Abbreviations
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Sc2tog – single crochet 2 together (decrease)
FO – finish off or bind off
Materials
Wool any colour you chose
3.5mm or 4mm Crochet hook
Safety eyes or buttons
Felt and super glue for mouth
Polyester stuffing
Directions
1st circle:
1. Ch2, 6sc in 1st chain
2. 2sc in each sc around (12sc)
3. *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next, repeat from * around (18sc)
4. *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 2sc, repeat from * around, (24sc)
FO First circle leaving a 6” tail
Set aside
2nd Circle:
1. Ch2, 6sc in 1st chain
2. 2sc in each sc around (12sc)
3. *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next, repeat from * around (18sc)
4. *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 2sc, repeat from * around (24sc)
Do not finish off, remove your hook and get your first circle
Put both circles together, wrong sides in, using the tail from your first circle, whip stitch the two circles together using your yarn needle through 4 stitches. Your working loop should be on the outside of the circle and not stitched through.
When you are done, you will have a figure eight shape.
Put you hook back into your working loop and continue:
5 – 13. in each stitch around (42sc)
14. *sc2tog, 1sc in next 5 stitches*, repeat from * around
15. *sc2tog, 1sc in next 4 stitches*, repeat from * around
16. *sc2tog, 1sc in next 3 stitches*, repeat from * around
17. *sc2tog, 1sc in next 2 stitches*, repeat from * around
Add eyes and stuff
18.*sc2tog, 1sc in next stitch*, repeat from * around
19. sc in each stitch around, FO leaving a tail
Add the felt mouth or embroider one, you could do a series of hearts with different expressions!
