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Sizes and Materials List …
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Size: |
Bag is approximately 4.5″ high; puppets should fit up to adult-sized fingers. |
Hook(s): |
US H/8 (5.00 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge. |
Yarn: | Red Heart Super Saver [100% Acrylic, 364 yds/195 g skein] |
Colors & Approx. Yardage: |
Chick: Bright Yellow (A), 5 yds; Pumpkin, small amount; Black, small amount Bunny: Cafe (B), 10 yds; Black, small amount Sheep: Aran (C), 10 yds; Black, small amount Bag: Light Blue (D), 25 yds; Rose Pink (E), 15 yds; Aran (C), 10 yds |
Notions: |
Yarn Needle |
Gauge: | 15 sts and 16 rows = 4″/10 cm in single crochet. Precise gauge is less important in this project than a firm fabric. |
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Notes …
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Joining |
Do not join rounds unless directed. |
Stitches Used |
Chain (ch) |
Special Stitches |
Single Crochet Increase (sc inc) Work two single crochet in the same stitch. Single Crochet Decrease (sc dec) Pull up a loop in each of the next two sts, yarn over, pull through both loops. |
Instructions … (Note: To help keep track of rounds, place marker in the last stitch of round.)
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Chick Body | |
Base Chain |
With A, ch 2. |
Round 1 |
Make 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sc) |
Round 2 |
*Sc in next st, sc inc in next st, * repeat from * to * around. (9 sc) |
Rounds 3-8 | Sc in each st around. To finish, sl st in next 2 sts, fasten off. |
Finishing … | |
With scrap of pumpkin, embroider beak. With scrap of black, embroider eyes. Weave in all ends. | |
Bunny | |
Body |
With B, work body as for Chick. |
Ears |
*Ch 6, sk 1st ch, sl st, sc, hdc, sc, sl st;* repeat from * to * once. Fasten off. |
Finishing … | |
Sew ears to head, weave in all ends. With scrap of black, embroider eyes and nose. |
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Sheep Body | |
Base Chain | With B, ch 2. |
Round 1 | Make 5 sc in second ch from hook, join. (5 sts) |
Round 2 | Ch 1, *sc in next st, dc in same st.* Repeat from * to * around, join. (10 sts) |
Round 3 | *Ch 2, dc in same st, ch 2, sl st in same st as dc* to make ear. Sl st across next 5 sts. Repeat from * to * in same st as last sl st for second ear. Sl st across next 4 sts and in same st as first ear to join. (10 sl st) |
Round 4 | Ch 1 and, skipping and working behind ear, sc in next st. *Dc in next st, sc in next st.* Rep from * to * once more. Skipping and working behind next ear, sl st in next st. Dc in same st; **sc in next st, dc in next st.** Rep from ** to ** once more. Join round. (10 sts) |
Round 5 | Ch 2, *dc in next st, sc in next st.* Rep from * to * four more times. Join. |
Round 6 | Ch 1, *sc in next st, dc in next st.* Rep from * to * four more times. Join. |
Round 7 | Repeat round 5. |
Round 8 | Repeat round 6. Fasten off. |
Sheep Face | |
Base Chain | With black, ch 2 |
Round 1 | Make 6 sc in second ch from hook. Join to first sc. Fasten off. |
Finishing … | |
Sew face to body. With scrap of B, embroider eyes and nose. Weave in all ends. | |
Bag | |
Base Chain | With D, ch 2.
Tip: When working with multiple colors, if you carry unused colors up the back of work you can minimize cut ends that must be woven in later. |
Round 1 | Make 6 sc in second chain from hook; join with sl st in first sc. (6 sts) |
Round 2 | Ch 1, sc inc around; join with sl st in first sc. (12 sts) |
Round 3 | Ch 1, *sc in next st, sc inc in next st,* repeat from * to * five times; join with sl st in first sc. Join E. (18 sts) |
Round 4 | With E, ch 1, *sc in each of next 2 sts, sc inc in next st,* repeat from * to * five times more; join with sl st in first sc. (24 sts) |
Round 5 | Ch 1, *sc in each of next 3 sts, sc inc in next st,* repeat from * to * five times; join with sl st in first sc. (30 sts) |
Round 6 | Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Join C. (30 sts) |
Rounds 7-8 | With C, ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Join D. (30 sts) |
Rounds 9-11 | With D, ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Join E. (30 sts) |
Rounds 12-14 | With E, ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Join C. (30 sts) |
Round 15 | With C, ch 1, *sc in each of next 8 sts, sc dec,* repeat from * to * twice; join with sl st in first sc. (27 sts) |
Round 16 | Ch 1, *sc in each of next 7 sts, sc dec.* Repeat from * to * twice; join with sl st in first sc. Join D. (24 sts) |
Round 17 | With D, ch 1, sc around; join with sl st in first sc. (24 sts) |
Round 18 | Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and 1 ch), sk next st, *dc in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st.* Repeat from * to * around; join with sl st in beg dc. (12 sts, 12 ch-1 sp) |
Round 19 | Ch 1, sc in each dc and in each ch-1 sp around; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (24 sts) |
Drawstring | |
Holding colors B, C, and D together, ch about 40, or approximately 13″ in length. Fasten off tightly and trim ends to about two inches for fringe. | |
Finishing … | |
Weave in all ends, weave drawstring through eyelets in bag. Wash and block as needed. | |
Pattern and photos © Melissa Mall, Inner Child Crochet |