The Knit Guru

Years and years ago I posted my starwhale pattern – it was one of my very first patterns listed online. Finally I have updated and upgrade it. Here it is.

Star Whale V2

Materials Needed:

1 ball of purple dk yarn. 100g should suffice.

Size 4mm needles.

1 pair safety eyes.

1 pipe cleaner

1 needle

Stuffing

Directions:

There are a number of components to sew.

Lower Fins – you’ll need 4 in total
Cast on 4 stitches
1. Knit row
2. Purl row
3. K1, make 1, knit 2, make 1, k1 (6 stitches)
4. Purl
5. Knit
6. purl
7. k1, make 1, k4, make 1, k1 (8 stitches)
8. Purl
9. Knit
10. Purl
11. k2, make 1, k4, make 1, k2 (10 stitches)
12 – 28. Stockinette stitch the next 16 rows. Slide to the end of the needle and begin next fin

Make 4 fins, leaving them all on the same needle. Slide all together and knit as one piece as the body.

Body
Stst 8 rows (40 stitches)

K10, make 1, k10, make 1, k10, make 1, k10 (43)
Stst 3 more rows
K21 make 1, k1, make 1, k to end (45)
Stst 3 more rows
K10, make 1, k12, make 1, k1, make 1, knit 12, make 1, k10 (49)
Stst 3 more rows
K24, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit to end (51)
Stst 3 more rows
K10, make 1, k15, make 1, k1, make 1, k15, make 1, k10 (55)

Stst 5 more rows
(K2, SSK) 6 times, knit 2, CDD, k2, (K2tog, k2) – repeat brackets to the end of the row
Purl whole row
(K3, make 1) 6 times, k2, make 1, k2, (make 1, k3) – repeat brackets to the end of the row
Stst 3 more rows
K10, make 1, k18, make 1 k1, make 1, k18, make 1, k10 (61)
Purl row
K10, make 1, k41, make 1, k10 (63)
Stst 3 rows
K10, make 1, k43, make 1, k10 (65)
Stst 3 rows
K10, make 1, k22, make 1, k1, make 1, k22, make 1, k10 (69)
Stst 3 rows
(K1, SSK)  10 times, k1, CDD, k1, (k2tog, k1) 10 times
Purl whole row
(K2, make 1) 10 times, k1, make 1, k1, make 1, k1 (make 1, k2) to end of row (69)
Purl whole row
K34, make 1, k1, make 1, k34
Stst 5 rows
K35, make 1, k1, make 1, k35
Stst 3 rows
K36, make 1, k1, make 1, k36
Stst 3 rows

K37, make 1, k1, make 1, k37
Purl whole row
(SSK, k2) 9 times, SSK, k1, (K2tog, k2) 9 times, k2tog

Stst 3 rows
(SSK, k2) 7 times, k1, (K2, k2tog) 7 times
Stst 7 rows
(SSK, k2) 5 times, k1, (K2, k2tog) 5 times (31)
Stst 3 rows
(K3, make 1) 5 times, k1, (make 1, k3) 5 times (41)
Stst 3 rows
(K1, p1) 5 times, knit until the last 10 stitches, (p1, k1) to end

(p1, k1)) 5 times, purl until the last 10 stitches, (K1, p1) to end

(K1, p1) 5 times, knit until the last 10 stitches, (p1, k1) to end

(p1, k1)) 5 times, purl until the last 10 stitches, (K1, p1) to end

K1, p1, k1, p1, SSK, k1, p1, k1, p1, SSK, k4, SSK, k5, k2tog, k4, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1

P1, k1, p1, k1, p2tog, k1, p1, k1, p2tog, p3, p2tog, p3, p2tog, p3, p2tog, k1, p1, k1, p2tog, k1, p1, k1, p1

(K1, p1) 4 times, SSK, k9, k2tog, (p1, k1) 4 times

(p1, k1) 4 times, p2 tog, p7, p2tog, (k1, p1) 4 times
K1, p1, k1, p1, SSK, k1, p1, SSK, k1, CDD, k1, k2tog, p1, k1, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1

(p1, k1) 2 times, p2 tog, k1, p5, k1, p2tog, (k1, p1) 2 times

SSK, k1, p1, k1, p1, k5, p1, k1, p1, k1, k2tog

P2tog, k1, p1, k1, p2tog, p1, p2tog, k1, p1, k1, p2tog

SSK, k1, p1, CDD, p1, k1, k2tog

K1, p1, k1, p1, k2 together, k1, p1, knit 2 together, (k2, k2 together) repeat () until last 8 stitches. P1, k2 together, k1, p1, k2 together, p1
K1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p to last 6 stitches, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1
K1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, (k2 together k2) repeat () to last 6 stitches, K1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1
K1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, purl to last 6 stitches, K1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1
K2 together the whole row.
Thread all stitches onto cut off yarn. Pull.

Large fins – make 2

Cast on 6 stitches
1: knit row
2: purl row
3: k2, make 1, k2, make 1, k2 (8)
4: purl
5: s1, k1, psso, k1, make 1, k2, make 1, k1, k2 together (8)
6: purl
7: k3, make 1, k2, make 1, k3 (10)
8: purl
9: k4, make 1, k2, make 1, k4 (12)
10: purl
11: knit
12: purl
13: k5, make 1, k2, make 1, k5 (14)

14: purl
15: knit
16: purl
17: knit
18: purl

19: knit

20: purl
Cast off

Medium fins- make 2
Cast on 4
1: knit
2: purl
3: k1, make 1, k2, make 1, k1 (6)
4: purl
5: knit
6: purl
7: k2, make 1, k2, make 1, k2 (8)
8: purl
9: knit
10: purl
11: k3, make 1, k2, make 1, k3 (10)
12: purl
13: knit
14: purl
15: cast off

Short medium fins- make 1
Cast on 4
1: knit
2: purl
3: k1, make 1, k2, make 1, k1 (6)
4: purl
5: knit
6: purl
7: k2, make 1, k2, make 1, k2 (8)
8: purl
9: knit
10: purl
11: cast off

Short, fatty fins – make 4
Cast on 4
1: knit
2: purl
3: k1, make 1, k2, make 1, k1 (6)
4: purl
5: k2, make 1, k2, make 1, k2 (8)

6: purl
7:  k3, make 1, k2, make 1, k3 (10)

8: purl
9: knit
10: purl
11: cast off

Head stalk
Cast on 3 stitches on dpns. Icord over a pipe cleaner.
Knit 20 rows. Change to white.
Knit in the front and back of each stitch (thus increasing to 6 stitches in this row)

Now go to knitting back and forth rather than icord. Purl row

Do the knit front and back of each stitch  again to reach 12 stitches.
Stst 5 rows
K2 together over the whole row (6)
Slip all stitches onto the cut off yarn and pull to tighten

Facey danglers – make 3
Take one length of yarn, approx 20cm in length. Twist with the twist if th yearn, causing it to start to twist upon itself. Holding both ends of the now twisted wool, and the centre of the yarn in the same fingers, smooth the twisted section into 2 tightly twisted coils. Tie at the end in your hand with the original ends and the centre to secure.

Assembly

Attach head stalk first. Sew to top of head. Use safety eyes and attach to face. Sew up just the head section.

In the lower fins, sew the sides of the wider fins together. Stuff. Sew around the edges of the smaller fins, to create a total of 4 fins at the bottom. Sew up the back of the, stopping at the neck area. Stuff, then sew up gap.

Fold all fins in half and sew up the open side. Attach to the body.