ARMS (make 2)
R1: 6sc in MR
R2-5: 6sc (4 rounds)
Stuff lightly. Fold in half and sc 3 across both sts.
Fo. Leave a short tail.
LEGS
Leg 1
R1: 8sc in MR
R2: in blo, 8sc (8)
R3-4: in both sts now, 8sc (2 rounds)
Fo. Leave a short tail.
Note: Tail from legs or a scrap can be used to sew hole between legs closed. ARMS: We will crochet the arms into R12 by inserting hook into the arms sc st and dec on the body.
Leg 2
R1: 8sc in MR
R2: in blo, 8sc (8)
R3-4: in both sts now, 8sc (2 rounds)
DO NOT FO, ch 1. To connect both legs, sc into 1st leg. This will be the first sc of R5. Continue onto the “body” section.
BODY
R5: continue with 7sc, sc into ch, 8sc, sc into ch (18)
R6: (2sc, inc)6 (24) R7-10: 24sc (4 rounds) R11: (2sc, dec)6 (18)
start stuffing legs and body
R12: (4sc, dec)*2, 6sc (16)
R13: dec, 3dec with arm, dec, 3dec with arm (8)
DO NOT FO, continue onto head section…
HEAD
R14: in flo, inc8 (16) R15: in both sts now, (sc, inc)8 (24)
R16: (2sc, inc)8 (32) R17: 14sc, in the next st 3hdc, 7sc, in the next st 3hdc, 9sc (36) R18: 14sc, sc3tog, 7sc, sc3tog, 9sc (32) R19-21: 32sc (3 rounds) R22: (2sc, dec)8 (24)
Note: Depending on your tension, you may have to shift the 3hdc.
The 7sc sts should be in the center of the head.
EYES
Place eyes between R19-20, 5 sts apart. I like mine a row right above the cheeks!
EARS
We will crochet the ears into R23 by inserting the hook into the ears se sts and either se or dec on the body (as instructed).
You may need to shift ears depending on your tension!
R23: sc, dec, sc, attach 1st ear with (dec, sc, dec), (sc, dec)3, sc, attach 2nd ear with dec, sc, dec (16) R24: dec8
Fo, leaving a long tail to sew hole closed.
Note: Make sure to size down hook to create bows. I personally used a 5mm hook!
BOWS (make 2)
Ch 60.
Fo, leave a short tail.
With your darning needle, weave the chain into the sts in front of the outside of the ears or wherever you like best! (Refer to the picture below).
Lastly, make your little bows!