Blue Heeler DAD

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 About this toy

Size
37 cm (14.5 in) with ears

Yarn and crochet hook

DK weight (8 ply / 11 wpi) yarn (beige, brown, cream, white and black colors), thin black
cotton yarn (100 g – 210 mt (3.5 Oz - 230 yards).
2.5 mm (US size B1 – C2) and 2 mm crochet hook (US size B1)

Skills required
Crocheting in spiral, crocheting in rounds, chain, slip, single, half double and double crochet
stitch, increasing and decreasing of stitches.

How difficult
3. Intermediate

Contact me
If you have any questions, rely on my unlimited support and contact me via the email
(monoxa.handmade@gmail.com) or Facebook (@monoxatoys).

One serious rule

Contents of this tutorial MAY NOT be copied, reproduced, altered, published or distributed
in any way.
You MAY sell finished products, if you credit me as the designer
(@monoxatoys at Facebook and Instargam).

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 Hi there
I am so-o-o GLAD that you have chosen me to be
your amigurumi crochet guide and decided to
create this cute Blue Heeler DAD with my help!
THANK YOU.
This will be an unusual toy, because I wanted to
gain resemblance with 2D cartoon character.
Practically that means, that I had to oddly bend the
puppy’s muzzle and shift all the face features a
little bit to the right.
So, do not be surprised during the creation process:
this is how I meant it to be J

Let’s begin!

The plan
1) First, I will give you the list of ABBREVIATIONS, that I going to use in this tutorial and
remind you of the most common TECHNIQUES.

2) After that, I will show you an INVISIBLE single crochet decrease method.

3) After that, I will explain to you HOW TO READ my patterns.

4) In the next block, I will provide you with the list of MATERIALS AND TOOLS needed
for the Blue Heeler DAD creation process.

5) Then, I will share with you the long-waited crochet PATTERN.

6) After that, I will explain to you how to SHAPE the FACE of a toy. Finally, I will teach
you how to ASSEMBLE all the details together and share with you some of My TIPS.

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 Abbreviations and Technology

ch =
chain stitch

sc =
single crochet

sl.st = slip stitch

dc =
double crochet

hdc = half double crochet

inc = increase
Increases look like a
“slingshots” on a crocheted fabric, so it is easy to spot them. You going to need increases to
WIDEN your crochet detail. To increase one stitch, you have to simply work TWO stitches IN
ONE stitch.

dec = decrease = sc2tog

Decrease – is really just
subtracting of a stitch in a
single crochet row. You
going to need decreases to NARROW your crochet detail.

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hdc2tog – that is decrease made of 2 half double crochet stitches

dc2tog - that is decrease made of 2 double crochet stitches

hdc3tog – three half double crochet stitches decreased to one

dc3tog – three double crochet stitches decreased to one

hdc2into1 – that is an increase made of 2 half double crochet stitches (two half
double crochet stitches are crocheted into one stitch)

hdc3into1 – three half double crochet stitches crocheted into one stitch

dc2into1 – that is an increase made of 2 double crochet stitches (two double crochet
stitches are crocheted into one stitch)

dc3into1 – three double crochet stitches crocheted into one stitch

How to make invisible decrease

The standard method of decreasing is to SC2TOG, which leaves a bit of a bump and a small
gap. On the one hand, it makes it easier to find a decrease if you have lost the count, but on
the other hand, stuffing going to show through this gaps and bumps will give uneven
surface… and all the work will look untidy. However, if you promise to be a good girl and
count carefully your stitches, and use stitch marker, I will show you my secret DECREASE
METHOD, that makes decreases INVISIBLE!

1) Insert the hook under the front loop of the first single crochet stitch. Do not yarn
over.

2) Insert the hook under the front loop of the second stitch and pick it up onto the
hook (it won’t be easy at first and it will take some time to get to use to this move,
but the result is absolutely worth it!). Yarn over.

