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\~ Gus Gus \~
MATERIALS
Worsted weight yarn in brown, teal, pink, dark red, mustard yellow (20-30 yds each), and black (3 yds) G/6 (4mm) crochet hook Metal tapestry needle 3" squares of felt in white and black Fabric glue Stuffing Scissors Finished size: Approx. 7" tall
ABBREVIATIONS
. Rep inst foll \* as directed bl.. Back loop(s) ch... .Chain dc.. .Double crochet hdc ... . Half double crochet f. . Front loop(s) rep... .Repeat rnd(s)... Round(s) sc... Single crochet sc2tog..... Single crochet 2 together sl st... Slip stitch st(s) .... Stitch(es) YO. Yarn over
HOW TO: TWISTED CORD
Cut a length of yarn at least 4-6 times longer than your finished cord will be. Holding the cut ends in one hand, take the folded end in your other hand and hook your finger into the loop. Spin/rotate your finger to twist the yarn. Continue to twist until the yarn starts to double over on itself. Measure out the final length of cord needed, and tie the folded and cut ends together in a square knot to secure the twist. Sew the knotted end to the back of the body, and work in the yarn ends.
HOWTO:THEADJUSTABLERING
The adjustable ring is a great technique that will help hide that pesky hole that commonly appears in the middle of your starting round. 1. Form a ring with your yarn, leaving a 6" tail. Insert the hook into the loop as if you were making a slipknot. 2. YO the hook and pull through the loop as if to make a slipknot. Do not close loop. Ch 1. 3. Hold the yarn tail against the edge of the loop. With working yarn, Sc over both strands of yarn that make up the edge of the ring until you've reached the number of stitches indicated at the beginning of the pattern. To close the center of the ring, pull firmly on the yarn tail.
PATTERN
HEAD
Using brown yarn, make an 8-st adjustable ring. Rnd 1: Sc 2 in each st around. (16 sts) Rnd 2: Sc 16. Rnd 3: \*Sc 3, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 3 more times. (20 sts) Rnd 4: Sc 20. Rnd 5: \*Sc 1, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 9 more times. (30 sts) Rnd 6: Sc 30. Rnd 7: \*Sc 4, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 5 more times. (36 sts) Rnd 8: Sc 36. Rnd 9: \*Sc 1, sc2tog; rep from \* 11 more times. (24 sts) Rnd 10: Sc 24. Rnd 11: \*Sc1, sc2tog; rep from \* 7 more times. (16 sts) Rnd 12: Sc 16. Stuff head. Rnd 13: Sc2tog 8 times. (8 sts) Fasten off yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
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CHEEKS
Using brown yarn, loosely ch 11. Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook and working in back ridge loops, sc 9, sc 3 in next st. Rotate ch so front loops are facing up. Starting in next st and working in front loops, sc 8, sc 2 in next st. (22 sts) Rnd 2: Hdc 2 in next st, sl st 8, hdc 2 in next 3 sts, sc 8, hdc 2 in next 2 sts. (28 sts) Rnd 3: Hdc 2 in next 2 sts, sl st 8, hdc 2 in next 6 sts, sc 8, hdc 2 in next 4 sts. (40 sts) Rnd 4: Sc2tog 3 times, sl st 6, sc2tog 7 times, sc 6, sc2tog 4 times. (26 sts) Fasten off yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
MUZZLE
Using brown yarn, make a 4-st adjustable ring. Rnd 1: \*Sc 1, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 1 more time. (6 sts) Rnd 2: \*Sc 1, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 2 more times (9 sts) Rnd 3: \*Sc 2, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 2 more times. (12 sts) Rnd 4: \*Sc 1, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 5 more times. (18 sts) Rnd 5: \*Sc 1, sc2tog; rep from \* 5 more times. (12 sts) Fasten off yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
NOSE
Using dark red yarn, make a 4-st adjustable ring. Rnd 1: \*Sc 1, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 1 more time. (6 sts) Rnd 2: \*Sc 1, sc2tog; rep from \* 1 more time. (4 sts) Fasten off yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
EAR (make 2 in brown and 2 in pink)
Using brown or pink yarn, make a 6-st adjustable ring. Rnd 1: Hdc 2 in next 2 sts, sc 2 in next 4 sts. (12 sts) Rnd 2: Hdc 2 in next st, dc 2 in next 2 sts, hdc 2 in next st, sc 2 in next 8 sts. (24 sts) Fasten off yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
HAT
Using teal yarn, make a 6-st adjustable ring. Rnd 1: Sc 6. Rnd 2: Sc 2, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 1 more time. (8 sts) Rnds 3-4: Sc 8. Rnd 5: \*sc 1, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 3 more times. (12 sts) Rnd 6: Sc 12. Rnd 7: \*Sc 1, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 5 more times (18 sts) Rnd 8: \*sc 1, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 8 more times. (27 sts) Rnd 9: Sc 27. Fasten off yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
