Sock Piggee

Gauge: 6s x 9r = 1 inch

Materials: 35 yards of Yarn 1 (Y1) undyed

DK weight yarn, 35 yards of Yarn 2 (Y2)
Self Striping DK Weight yarn, 1 set #2
DPNs, 1 skein black DMC floss or 2-3
yards of black sport weight yarn or string,
Polyester Fiber-fill, 1 tapestry needle, 1
sewing needle and white thread, straight
pins of blocking pins are recommended
to assist in attaching the limbs.

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You'll begin this critter by making the ears, eyes, & legs. Then you'll start the body by working from
the snout to the tail and attach the ears towards the midway point. Once he's stuffed you'll attach
and stuff the legs. To finish, you'll stitch the eyes into place and embroider on his facial features.

Ears, (make 2): Using Y1, CO 3

Row 1: knit
Row 2: k1, m1a, knit to end, (4 sts)
Row 3: knit
Row 4: k2, m1a, knit to end, (5 sts)
Row 5: knit
Row 6: Repeat Row 4, (6 sts)
Row 7: knit
Row 8: k3, m1a, knit to end, (7 sts)
Row 9: knit
Row 10: repeat row 8, (8 sts)
Row 11: knit
Row 12: k4, m1a, knit to end, (9 sts)
Row 13: knit
Row 14: repeat row 12 (10)
Row 15: knit
Row 16: k5, m1a, knit to end (11 sts)
Row 17: knit
Row 18: repeat row 16 (12 sts)
Row 19: knit
Row 20: k5, k2tog, knit to end (11 sts)
Row 21: knit
Row 22: repeat row 20 (10 sts)
Row 23: knit
Row 24: k4, k2tog, knit to end, (9 sts)
Row 25: knit
Row 26: repeat row 24 (8 sts)
Row 27: knit. do not BO sts. instead slip them onto a scrap piece of yarn or stitch saver tool for later.

Tail: Using Y1, CO 20

Row 1: purl. Cut yarn leaving approximately 6 inches and using a tapestry needle, thread it though
all 20 stitches. Pull tight and work into a curly-Q. Put aside for later

Eyes (make 2): Using Y1, CO 18,

Row 1: sl 1 purlwise, (p2tog) x 8, p1 (10 sts)
Row 2: sl 1 purlwise, (k2tog tbl) x 4, k1, cut yarn leaving approximately 6 inches and using a tapestry
needle, thread it though all 6 stitches. Pull tight, tie off and put aside for later.

Legs (make 4): Using Y1 and starting approximately 24 inches from the end of the yarn, CO 24, begin
working in the round
Rounds 1-4: knit
Round 5: (k1, k2tog) x 8 (16 sts)
Round 6: knit
Round 7: (k2tog) x 8 , (8 sts) cut yarn leaving approximately 6 inches and using a tapestry needle,
thread it though all 6 stitches. Pull tight, tie off and put aside for later.

Snout: Using Y1 and starting approximately 24 inches from the end of the yarn, CO 24, begin
working in the round
Rounds 1-5: knit
Round 6: purl
Round 7: knit
Round 8: (k1, k2tog tbl) x 8 (16 sts)
Round 9: knit
Round 10: (k2tog tbl) x 8 (8 sts, cut yarn leaving approximately 6 inches and using a tapestry needle,
thread it though all 6 stitches. Pull tight, tie off.

Body: Using Y2, pick up 24 sts along the cast on edge of the snout. Continue working in the round.
Round 1: knit
Round 2: (k4, m1a) x 6 (30 sts)
Round 3: knit
Round 4: (k5, m1a) x 6 (36 sts)
Round 5: knit
Round 6: (k6, m1a) x 6 (42 sts)
Round 7: knit
Round 8: (k7, m1a) x 6 (48 stt)
Round 9: knit
Round 10: (k8, m1a) x 6 (54 sts)
Round 11: knit
Round 12: (k9, m1a) x 6, (60 sts)
Round 13: knit
Round 14: k10, consolidate the next 8 sts with the stitches on one ear. K8, consolidate the next 8
stitches with the stitches on the remaining ear. k34
Rounds 15-31: knit
Round 32: (k8, k2tog tbl) x 6 (54 sts)
Round 33: knit
Round 34: (k7, k2tog tbl) x 6 (48 sts)
Round 35: knit
Round 36: (k6, k2tog tbl) x 6 (42 sts)
Round 37: knit
Round 38: (k5, k2tog tbl) x 6 (36 sts)
Round 39: knit
Round 40: (k4, k2tog tbl) x 6 (30 sts)
Round 41: knit
Now is a good time weave in the loose ends of the ears and snout. Also stuff the front half of the
piggee with fiber fill. Tamper filling into the snout so it's nice and firm and stuff the body till it's almost
as firm as you'd like it. You will be filling up more just before you close him up. Also weave
Round 42: (k3, k2tog tbl) x 6 (24 sts)
Round 43: knit
Round 44: (k2, k2tog tbl) x 6 (18 sts)
Round 43: knit
Round 44: (k1, k2tog tbl) x 6 (12 sts)
Finish filling him up until your satisfied but be sure to save a handful of the filling for the legs. cut yarn
leaving approximately 6 inches and using a tapestry needle, thread it though all 6 stitches. Pull tight,
tie off.

Assembly: Arrange the legs on the surface of the belly opposite the ears, by pinning them to the
body where you'd like to secure them. Use your tapestry needle and the yarn tail to secure them into
place filling with fiber fill as you go. Carefully secure the curly-Q tail to the body and tie off loose ends.
Using your needle and thread, tack the eyes into position and weave in and tie off the loose ends.
Now you can add the details. Embroider on his nostrils and eye details. Voila! You have now
created your very own Sock Piggee.
Stitch Instructions
Consolidation: Divide stitches evenly onto two needles. While holding them parallel, insert a third
needle knitwise into the first stitch on your front needle then insert the needle knitwise into the first
stich on the back needle. Now knit those two together.
Knit encroachment (k enc):sl1 stitch from the left needle to the right needle, lift the stitch below the
next stitch onto the left needle. Slip previously slipped stitch back onto the left needle and knit the two
together.
Purl Encroachment (p enc): sl1 stitch from the left needle to the right needle, lift the stitch below the
next stitch onto the left needle. Slip previously slipped stitch back onto the left needle and purl the
two together
M1a : Make a backwards loop with the yarn onto the right needle with the working yarn pointing
away from you
K2TOG tbl: insert right needle into two stitches as if to purl through the back loop of each stitch, knit
them together. You may use k2tog if you prefer.

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