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COATS & CLARK'S O.N.T. "SPEED-CRO-SHEEN" MERCERIZED COTTON: 4 balls of No. 1 White and 25 yards of No. 12 Black.

Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 1 /0 (zero).

1 yard of pink satin ribbon, 1 inch wide; 2 small round buttons for eyes; cotton batting.

GAUGE: 7 sts = 2 inches; 4 rnds = 1¼ inches.

Body: Starting at back with White, ch 4. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring. Join to first sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, 4 dc in joining, drop loop from hook, insert hook from front to back of work in first dc of the 4-dc group, draw dropped loop through, ch 1 to fasten—pc st made; make another pc st in same place, make 2 pc sts in each sc around, skip the ch 3. Join to top of first pc st—12 pc sts.

NOTE: Hereafter count the pc st and the fastening ch-1 as 1 st only.

3rd rnd: Ch 1, sc in joining, 2 sc in each of next 2 pc sts, * sc in next pc st, 2 sc in each of next 2 pc sts. Repeat from * around. Join to first sc—20 sc. 4th rnd: Ch 3, pc st in joining, pc st in each sc around, skip the ch 3. Join—20 pc sts. 5th rnd: Ch 1, 2 sc in joining, make 2 sc in each pc st around. Join—40 sc. 6th rnd: Ch 2, pc st in next sc, * h dc in next sc, pc st in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-2—20 pc sts. 7th rnd: Ch 1, sc in joining, sc in each pc st and in each h dc around. Join. Next 10 rnds: Repeat 6th and 7th rnds alternately. 18th rnd: Repeat 6th rnd. 19th rnd: Ch 1, skip joining, * sc in next pc st, (sc in next h dc, sc in next pc st) 4 times; skip next h dc. Repeat from * around. Join—36 sc. Next 4 rnds: Repeat 6th and 7th rnds alter­nately. 24th rnd: Repeat 6th rnd—18 pc sts. 25th rnd: Ch 1, sc in joining, * skip next pc st, sc in next h dc. Repeat from * around. Join—18 sc. Stuff body firmly. 26th rnd: Ch 3, pc st in joining, skip next sc, * pc st in next sc, skip next sc. Repeat from * around. Join—9 pc sts. 27th rnd: Ch 1, skip joining, * draw up a loop in each of next 2 sts, thread over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. Repeat from * around. Join. Break off, leaving a 6-inch length of thread. Thread a needle with this strand and gather sts tightly together and fasten securely. The last 5 rnds form chest.

Head: Starting at top of head with White, ch 9. 1st rnd: Make 3 pc sts in 4th ch from hook, pc st in each of next 4 ch, 3 pc sts in last ch; working along opposite side of starting chain, make pc st in each of 4 ch, skip the ch 3. Join to top of first pc St—14 pc sts. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, working in the sps between the pc sts only, (make 2 pc sts in each of next 3 sps, pc st in next 4 sps) twice. Join—20 pc sts. 3rd rnd: Ch 2, pc st in next sp, * h dc in next pc st, pc st in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-2—20 pc sts. Break off and fasten. Now shape face as follows: 4th rnd: Skip first 7 pc sts, attach thread in next pc st, ch 1, sc in same place, (sc in next h dc, sc in next pc st) twice; sc in next h dc, (skip pc st, sc in next h dc) 4 times—decreases at center of forehead made; sc in next pc st, (sc in next h dc, sc in next pc st) twice for face section- mark these 15 sts; sc in each remaining st around for back of head. Join. 5th rnd: Ch 2, h dc in next 14 sc, pc st in next sc, * h dc in next sc, pc st in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-2—11 pc sts at back of head. 6th rnd: Ch 1, sc in joining, sc in each h dc and in each pc st around. Join. 7th rnd: Mark the 3 center sc on face section; ch 2, h dc in each sc to within the 3 center sc, 3 h dc in each of next 3 sc—increase for nose made; h dc in each remaining sc of face section, pc st in next sc, * h dc in next sc, pc st in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th, 9th and 10th rnds: Repeat 6th, 7th, and 6th rnds. 11th rnd: Mark the 9 center sc of face; ch 2, h dc to within 9 center sts, (thread over, draw up a loop in each of 3 sc, thread over and draw through all loops on hook) 3 times; h dc in each re­maining sc of face, pc st in next sc, * h dc in next sc, pc st in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-2. 12th rnd: Re­peat 6th rnd of Head. 13th and 14th rnds: Repeat last 2 rnds. Last rnd: Ch 2, h dc in each sc of face section; * skip next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with skip last sc. Join to top of ch-2. Break off and fasten.

Ear (Make 2): Starting at base with White, ch 7. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across—6 sc. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. 3rd row: 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to within last sc, 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 4th row: Repeat 3rd row—10 sc. 5th and 6th rows: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Next 7 rows: Draw up a loop in each of first 2 sts, thread over and draw through all loops on hook, sc in each remaining sc across. Ch 1, turn. Last row: Draw up a loop in each of the 3 sts, thread over and draw through all 4 loops on hook. Break off and fasten.

Hind Leg (Make 2): Starting at bottom edge with White, ch 14. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 2, pc st in next ch, * h dc in next ch, pc st in next ch. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-2. 2nd and 3rd rnds: Repeat 7th and 6th rnds of Body. 4th rnd: Ch 1, 2 sc in joining, 2 sc in next st—mark the last 4 sts for center at back of leg; sc in each st around. Join—16 sc. Next 6 rnds: Repeat 6th and 7th rnds of Body. Break off and fasten. Hoof: Work­ing along opposite side of starting chain, attach Black to center back of leg, sc in same place, sc in next 2 ch, h dc in next 2 ch, 2 dc in each of next 3 ch—inc at front of hoof made; h dc in next 3 ch, sc in next 3 ch. Join. Break off and fasten. Bottom: With Black, ch 4. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring. Do not join. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: (2 sc in each of next 3 sc, sl st in each of next 3 sc) twice. Break off, leaving a 10-inch length of thread. Thread a needle with this strand and sew bottom to outer edge of hoof, matching first 6 sc with the 6 dc of bot­tom.

Front Leg (Make 2): Work as for Hind Leg until 2 rnds have been completed. Next 6 rnds: Repeat 6th and 7th rnds of Body alternately.

Hoof and Bottom: Work as for Hoof and Bottom of Hind Leg.

Tail: Starting at tip with White, ch 4. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 1, 4 sc in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, pc st in each of the 4 sc. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, working in the sps between the pc sts only, make 2 pc sts in each of the 4 sps. Join. 4th and 5th rnds: Ch 3, pc st in each of the 8 sps. Join. Break off and fasten.

Nose: With Black, work as for first 2 rnds of Bottom of Hoof. 3rd rnd: Sc in each sc around, then sl st in next sc. Break off and fasten.

Joining of Sections: Stuff head, legs and tail firmly. Sew head in place. Sew hind legs close together under back section of body, with hoofs pointing forward. Sew front legs under front section of body. Sew tail in place over 4th rnd of body. Sew base of ears to top of head about 2 inches apart, as shown. Sew nose over point of face. Sew buttons in place for eyes, about 1½ inches apart and 1 inch from nose. With Black, embroider mouth. Tie ribbon around neck.