Crochet puppy

Since my grand babies arrived this year, yarn, fabric and thread just call me to create. Textiles is a medium to express the joy and love those wonderful babies have stirred up in my heart.

Here is a crochet puppy I just made for my grand baby.

I used this link from Lion Brand for the pattern.


Here is a list of the tools I used

• Size J hook (the pattern calls for size G but all I had was a J so I used it)
• 2 balls of cotton yarn (200 yards) The pattern calls for stripes in the puppy's sweater but I chose to simplify it and make it solid. My puppy is whimsical pink with a lime green sweater.  
• The pattern calls for you to keep up with each row so you'll need markers. I used paper clips. I inserted a paper clip to mark the beginning of each row.

• I stuffed  the puppy with fiber fill. The bag always has more than you need. One 12 ounce bag will stuff an entire zoo of stuffed animals. 
•  I had to sew the arms, legs, ears and tail onto the body. I used a large eyed blunt yarn needle.

 

• Word to the wise. before you start crocheting take the time and wind your yarn into a ball. Click here for easy step-by-step instructions. If you don't wind your yarn into a ball you will have a tangled mess. Which is what happened to me!

There is something wonderful about having a baby in the family. Their little eyes are full of unquestioning belief and trust. They really believe the adult holding them can do or fix and make anything. And the amazing thing about having someone believe in you is that you start believing in yourself!