Zero the Ghost Dog

copywriter Cora Shaw
December 16, 2007

Materials:
· Worsted weight yarn
o Small amounts
§ Orange (A)
§ Black (B)
o White (MC)
· Crochet hook US F5/3.75 mm


Head
Starting at the pumpkin nose, with A chain 2
Rnd 1:6 Sc in second chain from hook. Do not join, mark beg of rnds.
Rnd 2: 2 Sc in each sc around: 12.
Rnds 3-4: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 5: * Sc next 2 sc together in the back loops; rep from * around, join with slipstitch, break A: 6
Rnd 6: Attach MC in joined slipstitch, 2 Sc in each sc around: 12
Rnd 7-9: Sc in each sc around
Rnd 10: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around: 18
Rnd 11-13: Sc in each sc around
Rnd 14: sc in the front loops of the next 5 sc, 2 sc in the front loops next 7 sc; sc in the front loops of the next 5 sc: 25
Rnd 15-17: Sc in each sc around
Rnd 18: sc in the of the next 5 sc, *2 sc in the next sc, sc in the next sc*; rep from * 7times; sc in the of the next 5 sc: 30
Rnd 19-28: Sc in each sc around
Rnd 29: * Sc in the next 4 sc, sc next 2 sc together; rep from * around: 26.
Rnd 30: * Sc in the next 3 sc, sc next 2 sc together; rep from * around: 20.
Rnd 31: * Sc in the next 2 sc, sc next 2 sc together; rep from * around: 14.
Rnd 32: * Sc in the next sc, sc next 2 sc together; rep from * around: 8.
Rnd 33: * sc next 2 sc together; rep from * around, join: 4.

Body
With MC, Chain 46
Row 1: Sc in each chain, ch 1, turn
Row 2-25: Sc in each sc across, ch1, turn
Row 26: Sc in the next 22 sc, sl st in the next sc, ch1, turn
Row 27-30: First Half: Sc in each sc across, ch1, turn. At end of row 30, fasten off and weave in end.
Row 27-30: Second Half: Sc in each sc across, ch1, turn. At end of row 30, fasten off and weave in end.

Eyes:
With smaller hook and black, chain 2.
Rnd 1: 8 Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with a slip stitch, fasten off.

Embroider on facial features and you are done.

Cora