Step One

Body

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 5: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 6:[2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4 stitches] repeat around (36 sc)

Round 7: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 5 stitches] repeat around (42 sc)

Round 8: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 6 stitches] repeat around (48 sc)

Round 9: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 7 stitches] repeat around (54 sc)

Round 10-30: sc in each stitch (54 sc)

Round 31: [sc2tog, sc in next 7 stitches] repeat around (48 sc)

Round 32: sc in each stitch (48 sc)

Round 33: [sc2tog, sc in next 6 stitches] repeat around (42 sc)

Round 34: [sc2tog, sc in next 5 stitches] repeat around (36 sc)

Begin stuffing the body and continue to stuff as you finish

Round 35: [sc2tog, sc in next 4] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 36: [sc2tog, sc in next 3] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 37: [sc2tog, sc in next 2] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 38: [sc2tog, sc in next 1] repeat around (12 sc)

Round 39: sc2tog around (6 sc)

weave around last round and pull to close, stitch to secure, weave in ends

 

Step Two

Legs

make 4

Start with beige worsted weight yarn

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 5-10: 1 sc in each stitch (24 sc)

Switch to I hook and bulky yarn

Round 11-16: 1 sc in each stitch (24 sc)

 

 

 

Step Three

Head

Use bulky yarn and I hook, begin with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 5: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 6:[2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4 stitches] repeat around (36 sc)

Round 7-14: sc in each stitch (36 sc)

Add safety eyes between rows 9 and 10, about 5 stitches apart

Round 15: [sc2tog, sc in next 4] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 16: sc in each stitch around (30 sc)

Round 17:  [sc2tog, sc in next 3] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 18-25: sc in each stitch around (24 sc)

Leave long tail for sewing

Stuff firmly

Step Four

Tail

With bulky yarn and I hook, begin with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), 4 dc, sl st to first dc (4 dc)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch, sl st to first dc (8 dc)

Round 3:  ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch, sl st to first dc (8 dc)

Cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Step Five

Snout

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 5: 1 sc in each stitch (24 sc)

Round 6: [2 sc in first stitch, 2 sc in next, 1 sc in next 10] repeat (28 sc)

Round 7: 1 sc in each stitch (28 sc)

Round 8: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 13] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 9

Step Six

Ears

Make 4 with worsted weight yarn and G hook

ch 8

Row 1: sl st in first ch, sc in next, hdc in next, dc in next 2, tr in next 3, finish off

Take 2 ears and place together, working through both layers sc around both long sides of the triangle, leave a long tail for sewing

Repeat with the other 2 ears

 

 

Step Seven

Attach Pieces

Stitch the 4 legs to the bottom of the body making sure they are each well stuffed and adding more as needed

Stitch the tail to the back of the body

Stitch the snout onto the head below the eyes stuffing well

Use a small piece of brown yarn to add a nose and mouth

Add the ears to the top of the head so that one is pointing up on each side

Stitch the head onto the front top of the body, make sure it is well stuffed and add more as needed