Polly Want to Donate Blood?
Use her when you go to donate blood! She fits perfectly in your hand and can be used instead of the rubber balls wrapped in paper towels they give you to squeeze.
Suggested Materials:
F hook (3.75 mm) (you want a very tight stitch)
Worsted Weight yarn
Gauge doesn’t really matter, you can make it larger or smaller based on your desired stuffie size by varying both the yarn thickness and/or hook size.
Instructions:
Join all rounds with a slip stitch and a ch1.
SC = single crochet
inc = increase (work 2 SC in the next stitch from previous round)
hdc inc = increase (work 2 HDC in the next stitch from previous round)
dc inc = increase (work 2 DC in the next stitch from previous round)
dec = decrease (SC two stitches from previous round together)
Row 1: SC 4 in magic Ring (or, ch 2 and sc 4 in second ch from hook). Join {sl st to first SC, ch1}
Row 2: SC in each st, join (4)
Row 3: {SC in first st, inc in next st} repeat around, join (6)
Row 4: {SC in first st, inc in next st} repeat around, join (9)
Row 5: {SC in first st, inc in next st} repeat from {} to last st, sc in last st, join (13)
Row 6: SC in each st, join (13)
Row 7: {SC in first two st, inc in next st} repeat from {} to last st, sc in last st, join (17)
Row 8: SC in each st, join (17)
Row 9: {SC in first two st, inc in next st} repeat from {} to last 2 st, sc in last 2 st, join (22)
Row 10: SC in each st, join (22)
Row 11: {SC in first st, inc in next st} repeat from around, join (33)
Rows 12-20: SC in each st, join (33)
(about here you probably want to add the eyes if using safety craft eyes, but you could use yarn or buttons, as well.)
Rows 21-23: {SC in first st, dec} repeat from around, join
(stuff-as-you-go decreases)
Row 24: SC 2tog
(Cram as much stuffing as you can in as you’re closing him up, remember, he’s there to be squeezed so he needs to be fairly firm.)
Fasten off, thread tail through remaining stitches to cinch opening closed.
Wings - make 2
Row 1: 6 sc a magic ring
Row 2: sc inc, sc inc, hdr inc, dc inc TURN
(this only takes you half-way around the first 6 stitches, as show below)
Row 3: sc in first 6 st, inc, inc, 5 sc along top edge
(first picture below shows before the “5 sc along top edge”, the second shows the completed Row)
Row 4: {ch 3, sc in next sc} x5, sc 5
Tail - make 1
Row 1: ch 4, turn, sc 3, ch 1, turn (or foundation chain 3, turn)
Row 2: sc, inc, sc,ch1, turn
Row 4: inc, sc, sc, inc, ch 1, turn
Row 4: ch 3, sc, ch 4, sc, ch 5, sc, ch 5, sc, ch 4, sc, ch 3, sc, fasten off
Beak - make 1
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring
Rnd 2: sc in each sc (5)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in each sc (10)
Sew together! Embroider eyes if not using safety eyes.
Here’s the first one I made where I tried to crochet bits for the face:
