Opossum Bag Holder & Dispenser

by wORMcUBE
v 7/22/2023

Abbreviations: Materials:
 sc= single crochet  4.0mm hook
 hdc= half-double crochet  3.5mm hook
 dc= double crochet  Worsted weight yarn in: light gray,
 slst= slip stitch dark gray, white, pink,
 ch= chain and beige (optional)
 inc= increase  12mm safety eyes
 dec= decrease

Main Body
4.0mm hook
Starting at the tail in beige (or pink, if preferred!)
In continuous rounds:
R1 sc6 in Magic Ring [6]
R2-8 sc5 [6]
R9 inc, sc6 [7]
R10-18 sc7 [7]
R19 inc, sc6 [8]
R20-25 sc8 [8]
Connect the tail loop [Fig. 1]
R26 Push hook behind post between
R3&R4, then through 1st stitch.
Pull up a loop through both and
sc together . Repeat 2x in next [8]
posts and stitches, then sc5 in
the rest of the round
R27-30 sc8 [8]
R31 inc, sc7 [9]
R32-36 sc9 [9]
R37 sc8, sc w/ switch to dark gray in [9]
last loop
Fasten off beige and weave in
end
R38 inc, sc8 [10]
R39-40 sc10 [10]
R41 inc, sc9 [11]
Figure 1. Crochet together post
R42 sc11 [11] between R3&R4 and sc in R25
R43 sc10, sc w/ switch to light gray in [11]
last loop. Fasten off dark gray
 and weave in end
R44 inc, sc10 [12]
R45 sc12 [12]
R46 [sc, inc]*6 [18]
R47 sc18 [18]
R48 [sc2, inc]*6 [24]
R49 sc24 [24]
R50 [sc3, inc]*6 [30]
R51 [sc4, inc]*6 [36]
R52 [sc5, inc]*6 [42]
R53 [sc6, inc]*6 [48]
R54 [sc7, inc]*6 [54]
R55-56 sc54 [54]
Forming the opening
R57 ch15, skip 14 and sc into 15th
stitch of round, sc2, inc, [sc8, [60]
inc]*4
R58 sc15 across chain, sc45 across
round [60]
R59-60 sc60 [60]
R61 hdc, dc59 [60]
R62-74 dc60 [60]
R75 hdc, sc59 [60]
R76 [sc8, dec]*6 [54]
R77 [sc7, dec]*6 [48]
R78 [sc6, dec]*6 [42]
R79 sc switching to white*, sc23, sc *Do not fasten off gray. You will
switching to L. gray, sc9, sc [42] be switching between gray and
switching to white, sc7 white repeatedly in this section.
R80 [sc5, dec]*3, sc4, sc switching to
L. gray, dec, sc5, dec switching [36]
to white, sc5, dec
R81 sc23, sc switching to L. gray, [36]
sc5, sc switching to white, sc6
R82 sc22, dec, sc switching to L.
gray, sc3, dec switching to white, [33]
sc3, dec, sc
R83 sc24, sc switching to L. gray,
sc2, sc switching to white, sc 5 [33]
R84 sc23, dec, sc switching to L.
gray, dec switching to white, sc, [30]
dec, sc2. Fasten off L. gray
R85 sc30 [30]
R86 sc23, dec, sc, dec, sc2 [28]
R87 sc23, dec, dec, sc [26]
R88 dec, sc21, dec, sc [24]
Forming the upper jaw [Fig. 3]
R89 sc4, sc switching to pink*, ch8, *Fasten off white here, but after next color
skip 11 and sc into 12th stitch [21] change you will be switching back and
switching to white, sc7 forth. Carry inactive color under stitches
R90 sc4, sc switching to pink, sc7 as you go for added stiffness.
across chain, sc switching to [21] Alternatively: sc5, ch8, skip 11, sc8 all in
white in last loop of chain, sc8 white this round, add pink in R90.
continuing in round
R91 dec, sc2, sc switching to pink,
sc3, dec, sc2, sc switching to [18]
white, sc5, dec, sc
R92 sc3, sc switching to pink, sc6, sc [18]
switching to white, sc7
R93 dec, sc, sc switching to pink, sc3,
dec, sc, sc switching to white, [15]
sc4, dec, sc
R94 sc2, sc switching to pink, sc5, sc [15]
switching to white, sc6
R95 sc2, sc switching to pink, sc, dec, [12]
dec, sc switching to white, sc4,
dec
R96 sc2, sc switching to pink, sc3, sc [12] Figure 3. Chain across to start forming the
switching to white, sc5 upper jaw.
R97 sc2, sc switching to pink, sc, dec, [10]
sc switching to white, sc3, dec
R98 sc2, sc switching to pink, sc2, sc [10]
switching to white, sc 4
R99 sc2, sc switching to pink, dec, sc [8]
switching to white, sc2, dec
R100 sc2, sc switching to pink, dec, sc, [6]
dec. Fasten off white and weave
in
R101 sc6, fasten off, sew through front
loops of 6 stitches and pull
closed, weave in end.

