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Materials:
*Yarn:
I used: Mercerised Cotton 8/4 from Järbo Garn, Fingering, (170.0 meters/ 50 grams).
32087 Cinnamon brown (≤ 60 grams)
32000 Unbleached (≤ 20 grams)
32012 Black (≤ 10 grams)
*Hook: 2,25 mm
*2 safety eyes (10 mm)
*1 safety nose (15 mm)
*Tapestry needle
*Tweezers (are very helpful when stuffing through small openings.)
*Fiberfill or stuffing material of your choice.
*Running marker; use some scrap thread to mark the beginning of each round.
*Stitch markers (in addition to the running thread marker.)
Size when made with the above listed yarn and hook:
≅ 17 cm / 6.7 inches tall

Terminology (US) & Abbreviations

ch Chain.
dc Double crochet in next stitch.
dc-inc Double crochet two times in next stitch.
[dc3-in1] Double crochet three times in next stitch.
dec Single crochet invisible decrease: Insert hook into front loops of next two stitches, yarn over,
pull through both loops, yarn over, pull through final two loops on hook.
FO Fasten off.
hdc Half double crochet in next stitch.
hdc-inc Half double crochet two times in next stitch.
inc Single crochet increase: Single crochet two times in next stitch.
MR Magic Ring.
sc Single crochet in next stitch.
sc-blo Single crochet in back loop only.
slst Slip stitch in next stitch.
st Stitch.
abbr. X A number X after the abbreviation indicates how many times to do that particular stitch.
(…)*X Work the instructions within the parentheses as many times as indicated by the number X after the
asterisk.
[abbr.] All stitches inside the box are to be made in the same stitch.
≅ Approximately.
O O O . . . For your convenience; check when multiple rows. :)

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Pattern Notes:
 Work in spiral. Do not join rounds unless specifically stated in the pattern.
 Crochet tight!
 Make all parts in the order given in the pattern. Some pieces must be done before starting another
piece. Crochet over any new yarn ends to secure them if not told differently.
 Some rounds (marked with *) are shorter or longer than the preceding round which means the
running marker should be moved subsequently backwards or forward to mark the new starting point
of the next round.
 Occasionally you will see the symbol ≅ (meaning approximately) preceding the number of stitches
indicated. This means the number of stitches it takes for you to reach a specific point (most often the
center) of the piece you’re working on may vary by one or two, depending on yarn, hook, gauge or
simply your individual crochet style.
 Short and long rounds have two numbers in the “Totals” column. The first is the number of stitches
performed in that part of the description, the second (inside parentheses) is the resulting number of
stitches around the edge.
 Placing the extra stitch marker: When pattern says: ”…, place marker ,…” the marker should be in the
last made stitch. (ex: “sc 30, place marker,” means the 30:th stitch is the one to mark.)
 Crochet over any new yarn ends to secure them if not told differently.
 Look for notes & hints to the right in the table.
 Stuff firmly!

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Eye patches (make 2):

Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints
1 With Black: sc 10 in MR, slst to join 10 Working in joined rounds. Don’t close
the ring fully - leave a space for the
safety eye shank.
2 ch 1, [sc, hdc, sc] *2, sc 2, ([hdc, dc, hdc], sc 2)*2, slst to 18 FO with an end for sewing. The
join shorter side is the downside. (Pic 1-2)

Jowls (make 2):

Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints
1 With Black: sc 6 in MR, slst to join 6 Working in joined rounds.
2 ch 1, inc 6, slst to join 12
3 ch 1, (sc, inc)*6, slst to join 18 FO the first (A) with an end for
sewing. Don’t FO the second (B)!
Continue:
4  On B: ch 1, (sc 2, inc)*4, sc 3 19 The round has been chunked into
 On A (from 3:rd stitch): sc 3, (inc, sc 2)*4, inc, +21 sections to make it easier to
skip 2 overview. (Do not crochet over the
 On B: skip 2, inc, slst to join +2 yarn end from piece A – you’ll use it
(=42) for sewing in the next step.) FO and
weave in end.
(Pic 3-4)

Combining jowls and eye patches:

Thread a needle with the yarn end from piece A of the jowls. Whipstitch the opening between the (Pic 5)
jowls together as shown, leaving a small space for the nose to be inserted through later.
Whipstitch the eye patches to either side of the jowls where shown (4 sts), using their hanging yarn (Pic 6)
ends.

