No Sew Niffler
Materials
• DK yarn (8ply) in black (7g), beige (small amount), in gold coin colour (small amount), silver coin
colour yarn (small amount), and main House scarf colour (small amount)
• 4ply yarn in black for eyes (small amount), and secondary House scarf colour (small amount)
• 3mm hook
• Scissors
• Sewing needle
• Stitch markers
• Stuffing
Terms
MR = magic ring
CH = chain
SLST = slip stitch
SC = single crochet (US), double crochet (UK)
DC = double crochet (US), treble crochet (UK)
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TC = treble crochet (US), double treble (UK)
INC = increase (2sc in the next stitch)
DEC = decrease
FLO = front loops only
BLO = back loops only
3POP = 3dc popcorn stitch (see below)
4POP = 4dc popcorn stitch (see below)
FO = fasten off
(…) = number of stitches in round
[…] = repeat these instructions
Popcorn Stitches
3dc popcorn stitch: 3dc in next stitch. Take working loop off the hook, put hook through 1st dc. Put working
loop back on the hook, pull loop through stitch.
4dc popcorn stitch: 4dc in next stitch. Take working loop off the hook, put hook through 1st dc. Put working
loop back on the hook, pull loop through stitch.
For more help, please see the photo tutorial section at the end.
Notes
• The main pattern is worked in continuous rounds, do not join or turn work unless instructed.
Pattern
Niffler
Start with black yarn, crochet underlined instructions in beige.
Round 1: 6sc in a mr
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: [sc, inc] around (18)
Round 4: [sc, inc, sc] around (24)
Round 5: sc around
Round 6: 9sc, sc, 4sc, sc, 9sc (24)
Round 7: 9sc, sc - make beak in flo: slst in next stitch, ch3, tc in same stitch as slst, 2tc in next stitch, 2tc in
next stitch, tc in next stitch, ch3, slst in same stitch as tc - in both loops: sc, 9sc (20sc and 6tc)
Round 8: 10sc, sc in 4 unused back loops of round 7, 10sc (24)
Round 9-10: sc around
Start stuffing and keep stuffing as you go.
Round 11: [inc, 11sc] twice (26)
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Round 12: 10sc, 3pop, 6sc, 3pop, 8sc (26)
Round 13: sc around
Round 14: [5sc, inc, 6sc, inc] around (30)
Round 15: 14sc, make pouch in blo: 5sc, 11sc (30)
Round 16: sc, make tail: 4pop, 9sc, 4pop, 9sc, 4pop, 8sc (30)
Round 17: sc around
If your pouch and feet look a bit off centre this point, don’t panic. Mine do, too. They should line up when
everything is finished.
Round 18: [3sc, dec] around (24)
Round 19: [sc, dec, sc] around (18)
Round 20: [dec, sc] around (12)
Round 21: dec around (6)
Fo, finish stuffing, close hole.
Embroider eyes using a French knot. To do this, thread a needle with 4ply yarn. Bring it up through of the
middle of a beige eye patch. Hold the needle close to the work and wrap the yarn around the needle three
times. Take the needle back through the work, close to where you came out.
Accessories
Gold Coin
Use gold coin colour yarn. Coin is made in joined rounds, do not turn work.
Round 1: 6sc in a mr, slst to first stitch
Round 2: ch1, inc around, slst to first stitch (12)
Round 3: ch1, [inc, sc] around, slst to first stitch (18)
Round 4: ch1, [inc, 2sc] around, slst to first stitch (24)
Fo, weave in ends.
Silver Coin
Use silver coin colour yarn. Coin is made in joined rounds, do not turn work.
Round 1: 6sc in a mr, slst to first stitch
Round 2: ch1, inc around, slst to first stitch (12)
Fo, weave in ends.
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Scarf
Use main House scarf colour and secondary House scarf colour. Hold them
together and work as if they’re one yarn.
Row 1: ch37. Without twisting the scarf, slst in 5th ch from the starting
knot. Ch5 (42ch)
Fo and unwind the yarn ends to make a fringe.
You may sell finished items made from this pattern. Do not sell or redistribute the pattern itself.
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Photo Tutorial Section
Popcorn Stitches
Change colours from black to beige on the sc before the pop stitch. Make
either 3 or 4 dc in the next stitch, according to pattern, changing back to
black on the last dc. Take the working loop off the hook.
Put the hook through the 1st dc stitch and put the working loop back on
the hook. Pull the loop through the dc stitch. Make sure the popcorn stitch
is pushed out as you continue.
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Quick Print Pattern
Niffler
Start with black yarn, crochet underlined instructions in beige.
Round 1: 6sc in a mr
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: [sc, inc] around (18)
Round 4: [sc, inc, sc] around (24)
Round 5: sc around
Round 6: 9sc, sc, 4sc, sc, 9sc (24)
Round 7: 9sc, sc - make beak in flo: slst in next stitch, ch3, tc in same stitch as slst, 2tc in next stitch, 2tc in
next stitch, tc in next stitch, ch3, slst in same stitch as tc - in both loops: sc, 9sc (20sc and 6tc)
Round 8: 10sc, sc in 4 unused back loops of round 7, 10sc (24)
Round 9-10: sc around
Start stuffing and keep stuffing as you go.
Round 11: [inc, 11sc] twice (26)
Round 12: 10sc, 3pop, 6sc, 3pop, 8sc (26)
Round 13: sc around
Round 14: [5sc, inc, 6sc, inc] around (30)
Round 15: 14sc, make pouch in blo: 5sc, 11sc (30)
Round 16: sc, make tail: 4pop, 9sc, 4pop, 9sc, 4pop, 8sc (30)
Round 17: sc around
Round 18: [3sc, dec] around (24)
Round 19: [sc, dec, sc] around (18)
Round 20: [dec, sc] around (12)
Round 21: dec around (6)
Fo, finish stuffing, close hole.
Embroider eyes using a French knot. To do this, thread a needle with 4ply yarn. Bring it up through of the
middle of a beige eye patch. Hold the needle close to the work and wrap the yarn around the needle three
times. Take the needle back through the work, close to where you came out.
Gold Coin
Use gold coin colour yarn. Coin is made in joined rounds, do not turn work.
Round 1: 6sc in a mr, slst to first stitch
Round 2: ch1, inc around, slst to first stitch (12)
Round 3: ch1, [inc, sc] around, slst to first stitch (18)
Round 4: ch1, [inc, 2sc] around, slst to first stitch (24)
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Fo, weave in ends.
Silver Coin
Use silver coin colour yarn. Coin is made in joined rounds, do not turn work.
Round 1: 6sc in a mr, slst to first stitch
Round 2: ch1, inc around, slst to first stitch (12)
Fo, weave in ends.
Scarf
Use main House scarf colour and secondary House scarf colour. Hold them together and work as if they’re
one yarn.
Row 1: ch37. Without twisting the scarf, slst in 5th ch from the starting knot. Ch5 (42ch)
Fo and unwind the yarn ends to make a fringe.
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