3) Draw through the first two loops. Yarn over and draw through all loops.
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 Now let’s play a game: spot the decrease! J

How to read my pattern

sc n = make n single crochet stitches, one in each stitch.

Number of the row

Pattern, you have to repeat
Number of times
number of stitches in a row after finishing a row

4) {sc 2, inc} * 6 (24)

That means, that in the fourth row you going to repeat fragment “two single crochet
stitches, increase” six times and at the end of the row you will get 24 stitches.

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 Materials & Tools

1) YARN. I used DK weight (8 ply / 11 wpi) polyester yarn (100 g – 240 mt (3,5 Oz –
262 yards))

Light-blue – 150 g (5.3 Oz)

Black – 50 g (2.0 Oz)
Grey – 30 g (1.4 Oz)
Mustard-yellow – 40 g (1.4 Oz)
White – 10 g (0.3 Oz)

All together – about 280 g (9.9 Oz)

For the nose and pupils, I used thinner black cotton yarn (100 g – 210 mt (3.5 Oz -
230 yards)) – about 15 g (0.37 Oz)

2) HOOK. I used 2,5 mm (US size B1 – C2) and 2 mm crochet hook (US size B1)

3) Foam rubber, polyester fiberfill, wool, wadding etc. for STUFFING (about 100 g
(3.5 Oz))
4) YARN NEEDLE, sewing PINS, SCISSORS, stitch MARKER.

J That’s it with the boring staff! Yaho-o-o! Now I invite you to the world of magic stitches!
Our journey begins!

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 Patterns
Legs *2 details
Use grey yarn and 3.0 mm crochet hook.

0) Chain 2
1) Sc 4 in 2nd stitch
2) {sc 3into1}*4 (12)
3) Sc 1, sc 3into1, {sc 2, sc 3into1} *3, sc 1 (20)

4) Sc 2, sc 3into1, {sc 4, sc 3into1} *3, sc 2 (28)

5) Sc 3, sc 3into1, {sc 6, sc 3into1} *3, sc 3 (36)

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6) Sc 3, sc3together, {dc8into1, skip 1 st, ch1) *3, {sc3together, sc 6} *2, sc3together, sc 3 (49)
7) Sc 4, {dc8 together ((see description below, Pic 1, Pic 2), ch1, (Pic 3), sl st 1, (Pic 4)) *3, {dc8 together,
ch1, sl st 1) *2, {sc 6, sc3together} *2 (Pic 5, Pic 6) (27)

That is how you make Dc8tog:

1) Yarn over Insert the hook under the FRONT LOOP of the 1st stitch and draw through the
loop. Repeat with the next 7 stitches (see Pic 1). You are going to want to stretch each loop
to make out so it is easier to pull through.

Pic 1

2) Pull the loop through all those loops, that you have on the hook (17 of them) (see Pic 2):

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 Pic 2

Pic 3 Pic 4

Pic 5 Pic 6

8) Sc 3, {dhc2together, dhc 2} *2, dhc2together, sc 14 (24)

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9) Sc 6, dec, 16 (23)
10) Sc 6, dec, sc 15 (22)
11) Sc 22
12) Sc 22

Stuff the detail. Make stitches to separate the toes!

Change the color! Proceed with the blue yarn!

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 How to change the color
During this crochet project you are going to change the color several times.
It is especially important to make color changing neat, when you crochet the belly and the
inner part of the ears: the border between two colors should be even and beautiful.

My TIP is that you change color in the end of previous stitch. That means, that you start the
last stitch (of the old color) as usual, but for the final loop, which you pull through, you are
already using a new color.

So, the last stitch of row 12) you start with the grey color, but finish the last loop already
with the blue color.

Now work even for 11 rows:

13) -23) sc 22

Finish as an open piece (see description below), leave a long tail (about 40 cm (16 in)) to attach leg to the body.

Stuff the legs.