Now is a great time to insert the eyes! I put mine between R87&88, about 5 st apart.
I also clipped off the pointy ends of the post to prevent tearing of bags, but point those
ends away from your eyes while clipping if you do this!
Lower Jaw
4.0mm hook
This section is worked flat. Use regular decreases instead of invisible decreases.

Inner jaw Outer Jaw

In back loop, pull up pink in 2nd stitch In front loop, pull up white in 2nd stitch
under left side of upper jaw under left side of upper jaw
R1 Starting in 3rd st below upper [7] R1 Starting in 3rd st below upper [7]
jaw, sc7 in back loops only, jaw, sc7 in front loops only,
ch1, turn ch1, turn
R2 In both loops, sc7, ch1, turn [7] R2 In both loops, sc7, ch1, turn [7]
R3 dec, sc3, dec, ch1, turn [5] R3 dec, sc3, dec, ch1, turn [5]
R4 sc5, ch1, turn [5] R4 sc5, ch1, turn [5]
R5 dec, sc, dec, ch1, turn [3] R5 dec, sc, dec, ch1, turn [3]
R6 sc3, ch1, turn [3] R6 sc3, ch1, turn [3]
R7 dec 2 by stitching stitches 1&2 [2] R7 dec 2 by stitching stitches 1&2 [2]
together, then stitches 2&3, together, then stitches 2&3,
ch1, turn ch1, turn
R8 sc2, ch1, turn [2] R8 sc2, ch1, turn [2]
R9 Dec [1] R9 Dec [1]
Ch1, pull tight and fasten off. Ch1, pull tight and fasten off.
Weave in end Weave in end
Finishing the mouth
3.5mm hook (4.0mm will work, too)

➢ In pink or white, depending on your preference

pull up yarn just under left side of upper jaw.
➢ slst 3 along corner of mouth
➢ insert hook through both sections of lower jaw
and sc together along the edge (sc17)
➢ slst along right corner of mouth
➢ Push hook around post where pink and white
stitches meet between 1st and 2nd row 9 in upper
jaw.
➢ pull up loop and slst. Continue to slst all around
the pink-white border of the upper jaw to give
definition
➢ sltst into left corner of mouth, fasten off, and
weave in end.

White lips? Pink lips? You decide!

Ears - Make 2
3.5mm hook
Worked in continuous rounds
R1 In beige (or pink, if preferred!) [6]
sc6 in Magic Ring
R2 [sc, inc]*3 [9]
R3 Sc switching to dark gray, sc, [12]
inc, [sc2, inc]*2. Fasten off
beige
R4 [sc2, inc]*4 [16]
R5-8 sc16 [16]
R9 [sc2, dec]*4 [12]
R10 [sc, dec]*4 [8]
slst and finish off, leaving a
long tail for sewing
Do not stuff! Fold in half into a cupped shape
and sew on at around rounds 83-84

Legs - Make 4
3.5mm hook
Worked in continuous rounds
R1 In pink, sc6 in Magic Ring [6]
Forming toes
R2 inc, sc, ch4, slst3 into back bumps starting in 2nd [12
chain from hook, sc into stitch at base of chain (st2 on +toes]
ring), ch4 and slst3, sc into next stitch (st 3 on ring),
ch4 and slst3, sc into stitch at base (st3 in ring), ch4
and slst3, sc into next stitch (st4 in ring), ch4 and
slst3, sc into stitch at base (st4 of ring), inc, inc
switching to dark gray in last stitch
R3 In back loops only, sc3, sc into the sc stitches [12]
between each toe, sc5
R4-5 in both loops, sc12 [12]
R6 [sc5, inc]*2 [14]
R7 sc14 [14]
R8 [sc6, inc]*2 [16]
R9 sc16 [16]
slst and finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Stuff lightly if desired or leave un-stuffed.

Sew front legs on at about rounds 71-73 and back legs at about rounds 61-63
Congratulations, here is your guy!

Now stuff him full of bags!