a small cartoon dog plushie

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A stylized dog plushie with a large head, floppy ears, and short legs. The main body is beige with contrasting brown ears and light beige accent patches on the paws, belly, and snout. The eyes and nose are shiny black plastic.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Beige · 90yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Ivory · 30yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Brown · 20yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Black · 10yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

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

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R9[sc 7, inc] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (54)(54 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (54)(54 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (54)(54 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (54)(54 sts)
R14[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R15[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R16[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R17[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R18[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R19[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R20[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R21Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R22Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 23 sc evenly around opening, join. (23)(23 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 7, sc in next 2 st, join. (30)(30 sts)
R3[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R4[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R5[sc 6, inc] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R11[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R12[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R13[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R14[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R15[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R16[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R17Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R18Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3[sc 7, inc] x 1, join. (9)(9 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (9)(9 sts)
R5[sc 8, inc] x 1, join. (10)(10 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (10)(10 sts)
R7[sc 9, inc] x 1, join. (11) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(11 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R5[sc 10, dec] x 1, join. (11)(11 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (11)(11 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (11) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(11 sts)

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

R1Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening, join. (18)(18 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (18)(18 sts)
R3[sc 16, dec] x 1, join. (17)(17 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (17)(17 sts)
R5[sc 15, dec] x 1, join. (16)(16 sts)
R6Dec in each pair of st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R7[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Snout

R1Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening, join. (24)(24 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R6[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R7Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Paw Patch

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R4Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6) Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)

Left Paw Patch

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R4Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6) Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)

Right Foot Patch

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R5Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6) Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)

Left Foot Patch

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R5Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6) Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)

Belly Patch

R1Pick up 7 sc evenly around opening, join. (7)(7 sts)
R2[sc 6, inc] x 1, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3[sc 3, inc] x 2, join. (10)(10 sts)
R4[sc 9, inc] x 1, join. (11)(11 sts)
R5[sc 10, inc] x 1, join. (12)(12 sts)
R6[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R7[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R8[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R10Dec in each pair of st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R11Work dec 7 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (8)(8 sts)
R12[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R13Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0)(0 sts)

Right Eye / Left Eye (make 2)

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Nose

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)