Russian knitting terms

ch: chain (v.p)
mr = Magic ring (KA)
sc: single crochet (sbn)
inc = increase (pr)
dec = decrease (ub)

R : Row
Rnd : round

ch: chain
mr = Magic ring
sc: single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
BLO: Back loop only
FLO: Front loop only
( )* 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Materials

DK weight yarn in black, cream, pink, white, yellow

C hook (2.75 mm)

Stuffing

Scissors

Tapestry needle

Head

Starting with cream

1.ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch (6)

2.[inc] around (12)

3.[sc, inc] around (18)

4.[2 sc, inc] around (24)

5.[3 sc, inc] around (30)

6.[4 sc, inc] around (36)

7.[11 sc, inc] around (39)

8.[12 sc, inc] around (42)

9.[sc] around (42)

10.[sc] around (42)

Break off cream and attach black

11.[sc] around (42)

12.[sc] around (42)

13.[sc] around (42)

14.[sc] around (42)

15.[sc] around (42)

16.[sc] around (42)

17.[12 sc, dec] around (39)

18.[11 sc, dec] around (36)

19.[10 sc, dec] around (33)

20.[9 sc, dec] around (30)

21.[3 sc, dec] around (24)

22.[2 sc, dec] around (18)

23.[sc, dec] around (12)

24.[dec] around (6)

F/O, sew shut

2 Cheeks

Starting with cream

1.ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch (6)

2.[inc] around (12)

3.[sc, inc] around (18)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Face Patch

Starting with cream

1.ch 11, [sc] across (10)

2.c1t, [sc] across (10)

3.c1t, [sc] across (10)

4.c1t, [sc] across (10)

5.c1t, [sc] across (10)

6.c1t, [sc] across (10)

7.c1t, [sc] across (10)

8.c1t, [sc] across (10)

9.c1t, [sc] across (10)

10.c1t, dec, 6 sc, dec (8)

11.c1t, [sc] across (8)

12.c1t, sc, hdc, sc, 2 ss, sc, hdc, sc (8)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

2 Eyes

Starting with white

1.ch 7, [sc] across, working on the opposite side of the chs: [sc] across (12)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Snout

Starting with cream

1.ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch (6)

2.3 inc, 3 sc (9)

3.[sc, inc] three times, 3 sc (12)

4.[2 sc, inc] three times, 3 sc (15)

5.[3 sc, inc] three times, 3 sc (18)

6.[4 sc, inc] three times, 3 ss (21)

7.18 sc, 3 ss (21)

8.18 sc, 3 ss (21)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Nose

Starting with black

1.ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch (6)

2.[sc] around (6)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

2 Ears

Starting with black

1.ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch (6)

2.[inc] around (12)

3.[sc, inc] around (18)

4.[2 sc, inc] around (24)

5.[3 sc, inc] around (30)

6.[sc] around (30)

7.[sc] around (30)

8.[3 sc, dec] around (24)

9.[2 sc, dec] around (18)

10.[sc, dec] around (12)

11.[dec] around (6)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

2 Bow Pieces

Starting with pink

1.ch 2, 2 sc in 1st ch (2)

2.c1t, [inc] across (4)

3.c1t, [sc, inc] across (6)

4.c1t, [sc] across (6)

5.c1t, sc, hdc, 2 ss, hdc, sc (6)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Body

Starting with pink

1.ch 2, 6 sc inc 1st ch (6)

2.[inc] around (12)

3.[sc, inc] around (18)

4.[2 sc, inc] around (24)

5.[3 sc, inc] around (30)

6.[4 sc, inc] around (36)

7.[sc] around (36)

8.[sc] around (36)

9.[sc] around (36)

10.[sc] around (36)

11.[sc] around (36)

12.[sc] around (36)

13.[4 sc, dec] around (30)

14.[sc] around (30)

15.[sc] around (30)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Skirt

Starting with pink

1.ch 36, ss in 1st ch to form a ring, [sc] around (36)

2.[5 sc, inc] around (42)

3.[sc] around (42)

4.[6 sc, inc] around (48)

5.[sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, ss] around (48)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Tail

Starting with black

1.ch 13, [hdc] across (12)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

2 Shoes

Starting with yellow

1.ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch (6)

2.[inc] around (12)

3.[3 sc, inc] around (15)

4.[4 sc, inc] around (18)

5.[sc] around (18)

6.[sc] around (18)

7.[sc] around (18)

8.[sc] around (18)

9.[4 sc, dec] around (15)

10.[3 sc, dec] around (12)

11.[dec] around (6)

F/O

2 Legs

Starting with black

1.ch 6, ss in 1st ch to form a ring, [sc] around (6)

2.[sc, inc] around (9)

3.[sc] around (9)

4.[sc] around (9)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

2 Arms

Starting with white

1.ch 5, [sc] across, working on the opposite side of the chs: [sc] across (8)

2.[inc, 3 sc] around (10)

3.[sc] around (10)

4.[sc] around (10)

5.ch 3, [hdc] across the chs, [sc] around (12)

6.sc into the 1st sc of round 5, 2 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec (8)

Break off white and attach black

7.[BLO ss] around (8)

8.[sc] around (8)

9.[sc] around (8)

10.[sc] around (8)

11.[sc] around (8)

F/O, leave long tail for sewing

Assembly

Use black yarn to embroider pupils on to the eyes

Use white yarn to embroider shines onto the pupils

Sew the eyes onto the face patch

Use black yarn to embroider eyelashes onto the face patch

Sew the face patch onto the head

Sew the cheeks on either side of the face patch

Sew the nose onto the tip of the snout

Sew the snout onto the front of the head

Use black yarn to embroider a mouth below the snout

Sew the bow pieces onto the top of the head

Use pink yarn to embroider a knot between the bow pieces

Sew the ears on either side of the head

Sew the skirt around the body

Sew the tail onto the back of the body

Sew the body onto the bottom of the head

Sew the arms on either side of the body

Sew the shoes onto the bottom of the legs

Sew the legs onto the bottom of the body

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