Carolin' Critters
INTERMEDIATE FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 4 inches wide x 6 inches tall MATERIALS • Red Heart Super Saver medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/364 yds/ 198g per skein): 1 skein each #365 coffee, #235 lemon, #368 paddy green, #311 white, #312 black, #724 baby pink • Red Heart Classic medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (31/2 oz/190 yds/100g per skein): 1 skein each #334 tan,
#339 mid brown • Red Heart Soft medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (4 oz/212 yds/113g per skein): 1 skein #9440 light grey
heather • Red Heart Shimmer medium (worsted) weight acrylic/metallic yarn (31/2 oz/280 yds/100g per skein): 1 skein each #1012 black and
#1929 red • Size H/8/5mm crochet hook • Tapestry needle • Fiberfill • Stitch marker GAUGE Gauge is not important for this project. PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Do not join rounds unless otherwise stated. Use stitch marker to mark rounds and move marker as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. SPECIAL STITCHES Double crochet shell (dc shell): 5 dc in indicated st or sp. Treble crochet shell (tr shell): 5 tr in indicated st or sp. POLAR BEAR BODY Rnd 1 (RS): With white, form a slip ring (see illustration), ch 1, 6 sc in ring, place stitch marker (see Pattern Notes). (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts] around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts] around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts] around. (36 sc)
Rnd 7: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts] around. (42 sc)
Rnd 8: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts] around. (48 sc) Rnd 9: Working in back lps
(see Stitch Guide) of sts, sc in each st around.
Rnd 10: Sc in each st around. Rnds 11–25: Rep rnd 10.
Rnd 26: [ Sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 10 sts] around. (44 sc) Rnd 27: Rep rnd 10. Rnd 28: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 9 sts] around. (40 sc) Rnd 29: Rep rnd 10. Rnd 30: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 8 sts] around. (36 sc) Rnd 31: Rep rnd 10. Rnd 32: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 7 sts] around. (32 sc) Rnd 33: Rep rnd 10. Rnd 34: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 6 sts] around. (28 sc) Rnd 35: Rep rnd 10. Rnd 36: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 5 sts] around. (24 sc)
Rnd 37: Rep rnd 10. With fiberfill stuff Body.
Rnd 38: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 4 sts] around. (20 sc)
Rnd 39: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts] around. (16 sc)
Rnd 40: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts] around. (12 sc)
Rnd 41: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next st] around, join (see Pattern
Notes) in beg sc, leaving a 12-inch length, fasten off. (8 sc) With fiberfill stuff rem of Body, sew opening closed.
ARM
Make 2.
Rnd 1: With white, leaving a 6-inch length at beg, ch 15, join in first ch to form a ring, sc in each ch around, place stitch marker. (15 sc) Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around.
Rnds 3–10: Rep rnd 2. Rnd 11: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc] around. (20 sc)
Rnds 12–15: Rep rnd 2. Rnd 16: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts] around. (15 sc)
Rnd 17: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next st] around. (10 sc)
Rnd 18: [Sc dec in next 2 sts] around, leaving a 12-inch length, fasten off. (5 sc) Sew rnd 18 opening of paw closed and leave rem length for sewing Candle to each paw. Stuff each Arm with fiberfill. Once Arm is stuffed, fold opening at top of each Arm flat and sew closed. Leave rem length for sewing Arm to Body. With black, embroider 2 straight stitches (see illustration) on each paw.
EAR
Make 2.
Row 1: With white, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (4 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (6 sc) Rows 3 & 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Row 5: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 2 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, turn. (4 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, [sc dec in next 2 sc]
twice, do not turn. (2 sc) Rnd 7: Now working in rnds, ch 1, sc evenly sp around entire Ear, join in beg sc, leaving a 12-inch length, fasten off.
