The Nerdy Knitter
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The Nerdy Knitter
Skill Level: Intermediate Abbreviations
Yarn: RED HEART Super Saver ch chain
Petal Pink sc single crochet
Red Heart with Love dec single crochet 2 stitches
Bubble Gum in front loops together
inc single crochet 2 stitches
Crochet Hook: US 7 (4.5mm) in same sc
Additional Materials Yarn Needle, sl st slip stitch
Blue, White and Black Felt, Needle st(s) stitch(es)
And thread or glue. tog together
Finished Size 12inches
Gauge: Not essential for Project
Notes:
The actual size of your hook doesn't really matter, as long as your hook and yarn choices result
in tight even stitches. Crocheting too loosely, or using too large of a hook for the yarn
weight, will result in the stuffing showing through.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Each round is written in the following format
Sc, inc (18) --- as an example
This means when working through project the instructions will repeat unless otherwise
indicated. The numbers in ( ) at the end of each round or row, indicates the total number of
stitches that should be in that round or row. Each round is worked in a continuous spiral you
will not need to join rounds. For further tips there is a General Instructions page at the end of
the pattern
It's highly recommended that you read through the pattern completely before beginning to
familiarize yourself with the entire process
Use Petal Pink for everything expect for the Tail/Mane. Tail/Mane is in Bubble Gum.
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Head Rnd 22 8sc, dec, 8sc, dec,
9sc, dec (28)
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 23 7sc, dec, 7sc, dec, 8sc,
Rnd 2 6inc (12) dec (25)
Start stuffing
Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)
Rnd 24 3sc, dec (20)
Rnd 4 9sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 3sc (20)
Rnd 25 2sc, dec (15)
Rnd 5 10sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 4sc (22)
Rnd 26 Sc, dec (10)
Rnd 6 14sc, inc, 7sc (23)
Rnd 27 5dec (5)
Rnd 7 14sc, inc, 8sc (24)
Sl st 1 and fasten off, leaving long tail to
Rnd 8 (sc, inc) x4; 16sc (28) close up 5-st hole
Rnd 9 (2sc, inc) x4; 16sc (32)
Rnd 10 (3sc, inc) x4, 16sc (36)
Rnd 11 8 sc, inc (40)
Rnd 12 9sc, inc (44)
Rnd 13 10sc, inc (48)
Rnd 14 15 sc, inc, 22 sc,
inc, 9sc (50)
Rnd 15 12 sc, inc, 25sc,
inc, 11sc (52)
Rnd 16-17 Sc around (52)
Rnd 18 (6 sc, dec) x6; 4sc (46)
Rnd 19 (5sc, dec) x6; 4sc (40)
Rnd 20 4sc, (4 sc, dec) x6 (34)
Rnd 21 3sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 8sc,
dec, 9sc (31)
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Neck Ears (Make 2)
Pick up 24 stitches Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
around the head.
To start just insert Rnd 2 2sc, inc (8)
your hook into the head
Rnd 3 3sc, inc (10)
and pull up like any other
round. Rnd 4 3sc, 2inc (14)
Rnd 5 5sc, 2inc (18)
Rnd 6 2sc, dec, 3sc, 2inc,
8sc, inc (20)
Rnd 7 2sc, dec, 15sc, inc (20)
Work stitches around and connect the circle. Rnd 8 Dec, 2sc, dec, sc, inc,
11sc, inc (20)
Rnd 9 3sc, dec, 14sc, inc (20)
Sl st and fasten off, leaving long tail for
sewing. Sew open end tog. Attach the ears
to either side of the head
Rnd 1-2 Sc around (24)
Rnd 3 11sc, 2inc, 11sc (26)
Rnd 4 12sc, 2inc, 12sc (28)
Rnd 5 Sc around (28)
Rnd 6 13sc, inc, 13sc (30)
Rnd 7 Sc around (30)
Rnd 8 14sc, inc, 14sc (32)
Rnd 9 Sc around (32)
Sl st and fasten off, leaving long tail for
sewing. Stuff the neck firmly and sew to the
body. The larger part of the body is the back
end.
