Classically Cabled Moose

If you've been following my little stuffed animal series at all, you may have noticed that my squirrel was just a little harder to make than my bunny rabbit.  Well, rather than try to make it easier on myself, I decided to challenge myself even further, and make this little moose.  I think it's absolutely adorable, and just like the other animals in this series, I think it would make a wonderful present for a young child, or as a baby shower gift!

Materials

• 1 sk Caron Simply Soft in Heather Grey
• Size 8 knitting needles
• Polyfill
• Cable needle
• Yarn sewing needle

Stitch Glossary

CB4: sl 2 sts onto cn and hold to back, k2, then k2 from cn.

CF4: sl 2 sts onto cn and hold to front, k2, then k2 from cn.

inc: knit front and back of st.

WTS: bring yarn to RS of needle, sl st, bring yarn to WS of needle, return slipped st back to LH needle, turn work.

Back
Leg 1
Cast on 4 sts.
Row 1 (RS): inc1, k2, inc 1.
Row 2 (and all WS rows): purl.
Row 3: k1, (inc1) 4 times, k1.
Row 5: k8, WTS, p5, WTS, k7.
Row 7: k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2.
Rows 9, 11, 13: knit.
Row 15: k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1.  Break yarn, and push work to end of needle.

Leg 2
On opposite needle of where you are storing Leg 1, cast on 4 sts.  Then, work same as first leg, ending on Row 15, without breaking yarn.

Joining Row (WS): p6, cast on 1st, p6 from Leg 1.

Body
Row 1: k4, inc1, k3, inc1, k4.
Row 2 (and all WS rows unless specified otherwise): purl.
Row 3: k2, inc1, (k4, inc1) 2 times, k2.
Row 5: k16, WTS, p13, WTS, k12, WTS, p11, WTS, k10, WTS, p9, WTS, k13.
Row 7: k5, ssk, k4, k2tog, k5.
Row 9: (k1, ssk) 2 times, k4, (k2tog, k1) 2 times.
Row 11: k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2.
Row 12 (WS): p10, cast on 9 sts (arm 1).
Row 13: k9 (arm1), k10, then cast on 9 sts (arm 2).
Rows 15, 17, and 19: knit.
Row 21: bind off 9 sts, k to end.
Row 22 (WS): bind off 9 sts purlwise, p to end.

Head
Row 1 (RS): ssk, k6, k2tog.
Row 2 (and all WS rows): purl.
Row 3: inc1, k1, inc1, k2, inc1, k1, inc1.
Row 5: inc1, k3, inc1, k2, inc1, k3, WTS, p11, WTS, k10, WTS, p9, WTS, k10, inc1.
Row 7: inc1, k3, inc1, k6, inc1, k3, inc1.
Row 9: k4, inc1, k10, inc1, k4.
Row 10 (WS): purl across, cast on 9 sts.
Row 11: k4, ssk, k8, k2tog, k5, cast on 9 sts.
Row 13: k2, ssk, (k5, k2tog) 2 times, k2.
Row 15: k3, turn, p3, turn, k1, k2tog, turn, p2, k2tog, cut yarn and fasten off.  Join yarn for next st.
k2, turn, p2, turn, k2tog, cut yarn and fasten off.  Join yarn for next st.
Cast off 4 sts, ssk, k13, WTS, p12, WTS, k10, WTS, p8. WTS, k6, WTS, p4, WTS, k8, k2tog.
Row 16 (WS): p3, turn, k3, turn, p1, p2tog, turn, k2, turn, p2tog, cut yarn and fasten off.  Join yarn for next st.
p2, turn, k2, turn, p2tog, cut yarn and fasten off.  Join yarn for next st.
Cast off 4 sts, p ato end.
Row 17: k5, bind off 5 sts, k to end.

Ear 1
p5.
Row 1 (RS): knit.
Row 2: purl.
Row 3: knit.
Rows 4: p2tog, k1, p2tog.
k3tog, fasten off.

Work Ear 2 in the same manner.  Weave in all loose ends.

