Abbreviations- ch (chain), sl st( slip stitch), sc (single crochet), st (stitch), sts (stitches), sc dec (single crochet decrease), F/O (finish off)
Crochet Hook Size- G and H
Finished Measurements from top of
head fluff to the base of main body- 7 inches. Main body should be about 10 ½
inches in circumference all around.
Materials needed: One skein of Red Heart Super
Saver Light Purple (Main Color), “Beautiful” Off White by Sensations, and light
green scrap yarn. Red felt, scissors, a yarn needle, polyfiber fill stuffing, sewing needle, and
red and white thread for sewing.
Main Body
(Using main color “Light
Purple” or any color of your choice)
With the G hook use the magic ring/circle method add 6 sc to
circle. Place st marker in last st to mark the end
of the row.
R1: 2 sc in each st around to
marker (12)
R2: *sc in next st, 2sc in
next st… rep from * to marker (18)
R3: *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in
next st… rep from * to marker (24)
R4: *sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in
next st… rep from * to marker (30)
R5: *sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc
in next st… rep from * to marker (33)
R6-10: sc in each st around
to marker (33)
R11: *sc in next 9 sts, sc
dec… rep from * to marker (30)
R12: *sc in next 3 sts, sc
dec… rep from * to marker (24)
R13: *sc in next 2 sts, sc
dec… rep from * to marker (18)
R14: *sc in next st, sc dec…
rep from * to marker (12)
Stuff the body with polyfiber
fill at this point.
R15: sc dec around to marker
(6)
Fill the body until full and
F/O
Weave yarn end through
remaining stitches and pull body closed and weave the end
through the body to hide it.
Arm puffs (make 2)
(Using color "Beautiful" Off White, from the brand Sensations)
With the H hook use the magic ring/circle method add 6 sc to
circle. Place st marker in last st to mark the
end of the row.
R1: 2sc in each st around to marker (12)
R2: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st… rep from * to marker
(18)
R3-4: sc in each st around to marker (18)
R5: *sc in next st, sc dec… rep from * to marker (12)
R6: sc dec around to marker (6)
Fill the body until full and
F/O
Weave yarn end through remaining
stitches and pull the arm puff closed and weave the end through the puff to
hide it.
Connecting the arm puffs to the main body:
·
To connect the arm puffs to the body you will
insert your G hook through the main body around the middle of the body (row 8
roughly).
·
Bring the main color through the body with your
hook and ch 3.
·
F/O this ch and weave the yarn end through the
bottom of the arm puff and then through the chain made.
·
Finally weave the yarn end into a knot where you
connected the yarn to the body.
·
Weave all yarn ends into the body to hide them.
Leaves (make 3)
(Using color “Green” yarn of your choice)
With the G hook Ch 4. Sc in second ch from hook and next two
sts. Ch 1 and sc in opposite side of ch sts then sl st into first sc made. F/O
Repeat twice more from beg for other two leaves.
Connecting the Leaves to each other then to the main body:
·
When finished with three leaves weave all of the
ends of each leaf to the bottom of the leaf where you made your first chain.
·
Take the yarn end from one of the leaves and
weave them through the base of each leaf to connect them together.
·
Now weave that same end through the top of the
body and the base of the leaves interchangeably to secure them to the body.
·
Weave the rest of the ends through the body to
hide them.
Head Fluff
With the H hook use the magic ring/circle method add 6 sc to
circle. Place st marker in last st to mark the
end of the row.
R1: 2sc in each st around to marker (12)
R2: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st… rep from * to marker
(18)
R3: *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st… rep from * to marker
(24)
R3-5: sc in each st around to marker (24)
R6: *sc in next 2 sts, sc dec… rep from * to marker (18)
R7: *sc in next st, sc dec… rep from * to marker (12)
R8: sc dec around to marker (6)
Fill the body until full and
F/O
Weave yarn end through
remaining sts and pull body closed and weave the end
through the body to hide it.
Connecting the head fluff to the body:
·
Insert G hook into the center of the leaves
after they are sewn onto the main body.
·
Bring “Beautiful” yarn through with the hook and
ch 2.
·
F/O this ch and weave the yarn end through the
bottom of the head puff and then through the chain made.
·
Finally weave the yarn end into a knot where you
connected the yarn to the center of the leaves.
·
Weave all yarn ends into the body to hide them.
Feet (make 2)
(Using main color)
With the G hook use the magic ring/circle method add 6 sc to
circle. Place st marker in last st to mark the
end of the row.
R1-3: sc in each st around to marker (6)
F/O and weave yarn end through remaining sts and pull
foot/feet closed and use that same yarn end to sew the feet to the body.
Tail
(Using main color)
With the G hook use the magic ring/circle method add 6 sc to
circle. Place st marker in last st to mark the
end of the row.
R1-4: sc in each st around to marker (6)
F/O and use the yarn end to sew the tail to the body.
Eyes and Mouth
Cut two round pieces of red felt and then use white thread
for the sparkles/pupils in the corner of the eyes.
Then sew eyes onto body with red sewing thread.
Cut one mouth out of red felt and sew onto the body under
and in between where eyes were sewed on.
You may use whatever you’d like for the eyes and mouth to
make it your own unique looking Jumpluff. It's fun to hang from the ceiling or the wall with fishing line so it looks like it's floating too.
You’re finished :D
Free Pattern By: Denton Foreman
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