Table Of ContentCrochet Animals
Big & Small
11
huggable
animals
Contents
2 Little Baby Monkey
6 Little Polka-Dot Elephant
10 Little Hoppy Frog
13 Little Blue Birdie
17 Buffy Bear
21 Playful Pooch
24 Peaceful Lion
28 Cosmo Dino
32 Bedtime Dino
35 Lovable Stegosaurus
38 Tame Triceratops
Abbreviations & Gauge
on Inside Back Cover
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Animals Big & Small
We Love Them All!
Crochet a menagerie that will spark the imagination! Kids of all ages
will love playing with these colorful critters. Even adults will enjoy
having smaller stuffed friends. Note the animal sizes before you begin.
Choose from four huggable dinosaurs that were inspired by actual
reptiles that roamed the Earth during prehistoric times. With the
exception of the Cosmo Dino, these are the mainly “big’ animals.
Crochet a puppy and a lion. Each one has its own irresistible
personality.
For a quicker project, create smaller-sized amigurumi animals. We’ve
included a monkey, blue bird, elephant, and frog.
Have fun crocheting each and every one!
Yarn Info
MEDIUM 10 X 10 cm 10 X 10 cm
MM4OEYDEION 4 X 4 inches 518 7mU mSS 23 R 4 X 4 inches 51.25I- mS9Cm 15 R
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: Art. E300
Solids: 100% Acrylic; 7 ounces (198 g); approximately 364 yards (333 m)
Prints & Multis: 100% Acrylic; 5 ounces (141 g); approximately 244 yards
(223 m)
Flecks: 96% Acrylic/4% Other Fibers; 5 ounces (141 g); approximately 260
yards (238 m)
Tips for Washing “Super Saver®”: Use a gentle fabric detergent in warm
water. Include less than half the suggested amount of liquid fabric softener,
as too much softener will cause fiber to stretch. You can place item in a
mesh bag or pillow case to protect it during the spin cycle. Tumble dry on low
and remove from dryer before completely dry. To keep fringe or pompoms
looking their best, handwash; lay flat to dry.
The projects in this book were created with RED HEART® yarns. For
best results, we recommend following the pattern exactly as written. All
instructions have been checked for accuracy; however, Coats & Clark is not
responsible for typographical errors, differences in individual interpretation or
other variances in work.
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Little Baby Monkey
Kids of any age will enjoy having this colorful little monkey as
a friend. He sports a contrast color body for a bit of whimsy.
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Little Baby Monkey
Designed by Nancy Anderson at the end of every round. Stuff body parts
as rounds are worked unless otherwise
Skill Level: indicated.
Measures 7” tall. If using plastic pellets to add weight, place
about ¼ cup in the toe of a knee-high
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: stocking, cut and tightly knot. Stuff this into
1 skein 0964 Primary A, 1 skein 0528 bottom-most part needing extra weight,
Medium Purple B, small amount 0320 finish stuffing with polyester fiberfill.
Cornmeal C If using post and washer eyes (safety eyes)
make certain to place them before finishing
Crochet Hook: 3.75 mm [US F-5] head.
Stitch marker, yarn needle, two 3/8” buttons
or 10 mm post, washer safety eyes, black
embroidery thread and sharp needle for BoDy
attaching eyes, large straight pin, chenille Round 1: With A, ch 2, working in second ch
stems for monkey arms and tail, polyester from hook, sc 12 sts in ch, working over yarn
fiberfill. tail. Pull yarn tail tightly to close hole.
Optional: plastic pellets and knee-high hose Round 2: Place marker, [2 sc in next st, 1 sc
in next st] around—18 sts.
GAUGE: 20 sts = 4”; 16 rows = 4” in single Round 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts]
crochet. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any around—24 sts.
size hook to obtain the gauge. Round 4: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts]
around—30 sts.
Special Abbreviations Round 5: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts]
Sc2tog = [draw up a loop in next st] twice, around—36 sts.
yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on Rounds 6-11: Sc in each st around.
hook. Round 12: [Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts]
around—30 sts.
Notes Round 13: [Sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts]
Gauge is not crucial but stitches must be around—24 sts.
made tightly enough to prevent filler from Round 14: [Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts]
showing through. around—18 sts.
Rounds 15-18: Sc in each st around. Fasten
Beginning rounds are worked by sc in the off.
back bumps. To do this, turn starting chain
over to reveal wrong side. Insert hook into HEAD
the bump in the middle of the backside of Attach B to any st on last round of body, ch 1.
the chain and work sc as usual. Round 1: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts]
around—24 sts.
All parts are worked in unjoined spirals Round 2: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts]
unless specifically indicated. Move marker around—32 sts.
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Little Baby Monkey
(continued)
Round 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] MUzzLE
around—40 sts. Round 1: Attach C to any st on the
Round 4: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts] previously made ch loop, ch 1, sc in each st
around—48 sts. around—21 sts.
