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Size: 4.75” x 7.5” to 5.25” x 8”

Abbreviations Used 1

Materials Needed 2

Start Shaping Snout 3

Cheeks 4

Eyes 5

Nostrils 6

Teeth 6

Abbreviations Used:

st = stitch ch = chain

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet

sl st = slip stitch trc = treble crochet dec = decrease

Materials Needed:

Two ounces Green colored worsted weight yarn. Size G crochet hook. Size 8 steel crochet hook and ½ ounce or about 50 yards white cotton crochet thread-size 10, bedspread weight. 5 yards Blue cotton crochet thread-size 10, bedspread weight. 8 yards Pink cotton crochet thread-size 10, bedspread weight. 2 yards Black Cotton crochet thread-size 10 bedspread weight. Large snap or 1” piece of Velcro.

Rnd 1: With size G crochet hook and Green

colored worsted weight yarn, ch 19; Make 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in each of the next 16 ch. Make 3 sc in end ch. Working along opposite side of ch, make a sc in each of the next 16 ch. Join to the first sc made with a sl st. (38 sc made.)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in joining st. Dc in next sc. * Sc in next sc, dc in next sc. Repeat from * around ending with a sl st in the first sc made. (38 sts made.)

Rnd 3: Ch 3, (counts as first dc now and throughout.) Sc in next dc. * Dc in next sc. Sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. End with sl st to top of first ch-3. (38 sts made.)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in joining st. Dc in next sc. * Sc in next dc, dc in next sc. Repeat from * around ending with a sl st in the first sc made. (38 sts made.)

Rnds 5-22: Repeat Rnds 3-4.

At end of Rnd 20 sl st into first sc made and into next 6 sts. This will put yarn in position to work on flap.

Flap – Row 1: Ch 1, sc in same st. Sc in each of the next 17 sts. (18 sc made.) Ch 1, turn.

Rows 2 - 10: **Sc in back loop only (blo) of next st. Sc in front loop only (flo) of next st. * Repeat from

** to * across row. Ch 1, turn.

Start Shaping Snout

Row 1: Sc first 2 sc together through the front loops for a decrease. (Sc in blo of next sc, sc in flo of next sc) 7 times. Sc last 2 sc together through the back loops for a decrease. (16 sc made.) Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Sc first 2 sc together through the back loops for a decrease. (Sc in flo of next sc, sc in blo of next sc) 6 times. Sc last 2 sc together through the front loops for a decrease. (14 sc made.) Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Sc first 2 sc together through the front loops for a decrease. (Sc in blo of next sc, sc in flo of next sc) 5 times. Sc last 2 sc together through the back loops for a decrease. (12 sc made.) Ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Sc first 2 sc together through the back loops for a decrease. (Sc in flo of next sc, sc in blo of next sc) 4 times. Sc last 2 sc together through the front loops for a decrease. (10 sc made.) Ch 1, turn.

Row 5: Sc first 2 sc together through the front loops for a decrease. (Sc in blo of next sc, sc in flo of next sc) 3 times. Sc last 2 sc together through the back loops for a decrease. (8 sc made.) Ch 1, turn.

Row 6: **Sc in flo of next sc. Sc in blo of next sc.* Repeat from ** to * across 8 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 7: Sc first 2 sc together through the back loops for a decrease. (Sc in flo of next sc, sc in blo of next sc) 2 times. Sc last 2 sc together through the front loops for a decrease. (6 sc made.) Ch 1, turn.

Rows 8-11: **Sc in blo of next sc. Sc in flo on next sc.* Repeat from ** to * across 6 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 12: Sc first 2 sc together through the front loops for a decrease. (Sc in blo of next sc, sc in flo of next sc) 1 time. Sc last 2 sc together through the back loops for a decrease. (4 sc made.) Ch 1, turn.

Row 13: **Sc in flo of next sc. Sc in blo of next sc.* Repeat from ** to * across 4 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 14: Sc first 2 sc together through the blo for a decrease. Sc last 2 sc together through the flo for a decrease. End off and weave in end.

Finishing Flap: Join yarn with a sl st in the base of the first st where the flap meets the body of the piece. Ch, 1, sc in joining.

Sc around entire flap making enough sl sts to keep work even (about 26 sc each side and 3 in each corner for a total of 58 sc.) End off on the opposite side where the flap meets the body and weave in end.

Cheeks

Make 2-Rnd 1: With pink cotton crochet thread and size 8 crochet hook, ch 2. Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join to first sc with sl st to form a ring. (6 sc.)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, make 2 sc in each sc around. Join to first sc with sl st. (12 sc.)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, (sc in next sc. Make 2 sc in next sc) around. Join to first sc with sl st. (18 sc.)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, (sc in each of the next 2 sc. Make 2 sc in next sc) around. Join to first sc with sl st. (24 sc.)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, (sc in each of the next 3 sc. Make 2 sc in next sc) around. . Join to first sc with sl st. (30 sc.)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, (sc in each of the next 4 sc. Make 2 sc in next sc) around. . Join to first sc with sl st. (36 sc.) End off leaving a 12” tail to sew face as shown below.

Eyes

Whites of Eyes – Make 2

Make 2-Rnd 1: With white thread and size 8 hook, ch 5, make 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next 2 ch. Make 3 sc in end ch. Working along opposite side of ch, sc in last 2 ch. Join to first sc with a sl st. (10 sc.)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, make hdc in same st as joining for an inc. (Make 2 hdc in next st) twice. Hdc in next 2 sts. (Make 2 hdc in next st) three times. Hdc in last 2 sts. Join to first hdc with sl st. (16 sc.)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc around, making 3 evenly space increases at each end of oval. (22 sc.) Rnd 4: Repeat row 3. (28 sc.) End off white leaving a 12” tail to sew to face later. Set piece aside. Blues of Eyes - Make 2

Rnd 1: With blue thread and size 8 hook, ch 5, make 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next 2 ch. Make 3 sc in end ch. Working along opposite side of ch, sc in last 2 ch. Join to first sc with a sl st. (10 sc.)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, make hdc in same st as joining for an inc. (Make 2 hdc in next st) twice. Hdc in next 2 sts. (Make 2 hdc in next st) three times. Hdc in last 2 sts. Join to first hdc with sl st. (16 sc.) End off leaving a 12” tail so sew to whites of eye as shown below. Sew entire eye to cover as shown below. Using 2 stands of Black cotton crochet thead, make a cross stitch on each eye for the pupil.

Nostrils

Make 2-Rnd 1: With black cotton crochet thread and size 8 crochet hook, ch 2. Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join to first sc with sl st to form a ring. (6 sc.)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, make 2 sc in each sc around. Join to first sc with sl st. (12 sc.) Ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from and in next 2 ch. Sc in next ch. Hdc in last ch. Skip 1 sc on eye, sl st into next sc. End off leaving a 10” tail to sew to end of snout as shown below.

Teeth

Make 2-Row 1: With white cotton crochet thread and size 8 crochet hook, ch 6, sl st in second ch from hook. Sc in next ch. Hdc in next ch. Dc in next ch. Make 2 trc in next ch. **Ch 7, sl st in second ch from hook. Sc in next ch. Hdc in next ch. Dc in next ch. Make 2 trc in next ch. * Repeat from ** to * until a total of 5 teeth have been made. End off leaving a 20” tail to sew to snout as shown below.

Finishing: Sew a snap or a strip of Velcro to the snout and the cozy body as shown below.

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