FINISHED SIZE Approx. 14cm/ 5.

5in tall from feet to top of head

CHIPMUNK! YARN Unless otherwise stated, two strands of yarn are used together throughout
this pattern. The exact combinations of yarn to be used are indicated by multiple
letters so when the pattern states yarn AB use both yarns - yarn A & B - held
together as one:
YARN A Small amount 4-ply/ fingering weight alpaca or merino yarn in ochre
I used Drops Alpaca shade 2923 Goldenrod
YARN B Small amount lace-weight/ 1-ply mohair, (kid-silk for example) in beige-
I used Drops Kid-Silk shade 42 Almond
YARN C 1 x 50g ball 4-ply/ fingering weight alpaca or merino yarn in white
I used Drops Alpaca shade 101 White
YARN D Small amount lace-weight/ 1-ply mohair in white
I used Drops Kid-Silk shade 38 Chalk
YARN E Small amount of lace-weight/ 1-ply mohair in pale pink
I used Drops Kid-Silk shade 03 Light Pink
YARN F Small amount of faux fur yarn
I used James C Brett Faux Fur shade H3
YARN G Small amount lace-weight/ 1-ply mohair, kid-silk for example, in brown
I used Drops Kid-Silk shade 15 Dark Brown

KNITTING NEEDLES Pair of 3.50mm/ US 4 straight knitting needles

TENSION 15 stitches and 13 rows over 5cm with 3.75mm needles and yarn AB

EXTRAS optional - 8mm black toy safety eyes with metal or plastic backings; toy
filling; locking-type coloured stitch markers (see colour guide on Page 2); yarn
sewing needle
© Knitting pattern by Claire Garland
For Drops Yarn try knittedhome.com
aka Dot Pebbles
or for substitutes try yarnsub.com
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PATTERN NOTE: Use Cable Cast-on throughout SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

W+Tk bring working yarn to the front of the work, slip next stitch knit-
COLOURED MARKER GUIDE:
wise onto the RH needle, take working yarn to the back, slip the slipped
This guide is here to pull out and use together with the pattern should
stitch back onto the LH needle, turn the knitting = W+Tk (wrap and turn
to wish to use similar coloured guides to mine for ease of following,
knit)
especially at the making-up stage:

W+Tp take working yarn to the back of the work, slip next stitch purl-
HEAD & BODY
wise onto the RH needle, bring working yarn to the front, slip the slipped
ORANGE HIND LEG
stitch back onto the LH needle, turn the knitting = W+Tp (wrap and turn
BABY PINK HIND LEG TOP
purl)
PINK THIGH
GREEN NECK GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS:

TURQUOISE JAW K = knit

P = purl
RED MUZZLE
inc = increase
LIME LOWER NECK
dec = decrease
LIGHT TURQUOISE THROAT
K2tog/ K3tog = knit two together/ knit three together
P2tog/ P3tog = purl two together/ purl three together
RH/LH = right hand/ left hand RS/WS = right side/ wrong side
st/ sts =stitch/ stitches
Skpo = slip one stitch, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitch over knit stitch to decrease by
one stitch
M1 = make 1: with the point of the right-hand needle pick up, place onto the left-hand
and knit into the horizontal bar in between stitches to increase by one stitch
Kfb = knit into front then into back of stitch to increase by one stitch
Pfb = purl into front then knit into back of stitch to increase by one stitch
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BODY Short row 6 K2, W+Tk