SNOUT
Rnd 1: With white, ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 5 chs, 3 sc in next ch, working on opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each of next 5 chs, 2 sc in same ch as beg sc, place stitch marker. (16 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st. (20 sc) Rnd 3: Working in back lps for this rnd only, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st. (24 sc)
Rnds 4–8: Sc in each sc around. At the end of rnd 8, sl st in next st, leaving a 12-inch length, fasten off.
NOSE
Row 1: With black, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (3 sc) Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Rnd 3: Now working in rnds, ch 1, sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, place 1 sc along side of piece, working on opposite side of foundation ch, 2 sc in next ch, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch, place 2 sc along side of piece, place stitch marker. (12 sc)
Rnd 4: Sc in each st around, join in beg sc, leaving a 10-inch length, fasten off. (12 sc)
MOUTH
Row 1: With white, ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 5 chs, turn. (6 sc)
Rows 2 & 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across. At the end of row 3, leaving a 10-inch length, fasten off. (6 sc)
INSIDE OF MOUTH
Rnd 1: With pink form a slip ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join in beg sc, leaving a 6-inch length, close ring, fasten off. (6 sc) With fiberfill stuff Snout, but do not sew back of Snout closed. With fiberfill stuff Nose and using photo as a guide, sew Nose on top of Snout towards front of piece. Bend Mouth around Inside of Mouth and sew pieces tog. With fiberfill stuff mouth, but do not sew opening at back of mouth closed. Using photo as a guide, sew Lower Snout on bottom of Snout towards back of the piece. With black, embroider straight stitch (use photo as a guide) a line down the front middle of Snout. With black embroider 3 French
knots (see illustration) on each side of the line.
EYE
Make 2. Row 1: With white, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 2 chs, turn. (3 sc) Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (3 sc) Row 3: Ch 1, sc dec in next 3 sts, leaving a 6-inch length, fasten off. (1 sc) With black using photo as a guide, embroider satin stitch (see illus
tration) pupil on each Eye.
TAIL
Row 1: With white, ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook, tr in each of next 4 chs, 3 sc in next ch, working on opposite side of foundation ch, tr in each of next 4 chs, sc in same ch as beg sc, ch 1, join in beg sc, leaving a 6-inch length, fasten off. (5 sc, 8 tr)
HAT
Rnd 1: With green leaving a 12-inch length at beg, ch 24, join in first ch to form a ring, sc in each ch around, place stitch marker. (24 sc) Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around,
change color (see Stitch Guide) to red leaving a 6-inch length at beg.
Rnd 3: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 6 sts] around. (21 sc)
Rnd 4: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 5 sts] around. (18 sc)
Rnd 5: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 4 sts] around. (15 sc)
Rnd 6: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts] around. (12 sc)
Rnd 7: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts] around. (9 sc)
Rnds 8–24: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 25: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next st] around. (6 sc)
Rnd 26: [Sc dec in next 2 sts] 3 times, leaving a 6-inch length, fasten off. (3 sc) Sew opening at top of Hat closed. Bend Hat at rnd 8 and using rem length of red yarn from color change at end of rnd 2, sew top portion of Hat to the sts on rnd 3.
HAT BALL
Rnd 1: With green, form a slip ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring, close ring, place stitch marker. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnds 3–5: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 6: [Sc dec in next 2 sc] 6 times, leaving a 6-inch length, fasten off. (6 sc) Stuff Ball with fiberfill, sew opening closed and sew to rnd 26 of Hat.
CANDLE
Rnd 1: With white, form a slip ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring, close ring, place stitch marker. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Working in back lps for this rnd only, sc in each st around.
Rnds 3–5: Sc in each sc around. At the end of rnd 5, sl st in next st, leaving 8-inch length, fasten off. (6 sc)
Flame
Row 1: With yellow, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, sl st in next ch, leaving a 6-inch length, fasten off. (sc, dc, sl st)
Candleholder
Rnd 1: With grey, form a slip ring, ch 1, 8 sc in ring, close ring, place stitch marker. (8 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around, ch 6, sl st in same st, sl st in next st, leaving 8-inch length, fasten off. (16 sc, 2 sl sts) Stuff Candle with fiberfill, sew Flame to center top of Candle and sew Candleholder to bottom of Candle.
