TiChi Dog Pattern
By Aunt B 2005

Materials:
What ever color worsted weight yarn you want for your fur baby at least 6 oz.
Size G hook or hook to obtain gauge
Yarn needle
Fiber Fill
Set of small dog eyes and nose
Fabric glue
Gauge
4 sts = 1 inch
9 rows = 2 inches
Special Stitches:
Sc dec = insert hook under front loops of next 2 sts, yo, draw through both front loops and finish as a sc.

LEGS:

Starting with foot and front leg.
Rnd 1...form a ring around your finger, work 7 scs in ring, pull tight, join, ch 1, do not turn work now and throughout
Rnd 2...2 scs in joining st, sc in next st, 2 hdcs in next 3 sts, sc in next st, 2scs in next st, join, ch 1 (12sts)
Rnd 3...sc in joining st, 2 scs in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 hdcs in next 5 sts, sc in next 2 sts, 2scs in next st, join, ch 1 (19sts)
Rnd 4...sc in joining st, sc in next 18 sts, join, ch 1
Rnd 5...sc in joining st, sc in next 5 sts, sc dec 4 times, sc in next 5 sts, join, ch 1 (15sts)
Rnd 6...sc in joining st, sc in next 4 sts, sc dec 3 times , sc in next 4.….Do Not join (12sts
Rnd 7-9...sc around 12 sts without stopping
NOTE: You can count 12sts 3 times, or as I do….3 rows X 12 sts = count 36
NOTE: Stop at this point to form toes. Place a small amount of fiber fill in the foot. Using a contrasting color yarn and yarn needle, insert needle in bottom of foot then up between hdcs of Rnd 3 then back down to same spot in bottom of foot…do this for all 4 toes, see close up. Using main color and yarn needle, take a couple of stitches in foot above toes to hold foot slightly flat.
Rnd 10-13...sc around 12 sts without stopping, counting as before
Rnd 14...sc in next 3 sts, 2scs in next st, sc in next 8 sts (13sts)
Rnd 15-17...sc around 13 sts without stopping, counting as before
Rnd 18...sc around randomly increasing 1 st (14sts)
Rnd 19...sc around randomly increasing 1 st (15sts)
Rnd 20 - 21...sc around increasing 1 st each round in center back only (17sts)
Rnd 22...sc around to within 3 sts of center back, hdc in next st, 2 hdcs in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc around to last sc before hdc
Rnd 23...sc in first hdc, sc dec 3 times, sc around to 1 st after center back, ch 1, turn
Rnd 24...sk 1 st, sc in next 8 sts, ch 1 turn
Rnd 25...sk 1 st, sc in next 6 sts, sc dec in last 2 sts, ch 1 turn
Rnd 26...sk 1 st, sc in next 4 sts, sc dec in last 2 sts
Fasten off leaving a 10 inch tail for sewing.
Make second leg the same as the first through round 22, make sure the next 4 rows are on the opposite side from the first leg.

BACK LEGS:

Rnd 1...form a ring around your finger, work 7 scs in ring, pull tight, join, ch 1, do not turn work now and throughout
Rnd 2...2 scs in joining st, sc in next sts 2 hdcs in next 3 sts, sc in next st, 2scs in next st, join, ch 1 (12sts)
Rnd 3...sc in joining st, 2 scs in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 hdcs in next 5 sts, sc in next 2 sts, 2scs in next st, join, ch 1 (19sts)
Rnd 4...sc in joining st, sc in next 18 sts, join, ch 1
Rnd 5...sc in joining st, sc in next 5 sts, sc dec 4 times, sc in next 5 sts, join, ch 1 (15sts)
Rnd 6...sc in joining st, sc in next 4 sts, sc dec 3 times , sc in next 4.….Do Not join (12sts)
Rnd 7-9...sc around 12 sts without stopping
NOTE: Stop at this point to form toes. Place a small amount of fiber fill in the foot. Using a contrasting color yarn and yarn needle, insert needle in bottom of foot then up between hdcs of Rnd 3 then back down to same spot in bottom of foot…do this for all 4 toes, see close up. Using main color and yarn needle, take a couple of stitches in foot above toes to hold foot slightly flat.
Rnd 10-13...sc around 12 sts without stopping, counting as before
Rnd 14...2 hdcs in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2scs in next st, sc in next 5 sts (16sts)
Rnd 15...sc dec 3 times, sc in next 4 sts, 2 scs in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts (14sts)
Rnd 16-17...sc around 14 sts without stopping, counting as before
Rnd 18...sc around randomly increasing 1 st (15sts)
Rnd 19...sc around randomly increasing 1 st (16sts)
Rnd 20 - 21...sc around increasing 1 st each round in center front only (18sts)
Rnd 22...2 scs in next 2 sts center back, sc 6, sc dec 2 times in center front, sc in next 4 sts (16sts)
Rnd 23 - 24...sc 16 sts
Rnd 25... Sc to center back, ch 1, turn
Rnd 26...2sc in first st, sc in next 10, ch 1, turn
Rnd 27...skip first st, sc in next 11
Rnd 28...sc in 11 sts
Rnd 29...skip first st, sc in next 10
Fasten off leaving a 10 inch tail for sewing.
Make second leg the same as the first through round 24, make sure the next 5 rows are on the opposite side from the first leg.

sc around 13 sts of body back (you may have one or two stitches either way…don’t worry about that, you can adjust in the next row.), sc around chest to other side. Join in first st, do not ch 1, do not turn you will be working in rounds from this point.
Next rnd…hdc in joining and next st, sc around to other side and work 2 hdcs in corner, sc across back to first hdc., join
NOTE: sc dec as many times as necessary evenly across back of neck until you have 31 sts.
Next rnd….sc dec , sc 14 around posts of scs in the row below, sc dec 3times, sc5, sc dec 2 times (25sts)
Next rnd…sc around working in posts of sc in the row below on the back neck stitches only..as you did in last row.
Work over these 25 stitches for 2 or 3 more rows, depending on how long you want your neck to be.
Fasten off and stuff firmly

TAIL: worked in rounds, do not turn
Rnd 1...ch 10, sc 9
Rnd 2-5...sc 9
Rnd 6...(sc 2, sc 2 tog)3 times
Rnd 7-10...sc 6
Finishing...(sc 1, sc 2 tog) until there is only 2 stitches left. Fasten off and sew in place.

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