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FINISHED SIZE
approx. 6 in / 15 cm long (head to tail)
MATERIALS
- bulky weight yarn; light green (A), dark green (B), grey (C)
- size I (5.5mm) or J (6mm) crochet hook
- 9mm black safety eyes (or black yarn)
- stuffing
- yarn needle
ABBREVIATIONS
MR = Magic Ring
sc = single crochet
Inc = 2 sc in one stitch
Dec = sc2tog or invisible decrease
st / sts = stitch / stitches
F/O = Fasten Off
INSTRUCTIONS
SHAPE HEAD
Round 1: With A, 6 sc into MR.
Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
Rounds 3-4: Sc in each st around.
Round 5: *(Inc in next st, sc in next st), repeat from * around. (18 sts)
Rounds 6-8: Sc in each st around.
SHAPE BODY & TAIL
Round 9: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, Inc in next st), repeat from * to last 3 sts, sc in each of last 3 sts. (23 sts)
Round 10: Inc in next st, sc in ea st around to end of round. (24 sts)
Round 11: [Sc in each of next 3 sts, Inc in next st] twice, *(sc in each of next 2 sts, Inc in next st), repeat from * to last 2 sts, sc in each of last 2 sts. (30 sts)
Round 12: *(Inc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts), repeat from * around. (36 sts)
Secure safety eyes in place on head.
Stuff head.
Rounds 13-20: Sc in each st around.
Round 21: *(Dec, sc in each of next 4 sts), repeat from * around. (30 sts)
Rounds 22-23: Sc in each st around.
Round 24: *(Dec, sc in each of next 3 sts), repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Round 25: Sc in each st around.
Round 26: *(Dec, sc in each of next 2 sts), repeat from * around. (18 sts)
Rounds 27-29: Sc in each st around.
Begin stuffing and continue until fastening off.
Round 30: *(Dec, sc in next st), repeat from * around. (12 sts)
Rounds 31-33: Sc in each st around.
Round 34: *(Dec, sc in next st), repeat from * around. (8 sts)
Rounds 35-36: Sc in each st around.
Round 37: Dec around. (4 sts)
F/O and thread yarn through remaining sts.
SPIKES
Small Spikes
Make 2.
With B, 6 sc into MR.
Round 1: Sc in each st around.
F/O, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
Medium Spikes
Make 2.
With B, 6 sc into MR.
Rounds 1-2: Sc in each st around.
F/O, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
Large Spikes
Make 2.
With B, 6 sc into MR.
Rounds 1-2: Sc in each st around.
Round 3: [Inc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] twice. (8 sts)
F/O, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
FRONT LEGS
Make 2.
With A, 6 sc into MR.
Rounds 1-2: Sc in each st around.
Round 3: [Inc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] twice. (8 sts)
Rounds 4-5: Sc in each st around.
Round 6: Inc in next st, sc in each st around to end of round. (9 sts)
Round 7: [Sc in next st, Dec] three times. (6 sts)
Round 8: Dec around. (3 sts)
F/O and thread yarn through remaining sts, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
BACK LEGS
Make 2.
With A, 6 sc into MR.
Rounds 1-2: Sc in each st around.
Round 3: [Inc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] twice. (8 sts)
Round 4: Sc in each st around.
Round 5: [Sc in each of next 3 sts, Inc in next st] twice. (10 sts)
Round 6: Sc in each st around.
Round 7: [Sc in each of next 4 sts, Inc in next st] twice. (12 sts)
Round 8: Sc in each st around.
Round 9: *(Sc in next st, Dec), repeat from * around. (8 sts)
Round 10: Dec around. (4 sts)
F/O and thread yarn through remaining sts, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
TAIL SPIKES
Make 4.
With C, 4 sc into MR.
Rounds 1-3: Sc in each st around.
F/O, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Sew legs to body.
Sew the spikes to the top of the body segment in the following order: small spike, medium spike, large spike, large spike, medium spike, small spike.
Sew tail spikes to tail.