SUPPLY LIST
Hooks : 4mm, 5mm, 6mm (sizes F, H, J) (UK 8, 6, 4)
Tapestry needle
Two small buttons
Safety Eyes : 2 x 10mm black safety eyes
Yarn:
Boots – Small amount of chunky yarn
Body – 100g/ 1 skein of chunky cream yarn
Hair – 70g of chunky yarn
Hair bow – small amount of DK yarn
Dress – DK yarn
Jacket – Either chunky or 2 different strands of DK

KEY (US terms)
Ch = chain
St = stitch
St(s) = stitches
Sl st. = slip stitch
Sc = single crochet
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Inc = increase – two sc’s in one space
Dec = decrease – two stitches become one (this will always be a SC decrease unless stated otherwise!)
Inv dec = 2 sc’s become 1 stitch
Sc dec = sc decrease (insert hook in next st, pull up loop, insert hook in 2nd st, pull up loop, YO, pull through the 3 loops on the hook)
Hdc dec = hdc decrease (YO, insert hook in next st, pull up loop, YO, insert in 2nd st, pull up loop, YO, pull through all 5 loops on the hook)
Dc Dec = Dc decrease (YO, insert hook in next st, pull up loop, YO, insert in 2nd st, pull up loop, YO, pull through the 4 loops on the hook, YO, pull through the last loops on hook)
5DC cluster = 5 Dc’s in the same stitch
Magic circle = Video Tutorial
Changing colours = Video Tutorial
( ) = number of stitches at end of round
* = repeat stitches in between

NOTES
The ch 1 doesn’t count as a stitch
The 1st stitch in each row is worked in the same stitch as the chain, except if stated otherwise.
Make sure to read when you are working in rows or rounds

BOOTS
4 mm hook – make 2 – Chunky yarn
Working in rows:
Row 1: Ch 5, Inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, sc 4 in the last st of the ch (these 4 will go around the end of the chain), cont. on the other side of the chain: sc 2, Inc, sl st (12)
Row2: Ch 1, Inc x 2, sc 2, Inc x 4, sc 2, Inc x 2, sl st. (20)
Row 3: Ch 1, Sc 20 in back loops only, sl st (20)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc 8, sc dec, sc , sc dec, sc 7, sl st (18)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc 6, hdc dec x 3, sc 6, sl st (15)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc 5, sc dec x 3, sc 4, sl st (12)
Row 7-11: Ch 1, sc 12, sl st (12)
DON’T fasten off. Continue with the legs.

LEGS
4mm hook – make 2 – Chunky yarn
Change to cream yarn for the legs and continue working IN THE ROUND from now on:
Rnd 1: Sk 1st st, sc 12 in back loops only (12)
Rnd 2-8: Sc 12 (12)
Rnd 9: Inv dec, sc 4 x 2 (10)
Rnd 10: Sc 10 (10)
Rnd 11: Sc 2, press the opening together and close up the leg with 5 sc(s)

ARMS
4mm hook – make 2 – Chunky yarn
Stuff the arms as you go
Rnd 1: Sc 4 in magic circle (4)
Rnd 2: Inc, sc 1 x 2 (6)
Rnd 3: Inc, sc 2 x 2 (8)
Rnd 4-12: Sc 8 (8)
Stop stuffing
Rnd 13: Inv dec, sc 2 x 2 (6)
Rnd 14: Close up with 3 sc (3)

BODY
4mm hook – Chunky yarn
Row 1: Ch 6. Inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3, Inc in last st. Turn around and continue
on the other side of chain: Inc, sc 3, Inc (14)
Place stitch marker
Row 2: Inc x 2, sc 3, Inc x 4, sc 3, Inc x 2 (22)
Row 3: Sc 10, Inc x 2 (24)
Row 4-11: Sc 24 (24)
Start stuffing the body
Row 12: Inv dec, sc 4 x 4 (20)
Row 13: Sc 20 (20)
Row 14: Inv dec, sc 3 x 4 (16)
Row 15: Sc 16 (16)
Row 16: Inv dec, sc 2 x 4 (12)
Finish stuffing the body. Continue with the head, DON’T fasten off!

HEAD
4mm hook – Chunky yarn
Row 1: Inc x 12 (24)
Row 2: Inc, sc 3 x 6 (30)
Row 3: Sc 5, Inc x 5 (35)
Row 4: Sc 3, Inc, sc 3 x 5 (40)
Row 5-13: Sc 40 (40)
Attach eyes between row 9 and 10, 5 stitches apart (pic)
Start stuffing the head, and keep stuffing as you go.
Row 14: Sc 3, inv dec, sc 3 x 5 (35)
Row 15: Inv dec, sc 5 x 5 (30)
Row 16: Sc 2, inv dec, sc 2 x 5 (25)
Row 17: Inv dec, sc 3 x 5 (20)
Row 18: Sc 2, inv dec x 5 (15)
Row 19: Inv dec, sc x 5 (10)
Row 20: Inv dec x 3.
Take a tapestry needle and weave through remaining loops. Close up and fasten off. Pull tail into the head.

