Uem Weston
www.jemweston.co.uk
SIZE Shuggie measures approx. 26cm (101/4 ins) long, 14cm (51/2 ins) and 23cm (9 ins) tall. YARNS YARN A Rowan Fur Polar 090 2x 50g YARN B Rowan Fine Tweed Malham 366 1x 25g
NEEDLES
Pair of 5mm (no 6) (US 8) needles Pair of 3.25mm (no 10) (US 3) needles
EXTRAS
2x 4 hole buttons for eyes Washable toy stuffing Oddment of black yarn for nose
TENSION
13.5 sts and 28 rows to 10cm/4in square measured over g st using yarn A and 5mm (no 6) (US 8) needle. 26.5 sts and 38 rows to 10cm/4in square measured over st st using yarn B and 3.25mm (no 10) (US 3) needle.
ABBRIEVIATIONS
K Knit P Purl K2tog Knit 2 together st(s) Stitch(es) beg Beginning rep Repeat mm Millimetres cm Centimetres ins Inches g st Garter stitch (knit every row) st st Stocking stitch (knit one row, purl one row) SSK Slip slip knit (slip two sts to right needle, insert left needle into the front of these two sts and knit together) M1 Make one st by picking up the bar between sts and working into the back of this loop.
SHUGGIE
Using yarn A and 5mm (US 8) needle cast on 2 sts. TAIL Row 1 Knit. Row 2 K1, M1, K1. 3 sts Work 3 rows in g st. Next row K1, M1, K1, M1, K1. 5 sts Work 9 rows in g st. Next row SSK, K1, K2tog. 3 sts Next row Knit. BODY Cast on 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 7 sts @ Jem Weston. 2015 Next row K1, \*M1, K1, rep from \* to end. 13 sts Next row Knit. join my Ravelry group at http://www.ravelry.com/groups/anastacia-knits-designs. K1, \*M1, K1, rep from \* to end. 25 sts Next row Knit. Next row K1, \*M1, K2, rep from \* to end. 37 sts Work 3 rows in g st. Next row K1, \*M1, K3, rep from \* to end. 49 sts Work 3 rows in g st. Next row Ki, \*M1, K8, rep from \* to end. 55 sts Work 45 rows in g st. Thanks! K1, \*K2tog, K7, rep from \* to end. 49 sts Work 3 rows in g st. Next row Ki, \*K2tog, K2, rep from \* to end. 37 sts Change to 3.25 (US 3) needles. Next row Knit. HEAD Change to yarn B. Next row Knit. Next row Purl. Next row K1, \*M1, K3, rep from \* to end. 49 sts Next row Purl. If you have any questions or comments or just want to join like-minded souls, please K15, M1, K19, M1, K15. 51 sts Beg with P row, work 3 rows st st. Next row K13, SSK, K2tog, K17, SSK, K2tog, K13. 47 sts Next row Purl. Next row K12, SSK, K2tog, K15, SSK, K2tog, K12. 43 sts Purl. Next row K11, SSK, K2tog, K13, SSK, K2tog, K11. 39 sts Next row Purl. Next row K10, SK, K2tog, K11, SSK, K2tog. K10. 35 sts Next row Purl. Next row K9, SSK, K2tog, K9, SSK, K2tog, K9. 31 sts Purl. K7, SSK, K2tog, K9, SSK, K2tog. K7. 27 sts Next row Purl. Next row K5, SSK, K2tog, K9, SSK, K2tog, K5. 23 sts Next row Purl. Next row K3, SSK, K2tog, K9, SSK, K2tog, K3. 19 sts Cast off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 7 sts Next row Purl. Next row SSK, K3, K2tog. 5 sts Beg with P row, work 3 rows st st. Next row SSK, K1, K2tog. 3 sts Next row Purl. Cast off purlwise.
EARS (both alike)
Using yarn B and 3.25mm (US 3) needle cast on 5 sts. Work 4 rows in g st. Next row K1, M1, K1, M1, K1. 7 sts Work 7 rows in g st. Next row SSK, K3, K2tog. 5 sts Work 5 rows in g st. Next row SSK, K1, K2tog. 3 sts Next row Knit. Next row Sl1, K2tog, psso. 1 st Pull yarn through and secure.
LEGS (make four)
Using yarn B and 3.25mm (US 3) needle cast on 5 sts. Work 8 rows in g st. Nextrow Cast on 8 sts, K to end. 13 sts Next row Cast on 8 sts, P to end. 21 sts Beg with K row, work 20 rows st st.
MAKING UP
Join body and head seam, stuffing as you go. Join back seams of legs, sew base of legs in position, stuff and sew to body. Sew on ears and button eyes, using the image as a guide. Using oddment of black yarn, embroider nose on face.