Head:
Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints
1 With Unbleached: sc 6 in MR 6
2 inc 6 12
3 (sc, inc)*6 18
4 (sc 2, inc)*2, sc 2, ch 2, skip 1, (sc 2, inc)*3 24 Making a hole for the safety nose.
(Pic 7)
5 sc 10, sc 2 on the chain, sc 12 24
6 sc 24 24
7 sc 10, ch 10, then from 2:nd ch from hook; slst 2, sc 2, 40 (Making a blaze.)
hdc 2, dc 3, skip 3, sc 11 (Pic 8)

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Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints

8 sc 10, then behind the blaze in the skipped stitches of 24 Fold the blaze towards you. (Pic 9)
previous round; sc 3, then sc 11 as normal to the end of Change color in the last stitch of the
the round round.
9 With Cinnamon Brown: sc 9, hdc-inc 6, sc 9 30
10 sc10, (inc, sc)*3, (sc, inc)*3, sc 8 36
11 sc 4, inc, sc 5, inc, sc, ch 2, skip 2, sc, inc, sc 7, inc, sc, ch 42 Making holes for the safety eyes.
2, skip 2, sc, inc, sc 5, inc, sc (Pic 10)
12 (sc 6, inc)*2, sc 2 on the chain, (sc 4, inc)*2, sc 3, sc 2 on 48
the chain, sc, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 2
13 sc 4, inc, (sc 7, inc)*2, sc 9, (inc, sc 7)*2, inc, sc 54
14-17 sc 54 54 O O O O
Temporarily remove the hook and
secure the loop with a stitch marker.

Facial features - 1:
Insert the nose into the opening of the jowls. (Pic 11)
Insert the nose (together with jowls / eye patches) into the nose hole of the head. Lock it in place. (Pic 12)
Line up the holes of the eye patches with the eye holes on the head and attach the safety eyes (Pic 13)
through both layers.
On the last made round of the head, find the centermost stitch between the eyes and place a marker (Pic 14)
in it.

Continue:
Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints
18 sc 54 54 When you get to the marked stitch
between the eyes, fold up the blaze
and join it with a stitch through both
layers together. (Pic 15)
19-21 sc 54 54 O O O
22 (sc 7, dec)*6 48
23 sc 48 48
24 sc 3, dec, (sc 6, dec)*5, sc 3 42
25 sc 42 42
26 (sc 5, dec)*6 36 Begin to stuff (very firm!) and
continue as you go.
27 sc 2, dec, (sc 4, dec)*5, sc 2 30
28 (sc 3, dec)*6 24
29 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec)*5, sc 18
30 (sc, dec)*6 12

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Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints

31 dec 6 6 Make sure the head is very firmly
stuffed. Weave the hole closed by
passing the needle through the front
loops of the remaining 6 stitches and
pull tight.

Facial features - 2:
With a piece of black yarn, sew back and forth between the eyes while pulling on the yarn to (Pic 16)
contract them.
Sew down the black facial parts with a few stitches where needed, but avoid the mouthline to keep (Pic 17)
it a little floppy.
If you prefer, you can also sew down the blaze with a couple of stitches, using the unbleached yarn.

