Best of friends
Who wouldn’t fall in love with our cute crocheted doggie duo? This little Yorkie and pug would make a sweet gift for a canine-loving friend or even as a treat for yourself. With their lifelike expressions and bag of jolly accessories, they are all set for a lovely day out. Of course, you can change the colours of their coats if you want the pups to look more like your own, just make sure the yarn you choose is DK.
You will need
■ For the Pug: King Cole Comfort DK in Truffle (shade 3277) x 1 ball – Yarn A Rico Classic Baby DK in Black (shade 99) x 1 ball – Yarn B
■ For the Yorkie: Rico Classic Baby DK in: Beige (shade 053) x 1 ball – Yarn C Black (shade 99) x 1 ball – Yarn B
■ For the accessories: Rico Ricorumi DK or any DK yarn, small amounts in: Blue (shade 032) Orchid (shade 016) Red (shade 028) Orange (shade 024) Emerald (shade 042) Green (shade 049) Vanilla (shade 005) Candy Pink (shade 012)
■ 3.5mm (UK 9 or 10, US E/4) hook
■ 3.25mm (UK 10, US D/3) hook
■ Safety stuffing
■ 2 sets of small safety eyes
■ Dog button for beach bag
Measurements
■ Dogs stand approx. 20cm (8in) tall
Tension
■ Tension is not critical for this project but stitches should be tight so that stuffing does not show through
Abbreviations
■ For standard abbreviations see page 90
About these yarns
Val used up DK yarns by Rico and King Cole from her own stash. If you want to use
