Bert, the big guy, was made with some leftover jumbo yarn, Bob is the little guy and is the correct squeezy size! Wendy the Water Drop is just Bob in Blue…
Bob the Blood Drop
Use him when you go to donate blood! He 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
2 SC = increase (work 2 SC in the next stitch from previous round)
SC 2tog = 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, 2 SC in next st repeat from *, join (6)
Row 4: SC in first st, 2 SC in next st repeat from *, join (9)
Row 5: SC in first st, 2 SC 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, 2 SC 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, 2 SC 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, 2 SC in next st repeat from *, join (33)
Rows 12-20: SC in each st, join (33)
(about here you probably want to add the eyes – I used just those safety craft eyes, but you could use yarn or buttons, as well.)
Rows 21-23: SC in first st, SC 2tog repeat from *, 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.