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 How to finish an open piece

1) Make a slip stitch to the next stitch. Cut the yarn, leaving about 40 cm (16 in) long tail
(you will use it later to sew detail together). Draw the yarn tail through the loop.

2) Insert the hook through the next stitch from FRONT to BACK and draw the yarn tail
through.

3) Insert the hook through the next stitch from BACK to FRONT and draw the yarn tail
through.

My TIP: See below how to finish an open piece the way, that you cannot spot the ending of
row (it is especially important for such parts as eyes, pupils and spots on the body, where
you definitely need an even edge).

1) Pull the tail under the both loops of the first stitch of the previous row

2) Pull the tail back, under the FRONT loop of the last stitch of the row

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Arms *2 details
Use grey yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook.

0) ch 7
1) Inc into the 2nd stitch from the hook, sc 4, make 3 sc into the last stitch of a chain,
Turn over and start crocheting from another side of the chain: sc 3, inc (14)

2) Sc3into1, sc 1, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 1, sc3into1, dc7into1, skip 1 st (shown with the needle on the picture
below), ch 1 (Pic 7), {dc7into1, skip 1 st, ch 1} *2 (Pic 8) (38)

Pix 7 Pix 8

3) Sc 6, dec, sc 6, {dc7tohether (decrease: front loops only!), ch1, slst 1} *3 (22)

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4) Sc 1, dec, {sc 3, dec} * 2, sc 3, dec, sc 4 (18)

5) Sc 11, hdc 7 (18)

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6) Sc 18
7) Sc 18
8) Sc 18
9) Sc 18

Stuff the detail. Make stitches to separate the fingers!

10) Sc 5, Change the color! Proceed with beige yarn, sc 13

Now work even for 14 rows:

11) – 24) sc 18

Finish as an open piece, leave a long tail (about 40 cm (16 in)) to attach arm to the body.
Stuff only 1/3 of the arms.

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Head-body
Use black yarn and 3.0 mm crochet hook.

0) Chain 2
1) Sc 4 in 2nd stitch
2) {Sc 3into1}*4 (12)
3) Sc 1, (sc 3into1, sc 2)*3, sc 3into1, sc 1 (20)
4) Sc 2, (sc 3into1, sc 4)*3, sc 3into1, sc 2 (28)
5) Sc 3, (sc 3into1, sc 6)*3, sc 3into1, sc 3 (36)
6) Sc 4, (sc 3into1, sc 8)*3, sc 3into1, sc 4 (44)
7) Sc 5, (sc 3into1, sc 10)*3, sc 3into1, sc 5 (52)
8) Sc 6, (sc 3into1, sc 12)*3, sc 3into1, sc 6 (60)
9) Sc 7, (sc 3into1, sc 14)*3, sc 3into1, sc 7 (68)
10) Sc 8, (sc 3into1, sc 16)*3, sc 3into1, sc 8 (76)
11) Sc 9, (sc 3into1, sc 18)*3, sc 3into1, sc 9 (84)
12) (Sc 10, inc, sc 9, inc)*4 (92)

Now work even (continue crocheting the same number of stitches) for 17 rows:
13) -29) Sc 92

Change the color! Proceed with the blue yarn!

Now work even for 9 rows:

30) -38) Sc 92

Blue color Grey color Blue color Grey color St. at the
Row
end of the
nr
row
39) Sc 1, sc 17, sc 74 - (92)
40) - Sc 19, sc 72, sc 1 (92)
41) - Sc 20, sc 71, sc 1 (92)

Grey color Mustard Grey color Blue color Grey color St. at the
Row
end of the
nr color row
42) Sc 2, sc 16, sc 1, inc, sc 71, sc 1 (93)
43) Dec, sc 17, sc 2, sc 71, inc (93)

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 St. at the
Row
nr Mustard color Grey color Blue color Grey color end of the
row

