CROCHET PATTERN SLEEPY STITCH
Designed by Sevgi Akı
This pattern is designed after long work hours with love for people who
already have basic crochet skills. The pattern is for personal use only. Any
copying and distribution of this document is prohibited!
Thank you for your understanding!
@sevgili_ilmkler
Materials
Only 2 skeins are needed for the body color; 1 skein is enough for each of the
other colors.
1. Body himalaya dolphin baby (80341)
2. Light blue himalaya dolphin baby (80306)
3. Navy blue himalaya dolphin baby (80321)
4. Powder pink himalaya dolphin baby (80319)
5. YarnArt Jeans color no. 28 – for eye embroidery
6. 4.5 hook
7. Fiber
8. Tapestry needle
Abbreinciations
mr : magic ring
sc : single crochet
inc : increase (2sc in one stitch)
d.inc : double increase (3sc in one stitch)
dec : decrease (2sc together)
ch : chain
sl st : slip stitch
BLO : Take from rear loop
Switch color
*When switching colors, leave a small length of yarn between color changes to
cut and tie securely later.
Head
start with himalaya dolphin baby (80341)
1. 7sc in mr : 7sc
2. (inc)*7 : 14sc
3. (sc, inc)*7 : 21sc
4. sc, inc, (2sc, inc )*6, sc : 28sc
5. (3sc, inc)*7 : 35sc
6. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc )*6, 2sc : 42sc
7. (13sc, inc)*3 : 45sc
8. 15sc, switch to the light blue yarn 5sc, switch to the body color yarn 6sc,
switch to the light blue yarn 5sc, switch to the body color yarn 14sc : 45sc
9-12. 14sc, switch to the light blue yarn 7sc, switch to the body color yarn 4sc,
switch to the light blue yarn 7sc, switch to the body color yarn 13sc : 45sc
(4 rows)
13. 14sc, switch to the light blue yarn 6sc, switch to the body color yarn 6sc,
switch to the light blue yarn 6sc, switch to the body color yarn 13sc : 45sc
*Cut the light blue yarn and the leftover yarns between color changes, and
knot them securely.
*Continue with the body color.
14. 45sc
switch to the light blue yarn, cut the body color yarn.
15. BLO 45sc
16. (4sc, dec)*7, 3sc : 38sc
17. 5sc, dec, (3sc, dec)*6, sc : 31sc
18. 3sc, dec, (2sc, dec)*6, 2sc : 24sc
*Stuff the head with fiber.
19. 3sc, dec, (sc, dec)*6, sc : 17sc
20. (dec)*6 do not crochet the remaining 5 stitches : 11sc
21. Close the remaining stitches with a needle.
*Cut the yarn and hide.
*Embroider sleeping eyes on the 12th round using YarnArt Jeans color 28.
*Embroider over the sleeping eyes twice to make them more defined.
Hair
start with himalaya dolphin baby (80341)
*Sew the hair onto the 1st round of the head.
-8ch sl st to the head, 9ch sl st to the head, 8ch sl st to the head
*Cut the yarn and hide.
Ears
start with himalaya dolphin baby (80341)
4ch turn, start from 2nd,
1. inc, sc, inc : 5sc 1ch turn
2. inc, 3sc, inc : 7sc 1ch turn
3. 7sc 1ch turn
4. 3sc, inc, 3sc : 8sc 1ch turn
5. inc, 4sc, 4ch turn : 9sc
6. start from 2nd, inc, 7sc, inc : 11sc 1ch turn
7-9. 11sc 1ch turn (3 rows)
10. 10sc, inc : 12sc 1ch turn
11. 12sc
*Let a bit yarn for sewing and cut the yarn.
*Crochet one more.
Inner ears
start with powder pink himalaya dolphin baby (80319)
3ch turn, start from 2nd,
1. 2inc : 4sc 1ch turn
2. inc, 2sc, inc : 6sc 1ch turn
3. 4sc, 3ch turn : 6sc
4. start from 2nd, inc, 4sc, inc : 8sc 1ch turn
5. inc, 7sc : 9sc 1ch turn
6-7. 9sc 1ch turn (2 rows)
8. 9sc
*Let a bit yarn for sewing and cut the yarn.
