Wiggler Plushie

By JC Designs

SIZE Approx. length 12" & height 4.5" (using hook and yarn listed) MATERIALS *Crochet hook size 4mm *Worsted weight yarn: yellow (60g), fuchsia, mango and brown *Felt in small amounts: black, white, yellow, green, light brown and light orange *Yarn needle *Fiberfill

PATTERN NOTES

  Gauge isn't all that important, but your hook and yarn choices should result in a fairly tight stitch so that the stuffing won't show through.

  Numbers in ( ) at the end of each round or row indicate the total number of stitches for that round or row.

BODY (using yellow)

  Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)

  Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
  Rnd 3: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (18)

  Rnd 4: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (24)

  Rnd 5: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (30)
  Rnd 6: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (36)
  Rnd 7-12: sc in each sc around (36)

  Rnd 13: sc in next 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (30)
  Rnd 14: sc in next 3 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (24)
  Rnd 15: sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (18)

  Rnd 16: sc in each sc around (18)

Begin stuffing at this point if you haven't already. Stuff firmly while shaping as you go along.

  Rnd 17: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (24)

  Rnd 18: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (30)
  Rnd 19: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (36)
  Rnd 20-25: sc in each sc around (36)

  Rnd 26: sc in next 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (30)
  Rnd 27: sc in next 3 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (24)
  Rnd 28: sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (18)

  Rnd 29: sc in each sc around (18)

Stuff firmly while shaping as you go along.

  Rnd 30: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (24)

  Rnd 31: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (30)
  Rnd 32: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (36)
  Rnd 33-38: sc in each sc around (36)

  Rnd 39: sc in next 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (30)
  Rnd 40: sc in next 3 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (24)
  Rnd 41: sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (18)

  Rnd 42: sc in each sc around (18)

Stuff firmly while shaping as you go along.

  Rnd 43: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (24)

  Rnd 44: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (30)
  Rnd 45: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (36)
  Rnd 46-52: sc in each sc around (36)

  Rnd 53: sc in next 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (30)
  Rnd 54: sc in next 3 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (24)
  Rnd 55: sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (18)

  Rnd 56: sc in each sc around (18)

Stuff firmly while shaping as you go along.

  Rnd 57: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (24)

  Rnd 58: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (30)
  Rnd 59: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (36)
  Rnd 60-65: sc in each sc around (36)

  Rnd 66: sc in next 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (30)
  Rnd 67: sc in next 3 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (24)
  Rnd 68: sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (18)

  Rnd 69: sc in next sc, dec over next 2 sc around (12)
  Rnd 70: dec over next 2 sc around (6)

F/O, leave a tail for closing. Add any bits of stuffing needed to finish shaping the body nicely. Weave tail through the final row and draw up tight to close. Secure and weave in ends.

NOSE (using brown)

  Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)

  Rnd 2: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (8)

  Rnd 3: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2sc around (12)

  Rnd 4-5: sc in each sc around (12)

  Rnd 6: sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (8)

F/O  weave in tail. Stuff lightly and shape.

CHEEKS make 2 (using yellow)

  Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)

  Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)

  Rnd 3: sc in next 2sc, 2sc in next sc around (16)

  Rnd 4: sc in next sc around (16)

F/O  weave in tail. Stuff lightly.

SHOES /LEG make 8 (starting with mango)

  Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring (5)

  Rnd 2: 2sc in next 2sc, sc in next sc, 2sc in next 2sc (9)

  Rnd 3: sc in next sc, 2hdc in next 3sc, sc in next 5sc (12)

In last sc change to Fuchsia.

  Rnd 4: (working in back loops only for this roundng in back loops only for this round) sc in next sc around (12)

  Rnd 5: sc in next sc around (12)

  Rnd 6: sc in next 4sc, dec over next 2sc twice, sc in next 4sc (10)

  Rnd 7: sc in next 3sc, dec over next 2sc twice, sc in next 3sc (8)

  Rnd 8: (working in front loops only for this round) sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (12)

F/O fuchsia. Weave in ends.

  Rnd 9: Attach mango yarn to any of the 'free loops' inside of last round of stitches.

Sc in next sc around (8)

  Rnd 10-13: Sc in next sc around (8)

F/O weave in ends. Stuff shoes/legs moderately firm.

ASSEMBLY:
  I highly recommend pinning all the pieces together before sewing anything to make sure you have all the pieces done right and that you get them in the positions you like best before sewing. It seems like alot of extra work, but this will save you ALOT of hassle.
  Nose is sewn a little lower from the centered of the face.
  Place cheeks on the side of the nose giving it a small little gap in between the nose and cheek.  Remember to stuff lightly, to give it a little bump.
  Eyes are constructed from felt. Make the eyes oval shape in black with a small white circle on top. See pictures.

  Shoes/legs are sewn to the bottom of the body as shown in pictures. Experiment with the placement so that you can be sure you're happy with how the shoes/legs look.

  With a light orange felt make small circles and with a light brown make bigger circles than the light orange ones. I use big and small buttons to trace on the felt to get a perfect circle. Place them over the body as you please.
  Make a flower with white, yellow and green felt to be place on top of the head. See picture. A little tip I glue two pieces of white felt together to get the flower a little stiffer. Also did the same with the stem. Then I glue in on top of the face right on the center of the eyes and also sew it.

Hope you enjoy your new plushie. ☺
- Janet Carrillo

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