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Bright Cuddly Toys

Free Crochet Toys Patterns



Free Crochet Toys Patterns

Measurements

Rabbit: Approximately 22cm/8 3/4in high when sitting.

Cat and teddy: Approximately 20cm/8in high when sitting. 

Dog: Approximately 16cm/6 1/4in high when sitting.

Materials

Rabbit: 1 x 50g (85m) ball of Rico Design Creative Cotton Aran (100% cotton) in each of Clay (51), Pistachio (41), Violet (16), Vanilla (62) and Candy Pink (64).

Cat: 1 x 50g (85m) ball of Rico Design Creative Cotton Aran (100% cotton) in each of Mouse Grey (28), Light Pistachio (44), Turquoise (36), Tangerine (76) and Fuchsia (13).

Teddy: 1 x 50g (85m) ball of Rico Design Creative Cotton Aran (100% cotton) in each of Clay (51), Tangerine (76), Pistachio (41), Rose (00) and Turquoise (36).

Dog: 1 x 50g (85m) ball of Rico Design Creative Cotton Aran (100% cotton) in each of Mouse Grey (28), Light Green (40), Rose (00), Sky Blue (37) and Red (05).

All items: Size 4.00 crochet hook; washable toy stuffing; pair of safety eyes.

Abbreviations

Ch, chain; dc, double crochet; st, stitch; slst, slip st; dc2tog, [insert hook in next st, yarn over hook and pull loop through] twice, yarn over hook and pull through 3 loops on hook; chsp, chain space.

Note

Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate. Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.

RABBIT

Head and body

Head: With 4.00 hook and Clay, wind yarn round index finger of left hand to form ring, insert hook into ring, yarn over hook and pull through, 1ch (does not count as a st), work 6dc in ring, slst in first dc, then pull end of yarn tightly to close ring. Place marker here and move this marker up at end of every round.

1st round: 1ch (does not count as a st), 2dc in each st to end - 12 sts.

2nd round: [2dc in next st, 1dc in next st] to end -18 sts.

3rd and 4th rounds: [2dc in next st, 1dc in each of next 2 sts] to end, slst in first st - 32 sts.

5th round: [1dc in next st] to end.

6th to 12th rounds: As 5th round.

13th and 14th rounds: [1dc in each of next 2 sts, dc2tog] to end - 18 sts.

15th round: [1dc in next st, dc2tog] to end, slst in first st -12 sts. Fasten off.

Fix eyes at front of head and stuff head firmly.

Body: Join in Pistachio.

16th round: 1ch, [2dc in next st, 1dc in next st] to end - 18 sts.

17th round: [2dc in next st, 1dc in each of next 2 sts] to end, slst in first st - 24 sts.

Join in Violet.

18th round: 1ch, [2dc in next st, 1dc in each of next 2 sts] to end - 32 sts.

19th round: 1dc in each st to end, slst in first st.

Join in Vanilla.

20th round: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, slst in first st.

Join in Candy Pink and work 20th round. Change to Violet.

22nd round: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end.

Work 19th round.

With Pistachio, work 20th round.

With Vanilla, work 22nd round, then 19th round.

Continue in Candy Pink only.

Work 22nd round, then 5th round twice.

Next 2 rounds: Dc2tog, [1dc in each of next 4 sts, dc2tog] to end - 21 sts.

Next round: Dc2tog, [1dc in each of next 2 sts, dc2tog] to last 3 sts, 1dc in each of last 3 sts - 16 sts.

Stuff body firmly.

Next 2 rounds: [Dc2tog, 1dc in each of next 2 sts] to end - 9 sts.

Next round: [Dc2tog] to last st, 1dc in last st, slst in first st - 5 sts. Fasten off.

Gather fastened-off edge, pull up and secure. Embroider nose and mouth with Candy Pink.

Legs (make 2)

With 4.00 hook and Clay, wind yarn round index finger of left hand to form ring, insert hook into ring, yarn over hook and pull through, 1ch (does not count as a st), work 6dc in ring, slst in first dc, then pull end of yarn tightly to close ring.

1st round: 1 ch (does not count as a st), 2dc in each st to end - 12 sts.

2nd round: [2dc in next st, 1dc in next st] to end, slst in first st - 18 sts.

Join in Candy Pink.

3rd round: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end.

4th round: 1dc in each st to end. 5th round: [1dc in each of next 2 sts, dc2tog, 1dc in next st, dc2tog] twice, Idc in each next 2 sts, dc2tog - 13 sts.

6th to 13th rounds: As 4th round.

Fasten off.

Stuff legs firmly. Fold top edge flat and sew to body.

Arms (make 2)

With 4.00 hook and Clay, wind yarn round index finger of left hand to form ring, insert hook into ring, yarn over hook and pull through, 1ch (does not count as a st), work 6dc in ring, slst in first dc, then pull end of yarn tightly to close ring.

1 st round: 1ch (does not count as a st), 2dc in each st to end, slst in first st - 12 sts.

Join in Vanilla.

2nd round: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end.

3rd round: 1dc in each st to end, slst in first st.

Join in Pistachio.

4th round: 1ch, [1dc in each next 2 sts, dc2tog] to end, slst in first st - 9 sts.

Join in Violet.

5th and 6th rounds: As 2nd and 3rd rounds.

Join in Candy Pink.

7th round: 1ch, 1 dc in each st to end, slst in first st.

Join in Vanilla and work 7th round.

Change to Violet and work 2nd and 3rd rounds. Fasten off.

Stuff arms firmly. Fold top edge flat and sew to body.