Neck joint: (You can skip this part if you want to sew the head in a fixed position to the body.)
Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints
1 sc 24 24 Hold the head upside down with the
nose pointing towards you. The first
round is worked directly on the
surface of the head, picking up
stitches around the posts of the
already existing stitches. You don’t
need a perfect circle here, rather
more of a rounded rectangle as
pictured (Pic 18)
2 (sc 2, inc)*8 32
3-8 sc 32 32 O O O O O O
9 (dec 3, sc 2)*4 20
10 dec 10 10 Stuff the ball very firmly. Weave the
hole closed by passing the needle
through the front loops of the
remaining 10 stitches and pull tight.
(Pic 19)

Ears (make 2):

Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints
1 With Cinnamon Brown: sc 6 in MR 6
2 (sc, inc)*3 9
3 (sc 2, inc)*3 12
4 sc 12 12
5 (sc 3, inc)*3 15
6 (sc 4, inc)*3 18

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Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints

7 (sc 5, inc)*3 21
8 (sc 6, inc)*3 24
9 (sc 7, inc)*3 27
10-12 sc 27 27 O O O
13 (sc 7, dec)*3 24
14 (sc 6, dec)*3 21
15 (sc 5, dec)*3 18
16 sc 18 18
*17 sc 9 9 *Short round. Slst to next st and FO
(18) with an end for sewing. (Pic 20)
With the yarn ends of the ears to the
left, sew the ears to the head at an
angle as shown. (Pic 21-22)

Front legs (make 2):

Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints
1 With Unbleached: sc 6 in MR 6
2 inc 6 12
3 (sc, inc)*6 18
4 (sc 2, inc)*6 24
5-8 sc 24 24 OOOO
9 sc 12, (dec, sc)*4 20
10 sc 12, dec 4 16
*11 sc 6 6 *Short round, to center back. Color
(16) change in last stitch. (Pic 23)
12-21 With Cinnamon Brown: sc 16 16 OOOOOOOOOO
Stuff the paw.
*22 sc ≅18 ≅18 *Long round, recenter.
(16)
23 (sc 3, inc)*4 20
*24 sc 4, place marker, sc 13 17 *Short round. Slst to next st and FO.
(20) Set aside. (Pic 24)

Hind legs (make 2):

Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints
1 With Unbleached: sc 6 in MR 6
2 inc 6 12
3 (sc, inc)*6 18

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Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints

4 (sc 2, inc)*6 24
5-8 sc 24 24 OOOO
9 (sc, dec)*8 16
10-11 sc 16 16 O O Color change in last stitch.
12-15 With Cinnamon Brown: sc 16 16 OOOO
16 sc 7, inc 2, sc 7 18
17 (sc 2, inc)*3, (inc, sc 2)*3 24
18 sc 9, (inc, sc 2)*3, sc 6 27
19 sc 10, (inc, sc 3)*3, sc 5 30
20 sc 11, (inc, sc 4)*3, sc 4 33
21 sc 12, (inc, sc 5)*3, sc 3 36
22 sc 36 36
*23 sc ≅38 ≅38 *Long round, recenter. Stuff this part
(36) up to the point where the leg starts
to widen into thigh (about round 16).
Leave the rest of the leg unstuffed.
(Pic 25)
24 sc 3, dec, sc 26, dec, sc 3 34
25-27 sc 34 34 O O O
*28 sc ≅35 ≅35 *Long round, recenter.
(34)
29 (sc 10, dec)*2, sc 10 32
30 sc 32 32
31 sc 12, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 12 30
32 (sc 9, dec)*2, sc 8 28
33 sc, (sc 3, dec)*2, sc 7, (dec, sc 3)*2 24
34 sc 2, (dec, sc 4)*3, dec, sc 2 20
35 (sc 3, dec)*4 16
36 dec 8 8 Slst to next st and FO with a long end
for sewing. (Pic 26)

Body:
Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints
1 With Cinnamon Brown: sc 6 in MR 6
2 inc 6 12
3 (sc, inc)*6 18
4 (sc 2, inc)*6 24
5 (sc 3, inc)*6 30

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Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints

