OLD FASHIONED
SHEEP TOY
PLUSH OR PULL
Materials for Plush Toy
Needles - Size 4 dpns Yarn - Berroco Peruvia Quick (1 skein) or 100-120 yards of any bulky yarn Stuffing Tapestry needle Scrap of dark yarn for eyes Scrap yarn (to hold live stitches)
Materials for Pull Toy
All materials as for plush toy, along with: 1/4" wooden dowel (round) for legs. Cut four at 3 1/2"each 1/2" wooden dowel (square) for body frame 4 wooden wheels - 2"X 5/8" with 1/4" hole 4 pegs - 3/8"X 2 3/8 " (to attach wheels) Cord (to pull) - about 1 yard Round wooden bead with hole Wooden base - 5 1/2"× 7" or as desired Instructions for Pull Toy frame - All wooden materials and cord for Pull Toy can be found at any hobby store, such as Hobby Lobby or Micheal's. Frame is made by cutting the square dowel into three pieces: One 6", and two 3 1/2". Glue the smaller pieces on top of larger piece perpendicularly on each end. Four holes (the same size as leg dowel) must be drilled into the smaller pieces at location of legs, and into wagon base to attach the wheels and to secure the legs. (See picture at bottom of second page). co - cast on K - knit P-purl K2tog - knit two together PU - pick up
Seed Stitch
Round 1 - \*K1, P1\* to end of round Round 2 - \*P1, K1\* to end of round
Shape Body
CO 48 stitches onto 3 dpns (16 stitches per needle) Knit in seed stitch for six inches, ending with a round 2 Measure about 2-3 additional yards of yarn, then cut With a tapestry needle, place live stitches on a piece of scrap yarn, removing dpns
Shape Head
Beginning at the 1st st on CO side and with a dpn - PU 8 sts over the first 16 sts (1 st for every other CO st) Second dpn - PU 16 stitches (1 st for each of the CO stitches) Third dpn - PU 8 stitches (1 for every other CO st) There should be a total of 32 stitches over three dpns Rounds 1-9 - Seed stitch Round 10 - K2tog 4 times, K16, K2tog 4 times (24 stitches remain) Stitches may be moved around dpns to evenly distribute Rounds 11-18 - Knit all stitches Round 19 - K2tog 12 times (12 stitches remain) Round 20 - K2tog 6 times (6 stitches remain) Cut yarn and thread through a tapestry needle; insert into remaining 6 live stitches and pull closed Stuff heard Stuff body (Plush Toy only)
Frame Work (for Pull Toy only)
Insert frame with front legs attached into the open end of sheep body Push front legs between stitches at bottom of body Push back legs up through stitches and attach to frame Stuffthebodyaroundframe
Sheep's Rear
Place dpns back onto live stitches at rear of body Round 1 - \*K1, P1, K2tog\* repeat to end of round Round 2 - \*P1, K2tog\* repeat to end of round Round 3 - \*K2tog\* to end of round Round 4 - \*K2tog\* to end of round Add more stuffing to end of body (if needed) Cut yarn and thread through a tapestry needle; insert into remaining live stitches and pull closed
Legs
CO 18 stitches on 3 dpns (6 stitches per needle) Rounds 1-4 - Seed stitch Round 5 - K2tog 9 times
Plush Toy
Pull Toy
Rounds 6-17 - Knit Cut yarn and thread through a tapestry needle Insert into remaining live stitches and pull closed Firmly stuff entire leg Sew to body Rounds 6-11 - Knit Cut yarn and thread through a tapestry needle Insert into remaining live stitches and pull closed Slip over wooden leg, pushing bottom of leg through end Stuff top of leg sleeve only Sew to body Bottom of legs (Pull Toy only) are then inserted into holes in wagon base. Super glue may be added to secure.
Ears
CO 2 stitches Row 1 - Kfb twice (4 stitches) Row 2-K1, P1, K1, P1 Row 3 - P1, K1, P1, K1 Cast off Sew to head with larger side up Eyes Can be embroidered on, made with small knots of yarn, or small buttons.