*Crochet one more.
*Sew the inner ear to the ear, making sure the ear curves match the right and
left sides of the head.
Tail
start with himalaya dolphin baby (80341)
*Do not stuff the tail.
1. 5sc in mr : 5sc
2. (inc)*5 : 10sc
3. 10sc
*Cut the yarn.
Body
start with himalaya dolphin baby (80341)
11ch turn, start from 2nd
1. 9sc, d.inc, 9sc, d.inc : 24sc
2. 9sc, 3inc, 9sc, 3inc : 30sc
3. 10sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, 10sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc : 36sc
4. 10sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 11sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, inc, sc : 42sc
5. 22sc, (inc, sc)*4, 12sc : 46sc
6. 26sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 16sc : 48sc
Joining the tail
7. 26sc, join the tail to the body with 5 single crochets, 17sc : 48sc
8. 26sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 16sc : 46sc
9. 22sc, (dec, sc)*4, 12sc : 42sc
10. 10sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 4sc, switch to the navy blue yarn 5sc, switch to
the body color yarn 2sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 2sc, dec, sc : 36sc
11. 20sc, switch to the navy blue yarn 7sc, switch to the body color yarn 9sc :
36sc
12. 19sc, switch to the navy blue yarn 7sc, switch to the body color yarn 10sc :
36sc
13. 20sc, switch to the navy blue yarn 5sc, switch to the body color yarn 11sc :
36sc
14. 14sc, dec, 4sc switch to the navy blue yarn 2sc, dec, 2sc, switch to the body
color yarn 6sc, dec, 2sc : 33sc
15. 20sc, switch to the navy blue yarn 3sc, switch to the body color yarn 10 :
33sc
*Cut the navy blue yarn and the leftover yarns between color changes, and
knot them securely.
*Continue with the body color.
16. 14sc, (dec, 6sc)*2, dec, sc : 30sc
17. (3sc, dec)*6 : 24sc
18. sc, dec, (2sc, dec)*5, sc : 18sc
*Let a bit yarn for sewing and cut the yarn.
*Add a small amount of stuffing inside.
Feet
start with himalaya dolphin baby (80341)
1. 7sc in mr : 7sc
2. (inc)*7 : 14sc
3. (sc, inc)*7 : 21sc
4. (6sc, inc)*3 : 24sc
5. 3sc, dec, (6sc, dec)*2, 3sc : 21sc
6. (5sc, dec)*3 : 18sc
7. 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)*2, 2sc : 15sc
8. (3sc, dec)*3 : 12sc
9. sc, dec, (2sc, dec)*2, sc : 9sc
10. 9sc
*Let a bit yarn for sewing and cut the yarn.
*Add a small amount of stuffing inside.
*On the 4th round of the foot, embroider 3 claws with navy blue yarn, spacing
them 2 single crochets apart.
Arms
start with himalaya dolphin baby (80341)
6ch turn, start from 2nd
1. 4sc, inc, 4sc, inc : 12sc
2. 5sc, d.inc, 5sc, d.inc : 16sc
3. 6sc, inc, 7sc, inc, sc : 18sc
4. (5sc, 2dec)*2 : 14sc
5. (5sc, dec)*2 : 12sc
6. (4sc, dec)*2 : 10sc
7. (3sc, dec)*2 : 8sc
8-9 : 8sc (2 rows)
*Let a bit yarn for sewing and cut the yarn.
*Add a small amount of stuffing inside.
*Embroider claws with navy blue yarn on the 1st round of the arms, leaving 1
single crochet space between each claw.
Sewing Notes
* Sew the body to the back of the head, between rounds 10 and 14.
*If you want to watch a sewing tutorial, scan the QR code.
* Sew the ears between rounds 9 and 14 of the head, between the 3rd
and 4th rounds below the eyes, folding the top part of the ear slightly
while sewing.
* Sew the legs to the 13th round after the tail, aligning them with
rounds 6 and 8 of the body.
* Sew the arms to the right and left sides of the body, between
rounds 14 and 16.
Thats all enjoy it☺
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