Designed by Michele Wilcox, Pattern Adapted by Michael Sellick
Buy supplies from: Yarinspiration, To learn basic Stitches: Basic 3 day Crochet Course
What you will need:
RED HEART® With Love®:1 skein each 1201 Daffodil A, 1321 Chocolate B and 1012 Black C
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
Fiberfill stuffing, safety eyes (Optional), stitch markers, yarn needle
GAUGE: 11 sc = 3” [7.5 cm]; 14 rounds = 4” [10 cm] in single crochet.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge
CROCHET SKILL LEVEL EASY
Special Instruction:
sc2tog: [draw up a loop in next st] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
HEAD:
Beginning at top of Head, with color A, ch 2. Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker for beginning of round.
Round 2:Working in continuous rounds, 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.
Round 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around – 18 sc.
Round 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around – 24 sc.
Round 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around – 30 sc.
Round 6: [Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around – 36 sc.
Rounds 7-13: Sc in each sc around.
Round 14: [Sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog] around – 33 sc.
Round 15: Sc in each sc around.
Round 16: [Sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog] around – 30 sc.
Round 17: Sc in each sc around.
Round 18: [Sc2tog] 6 times, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next 6 sc, sc in next 6 sc – 30 sc. Rounds 19-20: Sc in each sc around.
Round 21: [Sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog] around – 24 sc.
Round 22: Sc in each sc around.
Round 23: [Sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] around – 18 sc.
Stuff Head with fiberfill.
Round 24: Sc in each sc around.
Round 25: [Sc in next sc, sc2tog] around – 12 sc.
Round 26: [Sc2tog] around – 6 sc. Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
Stuff Head.Weave tail through remaining sts and pull to gather sts to close. If using safety eyes, attach to face before closing Head.
