Well its the start of the Christmas week and as seems to be my own special tradition I'm full of a stinking cold. I've had it for three days now and I'm at the stage where my face looks like its been attacked by an industrial sander. I would quiet happily go back to bed and stay there but its Christmas I have shopping to do and friends to see. I'm sure the mulled wine will do wonders :)
Today's pattern is an old one but its never been published before so I hope you'll like it x
The one thing with this pattern is you need to use a wool yarn not a cotton so you can brush him after and make his whiskers :)
Advent calender day 22
Little dog by liz ward
You will need:
Dk weight yarn in your choise of colour
3mm crochet hook
6mm black
Wool needle
Toy stuffing
Stitch marker
Pipe cleaners
Tartan ribbon
teasel brush
Abbreviations
Sl ss–slip stitch
dc – double crochet
st/sts – stitch/stitches
dc2tog – double crochet the next two stitches together
BLO- work in the back loop of the stitch only
Body
Use 3 crochet hook and matching yarn
Start with 6dc into magic ring 6St
Rnd 1: 2dc into each st to the end. 12sts
Rnd 2: (dc in the first st, 2dc in the next st) repeat to
end. 18sts
Rnd 3- 12 - dc in each st to the end. 18sts
Rnd 11: (dc2tog, dc in next st) repeat to end. 12sts *stuff the body now*
Rnd 12: (dc2tog) repeat to end 6sts
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail and pull through loop to
secure.
Using a wool needle weave the yarn through the last 6
Stitches and pull tight to close.
Head
Use 3mm crochet hook and yarn (B)
Start with 6dc into magic ring 6St
Rnd 2: (dc in the first st, 3dc in the next two sts) repeat
to end. 14sts
Rnd 3: 2dc in the first st, dc in the next st, 3dc in the
next st, dc in the next 2 sts, 3dc in the next st, dc in the next 3 sts, 3dc in
next st, dc in the next two sts, 3dc in next sts, 2 dc in last st 24sts
Rnd 4- 6: dc in each st to the end.24 sts
Rnd 7-12: dc2tog, dc in each st to end. 18 sts
Rnd 12: (dc2tog, dc in the next seven sts) repeat to end.
16sts
Rnd 13: (dc2tog, dc in the next six sts) repeat to end.
14sts *mark this round*
Rnd 14: (dc2tog, dc in the next five sts) repeat to end.
12sts
Insert the toy eyes now. These go on the round marked with a
stitch marker, 8 stitches apart.
Rnd 11: (dc2tog, dc in next st) repeat to end.
Rnd 15: (dc2tog) repeat to end
Cut the yarn leaving
a long tail and pull through loop to secure.
Using a wool needle
weave the yarn through the last 6 Stitches and pull tight to close.
Sew the head onto the body
Ears – make 2
Use 3mm crochet hook and matching yarn
Ch 7
Starting in 2nd ch from hook and work as follows along ch,
sl st, 2dc, 2htr,tr
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail and pull through loop to
secure.
Sew onto the head. One on each side just above the eyes.
Legs make 4
Use 3mm crochet hook and yarn (B)
Start with 6SC into ring 6St
Rnd 1: (dc in first two sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat to end.
8sts
Rnd 2: ( blo dc in each st) repeat to end. 8sts
Rnd 3-6: dc2tog (dc in each st) repeat to end. 4st at end of
rnd 6
Rnd 7: dc in each st to end
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail and pull through loop to
secure.
Cut a piece of pipe cleaner to the same length as the leg
and insert inside the leg to make it more stable.
Use photo as a guide and sew the legs onto the underside of
the body.
Tail
Use 3mm crochet hook and matching yarn
Ch 8
Starting in 2nd ch from hook and work as follows along ch,
2sl st, 3dc, 2htr
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail and pull through loop to
secure.
Sew in place on the body.
Wrap a piece of ribbon around the neck to form the collar
and fasten in place with fabric glue.
Use a rough brush like a teasel brush to break the wool fibers around the face and create the whiskers.
