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Summerofseacreatures SEAHORSE

This document provides a detailed knitting pattern for creating a seahorse, including materials needed, finished measurements, and abbreviations. The pattern outlines step-by-step instructions for knitting the seahorse in the round, incorporating techniques such as short rows and stuffing as you go. Additionally, it includes directions for making the back fin and emphasizes the importance of not waiting too long to stuff the body to maintain its shape.

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Summerofseacreatures SEAHORSE

This document provides a detailed knitting pattern for creating a seahorse, including materials needed, finished measurements, and abbreviations. The pattern outlines step-by-step instructions for knitting the seahorse in the round, incorporating techniques such as short rows and stuffing as you go. Additionally, it includes directions for making the back fin and emphasizes the importance of not waiting too long to stuff the body to maintain its shape.

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Seahorse

A knitting pattern by Rachel Borello Carroll

The seahorse is worked from the end of its nose to the tip of its tail in the round. Short rows give
the seahorse its shape, and knitting on the wrong side while doing short rows instead of purling
gives him his banded look. The seahorse gets a bit fiddly at times, but stick with it, and you’ll be
pleased with the result.

Materials​:
1 set of 4 size US 3/3.25mm double pointed knitting needles
35 yds of Scheepjes Stone Washed in Coral, or comparable sport weight yar
1 set of size 6mm black acrylic safety eyes (available through www.6060eyes.com)
Polyester fiberfill stuffing
Yarn needle

Finished measurements:
7” tall when worked in sport weight yarn on size 3 needles
Abbreviations:
K: Knit
CO: Cast on
P: Purl
Kfb: Knit through both the front and back loops of a single stitch to increase by one
M1: Make one new stitch by picking up the bar before the next stitch and knitting into it
K2tog: Knit the next two stitches together to decrease by one
W&t: “wrap and turn,” slip the next stitch as if to knit (on the wrong side, slip as if to purl), but
instead wrap the working yarn around the stitch, place it back on the other needle, and turn
work

Notes:
I did not include instructions on when to stuff the seahorse in the knitting directions. Because
the body is so long and skinny, if you wait too long to stuff it, it will be lumpy and out of shape.
Keep a bag of stuffing near you while knitting, and every few rows, add a pinch to the seahorse
so that you can stuff him as you go.

Directions:
CO 4. Distribute over dpns and begin to work in the round.
Rnds 1-5: K
Rnd 6: K1, kfb 2 times, k1 (6 sts)
Rnd 7: K
Rnd 8: K1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1 (8 sts)
Rnd 9: K2, kfb, k1, m1, k1, kfb, k2 (11 sts)
Rnd 10: K
Rnd 11: K3, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k3 (14 sts)
Rnd 12: K
Rnd 13: K4, kfb, k2, m1, k2, kfb, k4 (17 sts)
Rnd 14: K5, kfb, k5, kfb, k3, w&t; k8, w&t; k6, w&t; p4, w&t; k to end of rnd (19 sts)
Rnd 15: K
Rnd 16: K6, kfb, k5, kfb, k3, w&t; k15, w&t; k13, w&t; p11, w&t; k9, w&t; p7, w&t; k to end of rnd
(21 sts)
Rnd 17: K
Rnd 18: K2tog, k17, k2tog (19 sts)
Rnd 19: K16, w&t; k13, w&t; k11, w&t; p9, w&t; k7, w&t; p5, w&t; k to end of rnd
Rnd 20: K
Place safety eyes in the seahorse’s face, at approximately rnd 11
Rnd 21: Rep rnd 19
Rnd 22: K
Rnd 23: Rep rnd 19
Rnd 24: K
Rnd 25: Kfb, k17, kfb (21 sts)
Rnd 26: P
Rnds 27-31: K
Rnd 32: Kfb, k19, kfb (23 sts)
Rnd 33: P
Rnds 34-38: K
Rnd 39: P
Rnd 40: K2tog, k19, k2tog (21 sts)
Rnds 41-44: K
Rnd 45: K2tog, k17, k2tog (19 sts)
Rnd 46: P
Rnd 47: K2tog, k15, k2tog (17 sts)
Rnds 48-50: K
Rnd 51: K2tog, k13, k2tog (15 sts)
Rnd 52: P
Rnd 53: K2tog, k11, k2tog (13 sts)
Rnd 54: K2tog, k3, k2tog, k4, k2tog (10 sts)
Make sure the body is fully stuffed and
redistribute the stitches over just two of your double pointed needles. There should be 5 stitches
each on two needles, held parallel to each other. The rounds should begin and end at the
middle of the seahorse’s belly.
Rnd 55: K
Rnd 56: P
Rnds 57-58: K
Rnd 59: K2tog, k6, k2tog (8 sts)
Rnd 60: P
Rnd 61: K6, w&t; p4, w&t; k3, w&t; p2, w&t; k5
Rnd 62: K
Rnd 63: P
Rnds 64-72: Rep rnds 61-63 three more times
Rnd 73: K2tog, k4, k2tog (6 sts)
Rnd 74: K
Rnd 75: K2tog, k2, k2tog (4 sts)
Rnd 76: K
Cut yarn, use yarn needle to thread through remaining stitches Pull tight, tie off, and conceal
end inside tail.

Back fin:
If each purl ridge divides the seahorse into a section, your seahorse should have 17 sections.
Starting at the nose, count your sections- stop when you get to 9. You should be at the part of
the lower belly. Along the seahorse’s back, in section 9, pick up and knit 5 sts. Turn work.
Row 1: [K1, p1] 2 times, k1
Row 2: [P1, kfb] 2 times, p1 (7 sts)
Row 3: [K1, p1] 2 times, k1
Row 4: [P1, kfb 2 times] 2 times, p1 (11 sts)
Bind off loosely.
Tie off any ends and weave into body to conceal.

Pattern and images all property of Rachel Borello Carroll for Yarnigans.
Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved.
Please do not copy, redistribute, or produce for sale without express permission from the author.

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