Papaya-chan

MATERIALS
Light Fingering Cotton ([A] Orange, [B] Green [C] Light orange and [D] Black). 3 mm hook Black and pink felt Black and pink thread Small security eyes Needle and yarn needle Fiber fill
ABBREVIATIONS (US)
ch = chain (s) sl st = slip stitch sC = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet sc2tog = decrease of 2 single crochet together st = stitch beg ch =beginning chain BLO / FLO = Back /Front loop
PATTERN NOTES
It's worked on the round from base (widest part) to top. "2 PB in same stitch" is an increase. It's better to do the Face part before starting to decrease or it will be more difficult to do it right.
INSTRUCTIONS
Round 1: 7 sc in Magic Ring= 7 sc Round 2: 2 sc in each st = 14 sc Round 3: 2 sc in next st, sc in next st] repeat around = 21 sc Round 4: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] repeat around = 28 sc Round 5: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st] repeat around = 35 sc Round 6: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st] repeat around = 42 sc Round 7: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st] repeat around = 49 sc Round 8: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st] repeat around = 56 sc Change to [B] Round 9: BLO: 40 sc, 2 sc in next st, 15 sc = 57 sc Round 10: 12 sc, 2 sc in next st, 44 sc = 58 sc Round 11: 41 sc, 2 sc in next st, 16 sC = 59 sC Round 12: 11 sc, 2 sc in next st, 47 sC = 60 sC Round 13: 41 sc, 2 sc in next st, 18 sc = 61 sC Round 14:sc in each st = 61 sc Round 15: 11 sc, 2 sc in next st, 49 sc = 62 sC Round 16-17: sc in each st = 62sC Round 18: 41 sc, sc2tog, 19 sc = 61 sC Round 19: 27 sc, sc2tog, 28 sc, sc2tog, 2 sc = 59 sc Round 20: 27 sc, sc2tog, 30 sc = 58 sC Round 21: 13 sc, sc2tog, 27 sc, sc2tog, 14 sc = 56 sc Round 22: 13 sc, sc2tog, 41 sc =55 sC Round 23: 1 sc, sc2tog, 11 sc, sc2tog, 10 sc, sc2tog, 11 sc, sc2tog, 9 sC = 46 sC Round 24: 8 sc, sc2tog, 10 sc, sc2tog, 9 sc, sc2tog, 10 sc, sc2tog, 1 sc = 42 sC Round 25: 6 sc, sc2tog, 8 sc, sc2tog, 9 sc, sc2tog, 8 sc, sc2tog, 3 sC = 38 sC Round 26: 4 sc, sc2tog, 8 sc, sc2tog, 7 sc, sc2tog, 8 sc, sc2tog, 3 sC = 34 sC Round 27: 3 sc, sc2tog, 2 sc, sc2tog, 3 sc, sc2tog, 3 sc, sc2tog, 3 sc, sc2tog, 3 sc, sc2tog, 3sc, sc2tog = 27sC Round 28: 4 sc, sc2tog, 4 sc, sc2tog, 5 sc, sc2tog, 5 sc, sc2tog, 1 sc = 23 sC Round 29: 6 sc, sc2tog, 5 sc, sc2tog, 6 sc, sc2tog = 20 sc Round 30: FLO: 7 sc, sc2tog, 5 sc, sc2tog, 4 sc, sc2tog, 1 sc = 17 sc Round 31-34: sc in each st = 17 sc Round 35: 7 sc, sc2tog, 8 sc = 16 sc Round 36: sc in next 4 st, sc2tog, sc in next 4 st, sc2tog, sc in next 4 st = 14 sc Round 37: 6 sc, sc2tog, 6 sc = 13 sC Round 38: [sc2tog, sc in next 2 st] repeat = 9 sc Close and weave in ends.
PAPAYACENTER
Round 1: 3 ch, in 1st ch: 9 dc, sl st in 3rd beg ch = 9 dc Round 2: [\*2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc\* in next dc, sl st in next dc] x 5 times, sl st in 1st hdc. Leave a long tail and use it to sew the star to the center of the orange base (with yarn needle).
Seeds
Cutsmall circleswithblackfelt and sewthemwithblackthread and needletothestar.
FACE (optional)
Put the security eyes wherever you want. Cut small ovals with pink felt and sew them under the eyes with pink thread and needle. With [D] and needle, embroider mouth. Weave in all ends.

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