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Thread Colors:

Pink or flesh, red, black, white

Crochet Instructions:

This pattern is worked in continuous rounds, as a tube. Do not chain and turn. Always use the top loop of every st throughout pattern.

Using pink or flesh, chain 4, sl st to join. (4)

Rounds 1-2: 2 sc in each st around. (8) (16)

Rounds 3-8: 1 sc in each st around. (16)

Round 9: *1 sc in each of next 2 sts, skip third st, sc in next st, repeat from * around. Break off. (12)

Round 10: Using red, *1 sc in next st, 2 sc in the second st, repeat from * around. (18)

Rounds 11-19: 1 sc in each st around. Break off. (18)

Rounds 20-30: Using white, 1 sc in each st around. Break off and fasten. (18)

Shoes. Using black, sl st sc into bottom edge of white, * 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, all in same st, 1 sc in next st, repeat from * for other shoe. Break off and fasten.

Hat. Using black, sl st sc into second round of head, 1 sc in each st around. (16)

Rounds 1-4: 1 sc in each st around. (16)

Rounds 5-6: *1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, skip third st, sc in next st, repeat from * around. (12) (9)

Round 7: Sl st every other st around, until hat opening is closed, ch 10, sl st back into top of hat for the hanger. Break off and fasten. (5) (3) (2) (0)

Arms and Legs. Using red, sl st sc into side edge of body, 5 times, ch 1 and turn, 1 sc in each of the bottom 5 sc loops, turn and continue, 1 sc in each of the top 5 sc loops. (10)

Rounds 2-6: 1 sc in each st around. Break off. (10)

Rounds 7-8: Using pink or flesh, continue 1 sc in each st around. (10)

Round 9: Sl st every other st around, until hand opening is closed; break off and fasten, tucking all ends. Repeat same from start to finish for other arm and hand. (5) (3) (2) (0)

Strip on Shirt. Using black, 1 sc in each st, working across shirt diagonally from left shoulder to bottom right side, then back across waist.

Stripes on Pants. Using red, 1 sc from waist to bottom edge on each side of pants.

Leg Definition Line. Using black and working up center from shoes, 1 sc between pants stripes, 7 times. Break off and fasten.

Hat Band. Using red, sl st sc into round 2 of hat, 1 sc in each st around; break off and fasten.

Face. Embroider now or after spraying. Use black French knots for eyes. Use red for nose, cheeks and mouth – a French knot for nose, satin stitches in small cheek areas, running stitch to outline mouth.

Shaping Instructions:

See General Instructions for pinning and spraying. Treat the 2 layers of the tube as if they were one. Turn hat bill up away from face, toward front. Push upper center chest from behind to round it in front. Bend arms, from the shoulders, down by his sides. Bend shoes up and forward. Shape hanger at top of head up and open. Pull hat up to a point. Spray and dry.

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Pattern © 1979 by Plaid Enterprises, Inc. Reproduced with permission from Plaid. PurpleKittyYarns.com is not endorsed by Plaid.