Free Version of "Patty the Potato" Crochet Pattern

Hello! 
Here you can find a free version of my "Patty the Potato"-Pattern.
If you want a colorful version with tutorials, detailed pictures and some extra tricks, there is a Premium-Version too, on this Website!

 

Abbreviations:

Rnd : Round

Ch : Chain

SC : Single Crochet

Inc : Increase

Dec : Decrease

MR : Magic Ring

hDC : half Double Crochet

DC : Double Crochet

 

Materials:

Chenille Yarn of your choice in two colors (one for the body and one for the crown)

Crochet Hook in matching size for your yarn

Safety eyes a bit of black yarn (thinner than the one you used)

Yarn needle

Scissors

Stitch marker

Pollyfill/ Stuffing

 

Body:

Round 1: 12 SC in MR (12)

Round 2: 6x (1SC, 1Inc) in Rnd (18)

Round 3: SC in Rnd (18)

Round 4: 18x (1Inc in Rnd) (36)

Round 5: SC in Rnd (36)

Round 6: 12x (2SC, 1Inc) in Rnd (48)

Round 7-10: SC in Rnd (48) (4 Rounds)

Round 11: 8x (5SC, 1Inc) in Rnd (56)

Round 12-13: SC in Rnd (56) (2 Rounds)

Round 14: 8x (5SC, 1Dec) in Rnd (48) (You can start to stuff here)

Round 15: 6x (6SC, 1Dec) in Rnd (42)

Round 16-18: SC in Rnd (42) (3 Rounds)

Round 19: 7x (4SC, 1Dec) in Rnd (35)

Round 20: SC in Rnd (35)

Round 21: 7x (3SC, 1Dec) in Rnd (28)

Round 22-23: SC in Rnd (28) (2 Rounds)

Round 24: 7x (2SC, 1Dec) in Rnd (21)

Round 25: SC in Rnd (21)

 

At this point, you can insert your safety eyes between Round 19 and 20 with about 8 visible stitches in between. After the eyes are on the body, you can embroider the mouth. (You are free to style the face whatever way you like!)

 

Round 26: 3x (5SC, 1Dec) in Rd (18)

Round 27: 6x (1SC, 1Dec) in Rd (12)

Take your yarn needle and go through the front loops only in this last 6 stitches. Now pull tight to close the hole. Fasten off and weave in your ends.

 

Feet:

Chain 5, turn and begin at the second chain from hook.

Round 1: 3SC, 1Inc, skip the first stitch from the other side, 2SC, Inc (9)

Round 2: SC in Rnd (9)

Round 3: 2SC, 2xDec, 3SC (7)

Round 4: SC in Rnd (7) Stuff the bottom part slightly.

Round 5: 2SC, 1xDec, 3SC (6)

Round 6: SC in Rnd (6)

Fasten off and leave a tail to sew to the body.

 

Arms:

Round 1: 6SC in MR (6)

Round 2-4: SC in Rnd (6) (3 Rounds)

Stuff slightly if you like.

Fasten off and leave a tail to sew to the body.

 

The Crown:

IMPORTANT: Leave a long tail at the BEGINNING for sewing

Make 15 chains, slip stitch into the first stitch to form a ring

Round 1: 1Ch, SC in Rnd (15)

Round 2: 1hDC (in the stitch you did the slip stitch), in the next stitch: (1DC, 1Picot, 1DC), 1hDC Repeat 4 more times: 1hDC, (1DC, 1Picot, 1DC), 1hDC

Fasten off and weave in the end.

 

Assembling:

Pin the legs between Round 5 and 6 and about 8 stitches apart from each other. Lay the legs flat and try to keep them being evenly divided and as symmetrical as possible to face and in its entirety. After that, sew them on.

Pin the arms between Round 15 and 17 and about 3 stitches apart from the eyes (see picture). Don´t lay them flat. Again keep track of symmetry as much as possible. After that, sew them on.

Just find a place that you like to place your crown. In my case, it is kind of slanted on the head.

If you like, take some yarn in a third color and make some little stripes on the tummy.

 

There you have your cute little friend!

I hope you were having fun making it!

I would be so happy to hear from you!

 

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