Materials:
Himalaya Dolphin Baby or Dolce, Velour
Crochet hook size: 4.00 mm
Two 15 mm black buttons for eyes
Embroidery floss for brows and nostrils
Fiberfill
Abbreviations;
R = row
mc = magic circle
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (two sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (2 stitches crocheted together)
BLO = back loop only
( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Legs (make 2);
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 6: 6 sc, dec, dec, dec, 6 sc (15)
R 7-11: 15 sc (5 rows)
R 12: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
Stuff.
R 13: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2);
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3-10: 12 sc (8 rows)
Stuff.
R 11: (dec)*4 (4)
Ears (make 2);
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc, 1 sc)*3 (9)
R 3: (inc, 2 sc)*3 (12)
R 4: (inc, 3 sc)*3 (15)
R 5: (inc, 4 sc)*3 (18)
R 6: (inc, 5 sc)*3 (21)
R 7: (inc, 6 sc)*3 (24)
R 8: 24 sc (24)
Fold in half.
Muzzle;
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (inc, 1 sc)*6 (18)
R 4: BLO: 18 sc (18)
Head – body (one piece);
Head;
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (inc, 1 sc)*6 (18)
R 4: (inc, 2 sc)*6 (24)
R 5: (inc, 3 sc)*6 (30)
R 6-8: 30 sc (3 rows)
R 9: 6 sc, 3 inc, 12 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc (36)
R 10: 6 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 12 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc (42)
R 11: 42 sc
R 12: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 13: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 14: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 15: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 16: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Continue crocheting the body:
R 17: (inc)*12 (24)
R 18: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 19-20: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 21: 12 sc, (inc)*6, 12 sc (36)
R 22: 12 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 12 sc (42)
R 23-26: 42 sc (4 rows)
R 27: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 28: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 29: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 30: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 31: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 32: (dec)*6 (6)
Assembly;
1. Sew muzzle to the head between Rnd 9 and Rnd 12.
2. Insert eyes on R 7 at the distance of 3 stitches from each other.
3. Sew ears to the head between Rnd 3 and Rnd 8.
4. Sew legs to the body between Rnd 25 and Rnd 26
5. Sew arms to the body on R 17.
