The legs are crocheted in Vintage and Stone in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 legs. The finished legs do not need to be filled with polyfill.
- Crochet the legs in spiral rounds in Vintage.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 3: Color change to Stone. Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
- Round 4-5: 2 rounds, each round 12 sc (12 stitches).
- Round 6: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Crochet the Arms (2x)
The arms are crocheted in Vintage and Stone in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 arms.
- Crochet the arms in spiral rounds in Vintage.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (9 stitches).
- Round 3-4: Color change to Stone. 2 rounds, each round 9 sc (9 stitches).
- Round 5: [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
- Finish: Fill the arms with a little bit of polyfill. Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Crochet the Muzzle
The muzzle is crocheted in Stone in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.
- Crochet the muzzle in spiral rounds in Stone.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till the end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 3: Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Crochet the Tail
The tail is crocheted in Stone in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.
- Crochet the tail in spiral rounds in Stone.
- Round 1: 5 sc into the Magic Ring (5 stitches).
- Round 2-13: 12 rounds, each round 5 sc (5 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Crochet the Ears (2x)
The ears are crocheted in Stone in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 ears.
- Crochet the ears in spiral rounds in Stone.
- Round 1: 4 sc into the Magic Ring (4 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till the end of the round (8 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till the end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 4: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 3 times, 1 sc (16 stitches).
- Round 5-6: 2 rounds, each round 16 sc (16 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembling
Legs: After you’ve finished crocheting all pieces, start sewing the legs onto the body. Start sewing the first leg onto the body directly over the edge that was created by the round that was crocheted only into the back loop. Sew on the second leg 4 to 5 stitches left or right from the first leg, again just over the edge.
Arms: Sew the arms left and right onto the body, 1 stitch row under the “neck”. Do not sew the arms directly over the legs but slightly behind the legs.
Eyes: Attach the safety eyes after the 7th stitch row counting from the top center of the head. The eyes are 4 stitches apart from each other. Back to the crochet pattern.
Ears: Sew the ears right and left 1 to 2 stitches from the middle of the head onto the head.
Tail: Sew the tail to the back of the body centered over the stitch edge.
Muzzle: Sew the muzzle to the head centered below the eyes.
Nose: Embroider the nose with a Vintage-colored thread. Embroider the nose on the middle of the just sewn on muzzle. To do this, first pull the thread vertically one time from one stitch to another with 1 stitch in between. Then pull another Vintage-colored thread horizontally several times from one stitch through the next, skipping 1 stitch between those stitches.
Whiskers: Push a tapestry needle with a Black thread through a stitch right and left of the nose and pull it through through a stitch on the opposite site of the nose. Always use the same stitch to pull the threads through. Cut the threads to the desired length. Repeat this so that you have 4 whiskers on each side.
DONE!
