Design provided by Lion Brand Yarn
MATERIALS
Yarn*: (1 ball of each)
#126 Chocolate 1 ball (A)
#099 Linen 1 ball (B)
#100 White 1 ball (C)
#158 Mustard 1 ball (D)
#110 Navy 1 ball (E)
Crochet hook*: G-6 (4.25 mm)
Stitch marker
Large-eyed blunt needle
2 plastic safety eyes, 9 mm diameter
Fiberfill stuffing
Lion Brand® Vannas Choice® yam and hook were used for this project.
YARN WEIGHT
#4 Medium
SPECIAL STITCH
sc2tog (sc decrease): Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
NOTE
Work in continuous rnds; do not join rnds or turn unless otherwise instructed.
INSTRUCTIONS
Head
With A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around—12 sts.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around—18 sts.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around—24 sts.
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * around—30 sts.
Rnds 6-13: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 14: *Sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * around—24 sts.
Rnd 15: *Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around—18 sts.
Fasten off.
Body
With B, ch 2.
Rnds 1-5: Work Rnds 1 -5 of Head—30 sts.
Rnd 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * around—36 sts.
Rnds 7-15: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 16: *Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * around—30 sts.
Rnd 17: *Sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * around—24 sts.
Rnd 18: *Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around—18 sts.
Fasten off.
Outer Eve (make 2)
With B, ch 2.
Rnds 1-3: Work Rnds 1-3 of Head—18 sts. Fasten off.
Inner Eve (make 2)
With C, ch 2.
Rnds 1 and 2: Work Rnds 1 and 2 of Head—12 sts.
Fasten off.
Wing (make 2)
With A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in first ch. Place marker for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around—8 sts.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around—12 sts.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around—16 sts.
Rnds 5-11: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 12: (Sc2tog) 8 times—8 sts.
Fasten off.
Beak
With D, ch 2.
finds 1 and 2: Work Rnds 1 and 2 of Wings—8 sts.
Fasten off.
Ear (make 1)
With A, ch 2. Make as for Beak.
Cap
With E, ch 2.
Rnds 1-4: Work Rnds 1-4 of Flead—24 sts.
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around.
Fasten off.
Mortarboard (make 2)
With E, ch 9.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across—8 sts.
Rows 2-8: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. Fasten off.
Feet (make 2)
With A, ch 4.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across—3 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st—4 sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts—5 sts.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts; leave remaining sts unworked—3 sts.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Layer Inner Eyes on Outer Eyes.
Following package directions insert safety eyes through center of Eyes and attach to Head. Firmly stuff Head. Stuff Beak and sew to Head. Stuff Body firmly and sew to Head.
Sew Wings to sides of Body. With shaped edge at front, sew Feet to bottom of Body.
With wrong sides of the 2 Mortarboards together and working through both thicknesses, join E with sl st edge and work sc evenly spaced around outside edge. Sew Mortarboard to center of Cap. Sew hat onto one side of Head.
Sew Ear to opposite side.
For tassel, sew a strand of D to top of Mortarboard. Fray end of strand.
Weave in ends.