My knitted Perry the Platypus for the monsters

After receiving a request from the kiddos, I created this pattern to knit them each a toy. Finally I present my finished knitting pattern for the elusive star of Phineas and Ferb...

Perry the Platypus

Redheart Super saver

Paddy Green 4 oz

Warm Brown 2 oz

Chocolate Brown small amount

Orange 2 oz

White 1oz

Black small amount

Size 6 DPNs and 16” circular needle

Gauge 4 st and 5.5 rows = 1”(gauge is not essential, but a firm fabric is what you are after)

Right Twist (RT) 2 stitches before each marker- knit 2nd stitch without slipping stitches off needle; knit 1st stitch on needle. Slip both stitches off needle.

Knit front and back (Kf&b) knit into the front and back of the stitch

Slip, slip, Knit (SSK) Slip first stitch as if to knit, slip second stitch as if to purl and knit together through the back loops.

Knit 2 together (K2tog) knit next 2 stitches together as if they were one

Purl 2 together (P2tog) purl the next 2 stitches together as if they were one

Slip, knit, Pass slip stitch over (SKP) slip one stitch, knit one stitch, pass the slipped stitch over

Double Vertical Decrease Insert the right needle knit wise and slip the next 2 stitches together, knit the next stitch, pass the 2 slipped stitches over the knitted stitch

Purl front and back (Pf&b) purl into the front and back of the stitch

Slip Slip purl (SSP) slip the first stitch, slip the second stitch, and purl together.

Body

Provisional CO 20 stitches.

With green, Knit in Stockinete Stitch for 5” ending with a RS row.

Switch to circular needle, place marker, Pick Up and Knit 20 stitches along side, place marker, remove provisional cast on and Knit those 20 stitches along side, place marker, and Pick Up and Knit 20 stitches along side.

*Knit around to 2 stitches before marker, RT* repeat around.

Continue until body measures 10”.

Knit 20 then BO remaining 60 stitches.

Knit the remaining 20 stitches in Stockinete stitch for 5”. BO remaining stitches.(you will have a brick shape with one attached end and a flap)

Stuff body and sew flap closed.

Tail

With warm brown, CO 18, place marker, CO 18, place marker.

Join.

Round 1-4 work even

Round 5 one stitch before and after each marker Kf&b (increase round)

Round 6-10 work evenRound 11 repeat increase round

Round 12 work even

Round 13 repeat increase round

Round 14-22 work even

Round 23 repeat increase round

Round 24-27 work even

Round 28 repeat increase round

Round 29-36 work even

Round 37 First 2 stitches after marker SSK, knit to 2 stitches before marker and K2tog (decrease round)

Round 38-41 work even

Round 42 repeat decrease round

Round 43-44 work even

Round 45 repeat decrease round

Round 46 work even

Round 47 repeat decrease round

Round 48 repeat decrease round

Round 49 repeat decrease round

Round 50 repeat decrease round

Round 51 SSK, SSK, knit across to 4 stitches before marker, k2tog, k2tog

Graft remaining stitches together.
Using chocolate brown, sew diagonal lines across the tail intersecting to form diamonds. (like a beaver tail)
Sew tail onto body (one of the square ends) about ½”- 1” above the bottom.

Front Legs (make 2) (making a miniature sock)

With Green, Co 12, join.

Knit in Stockinete for 2.5”.

Heel Flap

K st st on first 6 stitches for 4 rows (slipping the 1st stitch of every row), ignoring the other 6 sts.

Turn the Heel

RS: Sl1, K3, SKP

WS: Sl1. P2, P2tog, (4st)

K across

Shape the Gusset

PU3 sts (needle 1) on one gusset, k across held stitches (stitches you ignored for the heel) (neeedle 2), pu3 stitches along other gusset (needle 3), k2 sts from heel onto needle 3 and slip remaining 2 of heel onto needle 1.

Decrease Gusset

Rnd 1

Needle 1: Knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, k1

Needle 2: K even

Needle 3: K1, SKP, knit top end of needle

Rnd2Work all 3 needles even

Repeat rnd 1 and 2 until 12 stitches remain.

