Dog Puppet

Last year I had written puppet patterns for a Snake and a Lion. My daughter loved them both so much that I knew I wanted to make more. I have finally sat down and figured out an even BETTER puppet than ever before 🙂 I made this one with cotton yarn so we can also use it during bath time! I hope you can give some smiles by using this free pattern too!

Stitches
Slip Stitch
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet

Supplies
Medium weight yarn (I used cotton)
H-5 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle

Get Started!

Body (make 2) (I used blue Peaches and Creme Cotton)

Round 1: Magic circle, 10 HDC into magic circle. Join to first HDC. Pull ring tight. (10 HDC)
Round 2: CH 1, 2 HDC into each HDC. Join to first HDC. (20 HDC)
Round 3: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch. HDC into next stitch. **2 HDC into next stitch. HDC into next stitch. Repeat from ** around. Join to first HDC. (30 HDC)
Round 4: CH 1, 2 HDC into first stitch. HDC into next 2 stitches. **2 HDC into next stitch. HDC into next 2 stitches. Repeat from ** around. Join to first HDC. (40 HDC)
Now you will start working in rows.
Row 1: CH 1, HDC into same stitch and next 8 stitches ( 9 HDC)
Finish off.
Row 2: CH 8 And then slip stitch into the stitch where you finished off. Slip stitch into next 8 HDC. CH 9, turn. Skip 1 CH. HDC into next 8 chain. HDC into each of the 9 HDC. (over the slip stitch) HDC into next 8 CH. (25 HDC)
Row 3-4: CH 1, Turn, HDC into same stitch and next 24 stitches. (25 HDC)
Row 5: CH 1. Turn, Slip stitch into same stitch and next 6 stitches. CH 1, HDC the same stitch and into next 10 stitches. (11 HDC)
Row 6-14: CH 1, turn, HDC into same stitch and next 10 stitches. (11 HDC)
Row 15: CH 1, SC around the entire piece. (1 SC for each HDC. 2 SC on the corners. & when you get to the part of the arm that has slip stitches, SC right over the slip stitch- not into it) Join to first SC. Finish off. and weave in your ends.

Repeat steps 1-15 for the other side.

Dog Face Parts

Eye spot (I used Peaches and creme purple)

Round 1: Magic circle, 8 SC into magic circle. Join to first SC. Pull ring tight. (8 SC)
Round 2: CH 1, 2 SC into each SC. Join to first SC. (16 SC)
Finish off leaving long tail for attaching.

Nose snout (I used the same blue as the body)

Round 1: CH 3. Skip first CH. 2 HDC in next CH. 4 HDC into next CH. Work around the other side and put 2 more HDC into starting CH. Join to first HDC. (8 HDC)
Round 2. CH 1, SC into each HDC 2 times. Join to first SC. (16 SC)
Finish off leaving long tail for attching

Nose (I used black I love this cotton)

Round 1: Magic circle. SC, HDC, DC, HDC, SC, HDC, DC, HDC. All in magic circle. Join to first SC. Pull ring tight.
Finish off leaving long tail for attaching.

Eyes (make 2) ( I used black I Love This Cotton)

Round 1: Magic circle, 8 SC into magic circle. Join to first SC. Pull ring tight. (8 SC)
Finish off leaving long tail for attaching.
With a small amount of white and a yarn needle add a sparkle in the eyes

Tongue ( I used Red – Redheart)

Round 1: CH 6, Turn Skip first CH, HDC into next 4 CH. 5 HDC into last CH. Working up the other side of the CH, HDC into next 4 CH.
Finish off leaving long tail for attaching.

Ears (make 2) ( I used Purple Peaches and Creme)

Round 1: CH 11, Skip first 2 CH. DC into next 8 stitches. 5 DC into last CH. Working up the other side of the CH, DC in next  8 CH.
Finish off leaving long tail for attaching.

Ok, lets get to work! This is when I wove in my ends- not the tails we left for attaching- but all the other ends!
Next up, I attached the one eye onto the eye spot. Then attached both eyes onto the face.
Then I attached the tongue onto the back of the nose snout. The nose onto the nose snout… and attached the snout and nose onto the face. Leaving the tongue floppy.
Now hold the front and the back of the dog together… with the face on the inside.. (inside out) and SC around the edge of the two pieces to join and make it one pig puppet pocket.Make sure to start by the opening and finish on the other side of the opening to leave the hole for your hand to fit though.
Flip the piece right side out and attach the ears! Take your contrasting color and do a SC trim around the opening for a great finished look. Ta-Dah!