Thursday, December 9, 2021

*UPDATED* Farmer Dog in Bib Overalls Stuffed Animal Crochet Pattern






I made this dog and pattern a while back, but in the original post, I noted some changes I'd make if I ever made the dog again. I made another dog and here's the updated pattern. (I did leave the old pattern on the blog, but only for reference. This pattern is much better.)
One thing I did with this puppy is I gave it hinging legs so it could sit down (I used buttons for the hinges).

Dog Pattern:
Using Size 4 yarn and a size G/6-4.00 MM hook

Inc - For this pattern it always means 2 sc in 1 stitch.
Dec - For this pattern it always means sc2tog.
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
sc2tog - sc 2 together
BLO - back loop only
FLO - front loop only


Body:
1: 4 sc in magic circle
2: Inc around - 8
3: (1sc, Inc) around - 12
4: (2 sc, Inc) around - 16
5: (3 sc, Inc) around - 20
6: (4 sc, Inc) around - 24
7: (5 sc, Inc) around - 28
8: (6 sc, Inc) around - 32
9: sc around - 32
10: (7 sc, Inc) around - 36
11: (8 sc, Inc) around - 40
12: sc around - 40
13: (9 sc, Inc) around - 44
14: (10 sc, Inc) around - 48
15: (11 sc, Inc) around - 52
16: (12 sc, Inc) around - 56
17: (13 sc, Inc) around - 60
18-22: sc around - 60
23: (13 sc, dec) around - 56
24: (12 sc, dec) around - 52
25: (11 sc, dec) around - 48
26: (10 sc, dec) around - 44
27: sc around - 44
28: (9 sc, dec) around - 40
29: (8 sc, Dec) around - 36
30: (7 sc, Dec) around - 32
31: (6 sc, Dec) around - 28
32: (5 sc, Dec) around - 24
33: (4 sc, Dec) around - 20
Begin stuffing
34: You will skip making a (3sc, dec) row so the tummy will be flatter on the bottom. Instead...(2 sc, Dec)*5 around - 15
35: (1 sc, Dec) around - 10
Finish stuffing
36: Dec around until closed.
Finish off and weave in tail.


Head: (I used the head pattern from The Labrador Site but left out their row 6. Below is my edited version.)
1: 6 sc in a magic circle
2: Inc around - 12
3: (sc, Inc) around - 18
4: (2 sc, Inc) around - 24
5-9: sc around - 24
10: (3 sc, Inc) around - 30
11: (4 sc, Inc) around - 36
12: (5 sc, Inc)*5, 6 sc - 41
13: (6 sc, Inc)*5, 6 sc - 46
14: (7 sc, Inc)*5, 6 sc - 51
15-17: sc around - 51
18: (7 sc, Dec)*5, 6 sc - 46
19: (6 sc, Dec)*5, 6 sc - 41
20: (5 sc, Dec)*5, 6 sc - 36
21: sc around - 36
22: (4 sc, Dec) around - 30
23: (1 sc, Dec) around - 20
Stuff head.
24: Dec until closed.
Finish off and leave a long tail. Thread a craft needle and pull the tail through to the bottom of the head so you can sew it onto the body.


Ears: Make 2
1: 6 sc in magic circle
2: Inc around - 12
3: (sc, Inc) around - 18
4-7: sc around - 18
8: (sc 8, Inc)*2 - 20
9: sc around - 20
10: (sc 8, Dec)*2 - 18
11-12: sc around - 18
13: (sc 7, Dec)*2 - 16
14: (sc 6, Dec)*2 - 14
15: (sc 5, Dec)*2 - 12
16: (sc 4, Dec)*2 - 10
17: sc around - 10
18: turn, skip the 1st sc, then sc 4 through both front and back stitches, skip last sc.
Finish off, leaving a long tail.


Back Legs - Make 2
For the legs, the stitches in parentheses are all done in 1 stitch.
1: 6 sc in magic circle
2: (hdc+dc), (dc+hdc), sc, (hdc+dc), (dc+hdc), sc - 10
3: 1 sc, (2 hdc), (2 dc), (2 hdc), 2 sc, 3 Inc, 1 sc - 16
4: 2 sc, Inc, (2 hdc), (1 dc), (2 hdc), Inc, 3 sc, Inc, (2 hdc), (1 dc), (2 hdc), Inc, 1 sc - 24
5: 5 sc, 3 Inc, 9 sc, 3 Inc, 4 sc - 30
6: sc around - 30
7: 4 sc, (Dec, sc)*3, 9 sc, 1 Dec, 6 sc- 26
8: (sc, Dec)*5, 11 sc - 21
9: (Dec)*5, 11 sc - 16
10-19: sc around - 16
Stuff (don't stuff the top too full)
20: (sc, Dec)*5, sc - 11
21: Dec around until closed
Finish off, leaving a long tail.