44) Sc 8, dec, sc 7, inc, sc 2, sc 71, sc 2 (93)

sc 35, dec, sc
45) Sc 8, dec, sc 8, sc 1, inc sc 2 (92)
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46) Sc 18, sc 2, sc 70, sc 2 (92)
47) Sc 8, dec, sc 7, inc, sc 2, sc 69, inc, sc 2 (93)
48) Sc 18, sc 2, dec, sc 69, inc sc 2 (93)
49) Sc 18, sc 2, dec, sc 69 sc 2 (92)
50) Sc 18, sc 2, sc 69, inc sc 2 (93)
51) Sc 18, sc 2, dec, sc 69, sc 2 (92)
52) Dec, sc 14, inc, sc 1, sc 2, sc 70, sc 2 (92)
53) Sc 18, sc 2, sc 70, sc 2 (92)

Grey color Blue color Grey color St. at the

Row
end of the
nr
row
54) Sc 20, sc 70, sc 2 (92)
55) Sc 20, sc 71, sc 1 (92)
56) Sc 19, sc 73 - (92)

Use blue yarn ONLY!

57) {Sc 10, dec, sc 9, dec} *3, sc 10, dec, sc 8, sc 3tog (83)
58) {Sc 18, sc 3tog} *3, sc 18, dec (76)

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If you decide to make the brown spot on the head neater and more eye-catching, you can
make a border with chain stitches (you have to pull the yarn throw the crochet fabric):

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 How to stuff the body
My advice is to stuff the body with foam rubber – it gives ideal parallelepiped shape of the
body, that makes Blue Heeler DAD so unique.

I used square foam rubber for chairs (size: 38*38*4 cm) and cut 3 pieces from it (size:
11*11*21 cm), glued them together and inserted this parallelepiped into the crochet detail.

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NB! You have to take into consideration the concrete size of your detail (depends on the
brand of yarn that you have chosen and your crochet technic) and cut these pieces
according to it.

If you cannot find foam rubber in local stores – do not worry, polyester fiberfill works just
fine as well, you will just get a little bit rounder corners of the body.

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 Now you can start to close the body:

59) {Sc 16, Sc 3tog} *4 (68)

60) {Sc 14, Sc 3tog} *4 (60)
61) {Sc 12, Sc 3tog} *4 (52)
62) {Sc 10, Sc 3tog} *4 (44)
63) {Sc 8, Sc 3tog} *4 (36)
64) {Sc 6, Sc 3tog} *4 (28)
65) {Sc 4, Sc 3tog} *4 (20)
66) {Sc 2, Sc 3tog} *4 (12)
67) Dec 6 and close the opening (as it is described below)

Ears *2 details
Use black yarn and 3.0 mm crochet hook.

0) Chain 2
1) Sc 6 in 2nd stitch
2) Sc 2, inc, sc 3 (7)
3) Sc 3, sc3into1, sc 3 (9)
4) Sc 4, sc3into1, sc 4 (11)
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5) Sc 5, sc3into1, sc 5 (13)
6) Sc 6, sc3into1, sc 6 (15)
7) Sc 7, sc3into1, sc 7 (17)
8) Sc 8, sc3into1, sc 8 (19)
9) Sc 9, sc3into1, sc 9 (21)
10) Sc 10, sc3into1, sc 10 (23)
11) Sc 11, sc3into1, sc 11 (25)
12) Sc 25
13) Sc 12, inc, sc 12 (26)
14) Sc 26

Right ear:
15) Sc 13, hdc3into1, sc1, slst 1 leave this row unfinished
Finish as an open piece, leave a tail (about 40 cm (16”)) to ear to the head.

Left ear:
15) Hdc3into1, sc12, slst 1 leave this row unfinished
Finish as an open piece, leave a tail (about 40 cm (16”)) to ear to the head.

Ears (inner part) *2 details

Use mustard yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook.

