Dog and Sheep in Deramores Studio DK - Downloadable PDF

Dog and Sheep Knitting Patterns in Deramores Studio DK by Amanda Berry

This downloadable PDF by designer Amanda Berry contains two charming knitted toy patterns from her Farmyard Favourites collection: a Dog and a Sheep. Both are worked flat on straight needles and sewn together to create three-dimensional stuffed toys, making this an ideal intermediate knitting project for crafters who enjoy making handmade gifts, nursery decorations, or collectible farmyard animals.

What You Will Make

The pattern produces two distinct stuffed toy animals. The Dog measures 8cm tall and 14cm long when finished, making it a compact and detailed miniature. The Sheep is a companion piece designed in the same style and scale. Both toys are constructed from multiple knitted pieces that are seamed together and stuffed, resulting in a fully three-dimensional finished object.

Techniques and Construction

All pieces in both patterns are knitted flat, meaning they are worked back and forth in rows on a pair of straight knitting needles rather than in the round. This approach makes the patterns accessible to knitters who are comfortable with flat knitting and basic shaping but may not yet be confident with circular or double-pointed needle techniques. Once all individual pieces are complete, they are assembled using a darning or tapestry needle to seam and join the sections, and the toys are stuffed with toy filling to give them their three-dimensional shape.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (st.st.) — the primary fabric stitch, worked as knit on right side rows and purl on wrong side rows
• Kfb (knit front and back) — an increase stitch used to shape the rounded body parts such as the head
• Ssk (slip, slip, knit) — a left-leaning decrease used for shaping
• Purl rows — used on wrong side rows throughout the stocking stitch sections
• Embroidery — the nose detail is embroidered onto the finished toy using a length of dark brown yarn

The Dog Pattern

The Dog is knitted using Deramores Studio DK yarn in two colours: Frost (white) and Smoke (grey), with each colour requiring one 100g skein. The head is shaped using a series of increase rows worked from a cast-on of 9 stitches, building outward to create a rounded form before decreases bring the shaping back in. Eyes are created using two 5mm black beads sewn on with a needle and thread, and the nose is embroidered using approximately 1 metre of dark brown yarn — the pattern specifically references Deramores Studio DK in Chocolate for this detail. The finished Dog stands 8cm tall and 14cm long.

The Sheep Pattern

The Sheep is the companion design in the Farmyard Favourites collection, also by Amanda Berry and worked in Deramores Studio DK yarn. Like the Dog, it is constructed from flat-knitted pieces that are seamed and stuffed. The Sheep's fluffy appearance is characteristic of this type of toy design and complements the Dog as part of a coordinating farmyard set.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Deramores Studio DK — one 100g skein each in Frost (white) and Smoke (grey); approximately 1 metre of Chocolate for nose embroidery
• Needles: A pair of 3.5mm straight knitting needles (US size 4)
• Notions: Toy filling, darning or tapestry needle, 2 x 5mm black beads, sewing needle and thread

Difficulty and Format

This pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty, making it well suited to knitters who are confident with basic shaping techniques such as increases and decreases, and who are comfortable sewing knitted pieces together neatly. It is available as a downloadable PDF, allowing instant