MATERIALS

Yarns – Grey (A), White (B), Cream (C), Green (D), small amount of black for the nose
8 mm safety eyes
polyester fibrefill
size 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook
yarn needle

ABBREVIATIONS

ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = single crochet 2 into the same stitch
hdinc = half double crochet 2 into the same stitch
inc3 = single crochet 3 into the same stitch
dec = decrease over next two stitches (single crochet 2 stitches together or use invisible decrease)

EYE (Make 2)

R1: With B, sc 7 into magic ring (7)
R2: inc in each st around (14)

Finish with a sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

BODY

R1: With A, sc 6 into magic ring (6)
R2: inc in each st around (12)
R3: (sc 3, inc) three times (15)
R4: (sc 4, inc) three times (18)
R5: (sc 2, inc) six times (24)
R6: (sc 3, inc) six times (30)
R7-10: sc in each st around (30)
R11: (sc 4, inc) six times (36)
R12-16: sc in each st around (36)

Insert safety eyes through the centre of the eyes. Position on the body so that the tops of the eyes are about 4 rows from R1. Sew the eyes to the body. Embroider the nose in between the eyes with a short strand of black yarn.

R17: (sc 4, dec) six times (30)
R18: sc in each st around (30)
R19: (sc 3, dec) six times (24)
R20: (sc 2, dec) six times (18)
R21: (sc 1, dec) six times (12)
R22: dec six times (6)

Finish with a sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

EAR (Make 2)

R1: With A, sc 6 into magic ring (6)
R2: (sc 1, inc) three times (9)
R3: sc 4, inc, sc 4 (10)
R4-5: sc in each st around (10)
R6: (sc 3, dec) two times (8)

Finish with a sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

BELLY

This piece is crocheted in rows.
With C, chain 7.
R1: Skip first ch from hook, sc 6, ch 1 and turn
R2: Skip first ch from hook, sc 1, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 1, ch 1 and turn
R3: Skip first ch from hook, sc 8, ch 1 and turn
R4: Skip first ch from hook, sc 1, inc, sc 4, inc, sc 1, ch 1 and turn
R5: Skip first ch from hook, sc 10, ch 1 and turn
R6: Skip first ch from hook, dec, sc 6, dec, ch 1 and turn
R7: Skip first ch from hook, sc 8

To create a neat edge around the belly, sc 18 around the edge of the piece. Finish with a sl st.

Cut a strand of grey and embroider the “V” shapes at the top of the belly.

ARM (Make 2)

R1: sc 6 into magic ring (6)
R2: inc, inc, hdinc, hdinc, inc, inc (12)

Finish with a sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

TAIL

R1: With A, sc 6 into magic ring (6)
R2: (sc 1, inc) three times (9)
R3: sc 4, inc, sc 4 (10)
R4: sc in each st around (10)
R5: (sc 3, dec) two times (8)

Finish with a sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

LEAF

R1: sc 6 into magic ring (6)
R2: sc 1, inc3, sc 2, inc3, sc 1 (10)
R3: sc 2, [sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1] in same st, sc 4, [sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1] in same st, sc 2 (14)
R4: sc 3, [sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1] in same st, sc 6, [sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1] in same st, sc 3 (18)
R5: sc 4, [sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1] in same st, sc 8, [sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1] in same st, sc 4 (22)

To get to the bottom of the leaf, sc 5, sl st 1. Cut a short tail and weave in.

LEAF STEM

R1: sc 4 into magic ring (4)
R2-10: sc through front loop in each st around (4)

Finish with a sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing the stem to the leaf.

ASSEMBLY

Sew BELLY to BODY.
Sew EARS to BODY.
Place STEM underneath right ARM and sew onto BODY.


Sew left ARM and sew onto BODY.


Sew TAIL to BODY.