No Sew Balloon Dog Crochet Pattern

Intro:
I found a picture of a crocheted balloon dog and I instantly fell in love! I immediately began searching for patterns. I found two that I liked a lot. I liked the size and appearance of this one, but I liked how this one was worked continuously. I don't know about you, but I HATE sewing my amigurumi together. That's why I combined these two patterns! I hope you enjoy.

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 4.5 mm hook

Weight 4 yarn

MC: Magic Circle

SC: Single Crochet

INV DEC: Invisible Decrease (Insert hook in back loop of stitch, pull up yarn, insert in back loop of next stitch, pull up yarn. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook.) ++

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Work in continuous round. Place stitch marker at beginning of each row. Each section will be written starting with row 1, but don't get confused by this and tie off your yarn before the end. 

Tail:

Row 1: Create a MC, SC 3 in MC, pull tight (3)
Row 2: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)
Row 3-5: Repeat Row 2

Butt

Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *SC2, 1 SC in next stitch* repeat * to * 5 more times (18)
Row 4: 1 SC in each stitch around (18)
Row 5 - 9: Repeat Row 9
Row 10: *INV DEC, 1 SC* Repeat 5 more times (12)
Stuff the piece now
Row 11: INV DEC 6 times (6)
Row 12: INV DEC 6 times (3)
Row 13: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)

LEG 1

Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *SC2, 1 SC in next stitch* repeat * to * 5 more times (18)
Row 4: 1 SC in each stitch around (18)
Row 5 - 11: Repeat Row 4
Row 12: INV DEC, 1 SC* Repeat 5 more times (12)
Stuff the piece now
Row 13: INV DEC 6 times (6)
Row 14: INV DEC 6 times (3)
Row 15: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)

Repeat to make LEG 2

BODY

Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *SC2, 1 SC in next stitch* repeat * to * 5 more times (18)
Row 4: 1 SC in each stitch around (18)
Rows 5 - 10: Repeat Row 4
Row 11: INV DEC, 1 SC* Repeat 5 more times (12)
Stuff the piece now
Row 12: INV DEC 6 times (6)
Row 13: INV DEC 6 times (3)
Row 14: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)

LEGS 3 and 4

Repeat instructions for "Leg 1"

NECK

Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *SC2, 1 SC in next stitch* repeat * to * 5 more times (18)
Row 4: 1 SC in each stitch around (18)
Rows 5 - 8: Repeat Row 4
Row 9: INV DEC, 1 SC* Repeat 5 more times (12)
Stuff the piece now
Row 10: INV DEC 6 times (6)
Row 11: INV DEC 6 times (3)
Row 12: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)

EAR 1

Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *SC2, 1 SC in next stitch* repeat * to * 5 more times (18)
Row 4: 1 SC in each stitch around (18)
Rows 5 - 11: Repeat Row 4
Row 12: INV DEC, 1 SC* Repeat 5 more times (12)
Stuff the piece now
Row 13: INV DEC 6 times (6)
Row 14: INV DEC 6 times (3)
Row 15: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)

Repeat to make EAR 2

HEAD

Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *SC2, 1 SC in next stitch* repeat * to * 5 more times (18)
Row 4: 1 SC in each stitch around (18)
Rows 5 - 9: Repeat Row 4
Row 10: INV DEC, 1 SC* Repeat 5 more times (12)
Stuff the piece now
Row 11: INV DEC 6 times (6)
Row 12: INV DEC 6 times (3)
Row 13: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)

NOZZLE

Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Tie off and weave in extra yarn

Refer to the video below for how to twist the dog together