Party Pup

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 Materials: Crochet Terms :
Yarn: La Mia Cottony Baby Yarn Pattern is written in US Crochet Terms
DK weight, 100% Cotton, 50gr/120m(131yd) chain stitch (ch)
slip stitch (sl st)
Main Colour - Blue P9 - (uses approx. 40gr) single crochet (sc)
Colour 1 - Blue P14 - (uses approx. 20gr) increase (inc)
Colour 2 - Beige - (uses approx. 10gr) decrease (dec)
Colour 3 - Mustard Yellow - (uses approx. 5gr) double crochet (dc)
Colour 4 - Fuchsia - (uses approx. 5gr) invisible single crochet decrease (inv dec)
single crochet 3 together (sc3tog)
Small amount of brown embroidery Front Loops Only (FLO)
thread for nose. Back Loops Only (BLO)
bobble - work as dc4tog into one stitch
3.5mm hook
2.5mm hook for tongue Repeating sections within the rounds are
shown in (round) brackets followed by how
10mm black safety eyes
many times they are repeated, e.g. two times.
Darning Needle
Stitch totals are shown in [square] brackets
Toy Stuffing
at the end of each round.
Scissors
Wire Brush if making pompom Keep stitches close togethe amigurumi-style.
Embroidery needle if Finished pup made in DK yarn and 3.5mm
embroidering dots on hat hook will measure about 17cm/6.5in tall.

Pattern Starts
1. Head
Make in Main Colour.

Rnd 1: Start 8 sc in a magic ring [8] 1. The shape will 2. Rounding off 3. View from top.
look like a square into a head shape.
Rnd 2: inc in all 8 st [16]
at first.
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc in next 2 st) four times [24]
Rnd 4: 3 sc, (inc in next 2 st, 4 sc) three times,
inc in next 2 st, 1 sc [32]
Rnd 5: 4 sc, (inc in next 2 st, 6 sc) three times, inc
in next 2 st, 2 sc [40]
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc in next st) eight times [48]
Rnd 7 - 18: sc in all 48 sts [48] - 12 rounds total
Rnd 19: (inv dec, 4 sc) eight times [40]
Add safety eyes 11sts apart between Rnds 15-16, 4. Head at Rnd 19, 5. Position them 6. Add in lots of
line up with the square corners of the head shape add in safety eyes. between Rnds 15 toy stuffing.
and 16, line up
Rnd 20: (6 sc, inv dec two times) four times [32] with the corners.
Rnd 21: (4 sc, inv dec two times) four times [24]
Rnd 22: (2 sc, inv dec two times) four times [16]
Add toy stuffing.
Rnd 23: inv dec eight times [8]
Rnd 24: inv dec two times, skip the rem st [6]
Fasten off, sew up the end.
7. Pick up all 8. Finished head
the front loops will look like
of the last round this.
and pull tight.

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 2. Body
Make in Main Colour.

Rnd 1: Start 8 sc in a magic ring. [8]

Rnd 2: inc in all 8 st [16]
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc in next 2 st) four times [24]
Rnd 4: 3 sc, (inc in next 2 st, 4 sc) three times,
inc in next 2 st, 1 sc [32]
Rnd 5: 4 sc, (inc in next 2 st, 6 sc) three times,
inc in next 2 st, 2 sc [40]
Rnd 6: sc in all 40 st. 9. The finished body 10. The muzzle when
Rnd 7: (7 sc, inc in next st) five times [45] before stuffing - simple finished - we will fold it
shaping to give nice up and sew to the head
Rnd 8 - 10: sc in all 45 st. - 3 rounds total
curves. later on.
Rnd 11: 5 sc, inv dec five times, 20 sc,
inv dec five times [35]
Rnd 12 - 17: sc in all 35 st. - 6 rounds total
Rnd 18: 2 sc, inc five times, 28 sc [40]
Rnd 19 - 20: sc in all 40 st.
Rnd 21: 22 sc, inv dec, 2 sc, inv sc3tog, 2 sc,
inv dec, 7 sc [36]
Rnd 22: 25 sc, inv dec, 9 sc [35]
Rnd 23: 24 sc, inv dec, 9 sc [34]
Rnd 24: 23 sc, inv dec, 9 sc [33]

Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing. 11. The main ear shape - 12. Inner ear is 2 rounds
make 2. less than outer ear,
make 2.

