A soft, fluffy spaniel puppy with long silky ears, sad sweet eyes and black paw pads – so lifelike you will want to hug it. Dress it in a bandana or a frilly skirt for a girl puppy.
A crochet pattern by Julia Ogol with detailed photos. The head and legs move on cotter-pin joints.
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. 22 cm (9 inches) tall using the materials stated in the pattern.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Cotter-pin joints (moving head and limbs)
Tinting
Working with polymer clay (nose and paw pads)
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Kamteks Lotus Travka Stretch (80 m / 50 g), 2.5 skeins in beige; Nako Paris (245 m / 100 g), 1/4 skein for the ears.
• Toy eyes or 12 mm half beads, white felt for the eyes; a ready toy nose or black modelling clay (nose and paw pads).
• Iris yarn to sculpt the muzzle.
• Cotter pins 25 × 2 mm (5) and discs 25 mm (4), 35 mm (2), 40 mm (4); metal washers if needed; round pliers.
• Crochet hook 2 mm, tapestry needle, polyester stuffing.
• Velcro tape or a slicker brush to brush the toy, hairbrush, scissors, transparent glue and dry pastel for tinting.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
37 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
