Okay, I got it. Dog Bones has no place in our feline household. So I made peace by designing this pet neutral toy, Blue Dolphin :D It is basically a knitted shell where by you can refill like polyester fills, catnip pouches or any herb sachets you have anytime you want.
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| Oscar spending quality time with Blue Dolphin |
Blue Dolphin has an opening in the belly but does not require metal hook or plastic button for closing. So it is safe for pet but still there are attachable parts, like the dorsal fin, so supervised play with the toy is advisable to prevent your best friends in swallowing or choking.
This free pattern is written in one size only, but it will not be difficult to increase the size according to your need. Just keep on increasing the stitches to the size desired. Also if you increase the length, don't forget to do the same row increase to the inside flap
I know we all hate sewing, and in this knit project, the sewing is hidden all inside, so do not worry about what stitches to use .... just sew it up and stitches not showing up outside and that will do.
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| Blue Dolphin and friends |
A few tips about the pattern:
1. I used a few different types of increase. In general, you can replace LLI and RLI with m1l and m1r. It wont make a big different, but definitely not vice versa though.
2. For knitting up the tail, I wrote a simple version and assuming the readers are familiar with knitting in rounds using circular needles. If having problem, please refer to my earlier posting which talks about the fish tail pattern in details.
3. Make sure you have all the surface / outside embellishments (like the fin, eyes, etc.) done before sewing up the edges of the inside flap. This make life so much easier :D
I have also come up with a seamless design and will post in Ravelry later. Stay tune !!
Enjoy the knitting.
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| Blue Dolphin finding a safe haven with Moo Moo |
This pattern is for personal use only. Pattern and products made from this pattern are not intended for commercial use .
©Tomato68Evony August 2016
Blue Dolphin
It is designed as
a pet toy for cats.
Technique to
review before the project
1.
Slip knot, knitting cast on and pick up stitches
2.
Knit in rounds, convert knitting from rows to
rounds and vice versa
3.
Knit (k) and purl (p)
4.
Increase
stitches: knit front and back (kfb), left lift increase (LLI), right
lift increase (RLI), m1l (make one left) and m1r (make one left)
5.
Decrease stitches: slip slip knit (ssk), k2tog
(knit two together) and p2tog (purl two together)
6.
German short rows
7.
Knitted bind off and Jeny's very stretchy bind
off
8.
Add yarn
This project is
set at intermediate level, suitable for advance beginner and up
Material
Worsted yarn, 11 g
(660 cm)
Circular needles,
4.00 mm
Double point
needle(s), 4.00 mm
Scissors
Yarn needle
Measurement (flat)
Length (minus
tail) 13.5
cm
width 6.0 cm
Gauge (stockinette stitch)
10 stitches x 10
rows 5.3 cm x 4.0 cm
Abbreviations
CO cast on
st(s) stitch(es)
kfb knit front back
rnd(s) round(s)
k knit
LLI left lift increase
RLI right lift increase
m1l make one left
m1r make one right
p purl
ssk slip slip knit
k2tog knit two together
t&w turn and work
BO bind off
p2tog purl two together
ssp slip slip purl
The dolphin will
be made through the following steps:
1.
Knitting from head to tail in one piece
2.
Inside flap will be knitted from stitches on a
stitch holder separately and side edges sew on the inside of the boy
3.
