It’s unofficial Platypus celebration day at Ruth Haydock Designs. Pam the Playtpus loves sunny days and blue skys. She also loves to swim in calm rivers and won’t touch the sea.
Pam is a really quick crochet pattern made with small amounts of yarn. As she’s Australian, her blue top is actually a “rashie,” a rashie is a top for sun protection so she can continue to spend lots of time outdoors. Isn’t she adorable!
You’re in for a treat next week! Cosy Rosie has put together a Summer Exclusives event with 30 new crochet patterns designed especially for summer. Each day from July 1-15, two new designs will be featured. You will have the opportunity to purchase each of these designs at 50% off. Please visit Cosy Rosie UK to get all the details.
Fabric paint, charms, feathers, buttons, ribbon, etc. to decorate
Directions:
Head:
Rnd 1: With MC, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join.
Rnd 2: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (9 sc).
Rnds 3-5: Sc in each st.
Rnd 6: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (12 sc).
Rnds 7-9: Sc in each st.
Rnd 10: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnds 11-15: Sc in each st.
Rnd 16: *Dec, sc in next 4 sts,* repeat around (15 sc). Stuff head.
Rnd 17: *Dec, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (12 sc).
Rnd 18: *Dec, sc in next 2 sts,* repeat around (9 sc).
Rnd 19: Dec around. Join with sl st. Fasten off with 4” length. Pull length through remaining sts and pull tight.
Horns (Make 2):
Rnd 1: Leaving 6” length of CC, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join.
Rnds 2-5: Sc in each st.
Rnd 6: Dec, sc in next 4 sts (5 sc).
Rnd 7: Sc in each st. Join with sl st. Fasten off with 4” length. Pull length through sts and pull tight.
Sew horn to each side of head. If curled horns are desired, insert 1.5” length of pipe cleaner. Decorate head as desired using your imagination. Experiment with yarn – solid versus ombre. Play around with fabric paints versus buttons or ribbons.
You’re in for a treat next week! Cosy Rosie has put together a Summer Exclusives event with 30 new crochet patterns designed especially for summer. Each day from July 1-15, two new designs will be featured. You will have the opportunity to purchase each of these designs at 50% off. Please visit Cosy Rosie UK to get all the details.
Today is National Take Your Dog to Work Day, so it’s all about man’s best friend! We have an adorable Dingo amigurumi, a Puppy Lovey, Xolo the Mexican Hairless amigurumi, a Dog amigurumi that can be made with scrap yarn, and a Poodle Eyeglass Holder that I modeled after my mom’s dog, Bridgett.
Measurements: 11” tall (including ears) by 12” long (including tail)
Gauge (G hook) 4 sc = 1”, 5 rows sc = 1”
BODY:
Rnd 1: With MC yarn and G hook, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc).
Rnd 3: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 6: *Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnd 7: *Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (42 sc).
Rnds 8-37: Work even on 42 sc.
Rnd 38: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 5 sc,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnd 39: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 4 sc,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 40: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 3 sc,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 41: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 2 sc,* repeat around (18 sc). Stuff body.
Rnd 42: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next sc,* repeat around (12 sc).
Rnd 43: *Dec next 2 sc around (6 sc).
Fasten off. Finish stuffing and use ultimate finish to close.
LEGS: (Make 4)
Rnd 1: With MC yarn and G hook, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc).
Rnd 3: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnds 5-6: Work even on 24 sc.
Rnd 7: Dec 4 times, sc in next 16 sc (20 sc).
Rnd 8-20: Work even on 20 sc. Stuff legs firmly to give support to body. Sew 2 back legs to bottom of body at Rnds 31-38, spacing them close together. Sew 2 front legs to bottom of body at Rnds 7-14 with same spacing.
Use CC yarn and straight st to make 4 toenails on each foot at Rnds 5-6.
HEAD:
Rnd 1: With MC yarn and G hook, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc).
Rnds 3-4: Sc in each st.
Rnd 5: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnds 6-7: Sc in each st. Insert safety nose at Rnd 1 and stuff nose.
Rnd 8: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnds 9-10: Sc in each st.
Rnd 11: *Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (27 sc).
Rnds 12-13: Sc in each st.
Rnd 14: *Sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 15: Sc in each st.
Rnd 16: *Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnd 17: *Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (42 sc).
Rnd 18: *Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (48 sc).
Rnds 19-22: Sc in each st. Insert eyes at Rnd 16 with 6 sts between eyes. Stuff head.
Rnd 23: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 6 sc,* repeat around (42 sc).
Rnd 24: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 5 sc,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnd 25: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 4 sc,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 26: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 3 sc,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 27: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 2 sc,* repeat around (18 sc). Stuff head.
Rnd 28: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next sc,* repeat around (12 sc).
Rnd 29: *Dec next 2 sc around (6 sc). Fasten off. Finish stuffing and close with ultimate finish.
Hair:
Mark 4 center sts of Rnd 17 between eyes. Insert hook into first marked st.
Row 1: Using surface crochet, attach fun fur. Sc in this st and next 3 sts.
Rows 2-6: Ch 1, turn, surface sc across 4 sts. At end of Row 6, sl st in same st. Fasten off.
Sew head to body between Rnds 6 & 10.
EARS: (Make 2)
Row 1: With CC yarn, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch.
Rows 2-7: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Rows 8-9: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in remaining sts (2 sc at end of Row 9). Fasten off CC.
With MC yarn, repeat Rows 1-9. Fasten off.
Edging:
Holding CC ear on top of MC ear, sc through both thicknesses. Sc in row ends of Rows 1-9. Working across top, 2 sc in each sc of Row 9. Sc in each row end on other side of Rows 1-9 (22 sc). Sew ears to head behind hair with ears almost touching.
TAIL:
Rnd 1: Ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds.
Rnd 2: Sc in each st. Repeat this rnd until tail measures 3”. Fold pipe cleaner twice to make 3” length. Insert pipe cleaner into tail.
Next rnd: *Dec, sc,* twice (4 sc). Fasten off with 4” length. Weave this length through 4 remaining sts and pull tight. Sew Rnd 1 of tail to Rnd 36 of body and curve tail.
You’re in for a treat next week! Cosy Rosie has put together a Summer Exclusives event with 30 new crochet patterns designed especially for summer. Each day from July 1-15, two new designs will be featured. You will have the opportunity to purchase each of these designs at 50% off. Please visit Cosy Rosie UK to get all the details.
A herd of 15 elephants in China has spent the past year traveling 300 miles north from a designated elephant protection zone in Xishuangbanna, near China’s border with Myanmar. No one knows whey they are migrating, but they are being closely monitored. Where will they end up? Why are they making this journey? People around the world are fascinated by elephants, and drone images of this herd have gone viral.
You can crochet your own herd of elephants with these 7 adorable designs – 4 unique amigurumi, a lovey blanket, mask mate, and finger puppets.
Sheep are so cuddly and cute! Without them, where would we be as fiber artists? I’ve always wanted to own a couple to create my own yarn. Today’s Sugarcane the Sheep pattern would make a great gift for anyone, and the Lamb Eyeglass Holder is so quick and easy using a pompadour type yarn.
Want even more animals to crochet? A to Z Animal Crochet Patterns Ebook is 50% off for the month of June.
