Wug by crypt

Wug

by crypt
Knitting
August 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 37 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl the next)
US 5 - 3.75 mm
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

a beginner friendly guide to knitting a wug from the wug test (linguistics)! this pattern is worked flat (with decreases/increases only on knit rows!), then seamed together. images are also included for steps in construction.

skill level: beginner/intermediate. if there’s anything i can add to this pattern to make it more beginner friendly, please let me know!

all the stitches this pattern asks for (with links to tutorials for anything specified):

  • knit
  • purl
  • kfb (increase)
  • m1l/krl (increase)
  • ssk (decrease)
  • k2t (decrease)
  • cast on increase at the start/end of a row
  • cast off decrease
  • i-cord (OPTIONAL)

what you need for this project: base colour yarn, black yarn, straight knitting needles, a sewing/darning needle (yarn needle with a larger eye if making the i-cord), stuffing.