a dog-shaped coaster

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A flat coaster shaped like a stylized sitting dog, about 4 inches wide and 3 inches tall, with a flat base and raised dog silhouette

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Base

Body Silhouette

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening. (6)(6 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R7[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (3)(3 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (3)(3 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (3)(3 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (3)(3 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (3)(3 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (3)(3 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (3) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(3 sts)

Head Silhouette

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (6)(6 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (5)(5 sts)
R5[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R8[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (3)(3 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (3) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(3 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3)(3 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R3[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)