Hat - 16 inches around, 6 inches long from center down the the brim
Body - 20 inches around, 18 inches long
Gauge:
4 inches = 15 dc x 10 rows
Materials:
2 skeins Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Hot Red
Size G crochet hook
2 black buttons, 1/2 to 3/4 inch
Sewing needle
White string
Instructions:
Body
Begin working the tail flap first flat
Ch 17
Row 1: 1 sc in second ch from hook, 1 sc in next 4 ch, 1 hdc in next 5 ch, 1 dc in next 6 ch, ch 2, turn (16 sts).
Row 2: Ch 2, turn. Working in back loops only, 1 dc in next 6 sts, 1 hdc in next 5 sts, 1 sc in next 5 sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in next 5 sts, 1 hdc in next 5 sts, 1 dc in next 6 sts.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3, three more times (4 times total). Repeat Row 2 one more time.
Turn so the ridges are vertical with the flare at the bottom and the narrow part of the tail on top. 8 sc across the narrow part of the tail, distributed evenly for the foundation of the body.
Begin working in the round.
Round 1: Ch 2, turn, 2 dc in front loops of each sc across, 2 dc in back loops of each sc across is the opposite direction, sl st to join (32 sts).
Round 2: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 14 dc in each across, 2 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Round 3: Ch 2, 1 bpdc in each st across, sl st to join.
Round 4: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 16 dc in each across, 2 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Round 5: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 18 dc in each across, 2 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Round 6: Repeat Round 3.
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 20 dc in each across, 2 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Round 8: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 22 dc in each across, 2 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Round 9: Repeat Round 3.
Round 10: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 24 dc in each across, 2 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Round 11: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 26 dc in each across, 2 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Round 12: Repeat Round 3.
Round 13: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 28 dc in each across, 2 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Round 14: Ch 2, 1 dc in each st across, sl st to join.
Round 15: Repeat Round 3.
Round 16: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 30 dc in each across, 2 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Rounds 17, 19-20, 22-23: Repeat Round 14.
Rounds 18, 21, 24: Repeat Round 3.
Round 25: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 32 dc in each across, 2 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Round 26: Repeat Round 14.
Round 27: Repeat Round 3.
Round 28: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 34 dc in each across, 2 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Round 29: Repeat Round 14.
Round 30: Repeat Round 3.
Round 31: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 36 dc in each across, 2 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Round 32: Repeat Round 14.
Round 33: Repeat Round 3.
Round 34: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 38 dc in each across, 2 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Rounds 35, 37-38, 40-41, 43-44: Repeat Round 14.
Rounds 36, 39, 42: Repeat Round 3.
Rounds 44-46: Ch 2, *1 fpdc, 1 bpdc.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join.
Round 47: Ch 2, *1 bpdc, ch 1, 1 bpdc, 1 fpdc, 1 bpdc, ch 1.* Repeat from * to * until last 5 sts, 1 bpdc, ch 1, 1 bpdc, 1 fpdc, 1 bpdc, sl st to join.
Rounds 48-50: Repeat Rounds 44-46, fasten off. Weave in ends.
Ch 150 for drawstring. Weave drawstring through ch spaces in top ridging.
Hat:
Using magic ring, ch 2, 10 dc in magic ring, sl st to join to second ch.
Round 1: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to join (20 dc).
Round 2: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join. (30 dc).
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join. (40 dc).
Round 4: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join. (50 dc).
Round 5: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 8 sts.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join. (55 dc).
Round 6: Ch 2, 1 dc in next 6 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 10 sts.* Repeat from * to * until last 5 sts, dc across, sl st to join. (60 dc).
Round 7-15: Ch 2, 1 dc in each st around, sl st to join.
Begin first earflap flat:
Row 1: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 12 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc decrease, 1 sc in next 8 sts, sc decrease (10 sc).
Row 3: Ch 1, sc across.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc decrease, 1 sc in next 6 sts, sc decrease (8 sc).
Row 5: Ch 1, sc across.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc decrease, 1 sc in next 4 sts, sc decrease (6 sc).
Row 7: Ch 1, sc across.
Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc decrease, 1 sc in next 2 sts, sc decrease (4 sc).
Row 9: Ch 1, sc across.
Row 10: Ch 1, 2 sc decreases.
Row 11: Ch 1, 1 sc decrease, fasten off. Weave in ends
Second earflap:
Leave 25 sts in the front and work second earflap as the first.
Earflap strings:
Join to bottom of earflap, ch 35.
Repeat two more times for three ch lengths running down the earflap. Braid the three ch lengths together, tie the end together. Cut the ends so the strings are an even length. Repeat for second earflap.
Eyes:
Using white string, sew both eyes near the center of the head. For spacing, if you lay the hat flat, the outer edge of one eye on the front should be lined up the inner edge of the ear flap on the back.
Antennae:
Working up from inner edge of earflap, join to second row out from center. Ch 12, turn, 1 dc in second ch from hook and remaining chs, join to hat.
Repeat for opposite side of the hat.
Antennae:
Working up from inner edge of earflap, join to second row out from center. Ch 12, turn, 1 dc in second ch from hook and remaining chs, join to hat.
Repeat for opposite side of the hat.
Claw:
Using magic ring, ch 2, 6 dc in magic ring, sl st to join to second ch.
Round 1: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join. (8 sts).
Round 2: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join. (12 sts).
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join. (18 sts).
Round 4: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join. (24 sts).
Round 5: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join. (30 sts).
Rounds 6-8: Ch 2, 1 dc in each st across.
Round 9: Ch 2, *dc decrease, 1 dc in next 8 sts.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st to join. (27 sts).
Round 10: Ch 2, *dc decrease, 1 dc in next 4 sts.* Repeat from * to * until last 3 sts, 1 dc in each. (24 sts). Fasten off, weave in ends.
To make the thumbs, starting on third row up from the wring and working up to the point/fingers, 5 dc up, turn then 5 dc down to join in the round (10 sts).
Round 11: Ch 2, dc decrease across until end, sl st to join. (5 sts).
Row 12: Begin working in a row, sc decrease with the sc opposite, repeat once, sc in last st (3 sts). Fasten off, weave in ends.
