Coco the Yorkshire Terrier in Deramores Studio Anti-Pilling DK - Downloadable PDF

Coco the Yorkshire Terrier in Deramores Studio Anti-Pilling DK

What is Being Made

Coco the Yorkshire Terrier is a knitted toy dog designed by Amanda Berry. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a finished toy measuring approximately 20cm tall and 19cm long. The design captures the characteristic features of a Yorkshire Terrier through knitted construction, making it a charming handmade accessory or gift. Warning: This finished toy is not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts including safety eyes and nose.

Techniques Used

This knitting project employs fundamental techniques suitable for intermediate knitters. The primary construction method uses stockinette stitch as the base fabric, which creates a smooth, finished appearance ideal for toy making. The pattern incorporates shaping techniques to form the three-dimensional body of the Yorkshire Terrier, allowing the flat knitted pieces to be assembled into a realistic dog shape. Stuffing and assembly are key finishing techniques, with the toy filled with approximately 150g of toy filling to create structure and shape.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch used throughout the project, creating the smooth fabric base measured at 26 stitches by 32 rows over a 10cm by 10cm swatch
• Knit (K): Basic knit stitch forming the foundation of the stockinette fabric
• Purl (P): Used in combination with knit stitches to create stockinette stitch when alternated in rows
• Knit into Front and Back (Kfb): An increase technique used to add stitches and create shaping within the toy pieces
• Knit 2 Together (K2tog): A decrease technique used to reduce stitches and shape the toy components

Materials and Tools

This project uses Deramores Studio Anti-Pilling DK yarn, a double knitting weight yarn chosen for its durability and softness suitable for toys. The yarn palette consists of two colors: Ebony (Yarn A) and Oatmeal (Yarn B), each requiring one 100g ball. The Ebony creates the darker coloring characteristic of Yorkshire Terriers, while Oatmeal provides lighter accent areas.

Essential tools include 3mm straight knitting needles, sized to achieve the specified tension of 26 stitches by 32 rows over 10cm in stockinette stitch. A tapestry or yarn needle is required for seaming pieces together and weaving in yarn ends during finishing. Additional embellishment materials include two 10mm toy safety eyes and one 18mm toy safety nose, with white felt fabric recommended to back the washers of these safety features. Approximately 1 meter of red ribbon completes the accessories, likely used for a collar or decorative detail. The toy is stuffed with 150g of toy filling to achieve its finished dimensions and three-dimensional shape.