This is our final round of IVF, calling for an extra special friend to help us through. Enter Eeyore (Highly recommend “Eeyore’s Gloomy Little Instruction Book” with this guy). Following modifications were made to the pattern. Can be knit on double-pointed needles, but magic loop method worked very well too. Head Cast on 9 sts in flesh/beige. Round 1 and all odd rounds: Knit all sts. Round 2: Knit 1. (Inc., knit 1, inc.), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 15 sts. Round 4: Knit 1. (Inc., knit 3, inc.), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 21 sts. Round 6: Knit 1. (Inc., knit 5, inc.), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 27 sts. Round 8: Knit 1. (Inc., knit 7, inc.), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 33 sts. Round 10: Knit 1. (Inc., knit 9, inc.), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 39 sts. Change to grey/blue yarn. Knit 3 rounds Next round: Knit 1 (ssk, knit 7, k2tog), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 33 sts. Knit 4 rounds Next round: Knit 1 (ssk, knit 5, k2tog), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 27 sts. Knit 5 rounds. Stuff head. Next round: Knit 1 (ssk, knit 3, k2tog), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 21 sts. Knit 3 rounds Next round: Knit 1 (ssk, knit 1, k2tog), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 15 sts. Next round: Ssk, k2tog, knit 1. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 9 sts. Body Cast on 9 sts in gret/blue. Round 1: Knit 1. (Inc., knit 1, inc.), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 15 sts. Round 2: Knit 1. (Inc., knit 3, inc.), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 21 sts. Round 3: Knit 1. (Inc., knit 5, inc.), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 27 sts. Round 4: Knit 1. (Inc., knit 7, inc.), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 33 sts. Round 5: Knit 1. (Inc., knit 9, inc.), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 39 sts. Round 6: Knit 1. (Inc., knit 11, inc.), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 45 sts. Knit 23 rounds Next round: Knit 1 (ssk, knit 9, k2tog), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 39 sts. Next round: Knit 1 (ssk, knit 7, k2tog), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 33 sts. Next round: Knit 1 (ssk, knit 5, k2tog), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 27 sts. Next round: Knit 1 (ssk, knit 3, k2tog), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 21 sts. Next round: Knit 1 (ssk, knit 1, k2tog), knit 2. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 15 sts. Next round: Ssk, k2tog, knit 1. Repeat twice more to last stitch. Knit 1 = 9 sts. Cut long tail and draw through rem sts Sew head to the body Ears Left ear: Cast on 5 sts in grey/blue Row 1: Knit Row 2: Purl Row 3: Knit 1, inc, knit to last sts, inc and knit 1. = 7 sts Row 4: Purl Repeat Row 3 and 4 once more until there are 15 sts Work two rows Next Row: Knit 1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, knit 1 = 13 sts Next Row: Purl Next Row: Knit 1, ssk, k to end of row (12 sts) Next Row: Purl* Repeat these 2 rows until there are 2 sts Next Row: K2tog Cut long tail and draw through rem st With flesh/beige yarn, pick up 5 sts at base of ear. Row 1: purl Row 2: Knit 1, inc, knit to last sts, inc and knit 1. = 7 sts Row 3: Purl Repeat Row 2 and 3 once more until there are 15 sts Work two rows Next Row: Knit 1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, knit 1 = 13 sts Next Row: Purl Next Row: Knit to last sts, k2tog, knit 1 (12 sts) Next Row: Purl* Repeat these 2 rows until there are 2 sts Next Row: K2tog Cut long tail and draw through rem sts. Darn beige and blue pieces together (knit sides facing outward) Sew ear to head on the left side, looking from the front Right Ear: Cast on 5 sts in grey/blue Row 1: Knit Row 2: Purl Row 3: Knit 1, inc, knit to last sts, inc and knit 1. = 7 sts Row 4: Purl Repeat Row 3 and 4 once more until there are 15 sts Work two rows Next Row: Knit 1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, knit 1 = 13 sts Next Row: Purl Next Row: Knit to last sts, k2tog, knit 1 (12 sts) Next Row: Purl* Repeat these 2 rows until there are 2 sts Next Row: K2tog Cut long tail and draw through rem st With flesh/beige yarn, pick up 5 sts at base of ear. Row 1: purl Row 2: Knit 1, inc, knit to last sts, inc and knit 1. = 7 sts Row 3: Purl Repeat Row 2 and 3 once more until there are 15 sts Work two rows Next Row: Knit 1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, knit 1 = 13 sts Next Row: Purl Next Row: Knit 1, ssk, k to end of row (12 sts) Next Row: Purl* Repeat these 2 rows until there are 2 sts Next Row: K2tog Cut long tail and draw through rem sts. Darn beige and blue pieces together (knit sides facing outward) Sew ear to head on the left side, looking from the front Legs Legs were knit in the round in one color. Cast on 10 sts in grey/blue. Evenly distribute on double-point needles or for magic loop method. Round 1: (Knit 1, incr. knit 3, incr., knit 1). Repeat once more = 14 sts Round 2: Knit all Round 3: (Knit 1, incr. knit 5, incr., knit 1). Repeat once more = 18 sts. Knit 18 rounds. Cast off. Sew base of the legs and stuff. Then sew legs to body. Tail Cast on 5 sts in Blue on 4mm straight needles Work 18 rows in garter st Cast off Make a tassel out of black yarn and sew to the end Sew the tail to the butt Bow Cast on 6 sts Work 15 rows in k1,p1 rib Cast off ribways Tie a piece of yarn around the middle and sew to the tail