You’ll need to have a good understanding of the following stitches:
ABBREVIATIONS
➢ Single Crochet (SC)
➢ Magic Ring (MR)
➢ Chain Sitch (CH)
➢ Increase (Inc)
➢ Decrease (Dec)
➢ Colour Change
Tips:
❖ In this pattern the primary colour is Purple Grey, secondary colour is
White and tertiary colour is Soft Pink. Black yarn for optional eyebrows.
We use James C Brett Flutterby Chunky Yarn.
❖ Mark the end of each round with a stitch marker.
❖ We recommend using a 4.0mm Crochet Hook for the Chunky Yarn.
❖ When stuffing use the back of crochet hook to push the Fibre Fill right
to the ends.
MATERIALS
➢ Primary Colour: Chunky Yarn 115g
➢ Secondary Colour: Chunky Yarn 20g
➢ Tertiary Colour: Chunky Yarn 15g
➢ Scissors
➢ Crochet Hooks: 4.0mm
➢ Stitch Markers
➢ Pins, Needle
➢ Safety Eyes: 16mm
➢ Fibre Fill: 90g Required
Please note: This is not suitable for young children due to the small parts involved.
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Start with a magic ring using your primary colour yarn
Round 1:
6 SC in a magic ring (6)
Round 2:
[1 inc] x6 (12)
Round 3:
[1 SC, 1 inc] x6 (18)
Round 4
[2 SC, 1 inc] x6 (24)
Round 5
[3 SC, 1 inc] x6 (30)
Round 6
[4 SC, 1 inc] x6 (36)
Round 7
[5 SC, 1 inc] x6 (42)
Round 8 - 13
42 SC (42)
Round 14
17 SC, chain 8, skip 8, 17 SC (42)
Round 15
[6 SC, 1 inc] x6 (48)
Round 16
48 SC (48)
Round 17
[6 SC, 1 dec] x6 (42)
Round 18
[5 SC, 1 dec] x6 (36)
Round 19
[4 SC, 1 dec] x6 (30)
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Round 20
[3 SC, 1 dec] x6 (24)
Round 21
[2 SC, 1 dec] x6 (18)
Close with Slip Stitch and cut the yarn but be careful to leave enough (~40cm) for sewing the
head onto the body.
Attach the eyes between rounds 9 and 10, leave 10
stitches in between.
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Round 22
Next we’ll create the trunk.
Take some fresh Grey yarn and start at the 5th skipped stitch in Round 14.
Pull the yarn through from the bottom and chain 1.
This is the first stitch of Round 22. Place your stitch marker here.
Next 15 SC all the way round
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Round 23
[3 SC, 1 inc] x4 (20)
Round 24 - 25
20 SC (20)
Round 26
1 dec, 18 SC (19)
Round 27
17 SC, 1 dec (18)
Round 28
1 dec, 16 SC (17)
Round 29
15 SC, 1 dec (16)
Round 30
1 dec, 14 SC (15)
Round 31
13 SC, 1 dec (14)
Round 32
1 dec, 12 SC (13)
Round 33
11 SC, 1 dec (12)
Round 34
1 dec, 10 SC (11)
Round 35
9 SC, 1 dec (10)
Round 36
1 dec, 8 SC (9)
Round 37
7 SC, 1 dec (8)
Round 38
1 dec, 6 SC (7)
Round 39
5 SC, 1 dec (6)
Round 40
6 SC (6)
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Close with Slip Stitch and cut the yarn but be careful to leave enough (~30cm) for sewing the
hole closed.
Lightly fill the trunk and then fill the head with Fibre Fill.
Thread yarn end into needle, weave tail through each of the remaining 6 stitches and pull
tight to close hole. Fasten off and weave in remaining end.
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There are different methods to achieve the indents around the eyes and a link to a Youtube
video is included below which uses a slightly different method to ours to achieve the same
effect.
Thread needle with Grey yarn of circa 40 – 45cm length.
