R1with sage: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3(1 sc, inc) ×6(18)
R41 sc, (inc, 2 sc) ×5, inc, 1 sc(24)
R5(3 sc, inc) ×6(30)
R62 sc, (inc, 4 sc) ×5, inc, 2 sc(36)
R7(5 sc, inc) ×6(42)
R83 sc, (inc, 6 sc) ×5, inc, 3 sc(48)
R9(BLO)48 sc(48)
R10–1348 sc(48)
R143 sc, (dec, 6 sc) ×5, dec, 3 sc(42)
R15–1742 sc(42)
R183 sc, (dec, 5 sc) ×5, dec, 2 sc(36)
R19–2036 sc(36)
R21(4 sc, dec) ×6(30)
Size before assembly: about 6.4 cm at the widest, 6.2 cm long; 21 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff moderately just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1starting in the 2nd ch from hook: sc 3, 3 sc in the last ch; continue along the other side of the chain: sc 2, 2 sc in the last ch (the one you made the first sc in)(10)
R2(inc ×2, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc) ×2(16)
R31 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc(22)
R4–522 sc(22)
Size before assembly: an oval about 3.4 × 2.2 cm at the widest, 1.4 cm long; 5 rounds. The piece is oval: the rounds go around the chain, and on the finished toy the chain (the long side of the oval) runs side to side; the starting chain is at the front of the piece (on the finished toy). The round-start marker is in the middle of a long side (the piece's centre line), while R1 starts at a turn: after R1 shift the round start — sc 2 more (not counted in any round) and place the marker there. The increases fall on the turns.
With sage: ch 5.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1starting in the 2nd ch from hook: sc 6, 3 sc in the last ch; continue along the other side of the chain: sc 5, 2 sc in the last ch (the one you made the first sc in)(16)
R21 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc(22)
R33 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc(28)
R44 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 4 sc(34)
R55 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 6 sc(40)
A flat oval about 6.1 × 3.7 cm; 5 rounds. Worked around a chain, so it is an oval: sew it on with its long side (along the chain) running vertically, top to bottom. The round-start marker is in the middle of a long side (the piece's centre line), while R1 starts at a turn: after R1 shift the round start — sc 3 more (not counted in any round) and place the marker there. The increases fall on the turns.
With cream: ch 8.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

R1with cream: 4 sc in MR(4)
R2(1 sc, inc) ×2(6)
R3(2 sc, inc) ×2(8)
R42 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc(10)
R510 sc(10)
Size before assembly: about 1.3 cm at the widest, 1.6 cm long; 5 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff moderately just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1with cream: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3–1412 sc(12)
Size before assembly: about 1.6 cm at the widest, 4.9 cm long; 14 rounds.
Change to sage (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R2).
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1with cream: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3(2 sc, inc) ×4(16)
R4–516 sc(16)
R63 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 3 sc(14)
R7–1714 sc(14)
Size before assembly: about 2.1 cm at the widest, 5.8 cm long; 17 rounds.
Change to sage (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R3).
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1with dark sage: 4 sc in MR(4)
R2inc ×3, 1 sc(7)
R31 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc(10)
R41 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc(13)
R53 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc(16)
R62 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc(19)
R7–819 sc(19)
Size before assembly: about 3.2 cm at the widest, 2.5 cm long; 8 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff it lightly — a thin layer, just enough to hold the walls apart: the ear about 10.8 mm thick, with thick rounded edges. Then shape it into a spoon: push the front wall toward the back wall — a concave spoon about 3 mm deep in front, a rounded back; about 32 mm wide. Keep the opening a curve, hollow side forward, not a straight line.

R1with dark sage: 4 sc in MR(4)
R2(1 sc, inc) ×2(6)
R3(2 sc, inc) ×2(8)
R42 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc(10)
R510 sc(10)
Of these: on the head — 1; on the body — 2; on the tail — 1. Size before assembly: about 1.3 cm at the widest, 1.6 cm long; 5 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly only and press it flat to about 6 mm thick.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eyes with a printed glint 10 mm (on the head): between rounds 14 and 15, 9 st apart (count along round 14: about 4.7 st each side of the centre front line).
Blush about 12 mm, dry pastel or blush (on the head, both sides): between rounds 17 and 18, 6.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left . Colour pink.
Embroidery in brown thread (on the muzzle) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), straight stitches through: (between rounds 1 and 2, 1 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 2, 2 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ).
Embroidery in brown thread (on the muzzle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 2 and 3, 2 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 3, 1 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 3, on the centre bottom line ) → (in round 3, 1 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 2 and 3, 2 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ).

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