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Materials
G/6 Crochet Hook (4.25mm)
White Yarn (Caron One Pound White)
Black Yarn (Red Heart Black)
Red Yarn (Red Heart Red)
Gold Yarn (Red Heart Gold)
Black Sock Weight Yarn
6mm Black Safety Eyes
Stuffing
Yarn Needle

Abbreviations
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (two single crochet per stitch)
dec: decrease (sc across two stitches)
mr: magic ring (ex: mr 4, 4sc inside of a magic ring)
sl st: slip stitch
f/o: fasten of

Pattern Style
Examples: Explanations:
2sc: 2 single crochets
(sc, dec) around: sc followed by a dec is repeated. (sc, dec, sc, dec, sc, dec...)
(sc, inc)x3: sc and an inc is repeated 3 times. (sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc)
sc to beginning: You will finish of the round with single crochets.
(2sc, 2dec)x2: Will look like-- sc, sc, dec, dec, sc, sc, dec, dec

Finished Size
Approximately 14 inches tall.

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Legs (Make 2)
White
Round 1: mr 6 (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) around (18)
Round 4: (2sc, inc) around (24)
Round 5: (3sc, inc) around (30)
Round 6-7: sc around (2 rounds) (30)
Round 8: (sc, dec)x7, sc to beg (23)
Round 9: (sc, dec)x4, sc to beg (19)
Round 10-16: sc around (7 rounds) (19)
sl st f/o the first leg only

Body
White
Use the tail from first leg to secure it to the second across 3 stitches. Diagram below.

Working from the second leg start:

Round 1: 17sc total around each leg (34)
(Note: Your starting point may differ so keep track of how many stitches you start with (example: 10sc until the
second leg) and then finish off the 17 when you get back to it (example: 7sc remaining on the second leg).
Round 2: (3sc, inc) around ending on 2sc (42)
Round 3: sc around (42)
Round 4: (5sc, inc) around (49)
Round 5-23: sc around (19 rounds) (49)
Round 24: (3sc, dec) around ending on 4sc (40)
Round 25: (3sc, dec) around (32)
(Note: If the head is too thin omit round 25 and replace with (8, dec) around.
My head is firmly stuffed to achieve the right size but your yarn might require this change)
Round 26-46: sc around (20 rounds) (32)
Round 47: (2sc, dec) around (24)
Round 48: (sc, dec) around (16)
Round 49: dec around (8)
f/o sew hole closed

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Snout
White
Round 1: mr 8 (8)
Round 2: inc around (16)
Round 3: (sc, inc) around (24)
Round 4: (2sc, inc) around (32)
Round 5-17: sc around (13 rounds) (32)
f/o leave a tail for sewing onto the head

Nose
Black
Round 1: mr 6 (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) around (18)
Round 4: (2sc, inc) around (24)
sl st f/o leave a tail for sewing onto the snout

Ears (Make 2)
White
Round 1: mr 6 (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3-5: sc around (3 rounds) (12)
Round 6: (2sc, inc) around (16)
Round 7-8: sc around (2 rounds) (16)
Round 9: (3sc, inc) around (20)
Round 10-11 sc around (2 rounds) (20)
f/o leave a tail long enough to sew end closed and sew to the head

Eyes (Make 2)
White
Round 1: mr 5 (5)
Round 2: inc around (10)
Round 3: (sc, inc) around (15)
Round 4: (4sc, inc) around (18)
sl st f/o leave a tail to sew onto the head

Eyelids (Make 2)
White
Row 1: mr 3 do not sl st closed (3)
tighten, ch 1, turn
Row 2: inc across, ch 1 turn (6)
Row 3: (sc, inc) across, ch 1 turn (9)
Row 4: (2sc, inc) across (12)
f/o leave a tail to sew onto the eyes

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Lip
White
Round 1: mr 5 (5)
Round 2: inc around (10)
Round 3: (sc, inc) around (15)
Round 4-6: sc around (3 rounds) (15)
f/o leave a tail for sewing onto the snout

Arms (Make 2)
White
Round 1: mr 6 (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) around (18)
Round 4-16: sc around (13 rounds) (18)
Round 17: (sc, dec) around (12)
Round 18: dec around (6)
f/o leave a tail for sewing onto the body

Collar
Red
Chain enough to go around the neck.
sc back
sl st down the other side
f/o leave a tail to sew onto the neck

Tag
Gold
Round 1: mr 8 (8)
Round 2: inc around (16)
Round 3: sl st around (16)
sl st f/o

Tail
White
Round 1: mr 5 (5)
Round 2: sc around (5)
Round 3: 4sc, inc (6)
Round 4: 5sc, inc (7)
Round 5: 6sc, inc (8)
Round 6-7: sc around (2 rounds) (8)
Round 8: 7sc, inc (9)
f/o leave a tail to sew onto the body

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Assembly
1. Attach the collar to the neck around round 25 from the body.
2. Attach the nose to the end of the snout and slightly stuf it.
3. Attach the snout to the head above the collar leaving a gap for the lip.
4. Attach the lip below the snout, above the collar.
5. Secure safety eyes to the center of each eye.
6. Attach the eyes above the snout and stuf them.
7. Attach the eyelids to the top of each eye.
8. Add a line of yarn above each pupil right at the edge of the eyelid.
9. Very very lightly stuf each ear and sew the ends closed.
10. Attach the ears to either side of the head.
11. Attach the arms to either side of the body.
12. Attach the tail to the butt.
13. Add toe and finger details with sock weight yarn.
14. Attach the tag to the collar with a string of yarn. Tie a knot in the back and secure it
through the body.

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