Essential Draft Dodger
Keep your home warm and toasty during the winter months with the Essential Draft Dodger. Work up this free crochet pattern and keep it by your door so the cold air doesn't blow inside. The adorable doggie design is a cute decorative touch to anyone's home. It measures approximately 33 inches long by 3 inches in diameter when complete. Bernat Super Value yarn is used, and you'll need just a bit of stuffing and two black buttons (for the eyes) to complete this crochet pattern.
Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
MATERIALS
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Bernat Super Value (225 g/8 oz)
Contrast A (07414 Natural) 1 ball
Contrast B (00607 Berry) 1 ball - Size 6.5 mm (U.S. K or 10½) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Stuffing.
- 2 black buttons ½ ins [1.5 cm] in diameter for eyes.
SIZE: Approx 33 ins [84 cm] long x 3 [7.5 cm] ins in diameter
GAUGE
9 1/2 sc and 11 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with 2 strands of yarn.
INSTRUCTIONS
Note: To change color, work to last 2 loops on hook. Draw new color through 2 loops, then proceed in new color. Work is done with 2 strands of yarn.
Body
With 2 strands of A, ch 5. Join in ring.
**1st rnd:Ch 1. 6 sc in ring. Join with sl st to first sc. 6 sc.
2nd rnd:Ch 1. 2 sc in every sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 12 sc.
3rd rnd:Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 18 sc.
4th rnd:Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 24 sc.**
5th rnd:Ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
6th rnd:Working in both loops, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd, changing colors as follows: With A - 24 rnds, With B - 2 rnds, with A - 4 rnds, with B - 2 rnds, with A - 3 rnds, with B - 2 rnds, with A, 20 rnds, (with B - 1 rnd, with A - 1 rnd) 4 times, with B - 2 rnds, With A - 2 rnds, with B - 14 rnds. Fasten off. Break yarn.
“End” of Body:With 2 strands of B, ch 5. Join in ring. Work from ** to ** as given above.
Fasten off. Stuff Body. Sew “End” in position.
Legs(make 4).
With B, ch 7. Join in rnd.
1st rnd:Ch 1. 1 sc in each ch around. Join with sl st to first sc. 7 sc.
2nd rnd:Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd once more.
Next rnd:Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 3 dc in next sc. 1 dc in next sc. 3 dc in next sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Sew legs to body as shown in picture.
Tail
With A, ch 8. Join in rnd.
1st rnd:Ch 1. 1 sc in each ch around. Join with sl st to first sc. 8 sc.
2nd rnd:Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd 5 times more.
Next rnd:Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 dc in each of next 2 sc. Miss next sc. 1 dc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 7 sts.
Next rnd:Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 dc in next dc. Miss next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 6 sts.
Next rnd:Ch 1. (1 sc in next st. Miss next st) 3 times. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Attach Tail to Body.
Ears(make 2).
With B, ch 12.
1st row:RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 11 sc.
2nd row:Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row:Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows twice more. Fasten off.
Sew Ears as shown in picture. Attach buttons for eyes. With B embroider nose and mouth.