Front
Leg 1
Cast on 4 sts.
Row 1 (RS): inc1, k2, inc1.
Row 2 (and all WS rows): purl.
Row 3: k1, (inc1) 4 times, k1.
Row 5: k8, WTS, p5, WTS, k4, WTS, p3, WTS, k6.
Row 7: k3, ssk, k2tog, k3.
Rows 9, 11, 13: knit.
Row 15: k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1.

Leg 2
On opposite needle of where you are storing Leg 1, cast on 4 sts.  Then, work same as first leg, ending on Row 15, without breaking yarn.

Joining Row (WS): p6, cast on 2 sts, p6 from Leg 1.

Body
Row 1 (RS): k5, inc1, k2, inc1, k5.
Row 2 (and all WS rows unless otherwise specified): purl.
Row 3: inc1, k5, inc1, k2, inc1, k5, inc1. 
Row 5: k7, p1, k4, p1, k2, WTS, p2, k1, p4, k1, p2, WTS, k2, p1, CF4, p1, WTS, k1, p4, k1, WTS,   CB4, WTS, p2, WTS, k2, p1, k7.
Row 6 (WS): p7, k1, p4, k1, p7.
Row 7: k5, ssk, p1, CF4, p1, k2tog, k5.
Row 8 (WS): p6, k1, p4, k1, p6.
Row 9: k4, ssk, p1, CB4, p1, k2tog, k4.
Row 10 (WS): p5, k1, p4, k1, p5.
Row 11: k2, ssk, k1, p1, CF4, p1, k1, k2tog, k2.
Row 12 (WS): p4, k1, p4, k1, p4, then cast on 9 sts for arm 1.
Row 13: k9 (arm 1), k4, p1, CB4, p1, k4, then cast on 9 sts for arm 2.
Row 14 (WS): p9 (arm 2), (p4, k1) 2 times, p to end.
Row 15: k12, ssp, CF4, p2tog, k12.
Row 16 (WS): p12, k1, p4, k1, p12.
Row 17: k12, p1, CB4, p1, k12.
Row 18 (WS): rep Row 16.
Row 19: k11, ssp, CF4, p2tog, k11.
Row 20 (WS): p11, k1, p4, k1, p11.
Row 21: bind off 9 sts, k1, p1, CB4, p1, k to end.
Row 22 (WS): bind off 9 sts purlwise, p1, k1, p4, k1, p2.

Head
Row 1 (RS): ssk, (k2, k2tog) 2 times.
Row 2 (and all WS rows): purl.
Row 3: (k1, inc1) 3 times, k1.
Row 5: (inc1) 2 times, k1, (inc1) 4 times, k1, (inc1) 2 times.
Row 7: k2, inc1, k3, inc1, k4, inc1, k2, WTS, p11, WTS, k10, WTS, p9, WTS, k8, WTS, p7, WTS, k6, WTS, p5, WTS, k4, WTS, p3, WTS, k8, inc1, k2.
Row 9: k1, inc1, k5, (ssk) 2 times, (k2tog) 2 times, k5, inc1, k1.
Row 11: k9, k2tog, k9.
Row 13: k2, ssk, k11, k2tog, k2.
Row 15: k3, turn, p3, turn, k1, k2tog, turn, p2, k2tog, cut yarn and fasten off.  Join yarn for next st.
k2, turn, p2, turn, k2tog, cut yarn and fasten off.  Join yarn for next st.
Cast off 4 sts, ssk, k13, WTS, p12, WTS, k10, WTS, p8, WTS, k6, WTS, p4, WTS, k8, k2tog.

Row 16 (WS): p3, turn, k3, turn, p1, p2tog, turn, k2, turn, p2tog, cut yarn and fasten off.  Join yarn for next st.
p2, turn, k2, turn, p2tog, cut yarn and fasten off.  Join yarn for next st.
Cast off 4 sts, p ato end.

Row 17: k5, bind off 5 sts, k5.

Ears
Work same as back ears.

Finishing
Sew front and back of rabbit together, leaving a space between the ears for stuffing.  Stuff the legs, arms, and body lightly, then stuff the head lightly as well.  Leave the ears unstuffed.  If you want to add eyes to the toy, do this now, and then hem up the top of the head.