Crayon Cuddler
Free Crochet Pattern
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Hello again friends! I hope you all have had a wonderful week! I've been busy making Crayon Cuddlers! My kiddos fell in love with them as soon as they saw them! 😍 These Crayon Cuddlers could be given as a gift to a child (my kiddos pretended they were coloring with them), they could be given to your childs teacher as a teachers gift or end of/beginning of school gift. They would be adorable in any teacher or school staffs classroom. These Crayon Cuddlers are approximately 12 by 5 inches. They take about a day to make and are pretty easy to crochet. The only stitches used are single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and slip stitch! I would consider this a beginner friendly pattern. I hope you enjoy making your Crayon cuddlers! P.S. this pattern also comes with a video tutorial, it can be found at the end of this post. 😉 Now onto the pattern!
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Supplies Needed:
-Less then 7 oz of #4 worsted weight yarn (you will need 2 shades of the same color and also black). I used Red Heart Super Saver in the colors Spring Green, Paddy Green and Black.
-Size H/8-5.00 mm crochet hook
-Poly-fil for stuffing
Pattern Notes:
-This pattern uses US terminology.
-Chain does not count as a stitch.
-Finished measurement is approximately 12 by 5 inches.
Abbreviations:
Ch.: Chain
Sl. St.: Slip Stitch
Beg.: Beginning
Sc: Single Crochet
Hdc: Half Double Crochet
Dc: Double Crochet
Sc Inc: Single Crochet Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
Sc Dec: Single Crochet Decrease
Sc: Single Crochet
Hdc: Half Double Crochet
Dc: Double Crochet
Sc Inc: Single Crochet Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
Sc Dec: Single Crochet Decrease
St.: Stitch
YO: Yarn Over
Ea: Each
Ea: Each
Rep: Repeat
FO: Finish Off
Sk: skip
Sk: skip
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Pattern
This pattern is worked in 2 pieces and joined after second piece is done.
Make 2 pieces. FO first piece. Do not FO second piece.
With Dark Shade
Round 1: Ch 21. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 19 ch. Ch 1, turn. (20 sc)
Round 2-3: Sc in ea st across. Ch 1, turn. (20 sc)
Change to light shade
Round 4: Sc in the first 3 st, Hdc in next 2 st, Dc in next 2 st, Hdc in next 2 st, Sc in next 2 st, Hdc in next 2 st, Dc in next 2 st, Hdc in next 2 st, Sc in last 3 st. Ch 1, turn. (8 Sc, 8 Hdc, 4 Dc)
Change to black
Round 5: Dc in first 3 st, Hdc in next 2 st, Sc in next 2 st, Hdc in next 2 st, Dc in next 2 st, Hdc in next 2 st, Sc in next 2 st, Hdc in next 2 st, Dc in last 3 st. Ch 1, turn. (4 Sc, 8 Hdc, 8 Dc)
Round 6 and 7: Rep rounds 4 and 5, changing color when indicated.
Change to light shade
Round 8-23: Sc in ea st across. Ch 1, turn. (20 sc)
Change to black
Round 24: Rep round 5.
Change to light shade
Round 25: Rep round 4.
Change to black
Round 26: Rep round 5.
Change to light shade
Round 27: Rep round 4.
Change to dark shade
Round 28: Sc in ea st across. Ch 1, turn. (20 sc)
Round 29: Ss in the first 2 st, sc in next 16 st. Leave last 2 st unworked. Ch 1, turn. (16 sc, 2 ss)
Round 30: Sc dec, Sc in next 12 st, Sc dec. Ch 1, turn. (12 sc, 2 sc dec)
Round 31: Sc dec, Sc in next 10 st, Sc dec. Ch 1, turn. (10 sc, 2 sc dec)
Round 32: Sc dec, sc in next 8 st, Sc dec. Ch 1, turn. (8 sc, 2 sc dec)
Round 33: Sc dec, Sc in next 6 st, Sc dec. Ch 1, turn. (6 sc, 2 sc dec)
Round 34: Sc dec, Sc in next 4 st, Sc dec. Ch 1, turn. (4 sc, 2 sc dec)
Round 35: Sc dec, Sc in next 2 st, Sc dec. Ch 1, turn. (2 sc, 2 sc dec)
Round 36: Sc dec 2 times. Ch 1, turn. (2 sc dec)
Round 37: Sc dec.
Finish Off first piece. Do not finish off second piece. Weave in all ends to this point.
Finishing
Place both pieces together. Working in both sides/pieces, Ch 1. Sc in ea st around to join both pieces. Work a sc inc in ea corner. Stop when you reach the second point (see picture). Stuff Cuddler. Do not stuff too firmly. Continue working sc until you reach the end. Ss in first st to join. FO. Weave in all ends.
Congrats! Your Cuddler Is Now Finished!
I hope you liked the pattern! If you found a mistake please feel free to contact me using the Contact button or leave a comment below! Remember to share this post with your fellow crochet friends! Also, I would love to see your finished cuddlers! Please share your finished photos on my Facebook page here or in my Facebook Group here! You can also subscribe to my YouTube Channel where I post corresponding video tutorials every Friday! Happy stitching!
This is an original design by Rachel Cantrell © Rachels Lovely Stitches
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