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Baby Rhino Crochet Pattern

Materials
Approx 125g double knit yarn for the body, head, ears, legs, tail (main colour)
Approx 50g of different colour for the horn, and bottom of legs (alternate colour)
2 x 10mm safety eyes
Stuffing
3.5mm hook

Stitches used
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together (decrease)
2sc in next = 2 stitches together in the next stitch (increase)

If using double knit yarn and a 3.5mm hook, the finished item is approximately 25cm high
when sitting, and just under 40cm in total.
Thank you for choosing this pattern, I hope you enjoy it !

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HEAD

In the main colour, starting at the front

1. magic circle with 6sc
2. 2sc in each sc, repeat - 12
3. 1sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 18
4. 2sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 24
5. 3sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 30
6. 4sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 36
7. 5sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 42
8. 42sc
9. 6sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 48
10-14. 48sc (5 rows)
15. 15sc, 2tog, repeat - 45
16. 45sc
17. 14sc, sc2tog, repeat - 42
18. 5sc, sc2tog, repeat - 36
19-21. 36sc
22. 11sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 39
23. 12sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 42
24. 13sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 45
25. 14sc, 2sc in next - 48
26-31. 48sc (6 rows)
32. 6sc, sc2tog, repeat - 42
33-37. 42sc (5 rows)
Place the eyes between rows 26 and 27 with 13 stitches between
38. 5sc, sc2tog, repeat - 36
39. sc36
40. 4sc, sc2tog, repeat - 30
Stuff the head
41. 3sc, 2sctog, repeat - 24
42. 2sc, sc2tog, repeat - 18
Stuff the head further
43. 1sc, sc2tog, repeat - 12
44. sc2tog, repeat - 6
Close the head
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BODY

In the main colour, starting at the bottom

1. magic circle with 6sc
2. 2sc in each sc, repeat - 12
3. 1sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 18
4. 2sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 24
5. 3sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 30
6. 4sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 36
7. 5sc, 2sc in the next sc, repeat - 42
8. 6sc, 2sc in the next sc, repeat - 48
9. 7sc, 2sc in the next sc, repeat - 54)
10. 8sc, 2sc in the next sc, repeat - 60
11. 9sc, 2sc in the next sc, repeat - 66
12. 10sc, 2sc in the next sc, repeat - 72
13. 11sc, 2sc in the next sc, repeat - 78
14-18. 78sc
19. 11sc, sc2tog, repeat - 72
20-24. 72sc (5 rows)
25. 10sc, sc2tog, repeat - 66
26-30. 66sc (5 rows)
31. 9sc, sc2tog, repeat - 60
32. 60sc
33. 8sc, sc2tog, repeat - 54
34. 54sc
35. 7sc, sc2tog, repeat - 48
36. 48sc
37. 6sc, sc2tog, repeat - 42
38-40. 42sc (3 rows)
41. 5sc, sc2tog, repeat - 36
42. 36sc
Stuff the body
43. 4sc, sc2tog, repeat - 30
44-45. 30sc (2 rows)
46. 3sc, sc2tog, repeat - 24
47. 24sc
sl st to finish, leaving a long thread to sew the head on
Stuff the body further
The top remains open

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EARS (make 2)

In the main colour, starting at the top

1. magic circle with 4sc
2. 2sc in next, 1sc, 2sc in next, 1sc - 6
3. 1sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 9
4. 2sc, 2sc in next, repeat -12
5. 3sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 15
6. 4sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 18
7. 5sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 21
8. 6sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 24
9-10. 24sc (2 rows)
11. 4sc, sc2tog, repeat - 20
12. 20sc
13. 3sc, sc2tog, repeat - 16
14. 16sc
Close the ear with 7sc, and sew both sides of the bottom together
Leave a long thread to sew the ears to the head
Do not stuff the ears
Sew the ears between rows 37 and 35 with 13 stitches between

LEGS (make 4)

Start with the alternate colour (if using), at the bottom

1. magic circle with 6sc
2. 2sc in each sc, repeat - 12
3. 1sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 18
4. 2sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 24
5. 3sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 30
6. 4sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 36
7. 8sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 40
Change to the main colour
8. 40sc, in the back loop only - 40
9-10. 40sc (2 rows)
11. 8sc, sc2tog, repeat - 36
12. 36sc
13. 4sc, sc2tog, repeat - 30
14. 3sc, sc2tog, repeat - 24
15. 24sc
16. 6sc, sc2tog, repeat - 21
17. 21sc
18. 5sc, sc2tog, repeat - 18
19. 4sc, sc2tog, repeat - 15
20-37 15 (18 rows)
Stuff the foot and bottom of leg and close the top with 8sc
sl st to finish, leaving a long thread to sew the leg to the body
Sew the front legs between rows 43 and 44 on the body

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TAIL

In the main colour

1. magic circle with 6sc
2. 1sc, 2sc in next, repeat - 9
3-10. 9sc (8 rows)
sl st to finish, leaving a long thread
Loop 3 strands of yarn through the end and knot
Lightly stuff the tail
Sew tail on the back in the middle between rows 11 and 13

HORN
In the alternate colour, starting at the bottom
1. chain 20 and sl st to join into a circle
2. sc20 - 20
3. sc8, sc2tog, sc8, sc2tog - 18
4. sc6, *sc2tog x 3*, sc6 - 15
5. sc3, sc2tog, repeat - 12
6-7. sc 12
8. sc 2, sc2tog, repeat - 9
9. sc 9
10. sc1, sc2tog, repeat - 6
11. sc2tog, repeat to close
Stuff and sew onto the end of the nose

HEAD ASSEMBLY

Copyright notice :
This pattern is intended for personal use only and should not be made public.
These patterns are not to be sold or published on the internet, though you may
sell an item made personally by you according to this pattern.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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