Skill level: Beginner

Crochet hook: 5 mm and 4 mm (US sizes H and G)

Approx. size: 32 x 20 cm (12.5 x 7.5 inches)

Materials: Pins, stuffing, needle, safety eyes 18 mm, stitch marker

Yarn: Baby Snuggle Solid

Panther (#09) – 1 skein

Cream (#02) – 1 skein

Yarn: Rainbow Cotton 8/8 Black (#009) – 1 skein

 

Abbreviations:

ch – chain stitch

sc – single crochet

1 inc – work 2 sts in same st

1 dec – work 2 sts together

sl st – slip stitch

 

Tip!

You are going to crochet in a continuous spiral, do not join the rounds. Use a stitch marker or safety pin to keep track of where the round begins. A wooden chopstick is perfect to use to get the piece thoroughly stuffed.

 

EYES (make 2)

Using Rainbow Cotton 8/8 in Black and a 4 mm hook

Ch 4

Rnd 1: start in the 2nd ch from the hook, 2 sc, 3 sc in the same st, continue on the other side of the chain row, 2 sc (7)

Rnd 2: 1 inc, 1 sc, [3 sc in the same st] x3, 2 sc (14)

Rnd 3: 1 inc, 4 sc, [1 inc] x5, 4 sc (20) Finish with 1 sl st Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing Place an 18 mm safety eye in each eyepiece. Do NOT attach the backpiece of the safety eye yet.

 

HEAD

Using Baby Snuggle in Cream and a 5.0 mm hook

Start with a magic ring

Rnd 1: 6 sc in the ring (6)

Rnd 2: [1 inc] x6 (12)

Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Rnd 4: 1 sc, 1 inc, [2 sc, 1 inc] x5, 1 sc (24)

Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)

Rnd 6: 2 sc, 1 inc, [4 sc, 1 inc] x5, 2 sc (36)

Rnd 7: [5 sc, 1 inc] x6 (42)

Rnds 8-12: 42 sc (5 rounds, 42)

Rnd 13: 3 sc, 1 inc, [6 sc, 1 inc] x5, 3 sc (48)

Rnds 14-16: 48 sc (3 rounds, 48)

Rnd 17: 3 sc, 1 dec, [6 sc, 1 dec] x5, 3 sc (42) Attach the eyepieces with the safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11 with 8 stitches apart.

Rnd 18: [5 sc, 1 dec] x6 (36)

Rnd 19: 2 sc, 1 dec, [4 sc, 1 dec] x5, 2 sc (30) Start stuffing and keep doing that as the hole becomes smaller.

Rnd 20: [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24)

Rnd 21: 1 sc, 1 dec, [2 sc, 1 dec] x5, 1 sc (18)

Rnd 22: [1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12)

Rnd 23: [1 dec] x6 (6) Close the hole and cut yarn. Sew on the eyepieces.

 

EAR (make 2)

Using Baby Snuggle in Panther and a 5.0 mm hook

Start with a magic ring

Rnd 1: 6 sc in the ring (6)

Rnd 2: [1 inc] x6 (12)

Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Rnds 4-7: 18 sc (4 rounds, 18)

Rnd 8: [1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12)

Finish with 1 sl st Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew on the ears.

 

NOSE

Using Rainbow Cotton 8/8 in Black and a 4 mm hook

Start with a magic ring

Rnd 1: 8 sc in to the ring (8)

Rnd 2: 1 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc (12)

Finish with 1 sl st Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew on the nose and embroider a mouth.

 

BODY

Using Baby Snuggle in Cream and a 5.0 mm hook

Start with a magic ring

Rnd 1: 6 sc in the ring (6)

Rnd 2: [1 inc] x6 (12)

Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Rnd 4: 1 sc, 1 inc, [2 sc, 1 inc] x5, 1 sc (24)

Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)

Rnd 6: 2 sc, 1 inc, [4 sc, 1 inc] x5, 2 sc (36)

Rnd 7: [5 sc, 1 inc] x6 (42)

Rnd 8: 3 sc, 1 inc, [6 sc, 1 inc] x5, 3 sc (48)

Rnd 9: [7 sc, 1 inc] x6 (54)

Rnds 10-18: 54 sc (9 rounds, 54)

Rnd 19: [7 sc, 1 dec] x6 (48) Change to Panther

Rnds 20-22: 48 sc (3 rounds, 48)

Rnd 23: 3 sc, 1 dec, [6 sc, 1 dec] x5, 3 sc (42)

Rnd 24: [5 sc, 1 dec] x6 (36)

Rnd 25: 2 sc, 1 dec, [4 sc, 1 dec] x5, 2 sc (30)

 

Start stuffing and keep doing that as the hole becomes smaller.

Rnd 26: [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24)

Rnd 27: 1 sc, 1 dec, [2 sc, 1 dec] x5, 1 sc (18)

Rnd 28: [1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12)

Rnd 29: [1 dec] x6 (6)

Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the body to the head.

 

ARM (make 2)

Using Baby Snuggle in Panther and a 5.0 mm hook

Start with a magic ring

Rnd 1: 6 sc in the ring (6)

Rnd 2: [1 inc] x6 (12)

Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Rnds 3-13: 18 sc (11 rounds, 18) Stuff the arms a little bit.

Rnd 14: [1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12)

Rnd 15: [1 dec] x6 (6)

Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew on the arms.

 

LEG (make 2)

Using Baby Snuggle in Panther and a 5.0 mm

hook Start with a magic ring

Rnd 1: 6 sc in the ring (6)

Rnd 2: [1 inc] x6 (12)

Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Rnd 4: 1 sc, 1 inc, [2 sc, 1 inc] x5, 1 sc (24)

Rnds 5-9: 24 sc (5 rounds, 24)

Rnd 10: [1 dec] x6, 12 sc (18)

Rnds 11-12: 18 sc (2 rounds, 18)

Stuff the leg

Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew on the legs.

 

TAIL

Using Baby Snuggle in Panther and a 5.0 mm hook S

tart with a magic ring

Rnd 1: 6 sc in the ring (6)

Rnd 2: [1 inc] x6 (12)

Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Rnds 4-6: 18 sc (3 rounds, 18)

Rnd 7: [1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12)

Stuff the tail.

Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew on the tail.

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