Edward
Finished size: 20x10x8cm
Materials
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Yarn A: aran yarn - black (70g)
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Yarn B: chunky yarn - rainbow (20g)
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Toy filling (50g)
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Mouth and nose
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 5: dc in each st around (24 sts)
Rnd 6: dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this part to the face (24 sts)
Embroider the nose and mouth with black yarn on the front of this part, add the filling before sewing the edge of this part to the face between Rnds 11-20.
Arms
Follow the instruction below for each arm.
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 4 times (16 sts)
Rnds 4-5: dc in each st around (16 sts)
Rnds 6-10: Yarn A; dc in each st around (16 sts)
Rnd 11: [dc in the next 2 sts, dc2tog] 4 times (12 sts)
Rnds 12-16: dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 17: [dc in the next st, dc2tog] 4 times and add filling before continuing to the next round (8 sts)
Rnds 18-21: dc in each st around (8 sts)
Rnd 22: dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this part to the body (8 sts)
Head
Rnd 1: Yarn A; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 5: [dc in the next 3 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 6: [dc in the next 4 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (36 sts)
Rnd 7: [dc in the next 5 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (42 sts)
Rnds 8-17: dc in each st around (42 sts)
Rnd 18: [dc in the next 5 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (36 sts)
Rnd 19: [dc in the next 4 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 20: [dc in the next 3 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 21: [dc in the next 2 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 22: [dc in the next st, dc2tog] 6 times, ss and fasten off (12 sts)
Insert the safety eyes between Rnds 10-11 about 9 sts apart and add the filling.
Body
Rnd 1: Yarn A; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 5: [dc in the next 3 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 6: [dc in the next 4 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (36 sts)
Rnds 7-14: dc in each st around (36 sts)
Rnd 15: [dc in the next 4 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnds 16-18: dc in each st around (30 sts)
Rnd 19: [dc in the next 3 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnds 20-22: dc in each st around (24 sts)
Rnd 23: [dc in the next 2 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnds 24-26: dc in each st around (18 sts)
Rnd 27: [dc in the next st, dc2tog] 6 times (12 sts)
Rnd 28: dc in each st around, ss, add filling and leave enough yarn for sewing this edge to the head (12 sts)
Legs
Make two. Follow the instruction below for each leg.
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnds 4-5: dc in each st around (18 sts)
Rnds 6-10: Yarn A; dc in each st around (18 sts)
Rnd 11: [dc in the next 4 sts, dc2tog] 3 times (15 sts)
Rnds 12-15: dc in each st around (15 sts)
Rnd 16: [dc in the next 3 sts, dc2tog] 3 times (12 sts)
Rnds 17-22: dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 23: dc in each st around, ss, add filling and leave enough yarn for sewing this part to the body (12 sts)
Ears
Inner layer of each ear:
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Row 1: Yarn B; ch 4, dc in the 2nd ch from hook, dc in the next 2 chs (3 sts)
Row 2: ch 1 turn; dc in each st across (3 sts)
Row 3: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st (4 sts)
Row 4: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 3 sts, 2dc in the next st (5 sts)
Row 5: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 4 sts, 2dc in the next st (6 sts)
Row 6: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 5 sts, 2dc in the next st (7 sts)
Row 7: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 6 sts, 2dc in the next st (8 sts)
Row 8: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 7 sts, 2dc in the next st (9 sts)
Row 9: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 8 sts, 2dc in the next st (10 sts)
Rows 10-13: ch 1 turn; dc in each st across (10 sts)
Row 14: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 8 sts, dc2tog (9 sts)
Row 15: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 7 sts, dc2tog (8 sts)
Row 16: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 6 sts, dc2tog (7 sts)
Row 17: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 5 sts, dc2tog (6 sts)
Row 18: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 4 sts, dc2tog and fasten off (5 sts)
Outer layer of each ear:
Row 1: Yarn B; ch 5, dc in the 2nd ch from hook, dc in the next 3 chs (4 sts)
Row 2: ch 1 turn; dc in each st across (4 sts)
Row 3: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 3 sts, 2dc in the next st (5 sts)
Row 4: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 4 sts, 2dc in the next st (6 sts)
Row 5: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 5 sts, 2dc in the next st (7 sts)
Row 6: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 6 sts, 2dc in the next st (8 sts)
Row 7: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 7 sts, 2dc in the next st (9 sts)
Row 8: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 8 sts, 2dc in the next st (10 sts)
Row 9: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 9 sts, 2dc in the next st (11 sts)
Rows 10-14: ch 1 turn; dc in each st across (11 sts)
Row 15: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 9 sts, dc2tog (10 sts)
Row 16: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 8 sts, dc2tog (9 sts)
Row 17: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 7 sts, dc2tog (8 sts)
Row 18: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 6 sts, dc2tog (7 sts)
Row 19: ch 1 turn; dc in the next 5 sts, dc2tog (6 sts)
Row 20: ch 1 turn; dc in each st across and fasten off (6 sts)
Place the wrong sides of the inner and outer layers together, work on the inner side, crochet the edges of the two layers together with dc using Yarn A (3dc at the corners), dc in each st around, ss and fasten off before sewing each ear to the head.