3. Muzzle 4. Ears
Make in Colour 1. Make 2 in Main Colour.
Make 2 in Colour 2, Row 1-7 only.
Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12] Ch2, start 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 3: (3sc in next st, 5 sc) two times [16] Row 1: 5 sc, turn [5]
Rnd 4: (1 sc, 3sc in next st, 6 sc) two times [20] Row 2: ch1, inc in 1st st, 1 sc, inc in next st,
Rnd 5: (2 sc, 3sc in next st, 7 sc) two times [24] 2 sc, turn [7]
Rnd 6: (3 sc, 3sc in next st, 8 sc) two times [28] Row 3: ch1, 2 sc, inc two times, 2 sc,
Rnd 7 - 8: sc in all 28 st. inc in last st, turn [10]
Row 4: ch1, inc in 1st st, 5 sc, inc two times,
From this round we will be adding groups of 2 sc, turn [13]
stitches that will shape the muzzle into a smile. Row 5: ch1, 2 sc, inc two times, 8 sc,
Rnd 9: 4 sc, 5sc in next st, 6 sc, 3sc in next st, inc in last st, turn [16]
6 sc, 5sc in next st, 9 sc [38] Row 6: ch1, inc in 1st st, 11 sc, inc two times,
Rnd 10: 6sc, 3sc in next st, 9sc, 3sc in next st, 2 sc, turn [19]
9 sc, 3sc in next st, 11 sc [44] Row 7: ch1, 2 sc, inc two times, 14 sc,
Rnd 11: 7 sc, 3sc in next st, 11 sc, 3sc in next st, inc in last st, turn [22]
11 sc, 3sc in next st, 12 sc [50] Row 8: ch1, inc in 1st st, 17 sc, inc two times,
Rnd 12: 8 sc, 3sc in next st, 27 sc, 3sc in next st, 2 sc, turn [25]
12 sc, sl st in next st [54] Row 9: ch1, sc in all 25 st.
Fasten off, leave a long tail for shaping Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
and sewing to the head.

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 5. Chest
Make in Colour 1.

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc in next st) six times [18]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc two times, 2 sc) three times [24]
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc two times, 3 sc) three times [30]
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.

13. The chest colour 14. The front paws - toes

6. Front Paws section. are made with groups
Make 2, start in Colour 2. of single crochets.

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: change to Colour 1, (1 sc, inc) six times [18]
Rnd 4: 5 sc, (4sc in next st, 1 sc) four times, 5 sc [30]
Rnd 5: sc in all 30 st.
Rnd 6: 5 sc, (inv sc4tog, 1 sc) four times, 5 sc [18]
Rnd 7: 5 sc, inv dec four times, 5 sc [14]
Rnd 8 - 10: sc in all 14 st. - 3 rounds total
Rnd 11 - 15: change to Main Colour, sc in all 14 st.
- 5 rounds total
Rnd 16: working in back loops only, 5 sl st, 15. Back paw - the toes 16. The little tail.
working in both loops, 9 sc [14] (we are creating are made with bobbles.
a small dip on the inside of the paws so it
fits better with the body shape.)
Rnd 17: working in front loops from Rnd 16,
5 sl st, working in both loops, 9 sc [14]
Rnd 18: 5 sl st, 9 sc.
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
9. Tongue (optional)
7. Back Paws
Make in Colour 3, cut a piece of yarn,
Make 2, start in Colour 2. split into two strands and use one strand
to make the tongue. Use a 2.5mm hook.
Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Ch4, start 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 3: change to Colour 1, (1 sc, inc in next st)
Row 1: 2 sc, 6 hdc in last st, 2 sc on
six times [18]
other side of the chain.
Rnd 4: (1 sc, 1 bobble) three times, 1 sc,
sl st in next st, skip the rest. Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.

