With a huggable flat body and sweet floppy ears, Jo Bunclark’s dog is a great baby gift!
YOU WILL NEED
■ Any 4ply yarn
■ A 2mm (US B/1) hook
■ Scrap fabric
■ A stitch marker
■ Blue stranded cotton
■ White thread
TENSION
Tension is not critical, but it may affect the yarn quantities required
MEASUREMENTS
Dog measures approx 22cm (8¾in) tall
ABBREVIATIONS
invdec Insert hook through fl of next 2 sts, yrh and pull loop through both sts, yrh and pull through 2 loops on hook
For a full list, see page 78
Tiny arms can easily hold the soft body and long ears of this amigurumi pup. Gift it to a friend who’s expecting a new arrival, or hook it up for your own tot to enjoy.
NOTES
Parts of this pattern are worked using the amigurumi method. Work stitches continuously in a spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. It may help to use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round, moving it up as you work.
Use the images as a guide when joining parts together.
FLOPPY DOG HEAD
Make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS)Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 6dc in loop. [6 sts] Round 2 (RS) 2dc in each st around. [12 sts] Round 3 (1dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [18 sts] Round 4 (2dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [24 sts] Round 5 (3dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [30 sts] Round 6 (4dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [36 sts] Round 7 (5dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [42 sts] Round 8 (6dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [48 sts] Round 9 (7dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [54 sts] Round 10 (8dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [60 sts] Round 11 (9dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [66 sts] Rounds 12-22 Dc in each st around.
Round 23 (9dc, invdec) 6 times. [60 sts] Round 24 (8dc, invdec) 6 times. [54 sts] Round 25 (7dc, invdec) 6 times. [48 sts] Round 26 (6dc, invdec) 6 times. [42 sts] Round 27 (5dc, invdec) 6 times. [36 sts] Round 28 (4dc, invdec) 6 times. [30 sts] Round 29 (3dc, invdec) 6 times. [24 sts] Stuff Head as you work.
Round 30 (2dc, invdec) 6 times. [18 sts] Round 31 (Working in bl only) (1dc, invdec) 6 times. [12 sts] Round 32 (Invdec) 6 times. [6 sts] Fasten off. Thread tail through fl of final 6 sts and pull tight to close.
BODY
Join yarn in any unused fl from Round 30 of Head. Body is worked in joined rounds.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, 2htr in each fl around, ss to beg htr. [36 sts] Round 2 Ch2, (5htr, 2htr in next st) 6 times, ss to beg htr. [42 sts] Round 3 Ch2, (6htr, 2htr in next st) 6 times, ss to beg htr. [48 sts] Round 4 Ch2, (7htr, 2htr in next st) 6 times, ss to beg htr. [54 sts] Round 5 Ch2, (8htr, 2htr in next st) 6 times, ss to beg htr. [60 sts] Round 6 Ch2, (9htr, 2
