DOGS IN MUGS

Crochet pattern

DESIGNED BY ELENA DOROGINA

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You must have previous knowledge of crochet techniques.
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CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS (US):

MG – magic ring
CH – chain
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
TR – treble crochet
INC – increase (make 2 sc into one loop)
DEC– decrease (two sc together through front loops)
SL ST – slip stitch
(…)*8 – work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
(18) – the number of sc in the row

THE REQUIRED MATERIALS:

DK weight yarn - Yarn Art Jeans (55% cotton/45% acrylic; 50 g/160 m)
Yarn Alize Cotton Gold (55% cotton / 45% acrylic; 100g / 330m)

 Yarn Art Jeans No. 90, 28, 01 (red, dark grey, white) – a mug, a heart
 Alize Cotton Gold Tweed No. 62 (white) – a dog
 Alize Cotton Gold No. 60, 493, 446 (black, brown, ash rose) – ears, beret
 2.0 mm or 2.25 mm crochet hook
 Stuffing material (fiberfill/polyester)
 Tapestry needle

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 Scissors
 Stitch markers (a scrap of contrasting yarn)
 Pins
 Two cardboard circles for the bottom of a mug, about 6*6 cm (2.4 * 2.4
inches)
 A piece of wire 7-8 cm (3 inches) long - for a handle of the mug
 Adhesive tape to secure the wireframe ends
 Pliers
 Safety nose – 1.8 cm (0.7 inches) wide.

NOTE! Yarn consumption, size, and appearance of the toy depend on

crochet density and how you hold the yarn.
The presented toy is crocheted with V and X look single crochet:
(First, you grab yarn over the hook, and for making the second stitch -
grab it under the hook).
The finished toys using the materials stated in this pattern are ~6
inches/15 cm in height.
Make sure you crochet tight enough, otherwise, the stuffing will show
through the holes.
Crochet the toy in spirals without turning chains.

Dogs in the mugs differ only by the shape of the ears!

Everything else is crocheted following the same pattern.
Change the color shades as desired.
ENJOY CROCHETING.

MUG
Yarn Art Jeans No. 90 - (red)
Rnd 1: 8 into MR
Rnd 2: 8 inc (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*8 (24)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*8 (32)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*8 (40)

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Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)*8 (48)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)*8 (56)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc)*8 (64)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc)*8 (72)
Rnd 10: (8 sc, inc)*8 (80)
Rnds 11-28: 80 sc (18 rounds)

* Crochet the next round through front loops only.

Rnd 29: 80 sc
* Crochet the next round through both loops.
Rnd 30: 80 sc

Trace the bottom of the mug on the cardboard and cut it out. Put the
template inside.

Attach dark grey or black yarn.

Rnd 31: 80 sc
* Crochet the next round through front loops only.
Rnd 32: 80 HDC

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 DOG
Join white yarn to round 29.
Alize Cotton Gold Tweed No. 62 (white)

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Rnd 1: 80 sc
Rnd 2: (8 sc, dec)*8 (72)
Rnd 3: (7 sc, dec)*8 (64)
Rnd 4: (6 sc, dec)*8 (56)
Rnd 5: 56 sc
Rnd 6: (6 sc, inc)*8 (64)
Rnd 7: (7 sc, inc)*8 (72)
Rnd 8: (8 sc, inc)*8 (80)
Rnds 9-18: 80 sc (10 rounds)
Rnd 19: (8 sc, dec)*8 (72)
Rnds 20-21: 72 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 22: (7 sc, dec)*8 (64)
Rnds 23-24: 64 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 25: (6 sc, dec)*8 (56)
Rnds 26-27: 56 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 28: (5 sc, dec)*8 (48)
Rnds 29-30: 48 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 31: (4 sc, dec)*8 (40)
Stuff with fiberfill.
Rnd 32: 40 sc
Rnd 33: (3 sc, dec)*8 (32)
Rnd 34: (2 sc, dec)*8 (24)
Rnd 35: (1 sc, dec)*8 (16)
Rnd 36: (2 sc, dec)*4 (12)

Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Stuff with fiberfill. DO NOT tighten the hole yet.

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 MUZZLE
Alize Cotton Gold Tweed No. 62 (white)

Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnds 6-9: 30 sc (4 rounds), 1 sl st

Break yarn, leaving a short tail.

Use the same yarn for sewing the muzzle but split it into two threads.

Install safety nose.

Previously, make a hole for the nose using scissors.

Insert the nose into the prepared hole. Secure it with the washer with the
concave side toward the nose (to make it look better).

