Pylsa

Design: Hélène Magnússon

Size

Dog: length from snout to end of tail 20.5 cm /8”, circumference around the belly 11 cm /4½”
Height: 7.5 cm /3”
Sweater: circumference at bottom 12 cm /4¾, length at back 9 cm / 3½”
Bandana: wingspan 18 cm /7”, height at center 3 cm /1¼”

Gauge: 10 cm / 4” = 20 sts and 27 rnds in St st on 3 mm / US 2.5 needle. Gauge is not essential but will affect the yardage used.

Wool: Any Aran weight such as Léttlopi, double plötulopi, Einrúm L.

Shown in: Léttlopi from Ístex, 100% new wool, unspun with light twist, Aran weight, 50 g ball = 100 m / 109 yds

• MC: hand dyed by María with litunarmoss (coloring Icelandic lichen) moss, 24 meters /26 yds used
• CC1: hand dyed by María with acid-dye, 12 meters /13 yds used
• CC2: shade #0051 (white), 2 meters /2 yds used

Einband from Ístex: 100% new wool (70% Icelandic wool) 1 ply, light fingering 50 g ball = 225 m / 246 yds:

• CC3: shade 0151 (black heather), a few cm/” used
• CC4: shade #0851 (white), a few cm/” used

Filling: Kemba, carded Icelandic wool from Ístex, 5-10 grams used. You can also use polyester filling

Needle: 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle or size to obtain the gauge. Magic loop technique is used but you can also use double-pointed needles or any other technique to knit in the round.

Notions: tapestry needle, stitch markers, stick to help filling up the dog (chopstick or pen)

Techniques: knitting in the round, I-cord

Pattern: Once you’ve made your paiement, you will receive an email with a link to download the pattern PDF. We don’t send patterns by snailmail.

Errata: No mistake has been found in this pattern