HAPPY CHENILLE FREE PATTERN

HOPPY

HAPPY CUDDLY
CHARACTER

Chenille
TO CROCHET
HOW TO BASIC STITCHES
MAGIC RING CHAIN STITCH
With the sliding knot on your crochet hook, cast on
Make a loop with the yarn the yarn by passing it through the loop.
 

Sliding
Insert the crochet hook knot
from the outside to the
inside
 
1 stitch 3 stitches

Take the yarn with the

crochet hook and pass it
through the loop
  SLIP STITCH
Insert the crochet hook into the stitch, hook the yarn
and take it through the two loops.
Repeat the previous step
to get two loops on the
crochet hook. Take the
yarn and pass it through
both loops
 

Repeat until you have

the number of stitches
needed 

Insert the crochet hook

through the first stitch
and make a slip stitch to
close the ring
DOUBLE CROCHET HALF TREBLE CROCHET
Insert the crochet hook through the stitch, hook the Hook the yarn before inserting the hook from front
yarn and pull it through the loop; there will be 2 loops to back in the centre of the third chain.  Hook the
on the hook. Hook the yarn again and take it through yarn and draw through 3 loops on hook.  To repeat
both loops. hook the yarn, insert hook in the centre of next chain,
hook the yarn, draw yarn through stitch, hook the
yarn draw yarn through 3 loops on hook.

TREBLE CROCHET TO INCREASE

Hook the yarn before inserting the crochet hook Increasing is achieved by working two or more
into the stitch and take it through the loop. Hook stitches in the pattern where there would normally
the yarn again and take it through the first two loops. be one stitch worked.
Hook the yarn once more and pull it through the two
remaining loops.

1
2
3
4 TO DECREASE
Insert the hook into the next stitch, wind the yarn
round the hook and draw a loop through. Repeat this
action into the following stitch (three loops now on
the hook). Wind the yarn round the hook and draw it
through all three loops.
HOPPY ABBREVIATIONS
SIZE These instructions use UK crochet terms
throughout - US terms are given in brackets
below where applicable.
ch - chain
cm - centimetres
dc - double crochet (US single crochet)
dc2tog - (insert hook into next st, yoh and
18cm, draw through) twice, yoh and draw through
(7in) 3 loops.
htr - half treble (US half double crochet)
in - inch(es)
rnd(s) - round(s)
ss - slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(es)
tog - together
yoh - yarn over hook
MATERIALS
F248 Happy Chenille
1ST LEG
Colour A - 021 2 balls Using A make a magic ring.
Colour B - 015 1 ball 1st Rnd. 6dc into magic ring.
Colour C - 013 1 ball 2nd Rnd. 2dc in each dc. 12dc.
3rd to 5th Rnd. 12dc.
3.00 Hook Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
Brown embroidery thread for eyes
Tapestry needle 2ND LEG
Toy stuffing Using A make a magic ring.
Stitch marker 1st Rnd. 6dc into magic ring.
2nd Rnd. 2dc in each dc. 12dc.
TENSION 3rd to 5th Rnd. 12dc.
Exact tension not essential, keep stitches close Do not break off yarn.
together amigurumi style so no stuffing shows
through gaps
JOIN LEGS ARMS (Make 2)
6th Rnd. 3ch then 12dc around 1st leg, 3dc Using A make a magic ring.
over the front loop of the beginning 3ch, 1st Rnd. 6dc into magic ring.
then 12dc around 2nd leg, 3dc through the 2nd to 9th Rnd. 6dc.
remaining loops of the other side of beginning Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
3ch. 30dc. Do not stuff the arms.
7th Rnd. (2dc in next dc, 4dc) 6 times. 36dc.
8th to 10th Rnd. 36dc. EARS (Make 2)
11th Rnd. (Dc2tog, 4dc) 6 times. 30dc. Using A make a magic ring.
12th Rnd. (Dc2tog, 3dc) 6 times. 24dc. 1st Rnd. 6dc into magic ring.
13th Rnd. (Dc2tog, 2dc) 6 times. 18dc. 2nd Rnd. 6dc.
Add stuffing, top up as you go. 3rd Rnd. 2dc in each dc. 12dc.
14th Rnd. (Dc2tog, 1dc) 6 times. 12dc. 4th and 5th Rnd. 12dc.
15th Rnd. 12dc. 6th Rnd. (Dc2tog) 6 times. 6dc.
16th Rnd. (Dc2tog) 6 times. 6dc. 7th Rnd. 6dc, ss into 1st dc.
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
HEAD Do not stuff the ears. Fold the ears flat in half
17th Rnd. 2dc into each dc. 12dc. and press into the centre of each ear to bring
18th Rnd. (2dc in next dc, 1dc) 6 times. 18dc. the edges forward a little.
19th Rnd. (2dc in next dc, 2dc) 6 times. 24dc.
20th Rnd. (2dc in next dc, 3dc) 6 times. 30dc. INNER EAR (Make 2)
21st Rnd. (2dc in next dc, 4dc) 6 times. 36dc. 1st Rnd. Using B make 7ch, ss into 2nd ch
22nd Rnd. (2dc in next dc, 5dc) 6 times. 42dc. from hook, 1dc, 2htr, 1dc, 2dc in last dc, now
23rd and 24th Rnds. 42dc. turn and working along the other side of the
25th Rnd. (Dc2tog, 5dc) 6 times. 36dc. ch, 1dc, 2htr, 1dc and ss.
Add stuffing, top up as you go. Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing this piece in
26th Rnd. (Dc2tog, 4dc) 6 times. 30dc. the front of each ear.
27th Rnd. (Dc2tog, 3dc) 6 times. 24dc. TAIL
28th Rnd. (Dc2tog, 2dc) 6 times. 18dc. Using A make a magic ring.
29th Rnd. (Dc2tog, 1dc) 6 times. 12dc. 1st Rnd. 6dc into magic ring.
30th Rnd. (Dc2tog) 6 times. 6dc. 2nd Rnd. 2dc in each dc. 12dc.
Fasten off. 3rd Rnd. 12dc.
4th Rnd. (Dc2tog) 6 times, ss into 1st dc. 6dc.
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
Insert a small amount of stuffing.
TO COMPLETE
Using brown embroidery thread embroider
2 downward curving lines for eyes
on 25th rnd.
Using C embroider the nose centered
between the eyes, working several sts in the
same place 3dc in width, plus a small st down
from the centre of the nose.
Using C and 3 small sts for each cheek,
embroider a cheek under each eye.
Sew the arms to the sides of the body just
below the head.
Sew the inner ear pieces to the front of the
ears then sew the ears on top of the head.
Sew the tail on the back of Hoppy between
10th and 12th rnds.

TIP
For a tidier finish, try
invisible decreases - pick up
front loops of two stitches,
yarn over and pull 1 loop
through, yarn over and pull
through both loops on
hook.
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BOOKS TO COLLECT
GARDEN FRIENDS
HAPPY CHENILLE BOOK 6
Add a pop of colour to your indoor plants
with these happy little critters, safe in the
knowledge that even a very hungry Kevin
won’t have your leaves for lunch.

TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC

HAPPY CHENILLE BOOK 8
If you go down to the woods today … oh wait,
why not bring the Teddy Bears’ Picnic to you?
Crochet the whole Teddy family complete with
their amigurumi picnic essentials.
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