Insert needle in from under the trunk (make sure to leave small tail of 5cm – 6cm) and push
out near the left hand side of the right eye.
Insert your needle back into the head on the right hand side of the right eye and back out
underneath the trunk and pull the yarn tight.
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Next insert needle back into the head and push out along the right hand side of the left eye,
now insert back into head on the left hand side of the left eye and push out near to where
you started underneath the trunk.
Now hold both sides of the yarn and tighten gradually to create the indent.
Tie a couple of knots and use your crochet hook to pull the knotted yarn tails into the head
and cut any excess yarn.
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Thread needle with Black yarn of circa 40 - 45cm length.
Insert needle from underneath trunk (make sure to leave small tail of 5cm – 6cm) and push
out where you’d like to position your first eyebrow, 2 rows above the eye.
Push needle back into head 2 stitches apart to complete the first eyebrow.
Push needle back out where you’d like to position the second eyebrow (2 rows above the
eye) and then push back into head 2 stitches apart to complete second eyebrow.
Extract needle close to where you started underneath the trunk.
Now hold both sides of the yarn and tie a couple of knots.
Use your crochet hook to pull the knotted yarn tails into the head and cut any excess yarn.
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Start with your secondary colour yarn
Round 1 :
Start with 6 SC in a magic ring (6)
Round 2:
[1 inc] x6 (12)
Round 3:
[1 SC, 1 inc] x6 (18)
Round 4 – 5:
18 SC (18)
Change back to your primary colour yarn
Round 6 – 9:
18 SC (18)
Round 10:
[1 SC, 1 dec] x6 (12)
Round 11 – 20:
12 SC (12)
Stuff the arm approximately ¾ full.
Slip Stitch to close and
cut the yarn.
Repeat for second arm
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Start with your secondary colour yarn
Round 1 :
Start with 6 SC in a magic ring (6)
Round 2:
[1 inc] x6 (12)
Round 3:
[1 SC, 1 inc] x6 (18)
Round 4:
[2 SC, 1 inc] x6 (24)
Round 5:
24 SC (24)
Change back to your primary colour yarn
Round 6 – 9:
24 SC (24)
Round 10:
[2 SC, 1 dec] x6 (18)
Round 11 – 22:
18 SC (18)
Round 23:
[1 SC, 1 dec] x6 (12)
Stuff the leg approximately ¾ full.
Slip Stitch to close and cut the yarn.
Repeat for second leg
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Next we’ll add a little detail to the legs.
Thread needle with Grey yarn of circa 40 - 45cm length.
Insert needle from the back of the first leg (make sure to leave small tail of 5cm – 6cm) and
push out where you’d like to position your first stitch. Keep above the white section.
Push back into the leg within the white section 2 stitches apart.
Push back out of the leg within the grey section 3 stitches apart and then back into the leg
within the white section 2 stitches apart.
Repeat one more time to complete the third stitch.
Add detail to second leg.
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Body
Start with a magic ring using your primary colour yarn
Round 1:
6 SC in a magic ring (6)
Round 2:
[1 inc] x6 (12)
Round 3:
[1 SC, 1 inc] x6 (18)
Round 4:
[2 SC, 1 inc] x6 (24)
Round 5:
[3 SC, 1 inc] x6 (30)
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In Round 6 next we’ll crochet the legs to the body.
30 stitches in total: 6 SC to join the first leg to the body, 6 SC, 6 SC to join second leg to the
body, 12 SC.
Round 6:
Place the first leg next to the body as shown below.
Pinch the front and back stitches of the leg together (6 front and 6 back: 12 total) and then
6 SC through the front and back stitches of the leg and onto the body.
Followed by 6 SC
Next we’ll join the second leg to the body.
