Sweet Oddity Art

Snap the Alligator Crochet Pattern

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 Pattern Details

Size:
21 inches from bottom to top of head with weight 6 yarn and a 3.75 mm hook

Skill Level Needed:

Intermediate- suitable for novice crocheters, requires patience and precisions when assembling
the alligator and basic crochet skills.

Contact Info:
If you have any questions or concerns about this pattern, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Materials Needed:
Yarn: Worsted Weight #6, approximately 250g of main color and 100g of accent colors
Color A: Dark Green, Color B: Light Green
Hook Size: F hook or 3.75 mm
23 x 28 mm oval safety eyes
Scissors, sewing needle, stitch marker, fiberfill stuffing

Abbreviations:
mr= magic ring- crochet single crochet stitches in to the
adjustable loop BLO= back loops only
ch= chain stitch F/O= Fasten off
sc= single crochet stitch hdc= half double crochet
sl= slip stitch FLO= front loops only tr= triple crochet
dc= double crochet stitch inc3= 3 sc in the same stitch bob= bobble stitch
inc= increase- make two single crochet stitches in the same stitch
dec=decrease- crochet two stitches together using the decrease method
(4 sc, inc) x 6= repeat the pattern between parentheses 6 times

Notes:
• Do not join rounds unless stated, work in a continuous spiral
• Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round
• All stitches are worked in both loops unless stated otherwise in the pattern

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Head:
Crocheted from top of head to bottom of tail
With Color A:
Ch 5
1. inc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc, inc3 in last chain, working on the opposite side of the chain: 3
sc, inc= 12
2. (sc, inc) x 6= 18
3. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
4. (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30
5. (4 sc, bob) x 2, 20 sc= 30
6. sc in each st around
Stuff the head and body as you work
7. (dec, 13 sc) x 2= 28
8. (dec, 12 sc) x 2= 26
9. (dec, 11 sc) x 2= 24
10-11. sc in each st around
12. (inc, 11 sc) x 2= 26
13-14. sc in each st around
15. (inc, 12 sc) x 2= 28
16-17. sc in each st around
18. (inc, 13 sc) x 2= 30
19. sc in each st around
20. (4 sc, inc) x 6= 36
21. (5 sc, inc) x 6= 42
22. (6 sc, inc) x 6= 48
Place eyes between rounds 19 and 20, leaving 9 holes between them. 1st eye is placed before
the 2nd increase. Count 9 holes after the first eye and place the 2nd eye. (Make sure you line
the eyes up with the nostrils on round 5) If you want the sunken eye look, do not place the
backs of the eyes on until round 33.
TIP! You may have to adjust the eye placement depending on yarn and hook size you use.
23-26. sc in each st around
27. (6 sc, dec) x 6= 42
28-29. sc in each st around
30. (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36
Now for the eyes. Stuff the head well. Cut a long piece of yarn and remove the eyes. Place the
needle in the hole where the first eye was and thread the needle into a hole next to the eye
hole. Go back and forth between each eye hole repeating the process from the first eye. Pull
slightly on the yarn after going through each hole. Do this about 3 times on each side until you
reach the look you want. Follow the pictures for help. There is also a youtube video I have for
extra help on this process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XoBnTY6k70&t=55s
To place the backs of the eyes you will need to remove most of the stuffing to place the
washers on the eyes then re stuff it.

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Head and Body Continued:
31-34. sc in each st around
35. (11 sc, inc) x 3= 39
36. sc in each st around
37. (12 sc, inc) x 3= 42
38. sc in each st around
39. (13 sc, inc) x 3= 45
40. sc in each st around
41. (14 sc, inc) x 3= 48
42-47. sc in each st around
48. (dec, 14 sc) x 3= 45
49-50. sc in each st around
51. (dec, 13 sc) x 3= 42
52-53. sc in each st around
54. (dec, 12 sc) x 3= 39
55-56. sc in each st around
57. (dec, 11 sc) x 3= 36
58-59. sc in each st around
60. (dec, 10 sc) x 3= 33
61. (dec, 9 sc) x 3= 30
62-67. sc in each st around
68. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24
69-73. sc in each st around
74. (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18
75-79. sc in each st around
80. (sc, dec) x 6= 12
81-85. sc in each st around
86. (2 sc, dec) x 3= 9
87. sc in each st around
88. (sc, dec) x 3= 6
F/O and sew the hole closed

