So I set out to make a stuffed critter for my daughter. I wanted it to be kind of monster-like, like Patchy-Patch from Toopy and Binoo (a Canadian Kids TV show). But once I started making it, I thought a little vest would be cute, and then a little cap, and then he really started to look like an Arabian Nights / Aladdin-type guy so I gave him some pointy shoes and VOILA! I hope you enjoy making this critter... you could really dress him up however you want! A scarf, a top hat... whatever your heart desires.
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Materials:
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Worsted weight yarn of your choice
- 2 x 9mm safety eyes
- Tapestry needle
- Stuffing material: in my case I used some bean bag filler + batting
- Optional: stitch marker
Stitches: (click here for a good instruction guide for basic stitches)
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
sc2tog - single crochet 2 together
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
tr - triple / treble crochet
magic loop (instructions here)
PATTERN
General note: after the first round, the pieces are worked in a continuous fashion - you do not need to sl st at the end of each round. Because of this, I recommend you use a stitch marker to keep track of where the current round started, in case you lose count during a round.
Body: worked bottom up
Round 1: 6 sc into magic loop, sl st into first st
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 st)
Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat until end of round (18 st)
Round 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st* repeat until end of round (24 st)
Round 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st* repeat until end of round (30 st)
Round 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st* repeat until end of round (36 st)
Round 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st* repeat until end of round (42 st)
Round 8: sc in each st around
Rounds 9-15: repeat Round 8 (42 st)
Round 16: *sc3tog, sc in next 5 st* repeat until end of round (36 st)
Rounds 17-20: repeat Round 8
Round 21: *sc2tog, sc in next 4 st* repeat until end of round (30 st)
Rounds 22-24: repeat Round 8
Round 25: *sc2tog, sc in next 3 st* repeat until end of round (24 st)
Rounds 26-27: repeat Round 8
Add stuffing at this point - I created a bean bag sac of polyfil to give weight to the body for sitting and then filled with batting
Round 28: *sc2tog, sc in next 2 st* repeat until end of round (18 st)
sl st, fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing
Head: worked top down
Round 1: 6 sc into magic loop, sl st into first st
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 st)
Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat until end of round (18 st)
Round 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st* repeat until end of round (24 st)
Round 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st* repeat until end of round (30 st)
Round 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st* repeat until end of round (36 st)
Round 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st* repeat until end of round (42 st)
Round 8: sc in each st around
Rounds 9-13: repeat Round 8 (42 st)
Round 14: *sc3tog, sc in next 5 st* repeat until end of round (36 st)
Round 15: *sc2tog, sc in next 4 st* repeat until end of round (30 st)
Round 16: *sc2tog, sc in next 3 st* repeat until end of round (24 st)
Round 17: *sc2tog, sc in next 2 st* repeat until end of round (18 st)
Add stuffing at this point - I used batting
Round 18: *sc2tog, sc in next st* repeat until end of round (12 st)
Round 19: sc2tog around (6 st)
sl st, fasten off
Arm: (make 2)
Round 1: 6 sc into magic loop, sl st into first st
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 st)
Round 3: sc in each st around
Round 4: sc2tog around (6 st)
Round 5-16: repeat Round 3
Round 17: hdc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in next st (this forms the shoulder for sewing)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing
I didn't stuff the hands or the arms, but feel free to do so if you'd like, stuff hands after round 3
Leg: (make 2)
Round 1: 6 sc into magic loop, sl st into first st
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 st)
Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat until end of round (18 st)
Round 4: sc in each st around
Round 5: repeat Round 4
Add a bit of batting here to fill out the foot, which helps hold the shoes in place
Round 6: sc2tog around (9 st)
Round 7-26: repeat Round 4
Round 27: 2sc in each st around (18 st)
sl st, fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing
Eye: (make 2)
Round 1: 6 sc into magic loop, sl st into first st
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 st)
Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat until end of round (18 st)
sl st, fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing
