Funmigurumi Poochie Dogs No. 2: Spots

We have had the most wonderful dogs (I think all dog lovers feel the same way about their pups!) For one reason or another, all of ours have had spots. So, I'm inspired to share my own take on wonderful, fun, loving, spotted dogs. Without any more hoopla, here's Spots, the lovable goofball.
Spots' biggest problem is that he cannot believe how is it that Mama has a radar that always catches him red-handed! (Sometimes his sister is the instigator of the mischief and he's just playing along) so he puts on this lovable, "I don't know what you're talking about look". . .hoping to get away with it!
Hope you enjoy the pattern.
Materials:
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Carrot
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Cafe
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Coffee
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Buff (scraps)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Gold (scraps)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Black (scraps)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn White (scraps)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Soft Brown (scraps)
Size H crochet hook
Blunt needle
Pins
Scissors
Fiberfill
Body- (Make 2) With Coffee and H hook, ch 32.
Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch, turn.
Rows 2 to 8- Make 1 sc in each ch from hook. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with (optional). Join Carrot. Rows 9 to 16- With Carrot, make 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Join Cafe. Rows 17 to 32- With Cafe, make 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Immediately after you finish both sides of the body, place them on top of the other with right sides facing, and sew the sides and the bottom, using tails you have left, or just using yarn you thread on your blunt needle. Fasten off. Turn inside out and set aside.
"Spots"- Body Spot 1- With Gold and H hook, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, slip st to close rnd. Rnd 2- Make 2 sc in every sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Body Spot 2- With Soft Brown and H hook, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, slip st to close rnd. Rnd 2- Make 2 sc in each sc around. Rnd 3- Make 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Rnd 4- Make 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Small body spots- (Make 2) With Buff and H hook, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, slip st to close round. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Take a look at photos and sew the "spots" in place. Fasten off.
Arms- (Make 2)- With Cafe and h hook, Ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, slip st to close round. Rnd 2- Make 2 sc in each sc around. Rnd 3- Make 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Rnd 4- Make 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Rnds 5 to 11- Make 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Stuff arms lightly and sew in place as seen in photos.
Legs- First Leg- With Coffee and H hook, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, slip st to close rnd. Rnd 2- Make 2 sc in each sc around. Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Rnd 4-1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Rnds 5 to 13- Make 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Second Leg- With Cafe and H hook, repeat first 8 rounds of First Leg. Fasten off Cafe. Join Coffee. Rnds 9 to 13- With Coffee, make 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Leg Spot- With Carrot and H hook, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Rnd 2- Make 2 sc in each sc around. Fasten off. Join Gold. Rnd 3- Make 1 sc in each of first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Stuff leg lightly and sew in place as seen in photos.Sew to Second Leg as seen in photos. Stuff leg lightly and sew in place as seen in photos.
Eyes (Make 2 of each)- White of Eye- With White yarn and H hook, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, slip st to close rnd. Rnd 2- Make 2 sc in every sc around. Slip st to close rnd. Fasten off. Golden Part of Eye- With God and H hook, chain 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, slip st to close rnd, leaving long tail to sew with. Pupils- With Black and H hook, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, slip stitch to close round. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Ears- First Ear- With Cafe and H hook, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook, slip st to close rnd. Rnd 2- Make 2 sc in each sc around. Rnd 3- Make 2 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Rnd 5- Make 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Rnd 6- Make 1 sc in each of first 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. End rnd with 1 sc in each of last 3 sc. Rnd 7- Make 1 sc in each of first 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Rnd 8- Make 1 sc in each of first 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Rnds 9 to 14- Make 1 sc in each sc around. Rnd 15- Make 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, reduce sc over next 2, rep around. Rnd 16- Make 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, reduce sc over next 2 sc, rep around. Rnd 17- 1 sc in each of first 5 sc, reduce sc over next 2 sc, rep around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Second Ear- With Coffee and H hook, repeat the first 5 Rnds of First Ear. Change to Cafe, and continue ear as you did for First Ear. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew with.
Tail- With Carrot and H hook,Ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Rnds 2 to 14- Make 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off leaving long tail to sew with. Sew to the back of "Spots" Body as seen in photos. Muzzle- (Make 2) With Buff and H hook, ch 5. Rnd 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hk and in each of next 2 ch, ch 2 in last ch. Turn around and make 1 sc in each of next 2 loops of foundation chain, 2 sc in last loop of foundation ch. Sl st to join rnd. Rnd 2-2 sc in each sc around. Sl st to join rnd. Rnd 3- 1 sc in first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Sl st to join rnd. Rnd 4- 1 s in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Rep around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Pin in place as you see in photos and sew. Fasten off. Make Nose.
Nose- With Black and H hook, ch 7. Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across. Row 3- Sc 2 tog over first 2 sc, 1 sc in next sc, sc 2 tog over last 2 sc. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Pin on top of Muzzle as seen in photos and sew.
Mouth- Embroider mouth as seen in pictures.
Once you have the face finished (all the parts sewn), stuff the dog and sew the top. Sew ears in place and fastn off.
You're done!
If you have a beloved poochie who has dug up your favorite rose bush and then looks at you with innocent eyes when you come running out of the house to save what is left of your garden, you will love this little bandit!
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