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Echidna Anteater Toy
Free Crochet Pattern
Free Crochet Pattern
By Donna Collinsworth of Donna’s Crochet Designs
MATERIALS:
Red Heart 4 ply yarn in Black and Camouflage, size H hook, needle to take yarn and stuffing.
FINISHED SIZE: About 6-1\2” long and 5” wide.
GAUGE: 3 hdc sts = 1”, 4 rows hdc = 1”
BACK:
RND 1: With Camouflage and H hook ch-12, hdc 3 rd ch from hook, hdc next 8 ch, 2 hdc last ch, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation ch (in the bottom of the sts just made) hdc ea ch across, sl st top beg hdc, turn. (20 sts)
RND 2: (ch-12, sl st next 2 sts) around.
RND 3: Press lps to bk of work, 2 hdc next st, hdc next 8, 2 hdc next 2, hdc next 8, 2 hdc last st, sl st top beg hdc, turn. (24 sts)
RND 4: Rep rnd 2.
RND 5: Press lps to bk of work, 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 8, 2 hdc next 4, hdc next 8, 2 hdc last 2 sts, sl st top beg hdc, turn. (32 sts)
RND 6: Rep rnd 2.
RND 7: Press lps to bk of work, 2 hdc next 3 sts, hdc next 10, 2 hdc next 6, hdc next 10, 2 hdc last 3 sts, sl st top beg hdc, turn. (44 sts)
RND 8: Rep rnd 2.
RND 9: Press lps to bk of work, 2 hdc next st, hdc next 17, (2 hdc next, hdc next) twice, 2 hdc next, hdc next 17, rep bet () twice, sl st top beg hdc, turn. (50 sts)
RND 10: Rep rnd 2.
RND 11: Press lps to bk of work, 2 hdc next st, hdc next 14, (2 hdc next, hdc next) 5 times, 2 hdc next, hdc next 14, rep bet () 5 times, sl st top beg hdc, turn. (62 sts)
RND 12: Rep rnd 2.
Rnd 13: Press lps to back of work, hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, turn.
ROW 14: (Ch-12, sl st next 2 sts) 7 times, leave remaining sts unworked. (7 lps)
ROW 15: Press lps to back of work, hdc ea st across, turn. (14 sts)