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 EARS (option one)
THE LEFT EAR (without the pattern):
Alize Cotton Gold Tweed No. 62 (white)
Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: 12 sc
Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 5: 18 sc
Rnd 6: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 7: 24 sc
Rnd 8: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 9: 30 sc
Rnd 10: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnds 11-12: 36 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 13: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnds 14-15: 42 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 16: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
Rnds 17-24: 48 sc (8 rounds)
Rnd 25: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
Rnds 26-27: 42 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 28: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Rnds 29-30: 36 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 31: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)

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Rnd 32: 30 sc
Rnd 33: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 34: 24 sc
Do not stuff the part with fiberfill.
Flatten together and crochet 11 sc through both loops across.
Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

THE RIGHT EAR (with the heart pattern):

Alize Cotton Gold Tweed No. 62 (white),
Alize Cotton Gold No. 493 (brown)
Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: 12 sc Heart parameters (1 cell = 1 sc)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 5: 18 sc
Rnd 6: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 7: 24 sc
Rnd 8: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 9: 30 sc
Rnd 10: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnds 11-12: 36 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 13: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnds 14-15: 42 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 16: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)

In the next rounds, crochet the heart using brown yarn.

* To change yarn color neatly and beautifully, make the stitch as you
normally would, but stop when there are two loops left on the hook, right
before you would normally yarn over, and pull through to finish the stitch.
Yarn over with the new color, and pull this new color loop through the loops
on the hook. (SEE PHOTOS BELOW).

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Rnd 17: 24 sc – white, 1 sc – brown, 23 sc – white (48)
Rnd 18: 23 sc – white, 3 sc – brown, 22 sc – white (48)
Rnd 19: 22 sc – white, 5 sc – brown, 21 sc – white (48)
Rnd 20: 21 sc – white, 7 sc – brown, 20 sc – white (48)
Rnd 21: 20 sc – white, 9 sc – brown, 19 sc – white (48)
Rnd 22: 20 sc – white, 9 sc – brown, 19 sc – white (48)
Rnd 23: 21 sc – white, 3 sc – brown, 1 sc – white, 3 sc – brown, 20 sc – white
(48)
Rnd 24: 22 sc – white, 1 sc – brown, 3 sc – white, 1 sc – brown, 21 sc – white
(48)

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 * Crochet all next rounds using white yarn.
Rnd 25: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
Rnds 26-27: 42 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 28: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Rnds 29-30: 36 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 31: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 32: 30 sc
Rnd 33: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 34: 24 sc
Do not stuff the part with fiberfill.
Crochet extra 12 sc to fasten off on the right side.
Flatten together and crochet 11 sc through both loops across.
Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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 EARS (option two)
THE LEFT EAR (without the pattern)

Alize Cotton Gold No. 446 (ash rose)

Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnds 8-19: 42 sc (12 rounds)
Rnd 20: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Rnds 21-23: 36 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 24: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnds 25-27: 30 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 28: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnds 29-32: 24 sc (4 rounds)
Do not stuff the part. Flatten together and crochet 11 sc through both loops
across. Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

THE RIGHT EAR (with the heart pattern)

Alize Cotton Gold No. 446 (ash rose)
Alize Cotton Gold No. 62 (white)
Rnd 1: 6 into MR Heart parameters (1 cell = 1 sc)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

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 In the next rounds, crochet the heart using white yarn.
* To change yarn color neatly and beautifully, make the stitch as you
normally would, but pull a new color loop through the loops on the hook.
(SEE PHOTOS ABOVE).

Rnd 8: 20 sc – ash rose, 1 sc – white, 21 sc – ash rose (42)

Rnd 9: 19 sc – ash rose, 3 sc – white, 20 sc – ash rose (42)
Rnd 10: 18 sc – ash rose, 5 sc – white, 19 sc – ash rose (42)
Rnd 11: 17 sc – ash rose, 7 sc – white, 18 sc – ash rose (42)
Rnd 12: 16 sc – ash rose, 9 sc – white, 17 sc – ash rose (42)
Rnd 13: 15 sc – ash rose, 11 sc – white, 16 sc – ash rose (42)
Rnd 14: 14 sc – ash rose, 13 sc – white, 15 sc – ash rose (42)
Rnd 15: 14 sc – ash rose, 13 sc – white, 15 sc – ash rose (42)
Rnd 16: 14 sc – ash rose, 13 sc – white, 15 sc – ash rose (42)
Rnd 17: 15 sc – ash rose, 5 sc – white, 1 sc – ash rose, 5 sc – white, 16 sc –
ash rose (42)
Rnd 18: 16 sc – ash rose, 3 sc – white, 3 sc – ash rose, 3 sc – white, 17 sc –
ash rose (42)
Rnd 19: 17 sc – ash rose, 1 sc – white, 5 sc – ash rose, 1 sc – white, 18 sc –
ash rose (42)
* Crochet all next rounds using white yarn.
Rnd 20: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Rnds 21-23: 36 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 24: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnds 25-27: 30 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 28: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnds 29-32: 24 sc (4 rounds)
Do not stuff the part with fiberfill.

