Pipo the dog

a crochet pattern designed by Diminu

Materials
· Yarn (cream, light brown and dark brown). I used Katia Panama 100%
cotton yarn, 50g / 180 m
· 2 mm crochet hook
· Polyester fiberfill
· 4.5 mm plastic safety eyes
· 8 mm plastic safety nose
· Embroidery thread
· Tapestry needle
· Stitch marker

Abbreviations
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (make 2 st into one st)
BLO = insert the hook in the Back Loop Only
sl = slip stitch

Notes
- This pattern is written using US crochet terminology.
- If you use the yarn and hook indicated, the dog will be about 13 cm (5.1
inches) tall. You can make it bigger or smaller using another type of
yarn but, please, adapt the crochet hook and safety eyes accordingly.
- Work in continuous rounds (spiral) unless instructed otherwise in the
pattern.
- If you have any questions or comments about the pattern please feel
free to contact me at: diminupatterns@gmail.com I will be happy to
help.

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 HEAD

(Start with cream yarn)

Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5-7: sc in all 24 st (24)
Continue with light brown yarn

Rnd 8: sc in all 24 st (24)

Rnd 9: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 10: sc in all 30 st (30)
Rnd 11: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 12: sc in all 36 st (36)
Rnd 13: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 14: sc in all 42 st (42)
Rnd 15: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
* Insert the safety nose between rounds 3-4 and
sew the mouth. If you don’t have a safety nose,
don´t worry, you can also embroider a nose with
black or brown embroidery thread.

Rnd 16: sc in all 48 st (48)

Rnd 17: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Rnd 18: sc in all 54 st (54)

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Rnd 19: (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)

*Place your safety eyes between rounds

12-13 with 14 stitches between them.

Rnd 20: sc in all 60 st (60)

Rnd 21: (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
Rnd 22: sc in all 66 st (66)
Rnd 23: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
Rnd 24: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
Rnd 25: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Rnd 26: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Rnd 27: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)

Start stuffing the head and continue

stuffing as you work.

Rnd 28: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)

Rnd 29: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 30: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 31: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 32: ( dec) x 6 (6)

Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. With your

yarn needle, weave the yarn tail through the
front loop of each stitch and pull tight to close.
Weave in the yarn end.

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EARS (make 2)

(with brown yarn)

Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring

(4)
Rnd 2: inc in all 4 st (8)
Rnd 3: sc in all 8 st (8)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc) x 4 (12)
Rnd 5: sc in all 12 st (12)
Rnd 6: (2 sc, inc) x 4 (16)
Rnd 7: sc in all 16 st (16)
Rnd 8: (3 sc, inc) x 4 (20)
Rnd 9-11: sc in all 20 st (20)
Rnd 12: (3 sc, dec) x 4 (16)
Rnd 13: (2 sc, dec) x 4 (12)
Rnd 14: Flatten the ear and make
sc through both layers to close.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for

sewing. Don’t stuff it.

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BODY
(in light brown yarn)

Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Rnd 9-13: sc in all 48 st (48)
Rnd 14: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Rnd 15-16: sc in all 42 st (42)
Rnd 17: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 18-19: sc in all 36 st (36)
Rnd 20: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 21: sc in all 30 st (30)
Rnd 22: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 23: sc in all 24 st (24)
Rnd 24: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 25-26: sc in all 18 st (18)

Make a slip stitch in next stitch and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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ARMS (make 2)
(Start with dark brown yarn)
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
Rnd 3-5: sc in all 12 st (12)
Rnd 6: (1 sc, dec) x 4 (8)

Change to light brown yarn

Rnd 7-18: sc in all 8 st (8)

Stuff if, not completely, only the hand

(dark brown part).

Rnd 19: Flatten the top of the arm and

make sc through both layers to close.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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LEGS (make 2)
(Start with dark brown yarn)
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: BLO sc in all 24 st (24)
Rnd 6-7: sc in all 24 st (24)
Rnd 8: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Change to light brown yarn
Rnd 9-10: sc in all 18 st (18)
Rnd 11: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 12-19: sc in all 12 st (12)
Stuff only half of the leg.
Rnd 20: Flatten the top of the leg and
make sc through both layers to close.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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TAIL
(Start with dark brown yarn)

Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring (4)

Rnd 2: inc in all 4 st (8)
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 8 st (8)

(Continue with light brown yarn)

Rnd 5-9: sc in all 8 st (8)

Make a slip stitch in next stitch and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Stuff with fiberfill.

Assembly

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- Pin the ears to the head between rounds 14-18 from the color
transition (cream part) leaving around 15 stitches between them and
sew them to the head.

- Place the body centered under the head with pins. Position it 10 rows
below the color transition. Use the pictures as a reference. You will sew
the head to the body with 18 stitches, one for each single crochet.

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- Sew the arms to both sides of the body 2 rows below the head.

- Pin the legs to the body with the color transition pointing downwards
(as shown in the photos) and sew them to the body.

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 - Sew the tail centered to the body around round 5 with the color
transition pointing downwards. Use the pictures as a reference.

Congratulations!! Your little dog is ready!

I woud love to see your

finished dog so don’t forget to
follow me on Instagram
@diminu_patterns and share
your photo tagging me. Thank
you!

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This pattern is for personal use only. You are not allowed to share, publish,
resell, distribute or rewrite this pattern in any way.
You may sell the finished product made with this pattern but, please, credit
the designer Diminu and include a link to the pattern.

If you have any questions or comments about the pattern please feel free
to contact me at: diminupatterns@gmail.com I will be happy to help :)

Thanks!!

Aintzi.

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