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Vintage Precious Puppy #657

A skillful needlewoman will swiftly crochet this delightful, soft-stuffed toy…

An enchanting, small dog, perfect to gift to that special child!

Materials: 

American Thread Co Star Pearl Cotton,  Size 5, 13 - 60 yd balls yellow, 2 -60 yd balls blue & few yds of red for tongue.

Kapok or Cotton for Stuffing

#5 & #8 Steel Crochet Hook

NOTE: 
#5 Hook for double strand & #8 for single strand.

BODY: 

Using 2 strands of yellow, ch 32 & work 30 hdc on ch, ch 2 to turn each row.  [Hdc:  yo, insert in st, pull lp thru, yo & pull thru all lps at one time.]

2^ND ROW:  1 Hdc in each hdc.

3^RD ROW: 1 Hdc in each hdc with 2 hdc in last hdc.

4^TH ROW:  1 Hdc in each hdc, rep 3^rd & 4^th rows twice, then rep 3^rd row once.

10^TH ROW:  1 Hdc in each hdc, ch 1, break thread.

FRONT LEG: 

Ch 20 & work 18 hdc on ch.

2^ND ROW:  1 Hdc in each hdc.

3^RD ROW:  Dec 1 hdc at beg of row & work 1 hdc in each rem hdc.

4^TH ROW:  1 Hdc in each hdc, rep 3^rd & 4^th rows once.

7^TH ROW:  Dec 1 hdc at beg of row, 1 hdc in each rem hdc with 2 hdc in last hdc. 

Rep 4^th row once, then rep 7^th row.

10^TH ROW:  Inc 1 hdc at beg of row, 1 hdc in each rem hdc.

11^TH ROW:  1 Hdc in each hdc, join to body by working 1 hdc in ch 1 of 10^th row & 1 hdc in each hdc with 2 hdc in last hdc.

12^TH, 13^TH & 14^TH ROWS:  1 Hdc in each hdc.

15^TH THRU 22^ND ROWS:  Dec 1 hdc at beg of each row.

23^RD ROW:  Dec 1 hdc at beg & 2 sts at end of row.

24^TH ROW:  Dec 2 hdc at beg of row.

25^TH ROW:  Dec 1 hdc at beg & 2 sts at end of row. 

Rep 24^th & 25^th rows once.

28^TH ROW:  Dec 2 hdc at beg & inc 1 st at end of row.

29^TH ROW:  Dec 1 hdc at end of row.

30^TH ROW:  Dec 1 hdc at end of row, then work 1 row even.

32^ND ROW:  1 Hdc in each of first 15 hdc, 1 sc in each rem hdc, inc 1 sc in last hdc.

33^RD ROW:  1 Sc in each sc & 1 hdc in each hdc. 

Rep 33^rd row once, break thread.

BODY UNDER SECTION: 

Ch 32, work 30 hdc on ch.

2^ND & 3^RD ROWS:  1 Hdc in each hdc.

4^TH ROW:  Dec 1 hdc at beg of row.

5^TH ROW:  Dec 2 hdc at end of row & rep 4^th & 5^th rows twice.

10^TH ROW:  1 Hdc in each hdc, ch 1, break thread.

FRONT LEG UNDER SECTION: 

Work first 10 rows of front leg.

11^TH ROW:  1 Hdc in each hdc, join to ch 1 of body & cont across row, dec 2 hdc at end of row.

12^TH ROW:  Dec 2 hdc at beg & 1 hdc at end of row.

13^TH THRU 23^RD ROWS:  Dec 1 hdc at beg & end of each row.

24^TH THRU 28^TH ROWS:  Dec 1 st at beg of each row.

29^TH THRU 32^ND ROWS:  Work even, break thread. 

Work another body & under section.

BACK OF HEAD: 

Ch 20, 2 hdc in 3^rd st from hk, 1 hdc in each of next 16 sts, 2 hdc in last st.

2^ND ROW:  2 Hdc in 1^st hdc, work even across row inc 1 hdc in last hdc.

3^RD ROW:  Inc 4 sts in this row, 2 sts at beg of row & 2 sts at end of row, then work 3 more rows same as 3^rd row.

7^TH THRU 11^TH ROWS:  Work even.

12^TH, 13^TH & 14^TH ROWS:  Dec 1 hdc at beg & end of each row.

15^TH THRU 21^ST ROWS:  Work even.

22^ND ROW:  Inc 1 st at beg & end of row.

23^RD & 24^TH ROWS:  Work even.

25^TH, 26^TH, & 27^TH ROWS:  Dec 1 hdc at beg & end of row, break thread.

FACE: 

Ch 14, 1 hdc in 3^rd st from hk, 1 hdc in each of next 9 sts, 2 hdc in each of last 2 sts.

2^ND ROW:  2 Hdc in each of first 2 hdc, 1 hdc in each rem st.

3^RD ROW:  1 Hdc in each hdc, with 2 hdc in each of last 2 hdc.

4^TH ROW:  Same as 2^nd row.

5^TH THRU 8^TH ROWS:  Inc 1 hdc at end of each row.