As with the first leg pinch the front and back stitches of the leg together (6 front and 6 back:
12 total)
6 SC through the front and back stitches of the second leg and onto the body.
Finally 12 SC (30 SC)
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Round 7:
[4 SC, 1 inc] x6 (36)
Round 8:
[5 SC, 1 inc] x6 (42)
Round 9:
[6 SC, 1 inc] x6 (48)
Round 10 - 13:
48 SC (48)
Round 14:
[6 SC, 1 dec] x6 (42)
Round 15 - 17:
42 SC (42)
Round 18:
[5 SC, 1 dec] x6 (36)
Round 19 - 20:
36 SC (36)
Round 21:
[4 SC, 1 dec] x6 (30)
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In Round 22 next we’ll crochet the arms to the body
30 stitches in total: 2 SC, 6 SC to join the first arm to the body, 6 SC, 6 SC to join second arm
to the body, 10 SC.
Round 22:
Start with 2 SC
Place the first arm next to the body as shown below.
Pinch the front and back stitches of the arm together (6 front and 6 back: 12 total) and then
6 SC through the front and back stitches of the arm and onto the body.
Followed by 6 SC
Next we’ll join the second arm to the body.
As with the first arm pinch the front and back stitches of the arm together (6 front and 6
back: 12 total)
6 SC through the front and back stitches of the second arm and onto the body.
Finally 10 SC (30 SC)
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Fill the body with fibre fill.
Round 23:
[3 SC, 1 dec] x6 (24)
Round 24:
[2 SC, 1 dec] x6 (18)
Close with Slip Stitch and cut the yarn.
Fill the body further.
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Start with a magic ring using your Light Pink yarn
Round 1:
6 SC in a magic ring (6)
Round 2:
[1 inc] x6 (12)
Round 3:
[1 SC, 1 inc] x6 (18)
Round 4
[2 SC, 1 inc] x6 (24)
Round 5:
[3 SC, 1 inc] x6 (30)
Round 6:
[4 SC, 1 inc] x6 (36)
Round 7:
[5 SC, 1 inc] x6 (42)
Cut off the yarn and weave in the ends
Start with a magic ring using your primary yarn colour.
Round 1:
6 SC in a magic ring (6)
Round 2:
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[1 inc] x6 (12)
Round 3:
[1 SC, 1 inc] x6 (18)
Round 4
[2 SC, 1 inc] x6 (24)
Round 5
[3 SC, 1 inc] x6 (30)
Round 6:
[4 SC, 1 inc] x6 (36)
Round 7:
[5 SC, 1 inc] x6 (42)
Round 8
42 SC (42)
Now the inner and outer ears need to be crotched together.
Place one of the Light Pink inner ears on top of one of the grey outer ears.
Both ears must have the right side pointing outward. Crochet through both ears, 42 stitches
in total, to join the two pieces together into one ear.
Slip Stitch to close and cut off the yarn but be careful to leave a long tail for sewing the
ears onto the head.
Repeat for the second ear.
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Start with a magic ring using your primary colour yarn
Round 1:
4 SC in a magic ring (4)
Round 2:
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3 SC, 1 inc (5)
Round 3 - 5:
5 SC (5)
Round 6:
4 SC, 1 inc (6)
Round 7 - 9:
6 SC (6)
Round 10:
5 SC, 1 inc (7)
Round 11 - 12:
7 SC (7)
Close with Slip Stitch and cut the yarn but be careful to leave enough (~50cm) for sewing the
tail onto the body.
Next take approximately 110cm of the Grey yarn and
loop round your three fingers eight times.
Thread the other end into your needle.
Sew the loops onto the end of the tail as shown in the photograph.
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Next use a scissors to cut the loops into two parts
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Head
Use safety pins to position the head
above the body.
Tilt the head slightly downwards before
sewing in place.
Before closing completely add more
fibre fill into the neck to ensure the
head doesn’t wobble.
Ears
Position ears to the side of the head and
sew onto the head between rows 5 and 6 from the
top and weave in ends thoroughly.
Tail
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Sew tail onto the back of the body centrally by round 7 from the bottom.
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