Master class
The Chipmunks
Marina Shipitsina @miniami_toys
November, 2024
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Dear crocheters!
I draw your attention to the fact that this pattern is my original design. This pattern is for
personal use only. Please do not copy and do not distribute this pattern in part or in whole. This
is copyright infringement.
You can do whatever you want with the finished toys.
You can publish the photos, but please credit me @miniami_toys as the designer.
Feel free to ask any questions.
Abbreviations:
• MR - magic ring
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase 2 sc in same stitch
• dec - decrease 2 sc together
• ch - chain stitch
• slst - slip stitch
• dc - double crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• (…)*x - repeat instructions X times
Materials and instruments:
• Crochet hook (I`ve got the Tulip, size 2.2 mm), the crochet hook size for the hats is 2,5
mm
• Safety eyes 10-12 mm (the size of the eyes depends on the type of crocheting. If you
work in V shape, use the eyes of the bigger size)
• Toy stuffing
• The needles for sewing and tightening
• Scissors
• The marker to indicate the beginning of the row (you can use the yarn of the contrast
colour)
• The buttons with a diameter of 10 mm (to decorate the trousers)
• White yarn for the whites of the eyes
• Black yarn for the eyelashes and brows (I use the Iris yarn)
• YarnArt Jeans yarn or its analogs
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The variations of colours:
For the boy:
07 – main colour
03 - additional colour
40 – for the nose, the stripes on the back,
the stripes on the face
05 – for the scarf
82 – for the trousers
90 – for the hat and the pompons on the
scarf
Alize Softy – for the pompons on the hat
For the girl:
05 – main colour
01 – additional colour
71 - for the nose, the stripes on the back, the
stripes on the face
62 – for the hat and the edge crocheting of
the trousers
90 – for the trousers
69 – for the bow of the hat
I wish you to spend a good time
with crocheting!
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Change the colour at the last crochet. Start to crochet sc with the main colour and then finish
it with the new colour:
In the 13th round of the head join the light yarn, the tail of the new yarn crochet just under sc.
When changing the colour, make broaches (loose yarns), do not cut the yarn, and do not
tighten the broaches! After changing the colour, it is necessary to slightly tighten the yarn of
the previous colour so that there is no hole in the junction point.
Take the yarn from the center of a skein for the second spot:
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Head:
Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6. 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
Rnd 7. (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 8. 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)
Rnd 9. 48 sc
Rnd 10. (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
Rnd 11. 54 sc
Rnd 12. 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (60)
The light yarn will be added in the next round. The crochets
that need to be crocheted with a new color will be
highlighted in the square brackets and bold.
Rnd 13. 19 sc, [5 sc], 10 sc, [5 sc], 21 sc (60)
Rnd 14-15. 18 sc, [7 sc], 8 sc, [7 sc], 20 sc (60) – 2 rounds
Rnd 16. 17 sc, [8 sc], 8 sc, [8 sc], 19 sc (60)
Rnd 17. 17 sc, [9 sc], 6 sc, [9 sc], 19 sc (60)
Rnd18-19. 18 sc, [9 sc], 4 sc, [9 sc], 20 sc (60) - 2 rounds
Rnd 20. 8 sc, (inc, 1 sc)*4, 4 sc, [7 sc], 4 hdc inc, [7 sc], 5 sc,
(inc, 1 sc)*4, 9 sc (72)
Rnd 21. 26 sc, [3 sc], 1 sc, 1 inc, 8 hdc, 1 inc,1 sc, [3 sc], 28 sc (74). In this round cut off the
additional yarn, fix and hide.
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At this stage insert the eyes between the 18 and 19 rounds, there are 13 sc between them.
Focus on the spots. Take 4 sc from the right edge and 5 sc from the left edge of the spots (the
blue dot marks the place for the eye inserting):
Rnd 22-23. 74 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 24. 8 sc, (dec, 1 sc)*4, 33 sc, (dec, 1 sc)*4, 9 sc (66)
Rnd 25. (9 sc, dec)*6 (60)
Rnd 26. 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*5, 4 sc (54)
Rnd 27. (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
Rnd 28. 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
Rnd 29. 21 dec (21)
Rnd 30. 21 sc, make slst, cut the yarn and fasten off, and hide.
