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Crochet Pumpkin 

  Chocolate Orange Cover  

                                                                            

By Sara Scales @ Octopudding

UK Terms

Materials

Green double knit yarn

Orange double knit yarn

3.5mm crochet hook

Chocolate orange or fruit

Wool sewing up needle

Scissors

Stitch marker

Felt for eyes

Black yarn for mouth

Pumpkin body

Make 2ch

Round 1, 6dc into the first of these chains

Round 2, 3 & 4, 1dc in each dc

Round 5, 2dc in each dc

Round 6, 1dc in each dc   ( 12sts)

Change to orange yarn

Round 7 ( 2dc in next dc, 1c in next dc) x 6    (18sts) 

Round 8, (2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 2dc ) x 6 ( 24sts)

Place stitch marker

Round 9, 1dc in each dc

Round 10, ( 2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 3dc ) x 6 ( 30sts)

Round 11, (2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 4dc ) x 6 ( 36sts)

Round 12, (2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 5dc ) x 6 (42sts)

Move stitch maker up

Next 7 rounds 1 dc in each sts

Round 20, (dc2tog, 1dc in next 5dc) x 6  ( 36sts)

Round 21 & 22, 1dc in each dc

Round 23, (dc2tog, 1dc in next 4dc) x 6  ( 30sts)

Round 24, 1dc in each dc

Round 25, 1dc in each dc

Round 26, 1dc in each dc, ss in next st and fasten off

Depending on your tension you may need more or less rows at the end, keep checking over your orange.  It will be tight but it needs to be as the yarn will stretch a bit each time you put it on and take it off. 

Tendrills x 2 or more

Make 20 ch

Make 3dc in each chain to create a twist

Fasten off

Making up

Sew in loose ends and stitch on tendrils where required

Sew or glue on eyes, I prefer to sew for safety reasons

Stitch a mouth shape of your choice.

Abbreviations

Ss              slip stitch

Dc              double crochet

Dc2tog      crochet 2 double crochet together

Sts             stitches

Any problems please contact me, you can also watch the tutorial on Youtube 😊

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Amigurumi Crochet Bunny

By Sara Scales @ Octopudding

Materials

White sparkle double knit yarn

pink double knit yarn

toy stuffing

2 x black safety eyes 

3.5 mm crochet hook
Pink pencil
pompom maker 

scissors

sewing up needle
stitch marker

Bunny Body

Make 2ch
Round 1, 6dc into the first ch
Round 2, 2dc in each dc, ( 12sts)
Round 3, 2dc in each dc, ( 24sts)
Round 4, (2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 3dc) x 6  (30sts)
Round 5, 6,7,8,9 & 10, 1dc in each dc
Round 11, (dc2tog, 13dc) x 2  ( 28sts)
Round 12, (dc2tog, 12dc) x 2  ( 26sts)
Round 13, (dc2tog, 11dc) x 2  ( 24sts)
Round 14, (dc2tog, 4dc) x 4  ( 20sts)
Round 15, 1dc in each dc
Round 16, 1dc in each dc
Add eyes to preferred position
Round 17 till closed, please add stuffing before completely closed
fasten off
Stitch in loose ends

Ears x 2
Make 2ch
Round 1, 6dc into the first ch
Round 2, 2dc in each dc, ( 12sts)
Round 3,4,5,6,7 and 8, 1dc in each dc
fasten off
fold at the bottom and stitch together, use loos end now to stitch on the top of the bunny

Using pencil mark inside ear
Sew on mouth


Abbreviations

ch  - chain

dc  - double crochet

st  -  stitch

ss  - slip stitch

Please see my YouTube video for more information

Thank you :)

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                                                       By Sara Scales @ Octopudding

Materials
Double knit yarn

2 x buttons eyes

Toy stuffing

3.5mm crochet hook

Sewing up needles

Scissors

Body

Make 2ch then 6dc into first of these chains

Round 1, 2dc in each of the 6dc  ( 12sts)
Round 2, 2dc in each of the 12dc  ( 24sts)
Round 3, (2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 2dc) x 8   (32sts)
Round 4,5, & 6 1dc in each dc
Round 7, (dc2tog, 1dc in next 6dc) x 4   (28sts)
Round 8, 9 &10, 1dc in each dc
Round 11,  (dc2tog, 1dc in next 5dc) x 4   (24sts)
Round 12 & 13, 1dc in each dc
Round 14, (dc2tog, 1dc in next 2dc) x 6  (18sts)
Round 15, (dc2tog, 1dc in next dc) x 6  (12sts)

Stuff

Round 16, dc2tog till closed 

Fasten off

Eye x 2

Make 2ch then 6dc into first of these chains

Round 1, 2dc in each of the 6dc  ( 12sts)
Round 2, 2dc in each of the 12dc  ( 24sts)

Wing x 2

Make 2ch then 6dc into first of these chains

Round 1, 2dc in each of the 6dc  ( 12sts)
Round 2, 2dc in each of the 12dc  ( 24sts)
Round 3, 1dc, 1htr in next dc, 3tr in next dc, 1htr in next dc, 1dc in next dc, ss in next

Fasten off

Sew on buttons on eyes then sew eyes and wings onto the owl, add stitched details for beak and fringing for ears. 

