Follow pattern for towel topper to Row 17. Then continue as follows:
Sl st in first st to form a circle. Sl st in next 3 sts, Turn.
Rnd 1: 3 dc in each st. Join with sl st in top of ch 3.
Head and ears.
Row 1: Ch 1, hdc in 1st dc, dc in next 3 dc, hdc in next dc, ch 1 and turn.
Row 2: (top of head and ears):Sc in next st, dc in next st, ch 13, sl st in 1st ch to form picot(ear), dc in
next st, ch 13, sl st in 1st ch to form picot(ear), sc in next st. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attach pom poms and eyes if wanted for eyes and nose.