Abbreviations

Fl-floating loop
Sc-single crochet
MR-magic ring
Sl st – slip stitch
Ch-chain
Inc – increase (2 sc from 1 loop)
Dec – decrease (2 sc for the front walls we knit together)
Triple inc – triple increase (3 sc from 1 loop)

Paw (4 parts)

1. 6 sc in MR, sl st (6)
2. 1 ch, (inc) * 6, sl st (12)
3.1 ch, (1 sc, inc) * 6, sl st (18)
4.1 ch, (2 sc, inc) * 6, sl st (24)
5-6. 1 ch, 24 sc, sl st (2 rows)
7. 1 ch, 6 sc, (dec) * 6, 6 sc, sl st (18)
8. 1 ch, 6 sc, (dec) *3, 6 sc, sl st (15)
9-14. 1 ch, 15 sc, sl st (6 rows)
We fill the legs with filler.

Body

1. 16 ch, from the 2nd loop 14 sc, 3 sc in 1 loop, 13 sc, 2 sc in 1 loop, slst (32)
2. 1 ch, inc, 13 sc, (inc)*3, 13 sc, (inc)*2, slst (38)
3. 1 ch, (inc)*2, 13 sc, (inc)*6, 13 sc, (inc)*4, slst (50)
4. 1 ch, 21 sc, (inc)*3, 22 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, slst (56)
In the next row, we begin to knit paws.
5. 16 sc, 5 sc (with paw), 6 sc, 5 sc (with paw), 12 sc, 5 sc (with paw), 6 sc, 5 sc (with paw).
6. 12 sc, 10 sc, (on the paw), 6 sc, 10 sc, (on the paw), 12 sc, 10 sc (with a paw), 6 sc, 10 sc (with a paw) (76)
7. 24 sc, dec, 36 sc, dec, 12 sc (74)
8-9. 74 sc (2 rows)
10. 16 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec, 20 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec, 4 sc (70)
11. 16 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 19 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec, 3 sc (66)
12. 15 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec, 15 sc, dec, (3 sc, dec)*3, 2 sc (60)
13. 21 sc, dec, 21 sc (dec)*8 (51)
14. 43 sc, (dec)*4 (47)
15. 42 sc, (dec)*3 (44)
The body is filled with the filler. We leave 20 loops for the head, sew the rest on the upper half loops.

Head

1. 5 ch, from the 2nd loop knit inc, 2 sc, 3 sc in 1 loop, 3 sc (10)
2. (inc)*2, 2 sc, (inc)*3, 2 sc, inc (16)
3-5. 16 sc (3 rows)
6. inc, 9 triple inc, inc, 5 sc (36)
7. 36 sc (36)
8. (5sc,inc)*6 (42)
9. (6sc,inc)*6 (48)
10-16. 48 sc (7 rows)
We insert the eyes between the 8th and 9th rows. We install the nose between 1 and 2 rows.
17. (6sc,dec)*6 (42)
18. (5sc,dec)*6 (36)
We fill the head with the filler.
19. (4sc,dec)*6 (30)
20. (3sc,dec)*6 (24)
21. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
22. (1sc,dec)*6 (12)
23. (dec)*6 (6)
We cut the thread, thread it into the needle and tighten the hole.
Sew the head to the body. During sewing, it is necessary to fill the neck with holofiber.

Ears (2 parts)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. (1sc,inc)*3 (9)
3. (2sc,inc)*3 (12)
4. (3sc,inc)*3 (15)
5. 15 sc, slst, turn the knitting 7 sc, then slst, turn the knitting, 7 sc.
6-9. 15 sc (4 rows) + 2 fl
Fold the part in half knit 7 sc. Ears are sewn to the head.
The distance between the ears is 10 sc. I placed the ears between the 14th and 15th rows.

Tail

1. 4 sc in MR (4)
2. 2 sc, inc, 1 sc (5)
3. 5 sc (5)
4. 2 sc, inc, 2 sc (6)
5-6. 6 sc
7. 6 sc, slst, turn the knitting, 3 sc, slst, turn the knitting, 3 sc.
8-14. 6 sc (7 rows)+ 3 fl.
Fold the piece in half and knit 3 sc. Sew the tail to the body.

Spots

6 sc in MR
Knit the quantity at your discretion and sew with ordinary threads to the body.
9 spots were enough for me.

That’s it, your crochet dalmatian dog is ready.

Designer: kroshka_fox_kz