Crochet extra 12 sc to fasten off on the right side.

Flatten together and crochet 11 sc through both loops across.

Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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 HEART (make 2)
Yarn Art Jeans No. 01 (white)
Chain 4.
Crochet all stitches in the first chain from hook – 3 tr, 3 DC,
chain 1, 1 tr, chain 1, 3 DC, 3 tr, chain 3, 1 sc.

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 Break yarn, pulling it to the wrong side. Weave in ends.

MUG HANDLE
Yarn Art Jeans No. 90 - (red)
Chain 12 and form a circle. Crochet in a circle:
Rnds 1-4: 12 sc (4 rounds)
Rnd 5: 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (9)
Rnds 6-21: 9 sc (16 rounds), 1 sl st

Prepare a wireframe with the same length as the handle. Bend the ends, and
secure them with adhesive tape. Insert wireframe into the handle and stuff
with fiberfill.

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 ASSEMBLY
1. Sew the muzzle to the dog.
(Insert the needle and draw it out into the remained hole on the top of the
head).
Stuff the muzzle with fiberfill. Pin the muzzle and sew it using the thread
matching the color. Previously, split the yarn into two threads.
The upper part of the muzzle is in round 17 from the mug, and the bottom
part is in round 8 from the mug.

Make one long stitch under the nose with a piece of black thread.

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 Weave in ends, cut the excess threads and hide the tails inside the toy.

2. Embroider the eyes.

Mark the position of the eyes using sewing pins.
(For my toy, I marked 16-17 rounds to the top from the mug. The distance
between the eyes is 9 sc, the length of the eye is 5 sc, and the height of the
eye is 1 sc).

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3. Sew two hearts.
Sew the hearts along the perimeter using white yarn. Previously, split
yarn into two threads.
Sew it through back loops only.

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 Embroider the V-shape stitches in the desired order for beautiful
decoration.

5. Complete stuffing with fiberfill. Tighten the hole using a tapestry

needle.
Tighten the hole, weaving through each of the 12 front loops of the last
round, and pull tight.

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 Once you weaved through 12 loops, weave through 2-3 loops at once
with a tapestry needle. Do not forget to tighten. Repeat 3 times. Cut the
excess yarn and hide the yarn tail inside the dog.

5. Sew the ears.

Pin the front part of the ear in round 10 from the closed hole.
Move the bottom part of the ear two rounds lower in round 12 from the
closed hole.

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 You make it due to place the ear at an angle. Make sure that the ear
doe not cover the handle. (Try on the handle for choosing the correct
position of the ears and sew them on).

If you notice that the ears stick out after sewing, I recommend you
steam them with an iron. To do that, put a damp cloth from above and
steam for a few seconds.

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 BERET
Yarn Art Jeans No. 90 - (red)
Rnd 1: 8 into MR
* Crochet all the next rounds using HDC
Rnd 2: 8 inc (16)
Rnd 3: (1 hdc, inc)*8 (24)
Rnd 4: (2 hdc, inc)*8 (32)
Rnd 5: (3 hdc, inc)*8 (40)
Rnd 6: (4 hdc, inc)*8 (48)
Rnds 7-9: 48 hdc (3 rounds)
Rnd 10: (4 hdc, dec)*8 (40)
Rnd 11: (3 hdc, dec)*8 (32)
* Crochet the next round through front loops only.
Rnd 12: 32 sc
* Crochet the next round through both loops.
Rnds 13-14: 32 sc (2 rounds), 2 sl st
Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing the beret.

HEART-LOOP
Alize Cotton Gold No. 60 (black)
Chain 12, start working in the first chain from hook – 1 sc.
Chain 12, make 1 sc in the first chain from hook.
Break yarn. Weave in ends.

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Tie the loop to the beret.

Sew the beret to the dog.

Try on a folded beret. Lift the beret, pin it and sew on the bottom part. Put
the beret down.

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 Sew the handle to the mug.
Place the handle on the mug, making sure that the ear does not cover it.
Sew on.

Congratulation! Your dog mug is finished!

Thank you for purchasing my pattern.

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