Greyhound

by Amanda Berry
Greyhound
Knitting pattern by Amanda Berry

Yarn Abbreviations
Deramores Studio DK: 1 x 100g Frost cm Centimetre
Deramores Studio DK: 1 x 100g Ebony DK Double knitting or light worsted weight yarn
Deramores Studio DK: 1 x 100g Mist k Knit
k2tog Decrease: knit two stitches together
For the collar, you will need less than 1gm of Deramores Studio DK kfb Increase: knit into the front and back of the stitch
in Jade. LH Left-hand
mm Millimetre
p Purl
rep Repeat
Needles RH Right-hand
RS Right side
A pair of 3.75mm straight knitting needles (US 5) ssk Decrease: slip the next stitch on the left needle knit-wise, then
slip the next stitch on the left needle purl-wise. Take the left
needle and knit through the front of the two slipped stitches on
You will also need the right needle
st(s) Stitch(es)
Toy filling St st. Stockinette stitch (knit the RS rows and purl the WS rows)
A darning or tapestry needle to sew the knitted pieces together WS Wrong side
Two 12mm toy safety eyes yo Increase: yarn over
For the collar, a 10mm diameter red button […] Repeat the sequence between the square brackets by the
number indicated
(.. sts) The number in round brackets at the end of the instruction
Notes indicates the number of stitches after working the row

Finished size: The dog is 23cm tall.

Work flat: All pieces are knitted flat (back and forth) on a pair of
Greyhound Pattern
straight knitting needles.

Tension: The tension is approximately 22 sts x 28 rows for a 10cm x Greyhound Head
10cm square in stockinette stitch on 3.75mm needles. Don’t worry too
much about tension for this pattern. Make 1.
Cast on 9 sts in grey on straight 3.75mm needles. Start at the back of
Marking stitches: Marking stitches will help you when sewing together. the head.
Use a piece of waste yarn in a contrasting colour to the knitting, thread it Row 1 (WS): purl
through the stitch to be marked and tie in a loose knot so it can be easily Row 2 (RS): k1, [kfb] eight times (17 sts)
removed later. Row 3: purl
Row 4: k1, [kfb, k1] eight times (25 sts)
Casting on: Unless otherwise specified, use the long tail cast on for all Row 5: purl
pieces. Row 6: k1, [kfb, k2] eight times (33 sts)
Row 7: purl
Pull through to cast off: Cut the yarn leaving at least a 30cm tail. Row 8: k1, [kfb, k3] eight times (41 sts)
Thread the tail onto a darning needle and sew through the remaining Row 9: purl
stitches on the knitting needle. Pull the stitches off the knitting needle on Row 10: k1, [kfb, k4] eight times (49 sts)
to the yarn, gather together tightly and secure the yarn. Rows 11 to 23: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st.
Row 24: k7, [k2, ssk] four times, k3, [k2tog, k2] four times, k7 (41 sts)
Sewing seams: Use mattress stitch to sew the seams. Row 25: purl
Row 26: k4, [k1, ssk] five times, k3, [k2tog, k1] five times, k4 (31 sts)
Skill level: Intermediate. Techniques used include seaming, increases Row 27: purl
and decreases. Cast off all sts.

