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Materials:
Lily Skytone mercerized crochet cotton, No 1 (2 balls), Rose Fraise or other color
Lily six strand floss in Black
Steel crochet hook, size 0
Steel crochet hook, size 5

Finishing Materials:
Polyester fiber fill

Special Note: This pattern is from a magazine by Lily Threads. Skytone was a brand name as was Daisy mercerized crochet cotton. Instructions are written in vague terms, example: if the Row states: "31 sc, (3 sc in next st) 3 times, 31 sc", it means to work a sc in next 31 sts, (3 sc in next st) 3 times, sc in next 31 sts.

Body: (Using Rose Fraise or other color)
Row 1) Note: Work tightly In 3 strands Skytone and size 0 hook, ch 30; turn work, working across foundation chain; 15 sc, 3 hdc, 10 dc, 9 dc in last ch, working back across foundation chain in free loops, 10 dc, 3 hdc, 15 sc.

Row 2) Ch 1, turn work; sc in last sc, (dc in next st, sc in next) around.

Row 3) Ch 1, turn work; 31 sc, (3 sc in next st) 3 times, 31 sc.

Row 4) Repeat Row 2.

Row 5) Ch 1, turn work; 35 sc, 3 sc in center st, 35 sc.

Row 6) Repeat Row 2.

Row 7) Ch 3, turn work; dc in last 2 sc, 1 hdc, 33 sc, 3 sc in center st, 33 sc, 1 hdc, and 2 dc.

Row 8) Ch 1, turn work; 10 slip sts, 1 sc, (dc and sc) 27 times, 1 slip st, decreasing 9 end sts.

Row 9) Ch 2, turn work, skip slip st and 1 sc, sc around to end puff, slip st in end sc.

Row 10) Ch 2, turn work; skip slip st and 1 sc, sc, (dc, and sc) 25 times, slip st.

Rows11-12) Repeat Rows 9 and 10 respectively. (23 puffs).

Row 13) Ch 1, turn work; skip slip st, sc around.

Row 14) Repeat Row 2.

Row 15) Ch 1, turn work; sc around.

Rows 16) Repeat Row 2.

Rows 17-20) Repeat Row 15 and Row 2 respectively.

Row 21) Ch 1, turn work; (2 sc widening) twice, 20 sc, (sc in next 2d st) twice, 19 sc, (2 sc widening) twice.

Row 22) Repeat Row 2: 24 puffs.

Row 23) Ch 13, turn work; 12 sc on ch, 23 sc, (sc in next 2d st) twice, 22 sc, ch 13, 12 sc on ch, slip st at base of next sc. Fasten off, secure ends.

Row 24) Turn work; sc at base of end sc on extension, dc and sc around: 25 puffs.

Row 25) Ch 1, turn work; sc around.

Row 26) Repeat Row 2.

Row 27) Ch 3, turn work; 2 dc, 1 hdc, 32 sc, 3 sc in center st, 32 sc, 1 hdc, and 2 dc.

Row 28) ch 1, turn work; 10 slip sts, 1 sc, dc and sc around to 11th from end, 1 slip st.

Row 29) Repeat Row 9.

Row 30) Repeat Row 10: 24 puffs.

Row 31) Repeat Row 9, except make 3 sc in center st. Fasten off, secure ends.

Band:
Ch 6, 5 sc on ch; * Ch 1, turn work, 1 sc, (dc, and sc) twice, Ch 1, turn work; 5 sc. Repeat from * for about 32 puff rows. Starting at hind foot, sew between halves of legs and body. Leave neck open. Do not end off.

Trunk
Ch 2, 7 sc in 1st st, sc in 5 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 hdc, 12 sc; * 1 hdc, (2 dc in 1st) twice, 1 hdc, * 5 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 6 sc; repeat from * to *, 7 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 7 sc; ** 1 hdc, 1 dc, (2 dc, in 1st) twice, 1 dc, 1 hdc, ** 7 sc, 1 hdc, 4 dc, 1 hdc, 8 sc; repeat from ** to **, 9 sc, 1 hdc, 4 dc, 1 hdc, 9 sc, 2 hdc, 1 dc, (2 dc in 1st) twice, 1 dc, 2 hdc, 9 sc, 2 hdc, 1 dc, (2 dc in 1st st) 3 times, 1 dc, 2 hdc, 15 sc. Do not end off.

Head:
Row 1) Ch 1, turn work; 10 sc, 3 sc in next st, 10 sc.

Row 2) Ch 1, turn work; 1 sc, dc and sc around: 11 puffs.

Row 3) Ch 1, tur nwork; sc around, increase twice in center with 1 sc between increases.

Row 4) Repeat Row 2 with 1 more puff.

Row 5) Repeat Row 3.

Rows 6-9) Repeat Rows 4 and 5 respectively.

Row 10) Repeat Row 2: 15 puffs.

Row 11) Ch 1, turn work; sc around.

Row 12) Repeat Row 2.

Rows 13-14) Repeat Row 11 and 12 respectively.

Row 15) Ch 1, turn work; sc around, decrease 2 sts in center, 1 st between decreases.

Row 16) Repeat Row 2.

Row 17) Repeat Row 15.

Row 18) Repeat Row 2.

Row 19) Ch 1, turn work; sc around, decrease 4 sts in center, 1 sc between decreases.

Row 20) Repeat Row 2.

Row 21) Repeat Row 19.

Rows 22-23) Repeat Rows 20 and 21 respectively. Fasten off, secure ends.

Ears: Make two
Ch 22, skip last 4 sts, 13 dc on ch, (2 dc, in 1st, 1 dc in next) twice, 2 dc in end st. ch 3, turn work, dc in last 18 dc, dc in next 3 dc made into a Cluster, ch 4, turn work, skip Cluster, dc in next 3 dc for a Cluster, 16 dc. Ch 1, turn work; hdc in last dc, 12 dc, dc in 4 dc for a Cluster. Ch 1 turn work; 1 sc, 2 hdc, 9 dc, (dc and hdc) in 1st st, slip st in end st. Fasten off, secure ends.

Tail:
Cut 40 strands 8" long. Double and wrap tightly to 3/4" from end. Fasten and trim ends evenly. Stuff Body hard with fiber fill. Sew top of Head together, stuff trunk, sew Head to Body, leaving an opening and stuff with fiber fill. Sew Ears on Head.

Eye:
In Black floss and size 5 hook, ch 3, 10 hdc in 1st st and fasten off. Make a tiny White st just off center. Make 2 eyes and sew on Head.

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