Start to crochet in rows (turn after each row):

0) Chain 9
1) Sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 7, turn (8)
2) Ch 1, sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 5, leave one stitch unworked, turn (6)
3) No ch 1! Sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 5, turn (6)
4) Ch 1, sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 3, leave one stitch unworked, turn (4)
5) No ch 1! Sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 3, turn (4)
6) Ch 1, sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 1, leave one stitch unworked, turn (2)
7) No ch 1! Sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 1, turn (2)
8) Ch 1, sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, turn (1)
Finish as an open piece, leave a tail (about 15 cm (6”)) to attach inner part of the ear to the main part.

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Muzzle
Use mustard yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook.

0) ch 9
1) Inc into the 2nd stitch from the hook, sc 6, inc into the last stitch of a chain,
Turn over and start crocheting from another side of the chain: sc 2, {inc, sc 1} *2 (18)

2) {Sc 1, inc} *5, dec, sc 6 (22)

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3) Dec, sc 1, inc, {sc 2, inc} *3, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 3 (23)

4) Dec, inc, {sc 2, inc} *4, sc 1, dec, sc 6 (26)

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5) Sc 1, dec, inc, {hdc 2, hdc2into1 (increase!)} *4, hdc 1, sc 1, inc, dec, sc 5 (30)

6) Sc 1, dec, sc 1, inc, {hdc 3, hdc2into1 (increase!)} *4, sc 1, inc, dec, sc 5 (34)

7) Sc 2, dec, sc 2, inc, hdc 8, hdc2tog (decrease!), hdc 8, inc, sc 2, dec, sc 2, inc, sc 1 (34)

8) Sc 2, dec, sc 2, inc, hdc 8, hdc2tog (decrease!), hdc 8, inc, sc 2, dec, sc 2, inc, sc 1 (34)

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 Now you are going to make half-rows:
9) Sc 2, dec, sc 3, hdc 3, dc 2, dc2into1, dc 2, hdc 1, sc 1, pix

turn the work on the wrong side,

10) Ch1 (Pix 9), sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 2, hdc 1, dc 1, dc3into1, dc 1, dc3into1, hdc 1, sc 5, sl st 1,
(Pix 10), Change the color, proceed with the grey yarn! Move the marker! sl st 1, (Pix 11), (Pix 12), turn the work on
the right side
Pix 9 Pix 10

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 Pix 11 Pix 12

11) Ch 1, sc 1 into the 2nd stitch (Pix 13), hdc 2, dc 3, dc3into1, dc 3, hdc 1, sc 1, sl st 1 (Pix 14)

Pix 13 Pix 14

Finish as an open piece, leave a long tail (about 40 cm (16”)) to attach muzzle to the body.

Stuff the muzzle.

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Tail
Use blue yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook.

0) Chain 2
1) Sc 6 in 2nd stitch
2) Inc 6 (12 )
3) {sc 2, inc} *4 (16)
4) Sc 16
5) Sc 16
6) Inc, sc 1, inc, sc 13 (18)
7) {sc 1, inc} *9 (27)
8) {sc 2, inc} *9 (36)
9) Sc 36
10) {sc 7, dec} *4 (32)
11) {sc 6, dec} *4 (28)
12) {sc 12, dec} *2 (26)
13) Sc 26
14) Sc 6, dec, sc 12, dec, sc 4 (24)
15) Sc 24
16) Sc 24

Change the color! Proceed with the black yarn.

17) Sc 13, dec, sc 9 (23)

