We're in the home stretch here for Dogtober, IDK how many more I can realistically get done but here's to hoping. For today's pattern we have Rockruff the Rock Dog Pokémon. He is at the same scale as the Growlithe pattern I also have released as well as many other dog pokemon I have made for myself. As always US crochet terms are used.
- 3.25mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Medium weight yarn in light and dark brown.
- White, cream, black and pink felt.
- Black and blue permanent marker.
- Glue
- Stuffing or scraps to stuff with.
Head:
Start in dark brown.
1: MR6 (6)
2: (SC1 INC) x3 (9)
3: SC9 (9)
Change to light brown
4: SC2 INC, FLO SC2 INC, both loops SC2 INC (12)
5: (SC1 INC) x6 (18)
6: (SC2 INC) x6 (24)
7: (FLO SL, HDC1, SL into same Front loop) x3 11SC in both loops, (FLO SL, HDC1, SL into same Front loop) x3 SC7 (24)
8: SC6, [FLO DC1, TB1, DC1 in the same front loop], Both loops SC3 , [FLO DC1, TB1, DC1 in the same front loop], SC13 (24)
9: SC24 (24)
10: (2SC, DEC) x6 (18)
11: (1SC, DEC) x6 (12)
Stuff
12: DEC x6 (6)
Finish off and close up.
Body:
In light brown, use dark brown for all PC.
1: MR6 (6)
2: INC x6 (12)
3: (1SC, INC) x6 (18)
4: (2SC, INC) x6 (24)
5: SC24 (24)
6: PC, SC5, PC, SC17 (24)
7-9: SC24 (24)
10: PC, SC5, PC, SC17 (24)
11: SC24 (24)
12: (2SC, DEC) x6 (18)
13: (1SC, DEC) x6 (12)
Stuff
14: DEC x6 (6)
Finish off and close up.
Neck:
In light brown.
1: CH13, Sl into first chain creating a circle.
2: SC12. Finish off.
Tail:
In white
1: MR5 (5)
2: INC x5 (10)
3: (1SC, INC) x5 (15)
4: (2SC, INC) x5 (20)
5-6: SC20 (20)
7: (2SC DEC) x5 (15)
8: (1SC DEC) x5 (10)
9: SC10 (10)
10: SC8 DEC (9)
11: SC9 (9)
12: (SC1 DEC) x3 (6)
13-14: SC6 (6) Finish off.
Assembly:
- Sew neck ring to head and then to body.
- Use felt and markers to detail face and neck.
- Sew tail on butt and tack it down in a spiral.
And you are done, enjoy your new friend.
