Supplies
- Paintbox Cotton Aran Yarn
- Black
- Ballet Pink
- 2.75 mm hook
- One heart button
- 4 pink buttons
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Poly-fill
- Pipe cleaner (optional)
Abbreviations (U.S.)
| st/sts | stitch/stitches |
| ch | chain stitch |
| slst | slip stitch |
| sc | single crochet |
| hdc | half double crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| stsc | stacked single crochet |
| inc | increase |
| dec | INVISIBLE decrease |
| BLO | work stitches into the back loop only |
| MR | magic ring |
| ( ) x # | repeat instructions in parentheses the number of times indicated after the x |
| [ ] | work all the instructions in brackets into a single stitch |
| { } | stitch count for each round/row |
| f/o | fasten off |
Note
I am using pink in some of the images so that you can see my stitches. Unless otherwise specified, please use black or whatever color you chose.
Head
1) sc 6 in MR {6}
2) inc x 6 {12}
3) (sc,inc) x 6 {18}
4) (sc, inc, sc) x 6 {24}
5) (sc 7, inc) x 3 {27}
6) (sc 4, inc, sc 4) x 3 {30}
7) (sc 2, inc, sc 2) x 6 {36}
8) (sc 5, inc) x 6 {42}
9-18) sc 42 {42}
19) (sc 5, dec) x 6 {36}
20) (sc 2, dec, sc 2) x 6 {30}
21) (sc, dec) x 10 {20}
22) dec x 10 {10}
23) dec x 5 {5}
F/o and close.
Body
1) ch 6
2) In the back bumps: sc in 2nd st from hook, sc 3, sc 3 in next st, on bottom of foundation chain: sc 3, sc 2 in next st {12}
3) inc, sc 3, inc x 3, sc 3, inc x 2 {18}
4) sc, inc, sc 3, (sc, inc) x 3, sc 3, (sc, inc) x 2 {24}
5-7) sc 24 {24}
8) (sc 3, dec, sc 3) x 3 {21}
9) sc 21 {21}
10) (sc 5, dec) x 3 {18}
11) sc 18 {18}
12) (sc 2, dec, sc 2) x 3 {15}
13) sc 15 {15}
14) (sc 3, dec) x 3 {12}
Slst and f/o.
Arms (make 2)
1) sc 6 in MR {6}
2) (sc, inc) x 3 {9}
3) sc 9 {9}
4) dec, sc 7 {8}
5) sc 8 {8}
6) dec, sc 6 {7}
7-8) sc 7 {7}
9) dec, sc 5 {6}
10) sc 6 {6}
11) sc both sides together {3} *Insert your hook through the front of the next stitch and out through the previous stitch. Line up the remaining 4 stitches and do the same.
F/o.
Legs (make 2)
With pink yarn:
1) ch 4
2) In the back bumps: sc 2 in 2nd st from hook, sc, sc 3 in next st, on bottom of foundation chain: sc, sc 2 in next st. {9}
3) inc, [sc 3], sc 2, [sc 3], sc 2, [sc 3], sc and slst in next st {17}
F/o.
Cast on with black yarn starting in the first stitch of the next round:
4) sc 17 in BLO {17}
5) sc 6, dec, sc, dec, sc 6 {15}
6) sc 5, dec, sc, dec, sc 5 {13}
7) sc 13 {13}
8) sc 4, dec, sc, dec, sc 4 {11}
9-10) sc 11 {11}
11) sc 4, dec, sc, dec, sc 2 {9}
12-13) sc 9 {9}
14) dec, sc 7 {8}
15) sc 8 {8}
16) sc 2, ch 2, hdc sides together {4} *insert hook through the next sc and out through the last sc before the chain 2.
F/o.
Ears (make 2 in pink and 2 in black)
* Do the pink ones first.
1) ch 4
2) In the back bumps: stsc in 2nd st from hook, hdc, 3 sc in next st, on bottom of foundation chain: hdc, dc {7}
3) turn, make a stsc and a dc in next st, dc 2, 3 dc in next st, dc 2, 2 dc in next st {11}
4) turn, make a stsc and a dc in next st, dc 3, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc 3, 2 dc in next st {17}
F/o on the pink pieces
DO NOT FASTEN OFF YET ON THE BLACK EARS.
Line up the pink ear on top of the black ear and crab stitch them together in the BLO of the pink ear and both loops of the black ear. Make 2 crab stitches in the first and last stitch of the ears.
F/o.
Tail
1) 6 sc in MR {6}
2-16) sc 6 {6}
Insert a pipecleaner at around rnd 5 and continue to crochet around it.
Slst and f/o.
Sewing
Use the 4 pink buttons to sew the arms and legs to the body, make sure to do it so that they are moveable. Sew the ears on the head using pink yarn and make the pink stitches visable. Use pink yarn for the face and stitching.
Gallery
Video
I love this tutorial but do u happen to have a video guide on how to sew the parts to eacother with buttons?
Sorry, no video yet, but I am working on making a video for every tutorial on the website.
Here’s a good YouTube video I just found though.
https://youtu.be/NTb9lyXSAwQ?si=DLLHWU_XP6XChGsM
This is my first time making something like this and I don’t understand how to make the body. It seems like it is worked flat but then how is it connected make the round body? Or am I missing something? Do you happen to have a video or have a recommendation of a video that will help me figure it out.
Thank you!
You are basically starting with a foundation chain and turning it into an oval.
Here’s a tutorial I found on youtube:
https://youtu.be/Svx1fZSa8CE