Meet Boka, a cuddly round puppy with a fluffy bouclé coat, long floppy ears, a big black nose, short legs and a bright scarf. Small enough to hold in your hand – a sweet gift for dog lovers and a cosy friend for a shelf.
A crochet pattern by Svetlana Pertseva with step-by-step instructions and photos. Boka is crocheted in smooth wool and bouclé yarn and shaped by tightening; the optional scarf can be knitted or crocheted.
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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Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE:
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Approx. 11 cm (4 inches) high.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Working with bouclé yarn
Shaping / tightening
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Crochet hooks 1.75 mm (US steel 6, UK 3½) and 2 mm (US steel 4, UK 2½).
• Wool yarn, fingering / 4 ply (400 m / 100 g) – 40 g, plus oddments of black for the nose.
• Bouclé yarn of about the same weight – 50 g.
• 2 plastic safety eyes, 10–12 mm; fake eyelashes (8 cm strip) – optional.
• Long sewing needle for tightening; stuffing (hollow fibre or polyester).
• For the optional scarf: a little lace-weight wool (800 m / 100 g) and knitting needles or a crochet hook 3.5–5 mm.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
12 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
