RND 24: Press lps to back of work, ch-1, (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, turn. (27 sts)
RND 25: Rep rnd 2.
RND 26: Press lps to back of work, ch-1, hdc next st, (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, turn. (40 sts)
RND 27-52: Rep rnd 2 and rnd 9 alternating and this time ending on a rnd 9 rep. At the end of rnd 52 fasten off.
BOTTOM:
With soft white and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 12 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)
RND 2: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)
RND 3: Hdc next st, (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (21 sts)
RND 4: Rep rnd 2. (28 sts)
RND 5: Rep rnd 3 and fasten off. (37 sts)
Stuff body and with yarn and needle sew bottom to body.