advent calender day 22

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.