Saturday, December 17, 2016

Courtesy Pattern - Gingerbread Cuddler

CROCHET PATTERN
Blanket 05 - Gingerbread Huggie
Gingerbread Cuddler


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Skill Level: Advanced Beginner / Intermediate
 
Measurements: 10 inch diameter (approx.)
Gauge: 12 rows of 12 single crochet = 3 inches/squared 
Yardage: Main Color: less than 7oz/364yrds, Accent Colors: less than 4oz/202yrds 

Materials Used in Model: 
Red Heart® WW 4-Ply Yarn in 0311 White, 0319 Cherry Red, 0336 Warm Brown and 0365 Coffee
Size US H/8-5.00mm Crochet Hook 
Filling for Plushies (fiberfil or similar) 
Yarn Needle for Sewing 

Blanket 05 - Gingerbread Huggie


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General Notes:
- This pattern is worked in continuous spiral rounds unless otherwise noted.
- This pattern utilizes standard US Crochet Terms.
- This pattern utilizes multiple methods to indicate repeats.  Remember, [ .. ] indicates the entire Row or Rnd, ( ... ) indicates a smaller repeat within a Row or Rnd & { ... } indicates multiple smaller repeats within a Row or Rnd.

Special Stitches:
- esc (Extended Single Crochet) : Insert your hook into st, YarnOver and pull up a loop, YarnOver and pull through one loop, YarnOver and pull through remaining two loops
- Bobble Stitch Insert your hook into st, YarnOver and pull up a loop, YarnOver and pull through two loops on hook, (YarnOver, insert hook in same stitch, YarnOver, pull up a loop, YarnOver, pull through 2 loops) 4 times, YarnOver and pull through all 6 loops on hook.


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BLANKET(Make 1) 
with Spring Green,
___ Rnd 1: Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 6 sc in st  (6 sts)
___ Rnd 2: [Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (12 sts)
___ Rnd 3: [sc in nxt st, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (18 sts)
___ Rnd 4: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (24 sts)
___ Rnd 5: [sc in ea of nxt 3 sts, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (30 sts)
___ Rnd 6: [esc in ea of nxt 4 sts, esc-Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (36 sts)
___ Rnd 7: [esc in ea of nxt 5 sts, esc-Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (42 sts)
___ Rnd 8: [esc in ea of nxt 6 sts, esc-Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (48 sts)
___ Rnd 9: [esc in ea of nxt 3 sts, esc-Inc in nxt st] 12 times  (60 sts)
___ Rnd 10: esc in ea st around, changing to White on lst st  (60 sts)

with White, 
___ Rnd 11: [sc in ea of nxt 4 sts, Inc in nxt st] 12 times   (72 sts)
___ Rnd 12: slst into first st made previous round, ch-3 (counts as first hdc * ch-1) (skp nxt st, hdc, ch-1) 34 times, slst in 2nd ch of beg ch-3  (36 ch-1 sps)
___ Rnd 13: [sc in ea of nxt 5 sts, Inc in nxt st] 12 times; using ch-1 sps and hdc sts   (84 sts)
Finish off.  Secure and weave in tail to hide.

join with Spring Green in any st,  (join is 1st st of Rnd 14)
___ Rnd 14: [hdc in ea of nxt 6 sts, hdc-Inc in nxt st] 12 times  (96 sts)
___ Rnd 15: hdc in ea st around  (96 sts)
___ Rnd 16: [hdc in ea of nxt 7 sts, hdc-Inc in nxt st] 12 times  (108 sts)
___ Rnd 17: hdc in ea st around  (108 sts)
___ Rnd 18: [hdc in ea of nxt 8 sts, hdc-Inc in nxt st] 12 times, changing to White on lst st  (120 sts)

with White,
___ Rnd 19: [sc in ea of nxt 9 sts, Inc in nxt st] 12 times  (132 sts)
___ Rnd 20: slst into first st made previous round, ch-3 (counts as first hdc and ch-1) (skp nxt st, hdc, ch-1) 64 times, slst in 2nd ch of beg ch-3  (66 ch-1 sps)
___ Rnd 21: [sc in ea of nxt 10 sts, Inc in nxt st] 12 times;  using ch-1 sps and hdc sts, changing to Warm Brown on lst st   (144 sts)

