Sleepy Snickerdoodle the Knit Reindeer Toy

Skill Level: Easy

Size: 25cm (10”) tall

Gauge: 44 sts and 36 rows = 4” [10 cm] in stocking stitch after wet blocking

Materials

Yarn: Babytoly 100% Organic Cotton (100% cotton; 115 yards [105 meters]/50 grams): 812 Camel (MC, 1 balls), 004 Snow (CC1, 1 ball), 047 Aquamarine (CC2, 1 ball), 898 Lavender (CC3, 1 ball), 535 Birch (CC4, 1 ball), 999 Black (CC5, 1 ball)

Needles: US size 4 (3.5 mm) 24” straight needles.

Notions: Waste yarn to hold stitches, tapestry needle, polyester stuffing.

Abbreviations

C2R – Cross 2 Right: knit the 2nd stitch on the needle, passing in front of the first st, then knit first st, slipping both sts off the needle at the same time.

KFB – increase by knitting into the front and back of the next st.

PFB – increase by purling into the front and back of the next st.

Pattern Notes

The white patch on the head is knitted in intarsia style.  It is best to have two separate balls of 812 Camel for either side, rather than carrying the yarn behind the work as it will show when you stuff the head.

Pattern

Body and Head

Using MC cast on 8 sts.

Row 1: P

Row 2: (Kfb) to end. (16 sts)

Row 3: P

Row 4: (Kfb) to end. (32 sts)

Row 5: P

Row 6: (K1, kfb) to end. (48 sts)

Rows 7-19: Beg with a p row, work in st-st for 13 rows.

Row 20: (K4, k2tog) to end. (40 sts)

Rows 21-29: Beg with a p row, work in st-st for 9 rows.

Row 30: (K3. k2tog) to end. (32 sts)

Rows 31-37: Beg with a p row, work in st-st for 7 rows.

Row 38: (K2, k2tog) to end. (24 sts)

Rows 39-43: Beg with a p row, work in st-st for 5 rows.

Row 44: (K4, k2tog) to end. (20 sts)

Row 45: P

Row 46: (Kfb) to end. (40 sts)

Row 47: P

Row 48: K18, (kfb) 4 times, k18. (44 sts)

Row 49: P

Row 50: K20, (kfb) 4 times, k20. (48 sts)

Row 51: P

Row 52: K22, (kfb) 4 times, k22. (52 sts)

Row 53: P

Row 54: K24, (kfb) 4 times, k24. (56 sts)

Row 55: P

Row 56: K26, (kfb) 4 times, k26. (60 sts)

Row 57: P

Row 58: K24, (k2tog) twice, k1, k2 in CC1, k1, (ssk) twice, k24. (56 sts)

Row 59: P22, (p2tog) twice, p1, p2 in CC1, p1, (p2tog) twice, p22. (52 sts)

Row 60: K20, (k2tog) twice, k4 in CC1, (ssk) twice, k20. (48 sts)

Row 61: P18, (p2tog) twice, p4 in CC1, (p2tog) twice, p18. (44 sts)

Row 62: K16, k2tog, (k2tog, k4, ssk) in CC1, ssk, k16. (40 sts)

Row 63: P17, p6 in CC1, p17.

Row 64: K16, k8 in CC1, k16.

Row 65: P16, p8 in CC1, p16.

Row 66: K15, k10 in CC1, k15.

Row 67: P15, p10 in CC1, p15.

Row 68: K15, k10 in CC1, k15.

Row 69: P14, p12 in CC1, p14.

Row 70: K14, k12 in CC1, k14.

Row 71: P14, p12 in CC1, p14.

Row 72: K14, k12 in CC1, k14.

Row 73: P14, p12 in CC1, p14.

Row 74: (K2, k2tog) 3 times, k2, (k2tog, k2) 3 times in CC1, (k2tog, k2) 3 times, k2tog. (30 sts)

Row 75: P10, p9 in CC1, p10.

Row 76: (K1, k2tog) 4 times, ((k1, k2tog) twice, k1) in CC1, (k2tog, k1) 3 times, k2tog. (20 sts)

Row 77: P

Row 78: (K2tog) to end. (10 sts)

Break off a long length of yarn, thread through remaining sts, pull up tightly and fasten off.

Cast off.

Ears (make 2)

Using MC cast on 10 sts.

Rows 1-4: Beg with a k row, work in st-st for 4 rows.

Row 5: (K2tog) to end. (5 sts)

Break off a long length of yarn, thread through remaining sts, pull up tightly and fasten off.

Antlers (make 2)

Using CC4 cast on 11 sts.

Rows 1-2: Beg with a k row, work in st-st for 2 rows.

Row 3: K5, m1, k1, m1, k5. (13 sts)

Row 4: P

Row 5: K5, m1, k3, m1, k5. (15 sts)

Row 6: P

Row 7: K5, m1, k5, m1, k5. (17 sts)

Row 8: P

Row 9: K5, place next 7 sts on a spare length of yarn, k5. (10 sts)

Rows 10-12: Beg with a p row, work in st-st for 3 rows.

Row 13: (K2tog) to end. (5 sts)

Break off a long length of yarn, thread through these 5 sts, pull up tightly and fasten off.

Rejoin yarn to rem 7 sts with right side of work facing to knit the antler spur.

Rows 1-2: Beg with a k row, work in st-st for 2 rows.

Row 3: (K2tog) to last st, k1. (4 sts)

Break off a long length of yarn, thread through remaining sts, pull up tightly and fasten off.

Nose

Using CC5 cast on 4 sts.