Front Legs: Make 2
I used The Labrador Site's leg pattern (& left out row 6) for the front legs.
1: 6 sc in a magic circle
2: Inc around - 12
3: (sc, Inc) around - 18
4: (2 sc, Inc) around - 24
5: sc around - 24
6: 12 sc, (2 sc, Dec)*3 - 21
7: 12 sc, (sc, Dec)*3 - 18
8: 12 sc, (Dec)*3 - 15
9-22: sc around - 15
23: turn then sc through both the front and back stitch across - about 7
Make sure the flat part will lay against the body of the dog and allow the "paw" to face forward.
Finish off, leaving a long tail.


Tail:
1: 4 sc in a magic circle
2: sc around - 4
3: (sc, Inc)*2 - 6
4: sc around - 6
5: (2 sc, Inc)*2 - 8
6: (3 sc, Inc)*2 - 10
7: (4 sc, Inc)*2 - 12
8-21: sc around - 12
sl st in next stitch then finish off, leaving a long tail.


Sew parts together and embroider the eyes and face.





Overall Pattern

Front panel:
Ch 11
1: Beginning in 3rd ch, dc across - 9
2: ch 2, turn, dc across - 9
Finish off.

Waist:
3: ch 29, sl st across the 9 dcs of row 2, ch 6, (making sure the chains aren't twisted) join the chains together with a slip stitch.
4-11: ch 2, beginning in stitch you made the sl st in dc across, join to top of ch with a sl st - 44
12: (this round will vary a bit depending on the placement of the tail) ch 2, dc 8, ch 5, (skip 5 stitches), dc 31 - 44
13: ch 2, dc 44 across - 44

First leg:
14:ch 2, dc 11, ch 7, (skip 22 st) dc 11, sl st to top of 1st st.
15: ch 2, dc 11, (only crochet in back loop of ch so the other leg can be crocheted in front loop) dc 7 across chain, dc 11
16: ch 1, sc around - finish off

Second leg: I started mine in the middle of the inside part of the leg so the seam wouldn't show. However, you could start anywhere on the leg and adjust the pattern accordingly.
1: working in the front loop of the chain, ch 2 in middle (4th) stitch (this counts as your 1st dc) then dc around - 29 (in the 5th dc - the 1st st in the back of the pants - I noticed a hole between the legs. So I made a dc2tog going through the st of the other leg and went on. I did the same for the front leg join.)
2: sl st 4, 22 dc, sl st 3
3: sl st in 1st st & ch 1, sc 29 - finish off

Straps: with the back of the dog facing me, I did the right strap first. I counted back from the edge of the front panel and attached my strap between st 13 & 14. For the left strap, I counted back from the edge of the front panel and attached my strap between st 14 & 15.

Attach yarn & ch 20
Starting in 3rd ch from hook & working in back of chain: 6 dc, hdc, 9 sc, attach to next stitch in overalls.

Sew buttons onto front of overalls.

Baby Pig Binkie Pacifier Clip Crochet Pattern

Supplies:
Skein of light pink crochet thread
Skein of dark pink crochet thread
#10 crochet hook
Black embroidery floss for face

Head: in light pink
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic circle
Rnd 2: (Inc)*5 - 10
Rnd 3: (sc, Inc)*5 - 15
Rnd 4: (2 sc, Inc)*5 - 20
Rnd 5: (3 sc, Inc)*5 - 25
Rnd 6: (4 sc, Inc)*5 - 30
Rnd 7: (5 sc, Inc)*5 -35
Rnd 8: 6 sc, Inc, 2 sc, ch 1, turn 3 sc, ch 1, turn 3 sc, ch 1, turn , 2 sc, (insert hook through next st then fold ear and insert into 1st st in row. Sc) ch 3, turn, sc in 3rd ch, sc, slst back to head (about 3 sl st) sl st in same stitch as ear was started. 4 SC, Inc, 6 sc, (repeat ear - it will be a row longer, but that's fine), 
Inc, 6 sc, Inc, 3 sc, add clip (3 sc, Inc, 3 sc) finish pattern to beginning st - 3 sc, inc.
Finish off

Snout:in dark pink
Repeat head pattern through round 4 then finish off and sew on. (Make larger or smaller as desired.)

Strap: alternating light and dark pink
Attach yarn evenly under chin between ears
Triple crochet 8, ch 2, turn
Repeat row until desired length then:
Ch 1, turn, sl st, 3 tc, sl st & ch 30-40 & sl st, 3 tc, sl st in turning chain, finish off.

Embroider on face.