Stuff the head tightly, spreading the stuffing from the center to the edges. Pay special
attention to the cheeks and nose.
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Body:
Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6. 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
Rnd 7. (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 8. 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)
Rnd 9. (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
Rnd 10. 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (60)
Rnd 11. (19 sc, inc)*3 (63)
Rnd 12-16. 63 sc (5 rounds)
Rnd 17. (19 sc, dec)*3 (60)
Rnd 18-19. 60 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 20. 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*5, 4 sc (54)
Rnd 21-22. 54 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 23. (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
Rnd 24-25. 48 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 26. 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
Rnd 27. 42 sc
Rnd 28. (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 29. 36 sc
Rnd 30. 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
Rnd 31. 30 sc
Rnd 32. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 33. (6 sc, dec)*3 (21)
Make slst, cut the yarn and fasten off, leave a long
tail to sew the head.
Stuff the body tightly, spreading the stuffing from the center to the edges.
Ears (2 details):
Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
Rnd 2. (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
Rnd 3. (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
Rnd 4. (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
Rnd 5. (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
Rnd 6-7. 18 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 8. 9 dec
Fold the ear in half and
crochet two edges together 4
sc, fasten off the yarn, cut it and leave a long tail for sewing. Fold the ear in half again, and
sew the first and the last sc with the needle. Repeat the same pattern for the second ear.
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Arms (2 details):
Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
Rnd 4-6. 15 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 7. (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
Rnd 8. (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
Rnd 9. (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
Rnd 10-19. 12 sc (10 rounds.
Stuff the arm not tightly up to the
round 9; stuff the arm just a little
bit from the round 10 to the
round 15; don`t stuff the next
rounds.
Fold in half and crochet two edges together 6 sc, fasten off the yarn, cut it and leave a long
tail for sewing.
Repeat the same pattern for the second arm.
Legs (2 details):
Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4-6. 18 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 7. (4 sc, dec)*3 (15)
Rnd 8-10. 15 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 11. (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
Rnd 12-13. 12 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 14-15. 6 slst, 6 hdc (12) – 2
rounds
Rnd 16. 12 sc
If necessary, in the end of this
round you can crochet the offset
crochet to put the heel in the
center.
Rnd 17. 6 sc, 3 dec (above the
heel) (9)
At this stage stuff the leg tightly
up to the round 17.
Rnd 18. 9 inc (18)
Rnd 19. (1 sc, inc)* 9 (27)
Rnd 20-25. 27 sc (6 rounds)
Rnd 26. (7 sc, dec)*3 (24)
Rnd 27. (1 sc, dec)*8 (16)
Stuff the detail just a little bit from the round 18 to the round 25, and flatten the leg.
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Fold in half and crochet two edges together 8 sc, fasten off the yarn, cut it and leave a long
tail for sewing.
Repeat the same pattern for the second leg.
Tail:
Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
Rnd 4. 15 sc
Rnd 5. (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
Rnd 6-15. 18 sc (10 rounds)
Rnd 16. (4 sc, dec)*3 (15)
Rnd 17. 15 sc
Stuff the tail not tightly.
Fold in half and crochet two edges together 7
sc, fasten off the yarn, cut it and leave a long
tail for sewing.
The stripes on the back will be crocheted after assembling.
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Assembly:
Sew the head to the body loop-to-loop. During the
sewing process, stuff the neck tightly so that the
head does not hang out.
Do the tightening of eyes:
1st stage: the tightening of eyes down
Take the yarn of the colour of the spots
Put a needle in the point 1, output to the point 3 (the
outer side of the eye), put a needle in the point 4
(the inner side of the eye), output to the point 1 (the
yarn runs under the eye).
Step 1 sc back from the point 1 and put a needle in
(the point 2), output to the point 5, put a needle in
the point 6 and output to the point 2.
Tighten both ends of the yarn well, pressing the eyes
with your fingers, and tie 2-3 knots.
I do not hide the yarn and continue to do the
tightening.
Repeat this stage again if necessary.
