Ingredients
- Worsted weight yarn (about 170 yards per 100 g skein): 60 yards yellow, 40 yards black, 20 yards white
- One H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
- Polyester fiberfill (about 1 ounce or 28 g)
- Two 9 mm safety eyes
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Two stitch markers (optional)
- Tape measure (for checking the finished size and gauge)
Instructions
- With yellow yarn, make a magic ring. Work 6 single crochet into the ring, then pull the yarn tail to close the center. Join with a slip stitch in the first single crochet. You have 6 stitches.
- Chain 1, then work 2 single crochet in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch in the first single crochet for 12 stitches.
- Work an increase in every other stitch, with 1 single crochet in the stitches between increases. You will have 18 stitches.
- Work 1 single crochet in the first stitch, then increase in the next stitch. You will have 27 stitches after the round.
- Work 1 single crochet in each of the first 2 stitches, then increase in the next stitch. Repeat around for 36 stitches.
- For the next 6 rounds, work 1 single crochet in each stitch around, keeping 36 stitches in every round. Work 3 rounds in black, then 3 rounds in yellow.
- Change to black yarn and work 2 rounds of 1 single crochet in each stitch around.
- Begin the decreases. Work 1 single crochet in each of the first 4 stitches, then make a decrease over the next 2 stitches. Repeat around for 30 stitches.
- Work 1 single crochet in each of the first 3 stitches, then decrease over the next 2 stitches. Repeat around for 24 stitches. Insert the safety eyes between the color bands before the opening becomes too small.
- Stuff the body with small amounts of polyester fiberfill.
- Work 1 single crochet in the first 2 stitches, then decrease over the next 2 stitches. Repeat around for 18 stitches.
- Work a final round of decrease over the next 2 stitches around for 12 stitches.
- Work a decrease over the next 2 stitches around for 6 stitches. Cut the yarn, leaving an 8 inch tail. Thread the tail onto a yarn needle, weave it through the front loops of the remaining stitches, pull the opening closed, and weave in the end securely inside the body.
- Make two wings with white yarn. Chain 8, then work 1 slip stitch in the second chain from the hook, 1 single crochet in the next chain, 1 half double crochet in each of the next 2 chains, and 1 double crochet in each of the final 3 chains. Cut the yarn and leave a tail for sewing.
- Fold each wing gently and sew it to the upper sides of the body with the yarn needle. Embroider a small smile with black yarn if you like.
- Weave in every remaining end with the yarn needle, passing the needle through several nearby stitches before trimming.
Notes
Small parts and long loose stitches are unsafe for children under three, so use embroidered features for a baby or toddler item.
- Cook Time: 180 minutes
