Matty the Pendle Crochet pattern by Soft.Toy.ForJoyHELLO! Thank you for purchasing my Molly the Panda crochet pattern. | sincerely hope that making this toy will bring you a lot of fun! Let’s make the joy with stitches! Happy crocheting! © COPYRICHT INFORMATION This pattern is protected by international copyright laws and it is intended for PERSONAL USE ONLY. All rights reserved. This pattern or any part of it may not be reproduced, redistributed, resold, published (online or printed), shared or posted (for sale or free) in any form. You are not allowed to make any videos using this pattern. It cannot be translated into other languages without written permission of the designer and copyright owner. You may sell finished items made with this pattern, provided you credit me as an original designer with a link to my profile: https://www.instagram.com/soft.toy.for.jov/ You are always welcome to share your finished toys on social media like Instagram. Please mark your picture with a hashtag: #softtoyforjoy and tag me as the designer of the pattern: @soft.toy,forjoy. | would be very pleased to see your finished toy! Thank you very much! © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reservedMATERIALS YOU NEED: ¥ Crochet hook: + 3.0mm v Yarns: Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran; 100% cotton; weight category: worsted; crochet gauge: 20 sts x 24 rows. Colors: (1 skein of each) + Paper White (#601) + Pure Black (#602) A small piece of any dark grey yarn; for the nose and smile \ Two 10 mm black safety eyes (or glass eyes) or black yarn to embroider — it is recommended if the toy is made for a baby under the age of three Soft stuffing (like fiberfill etc.) Stitch marker Tapestry needle Needle Pins Scissors SNK NK Strong thread (e.g. dental floss) fern For joy SOME TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS BEFORE START! - Work in continuous spirals, do not join rounds making the slip stitch (unless specified otherwise) - Use a stitch marker (or a piece of a different color yarn, or paper clips, or safety pins, or hair clips). It will help you indicate the round, row or any location on the worked piece. In this pattern we will be crocheting in rounds so always mark the first stitch of the round. © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reservedMake sure you crochet pretty tight all the way to prevent getting large stretching holes between the stitches (so the stuffing doesn’t get out once you've firmly filled the toy with stuffing). If your crochet is pretty loose | recommend to try to change a crochet technique and yarn UNDER instead of yarn OVER (I personally use the yarn under technique all the time). Of course you can choose other yarns — the choice of yarn is completely up to you and your personal taste. But please, be aware that toy’s measurements may change so make sure you adjust the size of the eyes accordingly. Using the indicated yarn (Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran) on 3.0 mm hook, the panda measures 14 cm (5.5 inch) total with ears. If you decide to use some other yarns, please always keep in mind that when making toys, it’s better to use a hook 1, 2 or even 3 sizes smaller than what is recommended on the yarn label. It will make your toys look more neatly and beautifully. Stuff the toy with filling as you go and keep doing that as the hole becomes smaller. Add stuffing until the last moment. Use small bits of stuffing and push them into it with your fingers or the back of your crochet hook, or back of the pencil. This pattern is written in US crochet terms. MR — magic ring Rnd— round ee Rnd 10 ~ 15 — follow the same instructions st—stitch from round 10 to round 15 sist —slip stitch (...) x= repeat what is inside ( ) symbols the en ocuee number of times specified in pattern hdc — half double crochet [..] - total number of stitches at the end of de double crochet the round inc— increase (2 sc in the same stitch) dec — decrease (2 sc together) BLO - back loop only FLO — front loop only => So grab your hook and let’s get started! © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reservedHEAD: With WHITE yarn. Start with a chain of 2 ch. Rnd 1:7 sc in the second chain stitch from the hook (mark the first sc with a marker stitch ~ it really helps locating the stitches) Rnd 2: inc x 7 times [14] Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 7 times [21] Rnd 4: (sc 2, inc) x 7 times [28] Rnd 5: (sc 3, inc) x 7 times [35] Rnd 6: (sc 4, inc) x7 times [42] Rnd 7: scin all 42 st [42] Rnd 8: (sc 5, inc) x 7 times [49] Rnd 9: sc in all 49 st [49] Rnd 10: (sc 6, inc) x 7 times [56] For the next 6 rounds follow the colors of the stitches (we are now creating two black stains on panda's head). For THIS color use WHITE yarn and for THAT color use BLACK yarn. © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reserved.Rnd 11: sc 20, se 4, sc 7, se 4, sc 21 [56] Rnd 12: sc 13, inc, sc 5, sc 6, sc 2, inc, sc 2, sc 6, sc 5, inc, sc 13, inc [60] Rnd 13: sc 19, sc 8, sc 4, sc 8, sc 21 [60] Rnd 14: sc 19, sc 8, sc 4, sc 8, sc 21 [60] Rnd 15: sc 20, sc 7, sc 5, s¢ 7, sc 21 [60] Rnd 16: sc 21, sc 6, sc 6, sc 5, sc 22 [60] Continue crocheting only with WHITE yarn Rnd 17: sc in all 60 st [60] Rnd 18: (sc 13, dec) x 4 times [56] Rnd 19: sc in all 56 st [56] Rnd 20: (sc 6, dec) x7 times [49] Insert the safety eyes between rounds 15 and 16 of the