Anna Hrachovec - Confused Moose: E-Pattern from Knitting Mochimochi

This big guy thinks hes a bird! Just wait until he tries out those wings. FINISHED SIZE Moose Approximately 8" tall (including antlers) Birds Approximately 1" tall YARN Worsted-weight yarn in dark brown (MC), light brown (CC), three additional bird colors, orange, and black Samples Knit with Cascade 220 (4/worsted weight; 100% wool; each approx 3 oz/100g and 220 yds/201m): 1 skein each 8686 (Brown) and 8622 (Camel); <1 skein each 9478 (Cotton Candy), 7827 (Goldenrod), and 8905 (Robin Egg Blue); <1 skein each 9542 (Blaze) and 8555 (Black) NEEDLES Set of size 6 US (4.0mm) 7" double-pointed needles GAUGE 2" = 10 stitches and 14 rows in stockinette stitch (knit on RS, purl on WS) on larger needles OTHER MATERIALS Stitch holder Safety eyes (size 9mm) Tapestry needle Stuffing TECHNIQUES Kfb, k2tog, mattress stitch NOTE The birds are not suitable for small children. With CC and larger needles, CO 6 stitches onto 3 needles and join in a round. Round 1: [Kfb] 6 times12 stitches. Round 2: [Kfb, k1] 6 times18 stitiches. Round 3: Knit. Rounds 46: Knit. Rounds 46: Knit.

Break yarn, and place these 18 stitches onto a holder. Repeat Rounds 16 above to make another foot, without breaking yarn.

K9, and CO 3 stitches using backward loop method. Place remaining 9 unworked stitches onto 1 needle to work later. Place 18 stitches from holder onto 2 more needles, and with a fifth needle, k18. CO 3 stitches using backward loop, then knit the remaining 9 stitches from your other foot (42 stitches).

Distribute stitches onto 3 needles, and place marker. You will continue to work in a round to form the body.

Round 1 and all odd rounds through Round 7: Knit. Round 2: [Kfb, k5] 7 times49 stitches. Round 4: [Kfb, k6] 7 times56 stitches. Round 8: [Kfb, k8] 7 times70 stitches. Rounds 9 and 10: Knit. Round 11: [Kfb, k9] 7 times77 stitches. Rounds 12 and 13: Knit. Round 14: [Kfb, k10] 7 times84 stitches. Rounds 1520: Knit 6 rounds. Round 21: [K10, k2tog] 7 times77 stitches. Rounds 22 and 23: Knit. Round 24: [K9, k2tog] 7 times70 stitches. Rounds 25 and 26: Knit. Round 27: [K8, k2tog] 7 times63 stitches. Rounds 28 and 29: Knit. Round 30: [K7, k2tog] 7 times56 stitches. Rounds 31 and 32: Knit. Round 33: [K6, k2tog] 7 times49 stitches. Rounds 34 and 35: Knit. Round 36: [K5, k2tog] 7 times42 stitches. Rounds 37 and 38: Knit. Round 39: [K4, k2tog] 7 times35 stitches. Rounds 40 and 41: Knit. Round 42: [K3, k2tog] 7 times28 stitches. Round 43: Knit. Round 44: [K2, k2tog] 7 times21 stitches. Round 45: Knit. Round 45: Knit.

Stuff before continuing. Round 46: [K1, k2tog] 7 times14 stitches. Round 47: [K2tog] 7 times7 stitches. Attach eyes, placed about 14 stitches below top of body and 7 stitches apart. Break yarn and draw tightly through stitches with tapestry needle. Rounds 112: Knit. Round 13: [Kfb] twice, k2, place next 12 stitches on a holder to work later, k2, [kfb] twice12 stitches. Round 13: [Kfb] twice, k2, place next 12 stitches on a holder to work later, k2, [kfb] twice12 stitches.

Distribute 12 stitches onto 3 needles to continue to work in a round. Even Rounds 1418: Knit. Round 15: [Kfb] twice, k to last 2 stitches, [kfb] twice16 stitches. Round 17: Same as Round 1520 stitches. Round 19: Same as Round 1524 stitches. Round 23: [K2tog, k2] 6 times18 stitches. Round 24: Knit. Round 25: [K2tog, k1] 6 times12 stitches. Round 26: [K2tog] 6 times6 stitches. Round 26: [K2tog] 6 times6 stitches.

Break yarn and draw tightly through stitches with tapestry needle. Place 12 stitches from holder onto 3 needles. Reattach yarn to last stitch, and join to work in a round. Round 27: [Kfb] twice, k to last 2 stitches, [kfb] twice16 stitches. Round 28: Knit. Rounds 3033: Knit. Rounds 3447: Work same as Rounds 1326, then break yarn and draw tightly through stitches with tapestry needle. Rounds 3447: Work same as Rounds 1326, then break yarn and draw tightly through stitches with tapestry needle.

Again, place 12 stitches from holder onto 3 needles, reattach yarn to last stitch, and join to work in a round. Rounds 4850: Knit. Round 51: [Kfb] twice, k to last 2 stitches, [kfb] twice16 stitches. Round 52: Knit. Round 53: Same as Round 5120 stitches. Round 55: Same as Round 5124 stitches. Rounds 5658: Knit. Round 59: [K2tog, k2] 6 times18 stitches. Round 60: Knit. Round 61: [K2tog, k1] 6 times12 stitches. Round 62: [K2tog] 6 times6 stitches. Round 62: [K2tog] 6 times6 stitches.

Break yarn and draw tightly through stitches with tapestry needle.

With MC and larger needles, CO 6 stitches onto 3 needles, leaving a tail for seaming, and join in a round. Round 1: [Kfb] 6 times12 stitches. Round 2: [Kfb, k1] 6 times18 stitches. Rounds 37: Knit. Rounds 8 and 9: Knit. Round 10: [K2tog, k1] 6 times12 stitches. Round 10: [K2tog, k1] 6 times12 stitches.

Stuff before continuing. Round 11: [K2tog] 6 times6 stitches. Break yarn and draw tightly through stitches with tapestry needle.

With smaller needles, CO 6 stitches onto 3 needles and join in a round. Round 1: [Kfb] 6 times12 stitches. Round 3: [Kfb, k1] 6 times18 stitches. Rounds 47: Knit 4 rounds. Round 8: [K2tog, k1] 6 times12 stitches. Round 8: [K2tog, k1] 6 times12 stitches.

Stuff before continuing. Round 9: [K2tog] 6 times6 stitches. Break yarn and draw tightly through stitches with tapestry needle. Embroider features on bird with 5 horizontal stitches of orange for beak and 1 stitch of black for each eye.

Insert more stuffing between mooses feet if necessary, then sew using mattress stitch. With black yarn, embroider on nostrils about 5 stitches beneath eyes and 4 stitches apart from each other.

Sew up gaps between antler prongs, and stuff antlers firmly. Attach CO edge to sides of head using mattress stitch, with the top side of antler placed about 11 stitches from top of mooses head. Attach arms at a downward angle using mattress stitch. Tack birds to antlers with a few stitches, or safety pins. Weave in all loose ends. This ePattern is excerpted fromText, designs, charts, and some photographs copyright 2010
by Anna Hrachovec mochimochiland.com
Additional photographs copyright Brandi SimonsAll rights reserved.Published in the United States by Potter Craft,
an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.
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