Size
Approximately 26 cm (10 ¼ in.) after felting; actual size depends on felting.
Technique
- Circular, long-tail, and backward-loop cast-ons
- Knit in the round
- Shaping with increases and decreases
- Stripes and Pepita slipped-stitch colourwork
- Gather bind-off
- Crochet chain stitch
- Picking up and knitting stitches
- Kitchener stitch
- Mattress stitch
- I-cord and folded drawstring channel
- Hand felting and simple face embroidery (French knots)
Needles
US 2 (3.00 mm) double-pointed needles or circular needles
Yarn
Waxwing Cèdre, Fingering (100% wool, 91 m / 100 yds per 25 g skein).
Puppy:
- Main colour: ‘brume’, about 18 g (66 m / 72 yds).
- Contrast colour 1: ‘canneberge’, about 24 g (87 m / 96 yds).
- Contrast colour 2: ‘cerisier’, about 24 g (87 m / 96 yds).
Tanuki:
- Main colour: ‘noisette’, about 14 g (51 m / 56 yds).
- Contrast colour 1: ‘sureau’, about 22 g (80 m / 88 yds).
- Contrast colour 2: ‘verge d’or’, about 22 g (80 m / 88 yds).
Notions
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Scrap yarn or stitch holders
Other Materials
- Stuffing: About 70 g (35 g each)
- DMC Retors Matte Cotton Thread Size 4: 2898 ‘Metallic Ferret’ 2 yds
- Magnets: 10 x 3 mm - 8 pieces
MAGNET SAFETY
This knitting pattern is intended for adult knitters. Magnets are optional and are not supplied with this PDF pattern. If you plan to give the finished figure to a child under 14, omit all magnets.
Figures containing magnets are for adult decorative display only and must be kept out of reach of children. Swallowed magnets can cause serious internal injury or death. Seek immediate medical attention if ingestion is suspected, even without symptoms.