FINISHING
With rem length of green, sew Hat to top of Body. Using photo as a guide and leaving sp for Eyes, sew Snout to Body. Sew Eyes to Body just above Snout. Sew an Ear to each side of Body just below brim of Hat. Using rem length of yarn at base of each paw, sew 1 side of Candleholder to each paw. Sew Arms to Body. Sew Tail to lower middle portion of back Body.
PENGUIN BODY
Rnds 1–41: Rep rnds 1–41 of Polar Bear with black shimmer.
WING
Make 2. Rnd 1: With black shimmer, leaving a 12-inch length at beg, ch 20, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring, sc in each ch around, place stitch marker (see Pattern Notes). (20 sc) Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around. Rnds 3–15: Rep rnd 2. Rnd 16: [ Sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 3 sc] around. (16 sc) Rnd 17: Rep rnd 2. Rnd 18: [Sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 2 sc] around. (12 sc) Rnd 19: Rep rnd 2. Rnd 20: [Sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in next sc] around. (8 sc)
Rnd 21: Rep rnd 2.
Rnd 22: [Sc dec in next 2 sc] around, leaving 8-inch length, fasten off. (4 sc) Do not stuff Wing. Sew opening at tip of Wing Closed, leaving a length of yarn for sewing Caroling Book to each Wing. Fold opening at top of each Wing flat and sew closed, leaving rem length to sew Wing to Body.
BEAK
Rnd 1: With lemon, ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 6 chs, 3 sc in last ch, working on opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each of next 6 chs, 2 sc in same ch as beg sc, place stitch marker. (18 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 9 sc. (20 sc) Rnd 3: Working in back lps (see
Stitch Guide) for this rnd only, sc in each st around.
Rnds 4–7: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 8: [Sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 3 sc] around. (16 sc)
Rnd 9: [Sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 2 sc] around. (12 sc)
Rnd 10: [Sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in next sc] around. (8 sc)
Rnd 11: [Sc dec in next 2 sc] around, leaving 8-inch length, fasten off. (4 sc) Sew opening at tip of Beak closed.
Lower Beak
Row 1: With lemon, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (9 sc) Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, leaving 8-inch length, fasten off.
Inside of Mouth
Rnd 1: With pink, form slip ring (see illustration), ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join in beg sc, close ring, leaving a 6-inch length of yarn, fasten off. (6 sc) Stuff Beak with fiberfill. Do not sew back of Beak closed. Bend Lower Beak around Inside of Mouth and sew pieces tog. With fiberfill stuff Lower Beak/Mouth, but do not sew back of Lower Beak/Mouth closed. Using photo as a guide, sew Lower Beak/Mouth to the bottom of Beak towards back of the piece.
EYE Make 2.
Rep Eyes as for Polar Bear.
TUMMY
Rnd 1: With white, ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 6 chs, 3 sc in next ch, working on opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each of next 6 chs, 2 sc in same ch as beg sc, place stitch marker. (18 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 9 sts. (20 sc)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st. (23 sc)
Rnd 4: 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 9 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, join in next sc, leaving a 14-inch length of yarn, fasten off. (29 sc)
TAIL
Row 1: With black shimmer, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 4 chs, turn. (5 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, turn. (7 sc) Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, turn. (9 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (9 sc)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 5 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, turn. (7 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, turn. (5 sc)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next st, sc dec in next 2 sts, turn. (3 sc) Row 8: Sc dec in next 3 sts. (1 sc) Rnd 9: Now working in rnds, sc around entire outer edge, join in beg sc, leaving a 10-inch length of yarn, fasten off.