2nd stage: the tightening of eyes to each other
Put a needle in the point 1 – output to the point 3,
put a needle in the point 4 (the yarn runs from the
inner side of the eye) – output to the point 5, put in
the point 6 – output to the point 2.
Tighten the second eye similarly, but in the opposite
direction:
Put a needle in the point 1 – output to the point 6,
put in the point 5 – output to the point 4, put in the
point 3 – output to the point 2.
Also tie the knots, press the eyes to tighten them
better, the ends of the yarn hide inside the head.
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3rd stage: the tightening of face:
Take the yarn of main colour.
Put a needle in the point1, output to the point 4, put
a needle in the point 3 and output to the point 3.
Fasten off the ends of the yarn and hide inside the
head.
Repeat the tightening again if necessary.
Embroider:
The whites of the eyes.
The eyelashes – firstly with the brown yarn, and then with the Iris black yarn on top.
The brows in the 12th round, there are 6-7 sc between the brows.
The nose in the 20th round, taking 2 inc in the center, do 4-5 stitches.
The stripe on the face and the stripes on the cheeks with the brown colour.
Sew the ears between the 4 and 5 rounds. For convenience, you can mark the place of
sewing with needles. Fasten the ends of the yarn off and hide them inside the toy.
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Sew the hands one round below the neck,
slightly at an angle. The distance between the
hands on the front side is 7-8 sc. Fasten the ends
of the yarn off and hide them inside the toy.
Sew the legs between the rounds 11 and 13
(at an angle). The distance between the legs
on the front side is 24 sc. Fasten the ends of
the yarn off and hide them inside the toy.
Sew the tail between the rounds 12 and 13.
Fasten the ends of the yarn off and hide them
inside the toy.
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Stripes on the back:
The long stripe (2 details):
Make 30 ch. Start to crochet in the
second ch from a hook – 2 slst, 12
sc, 15 hdc. Cut the yarn and fasten
off, leave a long tail for sewing.
The short stripe (2 details):
Make 18 ch. Start to crochet in the
second ch from a hook – 1 slst, 16
sc. Cut the yarn and fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the stripes on the back back with the wrong side
up, pin them with needles so that the stripes do not
move out, long strips go on the tail.
How to sew the stripes (the link to the video is clickable)
The toy is ready, now let`s dress up the chipmunk.
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Trousers:
Crochet for the boy and for the girl similarly.
Make 62 ch, close the crocheting in the round, then
crochet in the round, don`t do the lift loops. Try the
trousers on the toy, if necessary; crochet more rounds
to the tail and/or to the desired length.
Rnd 1-5. 62 hdc (5 rounds)
Rnd 6. 8 ch (miss 8 hdc, continue to chochet from the
9th hdc), 54 hdc (62)
Rnd 7-12. 62 hdc (6 rounds)
Crochet the offset crochets so that the round ends at
the level of the beginning of the hole for the tail (I`ve got 3 offset crochets).
Count 8 loops on the back side of the trousers, 23
loops of the trousers leg, 8 loops on the front side of
the trousers and 23 loops of the second trousers leg.
Mark them. Turn the trousers on the wrong side,
crochet slst, joining together 8 loops which are
marked on the front and back sides.
Try on the toy, find and mark 12 central loops on the
front side of the trousers.
Join the yarn, we will crochet the chest with turning
rows:
Row 1. 1 ch, sc in the same loop, 11 sc (12)
Row 2. 1 ch, 12 sc
Row 3. 1 ch, 12 sc
Don`t cut the yarn. Firstly, crochet the edge of the
chest with sc, then all the edges of the trousers and
the second edge of the chest. Make 2 sc in the
corners, make slst at the end, make 20 ch (a strap),
fix on the back side with slst.
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Join the yarn to the second corner of the chest and crochet the second strap similarly. I`ve
got the distance 7 sc between the straps on the back side.
Sew 2 buttons on the front side:
The trousers for the boy are ready, fasten off
and hide all the yarns.
Continue to crochet a ruffle of the girl`s trousers:
Join the yarn of the color of the trousers and
crochet half double crochet worked in the front
loop of the trousers (1 ch, slst) to the end of the
row.