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Body Front Feet (Make 2)
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6) Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2 6inc (12) Rnd 2 6inc (12)
Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18) Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)
Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24) Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24)
Rnd 5 3sc, inc (30) Rnd 5 10sc, 2inc; Sc around (26)
Rnd 6 4sc, inc (36) Rnd 6 11sc, dec; Sc around (25)
Rnd 7 5sc, inc (42) Rnd 7 10sc, dec; Sc around (24)
Rnd 8-11 Sc around (42) Rnd 8 9sc, dec; Sc around (23)
Rnd 12 12sc, dec (39) Rnd 9 8sc, dec; Sc around (22)
Rnd 13-16 Sc around (39) Rnd 10 7sc, dec; Sc around (21)
Rnd 17 11sc, dec (36) Rnd 11 6sc, dec; Sc around (20)
Rnd 18-21 Sc around (36) Rnd 12-13 Sc around (20)
Rnd 22 10sc, dec (33) Rnd 14 5sc, dec; Sc around (19)
Rnd 23-26 Sc around (33) Rnd 15-16 Sc around (19)
Rnd 27 9sc, dec (30) Rnd 17 4sc, dec; Sc around (18)
Rnd 18-19 Sc around (18)
Start stuffing Rnd 20 3sc, dec; Sc around (17)
Rnd 21-22 Sc around (17)
Rnd 28-31 Sc around (30) Rnd 23 2sc, dec; Sc around (16)
Rnd 32 3sc, dec (24) Rnd 24-25 Sc around (16)
Rnd 33 2sc, dec (18) Rnd 26 Sc, dec; Sc around (15)
Rnd 34 Sc, dec (12) Row 27 6sc, ch1 turn (5)
Rnd 35 6dec (6) Row 28 Sc across (5)
Sl st 1 and fasten off, leaving long tail to Sl st and fasten off, leaving long tail for
close up 6-st hole sewing. Stuff before sewing to body
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Back Feet (Make 2)
Do same as front feet up until rnd 21 (17)
Rnd 22-23 Sc, dec, 2sc, (Sc, inc)x3,
2sc, 2dec (17)
Rnd 24 3sc, inc, 12sc, inc (19)
Rnd 25 4sc, inc, 13sc, inc (21)
Rnd 26 5sc, inc, 14sc, inc (23)
Rnd 27 6sc, inc, 15sc, inc (25)
Now you will work in flat rows. At the end
of each row you will ch1 and turn. The next
row you will skip the first Sc and Sc into the
2nd.
Rnd 28 7sc, inc, 5sc (14)
Ch 1 turn Sc in 2nd sc from the start
Row 29 6sc, inc, 7sc (15)
Ch 1 turn Sc in 2nd sc from the start
Row 30 9sc, inc, 5sc (16)
Sl st and fasten off, leaving long tail for
sewing.
Opposite Leg
Turn your leg at the start of row 29 and
follow the same directions. Stuff before
sewing to body
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Tail
The tail is being done in separate pieces and
then assembled together at the end. Each bit
will be called a curl. Just set these to the side
until all are done.
1st Part of Tail
Top piece
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2 6inc (12)
Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)
Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24)
Rnd 5 3sc, inc (30)
Rnd 6 4sc, inc (36)
Rnd 7 5sc, inc (42)
Rnd 8 6sc, inc (48)
Rnd 9-10 Sc around (48)
Now you will flatten your work. This part
will be making the top portion of the tail.
Rnd 11 9sc, Sc through both layers
and then 9sc (18) Rnd 12 4sc, dec (15)
Rnd 13 Sc around (15)
Rnd 14 3sc, dec (12)
Rnd 15 Sc around (12)
Rnd 16 2sc, dec (9)
Rnd 17 Sc around (9)
Sl st and fasten off, leaving long tail for
sewing.
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Curl 1 Rnd 4 6sc, inc (8)
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6) Rnd 5 7sc, inc (9)
Rnd 2 6inc (12) Rnd 6 8sc, inc (10)
Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18) Rnd 7 9sc, inc (11)
Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24) Rnd 8 10sc, inc (12)
Rnd 5 3sc, inc (30) Rnd 9 Sc around (12)
Now start connecting the Curls together.
Rnd 6 4sc, inc (36)
Rnd 7-10 Sc around (36)
Sl st and fasten off, set to the side
Curl 2
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2 6inc (12)
Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)
Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24)
Rnd 5-6 Sc around (24)
Sl st and fasten off, set to the side
Curl 3
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2 6inc (12)
Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)
Rnd 4-5 Sc around (18) Rnd 10 Sc around (120)
Sl st and fasten off, set to the side
Rnd 11 (2sc, dec)x3, 96sc,
Tip of Tail (2sc, dec)x3 (114)
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6) Rnd 12 (Sc, dec)x3, 96,
(Sc, dec)x3 (108)
Rnd 2 Sc around (6)
Rnd 13 Sc around (108)
Rnd 3 5sc, inc (7)
Sl st and fasten off, set to the side
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2nd Part of Tail Rnd 12 Sc around (102)
Curl 1 Rnd 13 16sc, inc (108)
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6) Rnd 14 Sc around (108)
Rnd 2 6inc (12) Sl st and fasten off, leaving long tail for
sewing.
Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)
Sew the top and bottom Tail parts together.
Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24)
Rnd 5 3sc, inc (30)
Rnd 6 4sc, inc (36)
Rnd 7 5sc, inc (42)
Rnd 9 6sc, inc (48)
Rnd 11 7sc, inc (54)
Rnd 12 Sc around (54)
Sl st and fasten off, set to the side
Curl 2
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2 6inc (12)
Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)
Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24)
Rnd 5 3sc, inc (30)
Rnd 6 4sc, inc (36)
Rnd 7 5sc, inc (42)
Rnd 8 Sc around (42)
Connect the 2 pieces by Sc across to the next
curl
Rnd 9-10 Sc around (96)
Rnd 11 15sc, inc (102)
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Curl 3
Mane
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
1st Part of Mane
Rnd 2 6inc (12)
Curl 1
Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24)
Rnd 2 Sc around (6)
Rnd 5 3sc, inc (30)
Rnd 3 Sc, 2inc, Sc, dec (7)
Rnd 6 4sc, inc (36)
Rnd 4 (Sc, inc)x2, Sc, dec (8)
Rnd 7-8 Sc around (36)
Rnd 5 2sc, 2inc, 2sc, dec (9) Sl st and fasten off, set to the side
Rnd 6-10 3sc, inc, 3sc, dec (9) Curl 4
Rnd 11 4sc, inc, 4sc (10) Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 12 Sc around (10) Rnd 2 6inc (12)
Rnd 13 5sc, inc, 4sc (11) Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)
Rnd 14 Sc around (11) Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24)
Rnd 15 5sc, inc, 5sc (12) Rnd 5 3sc, inc (30)
Rnd 16-20 Sc, inc, 4sc, dec, 4sc (12) Rnd 6-7 Sc around (30)
Sl st and fasten off, set to the side
Sl st and fasten off, set to the side
Curl 5
Curl 2
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2 6inc (12)
Rnd 2 6inc (12)
Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)
Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)
Rnd 4-5 Sc around (18)
Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24)
Now connect all 5 curls together
Rnd 5-7 Sc around (24)
Sl st and fasten off, set to the side Rnd 6-8 Sc around (120)
Sl st and fasten off, leaving a long tail for
sewing
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2nd Part of Mane
Curl 1
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2 Sc around (6)
Rnd 3 Sc, 2inc, Sc, dec (7)
Rnd 4 (Sc, inc)x2, Sc, dec (8)
Rnd 5 2sc, 2inc, 2sc, dec (9)
Rnd 6-12 3sc, inc, 3sc, dec (9)
Sl st and fasten off, set to the side
Curl 2
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2 6inc (12)
Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)
Rnd 4-5 Sc around (18)
Sl st and fasten off, set to the side
Curl 3
Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2 6inc (12)
Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)
Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24)
Rnd 5-6 Sc around (24)
Connect Curls 1-3 together
Rnd 7-8 Sc around (51)
Sl st and fasten off, leaving a long tail for
sewing. Sew this portion to the 1st part of
the mane, stuff as you go. Then sew the
restof the mane to the head
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General Instructions
Stuffing
Stuff your toys firmly so they retain their shape and don’t look droopy. Be
careful not to overstuff them, though, because the stuffing will stretch the fabric and
may show through the stitches. I always use polyester fiberfill stuffing because it’s
nonallergenic, wont bunch up, and it’s washable, which is always good when making
toys, make sure you follow the yarn care instructions on the label
How to change yarn colors
Some projects require alternating two colors in the body. To do this, work the last
stitch of a round until one step remains in the stitch; then work the last step with the
new color and continue the round in the new color.
Adding the extremities
I always use a tapestry needle and the same color of yarn as the pieces (or at least
one of the pieces) That I want to sew together. When sewing pieces to the body, make
sure they are securely attached so that little fingers can’t pull them off.
On some animals, the opening of the extremities will remain open for sewing
onto the body; the instructions will tell you when to leave them open. Position the limb
on the body and sew all around it, going through the front stitches of both the limb and
the body.
On other animals, the opening of the extremities will be sewn closed before being
attached to the body. To do this, pinch the opening closed, line up the stitches of one
side with the other side, and sew through the front loop of one side and the back loop of
the other side. Position the piece where you want it on the body and sew.
Weaving in ends
Weaving in ends is easy on little ami pieces. Because the pieces are stuffed,
simply pull the tails to the inside of the piece and leave them. The tails will be secure
inside the pieces. If there are any tails left after sewing into the body, pull it out 1-2
inches away, and snip close to the piece, being careful not to cut the crochet stitches.
If you have any questions or see a mistake in the pattern please contact me at
nerdyknitterinc@gmail.com or our group at http://www.ravelry.com/groups/nerdy-knitters-
test-subjects You should get a response within 24 hours. I offer total pattern support so feel free
to ask.
This pattern is an original pattern by Ashley Andrews (June 2013). Please do not claim this
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