Ears (make 2)

With 4.00 hook and Vanilla, wind yarn round index finger of left hand to form ring, insert hook into ring, yarn over hook and pull through, 1ch (does not count as a st), work 6dc in ring, slst in first dc, then pull end of yarn tightly to close ring.

1 st round: 1 ch (does not count as a st), 2dc in each st to end, slst in first st - 12dc.

Join in Pistachio.

2nd round: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, slst in first st.

Join in Violet.

3rd round: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end.

4th round: 1dc in each st to end, slst in first st.

Join in Candy Pink and work 2nd round.

Join in Vanilla.

6th round: 1ch, [1dc in each of next 2 sts, dc2tog] to end, slst in first st - 9 sts.

Change to Violet and work 3rd and 4th rounds.

Change to Pistachio and work 3rd and 4th rounds. Fasten off.

Fold last round flat, then fold this edge in half and sew to top of head.

Tail

With 4.00 hook and Clay, wind yarn round index finger of left hand to form ring, insert hook into ring, yarn over hook and pull through, 1ch (does not count as a st), work 6dc in ring, slst in first dc, then pull end of yarn tightly to close ring.

1st round: 1ch (does not count as a st), 2dc in each st to end - 12 sts.

2nd and 3rd rounds: Idc in each st to end. Fasten off.

Stuff tail lightly and sew to body.

CAT

Head and body, legs and arms

Work as head and body, legs and arms of rabbit, using Mouse Grey instead of Clay, Light Pistachio instead of Pistachio, Turquoise instead of Violet, Tangerine instead of Vanilla and Fuchsia instead of Candy Pink.

Ears (make 2)

Inner ears (make 2): With 4.00 hook and Light Pistachio, wind yarn round index finger of left hand to form ring, insert hook into ring, yarn over hook and pull through, Ich (does not count as a st), work 9dc in ring, slst in first dc, then pull end of yarn tightly to close ring.

Join in Turquoise.

1st round: Ich (does not count as a st), [1dc in each of next 2 sts, work 1dc, 1ch and 1dc in next st] to end more, slst in first st - 15 sts.

Join in Tangerine.

2nd round: 1ch, 1dc in each of first 3 sts, work 1dc, 1ch and 1dc in chsp, [1dc in each of next 4 sts, work 1dc, 1ch and 1dc in chsp] twice, 1dc in last st, slst in first st - 21 sts. Fasten off.

Outer ears (make 2): Using Fuchsia only, work as inner ear, but do not fasten off.

Place wrong side of inner ear on top of right side of outer ear and join both pieces together by working 1 round of dc through both thicknesses around outer edge, working 3dc in each chsp. Fasten off.

Sew ears to top of head.

Tail

With 4.00 hook and Mouse Grey, wind yarn round index finger of left hand to form ring, insert hook into ring, yarn over hook and pull through, 1ch (does not count as a st), work 5dc in ring, slst in first dc, then pull end of yarn tightly to close ring.

1 st round: 1 ch (does not count as a st) 1 dc in each st to end.

2nd and 3rd rounds: 1dc in each st to end. 4th to 6th rounds: 2dc in first st, 1dc in each st to end - 8 sts. **

7th to 14th rounds: 1dc in each st to end.

15th round: 1dc in each st to end, slst in first st. Fasten off.

Stuff tail lightly and sew to body.

TEDDY

Head and body, legs, arms and tail

Work as head and body, legs, arms and tail of rabbit, using Clay for Clay, Tangerine instead of Pistachio, Pistachio instead of Violet, Rose instead of Vanilla and Turquoise instead of Candy Pink.

Ears (make 2)

With 4.00 hook and Rose, wind yarn round index finger of left hand to form ring, insert hook into ring, yarn over hook and pull through, 1ch (does not count as a st), work 6dc in ring, slst in first dc, then pull end of yarn tightly to close ring.

1st round: 1ch (does not count as a st), 2dc in each st to end, slst in first st - 12dc. Change to Tangerine.

2nd round: 1ch, [1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2dc in next st] to end, slst in first st - 16 sts. Join in Pistachio.

3rd round: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end.

4th round: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, slst in first st.

Join in Turquoise.

5th round: 1ch, [1dc in each of next 2 sts, dc2tog] to end, slst in first st - 12 sts.

Join in Rose.

6th round: 1ch, [1dc in each of next 2 sts, dc2tog] to end, slst in first st - 9 sts.

Fasten off.

Fold last round flat and sew to top of head.

DOG

Head and body, legs and arms

Work as head and body, legs and arms of rabbit, using Mouse Grey for Clay, Light Green instead of Pistachio, Rose instead of Violet, Red instead of Vanilla and Sky Blue instead of Candy Pink. Embroider nose and mouth with Rose.

Ears (make 2)

With 4.00 hook and Red, wind yarn round index finger of left hand to form ring, insert hook into ring, yarn over hook and pull through, 1ch (does not count as a st), work 6dc in ring, slst in first dc, then pull end of yarn tightly to close ring.

1st round: Ich (does not count as a st), 2dc in each st to end, slst in first st - 12 sts.

Join in Light Green.

2nd round: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, slst in first st.

Join in Rose.

3rd round: 1 ch, 1dc in each st to end.

4th round: 1dc in each st to end, slst in first st. Join in Red and work 2nd round.

Join in Sky Blue.

6th round: 1 ch, [1dc in each of next 2 sts, dc2tog] to end, slst in first st - 9 sts.

Change to Rose and work 3rd and 4th rounds.

Change to Light Green and work 2nd round. Fasten off.

Stuff ears lightly. Fold last round flat and sew to top of head.

Tail

Work as tail of cat to **.

7th round: Idc in each st to end, slst in first st. Fasten off.

Stuff tail lightly and sew to body.