Armadillo Pattern

Armadillo Pattern

Low-down Absolutely extraordinary-looking – long-nosed, armour-plated, big-eared – the armadillo is one of nature’s comedy animals.
How-toYou’ve got to be able to do moss stitch, which looks slightly bobbly, to create his textured, leathery skin. He’s also got some loopy stitch for the fluff on his tummy. His head must hang low for snuffling.
Star quality His charm is in his weird looks. Nothing else on earth looks like an armadillo.
Difficulty 6/10.

Measurements
Length (including tail): 10in (25cm)
Height to top of body: 4½in (11cm)

Materials
• Pair of US 2 (2¾mm) knitting needles
• Double-pointed US 2 (2¾mm) knitting needles (for holding stitches and for tail)
• ¾oz (20g) of Rowan Pure Wool 4ply in Shale 402 (sh)
• 1⁄ 8oz (5g) of Rowan Pure Wool 4ply in~
Porcelaine 451 (pr)
• ¼oz (10g) of Rowan Kidsilk Haze in Smoke 605 (sm) used DOUBLE throughout
• Tiny amount of Rowan Pure Wool 4ply in Shell 468 (se) for nose
• Tiny amount of Rowan Pure Wool 4ply in Black 404 (bl) for eyes
• 3 pipecleaners for legs and tail

Abbreviations
Inc pk—purl into front, knit into back of next stitch.
Inc kp—knit into front, purl into back of next stitch.

Back Leg
(make 2 the same)
With sh, cast on 11 sts.
Beg with a k row, work 2 rows st st.
Row 3: K2, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k2. (9 sts)
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: K2tog, k5, k2tog. (7 sts)
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: K2, inc, k1, inc, k2. (9 sts)
Work 3 rows st st.
Row 11: K3, inc, k1, inc, k3. (11 sts)
Row 12: Purl.
Row 13: K4, inc, k1, inc, k4. (13 sts)
Row 14: Purl.
Row 15: K5, inc, k1, inc, k5. (15 sts)
Row 16: Purl.
Bind off.

Front Leg
(make 2 the same)
With sh, cast on 9 sts.
Beg with a k row, work 2 rows st st.
Row 3: K1, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1. (7 sts)
Work 3 rows st st.
Row 7: K2, inc, k1, inc, k2. (9 sts)
Row 8: Purl.
Row 9: K3, inc, k1, inc, k3. (11 sts)
Row 10: Purl.
Row 11: K4, inc, k1, inc, k4. (13 sts)
Row 12: Purl.
Bind off.

Body
With sh, cast on 16 sts.
Work 2 rows seed st.
Row 3: Inc pk, seed st 14, inc pk. (18 sts)
Row 4: Seed st 5, [inc pk] twice, seed st 4, [inc pk] twice, seed st 5. (22 sts)
Work 2 rows seed st.
Row 7: Inc kp, seed st 20, inc kp. (24 sts)
Row 8: Seed st 7, [inc kp] twice, seed st 6, [inc kp] twice, seed st 7. (28 sts)
Work 2 rows seed st.
Row 11: Inc pk, seed st 26, inc pk. (30 sts)
Row 12: Seed st 9, [inc pk] twice, seed st 8, [inc pk] twice, seed st 9. (34 sts)
Work 4 rows moss (seed) st.
Row 17: Seed st 11, [inc kp] twice, seed st 8,[inc kp] twice, seed st 11. (38 sts)
Work 4 rows seed st.
Row 22: Knit.
Row 23: Purl.
Join in pr.
Row 24: Purl.
Row 25: K8, inc, k6, inc, k6, inc, k6, inc, k8.
(42 sts)
Change to sh.
Row 26: Knit.
Row 27: Purl.
Change to pr.
Row 28: Purl.
Row 29: Knit.
Change to sh.
Row 30: Knit.
Row 31: Purl.
Change to pr.
Row 32: Purl.
Row 33: Knit.
Change to sh.
Row 34: Knit.
Row 35: Purl.
Change to pr.
Row 36: Purl.
Row 37: Knit.
Change to sh.
Row 38: K15, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k15. (40 sts)
Row 39: Purl.
Change to pr.
Row 40: Purl.
Row 41: Knit.
Change to sh.
Row 42: K14, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k14. (38 sts)
Row 43: Purl.
Change to pr.
Row 44: Purl.
Row 45: Knit.
Cont in sh.
Row 46: K13, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k13. (36 sts)
Row 47: Purl.
Work 2 rows seed st.
Row 50: Seed st 10, k2tog, p2tog, seed st 8, k2tog, p2tog, seed st 10. (32 sts)
Row 51: Inc kp, seed st 30, inc kp. (34 sts)
Row 52: Seed st.
Row 53: Inc pk, seed st 32, inc pk. (36 sts)
Row 54: Seed st 11, p2tog, k2tog, seed st 6, p2tog, k2tog, seed st 11. (32 sts)
Row 55: K2tog, seed st 28, p2tog. (30 sts)
Row 56: Seed st.
Row 57: Seed st 8, k2tog, p2tog, seed st 6, k2tog, p2tog, seed st 8. (26 sts)
Row 58: Seed st.
Row 59: P2tog, seed st 22, k2tog. (24 sts)
Row 60: Seed st 6, k2tog, p2tog, seed st 4, k2tog, p2tog, seed st 6. (20 sts)
Row 61: K2tog, seed st 16, p2tog. (18 sts)
Row 62: Seed st 4, p2tog, k2tog, seed st 2, p2tog, k2tog, seed st 4. (14 sts)
Row 63: P2tog, seed st 10, k2tog. (12 sts)
Bind off.

