trumpet sniffer
This little trumpet sniffer of about 15 cm length is knitted from leftovers; the concept is purposelykept easy and shall serve as a basicpattern.Creativity is in demand! There are countless options for individual eyes and ears and hair styles @ The trumpet sniffer can be sold for charity purposes!! Besides that, pattern is for private use only, please. You start with the body and work in rounds from the tip of the tail up the body to the tip of the trunk; then the sniffer is filled and eyes, hair and ears can be added.
material
about 10 g sock yarn or other leftovers 5 double pointed needles ·2 buttons for the eyes yarn in contrasting colours for the hair fiberfill Please read the whole pattern before you get started
Body with head and trunk (all knitted in 1 piece like a sock)
Cast on 40 stitches and continue knitting in rounds: 3rounds:knit all stitches Next round: \*1 yarn over/knit 2 together\* repeat to end of round (later a string will be pulled in between here to close the end of the body) 35rounds:knit all stitches Next round: \*1 yarn over/knit 2 together\* repeat to end of the round (later a string pulled in between here will separate body from head) 15 rounds:knit all stitches low you start with the decreases for the blending head/ti \*knit 1/knit 2 together\* repeat to end of round Next round: knit all stitches \*knit 1/knit 2 together\* repeat to end of round Next round: knit all stitches (you should have 18 stitches in the round now) \*knit 1/knit 2 together\* repeat to end of round (12 stitches) \*knit 1/purl 1\*repeat to end of round (12 stitches for the trunk) ... continue this ,cuff pattern" till desired length of trunk (about 4 cm) Last row of the trunk: duplicate all stitches (knit from front loop + additional one from back loop) Loosely bind off the trunk; pull in yarn ends into the body Filling take 2 strings of approx. 30 cm length and (using a crochet hook or embroidery needle) weave them trough the holes in the openwork of round 4 and the openwork between head and body Starting from the big opening at the end, stuff the body towards the trunk of the trumpet sniffer with fiberfill Now use the ends of the strings woven in before to tie off the head from the body, stuff in more fiberfilling, and finally close the end of the body with the other string, which creates a little ruffled tail. Knot the strings tightly, weave in the ends (into the filling). Perhaps you want to fix a bow around the neck. Ears Cast on 10 or 12 stitches with 2 needles and work in garter stitch (knit all sts, turn, knit all sts) till you have a little square. Bind offloosely and fold it so you get a triangle; with the loose ends of the yarn sew 1 side of the triangle close (one side remains open, ears can be turned to the outside). Now fix the ears on the head. [Alternatively you can pick about 10 stitches from the head directly, work a few rows in garter stitch, then decrease at the outer side of the ear.... Btw, asymmetrical ears also suit the trumpet sniffer well. Eyes Fix 2 big buttons as eyes. [Alternatively you can knit eyes, crochet them, sew on felted eyes or glue eyes from a craft shop... or use beads or or or ] Hair Use contrasting yarn leftovers and knot them onto the head (using a crochet hook or embroidery needle), decorate with a bow, create a wild ,out of bed" hair style, or pig tails, or a bob... Or or or @ ow enjoy the pattern, I wish you a successful outcome @ If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me Copyright: Birgit SchneggArt, 2012-10-09 For personal use only, but trumpet sniffers can be sold for charity purposes @