Stitches will be picked up and knitted into
dorsal fin
Using 4.0 mm
circular needle, CO 1 slip knot on the needle
Row 1 kfb (2 sts)Row 2 kfb 2 times (4 sts)
From here, start knitting in rnds,
Rnd 1 k1 to join, k3
Rnd 2 *LLI, k2, RLI; repeat from * one (1)
more time (8 sts)
Rnd 3 k to the end of rnd
Rnd 4 *k1, LLI, k2, RL1, k1; repeat from
* one (1) more time (12 sts)
Rnd 5 k to the end of rnd
Rnd 6 *k2, LLI, k2, RLI, k2; repeat from
* one (1) more time (16 sts)
Rnd 7 k to the end of rnd
Rnd 8 k to the end of rnd
Rnd 9 *k3, LLI, k2, RLI, k3; repeat from
* one (1) more time (20 sts)
Rnd 10 k to the end of rnd
Rnd 11 k to the end of rnd
Rnd 12 *k4, LLI, k2, RLI, k4; repeat from *
one (1) more time (24 sts)
Rnd 13 - 20 k to the end of rnd (8 rows)
Rnd 21 k12, slip the remaining 12 sts on
the other needle onto a stitch holder or scrape yarn; continue to CO 12 using
knitted cast on method (24 sts)
Rnd 22 k1 to join; k to the 11, *k1, p1;
repeat from * to the end of rnd
Rnd 23 K12, *k1, p1; repeat from * to
the end of rnd
Rnd 24 k12, *k1, p1; repeat from * to
the end of rnd
Rnd 25 - 31 k to the end of rnd (7 rows)
Rnd 32 *k1, ssk, k6, k2tog, k1; repeat
from * one (1) more time (20 sts)
Rnd 33 k to the end of rnd
Rnd 34 k to the end of rnd
Rnd 35 *k1, ssk, k4, k2tog, k1; repeat
from * one (1) more time (16 sts)
Rnd 36 k to the end of rnd
Rnd 37 k to the end of rnd
Rnd 38 *k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1; repeat
from * one (1) more time (12 sts)
Rnd 39 k to the end of rnd
Rnd 40 k to the end of rnd
Rnd 41 *k1, ssk, k2tog, k1; repeat from
* one more time (8 sts)
Rnd 42 k to the end of rnd
Rnd 43 k to the end of rnd
Change knitting
in rnds into row knitting
With a third 4.00
mm needle,Row 1 *k1 into the top needle and p1 into the bottom needle of the circular needles; repeat to the end of the row (8 sts)
Continue either
with another double point needle or transfer the sts back to circular needles
Row 2 *k1, m1l, p1; repeat from * one
more time, then **k1, m1r, p1; repeat from ** one more time (12 sts)
Row 3 *k1, p1, m1l, p1*; repeat from *
one more time, then ** k1, p1, m1r, p1; repeat from ** one more time (16 sts)
Row 4 Start German short rows
Row 1 *k1, p1; repeat from * two (2) more times, t&w
Row 2 p1, * k1, p1; repeat * until the end of rowRow 1 *k1, p1; repeat from * two (2) more times, t&w
Row 3 *k1, p1; repeat from * one (1) more
times, t&w
Row 4 p1, k1 p1
Row 5 k1, p1, t&w
Row 6 p1
*k1, p1; repeat from
* to the end of row
Row 5 Start another German short rows
Row 1 *k1, p1; repeat from * two (2) more
times, t&wRow 2 p1, *k1, p1; repeat * to the end of row
Row 3 *k1, p1; repeat from * one(1) more time,
t&w
Row 4 p1, k1 p1 Row 5 k1, p1, t&w
Row 6 p1
BO to the end of row using knitting bind off method. Cut yarn leaving a 15cm tail
Weave in the loose end
Using a 4.00 mm
circular needle, pick up the 12 sts on the needle holder or scrape yarn
Row 1 Add yarn leaving a 15cm tail, k
to the end of row (12 sts)Row 2 p to the end of row
Row 3 k to the end of row
Row 4 p to the end of row
Repeat Row 3 - 4
three (3) more times (6 rows)
Row 11 k1, ssk, k6, k2tog, k1 (10 sts)
Row 12 p to the end of row
Row 13 k to the end of row
Row 14 p1, p2tog, p4, ssp, p1 (8 sts)
Row 15 k to the end of row
Row 16 p to the end of row
Row 17 k1, ssk, p2, k2tog, k1 (6 sts)
Row 18 p to the end of row
BO using Judy's
very stretchy bind off (JVSBO) method.
Cut yarn leaving a 15cm tail
Laying the piece
flat, the tail end part inside outUsing the two tails, sew both side edges of the flap, starting from 3.5 cm from the upper edge opening of the flap, to the inside main piece to form a pouch with an opening toward the tail end
Weave in the loose ends
Start German
short rows
Row 1 *k1, p1; repeat from * two (2)
more times, k1, t&wRow 2 *k1, p1; repeat from * to the end of row
Row 3 *k1,p1; repeat from * two (2) more time, t&w
Row 4 p1, *k1, p1; repeat from * to the end of row
Row 5 *k1, p1; repeat from * one (1) more time, t&w
Row 6 p1, k1, p1
BO using knitting
bind off method. Cut yarn leaving a 15cm
tail
Weave in loose
end
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