Cast on 16 sts with orange.
1. p
2. 8 x (k1, kfb) (= 24 sts)
3. p
4. 8 x (k1, kfb, k1) (= 32 sts)
5. p
6. 8 x (k2, kfb, k1) (= 40 sts)
7. p
8. 8 x (k2, kfb, k2) (= 48 sts)
9. p
10. 8 x (k3, kfb, k2) (= 56 sts)
11 - 15. st st
Continue in st st with white and orange, twist the yarns with every color change to avoid holes in your work.
16. 18 sts with white, 20 sts with orange, 18 sts with white
17. 19 sts with white, 18 sts with orange, 19 sts with white
18. 20 sts with white, 16 sts with orange, 20 sts with white
19. 21 sts with white, 14 sts with orange, 21 sts with white
20. 22 sts with white, 12 sts with orange, 22 sts with white
21. 22 sts with white, 12 sts with orange, 22 sts with white
22. 4 x (k2, k2tog, k1), k2 with white, 12 sts with orange, k2, 4 x (k1, k2tog, k2) with white (= 48 sts)
23 - 29. 18 sts with white, 12 sts with orange, 18 sts with white
30. 4 x (k1, k2tog, k1), k2 with white, 12 sts with orange, k2, 4 x (k1, k2tog, k1) with white (= 40 sts)
31 - 37. 14 sts with white, 12 sts with orange, 14 sts with white
38. 3 x (k1, k2tog, k1), k2 with white, k2tog, k8, k2tog with orange, k2, 3 x (k1, k2tog, k1) with white (= 32 sts)
39 - 45. 11 sts with white, 10 sts with orange, 11 sts with white
46. 3 x (k2tog, k1), k2 with white, k2, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k2 with orange, k2, 3 x (k1, k2tog) with white (= 24 sts)
47 - 51. 8 sts with white, 8 sts with orange, 8 sts with white
Continue with white only.
52 and 53. st st
54. 8 x (k1, k2tog) (= 16 sts)
55. p
56. 8 x (k2tog) (= 8 sts)
Break yarn and draw tightly through the sts.
Attach the safety eyes at row 31 with 12 sts between them.
Join seam. Stuff the head. Work a gathering thread through every stitch along base edge and draw up tightly. Weave in the end.