CROCHET PATTERN

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 Hello, my dear friend!

As you’ve opened the file, it’s time to dip into the world of amigurumi or,
as they say, into the world of crochet toys!
But, firstly, let’s agree in advance, everything you see and learn here, will be our big/
little secret!
(Distribution prohibited by copyright! ONE PATTERN IN ONE HAND)
All right?
So, find the most comfortable and quiet place, take your magic wand (I hope, you’ve
guessed the hook;)) those soft and cozy yarn, which will be useful and be patient, we
have not been the wizards yet, we are still learning to create miracles!
And everything will come true!
For creating such a miracle you should know the next abbriviations:
CH - chain stitch
MR – magic ring
SC – single crochet stitch
SLST - slip stitch
DC – double crochet stitch
HDC- half double crochet stitch
DTR - treble crochet
INC –increase (crochet 2 sc in one s sc)
DEC - decrease (crochet 2 sc in front loops together )
BLO - crochet through back loops only
FLO - crochet through front loops only
Bubble - 3 hdc cluster
TR - treble crochet

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materials
1. Main color green Yarnart baby cotton 436,
Dark green color for nose and eyebrows Yarnart baby cotton 436,
White color for scarf Alpina lena 01 (50g/280m),
Red color for scarf and collar Alpina lena 46 (50g/280m),
Brown color for eyebrows and eyelashes Alpina lena 79 (50g/280m),
Brown color for Max vita cotton pelican 3954 (20g/125m)
2. 2 eyes on safe fastening 9 mm for Grinch, for Max - 2 pcs 3 mm;
3. Hook 2.00 мм, hook 1.00 мм;
4. a tapestry needle;
5. Fiberfill;
6. Scissors;
7. Floral wire for the frame of the hands with a diameter of 0.8 mm and two
frame with a diametr 1.6 mm for legs;
8. adhesive plaster;
9. Blush.
10.glue gun.
11.wool for felting;
12. oil paint for freckles.

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 head
31 rnd: ( 5 sc,dec)х8 (48)
Hook 2.00 mm ,begin crocheting in 32 rnd: ( 4 sc,dec)х8 (40)
main green color. Stuff in the process. : 33 rnd: ( 3 sc,dec)х8 (32)
1 rnd: 6 sc in MR 34 rnd: (2 sc,dec)х8 (24)
2 rnd: 6 inc (12) 35 rnd: (2 sc, dec) х6 (18)
3 rnd: (1 sc, inc) х6 (18) Cut the yarn. Hide the thread.
4 rnd: (2 sc, inc) х6 (24)
5 rnd: (7 sc,inc)х3 (27)
6 rnd: (8 sc,inc)х3 (30)
7 rnd: (4 sc,inc)х6 (36)
8 rnd: (5 sc,inc)х6 (42)
9 rnd: (6 sc,inc)х6 (48)
10 rnd: 48 sc
11 rnd: ( 7 sc,inc)х6 (54)
12 rnd: (17 sc,inc)х3 (57)
13 rnd: ( 18 sc,inc)х3 (60)
14-15 rnd: 60 sc (2 rounds)
16 rnd: (9 sc,inc)х6 (66)
17-20 rnd: 66 sc (4 rounds)
21 rnd: 15 sc,2 inc, 15 sc,2 inc, 15 sc, 2
inc, 15 sc (72)
22 rnd:15 sc,(1 sc,inc)х2, 15 sc,inc,2
sc,inc, 15 sc, (inc,1 sc)х2, 15 sc (78)
Insert eyes between 20-21 rows in the
distance of 15 sc
23-27 rnd: 78 sc (5 rounds)
28 rnd: (11 sc,dec)х6 (72)
29 rnd: ( 7 sc,dec)х8 (64)
30 rnd: ( 6 sc,dec)х8 (56)

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 brows (2 pcs)

Hook №1.00 mm,dark green thread :

1 rnd: 5 ch,from second 4 elongated loops.
You can watch a video example by clicking
on the icon.

nose

Hook 2.00 mm,dark green thread :

1 rnd: 3 ch,from second 1 sc, 3 sc in the last
chain, on the other side of the chain inc (6)

Leave a long tail thread for piece attaching

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 Face decoration

Head design can be viewed by clicking on the button below.