9^TH THRU 15^TH ROWS:  Work even.

16^TH THRU 20^TH ROWS:  Dec 1 hdc at beg of each row.

21^ST & 22^ND ROWS:  Work even.

23^RD & 24^TH ROWS:  Work same as 16^th row.

25^TH THRU 27^TH ROWS:  Dec 1 hdc at beg & end of each row, break thread.

OPPOSITE SIDE OF FACE: 

Ch 14, 2 hdc in 3^rd st from hk, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each rem st.

2^ND ROW:  1 Hdc in each hdc with 2 hdc in each of last 2 hdc.

3^RD ROW:  2 Hdc in each of first 2 hdc, 1 hdc in each rem hdc.

4^TH ROW:  Same as 2^nd row.

5^TH THRU 8^TH ROWS:  Inc 1 hdc at beg of each row.

9^TH THRU 15^TH ROWS:  Work even.

16^TH THRU 20^TH ROWS:  Dec 1 hdc at end of each row.

21^ST & 22^ND ROWS:  Work even.

23^RD & 24^TH ROWS:  Dec 1 hdc at end of each row.

25^TH THRU 27^TH ROWS:  Dec 1 hdc at beg & end of each row, break thread.

EARS: 

With blue, & using single thread, ch 43 & work 40 dc on ch.  [Ch 3 to turn each row.]

2^ND THRU 7^TH ROWS:  Dec 1 dc at beg of each row.

8^TH THRU 16^TH ROWS:  Dec 1 dc at beg & end of each row.

17^TH & 18^TH ROWS:  Dec 2 dc at beg & end of each row.

19^TH & 20^TH ROWS:  Dec 1 dc at beg & end of each row.

21^ST ROW:  Dec 1 st at beg & end of row, then work row of sc all around ear.

TAIL: 

Ch 14, work 12 dc on ch.  [Ch 3 to turn.]

2^ND THRU 6^TH ROWS:  1 Dc in each dc.

7^TH ROW:  1 Dc in each dc, inc 1 dc in last dc.

8^TH ROW:  Inc 1 dc in 1^st dc & dec last dc.

9^TH ROW:  Dec 1 st at beg or row & inc 1 at end of row. 

Then rep 8^th & 9^th rows once.

12^TH ROW:  Inc 1 st at beg of row, dec 2 sts at end of row, break thread.

Work another tail section in same manner.

EYES: 

With blue, ch 5, join to form ring, ch 3, work 15 dc in ring, join to ch 3.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 17 work 1 sc in each dc, break thread.

NOSE: 

With blue, ch 5, join to form ring, ch 3, 8 dc in ring, ch 3, turn.

2^ND ROW:  2 Dc in same sp with ch 3, 2 dc in each of next 7 dc, 3 dc in 3^rd st of ch 3, work 5 sc down side of 2 rows, 3 dc over ch of ring & 5 sc up other side, break thread.

TONGUE: 

With red, ch 8, work 5 dc on ch, ch 3, turn.

2^ND ROW:  2 Dc in 1^st dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

3^RD ROW:  2 Dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each dc with 2 dc in last dc, then work 1 rows of sc all around tongue, break thread.

COLLAR: 

With blue, ch 9, work 2 dc shell in 3^rd st from hk, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, work 2 dc in same sp, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, * ch 3, turn & work 2 dc in same sp with ch 3, sc over ch-3 lp of shell, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, sc over ch-3 lp of next shell, rep from * until collar is desired length, break thread.

LEASH: 

With blue, ch 5, join to form ring, work 1 sc in each st of ch. 

Without joining rows & working in back lp of st only, work 1 sc in each sc until leash is desired length.

ASSEMBLING: 

Match rows of body & starting at top, sew down back to lower edge. 

Match under sections & sew from top to lower edge; lay under sections on body, matching front legs & hind part. 

Sew across bottom of front leg, up one side of leg & down opposite side, around hind part, up one side & down side of leg & across bottom of leg. 

Sew both legs & fill with batting or stuffing material of your choice.

Match 2 face sections & sew them to back of head. 

Sew face half way down, sew neck to neck of body, fill head & sew rem of face. 

With blue, work running st down front of face & both front legs. 

Attach ears, eyes, nose, & tongue as shown. 

With yellow make French knot in center of each eye. 

Sew collar around neck & attach leash to collar. 

Enjoy!

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS:                                         

BET    =          Between                                            

CH      =          Chain

DC      =          Double Crochet                                

DEC   =          Decrease

HDC   =          Half Double Crochet                       

HK      =          Hook

INC     =          Increase                                             

LP       =          Loop

M         =          Mesh                                                  

MEAS =          Measure

PATT  =          Pattern                                               

REM   =          Remain

REP    =          Repeat                                               

SC      =          Single Crochet

SK       =          Skip/Skipped                                    

SL ST =          Slip Stitch

SP       =          Space                                                 

ST       =          Stitch

TOG    =          Together                                            

TR TRC=       Triple Tripe Crochet

TRC=              Triple Crochet                                   

YO      =          Yarn Over