Hair:
Row 1: ch 21, turn, sc into 2nd chain from hook and across (20 st)
Fasten off
Hat: worked top down
Round 1: 6 sc into magic loop, sl st into first st
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 st)
Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat until end of round (18 st)
Round 4: In the back loops only, sc in each st around
Round 5: sc in each st around
Round 6: In the back loops only, *sc2tog, sc in next st* repeat until end of round (6 st)
sl st, fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing
Stuff to desired firmness
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 st)
Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat until end of round (18 st)
Round 4: In the back loops only, sc in each st around
Round 5: sc in each st around
Round 6: In the back loops only, *sc2tog, sc in next st* repeat until end of round (6 st)
sl st, fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing
Stuff to desired firmness
Vest: worked bottom up
Row 1: ch 36, turn, sc into 2nd chain from hook and across, ch 1, turn (35 st)
Row 2: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
Row 3-4: repeat Row 2
Row 5: sc in next 13 st, sc2tog twice, sc in next st, sc2tog twice, sc in next 13 st, ch 1, turn (31 st)
Row 6: repeat Row 2
Row 7: sc in next 11 st, sc2tog twice, sc in next st, sc2tog twice, sc in next 11 st, ch 1, turn (27 st)
Row 8: repeat Row 2
Row 9: sc in next 9 st, sc2tog twice, sc in next st, sc2tog twice, sc in next 9 st, ch 1, turn (23 st)
The next section is worked in 3 sections to create the armholes
Row 10: sc in next 3 st, sc2tog, TURN (4 st)
Row 11: sc in each st across, break yarn and fasten off (4 st)
Repeat Rows 10 and 11 starting from the other side of the vest
In between the two sides, to create the back between the armholes, skip 2 st, join yarn, sc2tog, sc in the next 5 st, sc2tog, ch 1, turn, then sc in each st across (7 st), break yarn and fasten off.
Join yarn at edge of vest with right side facing
Here you are going to crochet across all 3 sections to form the top of the armholes and set up work back into the regular vest progression
Row 12: sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st, ch 2, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st, ch 2, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st, ch 1, turn (23 st)
Row 13: sc in next 7 st, sc2tog twice, sc in next st, sc2tog twice, sc in next 7 st
Fasten off
In contrasting color, sc around edge of vest, starting in the top middle back, putting 3 sc in each corner
Shoe: (make 2)
Round 1: 6 sc into magic loop, sl st into first st
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 st)
Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat until end of round (18 st)
Round 4: In the back loops only, sc in each st around
Round 5: sc in each st around
Round 6: hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in each remaining st around (18 st)
Round 7: hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc2tog 6 times, sl st into last st of round
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing
ASSEMBLY:
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 st)
Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat until end of round (18 st)
Round 4: In the back loops only, sc in each st around
Round 5: sc in each st around
Round 6: hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in each remaining st around (18 st)
Round 7: hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc2tog 6 times, sl st into last st of round
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing
ASSEMBLY:
- Attach stuffed body to head, centering the neck with the bottom of the head
- Attach arms at sides of body with the shoulder reaching the top of the 5th round from the neck
- Attach legs on underside of body, joining the body at Round 4
- Attach safety eyes to eye pieces and sew eyes into place, centered horizontally and vertically on the head so that the eyes touch each other but don't overlap
- Attach hair to top center of the head, positioned so it hangs onto the forehead
- Sew hat to the side of the center so it covers where the hair meets the head at top center and slants off to the side
- Put on vest and sew yarn into top front corners to tie together with a bow (as pictured) or you could add a small button if desired
- Place shoes on the stuffed feet with the pointed toes pointing forward and use the long tail to sew the top of the pointed toe shut
- Embroider a mouth and eyebrows in place for character
- Sew in loose ends
Please feel free to make and sell items made from this pattern, but please link back to my post if you do. Please do not copy my pattern and claim it as your own, or publish the pattern elsewhere without permission. Happy crafting!
Link to pattern in Ravelry: Arabian Nights Stuffie
Please show off your finished objects via Ravelry so I can see them!!
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