The Muse Scarlett Yvette Royal

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

How to Loom Knit Eeyore



This is the tutorial to make the eyes for Eeyore.

How to loom knit Eeyore

24 Peg Loom
Looming Hook
Crochet Hook
Crafters Needle
Light Blue, Light Pink, and Light Yellow Yarn
Scrap Black and White Yarn
Polyfil

Terms:
EW: E-Wrap
P: Purl
I: Increase
D: Decrease
WT: Wrap and Turn
COF: Cast Off
DSCOF: Draw String Cast Off
CO: Cast On
CC: Change Color
DEW: Double E-Wrap

Head: Flat: 24 pegs
Light Yellow DEW CO 24 Pegs
Row 1-6 : DEW24 (Last row toss loops to leave 1 loop on each peg)
Row 7-12: CC Blue, DEW24 (Last row toss loops to leave 1 loop on each peg)
Row 13: D1, EW1, D1, EW1, D1, EW1, D1, EW1 (Bring loops together and tighten loops) EW8, D1, EW1, D1, EW1, D1, EW1, D1, EW1 (Bring loops together and tightn loops.) 16Pegs total
Row 14-22: DEW16
Row 23: EW2, (Toss second loop over on next 4 pegs, CC Pink, Start Ear: DEW4 3rows, I1 DEW4 I1, EW1 Don't toss, DEW4, EW1 Don't toss, DEW6 10 rows, DEW4 3rows. Toss second loop over on last row. CC Blue, DEW4 3rows, I1 DEW4 I1, EW1 Don't toss DEW4 EW1Don't toss, EW1 Don't toss DEW4 EW1 Don't toss, DEW6 10rows, Toss end loops down to 1 loop, D1 DEW2 D1 DEW2, DEW4 6rows End Ear) Note on increased pegs make sure not to toss previous loops over or you connect the face with your ears. DEW4, (Repeat 2nd ear just like 1st ear.) DEW2
Row 24-29: DEW16 Last row toss bottom loops down to 1 loop on each peg
Row 30: D every other peg toss bottom loop over, DSCOF
Sew up ears, snout, back of head, stuff.

Legs: Flat: 24 pegs
DEW CO 18 Pegs
Row1-6: DEW18 (Last row toss end pegs down to 1 loop)
Row 7: D1, DEW15, D1, DEW1 (Toss end pegs down to 1 loop) 16pegs
Row 8: D1, DEW13, D1, DEW1 (14pegs)
Row 9-18: DEW14 (Last row toss all pegs down to 1 loop on each peg)
COF14
Make 4, sew up bottom and front, stuff

Body: CIrcular: Blue Yarn
DEW CO 24 Pegs
Row 1-8: DEW24
Row 9: Flat DEW12 WT13
Row 10: DEW11 WT12
Row 11: DEW10 WT11
Row 12: DEW9 WT10
Row 13: DEW8 WT9
Row 14: DEW7 WT8
Row 15: DEW6 WT7
Row 16: DEW5 WT6
Row 17: DEW7 (note when starting this section on the WT pegs toss 2 loops over the top 2 loops)
Row 18: DEW8
Row 19: DEW9
Row20: DEW10
Row 21: DEW11
Row 22: DEW12
Row 23: DEW13
Row 24-31: DEW24 (last row toss down to one loop one each peg)
Row 32: P24
Row 33-36: DEW24 (last row toss down to 1 loop on each peg)
D every other peg, toss bottom loop over, DSCOF
Close up bottom and stuff.

Tail: Flat: Blue Yarn
EW CO 6 pegs
Row 1-15: EW6
DSCOF
Sew up tail

Hair: Flat: Black Yarn
EW CO 24 pegs
Row 1: EW24
Row 2: EW2  15row (Repeat 12x) Pull original cast on back onto pegs
Row 3: EW24
COF
Tail hair
EW CO 12 pegs
Row 1: EW12
Row 2: EW2 15rows (repeat 6x) Pull original cast on back onto pegs
Row 3: EW12
COF

Assembly:
Line back of head up with back of body, and front of head with front of boy, sew on. Line tail up with center back sew on. Line top leg up with curved line sew on the top side near head, repeat on both sides. Sew bottom legs lining the outer edge up with the top legs, and sew onto the purled line, repeat on both sides. Tie hair ends together, add short length hair to end of tail sew on, the sew the long length hair onto the top cent of the head down the body. Add your eyes leaving two columns between them and sewn at the decrease point. Embroider eyebrows and smile. Your done.

2 comments:

  1. Could you loom knit Garfield? :)

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  2. Going to try this for grandson for Christmas will let you know how it goes

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