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change yarn to orange, 10 dc. 30 sts. with one short end and one long end, leave long
Rnd 27: [3 dc, dc2tog] 2x, 1 dc, change yarn to end hanging down, it will be used to pull the eye
cream, 2 dc, dc2tog, 3 dc, dc2tog, change yarn to towards inside, to form an indentation.
orange, 1 dc, dc2tog, 3 dc, dc2tog, 8 dc, change Rnd 28: [6 dc, dc2tog] 6 times. 42 sts.
SIZE yarn to cream, 11 dc, change yarn to orange, 5 Fill nose and front of head with stuffing, pull the
Approx 18 cm, 7 in dc. 24 sts. long end of the cord over the stuffing to pull the
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Fill with eyes inwards. Make sure the indentation is equal
MATERIALS stuffing. in both eyes. Knot two ends together over the
Ricorumi dk stuffing, if necessary, add stuffing underneath the
Shade 027 (orange) 75 g HEAD cords. Fill the back of the head with stuffing and
Shade 002 (cream) 25 g In orange, working into a double yarn loop (magic continue stuffing head as you go along.
Shade 057 (chocolate) yarn remnant ring) into 6 dc. Work in a spiral in continuous rnds. Rnd 29: [5 dc, dc2tog] 6 times. 36 sts.
Shade 011 (pink) yarn remnant Rnd 1: 1 dc, change yarn to cream, work 1 dc into Rnd 30: [4 dc, dc2tog] 6 times. 30 sts.
Rico crochet hook 2.5 mm same st as last st, 1 dc, 2 dc into next st, 1 dc, Rnd 31: [3 dc, dc2tog] 6 times. 24 sts.
Rico button eyes, 11 mm in diameter change yarn to orange, 2 dc into next st, 1 dc. 9 sts. Rnd 32: [2 dc, dc2tog] 6 times. 18 sts.
Rico embroidery needle Rnd 2: 2 dc into next st, change to cream, 2 dc, 2 Rnd 33: [1 dc, dc2tog] 6 times. 12 sts.
Rico toy stuffing dc into next st, 2 dc, change to orange, 2 dc into Rnd 34: [dc2tog] 6 times. 6 sts.
next st, 2 dc. 12 sts. Fasten off.
ABBREVIATIONS (UK TERMINOLOGY) Rnd 3: 2 dc into next st, 2 dc, change to cream, 1 Embroider eyes in cream in a half-moon shape.
approx approximately dc, 2 dc into next st, 3 dc, change to orange, 2 dc Embroider nose in chocolate. Embroider mouth in a
beg beginning into next st, 3 dc. 15 sts. long line, across approx 10 rnds as illustrated. Em-
cont continue Rnd 4: 4 dc, 2 dc into next st, change to cream, 4 broider cheeks in pink, with 3 short sts underneath
dc double crochet (UK) dc, 2 dc into next st, change to orange, 4 dc, 2 dc eyes.
dc2tog work 2 double crochet sts into next st. 18 sts.
together to decrease Rnd 5: 5 dc, 2 dc into next st, change to cream, 5 LEGS (MAKE 2)
g grams dc, 2 dc into next st, change to orange, 5 dc, 2 dc In cream, working into a yarn loop (magic ring), 6 dc.
in inch into next st. 21 sts. Work in a spiral in continuous rnds.
mm millimetre Rnd 6: 5 dc, 2 dc into next st, change to cream, 6 Rnd 1: [2 dc into next st] 6 times. 12 sts.
rem remaining dc, 2 dc into next st, 1 dc, change to orange, 6 dc, Rnds 2 – 7: 12 dc.
rep repeat 2 dc into next st. 24 sts. Change to orange.
rnd round Rnd 7: 6 dc, 2 dc into next st, change to cream, 8 Rnd 8: [1 dc, 1 sp st] 6 times. 12 sts.
sl st slip stitch dc, 2 dc into next st, change to orange, 7 dc, 2 dc Rnds 9 – 10: 12 dc.
st(s) stitch(es) into next st. 27 sts. Rnd 11: 3 dc, [2 dc into next st] 7 times, 2 dc. 19 sts.
sp st spike stitch, work dc into Rnd 8: 8 dc, change to cream, 2 dc into next st, 8 Rnd 12: 8 dc, [2 dc into next st] 4 times, 7 dc. 23 sts.
rnd below current rnd dc, 2 dc into next st, change to orange, 8 dc, 2 dc Rnd 13: 10 dc, [2 dc into next st] 4 times, 9 dc. 27
into next st. 30 sts. sts.
