Caterpillar | FREE CROCHET PATTERN

July 9, 2022

Pattern notes

Please make sure to read through the pattern first before you start.
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This pattern is worked in rounds if nothing else is said.
This pattern is worked with yarn under sc – Insert your hook under the top two loops, yarn under, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops. This creates an “x” stitch.
I use invisible decrease in my work - Insert your hook in the FLO of the next 2 stitches. Yarn over and pull through 2 of the 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through both loops on your hook.

Language: English (US)

Skill level: Beginner

Size: 14 cm

Abbreviations

US crochet terms	UK crochet terms
Mr - Magic ring
Ch - Chain
St - Stitch
Sc - Single crochet	Dc - Double crochet
Tr - Triple crochet / Treble crochet	Dtr - Double Treble crochet
Dc - Double crochet	Tr - Treble crochet
Bob-5 - Bobble stitch with 5 double crochet	5 Tr
Bob-3 - Bobble stitch with 3 double crochet	3 Tr
FLO - Front loop only
BLO - Back loop only
Inc - Increase (work 2 in the same stitch)
Dec - Decrease (I use invisible decrease, see pattern notes)
Sl st - Slip stitch
[...] - All stitches inside these brackets goes into the same stitch.
(-...) - Repeat the instructions inside these brackets the given number of times.
(...) - Total number of stitches on the end of the round.

Materials

Yarn: Ricorumi DK in Green (044), Dark Green (050), Light Green (046), Fox (025)

Crochet Hook: Clover Amour 2.25mm (When choosing a hook size, remember that everyone's tension is unique. As a result, you may need to experiment with different hook sizes to find the one that works best for you.)
Safety eyes: 9mm
Darning needle
Polyester filling
A pair of scissors
Stitch marker (optional)
Embroidery thread - White and Black for eye details.

Head & Body

With Green yarn.

Stuff as you go.

Round 1: 6 sc in mr (6)

Round 2: (inc) x6 (12)

Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

Round 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x5, 1 sc (24)

Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

Round 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x5, 2 sc (36)

Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)

Round 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x5, 3 sc (48)

Rounds 9-13: 48 sc (5 rounds) (48)

Round 14: (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)

Rounds 15-18: 54 sc (4 rounds) (54)

Place your eyes between rounds 14-15 with 7 visible stitches between.

Round 19: (7 sc, dec) x6 (48)

Round 20: 48 sc (48)

Round 21: (1 sc, dec) x16 (32)

Round 22: (2 sc, dec) x8 (24)

Round 23: (1 sc, dec) x8 (16)

Stuff the head firmly.

Stuff as you go.

Round 24: (7 sc, inc) x2 (18)

Change to Dark Green yarn.

Round 25: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x5, 1 sc (24)

Rounds 26-27: 24 sc (2 rounds) (24)

Round 28: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

Round 29: 30 sc (30)

Change to Green yarn.

Round 30: 30 sc (30)

Round 31: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x5, 2 sc (36)

Rounds 32-33: 36 sc (2 rounds) (36)

Round 34: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)

Change to Dark Green yarn.

Rounds 35-39: 42 sc (5 rounds) (42)

Change to Green yarn.

Round 40: 42 sc (42)

Round 41: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)

Round 42: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x5, 2 sc (30)

Round 43: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

Round 44: (1 sc, dec) x8 (16)

Round 45: (dec) x8 (8)

Cut the yarn, close the hole using the FLO only, fasten off.

Tail

With Dark Green yarn.

Stuff as you go.

Round 1: 6 sc in mr (6)

Round 2: (inc) x6 (12)

Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

Rounds 4-6: 18 sc (3 rounds) (18)

Round 7: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

Change to Green yarn.

Round 8: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

Round 9: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x5, 1 sc (24)

Rounds 10-12: 24 sc (3 rounds) (24)

Round 13: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x5, 1 sc (18)

Change to Dark Green yarn.

Round 14: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x5, 1 sc (24)

Round 15: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

Rounds 16-19: 30 sc (4 rounds) (30)

Round 20: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing.

Place the tail between rounds 32-39. Make sure the tail is in a 90 degree angle, slightly leaning to the left and sew it on. Stuff before you close the hole.

Legs (make 8)

With Light Green yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in mr (6)

Round 2: (inc) x6 (12)

Rounds 3-4: 12 sc (2 rounds) (12)

Sl st in the next st, cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing later.

Count from under the body and sew on 2 legs between rounds 4-8 and 2 legs between rounds 13-17. Place 2 legs on each side of the the tail and sew on. Stuff before you close the hole.

Antennaes (make 2)

Make 2

With Green yarn.

Ch 8, make 2 sc in the second ch from your hook, 6 sl st (8)

Place and sew on the antennae's over round 4 on top of the head.

Bow

With Fox yarn.

Round 1: Leave a 15 cm yarn tail hanging in the start, make a mr, Ch 3, 3 tr in the mr, ch 3, sl st into the mr, ch 3, 3 tr, ch 3, sl st into the mr, pull the ring together..

Cut the yarn, wrap yarn a few rounds around the middle of the bow and fasten the yarn on the backside. Leave both yarn tails hanging for later. Tie the bow around the neck.

Embroider a White line on the outside of the eyes.
Embroider a Black line over the eyes.
With Dark Green yarn embroider eyebrows, nose and a mouth.

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