Beginning at chipmunk’s Tail End, with yarn AB cast on 5 sts Short row 7 P20 to end of row - 23sts
Rows 1, 3, 5 & 7 WS) Purl PM at each end for left and right Hind Leg Top Markers
Row 2 inc) [Kfb, k1] twice, kfb - 8sts
NOTE: Over the next few rows you’ll see ‘KW’ - which means ‘knit white’ so knit
Row 4 inc) Kfb, k3, m1, k3, kfb - 11sts
the stitch in yarn AB but also add yarn D - in other words for that one stitch knit
Row 6 inc) Kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb - 15sts
with yarn ABD, this ‘marker’ stitch you will use as a guide for the stripes later on
Row 8 inc) Kfb twice, [k3, kfb] twice, k3, kfb twice - 21sts
Row 10 inc) Kfb, k8, KW, kfb, k1, kfb, KW, k8, kfb - 27sts
Row 9 Purl
Row 11 Purl
PM at each end of last row for left and right Hind Leg Markers
Work short rows to shape the Lower Back as follows:
Work short rows to shape chipmunk’s Right Thigh as follows:
Short Row 1 K20, W+Tk
Short row 1 K7, W+Tk (wrap and turn knit - see page 3)
Short Row 2 P13, W+Tp
Short row 2 P7
Short Row 3 K12, W+Tk
Short row 3 K6, W+Tk
Short Row 4 P11, W+Tp
Short row 4 P4, W+Tp (wrap and turn purl)
Short Row 5 K10, W+Tk
Short row 5 K3, W+Tk
Short Row 6 P9, W+Tp
Short row 6 P2, W+Tp
Short Row 7 K8, W+Tk
Short row 7 inc) K6, kfb, k1, kfb, k9 to end of row
Short Row 8 P7, W+Tp
Work short rows to shape chipmunk’s Left Thigh as follows: Short Row 9 K6, W+Tk
Short row 1 P7, W+Tp Short Row 10 P5, W+Tp
Short row 2 K7 Short Row 11 K16 to end of row
Short row 3 P6, W+Tp Row 12 Purl
Short row 4 K4, W+Tk Row 13 dec) Cast off 7 sts for Right Thigh Top, PM for Right Thigh, k3, KW,
Short row 5 P3, W+Tp k4, KW, k4, PM for Left Thigh, cast off last 7 sts for Left Thigh Top - 13sts
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Forelegs Work short rows to shape the Left Front as follows:

Rejoin yarn AB to 13 sts on the knitting needle, continue as follows: Short Row 1 P6, W+Tp
Row 14 WS) inc) Cast on 10 sts for Left Foreleg, p23 to end of row - Short Row 2 K6
23sts Short Row 3 P5, W+Tp
Row 15 inc) Cast on 10 sts for Right Foreleg, k13, skpo, k3, k2tog, k13 Short Row 4 K5
to end of row - 31sts Short Row 5 P4, W+Tp
Rows 16 & 18 Purl Short Row 6 K4
Row 17 dec) K10, KW, k1, skpo, k3, k2tog, k1, KW, k10 to end - 29sts
Row 24 dec) P2tog three times, p6 to end of row - 9sts
Row 19 dec) Cast off 4 sts for Right Foreleg, knit to last 4 sts, cast off
PM at each end of last row for left and right Neck Markers
last 4 sts for Left Foreleg - 21sts
Head
Rejoin yarn AB to 21 sts on the knitting needle, continue as follows:
Row 25 inc) Cast on 4 sts for Right Jaw, k4, k2tog, kfb, k3, kfb, k2 - 14sts
Row 20 WS) Purl
Row 26 inc) Cast on 4 sts for Left Jaw, p4, p2tog, p12 to end - 17sts
Row 21 dec) K2tog twice, k13, k2tog twice - 17sts
Row 27 inc) Kfb, k5, kfb, k3, kfb, k5, kfb - 21sts
Row 22 dec) P2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog - 15sts
Row 28 Purl
Work short rows to shape the Right Front as follows: PM at each end of last row for left and right Jaw Markers
Short Row 1 K3, KW, k2, W+Tk
Work short rows to shape the Back of the Head
Short Row 2 P6
Short Row 1 K16, W+Tk
Short Row 3 K5, W+Tk
Short Row 2 P11, W+Tp
Short Row 4 P5
Short Row 3 K10, W+Tk
Short Row 5 K4, W+Tk
Short Row 4 P9, W+Tp
Short Row 6 P4
Short Row 5 K8, W+Tk
Row 23 dec) K2tog three times, k5, KW, k3 to end of row - 12sts Short Row 6 P7, W+Tp
Short Row 7 K14 to end of row
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Row 29 dec) P2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog - 19sts FIG. 1