Row 1: (Kfb, k1) twice. (6 sts)

Row 2: Pfb, p3, pfb, p1. (8 sts)

Row 3: K

Row 4: P1, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p1. (6 sts)

Row 5: K1, (k2tog) twice, k1. (4 sts)

Cast off purlwise.

Legs (make 2)

Using CC3 cast on 20 sts.

Row 1: P

Row 2: (Kfb) to end. (40 sts)

Rows 3-15: Beg with a p row, work in st-st for 13 rows.

Row 16: K14, (k2tog) 6 times, k14. (34 sts)

Row 17: P

Row 18: K19, k2tog, turn,

Row 19: Sl1, p4, p2togtbl, turn,

Row 20: Sl1, k4, k2tog, turn,

Row 21: Sl1, p4, p2togtbl, turn,

Row 22: Sl1, k4, k2tog, turn,

Row 23: Sl1, p4, p2togtbl, turn,

Row 24: Sl1, k4, k2tog, turn,

Row 25: Sl1, p4, p2togtbl, turn,

Row 26: Sl1, k4, k2tog, turn,

Row 27: Sl1, p4, p2togtbl, turn,

Row 28: Sl1, k4, k2tog, turn,

Row 29: Sl1, p4, p2togtbl, turn,

Row 30: Sl1, k4 k2tog, turn,

Row 31: Sl1, p4, p2togtbl, turn,

Row 32: Sl1, k4, k2tog, k to end of row.

Row 33: P11, p2togtbl, p to end. (18 sts)

Row 34-39: Beg with a k row, work in st-st for 6 rows.

Break off CC3 and join in MC.

Rows 40-53: Beg with a k row, work in st-st for 14 rows.

Cast off.

Boot Cuffs (make 2)

Using CC3, cast on 24 sts.

Row 1: (K2, p2) to end.

Rows 2-4: Repeat row 1 three times.

Cast off in rib.

Sweater Body

Right side of work is reverse st-st

Using CC2 cast on 60 sts.

Row 1: (K2, p2) to end.

Rows 2-4: Repeat row 1 three times.

Row 5: P25, (k2, p2) twice, k2, p25.

Row 6: K25, (p2, k2) twice, p2, k25.

Rows 7-8: Repeat rows 5-6.

Row 9: P25, (C2R, p2) twice, C2R, p25.

Row 10: K25, (p2, k2) twice, p2, k25.

Rows 11-15: Repeat rows 5-9.

Row 16: (K3, k2tog) 5 times, (p2, k2) twice, p2, (k3, k2tog) 5 times. (50 sts)

Row 17: P20, (k2, p2) twice, k2, p20.

Row 18: K20, (p2, k2) twice, p2. k20.

Rows 19-20: Repeat rows 17-18.

Row 21: P20, (C2R, p2) twice, C2R, p20.

Row 22: (K2, k2tog) 5 times, (p2, k2) twice, p2, (k2, k2tog) 5 times. (40 sts)

Row 23: (K2, p2) to end.

Rows 24-40: Repeat row 23 seventeen times.

Cast off in rib.

Arms (make 2)

Right side of work is reverse st-st.

Using MC cast on 8 sts.

Row 1: P

Row 2: (Kfb) to end. (16 sts)

Rows 3-7: Beg with a p row, work in st-st for 5 rows.

Break off MC and join in CC2.

Rows 8-23: Beg with a p row, work in st-st for 16 rows.

Row 24: Cast off 2 sts, p to end. (14 sts) This marks the underarm point.

Row 25: Cast off 2 sts, k to end. (12 sts)

Row 26: P

Row 27: K1, ssk, k6, k2tog, k1. (10 sts)

Row 28: P

Row 29: K1, ssk, k4, k2tog, k1. (8 sts)

Row 30: P

Row 31: K1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1. (6 sts)

Row 32: P

Row 33: K1, ssk, k2tog, k1. (4 sts)

Cast off.

Sleeve Cuffs (make 2)

Using CC2 cast on 20 sts.

Row 1: (K2, p2) to end.

Rows 2-4: Repeat row 1 three times.

Cast off in rib.

Tail

Using MC cast on 12 sts.

Rows 1-4: Beg with a k row, work in st-st for 4 rows.

Row 5: (K2tog) to end. (6 sts)

Break off a long length of yarn, thread through remaining sts, pull up tightly and fasten off.

Finishing

Seam row edges of body and head, leaving a gap for stuff.  Stuff well, taking care to push stuffing into the snout area and shape it nicely.  Sew up remaining gap in seam.  Seam row edges of ears.  Oversew across cast on sts, then sew to either side of head, taking care to leave enough space for the antlers (use the photos as a guide).  Seam row edges of antler spur and sew up any holes where the spur joins the main antler.  Seam row edges of the antler.  Stuff lightly.  Place on top of head and sew in position.  Sew nose to snout, overlapping the white slightly.  Use CC5 to embroider eyes on head, equidistant from the nose on either side.

Seam row edges of legs, then oversew across cast on sts.  Stuff well.  Sew legs to front of body sticking outwards in a seated position.  Place boot cuff around leg and seam row edges, then sew to top of boot.  Seam row edges of sweater.  Place on body and fold down the neck ribbing.  Seam row edges of arms from cast on sts up to underarm point.  Gather around cast on sts, pull up tightly and fasten off.  Stuff arms well.  Place the raglan sleeve part of the arm on the body, and sew in place, taking care to catch the sts through the sweater and into the body to help hold it in place better.  Seam row edges of sleeve cuffs.  Place on arm, over the color change and sew in position.  Seam row edges of tail.  Oversew across cast on sts, then sew to back of body, under the sweater.