HEADLINE: Humpty
Dumpty
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Gauge: 5 s.c. or 5
h.d.c. = 1”
7 pat sts = 1”. Move row marker up
each row as you go
Feet and Legs:
Green, ch. 13
Rnd 1: starting in 2nd
ch. From hook, work 1 s.c. in each of the next 11 sts., 3 s.c. in last st.
Place safety pin marker on center st. of last 3 s.c., work 1 s.c. in each of
the 11 sts. On opposite side of chain (25 s.c. in rnd). Place row marker.
Rnds 2 and 3: work
even (25 sts)
Rnd 4: Work 1 s.c. in
each st., skip 1 st. before and after marked st. (23 s.c.)
Rnd 5: Same as rnd. 4
(21 s.c.)
Rnds 6, 7, 8, 9: Work
even (21 s.c.)
Rnds 10 – 23: Work
even in h.d.c.
Break yarn, fasten
off
Arms:
Thumb: with green,
ch. 2
Rnd 1: Work 4 s.c. in
2nd ch. From hook
Rnd 2: *Work 1 s.c.
in first st., work 2 s.c. in next st., rep from *
Rnd 3: s.c. in each
st., break yarn
Fasten off
Palm:
With white, ch. 4
Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd
ch. from hook, work 1 s.c. in each of the next 2 sts., work 2 s.c. in next st.,
work 1 s.c. in first st. on opposite side of ch., work 2 s.c. in last st. (7
s.c.).
Rnd 2: Inc. 5 sts. in
rnd (12 s.c.).
Rnds 3 – 4: work even
Rnd 5: Inc. 2 sts in
rnd. (14 s.c.)
Rnd 6: Work even
Join thumb to palm as
follows:
Rnd 7: 1 s.c. across
thumb and plam (20 s.c.)
Rnd 8: Work even
Rnds 9 and 10: Dec 2
sts. in each rnd. (16 s.c.)
Break white yarn. Tie
in green yarn.
Rnds 11 and 12: Work
even (16 s.t.s.)
Rnds 13: Inc. 2 sts.
In rnd (18 s.c.)
Rnds 14 – 21: Work
even in h.d.c.
Break yarn, fasten
off
Body:
With green, ch. 4,
join with a sl. st. to form a ring
Rnd 1: 8 s.c. into
ring
Rnd 2: 2 s.c. I each
st. (16 s.c.)
Rnd 3: *1 s.c. in
first st., 2 s.c. in next st., repeat from * around (24 s.c.)
Rnd 4: Inc. 8 sts
evenly spaced in rnd – every 3rd st. (32 s.c.)
Rnd 5: Inc. 8 sts
evenly spaced in rnd – every 4th st. (40 sc)
Rnd 6: Inc. 8 sts
evenly spaced in rnd – every 5th st (48 sc)
Rnd 7: Inc. 8 sts
evenly spaced in rnd – every 6th st. (56 sc)
Rnd 8: Work even (56
s.c.)
Break green yarn. Tie
in pink yarn, start pat.
Rnd 9: With pink, ch
3, pull up a loop in 2nd ch. from hook, pull a loop in 3rd
ch. from hook, pull up a loop in each of the next 2 sts (5 loops on hook), yarn
over, pull through all loops, ch 1 to form an eye, * pull up a loop in center
of eye, pull up a loop in same st., pull up a loop in each of the next 2 sts.
(5 loops on hook), yarn over hook, pull through all loops, ch 1 to form an eye.
Rep from * around.
Rnd 10: With green, join with a sl. st. to first st. of
previous rnd. Work in s.c. inc. 8 sts evenly spaced in rnd- every 7th
st. (64 s.c.)
Rnds 11, 13, 15: same
as rnd. 9
Rnd 12: Same as rnd.
10, but inc. 10 sts. In rnd, (74 s.c.)
Rnd 14: Same as rnd
12 (84 s.c.)
Rnd 16: Same as rnd.
14, but inc. 12 sts in rnd (96 s.c.)
Rnd 17 – 26: Work
even (no incs), following pat
Break yarn, fasten
off
Head:
With white start and
work same as first 8 rnds of body
Rnds 9, 10, 11, 12:
Work even (56 sc)
Rnd 13: Inc 8 sts
evenly spaced in rnd – every 7th st (64 sc)
Rnd 14: Inc 8 sts
evenly spaced in rnd – every 8th st (72 sc)
Rnd 15: Work even (72
sc)
Rnd 16: Inc 8 sts
evenly spaced in rnd – every 9th st (80 sc)
Rnd: 17 and 18: Work
even (80 s.c.)
Rnd 19: Inc. 8 sts
evenly spaced in rnd – every 10th st (88 sc)
Rnd 20 and 21: Work
even (88 sc)
Rnd 22: Inc 8 sts
evenly spaced in rnd – every 11th st (96 sc)
Rnds 23, 24, 25, 26:
Work even (96 sc)
Rnd 27: (edging) *ch
3, work 3 dc in same st, skip 3 sts., 1 sc in next st, rep from * around
Break yarn, fasten
off
Finishing:
Cut two round pieces
of batting so that you can line inside of body and head pieces firmly. Stuff
inside of batting with poly-fil stuffing and gather batting together at the
top. Sew two halves together, leaving head edge extended. Use scraps of batting
to stuff arms and legs. Attach legs and arms. Embroider eyes and nose.
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MATERIALS CHECKLIST:
2 skeins light green
worsted weight yarn
2 skeins off-white
worsted weight yarn
1 skein pink worsted
weight yarn
Size US D3 3.25mm
crochet hook
Poly-fil low loft
batting – crib size
Poly-fil polyester
fiberfill
Safety pin and stitch
marker
Tapestry needle