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1.Needle sculpting fot the eyes area and the eyes details.

2. We attach the nose between 21-22 rows

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 hands (2 pcs)
Hook 2.00 mm,begin crocheting in main green
color. Stuff in the process. :
1 rnd: 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: (1 sc,inc)х3 (9)
3 rnd: (2 sc,inc)х3 (12)
4 rnd: (3 sc,inc)х3 (15)
5-6 rnd: 15 sc (2 rndа)
7 rnd: (3 sc,dec)х3 (12)
8 rnd: (1 sc,inc)х4 (8)
9-18 rnd: 8 sc (10 rounds)
Cut the thread and hide.

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legs (2 psc)
Hook 2.00 mm,crocheting with green color, stuff in
process :
1 rnd: 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: (1 sc,inc)х3 (9)
3 rnd: 9 sc
4 rnd: (2 sc,inc)х3 (12)
5 rnd: (2 sc,inc)х4 (16)
6 rnd: 16 sc
7 rnd: 4 sc,inc,7 sc,inc,3 sc (18)
8 rnd: 18 sc
9 rnd: 5 sc,inc,7 sc, inc,4 sc (20)
10-11 rnd: 20 sc (2 rounds)
12 rnd: 5 sc,dec,7 sc,dec, 4 sc (18)
13 rnd: 18 sc
Next, we crochet with turning rows of the heel
2 sc,sl st,ch,turn
3 sc,sl st, ch,turn
4 sc,sl st, ch,turn
5 sc,sl st, ch,turn
6 sc,sl st, ch,turn
7 sc,sl st, ch,turn
8 sc,sl st, ch,turn
9 sc,sl st, ch,turn
Next, crochet in a circle
14 rnd: 18 sc
15 rnd: (4 sc,dec)х3 (15)
16 rnd: ( 3 sc,dec)х3 (12)
17-21 rnd: 12 sc (5 rounds)
22 rnd: 12 sc+ 4 sc offsets
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 legs (2 psc)
23 rnd: 1 sc,inc,8 sc, inc, 1 sc (14)
Next, we crochet knees inc strictly
in the center
24 rnd: dec, 3 sc, 4 inc,3 sc, dec (16)
25 rnd: 16 sc
26 rnd: inc, 3 sc, 4 dec, 3 sc, inc (14)
27-28 rnd: 14 sc (2 rounds)
29 rnd: (6 sc,inc)х2 (16)
30 rnd: 16 sc
Cut the thread and hide.

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 body
Hook 2.00 mm,crocheting with green color, stuff
in process :
1 rnd: 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: 6 inc (12)
3 rnd: (1 sc,inc)х6 (18)
4 rnd: (2 sc,inc)х6 (24)
Next we tie the legs
5 rnd: 2 sc along the body, crochet 6 sc with leg, 8
sc along the body,crochet 6 sc with leg, 2 sc along
the body (24)
6 rnd: 2 sc along the body, next we crochet along
the remaining leg loops inc, 8 sc,inc, 8 sc along
the body,next we crochet along the remaining leg
loops inc, 8 sc,inc, 2 sc along the body (36)
7 rnd: 12 sc, (inc,1 sc)х6 , 12 sc (42)
8-14 rnd: 42 sc (7 rounds)
15 rnd: 12 sc, (1 sc,уб)х6,12 sc (36)
16-18 rnd: 36 sc (3 rndа)
19 rnd: 6 sc along the body, 4 sc with hand, 16 sc
along the body, 4 sc with hand, 6 sc (36)
20 rnd: 6 sc along the body, 4 sc along the
remaining loops of the hand, 16 sc along the
body,4 sc along the remaining loops of the hand,
6 sc along the body (36)
21 rnd: 36 sc
22 rnd: (4 sc,dec)х6 (30)
23 rnd: (3 sc,dec)х6 (24)