Row 30 dec) K6, skpo, k3, k2tog, k6 to end - 17sts
Row 31 dec) P2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog - 15sts
Row 32 dec) K2tog, k2, skpo, k3, k2tog, k2, k2tog - 11sts NOSE

Row 33 dec) P1, p2tog, purl to last 3 sts, p2tog , p1 - 9sts LEFT SIDE
PM at each end of last row for left and right Muzzle Markers HEAD

Row 34 dec) K2tog, skpo, k1, k2tog twice - 5sts

Row 35 Purl
LEFT FORELEG
Row 36 dec) K2tog, cast off 1 st, k2tog, cast off last 2 sts.
TOP
Fasten off for Nose Point. A D
Join Nose Seam
RS together, fold the Nose Cast-Off Edge in half and back stitch to join C
B RIGHT THIGH TOP
the tiny seam (I use a single strand of mohair to join the seam).
LEFT FORELEG BACK CAST OFF EDGE
Turn out to RS. BOTTOM
CAST ON EDGE
FORELEG PAWS
Left Foreleg paw
With the RS/ knit-side of the chipmunk’s Left Foreleg facing you, with
yarn EE (use other end of ball for the second strand yarn E), begin at the
TAIL END
Top of the Left Foreleg and pick up and knit 6 sts across the row ends
to the Bottom of the Left Foreleg (see Fig. 1, pick up from A to B as black
THE WHITE ‘V’s ARE THE MARKERS FOR THE STRIPES, WHICH
dotted line shows) YOU WILL WORK LATER
Rows 1-3 Beginning with a purl row work three rows stocking stitch
Cast off all 6 Paw End sts.
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Right Foreleg paw FRONT BREAST

With the RS/ knit-side of the chipmunk’s Right Foreleg facing you, Have the WS of the Back facing you. Fold the Left and Right Thigh Top
with yarn EE begin at the Bottom of the Right Foreleg and pick up and Cast-Off Edges over the WS of the Back so that you now have the thigh
knit 6 sts across the row ends to the Top of the Right Foreleg (see Fig. 1, cast-off edges (see Fig. 1, Thigh Cast-Off Edges are where the white dotted
pick up from C to D as black dotted line shows) lines are) facing you, corners almost meeting, RS/ knit-side up.
RS facing, begin at chipmunk’s Left Thigh marker, with yarn CD pick
Rows 1-3 Beginning with a purl row work three rows stocking stitch
up and knit 5 sts evenly across the Left Thigh Top Cast-Off Edge, cast
Cast off all 6 Paw End sts.
on 2 sts, then pick up and knit 5 sts evenly across the Right Thigh Top
Join Foreleg Seam Cast-Off Edge to the Right Thigh Marker (see Fig. 2, pick up from A to B;
RS together, fold the Paw Cast-Off Edge in half and back stitch the cast on 2 sts; pick up from C to D & Fig. 3, showing the breast stitches after
cast-off edge together. Turn out so RS facing. picking up) - 12sts
WS together match the Foreleg Bottom Cast-on Edge and Foreleg Top
Rows 1-3 Beginning with a purl row work three rows stocking stitch
row ends and work mattress stitch (or over-sew as it’s such a small
Row 4 dec) K3, skpo, k2, k2tog, k3 - 10sts
seam) to join the paw and foreleg seam a little over halfway along the
Rows 5-7 Beginning with a purl row work three rows stocking stitch
foreleg (see Fig. 1, dashed line shows where the seam runs to).
Row 8 dec) K2, skpo, k2, k2tog, k2 - 8sts
If you wish, with a single strand brown mohair, embroider four straight Row 9 Purl
lines as claws. Row 10 dec) K1, skpo, k2, k2tog, k1 - 6sts
Rows 11-13 Beginning with a purl row work three rows stocking stitch
Row 14 inc) Kfb, knit to last st, kfb - 8sts
Row 15 Purl
Cast off all 8 Neck sts.
PM at each end for left and right Lower Neck Markers.
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Join Breast to Back

