Size: 11.8” in height x 8.7” in diameter

Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations: st. (Stitch), sts. (Stitches), ch. (Chain), sl st. (Slip Stitch), rnd. (Round), sc. (Single Crochet), Wc st. (Waistcoat Stitch), inc. (increase of 2 stitches in the same base stitch), dec. (decrease of 2 waistcoat stitches closed together), FP sl st. (Front Post Slip Stitch), hdc. (Half Double Crochet), dc. (Double Crochet), BL sc. (Back Loop Single Crochet), BL hdc. (Back Loop Half Double Crochet), Magic Ring, Invisible Round Closure (Slip the loop off the hook, insert it into the first stitch of the round, pull the loop through, and remove it from the hook, setting it aside for the next step. Insert the hook into the middle of the stitch formed, yarn over, and pull it to the front. Insert the hook into the reserved loop, yarn over, and pull through both loops at once.).

Instructions:

Chart 1 - Head

With the Rose yarn, start with a magic ring. Work in circular rounds, closing all the rounds with invisible round closure.

1- 7 wc st. inside of a magic ring.

2- 7 inc. (14)

3- (1 wc st., 1 inc.) x7 (21)

4- 21 wc st.

5- (2 wc st., 1 inc.) x7 (28)

6- (3 wc st., 1 inc.) x7 (35)

7- 35 wc st.

8- (4 wc st., 1 inc.) x7 (42)

9- 42 wc st.

10- (5 wc st., 1 inc.) x7 (49)

11- 49 wc st.

12- (6 wc st., 1 inc.) x7 (56)

13 to 18- 56 wc st.

Fasten off the yarn.

Glue the eyes between rnd. 12 and 13, leaving a 5-stitch space between them. Glue the glasses centered on the eyes, following the assembly diagram.
With the Amigurumi Soft White yarn, embroider the eyebrows just above the eyes, following the assembly diagram.

Chart 2 – Ears (2x)

With the Rose yarn and 7.0 mm hook, start with a magic ring.

1- 6 sc. (close the magic ring forming a half-moon )

Make 2 identical ears and glue them between rnd. 12 and 13 of the head, aligning them on the sides, following the assembly diagram.

Chart 3 – Nose

With the Rose yarn, start with 4 ch.

1- Start in the 2nd ch. from the hook, work: 1 sc., 3 sc. in the last base ch., 1 sc., 1 inc.

2- 8 sc. Close with sl st. Fasten off the yarn.

Glue between rnd. 14 and 15, centering it on the front of the face, following the assembly diagram.

Chart 4 – Moustache (2x)

With the Amigurumi Soft White yarn and 4.0 mm hook, start with a magic ring.

1- 7 sc. inside of a magic ring

2- 7 inc. (14)

3- (1 sc., 1 dec.) x2, (2 sc. 1 dec.) x2 (10)

4- (1 sc., 1 dec.) x2, 2 sc. 1 dec. (7)

5- 3 sc., 1 dec., 2 sc. (6)

6- (1 sc. 1 dec.) x2 (4)

Close with a reverse magic ring.

Fasten off the yarn.

Make two identical pieces.

Glue just below the nose, following the assembly diagram.

Chart 5 – Beard

With the Amigurumi Soft White yarn and 4.0 mm hook, start with 43 ch.

1- Start in the 3rd ch. from the hook, work: 6 sc., * 1 hdc., 2 dc. in the same base st., 2 dc. in the same base st., 1 dc., 2 ch., 1 sc.*, repeat from * to * 5x more, 5 sc.

Fasten off the yarn.

Glue the beard with the ends next to the ears and the bottom aligned with the last round of the head, following the assembly diagram.

Chart 6 – Body

With the Love Apple yarn and 7.0 mm hook.

1- Fill the MDF base with 69 sc. (if the base has fewer holes, distribute inc. throughout the round). Make an invisible round closure.

2- 69 FP sl st.

3- 69 sc. Make and invisible round closure.

4 to 6- 69 wc st. Make and invisible round closure. Fasten off the yarn.

Continue following chart 6, working in circular rnd, making the necessary color changes. Close all rnd. with invisible round closure.

Fasten of the yarns.

Glue the buttons, following the assembly diagram.

Chart 7 – Hat

With the Passion yarn and 4.0 mm hook, make 38 ch. Close with 1 sl st., forming a circle.

1- Work in the right side of the piece: Start with 2 ch., 37 hdc. Close with sl st.

2- Work in the wrong side of the piece:, Start with 2 ch., 37 hdc. Close with sl st.

3- Work in the right side of the piece:, Start with 2 ch., 37 hdc. Close with sl st.

Continue following chart 7, working in circular rounds, alternating one round on the right side and the next on the wrong side of the piece.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail to close the hat.

Pass the finishing yarn through every 3 stitches and close the top of the hat, gathering and securing the last round. Fasten off the yarn.

With Amigurumi Soft White yarn, make a pom-pom of approximately 2” in diameter and sew it to the top of the hat, following the assembly diagram.

Chart 8 – Hat Cuff

Join the Amigurumi Soft White yarn to the brim of the hat, over the initial ch. of chart 7, and work with a 4.0 mm hook.

1 to 4- Start with 2 ch., 37 hdc. Close with sl st.

Fasten off the yarn.

Fold the cuff up.

Glue the hat onto the head, following the assembly diagram.