You will need

• A pair of 6 mm safety eyes
• black embroidery thread
• 2 small buttons (approx 1 cm diameter)
• tapestry needle
• pins
• stitch markers
• fiberfill for stuffing

Abbreivations

ch: chain
st: stitch/es
slst: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
inc: single crochet increase
dec: single crochet decrease
blo: back loop only

Notes

Head and body are worked in one piece starting from the head. Ears,
horns, arms, legs and tail are sewn to the body. The dress is worked top
down and has 2 buttons on the back

Head and Body

Make in light yellow.
Rnd 1: start 8 sc in a magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: (inc, 1sc) repeat 4 times [12]
Rnd 3: (inc, 2sc) repeat 4 times [16]
Rnd 4: (inc, 3sc) repeat 4 times [20]
Rnd 5: (inc, 4sc) repeat 4 times [24]
Rnd 6: (inc, 5sc) repeat 4 times [28]
Rnd 7: (inc, 6sc) repeat 4 times [32]
Rnd 8: (inc, 7sc) repeat 4 times [36]
Rnd 9: (inc, 8sc) repeat 4 times [40]
Rnd 10: (inc, 9sc) repeat 4 times [44]
Rnd 11: (inc, 10sc) repeat 4 times [48]
Rnd 12 – 22 {11 rounds}: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 23: (dec, 4sc) repeat 8 times [40]
Rnd 24: (dec, 3sc) repeat 8 times [32]
Rnd 25: (dec, 2sc) repeat 8 times [24]
Rnd 26: (dec, 4sc) repeat 4 times [20]
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 17 and 18, approx 12 stitches apart.
Using black thread, stitch a small mouth across round 19, between the eyes.
Stuff the head and continue stuffing as you go.
Rnd 27 – 33 {7 rounds}: sc in all 20 st [20]
Rnd 34: (inc, 4sc) repeat 4 times [24]
Rnd 35: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 36: (inc, 5sc) repeat 4 times [28]
Rnd 37: sc in all 28 st [28]
Rnd 38: (inc, 6sc) repeat 4 times [32]
Rnd 39: sc in all 32 st [32]
Rnd 40: (inc, 7sc) repeat 4 times [36]
Rnd 41 – 46 {6 rounds}: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 47: (dec, 4sc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 48: (dec, 3sc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 49: (dec, 2sc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 50: (dec, 1sc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 51: dec 6 times [6]
Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.

Horns

Make 2 in light yellow.
Rnd 1: start 8 sc in a magic ring [8]
Rnd 2-3 {2 rounds}: sc in all 8 st [8]
Rnd 4: (dec, 2sc) repeat 2 times [6]
Rnd 5-6 {2 rounds}: sc in all 6 st [6]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff rounds 1-3 only.

Inner Ears

Make 2 in orange.
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Outer Ears

Make 2 in light yellow.
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Place the inner ear circle on the outer ear and work the next round through
both pieces.
Rnd 3: (inc, 1sc) repeat 6 times [18]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Arms

Make 2 in light yellow.
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc, 1sc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3-8 {6 rounds}: sc in all 9 st [9]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff from rounds 1-5 only

Legs

Make 2 starting in orange.
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: working in blo, sc in all 12 st [12]
Change to light yellow.
Rnd 4: working in blo, sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 5-8 {4 rounds}: sc in all 12 st [12]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the leg.

Tail

Make in light yellow.
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Slst into the first st, ch10.
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Dress

Make in sea green. Ch 34.
Row 1: skip 6 ch (they will make the buttonhole), sc in next 28 ch, turn [28+buttonhole]
Row 2: ch1, 5sc, ch6, skip 4st, 10sc, ch6, skip 4st, 5sc, turn [20 stitches + 2
arches of 6 ch]
Row 3: ch1, 5sc, 6sc along the ch, 10sc, 6sc along the ch, 5sc, turn [32]
Row 4: ch1, (inc, 7sc) repeat 4 times, turn [36]
Row 5: ch6 (they will make the buttonhole), skip 6ch, sc in all st, turn [36]
Row 6: ch1, sc in all st, turn [36]
Row 7: ch1, (inc, 8sc) repeat 4 times, turn [40]
Row 8: ch1, sc in all st, turn [40]
Row 9: ch2, 2hdc in each st [80]
Fasten off and weave in ends. Sew 2 buttons on the opposite side of the
buttonholes.

Assembly

• Sew the horns to the head, between rounds 4 and 5.
• Pinch the ears to form a drop shape. Sew the ears to the head, starting
  from round 7 (2 rounds under the horns).
• Try on the dress and use sewing pins to mark the arm holes. Then sew the arms in place.
• Sew the legs between rounds 6 and 10 with an interspace of 6 stitches
  on the front.
• Sew the tail to the back.
• Use the orange yarn to embroider little spots on the head and neck. Make
  3 straight stitches across 2 or 3 rounds.

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You will need

*3mm hook
*Cotton /Acrylic yarn.

Abbreviations

Ch- Chain
Dec- Decrease
Sc- Single crochet
Rep- Repeat

Arms (make 2)

In white
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4-5: Sc 18
R6: Sc 1, dec 1 (12)
Change colour
R7- R23: Sc 12
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing together
Stuff firmly as you go, leave near the end lightly stuffed.
Changing colour every 2 rows.
Orange, blue, pink, tan, green, light pink, brown, purple

Legs (make 2)

In white
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4: Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (24)
R5-R8: Sc 24
R9: Sc 2, dec, rep 6 times (18)
R10: Sc 1, dec 1, rep 6 times (12)
Change colour
Changing colour every 2 rows.
Red, brown, yellow, light pink, purple, light green, tan, blue, pink, orange, green
R11-R33: Sc 12
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing together
Stuff firmly as you go, leave near the end lightly stuffed.