TENSION Rnd 9: 9 dc, change to cream, 2 dc into next st, 9 Rnd 14: 11 dc, [2 dc into next st] 4 times, 12 dc. 31
20 dc and 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm, 4 x 4 in dc, 2 dc into next st, change to orange, 9 dc, 2 dc sts.
into next st. 33 sts. Rnds 15 – 17: 31 dc.
BODY Rnd 10: [3 dc, 2 dc into next st] 2 times, 1 dc, Rnd 18: [4 dc, dc2tog] 5 times, 1 dc. 26 sts.
In orange, working into a double yarn loop (magic change to cream, 2 dc, 2 dc into next st, [3 dc, 2 Rnd 19: 4 dc, dc2tog, [3 dc, dc2tog] 4 times. 21 sts.
ring), 6 dc. Work in a spiral in continuous rnds. dc into next st] 2 times, 2 dc, change to orange, 1 Rnd 20: [2 dc, dc2tog] 5 times, 1 dc. 16 sts.
Rnd 1: [2 dc into next st] 6 times. 12 sts. dc, 2 dc into next st, 3 dc, 2 dc into next st, 5 dc. Fill the foot lightly with stuffing, leaving it flat against
Rnd 2: [1 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 18 sts. 40 sts. the body.
Rnd 3: [2 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 24 sts. Rnd 11: 5 dc, 2 dc into next st, 5 dc, change to Rnd 21: Dc2tog, [1 dc, dc2tog] 4 times, dc2tog. 10
Rnd 4: [3 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 30 sts. cream, 2 dc into next st, [5 dc, 2 dc into next st] 2 sts.
Rnd 5: [4 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 36 sts. times, 3 dc, change to orange, 2 dc, 2 dc into next Rnd 22: [dc2tog] 3 times, leave rem. sts unworked.
Rnd 6: [5 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 42 sts. st, 5 dc, 2 dc into next st, 4 dc. 46 sts. 7 sts.
Rnd 7: [6 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 48 sts. Rnd 12: 3 dc, 2 dc into next st, 7 dc, 2 dc into next Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Rnd 8: [7 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 54 sts. st, change to cream, 8 dc, 2 dc into next st, 7 dc, 2
Rnd 9: [8 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 60 sts. dc into next st, 2 dc, change to orange, 5 dc, 2 dc ARMS (MAKE 2)
Rnds 10 – 14: 48 dc. into next st, 8 dc, 2 dc into next st. 52 sts. In cream, working into a yarn loop (magic ring), 6
Rnd 15: 11 dc, [dc2tog] 3 times, 26 dc, [dc2tog] 3 Rnd 13: 2 dc into next st, [5 dc, 2 dc into next st] 2 dc. Work in a spiral in continuous rnds.
times, 11 dc. 54 sts. times, 1dc, change to cream, 4 dc, 2 dc into next Rnd 1: [2 dc into next st] 6 times. 12 sts.
Rnd 16: 7 dc, [1 dc, dc2tog] 3 times, 22 dc, st, [5 dc, 2 dc into next st] 2 times, 4 dc, change to Rnds 2 – 9: 12 dc.
[dc2tog,1 dc] 3 times, 7 dc. 48 sts. orange, 1 dc, 2 dc into next st, [5 dc, 2 dc into next Change to orange in the last st of rnd 9.
Rnd 17: [6 dc, dc2tog] 6 times. 42 sts. st] 2 times, 2 dc, 2 dc into next st. 62 sts. Rnd 10: [1 dc, 1 sp st] 6 times. 12 sts.
Rnds 18 – 19: 42 dc. Rnds 14 – 17: 17 dc, change to cream, 24 dc, Rnds 11 – 23: 12 dc.
