Once you have made Mr Feng, you now need Buddy! He is quick and easy to make!
Skill level: beginner. worked in sc rounds and rows
Materials
- 3.5 crochet hook
- yarn in:
- grey
- pink
- aran (off-white)
- white
- white felt
- pink felt
- green safety eyes (not recommended for infants under 3)
- white thread
- sewing needle
- yarn needle
- stuffing
- felt glue
Abbreviations
ch = chain
hk = hook
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together = decrease
st = stitch
ea = each
fo = fasten off
fsc = foundation single crochet (alternatively make 1 extra ch and sc down)
Starting with the snout in grey:
the head starts with the snout first
Rd 1: ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hk (6)
Rd 2: sc around (6)
Rd 3: (sc, 2sc) around (9)
Rd 4: sc around (9)
Rd 5: (sc in 2, 2sc) (12)
Rd 6: sc around (12)
Rd 7: sc in 3, 2sc in 6, sc in 3 (18)
Rd 8-10: sc around (18)
Rd 11: (sc, sc2tog) around (12)
Pause here to create facial features:
Nose in pink:
Rd 1, ch 2, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hk (4)
Rd 2-3: sc around (4). sl st, fo, stuff and sew to the snout
Eyes:
Cut two pieces of white felt much larger than the safety eyes. Cut a small hole in the middle. Insert safety eyes into the felt. Cut out two under eyepieces in pink felt and sew to the bottom of the eye whites. Position onto the head as shown in the picture. Insert the safety eyes into the head and snap on the inside. Sew the felt to the face. Fasten the safety eyes.
Make 2 eyelids in grey:
Row 1: ch5. fo and sew directly above the eye whites.
Ears (make 2)
In pink:
Rd 1, ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hk (6)
Rd 2: 2sc around (12) sl st, FO
In grey:
Rd 1, ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hk (6)
Rd 2: 2sc around (12)
Hold the grey and pink circles together:
Rd 3: sc through both the pink and grey st around (12)
Rd 4: 2hdc, sc, 2hdc, 4sc (9) leaving 3 unworked st
sl st fo and sew to the head with the hdc side on the bottom
Whiskers:
Tie white yarn on either side of snout before the nose. Separate the strands of yarns and trim
Cheek Hair
Tie grey yarn to Buddy’s cheeks. Separate the strands of yarn into its 4 sections. Use a round or steel brush to make it fuzzy and trim.
Close the face:
Stuff firmly
Rd 12: sc2tog (6) sl st, FO and sew closed
Body in grey:
Rd 1: Fsc 8, sl st closed and continue working in rounds
Rd 2-7: sc around (8)
Rd 8: increase in 2 st in the front center (stomach), sc around (12)
Rd 11: sc2tog around (5)
sl st, FO, stuff and sew closed
Underbelly in off-white
ch 11, sc in 5, hdc in 4, 2hdc, (crochet in other side of ch) hdc in 4, sc in 4.
sl st, fo, sew to stomach with the thinner end placed under the neck
Arms (make 2)
attach grey with a sl st and sc, ch 4, sc down the ch and sl st to body. fo. weave in the ends.
Hands (make 2)
Attach pink with a sl st and sc to arms. Sc beside joining sc.
sl st, fo, sew in the ends to shape
Legs (make 2)
Rd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk (6)
Rd 2: 2sc around (12)
Rd 3: sc around (12)
sl st, stuff lightly and sew
Feet in pink
Row 1: ch 4, sc in 3, sl st and sew to the legs
Tail
Attach pink to Buddy’s bottom with a sl st and sc, fsc 12, ch 10, knot twice and fo
Enjoy your own Buddy!
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