6 (sc 4, inc)*6 36
7 (sc 5, inc)*6 42
8 (sc 6, inc)*6 48
9 (sc 7, inc)*6 54
10-19 sc 54 54 OOOOOOOOOO
20 (sc 7, dec)*6 48
21-22 sc 48 48 OO
23 (sc 6, dec)*6 42
24 sc 15, (inc, sc)*3, (sc, inc)*3, sc 15 48
25 sc 48 48
26 sc 16, join back of front leg with sc 6, sc 4 on body only, 48 Hold the legs to the body one by one
join next front leg with sc 6, sc 16 as shown. The joining stitches are
made from the stitch after the
marker and 6 sts forward.
(Pic 27-29)
27 sc 16, sc 14 on front of leg, sc 4 in between the legs, sc 64 (Pic 30)
14 on next leg, sc 16
28 sc 30, dec 2, sc 26, dec, sc 2 63
29 sc 2, dec, sc 23, inc, sc 2, dec, sc 2, inc, sc 26 63
30 sc 30, dec, sc 29 60
31 sc 14, dec, (sc 13, dec)*2, sc 14 57
32 sc 13, dec, sc 27, dec, sc 13 55
33 dec, sc 53 54
34 sc 4, dec, sc 42, dec, sc 4 52
35 sc 10, dec, sc 28, dec, sc 10 50
36 sc 50 50
37 sc 5, dec, sc 36, dec, sc 5 48
38 sc 48 48
39 (dec, sc 6)*6 42
40 sc 42 42
41 sc 5, dec, sc 30, dec, sc 3 40
42 sc 40 40
43 (dec, sc 8)*4 36
44-46 sc 36 36 O O O

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Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints

47 sc 8, dec 3, sc 12, dec 3, sc 4 30 If you intend to sew the head on, this
is your last round. FO with a long end
for sewing.
If you’re making the movable head
continue with one more round:
48 sc-blo 30 30 Cut the yarn with a long end and
weave it loosely through the front
loops of the remaining 30 stitches.
Don’t pull on the yarn yet, just leave it
hanging for later.(Pic 31)

Chest patch:
Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints
1 With Unbleached: sc 6 in MR, slst to join 6 Working in joined rounds.
2 ch 3, from 2:nd chain from hook; inc, sc, sc in the same 18 (Pic 32-34)
stitch as the slst, inc, hdc-inc, [dc3-in1], hdc-inc, inc, sc in
slst, sc 2, slst to join
3 ch 4, from 2:nd chain from hook; inc, sc 2, sc in the same 30 (Pic 35-37)
stitch as the slst, sc 5, (inc, sc)*4, sc 4, sc in slst, sc 3, slst FO with an end for sewing. (Pic 38)
to join

Tail:
Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints
1 With Unbleached: sc 4 in MR 4
2 inc, sc 2, inc 6
3 sc 6 6
4 sc 5, inc 7
5 sc 6, inc 8
6 sc 8 8
7 sc 7, inc 9
8-9 sc 9 9 O O Color change in last stitch.
10 With Cinnamon Brown: sc 8, inc 10
11 sc 10 10
12 sc 9, inc 11
13 sc 11 11
14 sc 10, inc 12
15-17 sc 12 12 O O O
18 sc 11, inc 13
19 sc 13 13

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Round Pattern Total Notes & Hints

20 sc 12, inc 14
21 sc 13, inc 15
22 sc 15 15
23 sc 14, inc 16
*24 sc 7 7 *Short round. Slst to next st and FO
(16) with an end for sewing. Stuff and set
aside.(Pic 39)

Assembly:
 For a moveable head: Insert the neck joint into the opening of the body and pull on the (Pic 40-41)
surrounding yarn end to capture the joint inside. Carefully secure the yarn end, taking care
not to go through the joint with the needle in the process.
For a fixed head: Pin the head to the opening in the neck and sew it in place.
 Tie the front legs together with a piece of yarn. Place the hind legs on either side of the body (Pic 42)
as shown. The paws of the hind legs touch the paws of the front legs and all four paws are in
contact with the underlying surface.
 Pin the hind legs to the body and make sure the dog balances nicely before sewing them on. (Pic 43)
 When satisfied, sew them on with small stitches around the thigh line only to begin with,
leaving a small opening on the inside towards the belly. (Pic 44)
 Add a small amount of stuffing to the inside of the thigh before closing it up entirely. (Pic 45)
 Pin the chest patch to the dog’s chest and sew it in place. (Pic 46)
 Sew on the tail. (Pic 47)
 Enjoy your boxer puppy! (Pic 48)

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B A

Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3

Diagram: The eye patches. The eye patches. Diagram: Round 4
(Starts and ends on piece B .)

