Free Stitch Crochet Pattern
Happy Stitch Day (6.26)! To celebrate, I’m treating you to this FREE crochet pattern so you can create your very own Stitch - finished product measures approx. 4” tall.
Original crochet pattern by Mallory K. Miles - The Knotty Redhead
Materials:
size E (3.5mm) crochet hook
worsted weight yarn in royal blue, baby blue & navy blue
small amounts of felt in pink, baby blue & black
small amount of white embroidery floss
fabric glue
yarn needle
straight pins
scissors
fiberfill stuffing
Pattern:
Body:
Rnd 1: With royal blue yarn, create a magic ring, ch 1, 6sc inside ring and pull closed. Join with a sl st in 1st sc. ch 1. (6sc)
Rnd 2: 2sc in each sc around. join. ch 1 (12sc)
Rnd 3: [sc in 1st sc, 2sc in next]. Repeat from [ to ] around. join. ch 1 (18sc)
Rnd 4: [sc in 1st 2 sc, sc in next}. Repeat from [ to ] around. join. ch 1 (24sc)
Rnd 5: [sc in 1st 3 sc, 2sc in next]. Repeat from [ to ] around. join. ch 1 (30sc)
Rnds 6-8: sc around. join. ch 1 (30sc)
Rnds 9-14: sc around, evenly spacing 3 sc2tog stitches in each row. join. ch 1 (12sc at the end of rnd 14)
Rnd 15: sc around. join. fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill (12sc)
Head:
Rnd 1: With royal blue yarn, create a magic ring and ch 1. 6sc into ring, pull closed, and join with a sl st to the 1st sc of the round. ch 1 (6sc)
Rnd 2: 2sc in each sc around. join. ch 1 (12sc)
Rnd 3: [sc in 1st sc, 2sc in next]. Repeat from [ to ] around. join. ch 1 (18sc)
Rnd 4: [sc in 1st 2 sc, 2sc in next]. Repeat from [ to ] around. join. ch 1 (24sc)
Rnd 5: [sc in 1st 3 sc, 2sc in next]. Repeat from [ to ] around. join. ch 1 (30sc)
Rnds 6-8: sc around. join. fasten off (30sc)
***join baby blue yarn with a sl st in the stitch before the last stitch of the previous round. ch 1
Rnd 9: [sc in 1st 3 sc, sc2tog]. Repeat from [ to ] around. join. ch 1 (24sc)
Rnd 10: [sc in 1st 2 sc, sc2tog]. Repeat from [ to ] around. join. ch 1 (18sc)
Rnd 11: [sc in 1st st, sc2tog]. Repeat from [ to ] around. join. fasten off and stuff the head with fiberfill (12sc)
Arms (make 2):
Rnd 1: With royal blue, create a magic ring and ch 1. 6 sc into ring, pull closed and join with a sl st to the first sc of the round. ch 1 (6sc)
Rnds 2-5: sc around. join. ch 1 (6sc)
Rnd 6: [skip 1 sc, sc in next]. Repeat from [ to ] around. join. fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing (3sc)
Legs (make 2):
Rnd 1: With royal blue, create a magic ring and ch 1, 5sc into ring, pull closed and join with a sl st to the first sc of the round. ch 1 (5sc)
Rnd 2: 2sc in each sc around. join. ch 1 (10sc)
Rnd 3: in BLO, sc around. join. ch 1 (10sc)
Rnds 4-6: sc around. join. ch 1 (10sc)
Rnd 7: sc around. join. fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing (10sc)
Toes: With navy blue, join with a sl st to any of the missed front loops from rnd 3, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st into next missed front loop, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st into next missed front loop, ch 2, sl st into 2nd ch from hook and into next missed front loop. fasten off and weave in ends. Stuff the legs with fiberfill
Nose:
Rnd 1: With navy blue, create a magic ring, 6sc into the ring, pull closed and join with a sl st to the 1st sc of the round. ch 1 (6sc)
Rnd 2: sc around. join. fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2):
R1: With royal blue, ch 8. Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 5 ch. 5hdc in last ch. Now, working down the other side of the chain, hdc in next 5 ch. ch 1, turn. (17hdc)
R2: Hdc in 1st 6 sc, 2sc in next 5 hdc, hdc in last 6. fasten off leaving a tail for sewing (22hdc)
Eyes (make 2):
Using baby blue felt, cut out 2 almond shapes. I did this by cutting out 2 rectangles of blue felt measuring about 1” x 3/4” then rounding off both the ends.
Repeat using the black felt, but make the black pieces about half the size of the blue ones.
Then, thread your white embroidery floss onto your needle and run a single stitch through both black felt “eggs”, tying a knot in the back. This creates the highlight of the eye. After tying, dab some fabric glue on the back of both black pieces and glue them to the blue pieces. Set them aside and allow them to dry.
Ear centers (make 2):
Take the ears that we made earlier and trace them onto your pink felt and cut them out. Then, trim them down about 1/2” all around. We want the exact same shape of the ear, but just slightly smaller. Then take the fabric glue and glue them to the center of the ears.
Tummy center:
With baby blue felt, cut a flower petal shape approx. 1 1/4” tall and 3/4” wide
Assembly (THE FUN PART!!!):
Using your long tail left after creating the body, sew the top of the body to the bottom of the head.
Sew on both legs. They really can go anywhere, depending on if you want him standing/sitting/etc. For mine, the legs are sewn between rows 5 and 8 of the body. Don’t forget to center the toes so they’re pointing in the right direction!
Sew on the arms along both sides of the body about 2 rows down from where you connected the head and the body.
Sew the nose in the center of the face.
Using fabric glue, place the tummy center in, you guessed it, the center of the tummy!
Using fabric glue, glue the eyes in place.
Take the ears and fold them in half at the bottom and sew a whip stitch through both sides, creating a flower petal shape. Then, sew the bottom of the ears to the face. I attached mine to the head, 1 row below where the royal blue and baby blue yarn meet. Then, with a small amount of fabric glue, attach the sides of the ears to his head and pin in place until the glue is dry.