HAIR
start with 5 mm hook – Chunky yarn
Row 1 – 4 are worked in the round.
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in magic circle (6)
Rnd 2: Inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: Inc, sc x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: Sc 2, Inc x 6. Sc, sl st. (24)
Change to 6 mm hook
Work in rows from now on.
Row 1: sk 1 st, 4 hdc in same st, sk 1 st, sl st x 6 (6 clusters)
Row 2: 3 sl st(s) to top of cluster
Skip 1 st, 4 dc in between clusters, skip 2 stitches, sl st on top of cluster x 6 (6 clusters)
Row 3-5: Repeat row 2 (6 clusters)
Row 6: 3 sl st(s) to top of cluster. Sk 1 st, 4 dc in between clusters, skip 2 stitches, sl st on top of cluster x 4. Sk 1 st, 4 dc in between clusters, sk 1 st, sl st on top of cluster. (5 clusters)
Row 7: Turn, sk 1st st, 2 sl st(s) to top of cluster,
sk 2 st(s), 4Hdc in between clusters. Sk 1 st, sl st to top of cluster x 4
Change to 5 mm hook again
Row 8: Turn, sk 1st st, 2 sl st(s), Ch 1, sk 2 st(s), sc, Ch 1, sk 1 st, sl st x 3
FASTEN OFF. Leave about 40cm tail to sew on.
You can view a video of how I sew on the hair here.

PONYTAIL
5 mm hook – make 3
Row 1: Ch 23. Dc in 5th ch from hook, ch 1, dc in same st, ch 1, sk 1 st, {dc, ch 1, dc} in next st rp to end. (10 V’s)
FASTEN OFF. Leave tail for sewing.
Sew onto the head right in the centre:

HAIR BOW
4 mm hook – DK yarn
Row 1: Ch 27, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 25 in rest of ch (26)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc 26 (26)
Row 3: Ch 2, turn. Dc 26 (26)
Row 4-5: Ch 1, turn. Sc 26 (26)
Put the two ends together and close-up with sl st(s)
Work onto the head just above the ponytail.

DRESS
4mm hook – DK yarn
Chain 24
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 22 in the remaining chains (23)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc Inc, sc x 11, Sc Inc (35)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Sc 6, Inc, Sc, Inc, Sc, Inc, Sc 13, Inc, Sc, Inc, Sc, Inc, Sc 6 (41)
Now we will be making the armholes of the dress:
Row 4: Ch 1, turn. Sc, Inc, Sc, Inc, Sc, ch 2, sk 10 st(s), Sc, Inc, Sc x 5, ch 2, sk 10 st(s), Sc, Inc, Sc, Inc, Sc (34)
Row 5: Ch 1, turn. Sc 34 (34)
Row 6-10: Ch 1, turn. Sc 34 (34)
Row 11: Ch 1, turn. Sc 34, sl st to close-up the dress (34)
Row 12-15: Ch 1, turn. Sk 1st st, sc 34, sl st (34)
Row 16: Sk 1st st, In next st: Sc, Hdc 3, Sc. Sl st in next st x 16, sl st to 1st sl st made 16 (16 clusters)
Row 17: Ch 2, sk 2 st(s), sl st. Sk 2 st(s) and make a 5DC cluster in the sl st. Sk 2 st(s), sl st, sl 2 st(s), 5DC cluster x 16, sl st in 1st st of row (16 clusters)
Row 18-21: Ch 2, sl st in 3rd Dc. 5DC Shell in sl st, sl st in 3rd Dc x 16, sl st (16 clusters)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Finish the dress with a border and a buttonhole:
Attach yarn to the back, on the right side, sc 10 down to the bottom of the opening, sc 7 up the left side, ch 4 (to form a buttonhole), sl st at the collar
Fasten off and weave in ends.

JACKET
5mm hook – 1 x strand Chunky or 2 x strands DK yarn

FRONT SIDE 1:
Row 1: Ch 13, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 11 in rest of ch (12)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc 12 (12)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Sc 4, dec, sc6 (11)
Row 4: Ch 1, turn. Sc 6, dec, sc 3 (10)
Row 5: Ch 1, turn. Sc 2, dec, sc 6 (9)
Row 6: Ch 1, turn. Sc 6, dec, sc (8)
Row 7: Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc 6 (7)
Fasten off.

FRONT SIDE 2:
Row 1: Ch 13, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 11 in rest of ch (12)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc 12 (12)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Sc 6, dec, sc 4 (11)
Row 4: Ch 1, turn. Sc 3, dec, sc 6 (10)
Row 5: Ch 1, turn. Sc 6, dec, sc 2 (9)
Row 6: Ch 1, turn. Sc, dec, sc 6 (8)
Row 7: Ch 1, turn. Sc 6, dec (7)
Fasten off.

