Let's make the cutest, chubby winter animals with this easy crochet pattern! Perfect for beginners, this simple guide will help you create adorable little creatures that are perfect for cozy winter days. Whether you want a polar bear, grizzly, reindeer or any other animal it can be made with a little alternations. So why not get started on crafting your new favorite winter pals!
Basic Body Pattern
This is a pattern to create a simple round body, which can be adapted for various cute animals.
Materials:
- Yarn of your choice
- Crochet hook that matches your yarn
- Stitch marker
- Stuffing
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations:
- MR: Magic Ring
- SC: Single Crochet
- INC: Increase (2 SC in one stitch)
- DEC: Decrease (SC 2 together)
- R: Round
Instructions:
- Magic Ring:
- Make a Magic Ring and work 6 SC into the ring. (6)
- Increase Rounds:
- R1: INC in each stitch around. (12)
- R2: [SC, INC] around. (18)
- R3: [2 SC, INC] around. (24)
- R4: [3 SC, INC] around. (30)
- R5: [4 SC, INC] around. (36)
- R6: [5 SC, INC] around. (42)
- R7: [6 SC, INC] around. (48)
- Body Rounds:
- R8-14: SC in each stitch around. (48)
- Decrease Rounds:
- R15: [6 SC, DEC] around. (42)
- R16: [5 SC, DEC] around. (36)
- R17: [4 SC, DEC] around. (30)
- R18: [3 SC, DEC] around. (24)
- R19: [2 SC, DEC] around. (18)
- R20: [SC, DEC] around. (12)
- Stuff the body.
- R21: DEC around. (6)
- Fasten off and close the opening.
Legs and Arms Pattern (Make 4)
- Magic Ring for Legs/Arms:
- Make a Magic Ring and work 6 SC into the ring. (6)
- Increase Round:
- R1: [SC, INC] around. (9)
- Body Rounds:
- R2-7: SC in each stitch around. (9)
- Finish:
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Stuff the arms and legs lightly.
- Sew the arms and legs to the body in the desired positions.
- Add Facial Features:
- You can embroider eyes, nose, and mouth using black yarn or use safety eyes.
Adaptation:
You can adapt this basic pattern to make different animals by adding ears, tails, and other features specific to the animal you want to create. For example:
- Bunny: Add long ears.
- Bear: Add small round ears.
- Cat: Add pointed ears and a tail.
Feel free to get creative with colors and additional features! Enjoy making your cute little chubby animals.
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