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Toy

Aran 5mm

★ Easy

Yarn used

Lily Sugar’n Cream

1 ball each in teal 01133 (MC), Soft Ecru

01004 (CC1) & black 00002 (CC2)

About the yarn

Aran; 109m per 70.9g ball; 100% cotton

Tension

13 sts x 14 rows = 10cm measured over dc

Hook used

5mm or size needed to obtain gauge

Other supplies

toy stuffing

Sizing

Approximately 53.5cm long

Join all rnds with sl st to first dc. Turn at end of

each rnd; alternate RS and WS throughout.

Start crocheting

BODY & TAIL

With MC, ch 2.

Rnd 1: (RS). 6 dc in 2nd ch from hook. Join.

Turn. 6 sts

Rnd 2: (WS). Ch 1. 2 dc in each dc around.

Join. Turn. 12 sts

Rnd 3: Ch 1. *1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next

dc. Rep from * around. Join. Turn. 18 sts

Rnd 4: Ch 1. *1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc

in next dc. Rep from * around. Join. Turn.

24 sts

Rnd 5: Ch 1. *1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc

in next dc. Rep from * around. Join. Turn.

30 sts

Rnd 6: Ch 1. *1 dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc

in next dc. Rep from * around. Join. Turn.

36 sts

Rnd 7: Ch 1. *1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc

in next dc. Rep from * around. Join. Turn.

42 sts

Rnds 8-11: Ch 1. 1 dc in each dc around.

Join. Turn.

Rnd 12: Ch 1. 1 dc in each of next 19

dc, 2 dc in each of next 4 dc, 1 dc

in each dc of last 19 dc. Join. Turn.

46 sts

Rnds 13-30: Ch 1. 1 dc in each dc around.

Join. Turn.

Rnd 31: Ch 1. 1 dc in each of next 19 dc,

[dc2tog] 4 times, 1 dc in each of last 19 dc.

Join. Turn. 42 sts

Rnds 32-34: Ch 1. 1 dc in each dc around.

Join. Turn. Stuff body.

Rnd 35: Ch 1. [Dc2tog] 3 times, 1 dc in each

dc to last 6 dc, [dc2tog] 3 times. Join. Turn.

Rnd 36: Ch 1. 1 dc in each dc around.

Join. Turn.

Rnds 37-40: Rep last 2 rnds twice more.

Rnds 41-45: Ch 1. 1 dc in each dc around.

Join. Turn.

Rnd 46: Ch 1. 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc

in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 8 dc, 2 dc

in next dc, 1 dc in each of last 4 dc. Join.

Turn. 20 sts

Rnd 47: Ch 1. 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc

in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in each of next 8

dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in each

of last 4 dc. Join. Turn. 24 sts

Rnd 48: Ch 1. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc

in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in each of next

10 dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in

each of last 5 dc. Join. Turn. 28 sts

Rnd 49: Ch 1. 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, 2 dc

in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in each of next

12 dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in

each of last 6 dc. Join. Turn. 32 sts

Rnd 50: Ch 1. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc, 2 dc

in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in each of next

14 dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in

each of last 7 dc. Join. Turn. 36 sts

Rnd 51: Ch 1. 1 dc in each of next 8 dc, 2 dc

in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in each of next 8

dc, skip last 18 sts. Join. Turn. 20 sts

**Rnd 52: Ch 1. 1 dc in each dc around.

Join. Turn.

Rnd 53: Ch 1. Dc2tog, 1 dc in each dc to last

2 dc, dc2tog. Join. Turn. 18 sts

Rnd 54: Ch 1. 1 dc in each dc around. Join. Turn.

Rnd 55: Ch 1. Dc2tog, 1 dc in each dc to last

2 dc, dc2tog. Join. Turn. 16 sts

Rnd 56: Ch 1. [Dc2tog] 3 times, 1 dc in each

of next 4 dc, dc2tog 3 times. Join. Turn.

10 sts

Stuff Tail.

Rnd 57: Ch 1. [Dc2tog] 5 times. Join. 5 sts.

Fasten off, leaving a long end. Draw end

tightly through rem sts.**

Next Rnd: With WS facing, join A to last

skipped st in Rnd 50. 1 dc in each of next 8

dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in each

of next 8 dc. Join. Turn. 20 sts

Rep from ** to **.

Tusk

Do not turn at end of rnds while

working Tusk.

With A, ch 8. Join with sl st to first ch, making

sure not to twist ch.

Rnd 1: Ch 1. 1 dc in each ch around. Join.

8 sts

Rnds 2-8: Ch 1. 1 dc in each dc around. Join.

Rnd 9: Ch 1. [1 dc in each of next 2 dc,

dc2tog] twice. Join. 6 sts

Rnds 10-15: Ch 1. 1 dc in each dc

around. Join.

Fasten off, leaving a long end. Draw end

tightly through rem sts.

Flippers

With MC, ch 4.

Row 1: 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook,

1 dc in each ch to end of row. Turn.

3 sts

Row 2: Ch 1. 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc,

2 dc in last dc. Turn. 5 sts

Rows 3-6: Ch 1. 1 dc in each dc to end of

row. Turn.

Do not fasten off. Do not turn.

Flipper edging

Ch 1. Work dc evenly around sides and ch

edge. Fasten off.

Making up

Sew Tusk and Flippers onto Body as shown

in picture. With B, embroider Eyes with satin

stitch as shown in picture.

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