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.
RND 7: Hdc next 6 sts, 2 dc next 6, hdc last 6 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (24 sts)
RND 8: Hdc next 6 sts, (2 dc next st, dc next st) 6 times, hdc last 6 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)
RND 9-10: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. End rnd 10 fasten off.
BACK OF HEAD:
RND 1: With Suede and J hook ch-7, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc next 3 ch, 2 hdc last ch, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation ch (in bottom of sts just made), hdc next 4, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)
RND 2: 2 hdc 1st st, hdc next 3, 2 hdc next 2, hdc next 3, 2 hdc last st, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (14 sts)
RND 3: 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 3, 2 hdc next 4, hdc next 3, 2 hdc last 2 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (22 sts)
RND 4: 2 hdc next 3 sts, hdc next 5, 2 hdc next 6, hdc next 5, 2 hdc last 3 sts, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (34 sts)
Stuff head firmly. Sew backing to back opening of dog head overlapping last rnds.
EYE:
ROW 1: With Blue DMC and O hook ch-6, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc next 2 ch, 2 hdc last ch, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation ch (in the bottom of sts just made), hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)
ROW 2: Hdc next 3 sts, 2 hdc next 2, hdc last 3 sts, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)
ROW 3: Hdc next 3 sts, 2 hdc next 4, hdc last 3 sts, join White DMC, fasten off Blue, ch-1, turn. (14 sts)
ROW 4: Hdc next 5 sts, 2 hdc next 4, hdc last 5 sts, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)
ROW 5: Hdc next 5 sts, (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) 4 times, hdc last 5 sts, fasten off. (22 sts)
With a double strand of White DMC make one French knot in the center of one eye. Make 2 French knots in the center of second eye. Make 2 and sew to dog’s face.
NOSE:
ROW 1: With Brown and H 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 next 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (4 sts)
ROW 4: Sc ea st across, fasten off.
Sew to dog’s face.
EYE BROW:
ROW 1: with Brown and H hook ch-2, sc 2nd ch from hook, ch-1, turn. 91 st)
ROW 2-8: Sc only st, ch-1, turn. End row 8 fasten off.
-make 2. Sew to dog’s face.
EAR:
Row 1: With Suede and Fun Fur and J hook ch-5, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts)