Materials:
- Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby
- Hook size: 4.5-5.0 mm
- 6.0 mm safety eyes
- Black embroidering floss
- Thin thread in the tone of yarn for sewing details
- 2 buttons for pajamas
- Any other decorations
- Tapestry needle and scissors
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
sl st = slip stitch
F.o. = fasten off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )* 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Arms (make 2)
With brown yarn:
R 1: 2 ch, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook (8)
R 2-3: 8 sc (2 rows)
Change to pink yarn (the color of the pajamas):
R 4-8: 8 sc (5 rows)
R 9: (2 sc, dec)*2 (6)
Stuff gently.
F.o.
Legs-body-head
Legs, body and head are crocheted as a single part.
Legs (make 2)
With brown yarn:
R 1: 2 ch, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)
R 2: (inc)*5 (10)
R 3: 10 sc (10)
Change to pink yarn (the color of the pajamas):
R 4-5: 10 sc (2 rows)
F.o.
Don’t cut the yarn when you will finish the second leg!
R 6: From second leg: 2 ch, join with the first leg, 10 sc on the first leg, 2 sc in 2 ch, 10 sc on the second leg, 2 sc in 2 ch (opposite side) (24)
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*4 (28)
R 8-12: 28 sc (5 rows)
R 13: (5 sc, dec)*4 (24)
R 14: 24 sc (24)
R 15: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 16: 4 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the 1st arm, 6 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the 2nd arm, 2 sc (18)
R 17: (1 sc, dec)*6 (2)
Stuff ⅔ full.
Change to brown yarn and crochet the head:
R 18: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 19: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 20: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 21-25: 30 sc (5 rows)
R 26: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 27: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 28: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Finish stuffing.
R 29: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o.
Insert safety eyes between R 21 and R 22.
Ears (make 2)
With brown yarn:
R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Don’t stuff with fiberfill.
Fold top of ear flat and 9 sc through both sides across.
F.o.
Tail
With brown yarn:
R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o.
Muzzle
With brown or light-brown yarn:
R 1: 2 ch, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook (8)
R 2: (inc)*8 (16)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (24)
F.o.
Assembly
1. Sew head to the body.
2. Sew muzzle to the head at the level of R 17-21, put some fiberfill inside before you finish.
4. Sew ears to the head at the level of R 22-29.
5. Sew tail to the body.
6. Embroider a nose with black yarn.
7. Decorate the pajamas with buttons.
