Dark brown yarn.
Don not cut the yarn on the fourth leg.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3-4. 12 sc
Add beige yarn.
Rnd 5. (1sc in dark brown, 1 sc in beige)*6 (12)
Next, crochet with beige yarn.
Rnd 6. (5sc,inc)*2 (14)
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Body
Now connect four legs.
Rnd 1. Take the fourth leg (on which you did not cut the yarn) and make ch 3, join the nextleg and crochet 9 sc on it, ch3, join third leg and crochet 9 sc on it, ch3, apply the last leg and crochet 9 sc on it, ch3, next join the fourth leg with 1 sc (so that there are 9 sc on the outside, and 5 sc on the inside) (48)
Place a marker. It runs at the back.
Rnd 2. 16sc, (inc,1sc)*6, 20 sc (54)
Rnd 3. 19sc, (inc,1sc)*6, 23 sc (60)
Rnd 4-10. 60 sc
+1 extra sc
Join the tail in the next round.
Rnd 11. 57 sc, apply the tail and crochet 3 sc with it and body (60)
Rnd 12-13. 60 sc
Postpone the main crocheting. Let’s move on to crocheting the tummy.
Turn the toy upside down. Attach the beige yarn at the back to the last chain connecting the legs. Crochet in a spiral.
Rnd 1. 32 sc (5 sc on the legs and 3sc on the chains)
Place a marker.
Rnd 2. (6sc,dec)*4 (28)
Rnd 3. (5sc,dec)*4 (24)
Rnd 4. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 5. (1sc,dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 6. 6 dec (6)
Close up the hole. Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Return to the main crocheting.
Rnd 14. (8sc,dec)*6 (54)
Rnd 15. (7sc,dec)*6 (48)
+1 extra sc.
Rnd 16. (6sc,dec)*6 (42)
Rnd 17. (5sc,dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 18. (3sc,dec)*3, 6sc, (dec,3sc)*3 (30)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11 at a distance of 10 sc. I used large eyes (13mm), so the toy looks funnier.
Stuff the head.
Rnd 19. (2sc,dec)*3, 6sc, (dec,2sc)*3 (24)
Rnd 20. (1sc,dec)*3, 6sc, (dec,1sc)*3 (18)
Stuff.
+1 extra sc.
Rnd 21. (1sc,dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 22. 6 dec (6)
Close up the hole. Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Snout
Dark brown yarn.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (3inc,3sc)*2 (18)
Rnd 4-5. 18 sc
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Embroider a nose on the snout with a triangle using black thread.
Next, we need to make needle sculpting on the outside and on the inside of the eye.
Tongue
4ply yarn of pink color, hook size 2.5 mm
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3-4. 12 sc
Rnd 5. Fold in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides.
Sew to the snout a little on the side.
Now you need to sew the snout to the toy, in the front in the middle between rounds 4 and 11.
