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Knit Westie Puppy Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Toy

Item:

Animal

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

Knit, Purl, Increase, Decrease, Cast-on, Bind-off

Pattern Description:

My Westie Puppy was inspired by my sister's dog, Duffy, a beautiful, playful Westie. I've never seen a knit Westie puppy anywhere, so I thought I'd take on the challenge of capturing Duffy in yarn. Long, white eyelash yarn (approx. 440 yds), combined with pink worsted weight yarn for his inner ears, gave me the material I needed to get the lovable, white furry look I was seeking to make him look lifelike. And since he looks so real, he needed a dog collar, too, made of worsted weight yarn with an added charm as a dog tag. Now he's ready to play! And you won't be able to resist giving him hugs and cuddles of love, too. He sits about 13" (not counting his ears) but gauge is not critical.

Gauge:

Not critical for this project. Work tightly enough to ensure that the stuffing will not show through the stitches.

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

Approx. 13" sitting (without ears)

Materials:

#6-Super Bulky wt. Ice LONG eyelash yarn in White: Approx. 440 yds.
#4-Worsted Wt. yarn in Pink (for inner ears): approx. 8 yds.
#4-Worsted Wt. yarn in any color(s) (for dog collar): approx. 15 yds.
18" non-stretchy cord or string
Knitting Needles: Size 4 (3.5mm)

You Will Also Need:

Pair of 15mm toy safety eyes
Toy safety nose: 25mm
Purchased charm (as dog tag)
Large-Eyed Blunt Needle
Long Straight Pins
Polyester Fiberfill Stuffing

Suggested yarn:

440 yards of Chunky weight

Preferred Brand/Yarn:

Ice Long Eyelash Yarn

Colorway:

White

Pattern Reviews

Average Review (of 1 review)

Realistic March 22, 2013

pipers

Oh my giddy aunt - I knew it would be cute , but this goes beyond cute. We have named the puppy Sooty. Have also got black wool to knit his partner - Snowy lol