HEAD WS together, working on one side at a time, match Lower Neck Marker
with Neck Marker - work a stitch or two to hold the knitted stitches
near those markers together before join the Breast to Back Seam as
follows (see Fig. 4, join X to Y):
Join the top half of the breast to the back along to the top of the fore-
leg seam (if it helps mark the halfway point with a pin) (see Fig. 5, join
seam as dotted line from A to B).
LEFT THIGH MARKER Join the bottom half of the belly along the Foreleg Bottom Cast-On

D A
edge at to the Thigh Marker (see Fig. 6, join seam as dotted line from C
to D).
B
C LEFT THIGH TOP EDGE
NOTE: There is a little amount of easing here so imagine it’s like fitting a
puffed sleeve into an armhole.
Remove Lower Neck Markers & Thigh Markers.

Stuff all your yarn endings into the body - the forelegs aren’t stuffed.

FIG. 2
D
C B A

FIG. 3
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NECK AND LOWER

NECK MARKERS

BREAST TO
Y BACK SEAM
X A B
LEFT FORELEG PIN D
C
BELLY TO
BACK SEAM
LEFT THIGH
MARKER

FIG. 4 FIG. 5 FIG. 6

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BELLY
With the RS of the Breast facing you, head towards
you, beginning on chipmunk’s right side, with yarn
CD pick up and knit 3 sts into the two cast on stitches
in between the right and left thigh - NOTE: Pick up
one in the middle of the two knitted sts and two either B A
side (see Fig. 7, pick up and knit from A to B & Fig. 8,
showing the belly stitches after picking up).

Row 1 inc) Pfb, p1, pfb - 5sts

Rows 2-11 Work ten rows stocking stitch
Cast off all 5 Lower Belly sts.

FIG. 7 FIG. 8
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TAIL CHIN
With the RS of the Back facing you, head towards you, return to the Tail With the RS of the Breast facing you, tail towards you, beginning at
Cast-Off Edge. Beginning on chipmunk’s left side, with yarn FA pick up chipmunk’s Left Jaw Marker, with yarn CD pick up and knit 5 sts along
and knit 5 sts from chipmunk’s left to right row ends and Cast-Off Edge to chipmunk’s Left Neck Marker; pick up
and knit 7 sts across Neck Cast-Off Edge to Right Neck Marker; pick up
Row 1 inc) Cast on 2 sts, knit (NOTE: with faux fur yarn you get a better
and knit 5 sts along Right-Side Cast-Off Edge to chipmunk’s Right Jaw
furry effect if you reverse stocking stitch hence knit on a purl-side) - 7sts
Marker (see Fig. 10, pick up from A to B; cast on 5 sts; pick up from C to D)
Row 2 inc) Cast on 2 sts, purl - 9sts
- 17sts.
Rows 3-14 Work twelve rows reverse stocking stitch
Remove Neck and Jaw Markers
Work short rows to shape the Tail Tip as follows:
FIG. 10
Short Row 1 K8, W+Tp
Short Row 2 P7, W+Tk
LEFT JAW
Short Row 3 K6, W+Tp
RIGHT JAW
A MARKER
Short Row 4 P5, W+Tk MARKER D
Short Row 5 K4, W+Tp
Short Row 6 P3, W+Tk
LEFT NECK
Short Row 7 K2, W+Tp RIGHT NECK
MARKER C B MARKER
Short Row 8 P1, W+Tk
Short Row 9 K5 to end of row
NECK CAST OFF EDGE
Cast off all 9 Tail sts purl-wise. FIG. 9

