Free Crochet Masterclass: How to Make a Baby Goat by @knitted_toys_by_trifonova
In this masterclass, you will learn how to crochet a baby goat using a variety of techniques. The pattern involves using yarn from YarnArt Jeans in different colors and a 1.5-2 mm hook. The toy is crocheted in a spiral, with the arms and legs integrated into the body, while other parts are sewn on. The face requires plastic eyes with screw-on fasteners and embroidery threads (or thin yarn). Optionally, you can add facial shaping to create a more natural look for the head.
Materials and Tools
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans in the following colors:
- 49 Light Gray
- 01 White
- 48 Beige
- 53 Black
- Embroidery thread for eyebrows and nose
- Crochet hook (1.5-2 mm)
- Plastic toy eyes (10 mm)
- Toy stuffing
- Stitch markers
- Pins
- Needle for sewing pieces together
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- KA – Magic ring
- sl st – Slip stitch
- ch – Chain stitch
- sc – Single crochet
- inc – Increase
- dec – Decrease
- (…) x n – Repeat n times
Step-by-Step Instructions for Crocheting the Baby Goat
Head
Insert the eyes between rows 19 and 20, spaced 10 single crochets apart.
Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Round 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Round 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Round 10: (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
Round 11: (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
Rounds 12-25: 66 sc (14 rounds)
Round 26: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
Round 27: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
Round 28: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Round 29: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Round 30: 21 dec (21)
Round 31: 5 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec (18)
Cut the yarn and hide the ends. Optionally, create facial shaping to give the head a more natural look. Embroider the whites of the eyes and the eyebrows.
Muzzle
Round 1: 8 ch
Round 2: From the second ch from the hook, 7 sc, 3 sc in 1 stitch, 6 sc
Round 3: 2 inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc
Round 4: (1 sc, inc) x 2, 5 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 5 sc, 1 sc, inc
Round 5: (inc, 2 sc) x 2, 5 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 3, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, sl st
Leave a long tail for sewing. Attach the muzzle to the face. Using gray yarn, create a stitch over the muzzle from one eye to the other.