Sunday, October 27, 2019

Mountain goat

You need to knit:
  • Three 14 x 24 squares; one for the head and two for the body. 
  • One 20 x 6 rectangle for the neck. 
  • Four 10 x 24 rectangles for the legs. 
  • Two 4 x 6 squares one beige and one white for the tail. 
  • Two 4 x 6 squares for the ears. 

To make up:
The body 
  1. Stitch the two squares together along cast-on and cast-off edges and run a gathering thread around the open ends.
  2. Pull gathering thread, sew one end, add the stuffing and close the other end. 
The legs
  1. Stitch all 10*14 rectangle parts lengthwise, pull a gathering thread through one end and leave the other side open to add the stuffing.
  2. Sew the open end of the legs to the body. 
The head
  1. Fold the square in half and run a gathering thread at one end and shape the other end to look like a head. 
  2. Add stuffing through the open side and pull gathering thread before sewing it shut. 
  3. For the ears fold the square in half to make a triangle. 
  4. Sew edges of one triangle to the head leaving the other triangle standing up. 
  5. For the antlers fold the rectangles in half, sewing it so that one end is pointy and the other is open. 
  6. If you have space you can add stuffing. If you use a thicker yarn to knit the antlers this will help making it bulky and therefore no need for stuffing. 
  7. Sew them in front of the ears. 
  8. Optional: when done sewing draw the thread through the ear and cut in a way where you can still see the thread but is not longer than the ear. 
  9. Sew in the eyes, nose and beard. 
The tail
  1. Sew the two squares together then sew it to the body.