What I used:
*3mm hook
*Cotton /Acrylic yarn.
I used a couple of different types of yarns with slightly different thicknesses.
It still turned out ok.
Abbreviations
Ch- Chain
Dec- Decrease
Sc- Single crochet
Rep- Repeat
(US Terms)
Arms (make 2)
In white
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4-5: Sc 18
R6: Sc 1, dec 1 (12)
Change colour
R7- R23: Sc 12
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing together
Stuff firmly as you go, leave near the end lightly stuffed.
Changing colour every 2 rows.
Orange, blue, pink, tan, green, light pink, brown, purple
Legs (make 2)
In white
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4: Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (24)
R5-R8: Sc 24
R9: Sc 2, dec, rep 6 times (18)
R10: Sc 1, dec 1, rep 6 times (12)
Change colour
Changing colour every 2 rows.Red, brown, yellow, light pink, purple, light green, tan, blue, pink, orange, green
R11-R33: Sc 12Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing together
Stuff firmly as you go, leave near the end lightly stuffed.
Horns (make 2)
In White
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3-R5: Sc 12
R6: Dec 1, rep 6 times (6)
R7-R13: Sc 6
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing together
Stuff firmly as you go
Head
In White
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4: Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (24)
R5: Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (30)
R6: Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (36)
R7-10: Sc 36
Change colour (purple)
R11-12: Sc 36
Change colour (yellow)
R13: Sc 36
R14: Sc 5, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (42)
Change colour (red)
R15: Sc 6, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (48)
R16: Sc 48
Change colour (green)
R17-18: Sc 48
Change colour (light pink)
R19: Sc 6, dec 1, rep 6 times (42)
R20: Sc 4, dec 1, rep 7 times (35)
Sew on face, Change colour (blue)
R21: Sc 3, dec 1, rep 7 times (28)
R22: Sc 2, dec 1, rep 7 times (21)
Stuff firmly, Change colour (pink)
R23: Sc 1, dec 1, rep 7 times (14)
R24: Dec 1, rep 7 times (7)
Fasten off and weave in end
Ears (make 2)
Orange
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4-9: Sc 18Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing together
When attaching the ears to the head, pinch the outsides of the ears in to make them more life-like.
Body
Red
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4: Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (24)
R5: Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (30)
R6: Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (36)
Change colour (purple)
R7: Sc 5, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (42)
R8: Sc 6, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (48)
Change colour (orange)
R9: Sc 7, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (54)
R10: Sc 54
Change colour (light green)
R11-12: Sc 54
Change colour (white)
R13-14: Sc 54
Change colour (pink)
R15-16: Sc 54
Change colour (blue)
R17-18: Sc 54
Change colour (yellow)
R19: Sc54
R20: Sc 7, dec 1, rep 6 times (48)
Change colour (Green)
R21: Sc 6, dec 1, rep 6 times (42)
R22: Sc 5, dec 1, rep 6 times (36)
Change colour (tan)
R23: Sc 4, dec 1, rep 6 times (30)
Stuff firmly
R24: Sc 3, dec 1, rep 6 times (24)
Change colour (pink)
R25-26: Sc 24
Change colour (red)
R27-28: Sc 24
Change colour (white)
R29-30: Sc 24
Change colour (brown)
R31-32: Sc 24
Change colour (light green)
R33-34: Sc 24
Change colour (pink)
R35-36: Sc 24
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing together
Firm stuffing as you go
Congratulations
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