A realistic Kerry Blue Terrier in soft grey bouclé yarn, with a long bearded muzzle, folded ears, an upright tail and a chain collar with a heart. A wire frame and nut-and-bolt joints let him stand proudly, turn his head and pose – a lovely gift for Kerry Blue owners and dog lovers.
A detailed crochet pattern by Tatiana Chirkova with step-by-step instructions and photos: the dog is crocheted in bouclé yarn, shaped by tightening, then brushed up and trimmed for a true Kerry look. Use a ready-made nose or make one from polymer clay (instructions included).
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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Experienced
FINISHED SIZE:
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Approx. 14 cm (5.5 inches) tall to the tips of the ears and 15.5 cm (6.1 inches) long from the nose to the hind legs.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Double crochet
Wire frame
Nut-and-bolt joints
Sewing (assembly)
Shaping / tightening
Brushing up and trimming
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Worsted / 10 ply bouclé yarn (e.g. Adelia Valeri, 50% wool, 50% acrylic, 145 m / 50 g): 50 g of grey or black.
• Fingering / 4 ply smooth yarn (210 m / 50 g): 20 g of grey or black.
• Steel crochet hook 1.5 mm (US steel 8, UK 4½) – much thinner than stated on the yarn label.
• Strong black thread for sewing and a tapestry needle for tightening; 10 sewing pins.
• Two 6 mm beads for the eyes; a ready-made nose about 1.5 cm (0.6 inches) – or black polymer clay and varnish to make one.
• Single core copper wire 1.5 mm, about 35 cm (13 inches), for the legs and 10 cm (4 inches) of very thin wire for the ear edges; adhesive fabric plaster tape 1 cm wide.
• Nut-and-bolt (or cotter pin) joints for the legs: 6 fibreboard discs 18 mm and 2 discs 23 mm, 4 bolts or screws, 4 nuts and 8 washers.
• A felting needle (to adjust the shape of the head), a brush or Velcro for combing, small sharp scissors, stuffing.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
20 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