18) Sc 23
19) Dec, sc 10, inc, sc 10 (23)
20) Sc 2, dec, sc 7, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 6, dec (23)
21) Repeat row 19)
22) Sc 2, dec, sc 6, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 7, dec (23)
23) Repeat row 21)
24) Repeat row 21)
25) Sc 3, dec, sc 6, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 6, dec (23)
26) Repeat row 24)
27) Sc 3, dec, sc 6, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 6, hdc2tog (23)
28) Hdc 3, hdc2tog, sc 6, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 6, hdc2tog (23)
29) Repeat row 27)
30) Hdc 3, hdc2tog, sc 7, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 5, hdc 2 (24)
31) Hdc2tog, hdc 2, hdc2tog, hdc 1, sc 5, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 5, hdc 2 (24)
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32) Hdc2tog, hdc 1, hdc2tog, hdc 1, sc 5, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 5, hdc 3 (24)
33) Repeat row 31)
34) Hdc2tog, hdc 1, hdc2tog, hdc 2, sc 4, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 6, hdc 2 (24)
35) Hdc2tog, hdc 1, hdc2tog, hdc 2, sc 4, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 8 (24)
36) Sc 3 leave the row unfinished

Finish as an open piece, leave a long tail (about 40 cm (16”)) to attach tail to the body.

Nose
Use black thin cotton yarn and 2.0 mm crochet hook.
Now you are going to crochet in rows (that mean that you are going to turn the work
to another side after each row).
0) Chain 11
1) Sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 9, turn (10)
2) no ch 1! Sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 7, leave one stitch unworked, turn (8)
3) no ch 1! Sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 5, leave one stitch unworked, turn (6)
4) no ch 1! Sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 4, turn (5)
5) no ch 1! Sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 3, leave one stitch unworked, turn (4)
6) no ch 1! Sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 2, turn (3)

Now you are going to start to crochet among the edge, anticlockwise (no more
turnings!)

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7) no ch 1!Sc 1 into the 2nd stitch, sc 3into1 in the
corner, sc 5, sc 3into1 in the corner, sc 9, sc
3into1 in the corner, sc 6 (30)

8) Sc 1, sc3tog, sc 5, sc3tog, sc 9, sc3tog, sc 6 (24)

9) Sc 24

Stuff the nose with black thread of yarn.

10) {Sc 1, dec}*8 (16)

11) Dec 8, Close the opening, leave a tail (about 20 cm (8 in)) to
attach the nose to the muzzle.

Brows *2 details
Use grey yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook.

0) Chain 2
1) Sc 8 in 2nd stitch
2) Sc 8
3) Sc8
4) Dec, sc 3, inc, sc 2 (8)
5) Dec, sc 2, inc, sc 3 (8)
6) Sc 8
7) Sc 8
8) Sc 1, dec, sc 2, inc, sc 2 (8)
9) Sl st 1, leave the row unfinished
Close the opening, leave a tail (about 15 cm (6 in)) to attach the brow to the face.

Big spot
Use light yellow yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook.

0) Chain 2
1) Sc 6 in 2nd stitch
2) Inc 6 (12 )
3) {Sc 1, inc} *6 (18)
4) {Sc 2, inc} *6 (24)
5) {Sc 3, inc} *6 (30)

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6) {Sc 4, inc} *6 (36)
Finish as an open piece, leave a tail (about 15 cm (6 in)) to attach the spot to the body

Right eye
Use white yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook.

0) Ch 6
1) Inc into the 2nd stitch from the hook, sc 3, make 3 sc into the last stitch of a chain,
Turn over and start crocheting from another side of the chain: sc 2, inc (12)
2) {Sc 1, inc} *5, sc 1, hdc3into1 (19)
3) Slst 2, hdc3into1 , {sc 2, inc} *4, sc 2, hdc3into1, sc 1 (27)
4) Sc 3, sc3into1, Change the color! Proceed with black yarn, back loops only! slst 23 (27)
5) Slst 6 leave the row unfinished
Finish as an open piece, leave a tail (about 20 cm (8 in)) to attach the eye to the head.

Left eye
Use white yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook.

0) Ch 6
1) Inc into the 2nd stitch from the hook, sc 3, make 3 sc into the last stitch of a chain,
Turn over and start crocheting from another side of the chain: sc 2, inc (12)
2) {sc 1, inc} *6 (18)
3) {sc 2, inc} *6 (24)
4) {sc 3, inc} *6 (30)
5) {inc, sc 1} *3, sc 5, {hdc2into1, hdc 4} *2, hdc2into1, sc 5, sl st 1, Change the color! Proceed with
black yarn, back loops only! Slst 2 (30)
6) Slst 34, leave the row unfinished
Finish as an open piece,
leave a tail (about 20 cm (8 in)) to attach
the eye to the head.