with Warm Brown,
___ Rnd 22: hdc in ea st around  (144 sts)
___ Rnd 23: [sc in ea of nxt 11 sts, Inc in nxt st] 12 times  (156 sts)
___ Rnd 24: [sc in ea of nxt 12 sts, Inc in nxt st] 12 times  (168 sts)
___ Rnd 25: hdc in ea st around  (168 sts)
___ Rnd 26: [sc in ea of nxt 13 sts, Inc in nxt st] 12 times  (180 sts)
___ Rnd 27: [sc in ea of nxt 14 sts, Inc in nxt st] 12 times  (192 sts)
___ Rnd 28: [sc in ea of nxt 15 sts, Inc in nxt st] 12 times  (204 sts)
___ Rnd 29: hdc in ea st around, changing to White on lst st  (204 sts)


with White,
___ Rnd 30: [sc in ea of nxt 16 sts, Inc in nxt st] 12 times  (216 sts)
___ Rnd 31: slst into first st made previous round, ch-3 (counts as first hdc and ch-1) (skp nxt st, hdc, ch-1) 64 times, slst in 2nd ch of beg ch-3  (108 ch-1 sps)
___ Rnd 32: [sc in ea of nxt 17 sts, Inc in nxt st] 12 times; using ch-1 sps and hdc sts, changing to Spring Green on lst st   (228 sts)


with Spring Green,
___ Rnd 33: hdc in ea st around  (228 sts)
___ Rnd 34: [sc in ea of nxt 18 sts, Inc in nxt st] 12 times  (240 sts)
___ Rnd 35: hdc in ea st around  (240 sts)
___ Rnd 36: [sc in ea of nxt 15 sts, Inc in nxt st] 15 times  (255 sts)

With Cherry Red, and working from wrong side of Blanket, join around the post of any st before the ch-1 sp, Bobble Stitch in ea ch-1 sp by chaining 3, working Bobble Stitch, then anchoring the bobble by slsting around the next post.
Use your finger to push Bobble Stitch inside out so that it puckers on the right side of the Blanket.

Edging: Starting in any st, work (5DC in nxt st, skp ea of nxt 2 sts, slst in nxt st, skp ea of nxt 2 sts) around, join with slst.
Secure and weave in any loose tails.


DOLL HEAD(Make 1) 
with Warm Brown,
___ Rnd 1: Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 6 sc in st  (6 sts)
___ Rnd 2: [Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (12 sts)
___ Rnd 3: [sc in nxt, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (18 sts)
___ Rnd 4: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (24 sts)
___ Rnd 5: [sc in ea of nxt 3 sts, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (30 sts)
___ Rnd 6: [sc in ea of nxt 9 sts, Inc in nxt st] 3 times  (33 sts)
___ Rnd 7: [sc in ea of nxt 10 sts, Inc in nxt st] 3 times  (36 sts)
___ Rnds 8-9: sc in ea st around  (36 sts/ ea rnd)
___ Rnd 10: [sc in ea of nxt 17 sts, Inc in nxt st] twice  (38 sts)
___ Rnd 11: [sc in ea of nxt 18 sts, Inc in nxt st] twice  (40 sts)
___ Rnd 12: [sc in ea of nxt 19 sts, Inc in nxt st] twice  (42 sts)
___ Rnds 13-17: sc in ea st around  (42 sts/ ea rnd)
___ Rnd 18: [sc in ea of nxt 13 sts, Inc in nxt st] 3 times  (45 sts)
___ Rnd 19: [sc in ea of nxt 14 sts, Inc in nxt st] 3 times  (48 sts)
___ Rnd 20: [sc in ea of nxt 15 sts, Inc in nxt st] 3 times  (51 sts)
___ Rnds 21-25: sc in ea st around  (51 sts/ ea rnd)
___ Rnd 26: [sc in ea of nxt 15 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 3 times  (48 sts)
___ Rnd 27: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 12 times  (36 sts)
___ Rnd 28: [sc in nxt st, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 12 times  (24 sts)
___ Rnd 29: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 6 times  (18 sts)
___ Rnd 30: [Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 9 times  (9 sts)
Finish off, leaving sufficient tail remaining to secure Head to Blanket.


