Puppy Granny Square

Here it is, as promised, a puppy granny square.

I used the same yarn, Kartopu Bebe  100 % acrylic (50 g / 150 mt), in colors white, red and black, with a hook size 4.5 mm.

Measurements of the square: approx. 15.5 cm X 15.5 cm / 6.1 inch X 6.1 inch.

Pattern:

with the white yarn make a magic ring

Round 1: ch 1, into the magic ring make 6 scs, sl st into the first ch.

Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc into each st, sl st into the first ch.

Round 3: ch 1, sc into each st, sl st into the first ch.

Round 4: repeat round 3.

Round 5: ch 3, dc in the next st, 2 dcs in each st, sl st into the third ch.

Round 6: ch 3, (2 dcs into the next st, dc into the next st) repeat 10 more times, 2 dcs into the last st, sl st into the third chain. Total (36 dcs).

Round 7: ch 3, dc into the next st, (2 dcs into the next st, dc into the next two sts) repeat 10 more times, 2 dcs into the last st, sl st into the third chain. Total (48 dcs).

Round 8: ch 3, dc into the next 2 sts, ( 2 dcs into the next st, dc into the next 3 sts) repeat 10 more times, 2 dcs into the last st, sl st into the third chain. Total (60 dcs). Cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end.

Round 9: With the red yarn make a standing double crochet in the last st you made, dc into the next 2 sts, ( hdc into the next 2 sts, sc into the 4 sts, hdc into the next 2 sts, dc into the next 3 sts, 2 tcs, ch 3, 2 tcs in the next st, dc into the next 3 sts) repeat 2 more times, hdc into the next 2 sts, sc into the 4 sts, hdc into the next 2 sts, 2 tcs, ch 3, 2 tcs in the next st, sl st into the first dc.

Round 10, 11 and 12: ch 3, dc into each st, in the ch-3 space corners make ( 2 tcs, ch 3, 2 tcs), sl st into the 3rd chain.

Cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end.

Embroider the nose and eyes with the black yarn.  

The ears: 

Leave a 10 cm / 4 inch length yarn at the beginning.

Row 1: with the black yarn ch 4, in the 4th chain  from the hook make 2 dcs, ch 3, turn. (total 3 dcs)

Row 2: dc into the same st, 2 dc into each st, ch 3, turn. (total 6 dcs)

Row 3-6: dc into each st. (total 6 dcs). 

cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end. 

Sew the ears with the black yarn at the edge of round 8, use the yarn left at the beginning of the ears to anchor the tips of the ears to the square.

Happy crocheting!

Check out my previous granny square The Year of The Chicken