head with an interspace of 7 stitches (we count the interspace stitches not from the edge of the eyes but from the eye’s bolt - the part we insert to the head and secure from inside) Start stuffing the head with fiberfill and keep doing that as the hole becomes smaller. The head should be stuffed tightly. © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reservedRnd 21: sc in all 49 st [49] Rnd 22: (sc 5, dec) x 7 times [42] Rnd 23: (sc 4, dec) x 7 times [35] Rnd 24: (sc 3, dec) x 7 times [28] Rnd 25: (sc 2, dec) x 7 times [21] Rnd 26: (sc, dec) x 7 times [14] Rnd 27: dec x7 times [7] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Thread the long tail through the tapestry needle and insert your tapestry needle through the front loop of each remaining stitch. Pull tight to close. Weave in the yarn end. aaa © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reservedLet’s create the squeezed FACE. Step 1: Insert your tapestry needle with Step 2: Then insert the needle on the other some strong thread (I use dental floss) at side of the same eye and pull it out at the the bottom of the head and pull it out as —_ bottom of the head (1 stitch away from the nearest to the left eye as you can first insertion point). Erie Re) Step 3: Pushing the eye with your fingers and pulling the thread at the same time, tie 3 strong knots at the bottom of the head. The eye should remain a little squeezed Repeat the action with the second eye. © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reservedUsing white yarn and the needle, sew the WHITE BORDER around the external half of the both eyes. © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reserved,Using dark grey yarn and the tapestry needle, sew the NOSE between the rounds 17 and 18 of the head (with the width of 3 stitches). Pine hie joy Using the same thread, sew the SMILE between rounds 21 and 22 of the head (with the width of 2 stitches). You can leave the face as it is or if you like you can make the face to look more neatly. Using your tapestry needle and a black yarn, sew the thread over some stitches to hide all the white gaps between black stitches. © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reserved,The face is ready! S™ — EAR (make 2): With BLACK yarn Start with a chain of 2 ch Rnd 1: 10 sc in the second chain stitch from the hook Rnd 2: inc x 10 times [20] Rnd 3: sc in all 20 st (20] Rnd 4: (sc 8, dec) x 2 times [18] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. The ears do not need to be stuffed Flatten the ear and sew both sides together using your tapestry needle. © 2019 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reserved.Sew the ears to the head over the rounds 7 ~ 13 of the head. HINT! If you are having doubts about where to place the ears or some other parts of the toy, you can pin them to see how they look and adjust if necessary. © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reserved.LEG (make 2): With BLACK yarn. Start with a chain of 2 ch Rnd 1: 6 sc in the second chain stitch from the hook Rnd 2: inc x 6 times [12] Rnd 3: sc in all 12 st [12] Make 1 sist and fasten off (only for the first leg) Make the second leg repeating the rounds 1 ~ 3 but don’t make slst and don’t cut off the yarn as we will join the legs together to make the body. BODY: Change to WHITE yarn. Rnd 4: Continue crocheting on the second leg: make a chain of 2 ch © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights resenJoin the first leg (as at the picture) and make sc in all 12 st around it (start inserting the hook into the slst). > 4 Then make: sc 2 along the chain, sc in next 12 st around the second leg, sc 2 along the chain. You should have 28 st around the body. Secure and hide all the remaining threads inside the legs Continue working the body | Rnd 5: (sc 3, inc) x7 times [35] © 2020 Soft-Toy.For-Joy. All rights reserved.Rnd 6 ~ 12: sc in all 35 st [35] (7 rounds) Start stuffing the body with fiberfill and keep doing that as the hole becomes smaller. Rnd 13: (sc 3, dec) x 7 times [28] Rnd 14-15: sc in all 28 st [28] (2 rounds) Rnd 16: (sc 2, dec) x7 times [21] Rnd 17: sc in all 21 st [21] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body tightly with fiberfill and sew it to the head using your tapestry needle. € Raa Rial) © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reserved 15EtAc ne) earn ea) ARM (make 2) With BLACK yarn Start with a chain of 2 ch Rnd 1: 4 scin the second chain stitch from the hook Rnd 2; inc x 4 times [8] Rnd 3 - 9: sc in all 8 st [8] (7 rounds) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the arms VERY lightly with fiberfill Flatten the arm and sew both sides together using your tapestry needle. © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reserved.Sew the arms to the body using your tapestry needle © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reserved.Congratulations! Your new panda friend is ready! If you have any questions about my pattern, please feel free to contact me online: Instagram: @soft.toy-forjoy Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/softtoyforjoy Email: kuchnia.beata@gmail.com | would be very pleased to see the picture of your finished toy on Instagram so please, do not hesitate and tag me as @soft.toy,forjoy. This will help me not to miss any picture © With love, ee Soft.Toy.For.Joy © 2020 Soft.Toy.For Joy. All rights reserved 18