RND 4: (Sk next st, sc next 3 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (9 sts)
RND 5-6: (Sk next st, sc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)(4 sts)
RND 7: (Sk next st, sc next st) around, sl st top beg sc, fasten off. (2 sts)
With Blue thread make French knots on hat. Sew hat to flea’s head.
NECK RUFFLE:
ROW 1: With Blue thread and 7 hook ch-2, sc 2nd ch from hook, ch-1, turn. (1 st)
ROW 2-22: Sc only st, ch-1, turn. End row 22 fasten off.
RUFFLE:
ROW 1: With Blue thread and 7 hook join in end row along neck ruffle, ch-1, work 2 dc in end ea row across, ch-2, turn. (44 sts)
ROW 2: Work 2 dc ea st across, fasten off. (88 sts)
Sew around flea’s neck.
WRIST RUFFLE:
ROW 1: With Golden thread and 7 hook ch-2, sc 2nd ch from hook, ch-1, turn. (1 st)
ROW 2-11: Sc only st, ch-1, turn. End row 11 fasten off.
RUFFLE:
ROW 1: With Golden thread and 7 hook join in end row wrist ruffle, (Ch-4, sl st end next row) across, fasten off.
-make 2. Sew around flea’s upper arms.
CIRCUS TENT:
ROW 1: With Red thread and 7 hook ch-41, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (39 sts)
ROW 2-3: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 4: Hdc ea st across, join White, fasten off Red, ch-1, turn.
ROW 5-7: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 8: Hdc ea st across, join Red, fasten off White, ch-1, turn.
ROW 9-11: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 12: Rep row 4.
ROW 13-16: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 16 fasten off.
-make 4. Cut two 2-5\16” X 4-1\4” rectangles out of thick cardboard. Sew 2 of the 4 tent pieces tog inserting cardboard as you sew and only sewing across the bottom of the cardboard to completely encase it and also leaving flaps for sewing to the inside of the dog. Rep with last 2 sides and cardboard. Sew finished sides tog at long edges still keeping flaps on ea side free.
TENT TOP TRIANGLE:
ROW 1: With White thread and 7 hook ch-2, sc 2nd ch from hook, ch-1, turn. (1 st)
ROW 2: 2 sc only st, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 3: 2 sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (4 sts)
ROW 4: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.