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Dog Draught Excluder

Dog Draught Excluder

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/draught-excluder • Posted by Super Madcow

This is a great, useful project for the winter nights. It can be made in any colour of your choice. All items are knitted with 3 3/4" needles. I didn't add the legs but have included the pattern.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

6 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

This is a great, useful project for the winter nights. It can be made in any colour of your choice. All items are knitted with 3 3/4" needles. I didn't add the legs but have included the pattern.

Instructions

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    To make the head... Cast on 7 stitches. Knit a row.

  2. Purl 1, make 1 6 times. (13 stitches) Knit row.

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    Purl 1, make 1 12 times (25 stitches) Work 3 rows stocking stitch.

  4. Purl 1, (make 1, purl 3) 8 times. (33 stitches) Work 13 rows stocking stitch.

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    Purl 3 (make 1, purl 5) 6 times (39 stitches) Knit one row.

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    Purl 4 (make 1, purl 5) 7 times. 46 stitches Work 16 rows stocking stitch.

  7. Knit 1 (knit 2 tog,knit 3) 9 times. 37 stitches Work 2 rows.

  8. Purl 2 (purl 2 tog, purl 3) 7 times. 30 stitches. Work 2 rows.

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    Knit 1 (knit 2 tog, knit 3) 5 times. Knit 2 tog. Knit 2. 24 stitches. Work 2 rows.

  10. Purl 2 (purl 2 tog, purl 3) 4 times purl 2. 20 stitches.

  11. (Knit 2 tog, knit 3) 4 times 16 stitches.

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    Purl 2 together to end of row. 8 stitches. Cast off.

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    To make the body... Cast on 60 stitches. Stocking stitch for 64 cms.

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    Knit 5, knit 2 together to end. Purl one row before going on to row 4*

  15. ( knit 4 knit 2 tog) to end.

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    Purl 1 row. Decrease in this way 3 more times. Cast off.

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    To make the ears... make 2...... Cast on 15 stitches. Knit 1 row.

  18. Purl 1, make 1, purl to the last 2 stitches, make 1, purl 1. Work1 row.

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    Stocking stitch until work measures 10 cms. Cast off.

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    To make the legs... Cast on 15 stitches.

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    Stocking stitch until work measures 2 1/2 inches. Cast off.

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    To make tail... Cast on 15 stitches. Stocking stitch until work measures 4 inches.

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    Knit 1 knit 2 together 5 times. Work 1 row Repeat the last two rows. Cast off.

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    Sew all parts together, but leave an opening for stuffing.

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    Add the nose to the front of the head.

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    Add the eyes to either side of the head. Stuff the head.

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    Sew on the ears.

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    Sew the head onto the long body.

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    Sew on the legs. Place in front of door to stop all draughts.