If you are going to make a spooky crochet bug for Christmas, I must first state that you have come to the right place. The toy has a purple and black design and we see a white heart on the upper part of its body. If you wish, you can also choose brown or a dark orange color for this toy. The eyes of the toy were created using buttons and these buttons were sewn to the head of the toy with the help of white thread.
We see that the bug with swollen palms has six legs. Now, if you are ready, prepare the necessary materials and start making the toy immediately.
Designer: aglllet
Abbreviations
r-round
ch – chain
Sc-single crochet
3dc cl – 3 double crochet cluster stitch**
slst – slip stitch
inc – increase
dec – decrease
*… – repeat… times (…) total number of stitches in the round
Materials
Bulky (solid) yarn
8mm hook
2 buttons
Fiber filling Thread
Needle
*ATTENTION – before using safety eyes, please, read instruction. It might be dangerous for children.
** 3dc cl stitch you can find a tutorial video on my page, HIGHLIGHT – TUTORIALS
Body – black yarn, (white)
Make 8 ch, start in the second chain from the hook
R1: 6sc, 3sc into the last stitch, work on along the other side: 5sc, 1inc (16)
R2: (1inc, 2sc, 1inc, 2sc, 1inc,1sc)*2 (22)
R3: 1inc, 9sc, 1inc, 1sc, 1inc, 7sc, 1inc, 1sc (26)
R4:26sc (26)
R5: (1inc, 5sc, 1inc, 6sc)*2 (30)
R6-R7: 30sc (30)
From now on we are making heart, white colour means white yarn!!!
R8: 8sc, 1inc, 12sc, 2sc, 1sc, 2sc, 4sc (31)
R9 R10: 21sc, 7sc, 3sc (31)
R11: 5sc, 1inc, 16sc, 5sc, 4sc (32)
R12: 1dec, 15sc, 1dec, 5sc, 3sc, 5sc (30)
R13: 4sc, 1dec, 12sc, 1dec, 3sc, 1sc, 6sc (28)
R14: (7sc, 1dec)*3, 1sc (25)
R15: 3sc, 1dec, 7sc, 1dec, 7sc, 1dec, 2sc (22)
R16: (1dec, 4sc)*3, 1dec, 2sc (18)
R17: 9dec (9)
R18: 1sc, 4dec (5)
Cut the yarn and close remaining stitches. Finish off. Use a piece of white yarn to form the heart shape.
Mandibles (2pieces)
Use black colour
R1: 5sc in magic ring (5)
R2: 2sc, 1inc, 2sc (6)
R3: 1dec, 1sc, 2inc, 1sc (7)
R4: 1dec, 1sc, 1inc, 3dc cl, 1inc, 1sc (8)
R5: 1dec, 1sc, 3inc, 1dec (9)
R6: 2dec, 1inc, 1sc, 1inc, 1dec (8)
R7: 1dec, 2sc, 1inc, 1inc, 1dec (8)
Make slst, fasten off, cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing on R1-R2, 3stitches apart (two angles of the head).
Legs (6pieces)
Use black colour
R1: 6sc in magic ring (6) R2R5: 6sc (6)
Fold two sides and make 3s, fasten off, cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing on the sides.
Face
Eyes on R3-R4, approxx. 2-3 stitches apart.
And you are done!
