standard in Dark.
Work as standard in Dark until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnds 7–9 Dc. (3 rnds)
Rnd 10 Dc16 Light, dc26 Dark.
Rnd 11 Dc17 Light, dc25 Dark.
Rnd 12 Dc1 Dark, dc16 Light, (dc2, dc2tog) 6 times, dc1 Dark. (36)
Rnd 13 Dc2 Dark, dc15 Light, dc19 Dark.
Rnd 14 Dc2 Dark, dc2, dc2tog, dc4, dc2tog, dc3, dc2tog Light, (dc3, dc2tog) 3 times, dc4 Dark. (30)
Rnd 15 Dc3 Dark, dc10 Light, dc17 Dark.
Rnd 16 Dc3 Dark, (dc2tog, dc3) twice Light, (dc2tog, dc3) 3 times, dc2tog Dark. (24)
Rnd 17 Dc4 Dark, dc6 Light, dc14 Dark.
Rnd 18 Dc2, dc2tog in Dark, dc2, dc2tog, dc2 in Light, dc2tog, (dc2, dc2tog) 3 times in Dark. (18)
Rnd 19 Dc4 Dark, dc4 Light, dc10 Dark.
Continue to end in Dark only.
Rnd 20 (Dc2tog) 9 times. (9)
Rnd 21 (Dc2tog) 4 times, dc1. (5)
Work in Dark.
Rnd 1 Dc2 into next st) 6 times. (12)
Rnds 2–6 Dc. (5 rnds)
Rnd 7 (Dc2tog) 6 times. (6)
Work as standard in Dark.
Work in fur stitch every 2 sts throughout.
Working in Dark, ch15 and sl st to join into circle.
Rnds 1–24 Dc (with loops) in Dark.
Rnds 25–28 Dc (with loops) in Light. (4 rnds)
Rnd 29 (Dc2tog) 7 times, dc1. (8)
See the Standard Increase and Adding Face Details sections.
Stuff the tail.
You may wish to sew the bottom of the tail up the back by a few centimetres to ensure that it sits up behind the head.
Noah is a local vicar and borderline saint who tends to his flock more attentively than a ewe does her lambs. In his lifetime he has raised hundreds of thousands for church roofs, children’s hospitals and third-world emergency aid. Whether running a marathon dressed as a chicken, having his legs waxed or climbing mountains where only goats dare go, this sheep has done it all in the name of charity. Every year he becomes a gift-giving elf at the local school Christmas fair, and has high hopes to one day swap up to the big red suit.
Main colour: Dark
Colour two: Medium
Colour three: Light (scrap)
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work as standard in Dark.
Work as standard in Dark until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnds 7–9 Dc8 Light, dc34 Dark.
Rnd 10 Dc1 Dark, dc7 Light, dc34 Dark.
Rnd 11 Dc2 Dark, dc6 Light, dc34 Dark.
Rnd 12 Dc2 Dark, dc2, dc2tog, dc2 Light, dc4, dc2tog, (dc5, dc2tog) 4 times Dark. (36)
Rnds 13–14 Dc3 Dark, dc4 Light, dc29 Dark.
Rnd 15 Dc1, dc2tog Dark, dc1, dc2tog, dc1 Light, dc2tog, dc27 Dark. (33)
Rnd 16 Dc2tog Dark, dc2tog, dc1 Light, dc2tog, dc26 Dark. (30)
Rnd 17 Dc1 Dark, dc3 Light, dc26 Dark.
Rnd 18 Dc1 Dark, dc1, dc2tog, dc1 Light, (dc3, dc2tog) 5 times Dark. (24)
Rnd 19 Dc1 Dark, dc23 Light.
Rnds 20–21 Dc in Light.
Rnd 22 (Dc2, dc2tog) 6 times. (18)
Rnd 23 Dc.
Rnd 24 (Dc1, dc2tog) 6 times. (12)
Rnd 25 (Dc2tog) 6 times. (6)
Working in Dark, begin by dc6 into ring.
Rnd 1 (Dc2 into next st) 6 times. (12)
Rnds 2–5 Dc. (4 rnds)
Rnd 6 (Dc2tog) 6 times. (6)
Work as standard in Dark.
Working in Dark, begin by dc6 into ring.
Rnd 1 (Dc2 into next st) 6 times. (12)
Rnds 2–4 Dc. (3 rnds)
Rnd 5 (Dc2tog) 6 times. (6)
Rnd 6 Dc.
Work ch8 loops all over the body leaving the bottom where the legs are attached plain to ensure balance when sitting.
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
Sew on all parts before working the fleece.
Christophe is nervously awaiting the birth of his first litter of cubs. To onlookers he appears excitedly calm, but internally he is in turmoil and utterly petrified. The more antenatal classes he attends the worse it gets, and he’s too scared to read the next chapter of the new dad book he knows he should have completed by now. Despite all his anxiety over the impending life-changing event, everyone around him knows that with his fun-loving nature and big heart he will make the best father any young wolf could hope for.
Main colour: Dark
Colour two: Light
See also: You Will Need list in Yarns and Other Materials section and Abbreviations.
Work as standard Dark.
Work as standard in Dark until:
Rnd 6 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times. (42)
Rnds 7–8 Dc.
Rnd 9 Dc34 Dark, dc8 Light.
Rnd 10 Dc18 Light, dc17 Dark, dc7 Light.
Rnd 11 Dc18 Light dc 18 Dark, dc6 Light.
Rnd 12 Dc18 Light, (dc1, dc2tog) 6 times Dark, dc1 Dark, dc5 Light. (36)
Rnd 13 Dc18 Light, dc15 Dark, dc3 Light.
Rnd 14 (Dc4, dc2tog) 3 times Light, (dc4, dc2tog) twice, dc4 Dark, dc2tog Light. (30)
Rnd 15 Dc15 Light, dc15 Dark
Rnd 16 (Dc3, dc2tog) 3 times Light, (dc3, dc2tog) 3 times Dark. (24)
Rnd 17 Dc1 Dark, dc11 Light, dc12 Dark.
Rnd 18 Dc2 Dark, (dc2tog, dc2) twice, dc2tog Light, (dc2, dc2tog) 3 times Dark. (18)
Rnd 19 (Dc1, dc2tog) 6 times Light. (12)
Rnd 20 Dc Light.
Rnd 21 (Dc2tog) 6 times Light. (6)
Working in Dark, ch12 and sl st to join into circle.
Rnds 1–2 Dc.
Rnd 3 (Dc4, dc2tog) twice. (10)
Rnd 4 (Dc3, dc2tog) twice. (8)
Rnd 5 (Dc2, dc2tog) twice. (6)
Change to Light.
Rnd 6 (Dc1, dc2tog) twice. (4)
Rnd 7 Dc.
Rnd 8 (Dc2tog) twice. (2)
Work as standard in Dark.
Working in Dark, ch8 and sl st to join into circle.
Rnds 1–4 Dc.
Rnd 5 (Dc3, dc2 into next st) twice. (10)
Rnds 6–9 Dc. (4 rnds)
Rnd 10 (Dc4, dc2 into next st) twice. (12)
Rnds 11–18 Dc. (8 rnds)
Change to Light.
Rnd 19 (Dc5, dc2 into next st) twice. (14)
Rnds 20–22 Dc. (3 rnds)
Rnd 23 (Dc2tog) 7 times. (7)
Rnd 24 (Dc2tog) 3 times, dc1. (4)
See the Stuffing and Sewing and Adding Face Details sections.
Stuff the end of the tail only then dc the other end flat.