Round 5-6: Sc in each st around. Rounds 2-3: Sc in each st around—21 sts.
Round 7: Sc in next 12 sts, ch 21–loop made Round 4: [Sc2tog, sc in next st] around—14
for muzzle to be worked later–join with slip sts.
st to same st, sc to end—48 sts. Round 5: [Sc2tog] around—7 sts.
Round 8: Sc in each st around, skipping the Round 6: Sc in next st, [2 sc in next st]
ch-21 loop just made. around—4 sts. Fasten off, leaving long tail
Rounds 9-12: Sc in each st around. for sewing.
Round 13: [Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts]
around—40 sts. EyE PATCH (make 2)
Round 14: [Sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts] Round 1: With C, ch 2, working in 2nd ch
around—32 sts. from hook, sc 12 sts in ch, working over yarn
Round 15: Sc in each st around—32 sts. tail. Pull yarn tail tightly to close hole, join
Round 16: [Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] with slip st to first sc—12 sts.
around—24 sts. Round 2: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next st]
Round 17: [Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] around, join with slip st—18 sts.
around—18 sts. Round 3: Ch 1, [sc 2 in next st, sc in next 2
Round 18: [Sc2tog, sc in next st] around—12 sts] around, join with slip st—24 sts. Fasten
sts. off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Note: If sewing on the eyes, stuff firmly now EARS (make 2)
before Round 19. If using post and washer Round 1: With F, leaving a long tail for
eyes, continue with muzzle and eye patches sewing, ch 12, join with slip st to first ch;
before stuffing and Round 19. ch 1.
Round 2: Sc in each st around—12 sts.
Round 19: [Sc2tog] around—6 sts. Fasten Round 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st]
off. Weave in ends. around—18 sts.
Rounds 4-5: Sc in each st around.
Round 6: [Sc2tog, sc in next st] around—12
sts.
Rounds 7-8: [Sc2tog] around—3 sts. Fasten
off. Weave in end at tip of ear.
ARMS (make 2)
Do not stuff arms. With B, leaving a long tail
for sewing, ch 4, join with slip st to first ch.
Round 1: Working around a chenille wire, ch
1, sc in each st around—4 sts.
Rounds 2-8: Sc in each st around.
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Round 9: 2 sc in each st around—8 sts. ASSEMBLy
Round 10: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] Arms: Pin arms along neck area of
around—12 sts. completed body, about 2” apart. Sew arms to
Round 11: Ch 4, slip st in each ch just made body using long yarn tail.
and in last sc to form thumb, sc in each Ears: Pin ears about 3-4” from the top of the
remaining st around, skipping thumb just made. head. Make certain they are visible from the
Round 12: [Sc2tog, sc next st] around—8 sts. front of the animal and are evenly spaced.
Rounds 13-14: Sc in each st around. Sew ears to head.
Round 15: [Sc2tog] around. Fasten off. Legs: With body seated on a surface, pin
Weave in end at tip of hand. Trim wire to legs to body about 2 rounds up from the
correct length if necessary. surface body is seated upon, and about
2-3” apart, making certain that they do not
LEGS (make 2) impede the animal sitting properly. Sew legs
Do not stuff legs. With B, leaving a long tail to body using long yarn tail.
for sewing, ch 4, join with slip st to first ch. Tail: Add tail approximately 2 or 3 rows up from
Round 1: Working around a chenille wire, ch row that is level to surface when elephant is
1, sc in each st around—4 sts. seated. Sew onto body using yarn tail.
Rounds 2-10: Sc in each st around. Eye patches: Pin eye patches in middle of
Round 11: 2 sc in each st around—8 sts. the face, placing them with the beginning
Round 12: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] stitches of the muzzle in the middle of the
around—12 sts. 2 patches and with the 2 patches touching.
Round 13: Ch 4, slip st in each ch just Holding the muzzle out of the way, sew
made and in last sc to form toe, sc in each patches onto face using yarn tail.
remaining st around, skipping toe just made.
Round 14: [Sc2tog, sc next st] around—8 sts.
Rounds 15-16: Sc in each st around.
Round 17: [Sc2tog] around. Fasten off.
Weave in end at tip of hand. Trim wire to
correct length if necessary.
TAIL
With B, ch 4, join with slip st to first ch.
Working around a chenille wire, ch 1, sc
in each st around for 13 rounds. [Sc2tog]
around. Fasten off. Weave end through last 2
sts to close hole. Weave in end at tip of tail.
Trim wire to correct length if necessary.
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Little Polka-Dot
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Elephant
Polka-dots are perfect for our pokey amigurumi elephant. Crochet
him in bright colors for bigger kids, or even fun-loving adults.
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Little Polka-Dot Elephant
Designed by Nancy Anderson worked in 2 separate pieces.
Skill Level: Stuff body parts as rounds are worked unless
otherwise indicated.
Measures 6-7” tall.
