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This pattern will fit a 3 " potted plant
Skill level: adventurous beginner (must be comfy crocheting in the round and using stitch markers and sewing fussy pieces together)
Materials:
I (5.5mm/size9) crochet hook
Stitch markers (I use bobby pins)
Small amount of Poly-fill stuffing
½” dowel rod (cut to your preferred length)
Scrap black yarn
Scrap white yarn
Scrap dark brown yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver in Café Latte)
1 or 2 skeins light brown yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver in Buff) *Note: You will be crocheting the body, arms, and head with 2 strands of yarn held together, I used 1 skein and pulled the yarn from the center and the outside and had no problem keeping it untangled, or if you want to be fuss free use 2 skeins
Body:
Using I hook, light brown yarn, and 2 strands held together
Round 1: Magic Ring with 6 single crochets (sc) (6 sts), place stitch marker (sm) in first stitch (move stitch marker up each round and place in the first stich)
Round 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12 sts)
Round 3: 2sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next stitch, repeat around (18 sts)
Round 4: 2sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 stitches, repeat around (24 sts)
Round 5: 2sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 stitches, repeat around (30 sts)
at this point your piece should measure 3" across
Round 6-12: 1 sc in each stitch around (30 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends, set aside
Head:
Using I hook, light brown yarn, and 2 strands held together
Round 1: Magic Ring with 6 single crochets (sc) (6 sts), place stitch marker (sm) in first stitch (move stitch marker up each round and place in the first stich)
Round 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12 sts)
Round 3: 2sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next stitch, repeat around (18 sts)
Round 4: 2sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 stitches, repeat around (24 sts)
Round 5: 1 sc in each stitch around (24 sts)
Round 6: sc2tog in first 2 stitches, 1 sc in next stitch, repeat around (18 sts)
Round 7: sc2tog in first 2 stitches, 1 sc in next stitch, repeat around (12 sts)
Start firmly stuffing with Poly-Fil
Round 8: sc2tog 6 times (6 sts)
Fasten off leaving long tails for sewing head to body, set aside
Face:
Using I hook, white yarn, 1 strand
Round 1: Magic Ring with 6 single crochets (sc) (6 sts), place stitch marker (sm) in first stitch (move stitch marker up each round and place in the first stich)
Round 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12 sts)
Round 3: sc in first 3 stitches, 3 sc in next stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, 3 sc in next stitch, sc in next 2 stitches (16 sts)
Round 4: sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, sc in next 2 (20 sts)
Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing face to head, do not attach to head yet
Eyes (make 2):
Using I hook, dark brown yarn, 1 strand
Chain 4, sc in 2nd chain from hook and remaining 2 stitches
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing onto face
Use pic to determine placement of eyes
Arms (make 4):
Using I hook, light brown, 2 strands
Round 1: Magic Ring with 2 single crochets (sc) (2 sts), place stitch marker (sm) in first stitch (move stitch marker up each round and place in the first stich)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (4 sts)
Round 3: 2sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next stitch, repeat around (6 sts)
Round 4: 2sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 stitches, repeat around (8 sts)
Round 5-7: 1 sc in each stitch around (8 sts)
Round 6: 2sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 stitches, repeat around (10 sts)
Round 7-9: 1 sc in each stitch around (10 sts)
Round 10: 2sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 stitches, repeat around (12 sts)
Round 11: 1 sc in each stitch around (12 sts)
Fasten off leaving long tail for attaching arms to body
(See pic for placement)
Fingers (make 4):
Using I hook, white yarn, 1 strand
Leave 3 inch tail at beginning and chain 10, fasten off leaving 3 inch tail for attaching to arms.
Assembly:
- Attach dark brown eyes to white face
- Embroider nose with 1 strand black yarn and stitch sleepy eyes and mouth with 1 strand black yarn
- Attach completed white face to light brown head
- Attach head to body at round 11 of body
- Attach white fingers to light brown arms by threading 2 ends of the long white tails from fingers to small ends of light brown arms and tying with a knot. Hide tails inside the arms. Attach other end of white tails to another arm and tying a knot. Hide tails. Twist the arms so the fingers twist or leave them parallel (see pic)
- Attach light brown arms to body again using pic as reference
Hang on ½” dowel rod, insert plant and enjoy!