Rnd 20: [5 dc, dc2tog] 6 times. 36 sts. change to orange, 21 dc. 62 sts. Lay opening flat and work 6 dc through both
Rnd 21: 36 dc. Rnd 18: 24 dc, change to cream, 11 dc, change to layers.
Rnd 22: [4 dc, dc2tog] 6 times. 30 sts. orange, 27 dc. 62 sts. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Rnd 23: 15 dc, change yarn to cream, 1 dc, Rnd 19 – 25: 62 dc.
change yarn to orange, 14 dc. 30 sts. Rnd 26: 4 dc, dc2tog, [6 dc, dc2tog] 7 times. 54 sts. TAIL
Rnd 24: 14 dc, change yarn to cream, 4 dc, Rnd 27: [7 dc, dc2tog] 6 times. 48 sts. In cream, working into a double yarn loop (magic
change yarn to orange, 12 dc. 30 sts. Insert button eyes between rnds 14 and 15, 22 ring), 6 dc. Work in a spiral in continuous rnds.
Rnd 25: 13 dc, change yarn to cream, 6 dc, sts apart. They should be level and with the same Rnd 1: [2 dc into next st, 1 dc] 3 times. 9 sts.
change yarn to orange, 11 dc. 30 sts. distance to the next shade. From inside knot a Rnds 2 – 10: 9 dc.
Rnd 26: 12 dc, change yarn to cream, 8 dc, cord, 50 cm, 20 in, in length, round the eye closure Rnd 11: [2 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 12 sts.
Rnd 12: [3 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 15 sts.
Rnd 13: [4 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 18 sts.
Rnd 14: 2 dc, 2 dc into next st, [5 dc, 2 dc into next
st] 2 times, 3 dc. 21 sts.
Rnd 15: [6 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 24 sts.
Rnd 16: 3 dc, 2 dc into next st, [7 dc, 2 dc into next
st] 2 times, 4 dc. 27 sts.
Rnd 17: [8 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 30 sts.
Rnd 18: [4 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 36 sts.
Rnd 19: 2 dc, 2 dc into next st, [5 dc, 2 dc into next
st] 5 times, 3 dc. 42 sts.
Rnds 20 – 23: 42 dc.
Change to orange in last st of last rnd.
Rnd 24: [1 dc, 1 sp st] 21 times. 42 sts.
Rnds 25 – 27: 42 dc
Rnd 28: [5 dc, dc2tog] 6 times. 36 sts.
Rnd 29: [4 dc, dc2tog] 6 times. 30 sts.
Rnd 30: [6 dc, dc2tog] 3 times, 4 dc, dc2tog. 26 sts.
Rnd 31: [5 dc, dc2tog] 3 times, 5 dc. 23 sts.
Rnds 32 – 34: 23 dc
Rnd 35: [4 dc, dc2tog] 3 times, 3 dc, dc2tog. 19 sts.
Rnd 36: [3 dc, dc2tog] 3 times, 2 dc, dc2tog. 15 sts.
Rnd 37: 15 dc.
Start filling with stuffing and cont. as you go along.
Rnd 38: [2 dc, dc2tog] 3 times, 3 dc. 12 sts.
Rnds 39 – 40: 12 dc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

EARS (MAKE 2)
In orange, working into a double yarn loop (magic
ring), 6 dc. Work in a spiral in continuous rnds.
Rnd 1: [1 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 9 sts.
Rnd 2: [2 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 12 sts.
Rnd 3: 12 dc.
Rnd 4: [3 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 15 sts.
Rnd 5: [4 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 18 sts.
Rnd 6: 18 dc.
Rnd 7: [5 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 21 sts.
Rnd 8: [6 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 24 sts.
Rnd 9: [7 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 27 sts.
Rnd 10: [8 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 30 sts.
Rnd 11: [9 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 33 sts.
Rnds 12 – 13: 33 dc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

TO MAKE UP
Use long end tails to sew pieces together. Curve
ears slightly and pin to the head with lower edges
in line with eyes, 5 sts distant to eyes, and sew
on. Using chocolate embroider 3 small stripes
into ears.
Sew head, arms, legs and tail to body.
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