Horns (make 2)

In White
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3-R5: Sc 12
R6: Dec 1, rep 6 times (6)
R7-R13: Sc 6
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing together
Stuff firmly as you go

Head

In White
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4: Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (24)
R5: Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (30)
R6: Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (36)
R7-10: Sc 36
Change colour (purple)
R11-12: Sc 36
Change colour (yellow)
R13: Sc 36
R14: Sc 5, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (42)
Change colour (red)
R15: Sc 6, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (48)
R16: Sc 48
Change colour (green)
R17-18: Sc 48
Change colour (light pink)
R19: Sc 6, dec 1, rep 6 times (42)
R20: Sc 4, dec 1, rep 7 times (35)
Sew on face, Change colour (blue)
R21: Sc 3, dec 1, rep 7 times (28)
R22: Sc 2, dec 1, rep 7 times (21)
Stuff firmly, Change colour (pink)
R23: Sc 1, dec 1, rep 7 times (14)
R24: Dec 1, rep 7 times (7)
Fasten off and weave in end

Ears (make 2)

Orange
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4-9: Sc 18
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing together
When attaching the ears to the head, pinch the outsides of the ears in to make them more life-like.

Body

Red
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4: Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (24)
R5: Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (30)
R6: Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (36)
Change colour (purple)
R7: Sc 5, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (42)
R8: Sc 6, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (48)
Change colour (orange)
R9: Sc 7, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (54)
R10: Sc 54
Change colour (light green)
R11-12: Sc 54
Change colour (white)
R13-14: Sc 54
Change colour (pink)
R15-16: Sc 54
Change colour (blue)
R17-18: Sc 54
Change colour (yellow)
R19: Sc54
R20: Sc 7, dec 1, rep 6 times (48)
Change colour (Green)
R21: Sc 6, dec 1, rep 6 times (42)
R22: Sc 5, dec 1, rep 6 times (36)
Change colour (tan)
R23: Sc 4, dec 1, rep 6 times (30)
Stuff firmly
R24: Sc 3, dec 1, rep 6 times (24)
Change colour (pink)
R25-26: Sc 24
Change colour (red)
R27-28: Sc 24
Change colour (white)
R29-30: Sc 24
Change colour (brown)
R31-32: Sc 24
Change colour (light green)
R33-34: Sc 24
Change colour (pink)
R35-36: Sc 24
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing together
Firm stuffing as you go

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Abbreviations

Sc: Single crochet
inc: Increase
dec: Decrease

Legs*2

Start with orange yarn
1. 6sc in magic ring(6)
2. (1sc,1 inc)*3 (9)
3. (2sc,1 inc)*3 (12)
4. (3sc,1 inc)*3 (15)
Continue with yellow yarn
Start crocheting the body, two legs side by side

5. 15sc on first leg, 15sc on second leg (30)
6. 30sc
7. (4sc, 1 inc)*6 (36)
8. –  13. 36sc
14.(4sc, 1 dec)*6 (30)
15. 30sc
16. (3sc, 1 dec)*6 (24)
17.24sc
18. (2sc, 1 dec)*6 (18)
19. – 20. 18sc
Dont cute the yarn, we start crocheting the head

21.(2sc,1 inc)*6 (24)
22 (3sc,1 inc)*6 (30)
23. (4sc,1 inc)*6 (36)
24. (5sc,1 inc)*6 (42)
25. (6sc,1 inc)*6 (48)
26. (7sc,1 inc)*6 (54)
27. 54sc
28. (8sc, 1 inc)*6 (60)
29.  – 36. 60sc
37. (8sc, 1 dec)*6 (54)
38. 54sc
39. (7sc, 1 dec)*6 (48)
40. (6sc, 1 dec)*6 (42)
41. (5sc, 1 dec)*6 (36)
42. (4sc, 1 dec)*6 (30)
43. (3sc, 1 dec)*6 (24)
44. (2sc, 1 dec)*6 (18)
45. (sc, 1 dec)*6 (12)
46. 6 dec (6)
Stuff the body and head, cut the yarn.30. and 31. Rows put the safety eyes between 10 stitch.

Arms*2

Start with yellow yarn
1.6sc in magic ring (6)
2.(1sc, 1inc)*3(9)
Contiune with yellow yarn
3.-7. 9sc

Ears*2

Start with yellow yarn
1. 6sc in magic ring
2. (1sc, 1inc)*3 (9)
3. – 4. 9sc
5. (2sc, 1inc)* (12)
6. 12sc
7. (3sc, 1inc)*3 (15)
8. (4sc, 1inc)*3 (18)
9. 18sc
10. (1sc, 1dec)*6 (12)
11. – 12. 12sc

Horn*2

Start with orange yarn
1. 6sc in magic ring
2. 6inc (12)
3. (1sc, 1inc)*6 (18)
4. – 5. 18x
6. (1sc, 1dec)*6 (12)
Continue with yellow yarn
7. – 11. 12sc

Big Dot

Start with orange yarn
1. 6sc in magic ring
2. 6inc, 1cc (12)
Cute the yarn, sew the body.

Small Dot

Start with oange yarn
1.6sc in magic ring,1cc(6)
Cute the yarn,sew the body.

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