Karolyn the Zebra was inspired by the lovely hand-dyed yarn from 29 Bridges Studio. The zebra was worked in Bloom and the cape was worked in Go To Sock:

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Karolyn is knit in the round from the bottom up. The arms are knit first and then set aside to be attached later. Next each leg is knit and then joined together to work the body. The arms are then joined before knitting the shoulders, neck and head. Stitches for the muzzle are provisionally worked with waste yarn which is later removed. The live stitches are then picked up and worked in the round to form the muzzle. The ears are knit separately and sewn on and the mane and the tail are attached at the end. The sample zebra has beads for eyes, but instructions are included for embroidered eyes and safety eyes.

Materials
Yarn
For zebra - Bloom from 29 Bridges Studio, DK weight, 240 yds/219 m. Samples used 36 yds/33 m of Au Natural and 30 yds/27 m of Steel.

For cape - Go To Sock from 29 Bridges Studio, fingering weight, 463 yds/423 m. Sample used 40 yds/37 m.

Needles
For zebra - US size 2/2.75 mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge below. You’ll need two sets of double pointed needles (one for knitting, one for holding stitches.)

For cape - US size 2/2.7rmm circular or straight needles.

Zebra Gauge - 7 sts by 10 rows over 1”/2.5 cm lightly stuffed.

Cape Gauge - 7 sts by 9 rows over 1”/2.5 cm lightly blocked.

Finished size - 6.5”/16.5 cm tall including mane.

Miscellaneous - large darning needle for weaving in ends; about 1/4 oz/7 g of wool stuffing (or stuffing of your choice); one 6”/20 cm scrap of yarn to hold stitches for the muzzle; two 4mm black beads or 6mm safety eyes or scrap of fingering weight yarn or embroidery floss for the eyes, 1/4”/.6 cm button for cape.