Abbreviations
Rnd: Round
Mr: Magic ring
Ch: Chain
Sl st: Slip stitch
Sc: single crochet
Dc: Double crochet
Inc: Increase
Dec: Decrease
()*: Repeat till the end of round
(): Total number of stitches in the round
Materials
Cotton ricorumi: dark grey (080), pink (065)
Crochet hook: 3 mm
6 mm safety eyes. You may need to use smaller/ larger eyes, depending on hook/ yarn size.
Yarn needle
Black embroidery thread
Piece of thin cardboard
Fiberfill for stuffing
Scissors
Size with the materials above will be about 9 cm.
Head & Body
Stuff as you go along your work.
In dark grey
Rnd 1. MR, 6sc (6)
Rnd 2. (inc)* (12)
Rnd 3. (1sc,inc)* (18)
Rnd 4. (2sc,inc)* (24)
Rnd 5. (3sc,inc)* (30)
Rnd 6. (4sc,inc)* (36)
Rnd 7-9. 36 sc (36)
Rnd 10. (5sc,inc)* (42)
Rnd 11-14. 42 sc (42)
Insert the security eyes between rnd 10 and 11.
Embroider the cheeks in pink embroidery thread and nose with black one.
Rnd 15. (5sc,dec)* (36)
Rnd 16. (4sc,dec)* (30)
Rnd 17. (3sc,dec)* (24)
Rnd 18. (2sc,dec)* (18)
Rnd 19. (2sc,inc)* (24)
Rnd 20. 24 sc (24)
Rnd 21. (3sc,inc)* (30)
Rnd 22-24. 30 sc (30)
Rnd 25. (4sc,inc)* (36)
Rnd 26-29. 36 sc (36)
Rnd 30. (5sc,inc)* (42)
Rnd 31. 42 sc (42)
Rnd 32. Through the back loop only (5sc,dec)* (36)
Finish to stuff.
For best stability. Draw a circle about 4 cm in diameter on a piece of thin cardboard.
Cut it out and slide it into the opening of rnd 32.
Rnd 33. (2sc,dec)* (27)
Rnd 34. (1sc,dec)* (18)
Rnd 35. (dec)* (9)
Close and fasten off.
Ears (Make 2)
In pink
Rnd 1. MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2. (3sc,sc)* (12)
Rnd 3. sc, (3sc in same stitch, 3sc)x 2, 3sc in same stitch, 2 sc (18)
In dark grey
Rnd 4. 2 sc, (3 sc in same stitch, 5sc)x 2, 3 sc in same stitch, sc 3 (24)
Rnd 5. 3 sc, (3 sc in same stitch, 7sc)x 2, 3 sc in same stitch, 4 sc (30)
Sew the ears in side of the head, between rounds 5 and 12, leaving approx 5 stitches between them.
Wings (Make 2)
In dark grey
Rnd 1. MR, 3 ch, 15 dc, slst into ch space (16)
Rnd 2. 3 ch, dc in same ch space, (dc, dc-inc)x7, dc, slst in ch space (24)
Rnd 3. 3 ch, dc in same ch space, (2 dc, dc-inc)x7, 2dc, slst in ch space (32)
Rnd 4. 3 ch, dc in same ch space, (3 dc, dc-inc)x7, 3dc, slst in ch space (40)
Rnd 5. 3 ch, dc in same ch space, 3ch, 2dc in the same space, (4 dc, dc-inc, 2 ch, dc-inc)x7, 4 dc, slst in ch space (80)
Stitch together through the back loops only.
Sew the wings to the back of the body.
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