Crochet Now - UK (2019-11)

Yarn used

Scheepjes Stone Washed

1 ball each in white – Moon Stone 801

cream – Pink Quartzite 821

beige – Axinite 831

black – Black Onyx 803 mustard – Enstatite 832

brown – Brown Agate 822

yellow – Yellow Jasper 809

About the yarn

Sport; 130m per 50g ball; 78% cotton,

22% acrylicTension

Tension is not critical for these projects, but sts should be tight enough to avoid stuffing

showing through

Hook used

3.5mm

Other supplies

14 black safety eyes, 10mm, 10 black safety

eyes, 12mm, toy stuffing, tapestry needle, black

embroidery thread, wire brush

Sizing

Puppies range between 9-14cm in

height/length

Abbreviations

See page 95 of

Crochet Now

for all

abbreviations

Start crocheting

These patterns are worked in the amigurumi style, in a spiral without slipstitching or turning chains. Use a st marker or waste yarn to keep track of the first st of each rnd. Mix and match colours as you like. Change colour at last yrh of last st before new colour is used. Use photos as a guide when making up. Colours in this pattern are referred to by name, see Yarn Used for which shade to use. JANUARY –

BEAGLE

MuzzleRnd 1:

With white and working into a magic

ring, 6 dc.

6 sts

Rnd 2:

[3 dc in next st, 1 dc] 3 times.

12 sts

Rnd 3:

[1 dc, 2 dc in next st, 2 dc] 3 times.

15 sts

Rnds 4-6:

Dc around.

Rnd 7:

7 dc, [1 htr, 1 tr, 1 htr] in next st, 7 dc.

17 sts

Rnd 8:

8 dc, [1 htr, 1 tr, 1 htr] in next st, 8 dc.

19 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.HeadRnd 1:

With brown and working into a

magic ring, 8 dc.

8 sts

Rnd 2:

2 dc in each st around.

16 sts

Rnd 3:

*1 dc, [2 dc in next st] twice, 1 dc; rep

from * 3 more times.

24 sts

Rnd 4:

*2 dc, [2 dc in next st] twice, 2 dc; rep

from * 3 more times.

32 sts

Rnds 5-13:

Dc around.

Rnd 14:

[2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 8 times.

24 sts

Rnd 15:

[1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 8 times.

16 sts

Attach 10mm safety eyes between rnds 9 & 10, about 10 sts apart. Stuff.Rnd 16:

8 dc2tog.

8 sts

Rnd 17:

2 dc2tog, miss rem sts.

2 sts

Fasten off. Weave ends through tops of rem sts and pull tight to close gap.Ears

(make 2)

Rnd 1:

With brown and working into a magic

ring, 6 dc.

6 sts

Rnd 2:

[3 dc in next st, 1 dc] 3 times.

12 sts

Rnd 3:

[1 dc, 3 dc in next st, 2 dc] 3 times.

18 sts

Rnd 4:

[2 dc, 3 dc in next st, 3 dc] 3 times.

24 sts

Rnd 5:

3 dc, 1 ch, miss 1 st, 7 dc, 3 dc in next

st, 8 dc, 1 ch, sl st in next st, miss rem sts. 21 dc

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.BodyRnd 1:

With black and working

into a magic ring,

6 dc.

6 sts

Rnd 2:

2 dc in each st around.

12 sts

Rnd 3:

[1 dc, 2 dc in next st]

6 times.

18 sts

Rnd 4:

[2 dc, 2 dc in next st]

6 times.

24 sts

Rnds 5-9:

Dc around.

Rnds 10-12:

With brown, dc

around.

Rnd 13:

With white, 12 ch, miss 12 sts, 12 dc.

12 dc

Rnd 14:

12 dc in 12ch-sp, 12 dc.

24 sts

Rnd 15

: [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 8 times.

16 sts

Rnd 16:

8 dc2tog.

8 sts

Rnd 17:

2 dc2tog, miss rem sts.

2 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

TailRnd 1:

With white and working into a magic

ring, 5 dc.

5 sts

Rnd 2:

Dc around.

Rnd 3:

With black, 2 dc in next st, 4 dc.

6 sts

Rnds 4-7:

Dc around.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.Legs

(make 4)

Rnd 1:

With white and working into a magic

ring, 6 dc.

6 sts

Rnd 2:

[2 dc in next st] 3 times, 3 dc.

9 sts

Rnd 3:

3 dc2tog, 3 dc.

6 sts

Rnds 4-6:

Dc around.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.Making upStuff Muzzle lightly and sew to front of Head, between Eyes. Attach Ears to sides of Head. Stuff Body and sew Head to Body, placing Head over gap from Rnd 13 of Body. Sew Tail and Legs to Body. Embroider snout with black embroidery thread. Weave in ends.

PUPPIES

Irene Strange

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