Created by Derick Bailey http://derickbailey.com
Inspired by the work of Geeky Hooker https://geekyhooker.wordpress.com
- size F (3.75mm) crochet hook
- sky blue or baby blue yarn, medium (4) weight
- black felt
- white felt
- white embroidery floss
- dark gray or black embroidery floss
start w/ standard circle of 6 and expand to 30
- row 1. magic circle 6
- row 2. sc2 each (12 stitches)
- row 3. sc1, sc2, repeat (18 stitches)
- row 4. sc1, sc1, sc2, repeat (24 stitches)
- row 5. sc1, sc1, sc1, sc2, repeat (30 stitches)
do 3 rows of 30
- row 6 - 8. sc all the way around
decrease by 3 each round, down to 18
- 8x sc1, decrease 1, repeat (27 stitches)
- 7x sc1, decrease 1, repeat (24 stitches)
- 6x sc1, decrease 1, repeat (21 stitches)
- 5x sc1, decrease 1, repeat (18 stitches)
decrease 6, then stuff
- sc1, decrease 1 (12 stitches)
- stuff nice and full
decrease and do the ears
- decrease 1
- decrease 1
first ear:
- chain 4
- sc in previous stitch
- dc in previous stitch
- hdc in previous stitch
- sc into stitch at base
decrease and do the next ear
- decrease 1
- decrease 1
second ear:
- chain 4
- sc in previous stitch
- dc in previous stitch
- hdc in previous stitch
- sc into stitch at base
tie off and sew shut w/ extra yarn, ensuring the middle is tied
- cut a white felt circle about 1.5 to 1.75 inches across
- sew felt onto lower portion of body, starting between row 3 and 4 at the bottom
- sew 3 chevrons into tummy felt
- cut 2 white felt circles about 0.5 inches across
- hot glue 1 just above and to the far left of the tummy
- hot glue 1 just above and to the far right of the tummy
- cut 2 black felt circles about 0.2 inches across
- hot glue to center of eyes
- stitch a few rounds of dark gray or black floss in between eyes