Head
With sh, cast on 18 sts.
Beg with a k row, work 2 rows st st.
Row 3: K5, inc, k6, inc, k5. (20 sts)
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: K15, wrap and turn (leave 5 sts on left-hand needle unworked).
Row 6: Working top of head on center 10 st only, p10, w&t.
Row 7: K10, w&t.
Row 8: P10, w&t.
Row 9: K15. (20 sts in total)
Row 10: Purl.
Row 11: K2tog, k4, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k4,
k2tog. (16 sts)
Row 12: Purl.
Row 13: K4, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k4. (14 sts)
Row 14: Purl.
Row 15: K2tog, k10, k2tog. (12 sts)
Join in se.
Row 16: P1se, p10sh, p1se.
Row 17: K2se, k1sh, k2togsh, k2sh, k2togsh, k1sh, k2se. (10 sts)
Row 18: P2se, p6sh, p2se.
Row 19: K2se, k2togse, k2sh, k2togse, k2se. (8 sts)
Row 20: P3se, p2sh, p3se.
Cont in se.
Row 21: K2tog, k4, k2tog. (6 sts)
Row 22: P2tog, p2, p2tog. (4 sts)
Cast (bind) off.

Tummy

With sm, cast on 3 sts.

Beg with a k row, work 2 rows st st.

Row 3: Inc, k1, inc. (5 sts)

Work 9 rows st st.

Row 13: Inc, k3, inc. (7 sts)

Work 9 rows st st.

Row 23: Inc, k5, inc. (9 sts)

Work 3 rows st st.

Row 27: K1, loopy st 1, k5, loopy st 1, k1.

Row 28: Purl.

Rep rows 27–28, 8 times more.

Row 45: K2tog, k5, k2tog. (7 sts)

Work 5 rows st st.

Row 51: K1, loopy st 1, k3, loopy st 1, k1.

Row 52: Purl.

Rep rows 51–52 once more.

Row 55: K2tog, k3, k2tog. (5 sts)

Work 4 rows st st.

Row 60: P2tog, p1, p2tog. (3 sts)

Bind off.

Ear
(make 2 the same)
With sh, cast on 3 sts.
Knit 2 rows.
Row 3: Inc, k1, inc. (5 sts)
Knit 6 rows.
Row 10: K2tog, k1, k2tog. (3 sts)
Knit 2 rows.
Row 13: K3tog and fasten off.
Tail
With sh, cast on 10 sts.
Beg with a k row, work 4 rows st st.
Join in pr.
Knit 2 rows.
Change to sh.
Beg with a k row, work 4 rows st st.
Change to pr.
Knit 2 rows.
Change to sh.
Beg with a k row, work 4 rows st st.
Change to pr.
Knit 2 rows.
Change to sh.
Beg with a k row, work 4 rows st st.
Change to pr.
Row 23: K2tog, k6, k2tog. (8 sts)
Row 24: Knit.
Change to sh.
Beg with a k row, work 4 rows st st.
Change to pr.
Row 29: K2tog, k4, k2tog. (6 sts)
Row 30: Knit.
Change to sh.
Beg with a k row, work 4 rows st st.
Change to pr.
Row 35: K2tog, k2, k2tog. (4 sts)
Row 36: Knit.
Cont in sh.
Beg with a k row, work 4 rows st st.
Row 41: [K2tog] twice. (2 sts)
Work 2 rows st st.
Row 44: P2tog and fasten off.

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