George’s HEAD:
Working in Rounds and starting with the nose in pink:
Rd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Rd 3: In back loops only, sc around (12)
Rd 4-7: sc around (12)
Rd 8: 2 sc in 6 st (12); sc in next 6 st (18)
Rd 9:(1 sc, 2 sc around)6 times; sc in last 6 st (24)
Rd 10: (1 sc in next 2 st, 2 sc)6 times; sc in last 6 st (30)
Rd 11-17: sc around (30)
Rd 18: (sc in next 3 st, sc2tog)around (24)
Rd 19: (sc in next 2, sc2tog)around (18)
STOP HERE, leaving the pink yarn attached in order to embroider your face!
There are multiple options to create your face, from embroidering or crochet to gluing on felt, buttons or fabric. I will describe how I did it but feel free to use your own method.
Eyes: I used black safety eyes and white yarn, which is embroidered around
Mouth and Nostrils: embroidered in dark pink
Cheek: crocheted in dark pink: Rd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st and sew to face.
Ears: (make 2) in the same pink as the face:
Rd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk
Rd 2-5: sc around (6). sl st and fasten off, leaving an end to sew and attach to the top of the head.
FINISHING THE FACE:
Stuff Firmly and start back at Rd 20
Rd 20: sc2tog around (9)
Rd 21: sc around (9) sl st and fasten off leaving an end to sew
Finish stuffing
Sew shut!
BODY In dark blue:
Rd 1: ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hk (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each st around (16)
Rd 3: (1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next) around (24)
Rd 5-9: sc around (24)
Rd 10: (sc, sc2tog)around (16), sl st, fasten off, stuff firmly and sew to head
ARMS (make 2) in pink:
Rd 1: ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hk and down the ch (7). Turn your work upside down and continue your round along the opposite side of the ch and continue sc in each st across. You will have 14 st altogether.
sl st and fasten off, leaving a long end.
Fold your arm in half the long way. Sew shut without stuffing.
Sew to body.
LEGS AND SHOES (make 2)
LEGS in pink: Follow the same pattern of ARMs. Sew to bottom of body
SHOES in black
Rd 1: ch 2. 4 sc in 2nd ch from hk (4)
Rd 2-5: sc around (4). sl st, fasten off and sew to leg
TAIL (in pink)
Ch 6. 2 sc in 2nd ch from hk and continue down. (10). Sew onto body.
ALL Done Geroge! Next, I will be working on a pattern for George’s Pet Dinosaur!
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