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Spring Crochet Along – Shipmates

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 Spring Crochet Along – Shipmates
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BODY
Rnd 1: In beige, working into magic ring, 8 dc.
8 sts.
Rnd 2: 2 dc in next st 8 times. 16 sts.
Rnd 3: [2 dc into next st, 1 dc] 8 times. 24 sts.
Rnd 4: [2 dc into next st, 2 dc] 8 times. 32 sts.
MEASUREMENTS Rnd 5: [2 dc into next st, 3 dc] 8 times. 40 sts.
16 cm tall Rnd 6: [2 dc into next st, 3 dc] 10 times. 50 sts.
Rnds 7-9: 50 dc. 50 sts.
TOOLS AND MATERIALS Rnd 10: [dc2tog, 23 dc] 2 times. 48 sts.
Ricorumi dk Change yarn.
Shade 055 (beige) 50 g Rnd 11: In cream, 48 dc. 48 sts.
Shade 002 (cream) 25 g Rnds 12-16: 48 dc. 48 sts.
Shade 035 (midnight blue) 25 g Rnd 17: [dc2tog, 6 dc] 6 times. 42 sts.
For embroidery: Rnds 18-20: 42 dc. 42 sts.
Shade 060 (black) remnant Rnd 21: [dc2tog, 5 dc] 6 times. 36 sts.
Ricorumi Lamé Rnd 22: 36 dc. 36 sts.
Shade 002 (gold) 10 g Rnd 23: [dc2tog, 4 dc] 6 times. 30 sts.
Rico hook 2.5 mm Fill firmly with stuffing.
Rico toy stuffing Rnd 24: [dc2tog, 1 dc] 10 times. 20 sts.
Rico stitch markers Rnd 25: 10 dc2tog. 10 sts.
Rico tapestry needle Fasten off and break yarn.
Rico polyester toy stuffing Weave thread through remaining sts, pull tight.
Pin head onto body and sew firmly in place over
TENSION rnds 23-24 of the head.
26 sts and 26 rows = 10x10 cm
EAR (MAKE 2)
SNOUT Rnd 1: In beige, working into magic ring, 5 dc.
Rnd 1: In beige, working into magic ring, 5 dc. 5 sts.
5 sts. Rnd 2: 2 dc in next st 5 times. 10 sts.
Rnd 2: 2 dc in next st 5 times. 10 sts. Rnd 3: [2 dc into next st, 1 dc] 5 times. 15 sts.
Rnd 3: [2 dc into next st, 1 dc] 5 times. 15 sts. Rnd 4: 15 dc. 15 sts.
Fasten off and break yarn. Set aside. Rnd 5: dc2tog, 13 dc. 14 sts.
Do not stuff.
HEAD Hold 2 sides together and work 7 dc through both
Rnd 1: In beige, working into magic ring, 8 dc. sides to close the opening.
8 sts. Fasten off and break yarn.
Rnd 2: 2 dc in next st 8 times. 16 sts. Pin ears onto head and sew in place between
Rnd 3: [2 dc into next st, 1 dc] 8 times. 24 sts. rnds 6 – 12.
Rnd 4: [2 dc into next st, 2 dc] 8 times. 32 sts.
Rnd 5: [2 dc into next st, 3 dc] 8 times. 40 sts. LEG (MAKE 2)
Rnd 6: [2 dc into next st, 4 dc] 8 times. 48 sts. Rnd 1: In beige, working into magic ring, 6 dc.
Rnds 7-12: 48 dc. 48 sts. 6 sts.
Rnd 13: [2 dc into next st, 5 dc] 8 times. 56 sts. Rnd 2: 2 dc in next st 6 times. 12 sts.
Rnds 14-17: 56 dc. 56 sts. Rnd 3: [2 dc into next st, 1 dc] 6 times. 18 sts.
Rnd 18: [dc2tog, 26 dc] 2 times. 54 sts. Rnd 4: [2 dc into next st, 2 dc] 6 times. 24 sts.
Rnd 19: [dc2tog, 7 dc] 6 times. 48 sts. Rnds 5-7: 24 dc. 24 sts.
Rnd 20: [dc2tog, 4 dc] 8 times. 40 sts. Rnd 8: 7 dc, 5 dc2tog, 7 dc. 19 sts.
Fill firmly with stuffing. Rnd 9: 5 dc, 4 dc2tog, 6 dc. 15 sts.
