Day 5 Dogtober - FREE Neopets Gelert Pattern

Welcome back to Dogtober. Today we have a throwback to the good old Neopets days. I honestly had a hard time deciding which dog like Neopet to include but I picked Gelert because he had a McDonalds toy that I always wanted but never ended up getting. I based his size and colouring around that toy but you are welcome to change to whatever colour you wish, after all he is a Neopet, though I don't think using a paint brush on him would be the best call lol.

All my patterns are written in USA crochet terms. Abbreviations list is linked here. 

Materials:

• Medium weight yarn in a colour of your choice.
• Crochet hook, I used a 3.25mm.
• Fabric Glue
• Fine tip black permanent marker.
• Black and white felt
• Stuffing or scraps to stuff with.

Body:

1: MR6 (6)

2: INC x6 (12)

3: (1SC, INC) x6 (18)

4: (2SC, INC) x6 (24)

5-6: 24SC (24)

7: (2SC, DEC) x6 (18)

8: 18SC (18)

9: (2SC, INC) x6 (24)

10: 24SC (24)

11: (2SC, DEC) x6 (18)

12: (1SC, DEC) x6 (12)

Stuff

13: DEC x6 (6)

Finish off and close up.

Feet x4:

1: CH5, turn and then work in a round.

2: SC3, SC3 in 1 chain, SC3 (9)

3: BLO SC9 (9)

4: 2SC, (BLO DEC) x2, 3SC (7)

5-7: SC7 (7)

Finish off leave tail for sewing

 

If you are having trouble with the feet check out this video.

Neck:

1: CH12, connect each end and work in a round.

2-3: SC12 (12)

Head:

1: MR (6)

2: INC x6 (12)

3-5: SC12 (12)

6: (FLO 1SC, FLO INC) x3, (1SC, INC) x3 (18)

7: (2SC, INC) x6 (24)

8-9: 24SC (24)

10: (2SC, DEC) x6 (18)

11: (1SC, DEC) x6 (12)

Stuff

12: DEC x6 (6)

Ears x2:

CH11 

Turn and SL5 starting at the second CH from the hook. SC1, HDC1, DC1 TB2

Finish off, leave longer tail to attach.

Tail*:

CH11

Turn and SL7 starting at the second CH from the hook. SC2, HDC1.

*I made the tail much shorter on mine because I was running out of yarn, so please follow what is written here, it will be longer than the doll in the photo.

Assembly and Details:

• Sew all the pieces together, making sure to have the head with the FLO side up.
• Cut a small black felt triangle and round it out, glue it on the front if the nose.
• Cut out quarter circle shape in white felt for the eyes and use the black marker to make details. Glue them on with fabric glue.
• Cut a long oval of white felt and glue it on from his chest to his belly.
• And he's finished! You can add a mouth if you choose but I think he looks cuter without.

Enjoy your new friend!

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You can sell items made with this pattern with credit to me as the pattern writer. You may not sell the pattern as your own.