EYEBALL(Make 2) 
with White,
___ Rnd 1: Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 6 sc in st  (6 sts)
___ Rnd 2: [Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (12 sts)
___ Rnd 3: [Inc in ea of nxt 3 sts, sc in ea of nxt 3 sts] twice  (18 sts)
___ Rnd 4: sc in ea st around  (18 sts)
___ Rnd 5: (Dec nxt 2 sts tog) 5 times, sc in ea of nxt 6 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog  (12 sts)
___ Rnd 6: [Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 6 times  (6 sts)
Finish off, leaving sufficient tail remaining to secure Eyeball on Head. 


EYE COLOR(Make 2) 
with Warm Brown,
Chain 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in nxt st, 5 sc in end ch st, sc in nxt st, slst in nxt st, slst into first st made this round to complete. Leave sufficient tail remaining to secure Pupil to Eyeball.


PUPIL(Make 2) 
with Coffee,
Chain 3, slst in 2nd ch from hook, 5 sc in end ch st, slst into first st made to finish off.
Leave sufficient tail remaining to secure Pupil to Eye Color.


EYELID(Make 2) 
with Warm Brown,
___ Rnd 1: Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 6 sc in st  (6 sts)
___ Rnd 2: [Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (12 sts)
___ Rnd 3: [sc in nxt st, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (18 sts)
___ Rnd 4: [sc in ea of nxt 8 sts, Inc in nxt st] twice  (20 sts)
___ Rnd 5: sc in ea st around  (20 sts)
___ Rnd 6/ROW: Squeeze front and back pieces flat together - working through both thicknesses (4 lps total) sc across, closing the opening for a count of 10 sc.  (If you lose a stitch and only can make 9 sc across, this is fine also - just make sure that the opening is stitched closed.)
Finish off, leaving sufficient tail remaining to secure Eyelid above completed Eye on Head.


NOSE(Make 1) 
with Warm Brown,
___ Rnd 1: Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 6 sc in st  (6 sts)
___ Rnd 2: [Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (12 sts)
___ Rnd 3: [Inc in ea of nxt 3 sts, sc in ea of nxt 3 sts] twice  (18 sts)
___ Rnd 4: sc in ea of nxt 3 sts, (Dec nxt 2 sts tog, sc in nxt st) twice, Dec nxt 2 sts tog, sc in ea of nxt 6 sts  (15 sts)
Finish off, leaving sufficient tail remaining to secure Nose to Head.


ARM(Make 2) 
with Warm Brown, 
___ Rnd 1: Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 6 sc in st  (6 sts)
___ Rnd 2: [Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (12 sts)
___ Rnd 3: [sc in nxt st, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (18 sts)
___ Rnd 4: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (24 sts)
___ Rnds 5-8: sc in ea st around  (24 sts/ea rnd)
___ Rnd 9: sc in ea of nxt 11 sts, Bobble St in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 12 sts  (24 sts)
___ Rnd 10: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 6 times  (18 sts)
___ Rnd 11: [sc in ea of nxt 4 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 3 times  (15 sts)
___ Rnds 12-21: sc in ea st around  (15 sts/ea rnd) 
___ Rnd 22: [sc in ea of nxt 3 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 3 times  (12 sts)
___ Rnd 23: sc in ea st around  (12 sts)
___ Rnd 24/ROW: Squeeze front and back pieces flat together - working through both thicknesses (4 lps total) sc across, closing the opening for a count of 6 sc.  (If you lose a stitch and only can make 5 sc across, this is fine also - just make sure that the opening is stitched closed so that no stuffing can escape.)


FINISHING 
with white, add your "icing" to the wrists of the Arms and to top of Head. by joining in any st with a slst and working directly INTO your piece.  Icing is accomplished by working slst, ch-2, loosely in ea st around the area.

Photo has a Spring Green Bobble Stitch (gumdrop) attached in center of Icing Dollop at top of Head as well as a Icing "headband"
Add any other finishing touches to create your own personal Gingerbread Huggie Doodle



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Blanket 05 - Gingerbread Huggie 1

Blanket 05 - Gingerbread Huggie 3
Blanket 05 - Gingerbread Huggie 2

Blanket 05 - Gingerbread Huggie 4

Pattern Support: While every effort has been made to be as thorough as possible in giving instructions regarding this pattern (including links to unusual techniques or stitches under the General Notes/Special section above), it may still happen that you need some more assistance. 
All Courtesy Patterns are written with the novice crocheter in mind and many of the answers to any questions that may arise can be found within the Tips & Tutorials section of this blog.
If you believe you have found an error within this pattern, please feel free to contact me at fiberdoodles@gmail.com

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