Baby Elephant Binkie Pacifier Clip Crochet Pattern

I've found these make great baby gifts and they are really quick and easy to make!
Supplies:
Skein of white crochet thread
Skein of grey crochet thread
#10 crochet hook
Black & pink embroidery floss for face

Head: in white
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic circle
Rnd 2: (Inc)*5 - 10
Rnd 3: (sc, Inc)*5 - 15
Rnd 4: (2 sc, Inc)*5 - 20
I only did 5 rounds, but you can do more or less depending on how big you want your head. Just make sure you follow the round below for the last round - to attach the clip.
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*5 - 25 (For the last 3 sc, inc: insert hook in each stitch, but pull the thread up around the clip bar each time you pull up a stitch.)
Finish off.

Ear: in grey (Repeat on for 2nd ear, lining up 1st st to match first ear)
1: Starting in 5th stitch from beginning of row, 7 sc, (sc & 2 hdc) in next st
2: ch 2, 2dc in next 3 st, sl st, sc, hdc, 3 tc, dc, hdc, sc
3: ch 1, sc, hdc, 2 tc, 2 tc, dc, sc, (sl st)*3, sc, sc, 2 sc, (sc)*3
4: ch 1, (sc)*3, 2 sc, (sc)*3, sl st, Skip sl st, sl st, dc, tc, 2 tc, 3 tc, tc, hdc, sc, sl st
Finish off

Trunk: in grey
Attach yarn evenly between ears
Triple crochet 8, ch 2, turn
Repeat row until desired length then:
Ch 1, turn, sl st, 3 tc, sl st & ch 30-40 & sl st, 3 tc, sl st in turning chain, finish off.

Crochet Microamigurumi Chipmunk Pattern

Here is a pattern for a micro chipmunk I just made. I couldn't get a good picture of it, but the actual chipmunk looks decently realistic.


Supplies:
1 skein of brown embroidery floss
white & black embroidery floss for accents
#12 crochet hook
Keychain ring (optional)

Head
3 sc in mc. - 3
Rnd 1: Inc around. -6
Rnd 2: (sc, inc)3 times. - 9
Rnd 3: [2 sc, inc] 3 times. - 12
Rnd 4: Sc evenly around. - 12
Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] 3 times. - 15
Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] 3 times. - 18
Rnd 7: [5 sc, inc] 3 times. - 21
Rnd 8: [6 sc, inc] 3 times. - 24
Rnds 9-10: Sc evenly around. - 24
Mark stitches for eyes between Rounds 9 and 10, 7 sts apart. Position eyes so the space between them is on a flat side of the head, giving the chipmunk a flat forehead and face.
Rnd 11: [2 sc, dec] 6 times. - 18
Stuff.
Rnd 12: [sc, dec] 6 times. - 12
Rnd 13: Dec 6 times. - 6
Finish off.

Ears: guestimate the proper positioning.
Insert the hook into the head in the stitch you want the ear, then:
All in 1st stitch: Attach thread by pulling up a sl st, ch 1, hdc, dc
In next stitch: dc, hdc, sl st, finish off
Repeat for the other ear.

Body - join each round
1. 4 sc in mc
2. Inc around - 8
3. (sc, inc)*4 - 12
4. (2 sc, inc)*4 - 16
5. 8 sc, (inc)*4, 4 sc - 20
6. 8 sc, (sc, inc)*2, (inc, sc)*2, 4 sc - 24
7. 8 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2, (inc, 2 sc)*2, 4 sc - 28
8-10. sc around - 28
11. 8 sc, (2 sc, dec)*2, (dec, 2 sc)*2, 4 sc - 24
12. sc around - 24
13. 8 sc, (sc, dec)*2, (dec, sc)*2, 4 sc - 20
14. sc around - 20
15. 8 sc, (dec)*4, 4 sc - 16
Stuff
Dec closed
Finish off, leaving a tail

Back Leg (make 2):
1. sc 3 in mc
2. inc around - 6
3. (sc, inc)*3 - 9
4. (2 sc, inc)*3 - 12
5. (3 sc, inc)*3 - 15
6-7. sc around - 15
Finish off but don't attach to body until foot is made.

Foot: keep placing the leg against the side of the body to make sure the foot goes the correct direction. It's easy to make the foot backwards because of rows 2-4
1. sc 4 in mc
2-4. sc, sc (going through both the previous round's stitch and a stitch of the last round of the leg), 2 sc
5. sc around
6. Ch 1, turn, flatten and 2 sc in each of the 2 stitches made (make sure it's flattened so the foot is flat against the floor, not sideways) - 4
7. Ch 1, turn, sc across, finish off
Sew leg onto body

Arm & hand (make 2):
1. 4 sc in mc
2-4. sc around - 4
5. Ch 1, flatten, 2 sc (going through both front & back stitches)
Paw#1 6. Turn, 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in 2nd st
Paw #2 6. Turn, 1 sc in 1st st, 2 sc in 2nd st
Finish off

Tail:
1. 4 sc in mc
2-10. sc around - 4
Finish off

Assemble chipmunk and embroider face.