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Belly:
With Color B:
Ch 9
1. sc in 2nd ch from hook and across= 8 70-75. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across
2. Ch 1, turn, inc, 6 sc, inc= 10 76. Ch 1, turn, dec, 4 sc, dec= 6
3. Ch 1, turn, inc, 8 sc, inc= 12 77-85. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across
4. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across 86. Ch 1, turn, dec, 2 sc, dec= 4
5. Ch 1, turn, dec, 8 sc, dec= 10 87-92. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across
6. Ch 1, turn, dec, 6 sc, dec= 8 93. Ch 1, turn, dec x 2= 2
7-20. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across 94-97. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across
21. Ch 1, turn, inc, 6 sc, inc= 10 Sc around the edges. Now you can
22. Ch 1, turn, inc, 8 sc, inc= 12 either fasten off a very very very
23-25. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across long tail or you can leave a short to
26. Ch 1, turn, inc, 10 sc, inc= 14 medium long tail and use worsted
27. Ch 1, turn, inc, 12 sc, inc= 16 weight yarn to sew the belly onto
28-30. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across the body. I used worsted yarn due
31. Ch 1, turn, dec, 12 sc, dec= 14 to the fact that chenille yarn is hard
32. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across to sew with. It shreds apart like
33. Ch 1, turn, dec, 10 sc, dec= 12 crazy.
34. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across
35. Ch 1, turn, dec, 8 sc, dec= 10
36-39. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across
40. Ch 1, turn, inc, 8 sc, inc= 12
41. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across
42. Ch 1, turn, inc, 10 sc, inc= 14
43. Ch 1, turn, inc, 12 sc, inc= 16
44. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across
45. Ch 1, turn, inc, 14 sc, inc= 18
46. Ch 1, turn, inc, 16 sc, inc= 20
47-52. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across
53. Ch 1, turn, dec, 16 sc, dec= 18
54. Ch 1, turn, dec, 14 sc, dec= 16
55-56. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across
57. Ch 1, turn, dec, 12 sc, dec= 14
58-59. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across
60. Ch 1, turn, dec, 10 sc, dec= 12
61-63. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across
64. Ch 1, turn, dec, 8 sc, dec= 10
65-68. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across
69. Ch 1, turn, dec, 6 sc, dec= 8

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Legs(Make 4):
With Color A:
1. Make 8 sc into a magic ring= 8
2. Increase in each st around= 16
3. (sc, inc) x 8= 24
4. sc, (ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, skip next st on leg,
sc in next st) x 4, 15 sc
5. sc in each st around (you are crocheting in the skipped stitches of the previous round, stitch
2, 4, 6, 8)
6. (dec, 10 sc) x 2= 22
Start stuffing the legs
7. (dec, 9 sc) x 2= 20
8. (dec, 8 sc) x 2= 18
Stop stuffing the legs
9. (dec, 7 sc) x 2= 16
10. (dec, 6 sc) x 2= 14
11. (dec, 5 sc) x 2= 12
12. sc in each st around
Fold the legs in half and sc the opening closed. F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

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 Assembly
Belly:
1. Turn the body upside down and pin the belly onto it.
2. Sew the belly onto the body.

Legs:
1. Pin the legs onto the side of the body above the belly.
2. Sew the legs onto the body.

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Spikes:
*The pictures do not reflect exactly what I am saying in the directions. I have the spikes
going all the way to the eyes in the pictures. This was my first attempt and I ended up
deciding not to make the spikes that far up his head. I ripped out a few stitches to make
the spikes just to the top of the back after I had already finished.*
1. You can do the spikes one of many ways but here are two different ways.
You can surface stitch the spikes. Mark two lines with pins going from the tip of the tail
to in between rounds 30 and 31.
Attach the yarn with a sl st starting at the tip of the tail and work 3 hdc into a stitch. Sl st
in next 3 stitches. Repeat down the back.
Or….
You can make a chain. Lay it against the back of the body to know exactly how many
chains you will need. Work 3 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next 3 chains. Repeat down
the chain. Sew the chain onto the body.

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You have your finished alligator! Thank you for your purchase! If you have any questions or
concerns please email me at sweetoddityart@gmail.com or etsy convo me. I will get back to
you asap. Please share your finished alligator with me as often as you want! I love seeing them!

Helpful Tips:
Exact Colors Used:
1. Dark Green: Bernat Velvet
2. Light Green: Premier Parfait Key Lime

White Version:
1. White: Sweet Snuggles Lite Cream
2. Cream: Premier Parfait Mushroom

You can use different eye sizes. You might have to adjust the placements if you change the
sizes.

You can use different hook sizes and weights of yarn. It will just change the size of your alligator
and you might need to adjust eye placement.

How you stuff matters! The type of stuffing you use, how you stuff, all this matters on how your
alligator turns out. I prefer Polyfil stuffing but you can use other types.

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 Additional Information
How to work on the opposite side of the chain:
This is an example picture!
1. Work the indicated amount of stitches across the first side of your chain
2. Turn the chain around and work the indicated amount on the opposite side of the chain

2. Turn the chain around and work the indicated amount on the opposite side of the chain

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3. Here is your finished round when you are working on the opposite side of the chain.

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