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Greyhound Snout Greyhound Body
Make 1. Make 1.
Cast on 31 sts in white on straight 3.75mm needles. Cast on 10 sts in grey on straight 3.75mm needles. Start at the bottom
Rows 1 to 3: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st. of the body.
Row 4: k12, ssk, k3, k2tog, k12 (29 sts) Row 1 (WS): purl
Rows 5 to 7: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st. Row 2 (RS): k1, [kfb] nine times (19 sts)
Row 8: k11, ssk, k3, k2tog, k11 (27 sts) Row 3: purl
Rows 9 to 11: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st. Row 4: k1, [kfb, k1] nine times (28 sts)
Row 12: k10, ssk, k3, k2tog, k10 (25 sts) Row 5: purl
Rows 13 to 15: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st. Row 6: k1, [kfb, k2] nine times (37 sts)
Row 16: k1, [k2tog, k1] eight times (17 sts) Row 7: purl
Row 17: purl Row 8: k1, [kfb, k3] nine times (46 sts)
Row 18: k1, [k2tog] eight times (9 sts) Rows 9 to 35: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st.
Pull through to cast off. Row 36: [k6, ssk, k7, k2tog, k6] twice (42 sts)
Rows 37 to 39: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st.
Greyhound Nose Row 40: [k5, ssk, k7, k2tog, k5] twice (38 sts)
Rows 41 to 43: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st.
Make 1. Row 44: k2, [k2tog, k2] nine times (29 sts)
Cast on 8 sts in black on straight 3.75mm needles. Start at the top of Row 45: purl
the nose. Row 46: k2, [k2tog, k1] nine times (20 sts)
Row 1 (WS): purl Row 47: purl
Row 2 (RS): k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1 (6 sts) Cast off all sts.
Row 3: purl
Row 4: k1, ssk, k2tog, k1 (4 sts)
Row 5: purl
Greyhound Hind Legs
Cast off all sts.
Make 2.
Cast on 9 sts in grey on straight 3.75mm needles. Start at the top of the
Greyhound Ears leg.
Row 1 (WS): purl
Make 2. Row 2 (RS): [kfb] nine times (18 sts)
Cast on 25 sts in grey on straight 3.75mm needles. Start at the base of Rows 3 to 17: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st.
the ear. Row 18: k4, [kfb] nine times, k5 (27 sts)
Rows 1 to 7: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st. Row 19: purl
Row 8: [k1, ssk, k7, k2tog] twice, k1 (21 sts) Row 20: k4, [k1, kfb] nine times, k5 (36 sts)
Rows 9 to 11: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st. Rows 21 to 25: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st.
Row 12: [k1, ssk, k5, k2tog) twice, k1 (17 sts) Row 26: k1, k2tog, k1, [k2tog, k2] eight times (27 sts)
Row 13: purl Row 27: purl
Row 14: [k1, ssk, k3, k2tog) twice, k1 (13 sts) Row 28: k1, k2tog, [k2tog, k1] eight times (18 sts)
Row 15: purl Row 29: purl
Row 16: [k1, ssk, k1, k2tog) twice, k1 (9 sts) Row 30: [k2tog] nine times (9 sts)
Row 17: purl Pull through to cast off.
Row 18: [k2tog] four times, k1 (5 sts)
Row 19: purl
Pull through to cast off.
Greyhound Front Legs
Make 2.
Greyhound Tail Cast on 10 sts in grey on straight 3.75mm needles.
Start at the sole of the foot.
Make 1. Row 1 (WS): purl
Cast on 14 sts in grey on straight 3.75mm needles. Start at the base of Row 2 (RS): [kfb] nine times, k1 (19 sts)
the tail. Row 3: purl
Rows 1 to 25: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st. Row 4: [k1, kfb] nine times, k1 (28 sts)
Row 26: k1, [k2tog, k1] four times, k1 (10 sts) Row 5: purl
Row 27: purl Row 6: [k2, kfb] nine times, k1 (37 sts)
Row 28: [k2tog] five times (5 sts) Rows 7 to 13: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st.
Pull through to cast off. Row 14: k4, [k1, k2tog] nine times, k6 (28 sts)
Row 15: purl
Greyhound Collar Row 16: k4, [k2tog] ten times, k4 (18 sts)
Rows 17 to 31: starting on a WS purl row, work in St st.
Make 1. Cast on 4 sts in green on straight 3.75mm needles. Mark the sts at each end of row 31; this marks the top of the leg seam.
Rows 1 to 3: knit Row 32: k1, ssk, knit to the last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 (16 sts)
Row 4: k2, yo, k2 (5 sts) Row 33: purl
Row 5: k2, k2tog, k1 (4 sts) Rows 34 to 43: rep rows 32 and 33 five times (6 sts)
Rows 6 to 55: knit Cast off all sts.
Cast off all sts.

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MAKING UP
Body: Note that the cast off edge is the neckline and this is left open. Sew the side edges together, adding stuffing as you sew. This seam runs down
the centre back of the body. Finish by gathering the cast on sts together at the base of the body.

Front Legs: Gather the cast on sts together at the sole of the foot. Sew the side edges together from the gathered cast on sts at the sole of the foot
up to the stitch markers at row 31. This seam runs down the back of the leg. Stuff the legs leaving rows 31 to 43 and the cast off edge open. Remove
the stitch markers. Sew the legs onto the body as follows: On the front of the body, count 5 rows down from the cast off edge (neck). The cast off
edge of the leg (top edge) is sewn onto this row, and the two front legs are 3 body stitches apart at the top. Sew the open side edges and cast off edge
onto the front of the body. Using black yarn embroider 3 claws on the front of the foot. Note that the body leans forward slightly to rest on the front
paws.

Hind Legs: Sew the side edges together, stuffing as you sew. This
seam runs down the underside of the leg. Gather the cast on sts
together. Sew the cast on end of the leg onto the bottom side of
the body. Using black yarn embroider 3 claws on the front of the
foot.

Head: First sew the cast on edge of the snout to the cast off edge
of the head. Sew the side edges of the white snout together, adding
stuffing as you sew. This seam runs down the centre underside of the
head. Insert the toy safety eyes. Then sew together the side edges of
the grey head, stuffing as you sew. Gather the cast on sts together
at the back of the head to finish.

Nose: Sew the nose onto the top of the snout, sewing around
all the edges. Add some scraps of black yarn underneath the ect
Coll all
Schnauzer
nose as you sew it in place to pad it out a little (if you use stuffing Jack Russell Border Collie
it may show through your knitting stitches, so using black yarn is Greyhound em
th
neater).

Ears: Sew the side edges together. Sew the cast on edge onto the top of the
head with the seamed edge at the bottom.
Join the head to the body: Sew the underside of the head onto the cast off edge (neckline) of the body.

Tail: Sew the side edges together leaving the cast on edge open. Add some stuffing to the tail. Sew the cast on end of the tail on the back of the body.

Collar: Weave in yarn tails. Sew the button on the collar on the opposite end to the yarn over buttonhole. Fasten around the dog’s neck.

Amanda Berry
Fluff and Fuzz

manda Berry creates knitted toys, all stuffed

with a little fluff and fuzz! Since graduating
from London College of Fashion with First Class
Honours in 2014, Amanda’s passion for knitting has become
a full time career. Now based in Berkshire, England, her toy
designs have been published in magazines and she has also
designed toys for charities. Amanda’s knitting patterns are
available from Deramores at www.deramores.com.

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