Dera Dogs 2 in Deramores Studio DK Acrylic - Downloadable PDF

Dera Dogs 2: Knitted Greyhound Toy Pattern by Amanda Berry in Deramores Studio DK

Dera Dogs 2 is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern by designer Amanda Berry, published under the Deramores brand. This advanced-level pattern guides knitters through the creation of a beautifully detailed knitted Greyhound toy, part of Amanda Berry's charming Dera-dogs series. The finished piece is a realistic and characterful stuffed dog, lovingly crafted stitch by stitch using classic knitting techniques. Please note that the finished toy is not suitable for children under 3 years due to the inclusion of small parts.

About the Greyhound Design

The pattern focuses on a single iconic breed: the Greyhound. Known for its sleek, slender silhouette and elegant proportions, the Greyhound is a rewarding subject for an advanced knitter. The design captures the breed's distinctive long muzzle, deep chest, and lean body, making it a standout decorative piece or collector's toy. A small collar detail adds a finishing touch of personality to the completed figure.

What Is Being Made

• A knitted Greyhound stuffed toy, worked in multiple pieces and assembled to create a three-dimensional, lifelike figure
• A small knitted collar worked as a separate accent piece in a contrasting colour

Techniques Used

As an advanced knitting project, this pattern employs a range of shaping and construction techniques that require confidence and experience. Knitters will work individual components of the dog separately before seaming and assembling them into the finished toy — a common approach in toy and amigurumi-style knitting that allows for precise shaping of each body part.

• Knitting in the round and flat knitting to construct individual body sections
• Increasing and decreasing to shape the body, limbs, head, and muzzle
• Seaming and assembly to join all knitted pieces into the finished three-dimensional figure
• Colour work using multiple shades to achieve realistic coat colouring and markings
• Stuffing the finished pieces to create a firm, sculptural toy form
• Collar construction as a small separate knitted accessory

Stitches Used

The pattern makes use of a focused set of core knitting stitches and techniques, all clearly defined within the pattern's abbreviations section:

• k — Knit stitch, the foundational stitch throughout the pattern
• p — Purl stitch, used for texture and shaping
• kfb — Increase by knitting into the front and back of a stitch, used to shape and widen sections of the toy
• k2tog — Decrease by knitting two stitches together, used to taper and close sections
• ssk — A left-leaning decrease worked by slipping stitches before knitting them together, creating neat, directional shaping

Materials Required

The pattern is designed for use with DK weight yarn (also known as double knitting or light worsted weight), and the recommended yarns include options from two well-known brands, allowing knitters some flexibility in their colour choices:

• Deramores Studio DK in Frost (1 x 100g ball)
• Deramores Studio DK in Ebony (1 x 100g ball)
• Deramores Studio DK in Mist (1 x 100g ball)
• Deramores Studio DK in Jade — less than 1g required, used for the collar
• Paintbox Yarns Simply DK in Paper White (1 x 100g ball) — alternative option
• Paintbox Yarns Simply DK in Pure Black (