A friend suggested I start going bigger with my crochet patterns. This is the first attempt and… it’s not even that big. About 24” from nose to tail and 11” wide.
Notes:
ST = stitch
SL = Slip Stitch
SC = Single Crochet
DEC = Single Crochet DECrease
HDC = Half Double Crochet
I did all this with an K/101/2-6.50mm hook and two strands of regular worsted yarn together
Work in Rounds when I say “row”, do not turn, but it’s best if you have markers and move them to the last stitch in each round so it’s easier to count.
Also note, some of my counts are off on the repeating * rows, just finish with whatever SC count gets you to the marker, and place the marker on the new SC.
Head and Body (one piece)
1. 6 SC in a circle
2. 2 SC in each ST (12) place a marker each round
3. * 2 SC in one, SC * do this around (18)
4. Sc around to marker (18)
5. Repeat row 3 (28)
6. Repeat row 4 (28)
7. Repeat row 4 (28)
8. * 2 SC in one, SC in 2 * do this around
Row 9 to 12, repeat row 4 (34)
13. DEC, * SC in 16, DEC * do this around
14. DEC, * SC in 14, DEC * do this around
15. Repeat row 4
16. DEC, * SC in 8, DEC * do this around
17. Repeat row 4
18. DEC, * SC in 6, DEC * do this around
19. Row 19 and 20, repeat row 4
21. * 2 SC in one, SC in 12 * do this around
22. * 2 SC in one, SC in 6 * do this around
23. Repeat row 4
24. Repeat row 22
25. Repeat row 22
26. Repeat row 4
27. Repeat row 21
28. * 2 SC in one, SC in 10 * do this around
29. Row 29 to 43, Repeat row 4
44. DEC, * SC in 10, DEC * do this around
45. Row 45 to 47 Repeat row 44
48. DEC, * SC in 5, DEC * do this around
49. Row 49 and 50, DEC, * SC in 3, DEC * do this around
51. Stuff and DEC around until you can SL close and tuck yarn tail into body.
Ear (make 2)
1. 5 SC in a circle
2. 2 SC in first, SC around to marker
Row 3 to 10: repeat row 2
11. Sc around to marker for however long half the length of the body piece is, for me it was to row 23
24. DEC, * SC in 5, DEC * do this around
25. Sc around to marker
26. DEC, * SC in 4, DEC * do this around
27. Sc around to marker
28. DEC, * SC in 3, DEC * do this around
Finish with a SL leaving a long tail, do not stuff, use tail to sew to the head of the body piece.
Tail
1. 6 SC in a circle
2. 2 SC in each ST (12)
3. * 2 SC in one, SC * do this around (18)
4. Sc around to marker
5. DEC and SC around to marker
6. Repeat row 5
7. 2 DEC and SC around to marker
8. 3 DEC and SC around to marker
9. Stuff lightly and DEC around until you can SL close
Sew tail down to wider bottom end and sew to the body piece
Hind Leg (make 2)
1. 6 SC in a circle
2. 2 SC in each ST (12)
3. * 2 SC in one, SC * do this around (18)
4. * 2 SC in one, SC in 2 * do this around (24)
5. * 2 SC in one, SC in 3 * do this around (30)
6. 3 SC in first one, then * 2 SC in one, SC in 4 * do this around (38)
7. 3 SC in first 3 STs, * 2 SC in one, SC in 5 * do this around (50)
8. SC in first 3 STs, HDC in 3 STs, 3 HDC in one ST, HDC in 3 STs, SC in 3 STs, DEC, SC around to marker
9. DEC, HDC in 6 STs, 3 HDC in 3 STs, HDC in 3 STs, SC around to marker
10. DEC, SC in 7 STs, HDC in 3 STs, 3 HDC in ST, HDC in 3 STs, SC in 5 STs, DEC, SC around to marker
11. 2 DEC, SC around to marker
12. DEC, SC in 15, DEC, * SC in 10, DEC * do this around
13. 2 DEC, SC in 5, DEC, * SC in 10, DEC * do this around
14. Repeat row 13
15. DEC, SC in 3, DEC, SC in 3, DEC, * SC in 10, DEC * do this around
16. DEC, * SC in 8, DEC * do this around
17. DEC, * SC in 7, DEC * do this around
18. DEC, * SC in 3, DEC * do this around
19. Stuff, DEC, * SC in 2, DEC * do this around
20. DEC around until you can SL close.
Finish with a very long tail. Use the tail to sew the crease between the round leg and paw.
For the right leg, sew back to where the tail came from, then sew to the body piece.
For the left leg, sew to the center of the round on the opposite side the tail came from, then sew to the body piece
