Round 12. 7 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 17 sc (33)
Round 13. 7 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 16 sc (30)
Round 14. 6 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 16 sc (27)
Round 15. 5 sc, 3 dec, 16 sc (24)
Rounds 16-18. 24 sc (3 rounds)
Round 19. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Round 20. Attach upper legs in this row. 5 sc with leg, 4 sc, 5 sc with leg, 4 sc (18)
Round 21. 18 sc

Leave a long yarn tail for sewing the head to the body.

Puppy ears (2 pieces):

Crochet with a 5 mm hook if using Himalaya Velvet yarn, or with a 5.5 or 6 mm hook if using Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolce.

Round 1. 2 ch, in the 2nd chain from the hook 6 sc (6)
Round 2. (1 hdc, inc) x 3 (9)
Round 3. (2 hdc, inc) x 3 (12)
Round 4. (3 hdc, inc) x 3 (15)
Round 5. (4 hdc, inc) x 3 (18)
Round 6. (2 hdc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rounds 7-8. 24 hdc
Round 9. (4 hdc, dec) x 4 (20)
Round 10. (3 hdc, dec) x 4 (16)

Leave a yarn tail for sewing.

Puppy tail:

Round 1. 2 ch, in the 2nd chain from the hook 6 sc (6)
Round 2. 6 sc
Round 3. (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
Rounds 4-9. 8 sc (6 rounds)
Round 10. (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
Rounds 11-12. 10 sc
Round 13. (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
Rounds 14-15. 12 sc

Leave a yarn tail for sewing. I don’t stuff the tail. If you wish, you can stuff it, but only slightly. Sew the tail in a circle in the 10th-11th rows so that it is positioned between the legs.

Puppy head:

Round 1. 2 ch, in the 2nd chain from the hook 6 sc (6)
Round 2. (inc) x 6 (12)
Round 3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rounds 5-7. 24 sc
Round 8. 8 sc, 8 inc, 8 sc (32)
Round 9. 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 6, 8 sc (38)
Round 10. 10 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 10 sc (42)
Rounds 11-17. 42 sc (7 rounds)
Round 18. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)

Insert the eyes in the 8th row. 1 eye between the 1st and 2nd inc, 2nd eye between the 7th and 8th inc. The nose between the 2nd and 3rd rows.

Round 19. 36 sc
Round 20. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Round 21. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Round 22. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Round 23. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Round 24. 6 dec

Tighten the hole and hide the yarn tail.

by Alina Kamalieva @alina_kamalieva7.

Enjoy!