Step 1
Chin Piece: - The chin piece is crocheted first and will be fitted over the front lower section of the head. Row 1: Starting with yarn A, ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next st, hdc in next 2 chs, dc in next 2 chs— 6 sts. Row 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in 2 sts, hdc in 2 sts, sc in 2 sts—6 sts. Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in 2 sts, hdc in 2 sts, dc in 2 sts—6 sts. - Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Set aside.
Step 2
Head: Rnd 1: Starting at nose end of head, with yarn B, make an adjustable ring, ch 1, work 3 sc into ring. Pull closed—3 sts. Insert a stitch marker into the loop on your hook. Each time you come back around to the stitch L marker, move it up to the loop on your hook to begin the next round. Rnd 2: 2 sc into next st, sc into next st, 2 sc into next st—5 sts. Rnd 3: 2 sc into next st, sc into each st around—6 sts. Rnd 4: *2 sc into next st, sc into next 2 sts; rep from * to end of rnd—8 sts. Rnd 5: 2 sc into each st— 16 sts. Rnds 6–9: Sc into each st. Rnd 10: Sc in next 2 sts, invdec twice, sc in next 4 sts, invdec twice, sc in next 2 sts—12 sts. - Insert a stitch marker to mark your place. Insert safety eyes between Rnds 4 and 5, 4 sts apart. Stuff head. Sew on chin piece. Rnd 11: Invdec around—6 sts. - Fasten off with a slip stitch into the next sc. Weave yarn tail through the last round of stitches, and pull tight to close the hole.
Step 3
Body: Rnd 1: With yarn B, make an adjustable ring, ch 1, sc 6 into ring—6 sts. Pull ring to close hole. Rnd 2: 2 sc into each st—12 sts. Rnds 3–9: Sc into next 4 sts, change to yarn A, sc into next 4 sts, change to yarn B, sc into next 4 sts.—12 sts. After Rnd 9, stuff body firmly. Rnd 10: Invdec around—6 sts. - Fasten off and use a yarn needle and yarn tail to sew up last round of stitches. - Sew head to top of front of body
Step 4
Legs: Rnd 1: With yarn C (black), make an adjustable ring, ch 1, sc 5 into ring. Pull tail to close hole—5 sts. Rnds 2–6: Sc into each st. Change to yarn B (orange) at end of Rnd 6. Rnd 7: 2 sc into next st, sc into each st around—6 sts. Rnd 8: Sc into each st. - Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff leg sparingly, and sew leg to underside of body. - Repeat for remaining three legs.
Step 5
Ears: Rnd 1: With yarn C (black) make an adjustable ring, ch 1, sc 3 into ring. Pull tail to close hole—3 sts. Rnd 2: 2 sc into each st—6 sts. Change to yarn B (orange) at the end of Rnd 2. Rnd 3: *2 sc into next st, sc into next st; rep from * to end of rnd—9 sts. - Fasten off and leave a long tail. Flatten ear and sew to top of head. Weave in ends. - Repeat for second ear.
Step 6
Tail: Rnd 1: With yarn A, make an adjustable ring, ch 1, sc 4 into ring. Pull tail to close hole—4 sts. Rnd 2: *2 sc into next st, sc into next st; rep from * to end of rnd—6 sts. Rnd 3: Sc into each st. - Change to yarn B at end of Rnd 4: *2 sc into next st, sc into next 2 sts; rep from * to end of rnd—8 sts. Rnds 5–7: Sc into each st. Rnd 8: *Invdec, sc into 2 next sts; rep from * to end of rnd—6 sts. Rnd 9: Sc into each st. - Insert stitch marker to hold your place. Stuff tail sparingly. Rnd 10: Invdec around—3 sts. - Fasten off and sew tail to body. Finishing: - With black embroidery floss and an embroidery needle, stitch a mouth.
Step 7
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