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~ CROCHET DIRECTIONS ~

PART 1: Puppy 

Note: My entire puppy is crocheted in back loops only (BLO) to create some added texture.  You can choose to also work in BLO, or if crochet through both loops.  It's up to you and your preference! :) 

HEAD:

Start with the puppy's main color (tan).
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
R2: Inc around. (12 sts)
R3: (Sc, inc) x 6. (18 sts)
R4: (Sc 2, inc) x 6. (24 sts)
R5: (Sc 3, inc) x 6. (30 sts)
R6: (Sc 4, inc) x 6. (36 sts)
R7-R10: Sc around. (36 sts)
R11: Sc (4, dec) x 6. (30 sts)
R12: (Sc 3, dec) x 6. (24 sts)
R13: (Sc 2, dec) x 6. (18 sts)
R14: (Sc, dec) x 6. (12 sts)
R15: Dec around. (6 sts)
Fasten off with a long tail for sewing to the blanket later.  Stuff the head while being careful not to stretch the stitches.

MUZZLE:

Start with the puppy's muzzle color (off-white).
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
R2: Inc around. (12 sts)
R3: (Sc, inc) x 6. (18 sts)
Sl st in the next stitch.  Then, fasten off with a long tail for attaching to the head later.

EARS (x2):

Start with the puppy's ear color (brown).
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
R2: Inc around. (12 sts)
R3: (Sc 3, inc) x 3. (15 sts)
R4-R7: Sc around. (15 sts)

Squeeze the opening of R7 together and sc across, going into two stitches at once.  Fasten off with a long tail for attaching to the head later.

ARMS (x2):

Start with the bunny color (cream).
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
R2-R10: Sc around. (6 sts)
Fasten off with a long tail for attaching to the body later.  Stuff the arms and be careful not to stretch the stitches.

PART 2: BLANKET 

Start with medium blue yarn.

R1: In a magic ring, ch 3 (this is the first dc). Insert 2 dc into the MR. (Ch 1, insert 3 dc into the MR) x 3.
*End of row join: Ch 1, and sl st to join at the top of the ch 3. Sl st in the next 2 sts to come to the next ch-1 space.
R2: Ch 3. In the ch-1 space: insert 2 dc, ch 1, and insert 3 dc. (Ch 1, skip the 3 dc. In the next ch-1 space: insert 3 dc, ch 1, and insert 3 dc) x 3. *End of row join. 
R3: Ch 3. In the ch-1 space: insert 2 dc, ch 1, insert 3 dc. (Ch 1, skip the next 3 dc, insert 3 dc into the next ch-1 space. Ch 1. In the corner ch-1 space: insert 3 dc, ch 1, and insert 3 dc) x 3. *End of row join. 


Switch to light blue yarn.

R4: Ch 3. In the ch-1 space: insert 2 dc, ch 1, insert 3 dc. (Ch 1, skip the next 3 dc, and insert 3 dc into the next ch-1 space. Ch 1, skip over the next 3 dc, and insert 3 dc into the next ch-1 space. Ch 1. In the corner ch-1 space: insert 3 dc, ch 1, and insert 3 dc) x 3. *End of row join.

Continue this pattern by increasing the number of 3 dc sts between the corners for each round. I crocheted 14 rounds in total using the following colors:
R1-3: medium blue
R4-5: light blue
R6-7: dark blue
R8-9: medium blue
R10-11: light blue
R12-13: dark blue
R14 (edging): dark blue

Edging Directions: Ch 3 and insert a dc in each st around, but insert 3 dc in the four corner ch-1 spaces. When done, fasten off and weave in the ends.

~ FINISHING DIRECTIONS ~

1. Using a yarn needle and brown yarn, sew a nose and mouth onto the muzzle.  Sew the muzzle onto the head.
2. Using black yarn, sew eyes onto the head.
3. Sew both ears to both sides of the head.
4. Sew the arms to the bottom of the head.
5. Sew the head to the middle of the blanket.

Also, if you'd like to download the beautifully-formatted and easy-to-read PDF version with photo references (see preview below), both the puppy lovey pattern and the bunny lovey pattern are available to download for a small fee in my shop.  Click here to purchase the files. 

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Best wishes,