HAT
Rnd 1: With white, rep rnd 1 of Polar Bear Hat. (24 sc)
Rnd 2: Rep rnd 2 of Polar Bear Hat, change color (see Stitch Guide) to green. Rnds 3–7: Rep rnds 3–7 of Polar Bear Hat. (9 sc) Rnd 8: [Sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next st] around, leaving a 6-inch length of yarn, fasten off. (6 sc) Sew opening of Rnd 8 of Hat closed.
HAT BALL
Rnd 1: Rep rnd 1 of Polar Bear Hat Ball with white. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Rep rnd 2 of Polar Bear Hat Ball. (12 sc) Rnd 3: Sc in each st around. Rnd 4: [Sc dec in next 2 sc] 6 times, leaving a 6-inch length, fasten off. (6 sc) Stuff Ball with fiberfill, sew opening closed and sew to Rnd 8 of Hat.
CAROLING BOOK
Row 1: With green, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each rem ch across, turn. (5 sc) Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5 sc)
Rows 3 & 4: Rep row 2. Row 5: Ch 1, working in back lps for this row only, sc in each st across, turn. (5 sc)
Rows 6–9: Rep row 2. At the end of row 9, leaving a 10-inch length, fasten off. (5 sc) Using photo as a guide, with black embroider music notes with straight stitch (see illustration) and French knots (see illustration), on each outer cover of Caroling Book.
Page
Make 2. Row 1: With white, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 3 chs, turn. (4 sc) Rows 2–4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Leaving a 6-inch length of yarn, fasten off. Sew a Page on inside of each side of Caroling Book.
FINISHING REINDEER BODY LEG
slip ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring, close ring, place stitch marker. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc) Rnd 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around. (18 sc) Rnd 4: Working in back lps (see Stitch Guide) for this rnd only, sc in each st around. (18 sc) Rnd 5: Sc in each st around. Rnds 6–8: Rep rnd 5. At the end of rnd 8 change color (see Stitch Guide) to mid brown. Rnd 9: [ Sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 4 sts] around. (15 sc)
Rnds 10–20: Rep rnd 5. At end of rnd 20, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc, leaving a 10-inch length of yarn, fasten off. (15 sc) Stuff each Leg with fiberfill. Once Leg is stuffed, fold opening at top of each Leg flat and sew closed. Leave the rem length of yarn for sewing Legs to Body.
ANTLERS Right Antler
Make 2.
Rnd 1: Leaving a 12-inch length of coffee, ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 8 chs, 3 sc in next ch, working on opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each of next 8 chs, 2 sc in same ch as beg sc, place marker. (22 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sl sts in next st, sl st in next st, sk next st, dc shell (see
Special Stitches) in next st, sk next st, sl st in each of next 2 sts, sk next st, tr shell (see Special
Stitches) in next st, sk next st, sl st in next st, leaving a 10-inch length of yarn, fasten off. (6 sl sts, 1 dc shell, 1 tr shell)
Left Antler
Make 2. Rnd 1: Rep rnd 1 of Right Antler. (22 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sl sts in next st, tr shell in next st, sk next st, sl st in each of next 2 sts, sk next st, dc shell in next st, sk next st, sl st in each of next 2 sts, 2 sl sts in next st, leaving a 10-inch length of yarn, fasten off. (8 sl sts, 1 dc shell, 1 tr shell) Sew 2 sides of Right Antler tog, and then sew 2 sides of Left Antler tog, leave rem length to sew Antlers to Body.
EAR
Make 2.
Row 1: With mid brown, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, 3 sc in next ch, working on opposite side of foundation ch, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, sc in next ch, join in beg sc, leaving a 6-inch length of yarn, fasten off. (5 sc, 4 dc, 2 tr)
EYE Make 2.
Rep Eyes as for Polar Bear.
TUMMY
Rnd 1: With tan, form a slip ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring, close ring, place stitch marker. (6 sc) Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. Rnd 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts] around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: [2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts] around, join in beg sc, leaving an 8-inch length, fasten off. (30 sc)