8. Tail
Make in Main Colour.

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Rnd 2: 5 sc, inc in last st [7]
Rnd 3: 6 sc, inc in last st [8]
Rnd 4: 7 sc, inc in last st [9] 17. Split the yarn 18. Little pink tongue!
Rnd 5: 8 sc, inc in last st [10] in half to make
the tongue.
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.

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 Putting it together
Step 1 - Sew up the muzzle and sew to the front of the head.
19. Put a little stuffing
inside the muzzle,
not too much or it
will look too bulky.
24. Carefully stitch
along the mouth line
going through the
backs of the stitches.
29. It’s good to keep
the stitches small
and neat, though
it won’t be visible
in finished toy.
32. Nose base is
complete, next add
some detail.
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20. Fold the straight
edge down, line up
with Muzzle Rnd 8
(just before the
increases in centre)
25. Pin the muzzle to
the face, the smiling
corners framing
the eyes.
30. Using brown
thread add 3 long
stitches to mark
the base of the nose.
33. First add 2 long
stitches underneath
the wrapped base,
push needle to centre
after last stitch.
21. Using the yarn 22. The shaping of 23. Now fold over
tail sew all along the the corners will help the remaining corner
fold - this won’t be to create a smile. to shape the mouth -
seen so it doesn’t get it as high as you
have to be too neat. can for best smile.
26. View from the 27. Hold the head and 28. Turn the head
side, find the position muzzle together firmly over and sew along
that looks best and stitch the muzzle the inside of the
for you! into place with same mouth.
colour yarn.
31. Now wrap more
brown thread
over the three long
stitches.
34. Add 2 pairs of
shorter vertical
stitches, pulling them
tighter so they press
down on the base.
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 Step 2 - Sew on the outer and inner ears.

35. Pin the ear to
the head, check
that you are happy
with the position
from all sides.
36. The lowest corner
of the ear lines up
with the muzzle, sew
it down with the
yarn tail.
37. Pin the other ear
into a matching
position and stitch
down.
38. Put the inner 39. Then sew them
ears inside the outer along the top edge,
ears and sew in first going through the
along the bottom backs of the stitches.
edge.

Step 3 - Sew together with body, add paws and tail.

40. Stuff the body 41. Sew together 42. Pin the back paws 43. Next sew the tail 44. Place the chest
and line up with with the yarn tail. underneath the body to the back of onto the front
the head. and sew in place. the body. of the body, tuck it
under the muzzle.

45. Stitch in place 46. Place the front 47. Check the front 48. One paw is sewn 49. When sewing on
going over each paws either side paw is in the right on, repeat with the the inside of the paw
stitch. of the chest, hold place by sitting other paw. check if they are
firmly in place. the pup upright. sticking up, add extra
stitches as needed.
Step 4 - Add the tongue

50. Both paws are 51. View from the 52. Add the tongue 53. I think it looks 54. Puppy with and
in place - view from side. along the mouth cute off to the side. without a tongue...
the front. line.

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 9. Hat
Make in Colour 4.

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Rnd 2: sc in all 6 st.
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc in next st) three times [9]
Rnd 4: sc in all 9 st.
Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc in next st) three times [12]
Rnd 6: sc in all 12 st.
Rnd 7: (3 sc, inc in next st) three times [15] 55. Make a pink pompom 56. Or embroider some
Rnd 8: sc in all 15 st. to top the yellow hat - fun dots - use strands
Rnd 9: (4 sc, inc in next st) three times [18] brush it out with a wire of yarn to make
Rnd 10: 17 sc, sl st in next st. brush to make it extra the dots more fine.
Fasten off, weave in the end. fluffy!

Pop the hat on Pup’s head to finish

the toy, now it’s party time!

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Happy
crafting!

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pattern I’m always happy to help.
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