Step Four: Body and Final Assembly
Body
Make 1, starting with White yarn, working in rounds
make 6 sc in a magic circle (6)
*inc* around (12)
*sc, inc* six times (18)
*sc, inc, sc* six times (24)
*sc 3, inc* six times (30)
*sc 2, inc, sc 2* six times (36) optional: in next round attach legs and part of tail, alternatively sew on at end.
*sc 5, inc* six times (42)
ATTACH LEGS: sctog legs to body in first two repetitions, make one repetition like normal, sctog bottom of tail to body in next two repetitions, make final repetition as normal
sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* five times, sc 3 (48)
*sc 7, inc* six times (54)
*sc* around (54) 10 rounds total
optional: in final of the 10 rounds, stuff tail and attach top to body- line up so centered on body and sctog 10 to pin top in place. ex: sc 30, sctog (tail to body) 10, sc 14 (54), alternatively sew on at end.
*sc 7, dec* six times (48)
*sc* around (48)
*sc 3, dec, sc 3* six times (42)
*sc* around (42)
*sc 5, dec* six times (36)
*sc* around (36) three total rounds
*sc 2, dec, sc 2* six times (30) optional: in next round attach arms to body, alternatively sew on at end.
*sc* around (30)
ATTACH ARMS TO ALIGN WITH LEGS: center so arms are placed correctly and sctog to attach, ex: sctog (arm to body) 6, sc 3, sctog (arm to body) 6, sc 15
*sc 3, dec* six times (24)
* sc* around (24)
stuff firmly
sc, dec, *sc 2, dec* five times, sc (18)
*sc* around (18)
tie off, sew limbs if needed, if crocheted in, sew down open sides of tail.
Final Assembly
Sew on any body or face parts, sew head to body. To avoid floppy neck stretch neck while sewing to head and add stuffing right before fully closing. Sew spikes to head, body and tail. Sew on wings.