Termonology
MR Magic Ring
Ch Chain
Sl st slip stitch
Sc single crochet
Hdc half double crochet
Dc double crochet
Tr (or trc) triple (or treble) crochet
Inc increase (Add one or more stitches.)
Dec decrease (Eliminate one or more stitches.)
Turn Turn your work so you can work back for the next row.
Join Join two stitches together; usually done by working a slip stitch in the top of the next stitch.
Rep repeat (Do it again.)

Pattern Dog Poodle

Body

1) Magic ring 6sc
2) 6inc (12sc)
3) (sc, inc) * 6 (18sc)
4) (2sc, inc) * 6 (24sc)
5) (3sc, inc) * 6 (30sc)
6) (4sc, inc) * 6 (36sc)
7-12) 36sc
13) (4sc, dec) * 6 (30sc)
14-16) 30sc
17) (3sc, dec) * 6 (24sc)
18-20) 24sc
21) (2sc, dec) * 6 (18sc)

We’re on the velvet rope
22-23) 18sc
24) 9dec (9sc)

Head
We start with velvet rope.
1) Magic ring 6sc
2) 6inc (12sc)
3) (sc, inc) * 6 (18sc)
4) (2sc, inc) * 6 (24sc)
5) (3sc, inc) * 6 (30sc)
6) (4sc, inc) * 6 (36sc)
7) 36sc

We’re going on a thin rope.

8-17) 36sc
12-13. Attach the eyes leaving 4sc between the sorts.
18) (4sc, dec) * 6 (30sc)
19) (3sc, dec) * 6 (24sc)
20) (2sc, dec) * 6 (18sc)
21) 18sc

Ears

Velvet with rope
1) Magic ring 6sc
2) 6inc (12sc)
3-5) 12sc
6) 6dec (6sc)

Mouth

With thin rope
1) Magic ring 6sc
2) 6inc (12sc)
3) (sc, inc) * 6 (18sc)
4) 18sc

Arms

With thin rope
1) Magic ring 6sc
2) 6inc (12sc)
3) (3sc, inc) * 3 (15sc)
4-6) 15sc
7) (3sc, dec) * 3 (12sc)
8) (4sc, dec) * 2 (10sc)
9-10) 10sc with velvet rope
Switch to thin rope
11-24) 10sc

feet

With thin rope
1) Magic ring 6sc
2) 6inc (12sc)
3) (sc, inc) * 6 (18sc)
4-6) 18sc
7) (sc, dec) * 3 (12sc)
8) (4sc, dec) * 2 (10sc)
9-10) 10sc with velvet rope
Switch to thin rope
11-22) 10sc

Queue

Velvet with rope

1) Magic ring 6sc
2) 6sc
Thin rope late
3-14) 6SC