Introduction: Little Puppy

I crocheted a Red and Purple Puppy for my daughter's little friend who broke both her wrist :(  I liked it so much that I wrote the pattern. This cute little Puppy can be crocheted in two days or less.  I used two colors that compliment each other. You will need the following materials:
Crochet Hook Size G-6 
Safety Oval Eyes Size 10mm
Light Pink (A)
Vanna’s Choice Baby Pink Poodle (B)
Black (C)
Cluster Fluff-fiber fill
1 Blunt Needle
Stitch Markers

SIZE: Around 11 inches long

Step 1: Parts You Will Crochet and Abbreviations

Here are the parts of the Puppy you will crochet.
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES:
St(s) = stitch(es) Sc = single crochet Ch = chain Sc2tog = single crochet 2 together Rnd = round
Beg = begin, beginning, Rep = repeat, Sl St = slip stitch

Step 2: Head

HEAD: with (A)
Rnd 1: Make a magic circle with 6 ch spaces Place marker in first stitch for beginning of round; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sts
Rnd 3: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around - 18 sts
Rnd 4: *sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around - 24 sts
Rnd 5: *sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around - 30 sts
Rnd 6-12:  sc around – 30 sts
Rnd 13: *sc in each of next 3 sc, Sc2tog, rep from * around - 24 sts
Rnd 14:  sc around – 24 sts
Rnd 15: *sc in each of next 2 sc, Sc2tog, rep from * around - 18 sts
Rnd 16-19:  sc around – 18 sts
Rnd 20: *sc in next sc, Sc2tog, rep from * around - 12 sts
After this round attach the eyes according to directions using pictures as a guide where to place them. Stuff the head to your desired firmness.
Rnd 21: *Sc2tog around fasten off weave in ends.

Step 3: Body

Body: with (A)
Rnd 1: Make a magic circle with 6 ch spaces Place marker in first stitch for beginning of round; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sts
Rnd 3: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around - 18 sts
Rnd 4: *sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around - 24 sts
Rnd 5: *sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around - 30 sts
Rnd 6: *sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around - 36 sts
Rnd 7-15:  sc around – 36 sts
Rnd 16: *sc in each of next 4 sc, Sc2tg, rep from * around - 30 sts
Rnd 17:  sc around – 30 sts
Rnd 18: *sc in each of next 3 sc, Sc2tog, rep from * around - 24 sts
Rnd 19-27:  sc around – 24 sts
Rnd 28: *sc in each of next 2 sc, Sc2tog, rep from * around - 18 sts
Rnd 29: *sc in next sc, Sc2tog, rep from * around - 12 sts  Stuff with fluff to your desired firmness.
Rnd 30: *Sc2tog around fasten off leaving a tail 2 feet long that will be use to sew head to body use the pictures as a guide.

Step 4: Legs, Tail, Ears and Nose

LEGS: with (B)
Rnd 1: Make a magic circle with 6 ch spaces Place marker in first stitch for beginning of round; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sts
Rnd 3: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around - 18 sts
Rnd 4 - 7: Sc around - 18 sts
Rnd 8: Sc2tog 3 times, sc in remaining scs.
Rnd 9 - 17: Sc around fasten off leaving a tail to sew legs to body. Stuff with fluff

TAIL: with (B) Rnd 1: make a magic circle – 6 sts. Place marker in first stitch for beginning of round; move marker up as each rnd is completed.

Rnd 2: sc around – 6 sts.

Rnd 3: *sc in each of next sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around - 9 sts

Rnd 4 - 6: sc around – 9 sts.

Rnd 7: *sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around - 12 sts

Rnd 8 - 11: sc around – 12 sts. Fasten off stuff with fluff leave a tail to sew to body.

EARS: with (B)
Rnd 1: Make a magic circle with 6 ch spaces Place marker in first stitch for beginning of round; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sts
Rnd 3: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around - 18 sts
Rnd 4 - 6: sc around – 18 sts
Rnd 7: *sc in next sc, Sc2tog, rep from * around - 12 sts
Rnd 8 - 9: sc around – 12 sts
Rnd 17: *Sc2tog around fasten leave a tail to sew ears to head.

NOSE: with (C)
Rnd 1: Make a magic circle with 6 ch spaces Place marker in first stitch for beginning of round; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sts
Rnd 3-4: sc around – 12 sts Fasten off leave a tail to sew Nose to head. Stuff with a little fluff before sewing to head.

Step 5: Little Puppy

There are so many color combinations that you can use for this Puppy make sure to use the same size Medium: Worsted-weight yarn for all the parts. Happy Crocheting :) If you are interested on buying my patterns you can find me on Etsy, Craftsy or Ravelry just look for yarnabees.