A
A B
B B A

Pic 4 Pic 5 Pic 6

Jowls With the yarn end from piece A of the With the yarn ends from the eye patches,
jowls, whipstitch the opening between whipstitch the shortest side of them to
the jowls together as shown, leaving a the jowls with 4 sts (between two
small space for the nose to be inserted increases of the jowls).
into later.

ch 2, skip 1 sc 10

sc 3

sc 11

Pic 7 Pic 8 Pic 9

Making a hole for the safety nose. Making the blaze. sc 10, then behind the blaze in the
skipped stitches of previous round; sc 3,
then sc 11 as normal to the end of the
round

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ch 2, skip 2
ch 2, skip 2

Pic 10 Pic 11 Pic 12

Making holes for the safety eyes. Insert the nose into the opening of the Insert the nose (with the attached parts)
jowls. into the nose hole of the head.
Lock it in place.

Pic 13 Pic 14 Pic 15

Line up the holes of the eye patches with Find the centermost stitch and mark it. When you get to the marked stitch
the holes on the head and insert the between the eyes, fold up the blaze and
safety eyes through both layers. join it with a stitch through both layers
Lock them in place. together.

start here

Pic 16 Pic 17 Pic 18

With a piece of black yarn, sew back and Sew down the black facial parts with a The first round is worked directly on the
forth between the eyes while pulling on few stitches where needed, but avoid the surface of the head, picking up stitches
the yarn to contract them. mouthline to keep it a little floppy. around the posts of the already existing
stitches.

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Ear placement

Pic 19 Pic 20 Pic 21

The ears.

Pic 22 Pic 23 Pic 24

Head complete with ears. *Short round, to center back. Color *Short round. Slst to next st and FO
change in last stitch.

Up
sc 16

Down

Pic 25 Pic 26 Pic 27

*Long round, recenter. Stuff this part up The hind legs arranged in a mirrored sc 16, join back of front leg with sc 6
to the point where the leg starts to position. through both layers…
widen into thigh (about round 16). Leave
the rest of the leg unstuffed.

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sc 16
sc 16

sc 4
sc 14 sc 14
Pic 28 Pic 29 Pic 30
…sc 4 on body only, join next front leg Round 26 completed. sc 16, sc 14 on front of leg, sc 4 in between
with sc 6, sc 16 the legs, sc 14 on next leg, sc 16

sc here

Pic 31 Pic 32 Pic 33

With a needle, weave the yarn through ch 3… …from 2:nd chain from hook; inc, sc, sc in
the front loops of the remaining 30 the same stitch as the slst…
stitches (all the way around the opening).
Don’t pull on the yarn yet; just leave the
end hanging for later.

sc here

sc here
Pic 34 Pic 35 Pic 36
…inc, hdc-inc, [dc3-in1], hdc-inc, inc, sc in ch 4… …from 2:nd chain from hook; inc, sc 2, sc
slst…(…sc 2, slst) in the same stitch as the slst…

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sc here

Pic 37 Pic 38 Pic 39

…sc 5, (inc, sc)*4, sc 4, sc in slst… The chest patch. The tail.
(…sc 3, slst)

Pic 40 Pic 41 Pic 42

For a moveable head: Insert the neck Tie the front legs together with a piece of
joint into the opening of the body and yarn. Place the hind legs on either side of the
pull on the surrounding yarn end to body. The paws of the hind legs touch the
capture the joint inside. paws of the front legs and all four paws are in
contact with the underlying surface.

from underneath

from behind
Pic 43 Pic 44 Pic 45
Pin the hind legs to the body. When satisfied, sew them on with small Add some stuffing to the inside of the
stitches around the thigh line only to begin thigh before closing it up entirely.
with, leaving a small opening on the inside
towards the belly. (See next pic for clarity).

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Pic 46 Pic 47 Pic 48

Pin the chest patch to the dog’s chest and Sew on the tail. Enjoy your puppy! 
sew it in place.

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