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♡ an autumn olive crochet original pattern by autumn olivia ward
do not sell, copy, or claim this pattern as your own.
written in standard US crochet terms
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youtube tutorial ♡ https://youtu.be/1Liz2VPdh_w
MATERIALS:
(example size uses 450g of weight 4 yarn and a 4.25mm hook, measures 28” head to toe)
- hook size 4mm with medium weight 4 yarn
- you can try it out with a 3mm hook with lightweight yarn or 5mm hook with bulky yarn
- scissors, yarn needle, and stitch marker
- buttons, safety eyes, or embroidery floss
- fiberfill, scrap ends, or stuffing of choice
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ABBREVIATIONS & TECHNIQUES:
- magic circle
- chain (ch)
- half double crochet (hdc)
- increase (inc) = 2 hdc into the same stitch
- decrease (dec) = hdc 2 together
- slip stitch (sl st)
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NOTES:
- if you can not do a magic circle you can chain 2 and work the entire first round into the second chain from hook
- all pieces are worked in continuous rounds meaning there is no slip stitch at the end of each round
- move your stitch marker (optional) up at the end of each round
- the design is meant to be no-sew but you may certainly use seaming if you wish
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TIPS:
- add spare beads or charms to your skeins before beginning
- use yarn or fabric scraps as stuffing
- tie color changes on the outside of the piece and fray them for an extra scrappy look
- add something heavy to each limb to create a weighted plushie (pennies, glass beads, pebbles, poly pellets)
- for facial features use surface crochet or embroidery, or buttons/safety eyes
noodle arms, hmmm… click to get the adventure time sweaters pattern
ARMS: make 2 (see legs for photo)
create a magic circle, chain 1
round 1: hdc 6 into magic circle (6)
round 2: increase into each st around (12)
round 3: [increase into first, hdc into next] repeat around (18)
round 4-30: hdc around (18)
[fasten off, add stuffing, set aside, they will be attached halfway through making the body]
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LEGS:
create a magic circle, chain 1
round 1: hdc 6 into magic circle (6)
round 2: increase into each st around (12)
round 3: [increase into first, hdc into next] repeat around (18)
round 4-30: hdc around (18)
[on leg 1, fasten off] [on leg 2, do not fasten off] [stuff legs]
BODY: continued from leg 2
round 31: pinch the open end of leg 2 flat (9 stitches touching 9 stitches) work a hdc into each of the next 9 pairs of stitches to connect them, chain 22, then work another 9 hdc into the flattened leg 1 in the same way
continuing around; hdc into only the back loops of those 9 stitches, hdc across the chain of 22, hdc into only the back loops of the 9 stitches on leg 2 (80)
round 32-49: hdc around (80)
round 50: remove the last 4 stitches (the arms will be attached to the sides of the body, starting with the last 4 stitches of the previous row)
pinch one arm flat (9 stitches touching 9 stitches) and hold it flush with the body, attaching just like with the legs, this time working into ALL 3 stitches at once:
hdc into each of the next 9 stitches to connect the arm, hdc into the next 30, hdc into the next 9 to connect the other arm in the same way, hdc into the next 36 (80)
round 51-58: hdc around (80)
round 59: [decrease, hdc into next 6] repeat around (70)
round 60: hdc around (70)
round 61: [decrease, hdc into next 5] repeat around (60)
round 62: hdc around (60)
round 63: [decrease, hdc into next 4] repeat around (50)
round 64: hdc around (50)
round 65: [decrease, hdc into next 3] repeat around (40)
[add stuffing]
[pinch opening flat and work a hdc into each of the next 20 pairs of stitches to connect them, fasten off]
FINS:
slip stitch into the sides of the stitches on the top sides of the head, I worked into 8 stitches in this example
row 1: slip stitch into 8 stitches, with the front of the body facing you (8) chain 1, turn
row 2: hdc increase across (16) chain 1, turn
row 3: hdc increase, hdc into next stitch, repeat across (24) chain 1, turn
row 4: hdc increase, hdc into next 2 stitches, repeat across (32) chain 1, turn
row 5: hdc increase, hdc into next 3 stitches, repeat across (40)
[fasten off]
BUNNY EARS:
for each ear, hdc into the outer slip stitches on the top of the head, I started with 7 stitches in this example
row 1: hdc into 7 stitches, with the front of the body facing you (7) chain 1, turn
row 2-3: hdc across (7) chain 1, turn
row 4: increase, hdc into next 5 stitches, increase (9) chain 1, turn
row 5-6: hdc across (9) chain 1, turn
row 7: increase, hdc into next 7 stitches, increase (11) chain 1, turn
row 8-9: hdc across (11) chain 1, turn
row 10: increase, hdc into next 9 stitches, increase (13) chain 1, turn
row 11-15: hdc across (13) chain 1, turn
row 16: decrease, hdc into next 9 stitches, decrease (11) chain 1, turn
row 17: hdc across (11) chain 1, turn
row 18: decrease, hdc into next 7 stitches, decrease (9) chain 1, turn
row 19: hdc across (9) chain 1, turn
row 20: decrease, hdc into next 5 stitches, decrease (7) chain 1, turn
row 21: hdc across (7) chain 1, turn
row 22: decrease, hdc into next 3 stitches, decrease (5)
[fasten off]
HORNS/CAT EARS:
working into the slip stitch row and the back of the last row, you will essentially be working in the round
round 1: for each horn, hdc into the 6 outer slip stitches on the top of the head, then turn and hdc into the 6 stitches on the previous round (12) keep working in continuous rounds
round 2: hdc around (12)
round 3: decrease, hdc into next 2, repeat around (9)
round 4: decrease, hdc into next, repeat around (6)
round 5: decrease around (3)
[fasten off]
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