Crocheted Beagle

http://www.beaglefreedomproject.org/

The Beagle Freedom Project is a mission to rescue beagles used in animal experimentation in research laboratories and give them a chance at life in a loving forever home. : this is an organization I feel very strong about.

Materials Needed:

Worsted Weight 4 ply yarn in Burnt orange, black and white

4.5mm crochet hook

Black buttons for the eyes

Something to stuff with

**This is my very first pattern. It is using Intermediate/experienced crochet techniques but I try to make it as simple as possible.

Start with a Magic circle.

Put 5 SC into the magic circle.

Pull tail to tighten

Slip Stitch into the first stitch you made, completing the round.

Chain one.

Put 2 sc into each of the previous stitches. (For 10 total sc)

Slip stitch, chain 1

2 sc, sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc, (For a total of 15 sc)

slip stitch, chain one

2sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc (20 total sc)

slip stitch, chain one

Single Crochet into each stitch (20 total sc)

When you are about to do you slip stitch, use your white yarn

Chain 1

Still using white, 2sc, (switch to orange) sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc
(25 total sc)

Slip stitch using white, chain 1

Using white, sc, sc (switch to orange) sc into each stitch (25 total sc)

Slip stitch using white

Repeat steps in round 7

(Only difference, do not slip stitch with white, continue to use orange.)

Sc into each stitch using orange.

Decrease 1, sc, sc, sc, Decrease 1, sc, sc, sc, Decrease 1, sc, sc, sc, Decrease 1, sc, sc, sc, Decrease 1, sc, sc, sc

Decrease, sc, sc, Decrease, sc, sc, Decrease, sc, sc, Decrease, sc, sc, Decrease, sc, sc, Decrease

sc, Decrease, sc, Decrease, sc, Decrease, sc, Decrease, sc, Decrease, sc, Decrease

Take this time to stuff the head fully.

For two rounds, sc into each stitch

2sc into next stitch, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc,

sc, sc, sc, sc (Before finishing 4th sc, pull black yarn through instead of orange for a color change) (With black) sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, (Switch to orange on 7th sc) sc, sc, sc, slip stitch

2sc, sc, sc, 2sc (in second sc switch to black) sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc (In 2nd switch to orange) sc, sc, 2sc

sc, sc, 2sc (in second sc switch to black) sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc, (In second sc switch to orange) sc

Now on the next sc switch to white for the start of the next round.

2sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc (Switching to orange) sc, 2sc, (in 2nd switch to black) sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc (in 2nd switch to orange) sc, sc (Switch to white)

sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc (Switch to orange) sc, sc, (Switch to black) sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc (Switch to orange) sc, sc, (Switch to white)

Repeat steps in round 6

Decrease, sc, sc, Decrease, sc (Switch to orange) sc, decrease, (Switch to black) sc, sc, decrease, sc, sc, decrease, sc, sc, decrease (Switch to orange) sc, sc, (Switch to white)

Decrease, sc, decrease, (Switch to orange) sc, decrease (Switch to black) sc, decrease, sc, decrease, sc, decrease (switch to orange) sc, decrease (switch to white) sc

** Take this time to stuff the body.

Decrease (Switch to orange) continue to decrease until the hole closes.

Cut a long tail, slip stitch at the end pull the tail through and tight to close. this tail then can be hidden by using a yarn need to pull it through the body.

Start with magic circle.

put 5 sc into circle, pull tight slip stitch to complete round.

2nd round

2sc into each stitch (10 total sc) slip stitch

3rd round

chain 1, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc

4th & 5th round

sc into each stitch

cut yarn leaving a long tail.

Slip stitch pulling tail through, and tighten.

Using a yarn needle, use the tail of yarn to attach the snout just under the white mark on the head.

*Before it is all the way attached, stuff the snout.

Using the needle and black yarn, create an upside down triangle shape.

The fill it in with the black. (Ends can be hidden by pulling them in through the head)

Start with magic circle (And white yarn)

Put 5 sc into circle, pull tight slip stitch to complete round

2nd round

sc into each stitch (switch to orange)

3rd, 4th, & 5th round

sc into each stitch

cut yarn leaving a long tail.

Use tail of yarn to attach the legs at the base of the torso.

** I do not stuff the legs, as they are so small

Repeat the steps for the back legs just adding a 6th & 7th round

attach at the top of the white marking of the torso.

Using white yarn

Make magic circle

3sc into magic circle pull tight & slip stitch to complete round

2nd Round

sc into each stitch (change to black)

Repeat for rounds 3&4

slip stitch pulling long tail through to use to attach. (attach on bum )

Chain 5 + 1

Sc into 2nd stitch from hook, sc into each stitch, chain 1, turn

sc into each stitch, chain 1, turn

sc into each stitch, chain 1, turn

2sc into first stitch sc, sc, sc, 2sc chain 1, turn

2sc into first stitch sc, sc, sc, 2sc chain 1, turn

sc into each stitch, chain 1, turn

sc, half double, double, treble, double, half double, sc chain 1, turn

sc into each stitch, finish stitch and weave in ends.

Attach

Add eyes and you are done!! Give your beagle a new name and a forever home!