Organize Your Workspace and Add a Desk Pet

A common new years resolution is organization. Maintaining an organized workspace is essential to keeping the mind clear and focused. This little robot was designed to sit on your desk and keep you company while you work.

Otto Correct Desk Pet

Plush toy measures approximately 8” tall (including antennae) by 5.5” wide.

Gauge: 9 rows = 2”, 8 sc = 2”

Materials:

Worsted weight yarn:

50 yards MC (body & head)

35 yards CC (shoulders)

5 yards black (screen color)

Size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook

25-mm googly eyes

Peel & stick felt

Marbles

Fiberfill

Pipe cleaner

25-mm doll joints

STITCHES:

Invisible decrease: https://youtube.com/shorts/0NC5nXyDvwI?feature=share

Directions:

Body:

Rnd 1: With MC yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring), 7 sc in 2^nd ch from hook (7 sc). Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout unless otherwise specified.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (14 sc).

Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (21 sc).

Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (28 sc).

Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (35 sc).

Rnd 6: *Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (42 sc).

Place piece on felt and mark around edges.

Rnd 7: Working in BLO, sc in each st.

Rnds 8-20: Working in both lps, sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 20. Fasten off MC yarn.

Trim felt to fit bottom of body. Insert inside body.

Add a few marbles to weight the base. Stuff body.

Shoulders:

Rnd 1: With CC yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring), 7 sc in 2^nd ch from hook (7 sc). Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout unless otherwise specified.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (14 sc).

Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (21 sc).

Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (28 sc).

Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (35 sc).

Rnd 6: *Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (42 sc).

Rnd 7: *Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (49 sc).

Rnds 8-11: Sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 11. Fasten off CC yarn with 12” length for sewing.

Insert posts of doll joints into Rnd 9, one on each side.

Upper Arms: (Make 2)

Rnd 1: With CC yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring), 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work arms in continuous rnds.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc).

Rnds 3-6: Sc in each st. Join with sl st at tne of Rnd 6. Fasten off CC yarn with 6” length for sewing.

Insert posts from shoulders through Rnd 2 of upper arms. Place washer on post, then end piece and lock in place.

Place shoulders on body and sew in place with Rnds 10-11 of shoulders overlapping body.

Lower Arms: (Make 2)

Rnd 1: With MC yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring), 3 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work arms in continuous rnds.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (6 sc).

Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (9 sc).

Rnds 4-7: Sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 7. Stuff lower arm and place Rnd 7 inside of Rnd 6 of upper arm. Sew in place.

Neck:

Rnd 1: With CC yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring), 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Do not join.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc).

Rnd 3: Sc in each st. Join with sl st. Fasten off CC yarn with 9” length for sewing.

Insert post of doll joint into neck with post pointed upward. Sew neck to Rnd 2 of Shoulders.

Screen:

Row 1: With black (or desired color) yarn, ch 7, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and remaining 5 ch (6 sc).

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc in next 4 sts, inc in last st (8 sc).

Rnd 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc across, dec over last 2 sts (6 sc).

Rnd 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st around all 4 sides with 2 sc in each corner (20 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off black.

Rnd 6: Attach MC yarn. Ch 1, sc in each st with 2 sc in each corner (24 sc). Join with sl st.

Rnds 7-8: Repeat Rnd 6 (32 sc).

Place piece on felt and mark around edges.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, working in BLO, sc in each st. Join with sl st.

Rnds 10-11: Ch 1, working in both lps, sc in each st. Join with sl st. Fasten off yarn.

Trim felt piece and stick to inside of screen. Insert post of joint from neck into center bottom of head. Add washer and end piece. Lock in place.

Back of Head:

Row 1: With MC yarn, ch 8, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each remaining ch (7 sc).

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc in next 5 sts, inc in last st (9 sc).

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc in next 7 sts, inc in last st (11 sc).

Rows 4-6: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.

Row 7: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc across, dec over last 2 sts (9 sc).

Row 8: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc across, dec over last 2 sts (7 sc). Fasten off yarn leaving 12” length for sewing.

Lay flat on felt and mark edges. Cut felt to 1/16” inside marked lines. Stick in place to wrong side of back. Stuff head. Sew back of head to front.

Sew googly eyes to screen.

Antennae: (Make 2)

Rnd 1: With desired color of yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring), 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Do not join.

Rnd 2: Sc in each st. Join with sl st. Fasten off yarn with 6” length for sewing.

Cut 4” piece of pipe cleaner, fold in half and insert through center of Rnd 1 with ¾” to 1” extending above Rnd 1. Crimp ends inside antennae. Sew to top of head at sides.

Weave in (or hide) all ends.

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