Deramores Dera Dogs Toy Knitting Pattern

Deramores Dera Dogs Knitting Pattern

What Is Being Made

The Deramores Dera Dogs collection features knitted toy dogs designed by Amanda Berry. This advanced knitting pattern creates a Greyhound toy measuring 23cm in finished height. These are handmade stuffed animals constructed from knitted fabric pieces that are sewn together to form a three-dimensional dog figure. The pattern is suitable for experienced knitters seeking a challenging and rewarding project.

Safety Warning: These finished toys are not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts, including safety eyes and button details.

Techniques Used

This advanced knitting project employs several key techniques to create the dog's structure and shaping:

• Increases: Knit into the front and back of stitches (kfb) and yarn over (yo) techniques are used to expand stitch counts and shape the dog's body
• Decreases: Knit two stitches together (k2tog) and slip, slip, knit (ssk) decreases are utilized to shape and taper sections of the toy
• Stockinette Stitch: The primary fabric construction uses stockinette stitch (knitting right-side rows and purling wrong-side rows) to create a smooth, finished appearance
• Seaming: Knitted pieces are sewn together using a darning or tapestry needle to assemble the three-dimensional toy

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches executed at an advanced level:

• Knit (k): Basic knit stitch forming the foundation of stockinette fabric
• Purl (p): Purl stitch used on wrong-side rows to create stockinette texture
• Knit Front and Back (kfb): Increase stitch that creates two stitches from one
• Knit Two Together (k2tog): Right-leaning decrease stitch
• Slip, Slip, Knit (ssk): Left-leaning decrease stitch for shaping
• Yarn Over (yo): Increase stitch creating decorative or structural increases

Materials Required

The Greyhound pattern requires specific yarn and needle specifications:

Yarn: Double knitting (DK) or light worsted weight yarn in multiple colors:

• Deramores Studio DK: 1 x 100g in Frost (pale color)
• Deramores Studio DK: 1 x 100g in Ebony (dark color)
• Deramores Studio DK: 1 x 100g in Mist (light grey)
• Paintbox Yarns Simply DK: 1 x 100g in Paper White
• Paintbox Yarns Simply DK: 1 x 100g in Pure Black
• Paintbox Yarns Simply DK: 1 x 100g in Misty Grey
• Less than 1 gram of Deramores Studio DK in Jade or Paintbox Yarns Simply DK in Grass Green for the collar detail

Needles and Notions:

• A pair of 3.75mm (US Size 5) straight knitting needles for main fabric construction
• A darning or tapestry needle for seaming knitted pieces together
• Two 12mm toy safety eyes for facial features
• One 10mm diameter red button for the collar

Tension: The pattern is worked at approximately 22 stitches and 28 rows per 10cm x 10cm square in stockinette stitch on 3.75mm needles. Tension variation is noted as not critical for this toy project.

The pattern begins with casting on 9 stitches in grey yarn on 3.75mm straight needles to start the head section at the back, with increases worked in subsequent rows to build the necessary stitch count for shaping the dog's head and body.