Foot length

Knit even 4 rnds

Toe decrease

Rnd 1

Needle 1: Knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, k1

Needle 2: K1, SSK, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, k1

Needle 3: K1, SSK, knit to end of needle

Rnd2Work all 3 needles even

Repeat rnd 1 and 2 until 8 stitches remain.

Use Kitchner Stitch to graft toes together

Stuff with fiberfill.

Sew to Body side approximately 2” from front edge and 1” from bottom edge.

Rear Legs

With Green, Co 12, join.

Knit in Stockinete for 2.5”.

Heel Flap

Change yarn to orange, K st st on first 6 stitches for 4 rows (slipping the 1st stitch of every row), ignoring the other 6 sts.

Turn the Heel

RS: Sl1, K3, SKP

WS: Sl1. P2, P2tog, (4st)

K across

Shape the Gusset

PU3 sts (needle 1) on one gusset, k across held stitches (stitches you ignored for the heel) (neeedle 2), pu3 stitches along other gusset (needle 3), k2 sts from heel onto needle 3 and slip remaining 2 of heel onto needle 1.

Decrease Gusset

Rnd 1

Needle 1: Knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, k1

Needle 2: K even

Needle 3: K1, SKP, knit top end of needle

Rnd2Work all 3 needles even

Repeat rnd 1 and 2 until 12 stitches remain.

Webbed foot

Rnd 1 K

Rnd 2 Knit around, increasing in the first stitch of needle 1and 2, and the last stitch of needle 2 and 3.

Rnd 3 Rept rnd 2

Rnd 4 &5 Knit around

Rnd 6 Rept rnd 2

Rnd 7-9 Knit around

Rnd 10 Rept rnd 2

Rnd 11-14 Knit around

Toe 1

K 7, then knit 1st from front and back together (3 times),use double vertical decrease than draw yarn through.

Toe 2

Join and BO next 2 stitches (working both front and back as 1).

Knit next 4 stitches (one side of stitches only).

BO next 2 stitches (working front and back as 1).

Join with back and knit around.

Then knitting one stitch from front and back together as one stitch, SSK, K2tog & BO.

Stuff with fiberfill down to heel (not webbed foot).

Sew to Body side approximately 2” from back edge and 1” from bottom edge.

Face Plate

With orange, CO 10

R1 RS increase row Knit 1, kfb, knit to 2 stitches from the end, kfb, k1(12 sts)

R2 WS increase row Purl 1, pfb, purl to 2 stitches from the end, pfb, p1 (14 sts)

R3, R5 repeat RS increase rows (16, 20 stitches)

R4 repeat WS increase row (18 stitches)

R6-R9 work even

R10 WS decrease row P1, p2tog, p to within 3 stitches from the end, SSP, P1

R11 RS decrease row K1, Ssk, K to within 3 stitches from the end, K2tog, K1

R12, 14, 16 Repeat WS decrease row

R13, 15, 17 Repeat RS decrease row

R18 Purl across

R19 SSK, K2togR20 BO2

Sew to end of body.

Bill

With orange, Pick up and Knit 30 stitches in a triangular shape around the inside edges of faceplate.

Knit even for 3”.

Begin decreases

*k4, K2tog* around

K even

*k3, K2tog* around

K even

Stuff with polyfill.

*k2, K2tog* around

K even

*k1, K2tog* around

K even

*K2tog* around

Cut yarn and draw through remaining stitches.

Perry’s Eye (Make 2)

With White, CO 6 & knit 1 rnd as I cord.

Divide between 3 dpns, place marker designating beginning of round and knit one round.

Rnd 1: Kfb all stitches (12 sts)

Rnd 2, 4, 6 Knit

Rnd 3 * K1, Kfb* (18 sts)

Rnd 5 *K2, Kfb* (24 sts)

Rnd 7 *K3, Kfb* (30 sts)

Rnd 8 & 9 Knit

Rnd 10 *K3, K2tog* (24 sts)

Rnd 11, 13, 15 Knit

Rnd 12 switch to black yarn *K2, K2tog* (18 sts)

Stuff with polyfill

Rnd 14 *K1, K2tog* (12 sts)

Rnd 16 Change to white yarn *K2tog* (6 sts)

Cut yarn leaving 6” tail.

Thread needle with yarn tail, pull through remaining stitches and knot discreetly.

Run through to CO edge through center of ball.

Sew onto face on either side of the face plate.