Materials:
• Yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby ( 7 different colors )
• Filler (holofiber)
• Hook No:4
• Eyes 16mm
• Spout 15mm
• Stitching needle
• Threads in the color of the yarn for sewing details
• Red threads for embroidering the mouth
• Scissors
• Marker to designate a new row
• Bow for decoration
• Eyelashes (optional)
Abbreviations
MR– Magic ring
Ch– Chain
Sc– Single crochet
Inc– Increase
Dec– Decrease
Slst– Slip stitch
Head
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. (inc)*6 (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 7. (5 sc ,inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 8-11. 42 sc (42)
Rnd 12. (5sc,dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 13. (4sc,dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 14. (3sc,dec)*6 (24)
At this stage, you can install eyes and nose.
Rnd 15. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 16. (1sc,dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 17. 6 dec (6)
Hole pull, thread hide.
Horns (2 pcs)
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (3sc,inc)*3 (15)
Rnd 4. (3sc,dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 5. 6 dec (6)
At the end of the row, change the color of the thread.
Rnd 6-12. We knit without change 6 sc (6), sl st, cut the thread.
Body
The body is crochet in one piece. We start crocheting first ball.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1sc,inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4. (2sc,inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5-6. 24 sc (24)
Rnd 7. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 8. (1sc,dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 9. 6 dec (6)
At the end of the row change thread color start crocheting the second ball.
Rnd 10. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 11. (1sc,inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 12. (2sc,inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 13. (3sc,inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 14-16. 30 sc (30)
Rnd 17. (3sc,dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 18. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 19. (1sc,dec)*6 (12)
At the end of the row, change the color of the thread.
We begin to crochet the third ball.
Rnd 20. (1sc,inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 21. (2sc,inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 22. (3sc,inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 23. (4sc,inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 24-27. 36 sc (36)
Rnd 28. (4sc,dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 29. (3sc,dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 30. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 31. (1sc,dec)*6 (12)
At the end of the row, change the color of the thread.
We begin to crochet the fourth ball.
Rnd 32. (1sc,inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 33. (2sc,inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 34. (3sc,inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 35. (4sc,inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 36. (5sc,inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 37-40. 42 sc (42)
Rnd 41. (5sc,dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 42. (4sc,dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 43. (3sc,dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 44. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
Change color at the end of the row threads.
We begin to crochet the fifth ball.
Rnd 45. (2sc,inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 46. (3sc,inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 47. (4sc,inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 48. (5sc,inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 49-52. 42 sc (42)
Rnd 53. (5sc,dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 54. (4sc,dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 55. (3sc,dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 56. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 57. (1sc,dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 58. 6 dec (6)
pull the hole, cut the thread and hide.
Paws
Don’t forget to change the color. Paws must be in color ball.
Paws to the first (smallest) ball:
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2-3. 6 sc (6), sl st.
Cut the thread.
Paws for the second and third ball:
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. (2sc,inc)*2 (8), slst. Cut the thread.
Rnd 3. 8sc, slst, cut the thread.
Paws for the fourth and fifth ball:
Rnd 1. 5 sc in MR (5)
Rnd 2. 5 inc (10)
Rnd 3. 10 sc (10)
Rnd 4. (3sc,dec)*2 (8), slst. cut the thread.
Assembly
Sew the head to the body. We sew horns, paws, bow. Embroider eyebrows and mouth.
Congratulations, your caterpillar is ready!
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