MATERIALS:
- Medium – 4 worsted weight yarn in pink for the body and black for the nostrils. I used the brand Caron Simply Soft which is a 170 g / 288 meter skein of yarn.
- 4.00 mm crochet hook (Size G)
- 1 pair of 18 mm safety eyes
- Sewing needle large enough to fit your yarn
- Toy stuffing
Check out the Materials page to see the exact materials I use in my patterns/tutorials
TERMS:
- BL DEC: Back Loop Decrease
- BLSC: Back Loop Single Crochet
- CH: Chain
- FL INC: Front Loop Increase
- FO: Finish off
- INC: Increase (Single Crochet 2 in 1 stitch)
- INV DEC: Invisible decrease
- MR: Magic Ring
- RNDS: Rounds
- SC: Single Crochet
- SLST: Slip stitch
- ST: Stitch
First, you will need to complete the standard head and body tutorial (pattern below)
HEAD & BODY:
Pink yarn
1. MR with 6 SC (6)
2. (INC) x 6 (12)
3. (SC 1, INC) x 6 (18)
4. (SC 2, INC) x 6 (24)
5. (SC 3, INC) x 6 (30)
6. (SC 4, INC) x 6 (36)
7. (SC 5, INC) x 6 (42)
8-14. SC 1 in each ST for entire round for 7 rnds, 294 ST total (42)
15. (SC 5, INV DEC) x 6 (36)
16. (SC 4, INV DEC) x 6 (30)
17. (SC 3, INV DEC) x 6 (24)
18. (SC 2, INV DEC) x 6 (18)
19. FL INC x 18 (36)
20-24. (SC 36) x 5 RNDS, 180 ST total, (36)
25. (SC 4, INV DEC) x 6 (30)
26. (SC 3, INV DEC) x 6 (24)
27. (SC 2, INV DEC) x 6 (18)
Attach eyes 11 or 13 stitches apart between rows 13 and 14. Refer to the video for more details.
Stuff the head and body
28. (SC 1, INV DEC) x 6 (12)
Sew the bottom shut with your yarn by sewing through the front loop of every stitch and pulling it tight until it closes.
IMPORTANT: The head is larger than the body. Make sure you use the larger portion as the head or else the finished piece will look really fat.
ARMS (make 2):
Pink yarn
1. Magic Ring with 6 SC (6)
2. (SC 1, INC) x 3 (9)
3-6. (SC 9) x 4 RNDS (9)
FO, stuff the arms
LEGS (make 2):
Pink yarn
1. Magic Ring with 5 SC (5)
2. (INC) x 5 (10)
3-4. (SC 10) x 2 RNDS (10)
FO, stuff the legs
EARS (make 2):
Pink yarn
1. Magic Ring with 4 SC (4)
2. (INC) x 4 (8)
3. SC 8 (8)
4. (SC 1, INC) x 4 (12)
5. SC 12 (12)
6. (SC 4, INV DEC) x 2 (10)
FO, don’t stuff the ears
TAIL:
Pink yarn
1. CH 10
2. (SC 3 in each CH) x 9 (27)
FO
SNOUT:
Pink yarn
1. MR with 6 SC (6)
2. (INC) x 6 (12)
3. (SC 1, INC) x 6 (18)
4. (SC 2, INC) x 6 (24)
5. (BLSC 10, BL DEC) x 2 (22)
6. SC 22 (22)
FO, embroider the nostrils using black yarn
