Abbreviations

MR: Magic ring
Sc: Single crochet
Slst: Slip stitch
Inc: Increase
Dec: Decrease

Tools and materials

Plush yarn (himalaya dolphin baby- 100g/120m)
Navy blue #341
Milky #308
1m of black cotton yarn for face
Crochet hook size: 4mm
Glass beads, a sewing thread and a needle.

Arms

Start in blue.
R1. 6 sc in a MR
R2. 6 inc (12)
R3. (5sc,inc)x2 (14)
R4-11. 14 sc – 8 rounds.
Stuff only hands with holofiber.
Fold in half and work 7 sc through the both halves.

Body and head

Start in blue.
R1. 6 sc in a MR
R2. 6 inc (12)
R3. (1sc,inc)x6 (18)
R4. 1sc,inc,(2sc,inc)x5, 1sc (24)
R5. (3sc,inc)x6 (30)
R6. 2sc,inc,(4sc,inc)x5, 2sc (36)
R7. (5sc,inc)x6 (42)
R8. 3sc,inc,(6sc,inc)x2, (milky) 6sc,inc,(blue) (6sc,inc)x2, 3sc (48)
R9. (blue) (7sc,inc)x2, 3sc, (milky) 4sc, inc, 7sc, (blue) inc, (7sc,inc)x2 (54)
R10. (blue) 20 sc, (milky) 16sc, (blue) 18 sc (54)
R11-16. (blue) 19sc, (milky) 18 sc, (blue) 17 sc (54) – 6 rounds.
R17. (blue) 20sc, (milky) 16sc, (blue) 18 sc (54)
In the next rounds we will decrease the number of milky stitches only with the help of decreases inside the milky spot. Crochet according to the colour scheme of the rounds. Stitch blue above the blue stitches and switch to white above the white parts.
R18. (7sc,dec)x6 (48)
So, in this round it actually would be like this: (blue) (7sc,dec)x2, 2sc, (milky) 5sc,dec,7sc,dec, (blue) (7sc,dec)x2 (48)
R19. 3sc,dec,(6sc,dec)x5, 3sc (42)
R20. (5sc,dec)x6 (36)
R21. 2sc,dec,(4sc,dec)x5, 2sc (30)
R22. (3sc,dec)x6 (24)
R23. In this round we attach the arms. Work (blue) sc, dec, sc, attach the arm and work (sc,dec)x2, sc through the arm and the body, (white) 5sc, attach the other hand (blue) (sc,dec)x2, sc through the arm and the body, sc (19)
R24. FLO: (blue) 8inc, (milky) 5inc, (blue) 6inc (38)
R25. (blue) 15sc, (milky) 12sc, (blue) 11sc (38)
In the next rounds I shifted the white spot so it has to be in the centre of the head.
R26. (blue) 15sc, (milky) 13sc, (blue) 10sc (38)
27-28. (blue) 16sc, (milky) 13sc, (blue) 9sc (38) – 2 rounds
R29. (blue) 15sc, dec, (milky) 11sc, (blue) dec, 8sc (36)
R30. (blue) (4sc, dec)×2, 4sc, (milky) dec, 3sc, (blue) 1sc, (milky) dec, 3sc, (blue) 1sc, dec, 4sc, dec (30)
R31. (blue) (3sc, dec)×3, (milky) 2sc, (blue) 3sc, (milky) 2sc, (blue) dec, 3sc, dec, 1 (25)
We don’t need milky colour anymore, so you can cut the thread. Go on in blue.
R32. (2sc, dec)×6, sc (19)
R33. (1sc, dec)×6, 1sc (13)
R34. 7dec (6)
Fasten off and hide the thread.

Ears

R1. 6 sc in MR
R2. (1sc,inc)x3 (9)
R3. (2sc,inc)x3 (12)
Add a little holofiber and sew the ears to the head.

Paws

Start in brown.
R1. 6 sc in MR
Switch to milky.
R2. 6 inc (12)
R3. (1sc,inc)x5 this round isn’t finished. Mark this place.
Now it’s the beginning of the round.
R4. BLO: 21 sc (21)
R5. 10 dec, 1 sc (11)
Sew the paws to the bottom.
Sew the eyes and the mouth.
Sew glass beads to make claws. I used two pieces for one claw.

Designer: mamalinka_toys