Rnd 21: [dc2tog, 3 dc] 8 times. 32 sts. Rnd 10: 15 dc. 15 sts.
Rnd 22: [dc2tog, 2 dc] 8 times. 24 sts. Fill firmly with stuffing, keep the remaining rounds
Rnd 23: [dc2tog, 1 dc] 8 times. 16 sts. unstuffed.
Rnd 24: 8 dc2tog. 8 sts. Rnds 11-13: 15 dc, 15 sts.
Fasten off and break yarn. 5 dc to the side of the leg, hold 2 sides together
Weave thread through remaining sts, pull tight and and work 7 dc through both sides to close the
weave in ends. opening.
Pin snout onto head and sew in place between Fasten off and break yarn.
rnds 13 – 17. Pin both onto body and sew in place over rnds 5-7
Using black, embroider eyes over rnds 11-12 of the facing out,
head, 2 sts away from the snout. 3 sts apart at the closest point.
Make a nose by embroidering a vertical line over
rnds 1-3 of the snout and a line over 4 sts at rnd 3.
ARM (MAKE 2)
Rnd 1: In beige, working into magic ring, 5 dc.
5 sts.
Rnd 2: 5 dc in next st 5 times. 10 sts.
Rnd 3: 10 dc. 10 sts.
Change yarn.
Rnd 4: In cream, 10 dc. 10 sts
Rnds 5-12: 10 dc. 10 sts
Do not stuff. Hold 2 sides together and work 5 dc
through both sides to close the opening.
Fasten off and break yarn.
Pin to either side of the body and sew in place
over rnds 20-22.
Using gold, embroider 2 lines around rnds 5-6.
TAIL
Rnd 1: In beige, working into magic ring, 5 dc.
5 sts.
Rnd 2: 2 dc in next st 5 times. 10 sts.
Rnd 3: [2 dc into next st, 1 dc] 5 times. 15 sts.
Rnd 4: 15 dc. 15 sts.
Fasten off and break yarn.
Pin to the back of the body, stuff and sew in place
over rnds 6-9.
HAT
Rnd 1: In cream, working into magic ring, 8 dc.
8 sts.
Rnd 2: 2 dc in next st 8 times. 16 sts.
Rnd 3: [2 dc into next st, 1 dc] 8 times. 24 sts.
Rnd 4: [2 dc into next st, 2 dc] 8 times. 32 sts.
Rnd 5: working in BLO, 13 dc, 1 htr, 4 tr, 1 htr,
13 dc. 32 sts.
Rnd 6: (dc2tog, 5 dc) x 2, 4 dc, (5 dc, dc2tog) x2.
28 sts.
Rnd 7: (4 dc, dc2tog) x 2, 4 dc, (dc2tog, 4dc) x2.
24 sts.
Change yarn.
Rnd 8: in midnight blue and in blo,
(4 dc, dc2tog) x4. 20 sts.
Rnd 9: 20 dc. 20 sts.
Rnd 10: 7 dc, in FLO: htr, 4 tr, htr, working in both
loops: 7 dc. 20 sts.
Fasten off and break yarn.
Pin to the top of the head, stuff and sew in place.
Using gold, embroider a line between rnds 9-10.
BOW TIE
Rnd 1: in midnight blue, chain 15, sl st to form a
circle. 15 sts.
Rnds 2-3: ch2 and tr in same stitch, 14 tr, sl st to
close.
Fasten off and wrap yarn around the middle to
form a bow.
Wrap 5 times and break yarn.
Pin to the body and sew in place over rnds 21-22.
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ABBRE VIATIONS (BRITISH TERMINOLOGY )

BLO back loop only
FLO front loop only
ch chain
dc double crochet
dc2tog double crochet 2 sts
together (decrease)
tr treble crochet
rnd round
sl st slip stitch
st(s) stitch(es)
[ ] work stitches in brackets
for the specified number
of times

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