To Join Tail

Fold tail with WS together along the cast-off edge. Join Tail row ends and
cast off edge but leave the cast-on edges un-sewn. Tail is not stuffed.
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Row 1 dec) P2tog, p3, p2tog, p3, p2tog, p3, p2tog - 13sts
Row 2 dec) K2, skpo, k5, k2tog, k2 - 11sts
JOIN MUZZLE
Row 3 dec) [P2tog, p1] three times, p2tog - 7sts MARKERS
Rows 4, 6 & 8 Knit
Row 5 dec) P2tog, p3, p2tog - 5sts
Row 7 dec) P2tog, p1, p2tog - 3sts
Row 9 dec) P3tog. Fasten off for Chin Point. CHIN PINT

Join to Cheeks and Muzzle

WS together, match the Muzzle Markers and work a stitch to hold
the knitted stitches near the marker together before you sew the
Jaw to Cheek/ Muzzle Seam as follows (see Fig. 11): DASHED LINE SHOWS THE
SEAM FROM BOTTOM OF NOSE
Match the Chin Point to the stitch you’ve made at the markers. SEAM TO CHIN POINT

Working on one side of the face at a time, ease together and work
mattress stitch join the cheek row ends to the jaw row ends (see
FIG. 11
Fig. 11, working on one side at a time match dotted lines).
Remove Muzzle Markers.

Finish the seam from the Muzzle Markers to the bottom of the
Nose Seam for the Front of the Nose (see Fig 12).

FIG. 12
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Add Eyes Join to Cheeks to Neck

Stuff the head a little and then add the eyes; positioning them where you Working on one side of the head at a time, bring the corner edge seam
want them and then fastening them in place (see Fig. 13). from the cheek down to the slightly sloping seam from the neck/ front.
NOTE: If you want a sleeping chipmunk leave out the eyes and embroider Over-sew together with a single strand of mohair (see Fig. 13, join dotted
the details as written at the end of the pattern. line A to B & Fig. 14).

NOTE: I’ve found that if you just sew one side and leave the other the
FIG. 13
chipmunk looks like he is looking around in a jaunty way!

FIG. 14

THIS IS THE
B JAW TO NECK
SEAM
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Join to Belly to Thighs HIND FEET

WS together, match the Lower Belly Cast-Off Edge to the Underside of Left Hind Foot
the Tail/ at the cast-on edges at the bottom of the tail seam. Join with With the chipmunk’s left side facing you, beginning at chipmunk’s Left
mattress stitch. Hind Leg Top Marker, with yarn EE pick up and knit 5 sts into knitted sts
Working on one side of the belly at a time, ease row ends together and at Left Hind Leg Seam along to chipmunk’s Left Hind Leg Marker, (see
work mattress stitch to join the belly row ends to the thigh ends, stuff- Figs. 15 & 17, pick up from A to B)
ing the body at the same time (see Fig. 15, showing seam as sewn). Remove Left Hind Leg and Hind Leg Top Markers.

FIG. 15 Rows 1-3 Beginning with a purl row work three rows stocking stitch
Row 4 inc) Cast on 5 sts for Outer Foot Front, knit 10 sts to end - 10sts
Rows 5-9 Beginning with a purl row work five rows stocking stitch
Row 10 dec) Cast off 5 sts for Inner Foot Front, knit to end - 5sts
Rows 11-13 Beginning with a purl row work three rows stocking stitch
Row 14 Cast off 4 Right Inner Foot sts, don’t cast off the last stitch, pick
up and knit 6 sts all along the Heel Row Ends (see Fig. 16, pick up as dotted
RIGHT LEFT
HIND LEG TOP HIND LEG TOP line from A to B)
MARKER MARKER Cast off all 7 Heel stitches
D A purl-wise. HEEL ROW
RIGHT END
HIND LEG C B B STITCHES
LEFT
MARKER HIND LEG A
MARKER

FIG. 16
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Right Hind Foot FIG. 17

