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BODY
Rnd 1: Beg at top of Body with white, make slip ring (see illustration), 6 sc in slip ring, pull end of yarn to close ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around, changing color (see Stitch Guide) to baby pink in last
sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: With baby pink, [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts] around. (16 sc)
Rnd 4: Sc in each st around.
(16 sc)
Rnd 5: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts] around. (20 sc)
Rnds 68: Sc in each st around. (20 sc)
Rnd 9: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts] around. (24 sc)
Rnd 10: [2 sc in next st, sc
in each of next 3 sts] around.
(30 sc)
Rnd 11: Sc in each st around. (30 sc)
Rnd 12: Working in back lps (see Stitch Guide), sc in each st around. (30 sc)
Rnd 13: [Sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 st, sc in each of next 3 sts] around. (24 sc)
Rnd 14: Sc in each st around. (24 sc)
Rnd 15: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts] around. (18 sc)
Stuff Body with fiberfill.
Rnd 16: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next st] around. (12 sc)
Rnd 17: [Sc dec in next 2 sts] around. (6 sc)
Leaving long end, fasten off. Weave long end through top of sts, pull to close. Weave in end
to secure.
SKIRT
Rnd 1: With baby pink, join (see Pattern Notes) yarn in rem lp of rnd 11 of Body, sc in each st around, join in first sc. (30 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in same st as beg ch-3, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of beg ch-3. (60 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, 2 dc in each st around, join in back lp of top of beg ch-3. (120 dc)
Rnd 4: Sl st in back lp of each st around, join in first st. Fasten off. (120 sl sts)
Weave in end.
TAIL
Rnd 1: With white, make slip ring, 4 sc in slip ring, pull end of yarn to close ring. (4 sc)
Rnds 212: Sc in each st around. (4 sc)
Leaving long end, fasten off. Weave long end through top of sts, pull to close. Weave in end
to secure.
LEG
Make 2.
Note: Legs are worked from the feet up. Stuff as you go. Do not stuff too tightly near the top, as the Legs will be flattened at the thigh area and sewn snugly
to the Body.
Rnd 1: With baby pink, ch 6, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 3 chs, 3 sc in last ch, working in opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each of next 3 chs, 2 sc in last ch. Do not join. (13 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in next sc, sc in
each of next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (15 sc)
Rnd 3: Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, [hdc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts] twice, sc dec in next 2 sts, changing color to white in last sc, sc in each of last 3 sts. (11 sts)
Rnd 4: With white, working in back lps, sc in each of next 4 sts, [hdc dec in next 2 sts] twice, sc in each of next 3 sts. (9 sts)
Rnd 5: Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts. (8 sc)
Rnds 68: Sc in each st around. (8 sc)
Rnd 9: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts] around.
(10 sc)
Rnd 10: Sc in each st around. (10 sc)
Rnd 11: [Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (12 sc)
Rnd 12: Sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 13: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts] around. (15 sc)
Rnd 14: Sc in each st around. (15 sc)
Rnd 15: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts] around. (12 sc)
Rnd 16: [Sc dec in next 2 sts] around. (6 sc)
Leaving long end, fasten off. Weave long end through top of sts, pull to close. Weave in end
to secure.
ARM
Make 2.
Note: Arms are worked from the hands up. Stuff lightly as you go.
Rnd 1: With white, make slip ring, 6 sc in slip ring, pull end of yarn to close ring. (6 sc)
Rnds 25: Sc in each st around. (6 sc)
Rnd 6: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts] around. (8 sc)
Rnds 712: Sc in each st around. (8 sc)
Rnd 13: [Sc dec in next 2 sc] around. (4 sc)
Leaving long end, fasten off. Weave long end through top of sts, pull to close. Weave in end
to secure.
HEAD
Note: Head is worked from tip of nose to back of head.
Rnd 1: With white, make slip ring, 4 sc in slip ring, pull end of yarn to close ring. (4 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (8 sc)
Rnd 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around. (12 sc)
Rnd 4: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts] around. (16 sc)
Rnd 5: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts] around.
(20 sc)
Rnd 6: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts] around.
(24 sc)
Rnd 7: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts] around.
(28 sc)
Rnds 811: Sc in each st around. (28 sc)
Rnd 12: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 5 sts] around. (24 sc)
Rnd 13: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts] around. (18 sc)
Stuff the Head.
Rnd 14: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next st] around. (12 sc)
Rnd 15: [Sc dec in next 2 sts] around. (6 sc)
Leaving long end, fasten off. Weave long end through top of sts, pull to close. Weave in end
to secure.
EAR
Make 2.
Note: Each Ear is worked in 2 pieces, first the pink inner part, and then the white outer part. The 2 pieces are then joined by holding them tog and working
sc around edge. The Ears are
not stuffed.
Inner Ear
Row 1: With pink, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each rem ch across, turn. (5 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn. (7 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc dec in next
2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts,
sc dec in next 2 sts, turn. (5 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc dec in next
2 sts, sc in next st, sc dec in
next 2 sts. Fasten off. (3 sc)
Weave in ends.
Outer Ear
Rows 14: With white, rep rows 14 of Inner Ear. At end of last row, do not fasten off.
Ear Assembly
With Inner Ear and Outer Ear held tog and with Inner Ear facing away from you, align sts, ch 1, working through both thicknesses, work 17 sc evenly sp around edge, join in first sc. Leaving long tail, fasten off.
HEAD & BODY ASSEMBLY & FINISHING
Referring to photo for placement, sew 1 Ear over rnd 10 on each side of Head.
Referring to photo for the eye placement, with 2 strands of embroidery floss held tog, sew buttons to rnd 6 of Head.
Eye Socket Shaping
*Sew from 1 button shank through the Head to the other button shank, pulling them slightly toward each other, rep
from * 3 times to secure the eyes, then insert needle back into button shank, into Head just behind button and back out at top of Head just at the edge where Ear on opposite side of Head is sewn (this will be a diagonal st), pull slightly to cause buttons to indent into Head, creating shape of Eye Socket. Rep for rem Eye Socket. Secure embroidery floss by weaving under several sts. Referring to photo, using an 18-inch length of baby pink, use satin stitch (see illustration) to create 4 horizontal sts over rnd 1 of Head for Nose. Sew Head to Body.
ARM ASSEMBLY
Thread soft-sculpture needle with approximately 2 feet white yarn. the needle through rnd 11 of the Arm and then insert needle completely through Body to other side of rnd 4, insert needle through rnd 11 of rem Arm. Insert needle through sc next to where yarn came out of the 2nd Arm, through same exit point on Body, through Body through entry point on opposite side of Body and through sc next to where yarn entered first Arm. Pull snugly so Arms indent into Body slightly, rep from * 3 times so Arms are secure. Weave in ends under several sts.
LEG ASSEMBLY
Working through rnd 13 of
each Leg and rnd 13 of Body,
rep Arm Assembly to sew Legs to Body.
FINISHING
Sew Tail to back of Body at rnd 12, centering it between Legs.
Using tapestry needle and 18-inch length of ribbon, insert needle at the back side of foot under centermost pink sc of rnd 3 of 1 Leg and back out other side.
Remove needle and pull ribbon so that there is an equal amount on each side of sc. Cross ribbon over itself so insertion point is covered. Wrap ribbon around to front of ankle, crisscross the ends and bring it back around to back. Crisscross ribbon ends again, bring them to front. Tie ribbon in bow. Cut off excess ribbon at an angle, and apply a small dot of fray block to ends to prevent it from fraying. Rep with rem length of ribbon on 2nd Leg.