YouTube link for more details

Abbreviations

ch  - chain

dc  - double crochet
htr  - half treble
tr  - treble

dc2tog, 2 double crochet together

st  - stitch

ss  - slip stitch

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Amigurumi Crochet Bunny

By Sara Scales @ Octopudding

Materials

White sparkle double knit yarn

pink double knit yarn

toy stuffing

2 x black safety eyes 

3.5 mm crochet hook
Pink pencil
pompom maker 

scissors

sewing up needle
stitch marker

Bunny Body

Make 2ch
Round 1, 6dc into the first ch
Round 2, 2dc in each dc, ( 12sts)
Round 3, 2dc in each dc, ( 24sts)
Round 4, (2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 3dc) x 6  (30sts)
Round 5, 6,7,8,9 & 10, 1dc in each dc
Round 11, (dc2tog, 13dc) x 2  ( 28sts)
Round 12, (dc2tog, 12dc) x 2  ( 26sts)
Round 13, (dc2tog, 11dc) x 2  ( 24sts)
Round 14, (dc2tog, 4dc) x 4  ( 20sts)
Round 15, 1dc in each dc
Round 16, 1dc in each dc
Add eyes to preferred position
Round 17 till closed, please add stuffing before completely closed
fasten off
Stitch in loose ends

Ears x 2
Make 2ch
Round 1, 6dc into the first ch
Round 2, 2dc in each dc, ( 12sts)
Round 3,4,5,6,7 and 8, 1dc in each dc
fasten off
fold at the bottom and stitch together, use loos end now to stitch on the top of the bunny

Using pencil mark inside ear
Sew on mouth


Abbreviations

ch  - chain

dc  - double crochet

st  -  stitch

ss  - slip stitch

Please see YouTube video for more information

Thank you :)

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By Sara Scales

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Octopudding

Please note that this pattern is in UK terms

Materials

3.5mm hook

Black double knit yarn

Red double knit yarn

2 x yellow buttons

Wool needle

Scissors

Using black yarn

Make 4ch ( this makes 1 ch and 1 tr)

Round 1, 9tr in the first ch made , ss join into the top of the 3ch that counted as a tr.

Round 2, 3ch ( counts as a tr) 1tr into base of this st, 2tr in each remaining tr ( 20 sts).

Round 3, 3ch ( counts as a tr) 1tr into base of this st, 2tr in each remaining tr ( 40 sts).

Round 4, 3ch (counts as a tr) 1tr in each tr.

Round 5, 3ch (counts as a tr) 1tr in each tr.

Round 6, 3ch (counts as a tr) 1tr in each tr.

Change to red yarn

Round 7,  3ch (counts as a tr) 1tr in each tr, ss join.

Round 8,  3ch (counts as a tr) 1tr in each tr, ss join.

Round 9, 1ch ( counts as a dc) 1dc in each tr, ss join.

Round 10, 1ch ( counts as a dc) 1dc in each dc, ss join.

Ears,  make 4

Make 2 ch

Round 1, make 6dc into first ch.

Round 2, make 2dc in each dc  ( 12sts).

Round 3, make 2dc in each dc  ( 24sts).

Round 4, make 1dc in each dc.

Fasten off and sew in all ends.

Making up

Sew in all loose ends.  taking 2 ears with wrong sides facing each other, crochet or sew ears together, leave enough yarn at the end to sew onto the hat.   Repeat with other 2 ears.

NOTE : I like to sew ears into position whilst on the doll as sometimes depending on dolls shape of head the centre is not always where you think.

Any issues with this pattern please let me know

Sara :)

Abbreviations

ch  - chain
dc  - double crochet
tr  - treble crochet
st  - stitch
ss  - slip stitch

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Materials

double knit yarn

3.5mm crochet hook

2 x 6mm safety eyes

toy stuffing

silk flower for embellishments

sewing up needle

scissors

Using colour for doll dress

Make 2ch then 6dc into the first ch
Round 1, 2dc in each dc                                               (12sts)
Round 2, 2dc in each dc                                               (24sts)
Round 3, 4, 5, and 6, make 1dc in each dc                  (24sts)
Round 7, (dc2tog, 4dc) x 4                                          (20sts)
Round 8, 1dc in each dc
Round 9, (dc2tog, 3dc) x 4                                           (16sts)
Round 10, 1dc in each dc

Change colour

Round 11, 1dc in each dc
Round 12, (2dc in next dc, 3dc)x 4                             (20sts)
Round 13, 14, 15, and 16, 1dc in each dc   
Round 17, (dc2tog, 4dc) x 4                                        (16sts)

Fix in safety eyes and add stuffing

Round 18,  dc2tog till work is closed at the top.
fasten off

Hair, using black

Make 2ch then 6dc into the first ch
Round 1, 2dc in each dc                                               (12sts)
Round 2, (2dc in next dc, 2dc) x 4                               (16sts)
Round 3,4,5 and 6, 1dc in each dc
Fasten off

Hair Buns

Make 2ch them 6dc into the first ch
Round 1 and 2, 1dc in each dc,  fasten off.

Sew in all ends, stitch on Hair and details. 

Abbreviations 

ch  - chain

dc  - double crochet

dc2tog  - crochet 2 double crochet together

st  - stitch

ss  - slip stitch