So this is my stuffed Gavle goat. I found a good stuffed goat pattern on the Internet here and used it to make the body (though in a bigger needle size--size 6), so follow the body instructions for knitting and sewing to do that part. (Except I didn't do the body in 2 colors, obviously.)
Here's the parts of the pattern that I made up myself: It's all done all in tan or red worsted weight yarn with size 6 needles. Everything else after that is my own adaptation to look more Gavle-ish. Beard, horns, and red trim are all crocheted with a G hook, or whatever you have around the house, really.
Neck:
CO 5 sts. Knit one row.
Purl next row. At the start and end of the row, purl back and front (pb&f), (7 sts.)
On next row, kf&b, knit to last st, kf&b (9 sts).
Pb&f, purl to last st, pb&f (11 sts).
kf&b, k to last st, kf&b (13 sts).
Knit in stockinette for 5 rows. AT the end of the last row, cast on 5 more stitches.
On the next row, purl the row and at the end, cast on 5 more stitches.
Knit in stockinette stitch for 6 rows. Bind off.
Sew seam together at smallest end of piece (where the CO stitches go). Should be 22 stitches around. Sew neck on to body of goat.
Head:
CO 20 sts. Knit in stockinette stitch for 18 rows, bind off, sew together at the long end.
Head ends (make 2):
CO 6 sts. Knit one row. Continue in stockinette stitch.
On next row, pb&f, p to 1 stitch before end, pb&f (8 sts).
Knit in stockinette stitch for 3 rows.
On next row, p2tog, p to last 2 sts, p2tog (6 sts).
Bind off. Sew end to open hole. Stuff head and then sew other end on.
Tail: CO 4 stitches, knit in stockinette for 13 rows, bind off. Sew seam at short end of tail to make a circle, sew to butt end of goat. Use 3 sts to close the top of the tail, kind of sew them in a triangular fashion to pinch at the top.
Beard:
Crochet with a G hook. Ch 5, single crochet in 4 of them. Tie end of beard onto chin of head.
Stuff the body and neck. Sew head to top of neck. Seams are all sewn on outside with the stockinette side facing out, so yes, the seams show.
Horns (make 2): These require 22 gauge craft wire (or whatever you have around the house that's similar, really).
Crochet with a G hook. Chain 30 sts. Cut a length of 22 gauge craft wire the same length as the chain, and hold it next to the chain. Single crochet along the chain and over the wire. Cut thread. Make a second horn to match the first.
Note for all trims: if your trim doesn't come out the same lengths as mine, feel free to shorten or lengthen as you must.
Red Horn Trim (make 10 in red yarn):
Chain 6 stitches, slip stitch to make circle, tie off, leaving a tail to sew the trim on.
Position 5 red circles, spaced apart, over the horns. Use the long tail to tie the trim on and anchor it in place. When all trims are put on, sew horns to the back of the head.
Nose Trim (in red yarn): chain 20 sts, slip stitch at end to make a circle and leave a long tail if you wish to sew it in place. Position it around the end of the nose and sew on to anchor it if you wish. (Note: thanks to how the nose is sewn on, this can pretty much stay in place on its own if you wish.)
Tail Trim (in red yarn): chain 13 sts, slip stitch at end, leave a long tail if you wish to sew it in place. Position it around the end of the tail and sew on to anchor it if you wish. (Note: thanks to how the tail is sewn on, this can pretty much stay in place on its own if you wish.)
Leg Trim (make 4 in red yarn): chain 20 sts, slip stich at end to make a circle, leave a long tail to sew it in place. Position trim around edges of feet. These pretty much need to be sewn on to stay on. Sew trim to feet.
Middle Trim: chain 22. DC along the entire chain, starting with the second chain. Fit the trim around the goat's middle and crochet together along the end to finish it off. (Probably don't need to anchor this in place so well either.)
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