SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Bernat® Baby Blanket™:
- Contrast A Vanilla, 10 balls
- Bernat® Baby Blanket™:
- Contrast B Sand Baby, 2 balls
- Contrast C Baby Pink, 2 balls
- Size U.S. Q (16 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Stitch markers
- Tapestry needle
- 5lbs stuffing
- MEASUREMENTS:
- Total Length 42" x Total Height 16"
- GAUGE:
- 6 sc and 5 rnds = 4" [10 cm] with
- 3 strands of yarn held together
DIRECTIONS:
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Front Leg (make 2)
With 3 strands of B, ch 2.
1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. 8 sts.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 16 sts.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Join 3 strands of A with sl st to first sc. 24 sts.
4th rnd: With A, ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
5th to 13th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc Fasten off.
Make second Front Leg. Set aside.
Back Leg (make 2)
With 3 strands of B, ch 2.
1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. 8 sts.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 16 sts.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Join 3 strands of A with sl st to first sc. 24 sts.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 2 sc in next sc. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Join 3 strands of A with sl st to first sc. 32 sts.
5th rnd: With A, ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
6th to 15th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Make second Back Leg, but do not fasten off.
Join Body: With 3 strands of A, work 12 sc across second Back Leg. Work 28 sc across first Back Leg. Work 16 sc across first Back Leg. 56 sts. 4 sts rem unworked on each leg at center Body.
Body: Work 24 rnds even in sc
Note: Do not join rnds. Place marker to indicate beg of rnd, moving marker up each rnd throughout Body stuffing Back Legs and Body as you work.
Shape Body: 1st rnd: *1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Sc2tog. Rep from * around. 49 sts.
2nd rnd: *1 sc in each of next 5 sts. Sc2tog. Rep from * around. 42 sts.
3rd rnd: *1 sc in each of next 4 sts. Sc2tog. Rep from * around. 35 sts.
4th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Sc2tog. Rep from * around. 28 sts.
5th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Sc2tog. Rep from * around. 21 sts. Stuff Body firmly.
6th rnd: *1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. Rep from * around. 14 sts.
7th rnd: *Sc2tog. Rep from * around. Fasten off.
Inner Ear (make 2)
With 3 strands of C, ch 12.
1st row: (WS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 9 ch. 3 sc in last ch. Working into opposite side of foundation ch, 1 sc in each of next 10 ch. Turn.
2nd row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 1 hdc in each of next 6 sc. 2 hdc in each of next 3 sc. 1 hdc in each of next 6 sc. 1 sc in each of last 4 sc. Fasten off.
Outer Ear (make 2)
With 3 strands of A, ch 12. Work 1st and 2nd rows as given for Inner Ear.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn.
Join Ears: 4th row: Position Inner and Outer Ear with WS tog and Inner Ear in front. Ch 1. Working through both thicknesses, 1 sc in each st to end of row. Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew Ear to Head.
Head
With 3 strands of A, ch 2.
Note: Do not join rnds. Place marker to indicate beg of rnd, moving marker up each rnd
throughout Head.
1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 12 sts.
3rd rnd: *1 sc in next st. 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. 18 sts.
4th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 5 sts. 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. 21 sts.
5th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 6 sts. 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. 24 sts.
6th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 3 sts. 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. 30 sts.
7th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 4 sts. 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. 36 sts.
8th rnd: 1 sc in each sc around.
9th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 5 sts. 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. 42 sts.
10th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 6 sts. 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. 48 sts.
11th to 17th rnds: 1 sc in each sc around.