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Dog with Fleas Play Set
Free Crochet Pattern
Free Crochet Pattern
By Donna Collinsworth of Donna’s Crochet Designs
MATERIALS: Dog: Lion Suede yarn in Print, Lion bran Fun Fur in Champagne, 4 ply yarn in Brown, DMC size 5 Pearl Cotton in White and Blue, size J, H & O (zero) hook or hook to obtain gauge, small amount of cardboard, 4 small snaps, needle and invisible (clear) sewing thread. Fleas & such: Size 10 crochet thread in Black, Blue, Pink, Yellow, White, Red, Green and Natural (whatever odd and ends you have on hand), chenille stems, needle to take crochet thread, small amount of stuffing, gray & black fabric pants, small amount of cardboard, round toothpicks and craft glue.
GAUGE: Suede: 4 hdc sts = 1-1\2”, 3 rows hdc = 1-1\2”. Thread: 9 hdc sts = 1”, 6 rows hdc = 1”
FINISHED SIZE: Dog Body Closed: 6” X 11”. Dog Body Open: 11” X 11”. Flea: 3-1\2” tall.
DOG BODY:
ROW 1: With Suede and J hook ch-28, hdc 3 rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (26 sts)
ROW 2-19: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
RND 20: Hdc ea st and end of row around working 3 hdc in corners, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (112 sts)
RND 21-23: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. End rnd 23 fasten off.
Sew snaps around dog at rnd 23 so that when closed (folded in half) rnd 21-23 folds under rnd 21-23 other side.
LEG:
Holding one strand Print Suede and one strand Champagne Fun Fur and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 8 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)
RND 2-3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)(18 sts)
RND 4-6: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
Cut a small piece of cardboard to fit in bottom of foot and place inside leg.
RND 7: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 4 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (15 sts)
RND 8-9: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 10: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 3 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)
RND 11-12: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. End rnd 12 fasten off.
-make 4. Fold rnd 12 tog to lay flat. Sew closed. Sew 2 legs to ea side of dog along folded edge.
HEAD:
With Suede and J hook ch-3, sl st to from a ring.