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frame

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 body
24 rnd: (2 sc, dec) х6 (18)
25-27 rnd: 18 sc(3 rounds)

Leave a long tail thread for piece attaching

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head max
Hook 2.00 mm,crocheting with caramel color
vita cotton pelican,stuff in process:
1 rnd : 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: 6 inc (12)
3 rnd: (1 sc,inc)х6 (18)
4 rnd: (2 sc,inc)х6 (24)
5-10 rnd: 24 sc (6 rounds)
11 rnd: 6 sc, (1 hdc,inc from hdc)х6, 6 sc (30)
12 rnd: 6 sc,( inc from hdc, 2 hdc)х6, 6 sc (36)
13-16 rnd: 36 sc (4 rounds)
17 rnd: 6 sc, (2 hdc,dec from hdc)х6, 6 sc (30)
18 rnd: 6 sc, (dec from hdc,1 hdc)х6, 6 sc (24)
19 rnd: (2 sc,dec) х6 (18)
20 rnd: (1 sc,dec)х6 (12)
21 rnd: 6 dec
Pull the hole through the front loops.
Cut the thread and hide.

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body max
Hook 2.00 mm,crocheting with caramel color
vita cotton pelican,stuff in process:
1 rnd : 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: 6 inc (12)
3 rnd: (1 sc,inc)х6 (18)
4 rnd: (2 sc,inc)х6 (24)
5-10 rnd: 24 sc (6 rounds)
11 rnd: ( 6 sc,dec)х3 (21)
12-14 rnd: 21 sc ( 2 rounds)
15 rnd: (5 sc,dec)х3 (18)
16 rnd: 18 sc
17 rnd: (4 sc,dec)х3 (15)
18 rnd: (3 sc,dec)х3 (12)

Leave a long tail thread for piece attaching

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 Max's eyes (2 pcs)
Hook 2.00 mm,with white color alpina lena :
1 ряд : 6 sc in MR
Leave a long end for sewing.

ears (2 pcs)

Hook 2.00 mm,with dark brown color alpina

lena
1 rnd: 11 ch, from second 4 sc, 3 hdc, 2 dc, 3 dc
in the last chain, on the other side of the
chain 2 dc, 3 hdc, 2 sc
Leave a long end for sewing.

Nose

Hook 2.00 mm,with black color alpina lena

1 rnd: 4 ch, from second 3 sc
Leave a long end for sewing.

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 Max paws (4 pcs)
Hook 2.00 mm,begin crocheting in caramel
color :
1 rnd: 10 ch,from third 7 hdc, 2 hdc in the last
chain, on the other side of the chain 7 hdc
Fold in half and sew together 8 hdc.
Leave a long end for sewing.

tail
Hook 2.00 mm,crocheting with dark brown
color alpina lena :
1 rnd: 7 ch, from second 6 sc
Leave a long end for sewing.

collar

Hook 1.00 mm,crocheting with red color

alpina lena :
1 rnd: 21 ch,from second 20 sc
Leave a long end for sewing.

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 attacment Grinch

Sew the body behind the last row of the head.

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 scarf
Hook 2.00 mm,begin crocheting in red color :
1 rnd : 9 ch,from second 7 sc, 3 sc in the last
chain, on the other side of the chain 6 sc,
inc(16)
2-6 rnd: 16 sc (5 rounds)
Change color for white
7-12 rnd: 16 sc (6 rounds)
Next we alternate: 6 rounds in red, 6 rounds
in white, to the length you need.
I got 9 red and 8 white stripes.
In the last red stripe 6 rounds we crochet
decreases
7 sc,dec, 7 sc,dec
Fold in half and sew together using the front
loops 8 sc.

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