Materials:
Yarn of your choice. Cotton, acrylic will do. I used acrylic in different colours, 400 m/ 100 g. You may use any left-over yarn as the consumption is minimal.
Yarn of the following colours is required: nude (for the head), yellow (for the sun), for clothes the yarn colour of your choice, for a dog and a cat – the colours corresponding to animals.
- A crochet hook, I used 1,25 mm crochet hook
- A sewing needle
- For embroidery: a few threads of black, green and white
- Transparent glue or double-sided adhesive tape
- For eyes: you can use small beads or embroider eyes with yarn.
- A frame of a suitable size (I used a 20x25 frame)
- A sheet of cardboard (the size corresponds to the frame)
- Black marker
- Paints (watercolour or gouache)
Abbreviations:
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc - double crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in 1 st)
2 inc, 3 inc – 2, 3 increases in sequence
dec – decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
2 dec, 3 dec – 2, 3 decrease in sequence
(...) x N times – repeat instructions in brackets N times
All parts are flat. Do not add the hollow fiber.
The sun and the man's head
Take yellow colour yarn for the sun, and nude colour yarn for the head.
Rnd 1) 6 sc
Rnd 2) 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3) (3 inc, 3 sc)× 2 times (18)
Rnd 4) 2 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc (24)
Rnd 5) 24 sc
Rnd 6) 4 sc, 3 inc, 9 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc (30)
Rnd 7-10) по 30 sc
Rnd 11) 5 sc, 3 dec, 9 sc, 3 dec, 4 sc (24)
Rnd 12) 24 sc
Rnd 13) 3 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (18)
Rnd 14) 2 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc, 3 dec, 1 sc (12)
Rnd 15) 6 dec (6)
Pull off the loops. Cut the thread, hide the end.
The head of a woman and a child
Work with nude colour yarn.
Rnd 1) 6 sc
Rnd 2) 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3) (3 inc, 3 sc)× 2 times (18)
Rnd 4) 18 sc
Rnd 5) 2 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc (24)
Rnd 6-9) 24 sc
Rnd 10) 4 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc (20)
Rnd 11) 3 sc, 2 dec, 6 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc (16)
Rnd 12) 2 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc (12)
Rnd 13) 6 dec (6)
Pull off the loops. Cut the thread, hide the end.
Ear (make 6)
Work with nude colour yarn.
Rnd 1) work 2 ch, starting from 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc (4)
Fasten off, cut the thread, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew on the ears.
For the eyes, you can take small beads and sew them on. Or embroider eyes. Embroider the eyes with stitches, use black yarn and make tight wraps around those stitches with yarn.
Embroider the whites of the eyes with white colour yarn.
Embroider a smile.
Create hairstyles.
1st version of the hairstyle
Take yarn, cut it into 8-10 cm long segments and fold them in half. Attach a threads to make a fringe (see photo). Attach only from the front. Cut off the excess.
2nd version of the hairstyle
Cut the yarn into 10-12 cm long segments. Fold in half, make 2 such bundles. Sew in the crown area.
3rd version of the hairstyle
Cut the yarn into 12-15 cm long long segments. Form a bundle. Sew it in the area of the crown and ears. Cut off the excess.
Dress No. 1
Work with any colour. Crochet all rows into the back loops only
Work 4 ch
Rnd 1) starting from 2nd ch from hook: 1 sl st, 2 sc, ch, turn (3)
Rnd 2) 2 sc, 1 sl st, 1 ch, turn (3)
Rnd 3) 1 sl st, 2 sc, 12 ch, turn (15)
Rnd 4) starting from 2nd ch from hook: 12 sc, 2 sl st, 1 ch, turn (14)
Rnd 5) 2 sl st, 7 sc, 5 hdc, 2 ch, turn (14)
Rnd 6) 5 hdc, 7 sc, 2 sl st, 1 ch, turn (14)
Rnd 7) 2 sl st, 7 sc, 5 hdc, 2 ch, turn (14)
Rnd 8) 5 hdc, 7 sc, 2 sl st, 1 ch, turn (14)
Rnd 9) 2 sl st, 7 sc, 5 hdc, 2 ch, turn (14)
Rnd 10) 5 hdc, 7 sc, 2 sl st, 1 ch, turn (14)
Rnd 11) 1 sl st, 2 sc, 1 ch, turn (3)
Rnd 12) 2 sc, 1 sl st, 1 ch, turn (3)
Rnd 13) 1 sl st, 2 sc (3)
Fasten off, cut off any excess yarn, hide the end.
Dress No. 2
Choose 2 matching colours. Work 8 ch
Rnd 1) starting from 2nd ch from hook: inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 ch, turn (10)
Rnd 2) inc, 8 sc, inc, 1 ch, turn (12)
Rnd 3) 3 sl st, 6 sc, leave the last 3 stitches unworked, 1 ch, turn (9)
Rnd 4) 6 sc, 1 ch, turn (6)
Rnd 5) inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 ch, turn (8)
Rnd 6) 8 sc, 1 ch, turn (8)
Rnd 7) 8 sc, turn (8)
Change to the contrasting colour yarn.
Rnd 8) 2 ch, 1 dc in 1st loop, continue work into every loop 2 dc (15)
Fasten off, cut off any excess yarn, hide the end.
Shoes (make 6)
Work with any colour.
Rnd 1) 4 sc in a Magic Ring
Rnd 2) 4 inc (8)
Rnd 3-5) 8 sc
Rnd 6) 4 dec
Pull off the loops. Cut the thread, hide the end.
Shorts
Work with any colour.