Tail
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnds 2-3: dc in each st around (6 sts)
Rnds 4-6: Yarn A; dc in each st around (6 sts)
Rnd 7: dc in each st around and add filling before continuing to the next round (6 sts)
Rnd 8: [dc in the next st, dc2tog] 2 times (4 sts)
Rnd 9: dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this part to the bottom of the body (4 sts)
Rael
Finished size: 15x8x10cm
Materials
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Yarn A: aran yarn – cream (50g)
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Yarn B: aran yarn - light yellow (5g)
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DK yarn – black (1g)
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Toy filling (30g)
Head
Rnd 1: Yarn A; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 5: [dc in the next 3 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 6: [dc in the next 4 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (36 sts)
Rnds 7-13: dc in each st around (36 sts)
Rnd 14: [dc in the next 4 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 15: [dc in the next 3 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 16: [dc in the next 2 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 17: [dc in the next st, dc2tog] 6 times, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this edge to the body (12 sts)
Insert the safety eyes to the face between Rnds 9-10 and about an inch apart and add the filling before sewing the edge to the body.
Body
Rnd 1: Yarn A; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 5: [dc in the next 3 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnds 6-11: dc in each st around (30 sts)
Rnd 12: [dc in the next 3 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnds 13-14: dc in each st around (24 sts)
Rnd 15: [dc in the next 2 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnds 16-17: dc in each st around (18 sts)
Rnd 18: [dc in the next st, dc2tog] 6 times (12 sts)
Rnd 19: dc in each st around, ss, fasten off and add filling before sewing this edge to the head (12 sts)
Mouse and nose
Rnd 1: Yarn A; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: dc in each st around (18 sts)
Rnd 5: dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this edge to the face (18 sts)
Embroider the nose and mouth with black yarn on the front of this part and add the filling before sewing the edge to the face.
Ears
Make two. Follow the instruction below for each ear.
Rnd 1: Yarn A; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 5: [dc in the next 3 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 6: dc in each st around (30 sts)
Rnd 7: dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing the finishing point to the head (30 sts)
Arms
Make two. Follow the instruction below for each arm.
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 3-4: dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 5-17: Yarn A; dc in each st (12 sts)
Rnd 18: dc in each st around, ss and add filling before sewing this part to the body (12 sts)
Legs
Make two. Follow the instruction below for each leg.
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next 3 sts, 2dc in the next st] 3 times (15 sts)
Rnd 4: dc in each st around (15 sts)
Rnds 5-11: Yarn A; dc in each st around (15 sts)
Rnd 12: [dc in the next 3 sts, dc2tog] 3 times (12 sts)
Rnds 13-17: dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 18: dc in each st around, ss and add filling before sewing this part to the body (12 sts)
Tail
Rnd 1: Yarn A; 4dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (4 sts)
Rnds 2-5: dc in each st around (4 sts)
Rnd 6: dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this edge to the bottom of the body (4 sts)
Abbreviations
ch(s): chain(s)
dc: double crochet (US single crochet - sc)
2dc: double crochet increase by having 2 dc in the same stitch or chain
dc2tog: double crochet two together
rnd(s): round(s)
ss: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)