Dala Horses by Sarah Monroe

Dala Horses

Knitting
August 2013
Aran (8 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in St st
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
300 yards (274 m)
6 (7, 7 1/2)" long from nose to tail and 6 (7 1/2, 8 1/2)" tall from ears to feet
English
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-Finished Size: 6 (7, 7 1/2)“ long from nose to tail and 6 (7 1/2, 8 1/2)” tall from ears to feet.
-Yarn: Araucania Panguipulli (100% merino wool; 193 yd 176 m/3 1/2 oz 100 g): #20 orange/blue/purple variegated (small horse), 1 skein. Araucania Tolten (100% wool; 107 yd 98 m/3 1/2 oz 100 g): #4 orange/brown/purple variegated (medium horse) or #2 olive/peach/rust (large horse), 1 skein. Yarn distributed by Knitting Fever.
-Needles: Size 5 (6, 8) (3.75 4, 5 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
-Notions: Markers (m); tapestry needle; fiberfill stuffing.
-Gauge: 21 (16, 14) sts and 28 (24, 22) rows = 4” in St st.

Petite, stuffed Swedish Dala horses, knit in the round with a minimal amount of finishing.