Work 8 ch
Rnd 1) starting from 2nd ch from hook: 7 sc, ch, turn (7)
Rnd 2-6) 7 sc
Rnd 7) 4 sc, 4 ch, turn (8)
Rnd 8) starting from 2nd ch from hook: 7 sc, ch, turn (7)
Rnd 9-13) 7 sc
Fasten off, cut off any excess yarn, hide the end.
Shirt
Choose 2 matching colours (colours А and В).
Start with colour A.
Work 6 ch
Rnd 1) starting from 2nd ch from hook: inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 ch, turn (8)
Rnd 2) inc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 ch, turn (11)
Change the yarn to colour B.
Rnd 3) 11 sc, ch, turn (11)
Change the yarn to colour А
Rnd 4) inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, ch, turn (14)
Rnd 5) 3 sl st, 1 ch, inc, 6 sc, inc, ch, turn (13)
Change the yarn to colour B.
Rnd 6) 10 sc, ch, turn (10)
Change the yarn to colour А
Rnd 7) 10 sc, ch, turn (10)
Rnd 8) 10 sc, ch, turn (10)
Change the yarn to colour B.
Rnd 9) 10 sc, ch, turn (10)
Change the yarn to colour А
Rnd 10) 10 sc, ch, turn (10)
Rnd 11) 10 sc (10)
Fasten off, cut off any excess yarn, hide the end.
Cat
Head
The yarn colour is at your discretion.
Rnd 1) 6 sc in a Magic Ring
Rnd 2) 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3) (3 inc, 3 sc)× 2 times (18)
Rnd 4) 4 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 4 sc (20)
Rnd 5-7) 20 sc
Rnd 8) 3 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 5 sc (18)
Rnd 9) 2 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc, 3 dec, 1 sc (12)
Rnd 10) 5 dec, leave the last 2 stitches unworked
Pull off the loops. Cut the thread, hide the end.
Body
Rnd 1) 6 sc in a Magic Ring
Puff stitch. To crochet a puff stitch, you half-close three double crochets worked in the same stitch and then join them together to finish the stitch.
Rnd 2) inc, Puff stitch – it's a paw, inc, Puff stitch – it's a paw, 2 inc (10)
Rnd 3) (3 inc, 2 sc)× 2 times (16)
Rnd 4-5) 16 sc
Rnd 6) 3 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 3 sc (14)
Rnd 7) 2 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 3 sc (12)
Rnd 8) 2 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc (10)
Rnd 9) 5 dec (5)
Pull off the loops. Cut the thread, hide the end.
Embroider the paws with black yarn.
Ear (make 2)
Rnd 1) work 2 ch, in 2nd ch from hook: 1 sc, ch, turn (1)
Rnd 2) inc (2)
Fasten off, cut the thread, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Muzzle
Work with white colour yarn.
Rnd 1) work 4 ch, starting from 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch, continue along the other side of chain: 1 sc, inc (8)
Fasten off, cut the thread, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears and muzzle on.
Embroider nose and black line on the muzzle as shown. Вышить глаза (see the pictures for guidance). Make a mustache from a black thread.
Dog
Head
The yarn colour is at your discretion.
Rnd 1) 6 sc in a Magic Ring
Rnd 2) 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc (8)
Rnd 3) 4 sc, inc, 3 sc (9)
Rnd 4) 8 sc, 3 sc in 1 loop (11)
Rnd 5) 3 sc in 1 loop, 8 sc, inc, 1 sc (14)
Rnd 6) inc, 13 sc (15)
Rnd 7) 15 sc
Rnd 8) 13 sc, dec (14)
Rnd 9) 14 sc
Rnd 10) 7 dec (7)
Pull off the loops. Cut the thread, hide the end.
Embroider the nose, eye and mouth.
Body
Rnd 1) 6 sc in a Magic Ring
Rnd 2) (2 inc, 1 sc)х 2 times (10)
Rnd 3) 10 sc
Rnd 4) 2 inc, 8 sc (12)
Rnd 5) 12 sc
Rnd 6) 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, work 6 ch, starting from 3rd ch from hook: 2 hdc in 1 loop, along the chain: inc, 2 sc – it's a paw, continue along the main stitches: 4 sc (13 + 6)
Rnd 7) 1 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, take the paw out, 3 sc (16)
Rnd 8) 11 sc, dec, 3 sc (15)
Rnd 9) 3 sc, inc, 5 sc, (dec, 1 sc)х 2 times (14)
Rnd 10) 14 sc
Rnd 11) 7 dec (7)
Pull off the loops. Cut the thread, hide the end.
Ear
Rnd 1) work 8 ch, starting from 3rd ch from hook: 2 dc, 3 hdc, 1 sc (6)
Fasten off, cut the thread, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew on the ear.
Rear paw
Rnd 1) 6 sc in a Magic Ring
Rnd 2) (2 inc, 1 sc)х 2 times (10)
Rnd 3-4) 10 sc
Rnd 5) 1 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 2 sc (8)
Rnd 6) dec, work 4 ch, starting from 3rd ch from hook: 2 hdc in 1 loop, along the chain: 1 sc, continue along the main stitches: 3 dec (4 + 3)
Pull off the loops. Cut the thread, hide the end.
Tails
Work 10 ch
Rnd 1) starting from 3rd ch from hook: 3 hdc, 5 sc (8)
Fasten off, cut the thread.
Draw the sea and sand on cardboard. You can draw grass and sky, if desired. Wait for the paints to dry.
To assemble a picture – put all the details on glue or double-sided tape.
Glue the heads first. Draw a necks marker.
Then glue the clothes. Draw the hands and legs of each person with a marker. Glue the shoes.
Glue the sun, the details of the cat and dog.
Insert the picture into the frame. You can hang it on the wall!