MATERIALS
Yarns – white (W), orange (O), yellow (Y), pink (P)
yellow felt
white glue
polyester fibrefill
8.0 mm white safety eyes
size 8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
inc = single crochet 2 into the same stitch
dec = decrease over next two stitches (single crochet 2 stitches together or use invisible decrease)
HEAD
R1 With W, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2 inc in each st around (12)
R3 (sc 1, inc) six times (18)
R4 (sc 2, inc) six times (24)
R5-7 sc in each st around (24)
R8 (sc 3, inc) six times (30)
R9-11 sc in each st around (30)
R12 (sc 3, dec) six times (24)
R13 (sc 2, dec) six times (18)
R14 (sc 1, dec) six times (12)
Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing. Insert safety eyes into the head 8 rows from top of the head. With a small strand of pink, embroider a nose between the eyes.
EAR (Make 2)
R1: With O, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: (sc 1, inc) three times (9)
R3: sc in each st around (9)
R4: (sc 2, inc) three times (12)
R5: sc in each st around (12)
R6: With W, sc in each st around (12)
R7: (sc 4, dec) two times (10)
R8: (sc 3, dec) two times (8)
R9: (sc 2, dec) two times (6)
Finish with a sl st. Leave long tail for sewing.
EAR TUFT
With W, chain 5.
Skip first ch from hook, sc 3, sl st 1.
Fasten off. Cut long tail and sew to left ear.
WHISKER (Make 2)
With W, chain 4.
Skip first ch from hook, sc 3, ch 3.
Skip first ch from hook, sc 2.
Fasten off. Leave long tail for sewing.
HEAD ASSEMBLY
Sew EARS to top of HEAD.
Sew WHISKERS to sides of HEAD.
Cut two ear furnishing pieces from yellow felt. Glue to the EARS.
Cut rectangular bandage and glue above the nose.
BODY
R1: With W, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: inc in each st around (12)
R3: (sc 1, inc) six times (18)
R4: (sc 2, inc) six times (24)
R5-6: sc in each st around (24)
R7: (sc 4, dec) four times (20)
R8: (sc 8, dec) two times (18)
R9: (sc 7, dec) two times (16)
R10: (sc 2, dec) four times (12)
Finish with a sl st. Leave long tail for sewing.
ARM (Make 2)
R1: With W, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: (sc 1, inc) three times (9)
R3: sc in each st around (9)
R4: sc 7, dec (8)
R5: sc 6, dec (7)
R6: sc 5, dec (6)
Finish with a sl st. Leave long tail for sewing.
FOOT/LEG (Make 2)
R1: With O, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: (sc 1, inc) three times (9)
R3: sc in each st around (9)
R4: With W, sc in each st around (9)
R5: sc 7, dec (8)
R6: sc in each st around (8)
R7: (sc 2, dec) two times (6)
R8: dec, inc, inc, dec (6)
R9: sc 4, dec (5)
R10-11: sc in each st around (5)
Finish with a sl st. Leave long tail for sewing.
COLLAR
With O, chain 15.
Skip first ch from hook, sl st 14.
Fasten off. Leave long tail for sewing.
TAIL
R1: With W, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: (sc 1, inc, inc) two times (10)
R3: sc in each st around (10)
R4: (sc 3, dec) two times (8)
Finish with a sl st. Leave long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Sew HEAD to BODY.
Sew COLLAR around the neck.
Sew ARMS to BODY.
Sew LEGS to BODY.
Sew TAIL to BODY.
Wow this was a great Christmas present I would definly do it again!😄