56 Crochet World CROCHET-WORLD.COM DECEMBER 2018
Rnds 3 & 4: *Sc in next marked
st, 2 sc in next st, sc in each st
around to last st before marked
st, 2 sc in next st. Rep from *
around. (31 sc at end of rnd 4)
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around.
Rep rnd 5 until piece measures
at least 21/2 inches from beg.
Remove lp from hook and place
on marker to prevent unraveling.
Center Nose 1/2 inch from beg of
Head. With tapestry needle, sew
securely (see Pattern Notes)
to Head, knotting and leav-
ing trimmed tails inside Head.
Replace lp on hook, rep rnd 5
until Head measures 3 inches
from beg. Lightly stuff with
fiberfill here and as work pro-
gresses.
With black and tapestry needle,
and referring to photo as a
guide, sew 2 straight lines for
eyes, each about 1 inch in length
and 1/4 inch apart, on Head. Knot
loose ends tog on inside of Head,
leave trimmed tails inside Head.
Replace lp on hook, rep rnd 5
until Head measures 4 inches
from beg.Next rnd: *Sc in next marked
st, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc around
to last 2 sts before next marked
st, sc dec in next 2 sts. Rep from
* around. (27 sc)
Last rnd: Rep last rnd, join in
marked st. Fasten off. (23 sc)TAIL
Rnd 1: With bone, make a slip
ring (see illustration). Ch 1, 4 sc
in ring, place marker in first sc.
Pull tail to close ring. (4 sc)Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around.
(8 sc)
Rnds 3–6: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 7: *Sc in next 2 sts, sc
dec in next 2 sts. Rep from *
around. (6 sc)Rnds 8 & 9: Sc in each st
around; at end of last rnd, join
in beg sc. Fasten off, leaving a
6-inch tail for sewing.BODY
Rnd 1: With red, ch 15, sc in
2nd ch from hook and in each ch
across, ch 1, place marker, work-
ing in opposite side of founda-
tion ch, sc in each ch across to
last ch, 2 sc in last ch. (29 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, place marker,
2 sc in next st, sc in each st
around to last st before marked
st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next
marked st, 2 sc in next st, sc in
each st around to last st before
marked st, 2 sc in last st. (34 sc)
Rnds 3–6: *Sc in next marked
st, 2 sc in next st, sc in each st
around to last st before marked
st, 2 sc in next st. Rep from *
around. (50 sc at end of rnd 6)
Lightly stuff with fiberfill here
and as work progresses.
Rnds 7–11: Sc in each st
around.
Rnd 12: Sc in next 3 sts, bpsc
(see Stitch Guide) in next 20 sts,
sc in each rem st around.
Rnds 13–16: Sc in each st
around.
Remove lp from hook and place
on marker.Christmas Puppy
Continued from page 7Slip RingLeave ring
loose until
stitches are
made.4" endSIZES YOUTH, ADULT SMALL/
MEDIUM & ADULT LARGE ONLY
Rnd (5): Working in back lps
only, 2 hhdc in first st, hhdc
in next (7, 3, 3) sts, *2 hhdc in
next st, hhdc in next (7, 3, 3) sts,
rep from * around. [(45, 50,
50) hhdc]SIZE ADULT LARGE ONLY
Rnd (6): Working in back lps
only, 2 hhdc in first st, hhdc in
next 9 sts, *2 hhdc in next st,hhdc in next 9 sts, rep from *
around. [(55) hhdc]ALL SIZES
Rnds 5–12 (6–13, 6–14, 7–15):
Working in back lps only, hhdc
in each st around.
Rnd 13 (14, 15, 16): Working
in back lps only, hhdc in each st
around to last 3 sts, sc in next
3 sts, join in both lps of first st
in rnd.Rnd 14 (15, 16, 17): Ch 1, work-
ing in back lps only, sc in each st
around, join in beg sc.
Rnds 15–17 (16–18, 17–19,
18–20): Ch 1, sc in each st
around, join in beg sc.
At end of last rnd, fasten off.FINISHING
Weave in ends with tapestry
needle. CW