A graceful Chinese Crested dog with a silky felted mane, fluffy paws and a pose-able wire frame, by Tatiana Chirkova.

Advanced, because the long hair is felted onto the crocheted body – a second craft besides crochet. 46 pages of detailed photos guide you all the way.

This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.

LANGUAGE:

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The pattern is in English.

SKILL LEVEL:

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Advanced

FINISHED SIZE:

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Approx. 16 cm (6.3 inches) tall.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rounds

Colour change

Single crochet

Double crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

Felting

Wire frame

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Main and contrast yarn – e.g. 25 g Alize Angora Special (550 m / 100 g, mohair/acrylic).

•    Steel hooks 1.5 mm, 1.25 mm and 1.0 mm.

•    Wool for felting the hair.

•    Copper wire 1.5 mm (approx. 100 cm) for the frame and thin wire (15 cm) for the ears, fabric tape.

•    Stuffing. See the pattern for the full list.

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).

46 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.