ANIMAL

CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS

Hook required:
3.5mm (E)

Yarn required:
Orange for head & body: 200m
Red (or variegated) for hair: 70m
Grey for trousers, collars & cus: 70m
Black for pupils, eyebrows & inner mouth: 20m
Yellow for t-shirt & belt: scraps
Red for nose & t-shirt: scraps
White for oval eyes: scraps

S"tches used in this pa/ern:

CH: chain
SC: single crochet
HDC: half double crochet
DC: double crochet
DC SP ST: double crochet spike s;tch
TC SP ST: treble crochet spike s;tch
SL ST: slip s;tch
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Tutorials on the spike s;tch can be found here:

h=p://crochet.about.com/od/crochets;tches/tp/single-
crochet-spike-s;tch.htm

Important Note:
This pa=ern was created aCer my Dad requested an Animal
muppet mascot for Christmas and I couldnt quite nd the
perfect t. I have wri=en out these instruc;ons for anyone
who may want to try to make one too!
The trickiest part of this pa=ern, the head is thanks to Cabis
fantas;c adapta;on of djonesgirls Muppet Glasses Holder
I have copied Cabis Animal head here and can honestly say I
would never have managed to make this Animal without her
pa=ern!

q Head with opening for mouth (orange yarn):

qRnd 1: magic ring with 6 sc (6 s;tches)

qRnd 2: [2 sc in each sc] around (12)
qRnd 3: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (18)
qRnd 4: [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (24)
qRnd 5: [sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (30)
qRnd 6: [sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (36)
qRnd 7: [sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (42)
qRnd 8: [sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (48)
qRnd 9: [sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (54)
qRnd 10: [sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (60)
qRnds 11 20: [sc in each sc] around (60)
qRnd 21: ch 30, skip next 30 st, sc in next 30 sc (30)
qRnd 22: sc next 30 on chain, sc in next 30 sc (60)
qRnd 23: [sc in each sc] around (60)
qRnd 24: [sc in each sc] around (60)
qRnd 25: [sc in next 8 sc, dec over 2 sc] around (54)
qRnd 26: [sc in next 7 sc, dec over 2 sc] around (48)
qRnd 27: [sc in next 6 sc, dec over 2 sc] around (42)
qRnd 28: [sc in next 5 sc, dec over 2 sc] around (36)
qRnd 29: [sc in next 4 sc, dec over 2 sc] around (30)
qRnd 30: [sc in next 3 sc, dec over 2 sc] around (24)
qRnd 31: [sc in next 2 sc, dec over 2 sc] around (18)
qRnd 32: [sc in next sc, dec over 2 sc] around (12)
qRnd 33: [dec over 2 sc] around, sl st in next st, nish o,
leaving a long tail for sewing. (6)
qFinish: whips;tch through remaining sc and pull ;ght

q Oval eyes (white yarn, make 2):

Row 1: magic ring with 6 sc (6 s;tches)

Row 2: [2 sc in each sc] across (12)
Row 3: sc in next 2 sc, hdc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, hdc in next
sc, sc in next 3 sc, hdc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc,
sl st in next sc, nish o, leaving a long tail for sewing.

q Round nose (red yarn):

Rnd 1: magic ring with 6 sc (6 s;tches)

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 each sc] around (18)
Rnd 5: [sc in each sc] around (18)
Rnd 6: [sc in next sc, dec over 2 sc] around, sl st in next st,
Finish o, leaving a long tail for sewing. (12)

q Pupils (if using, black yarn, make 2)

magic circle with 4 sc (4 s;tches)
[2 sc in each sc] across (8) sl st in next sc,
Finish o, leaving a long tail for sewing

Head Part 1

Head part 2
Posi%on the two white eyes,
pupils and round nose above
the mouth.

ONLY sew on the whites and
pupils once you decide where
they look best
Sew on

q Bo/om eyelids (orange yarn, below each eye):

Pick up s;tches below each eye, going corner to corner, and
sc each of these s;tches.
Make two rows above this row, decreasing s;tches at the
beginning and end of both rows.

Sew on the nose between the eyes; it will most likely cover
parts of the eyelids. Be sure to stu the nose before you
completely sew it on!

q Eyebrows (black yarn, make 2):

Row 1: ch 10
Row 2: . sc in next 2 ch; hdc in next ch; 2dc in next 4 ch; hdc in
next ch; sc in next 2 ch
Finish: sl st and nish

Do not sew on!

