Difficulty Level : Intermediate
Finished Size : about 5.5 inches tall (14 cm)
Tips
Work tightly and count your stitches
Use a stitch marker to mark beginning of the round
Crochet through both loops unless stated otherwise
Crochet in continuous rows; don’t join at the end of each row
Materials
4.0 mm hook
Medium/worsted weight yarn in off-white & pink
Medium/worsted orange & green (carrot)
Scrap of black embroidery floss
Polyester fiber fill
12mm black safety eyes
Yarn needle & Embroidery needle
Stitch markers
Scissors
Pins
Wire pet brush (optional)
Abbreviations
ch chain
st stitch
slst slip stitch
mr magic ring (can be replaced by chain 2)
sc single crochet
inc 2 single crochet in the next stitch
dec single crochet 2 stitches together
R row/round
FO fasten off
(…) repeat instructions in parentheses x times
Head & Body
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2 inc x 6 (12)
R3 (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4 (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5 (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6 4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7 sc around (36)
R8 (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
R9-10 sc around (42) 2 rounds
R11 (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
R12-13 sc around (48) 2 rounds
R14 (2 sc, dec) x 12 (36)
R15 (sc, dec) x 12 (24)
Attach eyes between R10-R11 (6 st apart)
Embroider a pink nose between R11-R12
Start stuffing
R16 (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
R17 (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
R18 sc around (12)
R19 (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R20 sc around (18)
R21 (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R22-24 sc around (24) 3 rounds
R25 (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R26-28 sc around (30) 3 rounds
R29 (sc, dec) x 10 (20)
R30 dec x 10 (10)
Finish stuffing
R31 dec x 5 (5)
FO & weave in tail
Cheeks (make 2)
Use pink yarn
5 sc in mr
Slst & FO leaving tail for sewing
Ears (make 2)
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2 inc x 6 (12)
R3 (3 sc, 3 inc) x 2 (18)
R4 3 sc, ((sc, inc) x 3), 3 sc, ((sc, inc) x 3) (24)
R5 5 sc, ((sc, inc) x 3), 6 sc, ((sc, inc) x 3), sc (30)
R6 7 sc, ((sc, inc) x 3), 9 sc, ((sc, inc) x 3), 2 sc (36)
Make 12 slst to reach the tip of oval/ear
FO & leave tail for sewing
At the tip of the oval pinch together to form the point where ear will be attached to the head
Arms (make 2)
R1 5 sc in mr (5)
R2 inc x 5 (10)
R3 8 sc, dec (9)
R4 7 sc, dec (8)
R5 6 sc, dec (7)
Stuff up to this round only
R6 5 sc, dec (6)
R7-8 sc around (6) 2 rounds
R9 4 sc, dec (5)
FO & leave tail for sewing
Feet (make 2)
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2 inc x 6 (12)
R3 (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4 sc around (18)
R5 (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
R6 (sc, dec) x 4 (8)
Stuff
FO & leave tail for sewing
Tail
R1 6 sc in mr (6)
R2 inc x 6 (12)
R3-4 sc around (12) 2 rounds
R5 (sc, dec) x 4 (8)
Stuff
FO & leave tail for sewing
Optional: Use a wire pet brush on the yarn for a fuzzy effect
Carrot
Start with green yarn
Ch 6, then in 2nd ch from hook
slst in each ch across (5 total)
Repeat 2 more times, FO, set aside
Use orange yarn
R1 5 sc in mr (5)
R2 inc x 5 (10)
R3-4 sc around (10)
Pause orange work and take Green Stem
Pull the tails of green stem through MR of orange and secure with knot
Continue with orange
R5 8 sc, dec (9)
R6 7 sc , dec (8)
Stuff as you go
R7 6 sc, dec (7)
R8 5 sc, dec (6)
R9 (sc, dec) x 2 (4)
FO & weave in tail
Assembly
Use pins to hold things in place
Sew feet to front of body between R26-28
Sew tail to back of body between R26-27
Sew arms to sides of body between R19-21
Sew ears to head around R3 or R4
Sew cheeks onto face
Sew eyelashes with black embroidery floss
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