Materials Needed
Abbreviations
Instructions
- Row 1
Puff Stitch (ps): [yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch and pull up a loop] three times, yarn over and pull through all (7) loops on hook.
- Row 2
Invisible Decrease (inv dec): [Insert your hook into the front loop of the next stitch and pull up a loop] twice, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
- Row 3
Change Color: to change color, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop, complete stitch by pulling new color through both loops on hook.
- Row 4
This pattern is written in US terms and Imperial measurements.
- Row 5
Instructions: Body
- Row 6
With MC,
- Row 7
Round 1 – sc 5 in a magic ring (5)
- Row 8
Round 2 – [inc] 5x (10)
- Row 9
Round 3 – [sc 1, inc] 5x (15)
- Row 10
Round 4 – [sc 2, inc] 5x (20)
- Row 11
Round 5 – [sc 3, inc] 5x (25)
- Row 12
Round 6 – [sc 4, inc] 5x (30)
- Row 13
Round 7 – [sc 5, inc] 5x (35)
- Row 14
Round 8 – [ch 6, sk 6, sc 1] 5x (35)
- Row 15
Round 9 – [sc 5, inv dec] 5x (30)
- Row 16
Round 10 – [sc 4, inv dec] 5x (25)
- Row 17
Round 11 – [sc 3, inv dec] 5x (20)
- Row 18
Round 12 – [sc 2, inv dec] 5x (15)
- Row 19
Round 13 – [sc 1, inv dec] 5x (10)
- Row 20
Attach safety eyes between R3-4, 6 sts apart. Center eyes with a hole directly above. Begin stuffing.
- Row 21
Round 14 – [inv dec] 5x (5)
- Row 22
FO and sew hole shut, weave in ends
- Row 23
Instructions: Arms (make 5)
- Row 24
Arms will be worked into each hole on the body. Stuff each arm as you go.
- Row 25
Note: Instructions in bold indicate where to change to CC.
- Row 26
With MC,
- Row 27
Round 1 – sc 12
- Row 28
Round 2 – sc 3, ps, sc 8 (12)
- Row 29
Round 3 – [sc 2, inv dec] 3x (9)
- Row 30
Round 4 – sc 3, ps, sc 5 (9)
- Row 31
Round 5 – [sc 1, inv dec] 3x (6)
- Row 32
Round 6 – sc 2, ps, sc 3 (6)
- Row 33
FO and sew hole shut, weave in ends
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