Sew the eyebrows above the eyes.

q Inside of mouth (black yarn):

q Row 1: ch 2, 3 sc in second chain from hook (3 s;tches)

q Row 2: ch 1, turn. [2 sc in each sc] across the 3 sc (6)
q Row 3: ch 1, turn. [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] across
(9)
q Row 4: ch 1, turn. [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] across
(12)
q Row 5: ch 1, turn. [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc] across
(15)
q Row 6: ch 1, turn. [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc] across
(18)
q Row 7: ch 1, turn. [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc] across
(21)
q Row 8: ch 1, turn. [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc] across
(24)
q Row 9: ch 1, turn. [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc] across
(27)
q Row 10: ch 1, turn. [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc]
across (30)

Once youve created the

eyelids, sew on the nose and
eyebrows

Sew the two inside mouths

together to form a circle and
sew into head opening, stu
the head as you close up the
few nal s%tches.

Make another of the inside of the mouth.

For the second one, use the orange yarn for the rst 6 rows to
make the tongue before switching to the black yarn.

If you want, you can embroider a crease down the centre of

the tongue with the red yarn.

Hair & Eyebrows

Animals hair is mostly red with orange & pink highlights

around the eyes and eyebrows. I used variegated yarn.

There are two techniques that can be used to make your

Animals hair, knojng and crea;ng a yarn fringe.

Yarn fringes can be faster than individual knojng but I prefer

the eect of knojng. If you want to add yarn fringes, you can
learn how to make them at needlenoodles.com

Knojng is very simple if a bit long winded.

To make your hair you need to cut lengths of yarn that are
just over twice as long as you want the nished hair to be
Insert a crochet hook into the head where you want the
strand of hair to be
Fold a strand of yarn in half and pull a loop through
Pull the two ends of the yarn through the yarn and ;ghten
the knot so its secure
Repeat un;l the head is covered with hair and trim to length

Head part 3
details
Add hair and eyebrows
using either the yarn fringe
or knoHng technique.

Note that Animals hair
extends around his face as
well as on his head!

Detailed instruc;ons with photographs can be found at

Knit for Victory.

With the eyebrows I also then split the yarn to make them
crazy and curly as well and then trimmed them to length.

q Li/le teeth (white yarn, make 5):

Row 1: ch 2, 1 sc in the second chain from hook (1 s;tch)

Row 2: ch 1, turn. 2 sc in sc (2) sl st next s;tch and break yarn,
leaving a long tail to sew

q Big teeth (white yarn, make 2):

Row 1: ch 2, 1 sc in the second chain from hook (1 s;tch)

Row 2: ch 1, turn. 2 sc in sc (2)
Row 3: ch 1, turn. sc across (2)
Row 4: ch 1, turn. 2 sc in each sc (4) sl st next s;tch, nish o,
leaving a long tail to sew

Sew the teeth onto the

boKom lip with the two
larger ones on the ends.

Body, legs & feet

q Body (orange yarn)

In making the feet, make

the big toe as a
con%nua%on of the foot.

qRnd 1: magic ring with 6 sc (6 s;tches)

qRnd 2: [2 sc in each sc] around (12)
qRnd 3: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (18)
qRnd 4: [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (24)
qRnd 5: [sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (30)
qRnds 6 46: sc in each sc around (30)
qRnd 47: sc in next 3 sc, dec over 2 sc around (24)
qRnd 48: sc in next 2 sc, dec over 2 sc around (18)
qRnd 49: sc in next sc, dec over 2 sc around (12)
qRnd 50: dec over 2 sc around, sl st in next st, nish o,
leaving a long tail for sewing. (6)
qFinish: whips;tch through remaining sc and pull ;ght to
close hole.

q Legs (orange yarn, make 2):

qRnd 1: magic ring with 6 sc (6 s;tches)

qRnd 2: [2 sc in each sc] around (12)
qRnds 3 73: sc in each sc around (18)
qRnd 74: sc in next sc, dec over 2 sc around (12)
qRnd 75: dec over 2 sc around, sl st in next st, nish o,
leaving a long tail for sewing. (6)
qFinish: whips;tch through remaining sc and pull ;ght to
close hole.

Then add the remaining

three toes separately using
the s%tches shown below
4 3 4 3 4 3

1 2 1 2 1 2

Assemble the head, body,

legs and feet

q Feet (orange yarn, make 2)

qRnd 1: magic ring with 6 sc (6 s;tches)

qRnd 2: [2 sc in each sc] around (12)
qRnd 3: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (18)
qRnds 4 11: sc in each sc around (18)
qRnd 12: Make the big toe by sc in rst 3 sc, skip the next
12 sc, then sc in the next 3 sc (6)
qRnd 13: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (9)
qRnd 14: sc in next sc, dec over 2 sc around (6)
qRnd 15: dec over 2 sc around, sl st in next st, nish o

At this point stu the foot, ensuring that you stu the big toe
slight to give it deni%on

Making the three li/le toes (repeat three ;mes per foot
following diagram)
q Rnd 12a: Pick up X 1, chain 1, sc in X 2, X 3 and X 4 (4)
q Rnd 13a: sc around (4)
q Rnd 14a: dec over 2 sc around, sl st in next st, nish o