BODY
Starting with brown yarn, make a 6-st adjustable ring. Rnd 1: Sc 2 in each st around. (12 sts) Rnd 2: \*Sc 1, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 5 more times. (18 sts) Rnd 3: \*Sc 2, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 5 more times. (24 sts) Rnd 4: \*Sc 1, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 11 more times. (36 sts) Rnd 5: \*Sc 2, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 11 more times. (48 sts) Rnds 6-8: Sc 48. Rnd 9: \*Sc 6, sc2tog; rep from \* 5 more times. (42 sts) Rnd 10: Sc 42. Change to mustard yellow. Rnd 11: In fl,\*sc 5, sc2tog; rep from \* 5 more times. (36 sts) Rnd 12: In bl; sc 36. Rnd 13: \*Sc 1, sc2tog; rep from \* 11 more times. (24 sts. Rnd 14: \*Sc 2, sc2tog; rep from \* 5 more times. (18 sts) Rnd 15: Sc 18. Rnd 16: \*Sc 1, sc2tog; rep from \* 5 more times (12 sts) Rnd 17: Sc 12. Stuff body. Fasten off yarn leaving long tail for sewing. \~ Gus Gus \~
HAND and ARM (make 2)
Starting with brown yarn, make a 6-st adjustable ring. Rnd 1: Sc 2 in each st around. (12 sts) Rnds 2-3: Sc 12. Rnd 4: Sc 1, sc2tog; rep from \* 3 more times. (8 sts) Stuff hand. Rnd 5: \*Sc 2, sc2tog; rep from \* 1 more time. (6 sts) Rnd 6: \*Sc 2, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 1 more time. (8 sts) Rnd 7: Sc 8. Change to mustard yellow. Rnds 8-9: Sc 8. Rnd 10: \*Sc 2, sc2tog; rep from \* 1 more time. (6 sts) Stuff arm. Flatten seam and sew closed, leaving a long tail for sewing.
SHOE (make 2)
Using dark red yarn, make an 8-st adjustable ring. Rnd 1: Sc 2 in each st around. (16 sts) Rnd 2: Sc 16. Rnd 3: \*Sc 7, sc 2 in next st; rep from \* 1 more time. (18 sts) Rnd 4: \*Sc 7, sc2tog; rep from \* 1 more time. (16 sts) Rnd 5: \*Sc 2, sc2tog; rep from \* 3 more times. (12 sts) Rnds 6-9: Sc 12. Stuff shoe. Rnd 10: Sc2tog 6 times. (6 sts) Fasten off and close hole in back of shoe.
TOE (make 2)
Using dark red yarn, make a 6-st adjustable ring. Rnd 1: Sc 6. Fasten off and join. Do not stuff.
TAIL
Using black yarn, make a 5" long twisted cord.
ASSEMBLY
1. With the open end of the head pointed down, attach the cheeks to the lower half of the head and stuff before closing seam. Sew the open edge of the muzzle to the face and stuff before closing seam. Attach nose to the tip of the muzzle (fig 1).
2. Place the WS of the pink ear against the RS of the brown ear. Using a tapestry needle and pink yarn, sew the pink ear to the inner surface of the brown ear. Pinch the ear at the base and secure the shaping with few stitches of brown yarn (fig 2).
3. Cut out two eyes from white felt and 2 pupils from black felt using template. Assemble and glue or sew eyes together before gluing or sewing eyes directly above the cheeks on either side of the muzzle (fig 3).
4. Using black yarn and a tapestry needle, apply long stitches above the eyes for eyebrows and below the muzzle for a mouth. Using black yarn, cut a 6" piece of yarn and separate out 2 single yarn plys. Attach each yarn ply as a fringe in a tucked away spot along the back of the chin. Thread each of the 4 yarn ply fringe pieces onto a tapestry needle and draw them up through the sides of the muzzle to create 2 whiskers on each side. To keep the whiskers from becoming too fuzzy, coat each yarn ply with a little fabric glue. Once the glue is dry, trim the whiskers to the desired length. 5. Sew the hat to the top of the head and stuff before closing seam. Bend the tip of the hat forward and secure the shaping with a few stitches. Sew on ears. Using 3 4" pieces of brown yarn, attach a fringe to the front of the head at the base of the hat. Separate the yarn plys with a tapestry needle and trim as desired (fig 4).
6. Using black yarn, form fingers by looping a long stitch of yarn 1-2 times over the front of the hands. Repeat 2 more times. Repeat on other hand (fig 5).
7. Sew the open edge of one toe to the larger, rounder end of each shoe (fig 6).
8.Sew the open edge of the head to the open edge of the body. Add more stuffing if needed before closing seam. Sew the tops of the shoes to the bottom of the body. Attach arms at the shoulders (fig 7). To keep arms from splaying out, you can apply a few stitches between the hands and the body to hold the armsdown.
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9. Attach tail to back of body (fig 8).
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