Marmalade candy animals
Free crochet toy patterns
Today we’re going to crochet sweet marmalade candy animals 😊💖
The crochet toy patterns include the instructions for bunny, kitten and bear. Happy loops!
Supplies:
- Semi-cotton or acrylic yarn (fine or light weight / 5 ply or 8 ply)
- Suitable crochet hook (2.0-3.0 mm)
- Some embroidery floss for muzzle
- Stuffing
- A pair of safety eyes or beads
- Scissors and sewing needle
- Any decorations you like
The height of crochet animals is about 16 cm. Please note that toy size may vary depending on the yarn and hook size used.
Skill level: easy
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (two sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (two st together)
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Head:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in the next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9-15: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 16: (sc in the next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 17: (sc in the next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 18: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 19: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 20: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Fasten off, cut the yarn and hide the end.
Insert safety eyes according to your taste. Stuff the head and embroider a nose.
Legs + body:
Start crocheting from the legs. Stuff with fiberfill as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4-9: sc in all 18 st [18]
Cut the yarn of the first leg and fasten off.
Note: don’t cut the yarn of the second leg, continue crocheting joining both legs.
Rnd 10: sc in all 36 st around both legs.
Rnd 11-16: without changes, sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 17: make 2 dec at the sides of the toy [34]
Rnd 18: make 2 dec at the sides of the toy [32]
Continue crocheting in the same way till Rnd 25 making 2 dec at the sides of the body until 18 stitches are left. Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing, fasten off.
Arms (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-10: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 11: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 12-17: sc in all 9 st [9]
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff only the bottom part of the arms.
Bear ears (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: sc in all 18 st [18]
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Kitten ears (make 2):
Rnd 1: 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 4 times [8]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 2 times [14]
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
How did you create these cute scarfs for the bear and the cat? I’d love to know how you did that