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Join the white yarn and crochet half double crochet worked in the back loop of the same row
of the trousers leg (2 ch, slst) to the end of the row.
Make a ruffle on the second trousers leg similarly. Fasten off and hide all the yarns.
Crochet the edges of the strap, join the yarn to the back side, crochet (3 ch, slst) to the end.
Cut the yarn, fasten off and hide.
Join the yarn to the front side to crochet the edges of the second strap. Crochet similarly. Cut
the yarn, fasten off and hide.
Sew the buttons on the front side. The trousers for the girl are ready.
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Hat with a pompon:
Crochet slightly with a hook of a bigger size
Crochet with turning rows.
Try the hat on while crocheting, crochet more
rows if necessary.
Make 25 ch + 2 ch (lift loops), crochet into the
3rd ch from the hook:
Row 1. 25 hdc, then all the rows crochet half
double crochet worked in the back loop, and
begin each row with 2 ch.
Row 2-13. 25 hdc (12 rows)
Row 14. 15 hdc, 5 ch (miss 5 crochets,
continue to crochet from the 6th), 5 hdc (25)
Row 15-16. 25 hdc (2 rows)
Row 17. 5 hdc, 5 ch (miss 5 crochets, continue
to crochet from the 6th), 15 hdc(25)
Row 18-29. 25 hdc (12 rows).
Don`t cut the yarn, turn the crocheting, fold in
half and join both edges, crochet to the end
of row taking half double crochet worked in
the back loop and the first row. Cut the yarn
and leave a small tail to tighten a hole.
Tighten a hole with a needle, fasten off and hide the yarn.
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Pompon of Alize Softy:
Rnd 1. 2 ch, 6 sc in the 2nd ch form a hook
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5-6. 24 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 7. (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 8. (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 9. 6 dec
Stuff the pompon slightly, tighten a hole with a
needle and sew to the hat. Previously turn the hat
wrong side up. Make a turnback of the edges.
Headscarf:
Crochet with turning rows, start each row with 1 ch.
Make 13 ch, crochet into the 2nd ch from the
hook:
Row 1. 12 sc
Row 2. dec, 8 sc, dec (10)
Row 3. dec, 6 sc, dec (8)
Row 4. dec, 4 sc, dec (6)
Row 5. dec, 2 sc, dec (4)
Row 6. 2 dec (2)
Row 7. 1 dec.
Don`t cut the yarn, continue to crochet the edges of the headscarf, make 1 ch and crochet
sc all around the perimeter , crochet 3 sc in one loop in the each corner, make slst in the end.
Cut, fasten off and hide the yarn.
Join the yarn to the upper corner, and crochet
the strap: 30 ch. Cut, fasten off and hide the
yarn.
Crochet the second strap similarly.
At this stage you can tie the knots at the ends
of the straps.
Pompons on the headscarf:
Wind the yarn on 2 fingers, make about 20 turns
around, tie it in the middle, cut the edges and
trim the pompom to the desired diameter.
Sew the pompons to the ends of the straps,
fasten off and hide the yarn. The headscarf is
ready.
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Elf hat:
Crochet with turning rows crocheting half double crochet worked in the back loop. Crochet
slightly with a hook of a bigger size.