If using plastic pellets to add weight, place
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: about ¼ cup in the toe of a knee-high
1 skein 0334 Buff A, small amounts of 0310 stocking, cut and tightly knot. Stuff this into
Monet B, 0505 Aruba Sea C, 0528 Medium bottom-most part needing extra weight,
Purple D finish stuffing with polyester fiberfill.
Crochet Hook: 3.75 mm [US F-5] If using post and washer eyes (safety eyes)
Stitch marker, yarn needle, assorted buttons make certain to place them before finishing
or 10 mm post and washer safety eyes, head.
needle and thread for attaching eyes, one
chenille wire for trunk, large straight pins
and polyester fiberfill. BoDy
Optional: plastic pellets and knee-high hose Round 1: With A, ch 2, working in 2nd ch
from hook, sc 12 sts in ch, working over yarn
GAUGE: 20 sts = 4”; 16 rows = 4” in single tail. Pull yarn tail tightly to close hole.
crochet. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any Round 2: Place marker, [2 sc in next st, 1 sc
size hook to obtain the gauge. in next st] around—18 sts.
Round 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts]
Special Abbreviation around—24 sts.
Sc2tog = [draw up a loop in next st] twice, Round 4: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts]
yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on around—30 sts.
hook. Round 5: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts]
around—36 sts.
Notes Rounds 6-11: Sc in each st around.
Gauge is not crucial but stitches must be Round 12: [Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts]
made tightly enough to prevent filler from around—30 sts.
showing through. Round 13: [Sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts]
around—24 sts.
Beginning rounds are worked by sc in the Round 14: [Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] around—
back bumps. To do this, turn starting chain 18 sts.
over to reveal wrong side. Insert hook into Rounds 15-18: Sc in each st around. Fasten
the bump in the middle of the backside of off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
the chain and work sc as usual.
HEAD
All parts are worked in unjoined spirals With A, work Rounds 1-5 as for Elephant body.
unless specifically indicated. Move marker at Round 6: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts]
the end of every round. Head and body are around—42 sts.
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(continued)
Round 7: Sc in each st around. Rounds 4-5: Sc in each st around.
Round 8: Ch 14, join to same st with slip st, Round 6: [Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts] twice—
ch 1 – loop made for trunk to be worked later 10 sts.
– sc in each st around—42 sts. Rounds 7-8: Sc in each st around—10 sts.
Round 9: Skip loop made in Round 8, Round 9: [Sc2tog] around—5 sts. Draw yarn
beg with the ch-1 space, sc in each st tail through remaining 5 sts and draw up
around—42 sts. tightly to close.
Rounds 10-12: Sc in each st around. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Round 13: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts]
around—48 sts. EARS (make 2)
Round 14: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts] With A, ch 12 leaving a long tail for sewing,
around—54 sts. join with slip st to first ch.
Round 15: Sc in each st around—54 sts. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in same ch and each ch
Round 16: [Sc2tog, sc next 7 sts] around— around—12 sts.
48 sts. Round 2: [Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st]
Round 17: [Sc2tog, sc next 6 sts] around— around—18 sts.
42 sts. Round 3: [Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st]
Round 18: [Sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog] around— around—24 sts.
36 sts. Round 4: Sc in each st around.
Round 19: [Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog] around— Round 5: [Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts]
30 sts. around—18 sts.
Add eyes if using post and washer eyes, Rounds 6-7: Sc in each st around.
locating them about ¾” from either side of Round 8: [Sc2tog, sc in next st] around—
trunk. 12 sts.
Round 20: [Sc in 3 sts, sc2tog] around—24 Round 9: Sc in each st around.
sts. Stuff firmly. Rounds 10-11: [Sc 2 sts tog] around —3 sts.
Round 21: [Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog] Fasten off. Weave in end.
around—18 sts.
Round 22: [Sc in next st, sc2tog] around—12 ARMS (make 2)
sts. Finish stuffing head. Round 1: With A, ch 2, working in 2nd ch
Rounds 23-24: [Sc2tog] around—3 sts. from hook, sc 12 sts, join with slip st to first
Draw yarn tail through remaining 3 sts and sc; ch 1.
draw up tightly to close. Round 2: [2 sc in next st, sc next st] around,
Fasten off. Weave in ends. join with slip st; ch 1—18 sts.
Round 3: Working in back loops only, sc in
TRUNK each st around; do not join—18 sts.
Round 1: Attach A to any st on the Round 4: Sc in each st around.
previously made ch loop, ch 1, sc in each st Round 5: [Sc2tog, sc next st] around—12 sts.
around—14 sts. Round 6: [Sc2tog, sc 1] around—8 sts. Stuff
Round 2: Sc in each st around. arm.
Round 3: [Sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts] twice— Rounds 7-14: Sc in each st around. Do not
12 sts. stuff upper arms.
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Crochet Animals Big & Small
Description:For a quicker project, create smaller-sized amigurumi animals. We've included The projects in this book were created with RED HEART® yarns. For.