Sew in the tails of the toes, patching up any gaps leP between
s%tches the liKle toes do not need to be stued.

q Arms with hands (orange yarn, make 2)

q Rnd 1: magic ring with 6 sc (6 s;tches)
q Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
q Rnds 3 75: sc in each sc around (12)

Arms with hands

Stu the arms as you go to prevent over stung or stretching

them later

Increasing to make the hands

q Rnd 76: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (18)
q Rnd 77: [ sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around (24)
q Rnd 78: skip next 6 sc (this will make the thumb), sc in
next 18 sc around (18)
q Rnd 79: sc in each sc around (18)
q Rnd 80: sc in each sc around (18)

Making the rst nger

q Rnd 81: (making rst nger) sc in next 3 sc, skip 12 sc, sc
in next 3 sc (6)
q Rnds 82 86: sc in each sc around (6)
q Rnd 87: dec over 2 sc around, sl st in next st, nish o,

At this point stu the hand, shaping to accentuate the

increase

Making the two remaining ngers (repeat twice per hand

following diagram)
q Rnd 81a: Pick up X 1, chain 1, sc in X 2, X 3, X 4, X 5 and
X 6 (6)
q Rnd 82a 86a: sc around (6)
q Rnd 87a: dec over 2 sc around, sl st in next st, nish o

Making the thumb

q Rnd 78a: Pick up X 1, chain 1, sc in X 2, X 3, X 4, X 5 and
X 6 (6)
q Rnd 79a 81a: sc around (6)
q Rnd 82a: dec over 2 sc around, sl st in next st, nish o

Sew in the tails of the ngers and thumb, patching up any

gaps leP between s%tches the ngers and thumbs do not
need to be stued.

Increasing to make the

palms and thumb hole

In making the hands, make

the rst nger as a
con%nua%on of the hand.

Add the two ngers and

thumb separately using the
s%tches shown below
First nger 6 5 4 6 5 4
6 5 4

1 3 1 3
2
2

1 2 3

Add the arms to the body,

posi%oning slightly back
from half way

Clothes

Sew the t-shirt together on

Animal as you wont get it
over his head!

The trousers and belt can be
made separately and then
put on

q T-Shirt body (Red and yellow yarn, make 2)

Ive used a spike s%tch to create the paKern on Animals t-

shirt. Theres a link to a tutorial at the start to help.
qRow 1: In red ch 31 (31)
qRows 2 - 7: ch 2 to turn, hdc in each ch across (31)
qRow 8: Switch to yellow yarn. Hdc in rst sc, [ dc sp st in
row 7, tc sp st in row 6, tc sp st in row 6, dc sp st in row 7,
hdc in sc] across (31)
qRows 9 20: ch 2 to turn, hdc in each sc across (31)

q T-Shirt sleeves (Red and yellow yarn, make 2)

qRow 1: In red ch 16 (16)

qRows 2 4: ch 2 to turn, hdc in each ch across (16)
qRow 5: Switch to yellow yarn, [hdc in rst sc, dc sp st in
row 7, hdc in sc, dc sp st in row 7] across (16)
qRows 6 9: ch 2 to turn, hdc in each sc across (16)

Sew the t-shirt together on Animal, aKaching at edges of

shoulders, sleeves and sides

q Trousers

Rnd 1: Ch 50 and join with sl st

Rnd 2 - 12: Sc in each sc around (50)

Make rst leg of trousers con4nuing from before

Rnd 13: Skip 25, sc in each of the next 25 sc (25)
Rnds 14 - 50: Sc in each sc around (25)
Finish rst leg: Slip st to nish and sew in tail

Make second leg of trousers picking up from Rnd 12

Rnd 13: chain 1 in rst missed sc, pick up to sc in next 24
around (25)
Rnds 14 - 50: Sc in each sc around (25)
Finish second leg: Slip st to nish and sew in tail
Trousers will need s%tching at crotch due to this construc%on
method

q Belt

Chain 75, sew in tails at each end.

Weave belt into trousers to create look of loops

q Collar

Row 1: ch 37
Row 2: hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across (35)
Row 3 - 8: ch 2 to turn, hdc in each hdc across (35)
Finish: Sl st to bind o

q Wrist Cus (make 2)

Row 1: ch 17
Row 2: hdc in 2nd chain from hook, hdc in each ch across (15)
Rows 3 & 4: ch 2 to turn, hdc in each hdc across (15)
Finish: sl st to bind o

q Spikes for collar & cus

Row 1: ch 3, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook (3)

Row 2: ch 2 to turn, 2 sc in each sc (5)
Row 3: ch 2 to turn, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] (7)

Make 4 spikes for each cu, and 6 for the collar and sew on.
S%tch onto neck and wrist and youre nished!

(Unless you want to add)

q Drum s"cks

I made mine from chops;cks

Accessories