BACK:
Row 1: Attach yarn to the front SIDE 1
Sc 5 along the 1st 5 st(s) of SIDE 1, ch 10, sk the 1st 7 st(s) of the front SIDE 2, sc 5 along the last 5 st(s) of SIDE 2 (20)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc 5, sc 10 along the ch, sc 5 (20)
Row 3-4: Ch 1, turn. Sc 20 (20)
Row 5: Ch 1, turn. Sc 3, dec, sc 10, dec, sc 3 (18)
Row 6: Ch 1, turn. Sc 2, dec, sc 10, dec, sc 2 (16)
Row 7: Ch 1, turn. Sc, dec, sc 10, dec, sc (14)
Row 8: Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc 10, dec (12)
Fasten off.

Assembling the jacket parts:
Attach yarn to the corner of SIDE
Row 9: Ch 1, Sc 7, sc 15 around the armhole, sc 12 along the back, sc 15 around the 2nd armhole, sc 7 (56)
Row 10: Ch 1, turn. Sc 7, ch 1, sk the 15 st(s), sc 12, ch 1, sk 15 st(s), sc 7 (28)
Row 11-15: Ch 1, turn. Sc 28 (28)
DON’T fasten off! Continue with border around the jacket:
Ch 1, sc in same st, sc 10 up along the jacket opening, ch 4 (for the buttonhole), sc on the corner of the collar, sc 7 across SIDE 1, sc on shoulder, sc 10 across the back, sc on shoulder, sc 7 across SIDE 2 (26 in total across collar), ch 1 at corner, sc in same st, sc 13 down the other side of the jacket opening, sl st at bottom of the jacket.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Sew on a button for the jacket and the dress.

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MATERİAL USE:
Hook size: 2  mm
Yarn: YarnArt jeans
8 mm safety eyes
Fiberfill

ABBREVİATİONS:
ch: chain
mr = Magic ring
sc: single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
BLO: Back loop only
FLO: Front loop only
( )* 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

LEGS: (2 parts)
Start with yellow color
1) 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2) 6 inc (12)
3-6) sc in each st around (12)
Change the color to blue
7-13) sc in each st around (12)
When you finish first leg cut the yarn.
Do not cut the rope when you finish the second leg and knit 3 sc more
Connect the legs together. Knit the body in a circle.

BODY:
14) 3 sc, 12 sc on first leg, 3 sc on the chains, 12 sc on second leg, 3 sc on the chains (30)
15) BLO, (6 sc, inc)*3, 7 sc, inc, sc (34)
16) sc in each st around (34)
17) (7 sc, inc)*3, 8 sc, inc, sc (38)
18) sc in each st around (38)
19) 7 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 11 sc (40)
20) 7 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 11 sc (42)
21) sc in each st around (42)
22) 42 sc on the BLO (42)
Make the shift to 11 loops, marking the start of a number, change the color to pink
23-24) sc in each st around (42)
25) (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
26-28) sc in each st around (36)
29)(4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
30-32) sc in each st around (30)
33) (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
34) sc in each st around (24)
35) (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
36) sc in each st around (18)

NECK AND HEAD:
Change yarn color to yellow
37) (sc, dec)*6 (12)
38-42) sc in each st around (12)
43) (sc, inc)*6 (18)
44) sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, sc (24)
45) (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
46) 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
47) (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
48) 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)
49) (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
50-57) sc in each st around (54)
58) (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
59) 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
60) (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
61) 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*6, 2 sc (30)
62) (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
63) sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, sc (18)
64)  (sc, dec)*6 (12)
65) 6 dec (6)

HORNS: (2 parts)
Start with yellow color
1) 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2) 6 inc (12)
3) sc in each st around (12)
Change with brown color
4) (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
5-7) sc in each st around (9)
Fasten off.

EARS: (2 parts)
Start with yellow color
1) 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2) (sc, inc)*3 (9)
3) (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
4-7) sc in each st around (12)

HANDLES: (2 parts)
Start with yellow color
1) 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2) 6 inc (12)
3-15) sc in each st around (12)
Change the color to pink
16-20) sc in each st around (12)

MUZZLE:
Start with white color
6 zn, knit on both sides of the chain,
Starting from the 2nd ch:
1) 4 sc, 3 sc in the next ch, 3 sc, inc (12)
2) inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
3-4) sc in each st around (18)

THE TOP OF THE JUMPSUİT:
Start with blue color
1) Center the FLO of row 22th and knit 10 sc, return
2) 1 ch, 10 sc, return (10)
3) 1ch, dec, 8 sc, return (9)
4) 1ch, dec 7 sc, return (8)
5) 1ch, dec, 6 sc, return (7)
6) 1ch, dec, 5 sc (6)
Knit 20 sc, circle around the neck and join, connecting column to the top corner of the jumpsuit.

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