Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations: Increase = inc.; Triple Increase = incT.; Chain = ch.; Decrease = dec.; Slip Stitch = sl st.; Single Crochet = sc.; Back Post Single Crochet = BPsc.; Popcorn Stitch = pop. st. (make 4 double crochets in the same stitch, insert the hook into the first stitch, pull the loop from the last stitch through, and make a chain); Back Loops Only = BLO.; Front Loops Only = FLO.; Place Marker = pm.; End of Round = eor.

Approximate size: 9 inches tall.

Instructions:

Arms (2)
With yarn #7650 (Almond) and a 2.5 mm hook:
R1: 5 sc. inside of magic ring;
R2: 5 inc. = 10 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;
R3-R4: 10 sc.;
R5: 1 pop. st., 9 sc. = 10 sc.;
R6: 10 sc.;
R7: *3 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 8 sc.;
R8: *3 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 10 sc.;
R9 to R18 (10 rounds): 10 sc.
Fasten off and stuff the piece.

Feet (2), Legs (2), Body, and Head
Start with yarn #4095 (Rum) and a 2.5 mm hook:
Make 6 ch.;
R1: Skip 1 ch., 4 sc., 1 incT. in the last ch., on the other side of the foundation chain: 3 sc., 1 inc. = 12 sc.;
R2: 1 inc., 4 sc., 2 inc., 4 sc., 1 inc. = 16 sc.;
R3: 1 inc., 6 sc., 2 inc., 6 sc., 1 inc. = 20 sc.;
R4: 20 BPsc.;
R5-R6: 20 sc.;
R7: 2 sc., 8 dec., 2 sc. = 12 sc.;
R8 to R11 (4 rounds): 12 sc.
Stuff the foot.
R12A – FLO: 12 sc.;
Cut the yarn.
Attach yarn #7650 (Almond) to the back loops of round 11 and make:
R12B – BLO: 12 sc.;
R13 to R21 (9 rounds): 12 sc.

Stuff the piece.
Fasten off the first leg.
Make the second leg and do not cut the yarn.

In the next round, join the legs.
Change to yarn #1112 (Cream).

R22: 6 sc., 3 ch., 12 sc. on the first leg, 3 sc. in the chains, 6 sc. = 30 sts.;
R23: *4 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 36 sc.;
R24 to R27 (4 rounds): 36 sc.;
R28: *7 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 32 sc.;
R29: *14 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 30 sc.

Change to yarn #7650 (Almond).

R30: 30 sc.;
R31: *13 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 28 sc.;
R32: 28 sc.;
R33: *12 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 26 sc.;
R34: 26 sc.;
R35: *11 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 24 sc.;
R36: 24 sc.;
R37: *10 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 22 sc.

In the next round, attach the arms.

R38: 4 sc., 10 sc. on the arm, 11 sc. on the body, 10 sc. on the other arm, 7 sc. = 42 sc.;
R39: 42 sc.;
R40: *5 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 36 sc.;
R41: *1 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 24 sc.

Add some stuffing to the body.
Insert the glue stick so that it extends from the middle of the body to the middle of the head.
Finish stuffing around the glue stick.

R42: *1 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 16 sc.;
R43: *2 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 12 sc.

Add more stuffing to the body if needed.

R44 to R46 (3 rounds): 12 sc.;
R47: 12 inc. = 24 sc.;
R48: *3 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 30 sc.;
R49: *4 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 36 sc.;
R50: *5 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 42 sc.;
R51: *6 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 48 sc.;
R52: *7 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 54 sc.;
R53 to R63 (11 rounds): 54 sc.

Place the safety eyes between rounds 59 and 60, with 8 stitches between them.

R64: *7 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 48 sc.;
R65: *6 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 42 sc.;
R66: *5 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 36 sc.;
R67: *4 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 30 sc.;
R68: *3 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 24 sc.

Stuff the head, keeping the glue stick centered.

R69: *2 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 18 sc.;
R70: *1 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 12 sc.;
R71: 6 dec. = 6 sc.

Fasten off and close with a reverse magic ring.

Embroider the nose between rounds 57 and 58 using yarn #7650 (Almond).
With Rubi thread #6188, embroider the mouth on round 54, 4 stitches wide, following the chart.

Embroider the detail on the side of the eye with yarn #8001 (White).

Hair
With yarns #2930 (Neptune) and #6161 (Violet) with a 3.0 mm hook:
Work using the tapestry crochet technique to carry the yarns.

R1 (inside a magic ring): 3 sc. with yarn #2930 (Neptune) and 3 sc. with yarn #6161 (Violet) = 6 sc.;
R2: 3 inc. with yarn #2930 (Neptune) and 3 inc. with yarn #6161 (Violet) = 12 sc.;
R3: (1 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #2930 (Neptune) and (1 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #6161 (Violet) = 18 sc.;
R4: (2 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #2930 (Neptune) and (2 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #6161 (Violet) = 24 sc.;
R5: (3 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #2930 (Neptune) and (3 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #6161 (Violet) = 30 sc.;
R6: (4 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #2930 (Neptune) and (4 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #6161 (Violet) = 36 sc.;
R7: (5 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #2930 (Neptune) and (5 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #6161 (Violet) = 42 sc.;
R8: (6 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #2930 (Neptune) and (6 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #6161 (Violet) = 48 sc.;
R9: (7 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #2930 (Neptune) and (7 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with yarn #6161 (Violet) = 54 sc.;
R10 to R15 (6 rounds): 27 sc. with yarn #2930 (Neptune) and 27 sc. with yarn #6161 (Violet) = 54 sc.

Fasten off and sew onto the head.
Cut strands of yarn #6161 (Violet) and #2930 (Neptune) and attach them to the head.
To make the bangs, attach the strands to the front of the last round.

Dress
With yarn #1112 (Cream) and a 3.0 mm hook:
Make 22 ch., leaving about 6 inches of yarn for finishing.

R1: Skip 1 ch., 21 sc. = 21 sc.
Work in back-and-forth rows with 1 ch. at the beginning of the row (don’t count as a stitch).

R2: *6 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 24 sc.;
R3: *2 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 32 sc.;
R4: *3 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 40 sc.;
R5: *4 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 48 sc.;
R6: 1 inc., 3 sc., 1 ch., skip 14 sc., 12 sc., 1 ch., skip 14 sc., 3 sc., 1 inc. = 24 sts.;
R7: *3 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 30 sc.;
R8: (4 sc., 1 inc.) 6x, close with 1 sl st. in the first sc = 36 sc.

From now on, work in circular rounds.

R9: *2 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 48 sc.;
R10 to R22 (13 rounds): 48 sc.;
R23: (1 sl st., 2 ch., 1 sl st.) 24x.

Fasten off.
Embroider the Gemini symbol with Rubi thread #7220, following the chart.

Put on and close the back of the dress.

Created by: Juliana Penhorate (@amigujumi)

Pattern review by: Patty Wolf