MEASUREMENTS

large deer approximately 15.25cm/

6in tall.

small deer approximately 12cm/4¾in tall.

MATERIALS

1 x 100g (295m) ball of Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic) in each of Gold (1709), Camel (1420), Buttermilk (1835) and Cream (1005)*. Oddments of Black DK yarn. Pair of 2.75mm (No. 12) knitting needles; short length of contrast yarn to use as markers; large-headed pins for sewing up; toy stuffing; tweezers for filling small areas. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk.

ABBREVIATIONS

St(s), stitch(es); k, knit; p, purl; ss, stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong side); k2tog, k 2 sts together (to decrease 1 st); up1, pick up loop lying between needles and k into back of it (to increase 1 st); ssk, slip 1 st, slip next st, k these 2 sts together through the back loops (to decrease 1 st); G/C, Gold or Camel; C/G, Camel or Gold.

TENSION

23 stitches and 35 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over unstuffed ss, using 2.75mm needles.

NOTE

Use colours as follows: for large deer with antlers, main colour is Camel; hooves and antlers Gold; muzzle and stripe above hooves Cream. For large deer without antlers, main colour is Gold; hooves Camel; muzzle Buttermilk; stripe above hooves Cream. Make one small deer in each colour scheme, minus the antlers. Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate. Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.