With the chipmunk’s right side facing you, beginning at chipmunk’s FOOT FRONT
ROW ENDS TOE ROW
Right Hind Leg Marker, with yarn EE pick up and knit 5 sts into
F ENDS
knitted sts at Right Hind Leg Seam along to chipmunk’s Right Hind
FOLD FOOT AS
Leg Top Marker, (see Fig. 15, pick up as white dotted line from C to D) DASHED LINE SHOWS
Remove Left Hind Leg and Hind Leg Top Markers.
HEEL ROW
ENDS
E
Rows 1-2 Beginning with a purl row work two rows stocking stitch
Row 3 inc) Cast on 5 sts for Outer Foot Front, purl 10 sts to end - B A
10sts
Rows 4-8 Work five rows stocking stitch
Row 9 dec) Cast off 5 sts for Inner Foot Front purl-wise, purl to end
- 5sts
Rows 10-12 Work three rows stocking stitch
Row 13 Cast off 4 Right Inner Foot sts purl-wise, don’t cast off the Join Hind Feet
last stitch, pick up and purl 6 sts all along the Heel Row Ends Working on one foot at a time, WS together, fold the foot so that the
Cast off all 7 Heel stitches. Outer Front Foot Cast-On Edge and Inner Front Foot Cast-Off Edge
match (see Fig. 17, join as black dotted lines E to F)
Mattress stitch both cast-on and cast-off edges together.
Mattress stitch along row ends to join at the toe end.
Mattress stitch along row ends to join at the heel end.
Mattress stitch along row ends to join at the front of the foot.
Stuff only with the yarn ends and complete the seam by mattress-sewing
the Inner Foot Cast-Off edge near to where you picked up for the feet at
the belly.
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EARS Finish the Face

Make 2 alike Work an outline around the eyes with yarn C (see Fig. 18 & 19).
NOTE: The Ears are knitted separately and then joined onto the head
With a length of lace-weight brown yarn or sewing thread embroider
With yarn CD cast on 7 sts a ‘Y’ around the Nose and a small curve for the smiley mouth (see Fig.
Row 1 WS) Purl 20).
Cut yarn CD, join yarn AE, continue as follows: FIG. 18 FIG. 19

Rows 2-5 Work four rows stocking stitch

Join Ears
Cut yarn, thread end through all 7 sts, pull up to gather the end for
the Ear Base.
Weave in the ends from the cast-on and the yarn changes.
For a sleeping chipmunk simple embroider two straight lines in white
Join Ears to the Head
(see Fig. 20).
Join the ‘pulled-up’ edge to the head, inner ears facing forward, the
WS/ purl-side as the inner ear, over-sewing around the ear base FIG. 20

securely and curving the ear into a petal shape as you join.
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STRIPES - these are picked up and knitted into the knitted stitches along the body FIG. 21
using your guides as follows:
Working on one side of the body at a time place stitch markers where you’re stripe
markers are - it’s easier to see them!

Right Side Stripe

Starting at the marker nearest the neck, with yarn GG pick up and knit 5 stitches
into the knitted stitches along in a straight line along to the next marker - you can
remove the markers as you go (see Fig. 21)
Continue to pick up stitches from marker to marker - I picked up ***19 sts but
you may find you pick up less or more - this is fine as long as when you come the
second side the amount of picked up stitches is similar (see Fig. 22)
**Row 1 Purl
Row 1 Change to yarn EE and knit
Row 1 Change to yarn GG and purl
Cast off all Stripe sts.** FIG. 21

Left Side Stripe

Starting at the marker nearest the tail with yarn GG pick up and knit approx ***19
stitches into knitted stitches from marker to marker.
Complete as Right Side Stripe from * to **.
Thread the tail ends into the body.

Join Stripes to the Body

With a single strand yarn G carefully sew down the Stripe Cast-Off Edge
as neatly as you can (see Fig. 23).
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Face Squish
To make the face squish up a little, bend a length of yarn in half and pass
the cut ends through a yarn sewing needle.
Pass the threaded needle through one side of the head, just behind eye,
and out the other side of the head, behind the other eye, then back in to
emerge back out where you started - pull up to squish the face a little and
secure the thread.

Tail
If you like you can pull the tail towards the Back and secure with a few
stitches to hold the tail upwards.

Nose
Finally - sew a tiny pink nose with a single strand of yarn E and a few
straight stitches (
). 24
FIG.

FIG. 23
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