I wanted to say a few quick things before we get started. I am following today's portion the pattern exactly. I have decided to play with color for fun though. I will discuss any changes I have made at the bottom of the pattern. I will be discussing the places in the pattern where you see **
There are photos of this weeks work, at the end of this blog
*** Changing color properly in a Sc: insert hook into stitch indicated, yarn over pull up a loop, pick up your new color, and draw through the remaining two loops.
Materials **
· Acrylic Yarn (light blue, dark
blue, orange, black, neon pink
and off-white)
· Polyfill
· Tapestry/yarn needle
· Crochet hook (size needed for
your yarn type)
· A pair of scissors
Size
Height – 3.5 inches Width – 2.8
inches (Size will vary depending on
your crocheting tension and the type of
yarn used)
Things to Note
· This item is crocheted in the
rounds. Do not join rounds. Use
a scrap of different coloured
yarn to mark rounds.
· Work in loose ends as you
crochet along. Alternatively,
you can thread remaining end
of yarn onto a tapestry needle
and weave into the existing
stitches.
Abbreviations
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Rnd – round
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Sl st – slip stitch
Instructions
Head/Body
**With light blue yarn,
Rnd 1 : Ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
(6 sc)
Rnd 2 : Work 2 sc in each sc around.
(12 sc)
Rnd 3 : [ sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc]6
times. (18 sc)
Rnd 4 : [ sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next
sc]6 times. (24 sc)
Rnd 5 : [ sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next
sc]6 times. (30 sc)
Rnd 6 : [ sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next
sc]6 times. (36 sc)
Rnd 7 : [ sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next
sc]6 times. (42 sc)
Rnd 8 : [ sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next
sc]6 times. (48 sc)
Rnd 9 to 16 : Sc in each sc around. (48
sc)
Now for the decreasing rounds.
Rnd 17 : [ sc in each of next 6 sc, dec
1 sc over next 2 sc]6 times. (42 sc)
Rnd 18 : [ sc in each of next 5 sc, dec 1
sc over next 2 sc]6 times. (36 sc)
Rnd 19 : [ sc in each of next 4 sc, dec 1
sc over next 2 sc]6 times. (30 sc)
Rnd 20 to 22 : Sc in each sc around.
(30 sc)
Now for the increasing rounds.
Rnd 23 : [ sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next
sc]6 times. (36 sc)
Rnd 24 : [ sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next
sc]6 times. (42 sc)
Rnd 25 to 28 : Sc in each sc around.
(42 sc)
Now for the decreasing rounds.
Rnd 29 : [ sc in each of next 5 sc, dec 1
sc over next 2 sc]6 times. (36 sc)
Rnd 30 : [ sc in each of next 4 sc, dec 1
sc over next 2 sc]6 times. (30 sc)
Rnd 31 : [ sc in each of next 3 sc, dec 1
sc over next 2 sc]6 times. (24 sc)
**At this point, change to dark blue yarn
and continue decreasing …
Rnd 32 : [ sc in each of next 2 sc, dec 1
sc over next 2 sc]6times. (18 sc)
**Stuff body/head with polyfill.
Rnd 33 : [sc in next sc, dec 1 sc over
next 2 sc]6 times. (12 sc)
Rnd 34 : [ Dec 1 sc over next 2 sc]6
times. (6 sc)
At the end of round 34, sl st in next sc
leaving a length of yarn, fasten off.
With tapestry needle, weave in
remaining length through sc of rnd 34,
pull to close opening, secure and fasten off.
My changes:
Feel free to follow the original pattern, or you can read below to replicate any of the changes I made.
Material changes:
4mm Safety eyes (instead of making them.. in next weeks)
Embroidery thread (makes them smaller)
Poly-pellets (to help them stand better)
Color changes:
*when changing colors carry yarn loosely.
Purple: I worked the pattern as is, but I alternated my light and dark yarn every three rows.
Aqua: After every Inc, I worked 2 stitches in the darker aqua. Then worked two rows of dark aqua after four rows of alternating colors. When Dec, work the two stitches after each Dec in the dark aqua.
Salmon: I aternated colors after every increase in the inc rows, and after every Dec in every dec row.
After the 33rd row that reads (3sc, dec) around, I stick in my safety eyes. I place them in the
row 28. At this point I also fill the bottom inch with pellets. Continue with pattern Instructions.
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