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Pupils *2 details
Use thin black yarn and 2.0 mm crochet hook.

0) Ch 3
1) Sc 3 into the 2nd stitch from the hook make 3 sc into the last stitch of a chain, leave the last stitch unworked
(6)
2) Inc 6 (12)
Finish as an open piece, leave a tail (about 10 cm (4 in)) to attach the pupil to the white part of the eye.

Assembling
The whipstitch is best for joining crocheted rows.
You join the crochet pieces by whip stitching the row-end (BOTH LOOPS) of open piece ->
to the single crochet stitches (that go directly UNDER) of a closed piece.

NB! Mark the center of the body with the contrast thread of yarn.

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 How to sew muzzle to the head
Sew the MUZZLE to the head as it is shown on the picture below.
• The upper part starts from the 24th row (counting from the top of the head) and he
lower part ends at the 35th row (counting from the top of the head).

NB! Draw the yarn very tight after every stitch! When there are 2-3 whip stitches left
to the end, stuff the muzzle and complete attaching.

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 How to make a smile

1) Pull the black thread of yarn through the needle and fasten in the place, where
you are going to sew the left eye to (so later all the knots will be concealed).

2) Bring the thread under the muzzle.

3) Make a long stitch and insert the needle into the point, where mustard color
meets grey.

4) Make one short perpendicular stitch to finish the smile.

How to sew nose to the muzzle

Sew the NOSE to the muzzle as it is shown on the picture below.

How to sew eyes to the face

Sew EYES to the head as it is shown on the picture below.
• The upper part or the RIGHT starts from the 13th row (counting from the top of the
head). The right eye meets closely the muzzle (no space left between this two
details).
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 • The upper part or the LEFT starts from the 12th row (counting from the top of the
head). The left eye slightly covers the thin cream part of the muzzle.

How to sew arms to the body

Sew ARMS to the body as it is shown on the picture below.

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 How to sew the brows to the face
Sew BROWS to the head as it is shown on the picture (they are located about 3 rows above
the eyes).

How to sew legs to the body

1) My TIP:
Find something circular that is roughly the same width as openings of the legs
(coin for example)

2) Mark this circle with the thread of yarn of contrast color (Pic 15).

3) Place openings of the legs exactly on the marked area and attach them with
sewing pins. Legs should be turned slightly to the left (to achieve 2D effect),
(Pic 16) .
Pic 15 Pic 16

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4) Now you can start to whip stitch the pieces together:
Go down through BOTH LOOPS of the stitch of the last row of the leg and
bring the needle back directly UNDER the next stitch, grabbing 3-4 mm of
crocheted fabric BEHIND the marked area of the body with it.
NB! Draw the yarn very tight after every stitch!

5) When there are 2-3 whip stitches left to the end, remove the contrast thread
of the yarn, and stuff the leg. Complete attaching.

6) Secure the last stitch with a knot. Use your yarn needle to hide the tail inside your
work, then exit the needle elsewhere on the work, pull the yarn tail taut, and snip
it right against the body (the tail should disappear inside the body).

7)

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 How to sew ears to the head
Sew the inner part of the ears to the main parts.

Sew EARS to the head as it is shown on the pictures below.

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How to sew spot to the body and make decorative
stitches

How to tail to the body

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J That is IT! You made it! Your Blue Heeler DAD is alive and it’s the most precious toy in the
world!

If you have any questions, rely on my unlimited support and contact me on Facebook –
@monoxatoys or via email monoxa.handmade@gmail.com

I hope I will see you again soon!

By the way, don’t you want to crochet other members of the family too? J

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