Materials:
- Gazzal Jeans yarn (58% cotton, 42% acrylic, 50 g/170 m)
- 2.25 mm crochet hook
- 7 mm safety eyes
- Black and white embroidery floss
- Sewing needle, scissors
- Stitch marker
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
- R = row
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec = decrease (2 sc together)
- BLO = back loop only
- […] = number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
- (…) = repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times
Ears (make 2)
For a Dalmatian dog, with black yarn:
- R1: 7 sc in magic ring [7]
- R2: (inc) repeat 7 times [14]
- R3-4: 14 sc (2 rows)
- R5: 6 sc, dec, 6 sc [13]
- R6: 13 sc
- R7: dec, 11 sc [12]
- R8: 12 sc
- R9: 5 sc, dec, 5 sc [11]
- R10: dec, 9 sc [10]
- R11: 4 sc, dec, 4 sc [9]
- Fold the top opening flat and crochet 4-5 sc through both sides.
- 1 ch, fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2)
- R1: 7 sc in magic ring [7]
- R2-7: 7 sc (6 rows)
Change to sweater (for male dog) or dress (for female dog) color:
- R8-9: 7 sc (2 rows)
- R10: 6 sc (change yarn color in the middle of the arm)
- Stuff halfway full.
- Fold the top opening flat and crochet 3-4 sc through both sides.
- 1 ch, fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Muzzle
With white yarn:
- R1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
- R2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
- R3: (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
- Sl st, fasten off, and leave a long tail for sewing.