I tried making a little doggie using a pattern, but the muzzle looked way different than the photo in the book. So i just kept crocheting, i added a couple legs and this is what happened:
He looked friendly enough, so i made him a little birdy companion:
Want one? Well, here we go:
Materials:
g hook
ww yarn ( i used Vanna’s Choice in beige, red heart soft in green, and red heart white)
Head/Body:
4 sc in a ring
rd1: 2 sc in each sc around (8 sc)
rd2: 2 sc in each sc around (16 sc)
rd3: 2sc in first sc, sc in next sc around (24 sc)
rd4-9: sc in each sc around (24 sc)
rd10: sc2tog over first 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc around (20 sc)
rd11-14: sc in each sc around (20 sc)
rd15: sc in next 6 sc, fold piece in half, sl st in middle sc to join the two sides, sc around the new ‘leg’ (12 sc)
rd16-19: sc in each sc around (12 sc)
rd20: change color to green, sc in next 12 sc (12 sc)
rd21: sc in next 2 sc, 2sc in next 4 sc, sc in last 6 sc (16 sc)
rd22: sc in next 3 sc, (2sc in next, sc) 3 times, sc in last 7 sc (19 sc)
rd23 & 24: sc in each sc around (19 sc)
rd25: In Back Loop Only, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc around
rd26: sc2tog, sc in next sc around
rd27: sc2tog around, fasten off
Second Leg:
Join beige yarn with a sl st at the ‘crotch’, sc around
Repeat rds 16-27.
Nose:
with white, 5 sc in a ring
rd1: 2 sc in each sc around (10 sc)
rd2: 2sc in first sc, sc in next sc around (15 sc)
rd3: sc in each sc around (15 sc)
fasten off.
Finishing/notes:
I stuffed the body/head thing before i fastened off the first leg, and again before totally finishing the second leg.
Sew the nose on before joining the two sides, and use whatever colors you like for the nose and mouth.
The bird is a smaller version of the bigger ‘thing’, and i used a spare ear from another project for its beak.
Enjoy!
And now more from my kitties:
The baby kittens are now trying to ‘meow’ their way out of the girls closet
I had the closet blocked with a couple of the plastic shelves from one of those organizer things from walmart, but Tasha has caught Snowball trying to move them under Madaleines bed. In my opinion, that’s not a great place cause now we’re gonna have to watch our step!!!
I don’t think they like the ‘great wide open’ yet!!!
Nathalie
gnat on the windshield 
Oh my gosh! They are adorable! All of them. He looks like a tooth or a root vegetable and I love the birdy pal!
Thank you! I figured even though the dog didn’t work out, i could at least practice crocheting legs!!! LOL!! He does look like a root veggie!!!!
Nathalie
The first one looks like ummm…naughty bits….
🙂
Hey Steph, I emailed her that it looks testicular, glad I’m not the only one that thought so!
You coming down to the party tonight?
How about you Nat?
I hope so!
I’m trying to get to go to Sharons ex-roommates party, don’t know if Gareth will take the kids or not.
Beautiful – I love the cute toys AND the kittens 🙂
Happy New Year – I hope you have a great, wonderful and creative 2008!
Greetings from Berlin!
Thank you!! Happy New Year to you and your family!!
Nathalie
You have a great sense of humor!. We enjoyed your creations!
i’m perusing your blog…and, i’m in love with your kittens!! i have 4 cats…
those are adorable…so are the stuffed animals!
I love them – very comiclal. Am hopeless at crochet – get more holes than should be – lol. Any chance of a knitted one. Your 2 little kittens are just too cute.