Instructions on how to make all 4 puppies in one pdf file.

LANGUAGE

The pattern is in ENGLISH language

SKILL LEVEL: Experienced
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TRY BEFORE YOU BUY

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FINISHED SIZE:

Approx. 22 cm/8.66 inches tall using the materials stated in the pattern.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Tinting
Working with polymer clay (nose)
Sewing (wings)

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

❖ Yarn:
- Chihuahua: Alize Angora REAL 40 Plus (DK; 60% acrylic, 40% wool; 225 m per a 100 g ball) - 01 cream, 95 g
- dachshund: Nako Alaska (worsted; 60% acrylic, 25% wool, 15% camel; 204 m per a 100 g ball) – 7105 mustard – 90 g
- Yorkshire Terrier: Alize Angora REAL 40 (lace; 60% acrylic, 40% wool; 483 m per a 100g ball) + Alize Naturale (worsted; 52% viscose, 48% acrylic; 230 m per a 100 g ball) brown, black – 90 g each yarn
- lapdog: Alize Angora REAL 40 (lace; 60% acrylic, 40% wool; 483 m per a 100g ball) + Alize Naturale (worsted; 52% viscose, 48% acrylic; 230 m per a 100 g ball) - 90 g of each yarn

❖ strong acrylic thread to join the parts and do sculpting
❖ tapestry needle
❖ wadding polyester
❖ black beads or toy eyes: Chihuahua - 13 mm in diameter, dachshund - 8 mm in diameter, Yorkshire terrier - 10 mm in diameter, lapdog - 8 mm in diameter
❖ toy nose – ready or made of modelling clay
❖ modelling clay – black to make the nose
❖ Iris yarn of black colour to do sculpting on the face
❖ crochet hook - 1.5 mm
❖ Velcro tape to brush the toy (I usually buy several meters of Velcro tape and then cut out a small piece of a suitable size to brush the toy)
❖ slicker brush
❖ scissors
❖ Olki dry pastel to tint the toy (or any other pastel paints or eye shadows which you can use)
❖ transparent glue
❖ braided copper wire braided with 2-mm cross-section – about 30 cm to make a frame
❖ cotter pins (to make one toy) – 20 – 2 mm T-shapes cotter pins (4 pcs), 25 х 2 mm (1 pc)
❖ 30-mm discs (6 pcs for all puppies), Chihuahua, Yorkie, lapdog – 25-mm discs (4 pcs for each), dachshund – 22-mm discs (4 pcs)
❖ glass granules (optional) to make the toy heavier
❖ the toys are 17-19 cm tall (if made with the stated yarn)
❖ cotton fabric to make wings and decorate the paws
❖ beads
❖ atlas ribbon – approx. 30 cm

ABOUT THIS PATTERN

The pattern is written using USA terminology

This pattern is easy to follow with step-by-step instructions (78 pages with detailed instructions, tips, photos illustrating the process)

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