copyright 2004 by Rhonda K. White
Materials: 100% cotton yarn, size 7 needles, yarn needle for weaving ends
String 1 (one) 5 mm glass bead (black) onto yarn before casting on. This will be knitted in later to become Squiggles' eye ;o)
Cast on 38 stitches
1-4: Knit across
5: k3, p32, k3
6: and all even rows, knit across
7-12: repeat rows 5 & 6
13: k3, p10, k2, p13, k2, p5, k3
15: k3, p11, k2, p13, k2, p4, k3
17&19: same as 15
21: k3, p11, k2, p12, k3, p4, k3
23: k3, p11, k11, p2, k4, p4, k3
25: k3, p10, k19, p3, k3
27: k3, p6, k23, p3, k3
29: k3, p4, k26, p2, k3
31: k3, p2, k28, p2, k3
33: same as 31
35: k3, p4, k3, (bead), k22, p2, k3
37: k3, p5, k25, (pm), p2, k3 (tail)
39: k3, p5, k24, p3, k3
41: k3, p6, k22, p4, k3
43: k3, p5, k2, p6, k13, p6, k3
45: k3, p5, k1, p26, k3
47-54: repeat 5&6
55-57: knit across
Bind off
For tail: Insert crochet hook at marker and attach yarn. Chain 7, sl st in same space, chain 7, sl st in same space to make a curly tail.
Alternate knitted tail instructions: Pick up stitch at marker. Cast on 32 stitches. Knit 2tog across. Knit 2tog across again, and bind off. Weave end to back of cloth and tie off.
pm = place marker (this is optional - it just shows you where you will work his tail)
On row 35, work like this:
k3, p4, k3, bring the bead up to the top and knit the next stitch with the bead included in that yarn, then complete the row as directed.