Start crocheting with a strap. Make 32 ch,
crochet 3 sc from the second ch from a
hook, turn the crocheting
Row 1. 1 slst, 3 sc in one loop, 1 slst
Row 2. 2 slst, 3 sc in one loop, 2 slst
Row 3. 3 slst, 3 sc in one loop, 3 slst
Row 4. 3 slst, 1 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 1 sc, 3 slst
Row 5. 3 slst, 2 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 2 sc, 3 slst
Row 6. 3 slst, 3 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 3 sc, 3 slst
Row 7. 3 slst, 4 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 4 sc, 3 slst
Row 8. 3 slst, 5 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 5 sc, 3 slst
Row 9. 3 slst, 6 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 6 sc, 3 slst
Row 10. 3 slst, 7 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 7 sc, 3 slst
Row 11. 3 slst, 8 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 8 sc, 3 slst
Row 12. 3 slst, 9 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 9 sc, 3 slst
Row 13. 3 slst, 10 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 10 sc, 3 slst
Row 14. 3 slst, 11 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 11 sc, 3 slst
Row 15. 3 slst, 12 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 12 sc, 3 slst
Row 16. 3 slst, 13 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 13 sc, 3 slst
Row 17. 3 slst, 14 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 14 sc, 3 slst
Row 18. 3 slst, 15 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 15 sc, 3 slst
Row 19. 3 slst, 16 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 16 sc, 3 slst
Row 20. 3 slst, 17 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 17 sc, 3 slst
Row 21. 3 slst, 18 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 18 sc, 3 slst
Row 22. 3 slst, 19 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 19 sc, 3 slst
Row 23. 3 slst, 20 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 20 sc, 3 slst
Next, crochet the hole for the ear, after trying it on the toy, if
necessary, crochet more rows in analogy
Row 24. 3 slst, 2 sc, 6 ch (miss 6 crochets, continue to crochet from
the 7th), 13 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 21 sc, 3 slst
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Row 25. 3 slst, 22 sc, 3 sc in one loop, 22 sc, 3 slst
Row 26. 3 slst, 47 sc, 3 slst
Crochet the decreases from the next row
Row 27. 3 slst, 22 sc, dec from 3 sc (crochet 3
sc per one dec), 22 sc, 3 slst
Row 28. 3 slst, 2 sc, 6 ch (miss 6 crochets,
continue to crochet from the 7th), 13 sc, dec
from 3 sc, 21 sc, 3 slst
Row 29. 3 slst, 20 sc, dec from 3 sc, 20 sc, 3 slst
Row 30. 3 slst, 19 sc, dec from 3 sc, 19 sc, 3 slst
Row 31. 3 slst, 18 sc, dec from 3 sc, 18 sc, 3 slst
Row 32. 3 slst, 17 sc, dec from 3 sc, 17 sc, 3 slst
Row 33. 3 slst, 16 sc, dec from 3 sc, 16 sc, 3 slst
Row 34. 3 slst, 15 sc, dec from 3 sc, 15 sc, 3 slst
Row 35. 3 slst, 14 sc, dec from 3 sc, 14 sc, 3 slst
Row 36. 3 slst, 13 sc, dec from 3 sc, 13 sc, 3 slst
Row 37. 3 slst, 12 sc, dec from 3 sc, 12 sc, 3 slst
Row 38. 3 slst, 11 sc, dec from 3 sc, 11 sc, 3 slst
Row 39. 3 slst, 10 sc, dec from 3 sc, 12 sc, 3 slst
Row 40. 3 slst, 9 sc, dec from 3 sc, 9 sc, 3 slst
Row 41. 3 slst, 8 sc, dec from 3 sc, 8 sc, 3 slst
Row 42. 3 slst, 7 sc, dec from 3 sc, 7 sc, 3 slst
Row 43. 3 slst, 6 sc, dec from 3 sc, 6 sc, 3 slst
Row 44. 3 slst, 5 sc, dec from 3 sc, 5 sc, 3 slst
Row 45. 3 slst, 4 sc, dec from 3 sc, 4 sc, 3 slst
Row 46. 3 slst, 3 sc, dec from 3 sc, 3 sc, 3 slst
Row 47. 3 slst, 2 sc, dec from 3 sc, 2 sc, 3 slst
Row 48. 3 slst, 1 sc, dec from 3 sc, 1 sc, 3 slst
Row 49. 3 slst, dec from 3 sc, 3 slst
Row 50. 2 slst, dec from 3 sc, 2 slst
Row 51. 1 slst, dec from 3 sc, 1 slst
Row 52. dec from 3 sc, 30 ch (the 2nd strap)
Fasten off and cut the yarn, tie the knots at the ends of the straps.
Bows:
Crochet in MR: 3 ch, 3 dc, 3 ch, slst in MR, 3 dc, 3 ch, slst in MR, tighten the ring, make a couple
of turns around of the yarn in the center of the bow. Sew the bow to the hat. Fasten off and
hide the yarn.
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Congratulations! Your New Year chipmunks are ready.
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