Giant Lizard d King
a tyrannosaurus rex by fecknom yarn 85g worsted-weight needles 1 set US #6/4 mm DPNs
notions
tapestry needle, stuffing, googly eyes (10 mm) or buttons, craft glue
abbreviations
CO cast on st(s) stitches rnd round kknit ppurl sl slip m1 make one by lifting the bar between sts from the front with left needle, knit through the back loop k2tog knit 2 sts together k2togtbl knit 2 sts together through the back loops ssk slip, slip, knit p2tog purl 2 sts together psso pass slipped st over previous st
instructions
head, body, and tail CO 4 sts, leaving a 16" tail Row 1 and all unspecified odd rows: k all sts. Row 2 and all unspecified even rows: p all sts. Row 3: k2, m1, k2. (5 sts) Row 7: k2, m1, k1, m1, k2. (7 sts) Row 11: k4, m1, k3. (8 sts). Row 15: CO 12 sts, k all sts. (20 sts) Row 16: CO 12 sts, p all sts. (32 sts) Row 17: k3, m1, k9, m1, k8, m1, k9, m1, k3. (36 sts) Row 19: k3, m1, k11, m1, k8, m1, k11, m1, k3. (40 sts) Row 25: k3, k2togtbl, k to last 5 sts, k2tog, k3. (38 sts) Row 27: k3, k2togtbl, k to last 5 sts, k2tog, k3. (36 sts) Row 28: Bind off 7 sts, p all remaining sts. (29 sts) Row 29: Bind off 7 sts, k all remaining sts. (22 sts)
gauge
since dinosaurs don't need to fit, gauge isn't terribly important. the fabric should be tight enough that the stuffing isn't visible from the outside. use a needle a two or three sizes smaller than the yarn recommends.
2 sts between three needles (7sts/8sts/7sts), and join to work in the rnc Rnds 30-34 and all unspecified rows: k all sts. Rnd 35: (k2, m1) twice, k3, m1, k8, m1, k3, (m1, k2) twice. (28 sts) Rnd 37: (k3, m1) three times, k10, (m1, k3) three times, m1. (35 sts) Rnd 39: (k4, m1) three times, k10, (m1, k4) three times, k1. (41 sts) Rnd 43: k9, m1, k5, m1, k12, m1, k5, m1, k9, m1. (46 sts) Rnd 61: (k5, m1) three times, k14, (m1, k5) three times, k2. (52 sts) Rnd 70: k all sts. Re-position sts so that the 30 middle sts of the rnd are on one needle, and the rest are divided evenly between the other two needles. Working only on the centre needle with 30 sts, do the following, working back and forth, as if knitting on straight needles. Row 1 and all unspecified odd rows: k all sts. Row 2 and all unspecified even rows: p all sts. Row 7: k2, k2togtbl, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. (28 sts) Row 9: k2, k2togtbl, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. (26 sts) Row 13: k2, k2togtbl, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. (24 sts) Row 17: k2, k2togtbl, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. (22 sts) Row 21: k2, k2togtbl, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. (20 sts) Row 22: p all sts. Now you're going to change direction, still working on one needle. You're basically turning the heel of a sock. Row 23: sl1, k11, ssk, k1, turn. Row 24: sl1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn. Now there are 8 live sts in the middle of the needle, and 5 unworked sts at each end. Row 25: sl1, k5, ssk, k1, turn. Row 26: sl1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn. Repeat rows 25 and 26 four more times. After completing row 34, there will only be 8 sts on the needle. Row 35: sl1, k5, ssk. (7 sts) Row 36: sl1, p5, p2tog. (6 sts) Okay! Good job. I'm proud of you. Now you're going to pick up sts from the side of the flap you made just before turning the heel. You'll be knitting in the rnd again. Rnd 1: k6, pick up and k 11 sts on left side of heel flap. k to end of rnd. pick up and k 11 sts on right side of heel flap. Snazzy work, there. Now we're redistributing sts again. Combine those two needles we ignored for a bit onto one needle (22 sts). Then, evenly divide the heel sts onto two needles, so that the heel flap and turn is divided down the middle, 15 sts on each side. 52 sts now, so let's decrease. (The slashes fall between the needles.) Rnd 1: k12, k2tog, k1 / k22 / k1, ssk, k12. (50 sts) Rnd 2: k14 / k5, k2tog, k8, ssk, k5 / k14. (48 sts) Rnd 3: k11, k2tog, k1 / k20 / k1, ssk, k11. (46 sts) Rnd 4: k13 / k4, k2tog, k8, ssk, k4 / k13. (44 sts) Rnd 5: k10, k2tog, k1 / k18 / k1, ssk, k10. (42 sts) Rnd 6: k all sts. weet! Tail time! There is no differentiation between needles for the tai Rnds 7 and all unspecified rnds: k all sts. Rnd 9: (k3, k2togtbl) four times, k2, (k2tog, k3) four times. (34 sts) Rnd 15: (k2, k2togtbl) four times, k2, (k2tog, k2) four times. (26 sts) Rnd 21: (k1, k2togtbl) four times, k2, (k2tog, k1) four times. (18 sts) Rnd 25: k2, k2togtbl, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. (16 sts) Rnd 29: work as for rnd 25. (14 sts) Rnd 33: work as for rnd 25. (12 sts) Rnd 37: work as for rnd 25. (10 sts) Rnd 41: work as for rnd 25. (8 sts) Rnd 44: k3, k2tog, k3. (7 sts) Rnd 46: k2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2. (5 sts) Rnd 48: k1, sl1, k2tog, pss0, k1. (3 sts) Rnd 54: purl d off all sts, break the yarn, leaving a 3-4" tail. You're doing wonderfull
Arms
Make two. (Or rather: I made two, but your t-rex can have as many or as few arms as they'd like.) These are easy. If you want more pronounced claws, try four rows of stockinette instead of two. CO 7 sts, leaving a 3-4" tail. Row 1: k2, turn. Row 2: p2, turn. Bind off all sts, leaving a 3-4" tail Legs You'll probably want two. They're knit flat, and then seamed. CO 4 sts Rows 1-6: k all sts. Row 7: CO 10 sts, k all sts. Row 8 and all even rows: p all sts. Row 9 and all odd rows: k all sts. Row 20: p all sts. Bind off, and leave a 12" tail.
Finishing
First, use the tails of the arms to attach them in what looks like good arm spots on the body. Basically, just use the tapestry needle to thread each end through, and reaching inside the body, tie a nice knot. Then, stuff the tail and body up to the neck. )u're using buttons for eyes, now would be a good time to attach them. Use the tapestry needle and the yarn from the cast-on for the head, sew the head seams, which are Y-shaped. Stuff the head, poking stuffing in through the neck. Then sew the neck closed. Tie a small knot and poke the loose ends inside the beast. Finally, use the leg ends to sew around the bottom of each foot and the side seam of each leg. Stuff them and attach them to the body in a logical location. The legs and tail together should form a tripod-like support. Attach googly eyes to the head with craft glue, once again using your logical placement skills. Or glue them to your buttons if you desire obnoxious eyes. That could look pretty cool. Poke any other loose ends inside the dinosaur. Introduce your new buddy to all your friends. They will be amazed and ask you if you'll make them one. Smile, and shake your head. Tell them to knit their own damn dinosaurs. This one's yours.
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