Crochet Now - UK (2020-03)

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4-ply 2.5mm hook

★★★ Adventurous

Yarn used

DMC Natura Just Cotton

1 ball each in Salomé (A) & Amaranto (B)

Plus a few strands of Noir (C)

Available from

http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk

About the yarn

4-ply; 155m per 50g ball; 100% cotton

Tension

Tension is not critical for this project,

ensure your sts are tight enough to not

show stufing

Hook used

2.5mm

Other supplies

stitch marker

Liberty Betsy Ann fabric, Sweet Pink,

4x7cm

Liberty Betsy Ann cord, Sweet Pink, 30cm

black embroidery thread

erasable pen

2 black safety eyes, 6mm

pink watercolour pencil

sewing equipment

Sizing

33cm tall

Start crocheting

Head
Rnd 1: With A and working into a magic
ring, 6 dc. Join with a sl st. 6 sts
Rnd 2: Dc around. 6 sts
Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] 3 times. 9 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st, 2 dc] 3 times. 12 sts
Rnd 5: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 6: [2 dc in next st, 2 dc] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 7: [2 dc in next st, 3 dc] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 8: [2 dc in next st, 4 dc] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnd 9: [2 dc in next st, 5 dc] 6 times. 42 sts
Rnd 10: [2 dc in next st, 6 dc] 6 times.
48 sts
Rnd 11: [2 dc in next st, 7 dc] 6 times.
54 sts
Rnd 12: [2 dc in next st, 8 dc] 6 times.
60 sts
Rnds 13-22: Dc around. 60 sts
Rnd 23: [Dc2tog, 8 dc] 6 times. 54 sts

Rnd 24: [Dc2tog, 7 dc] 6 times. 48 sts

Rnd 25: [Dc2tog, 6 dc] 6 times. 42 sts

Rnd 26: [Dc2tog, 5 dc] 6 times. 36 sts

Rnd 27: [Dc2tog, 4 dc] 6 times. 30 sts

Rnd 28: [Dc2tog, 3 dc] 6 times. 24 sts

Attach safety eyes between rounds 13 and

14. Stuff the Head.
    Rnd 29: [Dc2tog, 2 dc] 6 times. 18 sts
    Rnd 30: [Dc2tog, 1 dc] 6 times. 12 sts
    Rnd 31: [Dc2tog] 6 times. 6 sts
    Fasten off with a sl st and cut yarn leaving a
    20cm tail. Close up the small hole with
    a stitch.

Legs (make 2)

Rnd 1: With A and working into a magic

ring, 6 dc. Join with a sl st. 6 sts

Rnd 2: [2 dc in next st] 6 times. 12 sts

Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] 6 times.

18 sts

Rnd 4: Dc around in BLO. 18 sts

Rnds 5-6: Dc around. 18 sts

Rnd 7: [Dc2tog, 4 dc] to end. 15 sts

Rnds 8-29: Dc around. 15 sts

Rnds 30-38: With B, dc around. 15 sts

Fasten off with a sl st and cut yarn, leaving

a 10cm tail.

Make a second identical Leg but do not

cut yarn.

Rnd 39: Ch 2, take the irst Leg. Point

the foot downwards. Join the irst Leg

to the chain with 1 dc, then 2 dc in

next st, 2 dc, 2 dc in next st, 6 dc, 2 dc

in next st, 3 dc. You have worked all

round the irst Leg and are back at the

chain. Dc in FLO of each ch. You have