The Nerdy Knitter - Queen Chrysalis

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Finished Size: 25inches

Gauge: Not essential for Project

Notes:

The actual size of your hook doesn't really matter, as long as your hook and yarn choices result

in tight even stitches. Crocheting too loosely, or using too large of a hook for the yarn

weight, will result in the stuffing showing through.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Each round is written in the following format

Sc, inc (18) --- as an example

This means when working through project the instructions will repeat unless otherwise

indicated. The numbers in ( ) at the end of each round or row, indicates the total number of

stitches that should be in that round or row. Each round is worked in a continuous spiral you

will not need to join rounds. For further tips there is a General Instructions page at the end of

the pattern

It's highly recommended that you read through the pattern completely before beginning to

familiarize yourself with the entire process

The Base of the Queen is all done in Black. The rest of the pieces list which colors are used.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Yarn: RED HEART Super Saver Real Teal Caron One Pound Black Vanna’s Choice Sweet Pea Red Heart Soft Seafoam Crochet Hook: US 7 (4.5mm) Additional Materials Yarn Needle, Polyfil, Lt Blue, Green, Black, and White Felt, Pipecleaners for shaping

Abbreviations ch chain sc single crochet dec single crochet 2 stitches in front loops together inc single crochet 2 stitches in same sc sl st slip stitch st(s) stitch(es) tog together

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Head

Rnd 1 6sc in magic ring (6)

Rnd 2 6inc (12)

Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)

Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24)

Rnd 5 2sc, dec (18)

Rnd 6 Sc around (18)

Rnd 7 5sc, inc (21)

Rnd 8 6sc, inc (24)

Rnd 9 3sc, inc (30)

Rnd 10 4sc, inc (36)




Rnd 14-21 Sc around (54)

Rnd 22 7sc, dec (48)






Rnd 28 Sc, dec (12)

Rnd 29 6dec (6)

Sl st 1 and fasten off, leaving long tail to

close up 6-st hole

Body


Rnd 2 6inc (12)

Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)

Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24)

Rnd 5 3sc, inc (30)

Rnd 6 4sc, inc (36)


Rnd 8 5sc, inc (42)

Rnd 9 6sc, inc (48)






Rnd 22 10sc, dec (33)





Rnd 42 Sc, dec (12)

Rnd 43 6dec (6)


close up 6-st hole

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Neck

Pick up 30 stitches around the head.

Start by anchoring your yarn

To start just insert your hook into the head

and pull up like you would any other

round.

Work stitches around until you connect the

circle. (you don’t have to be exact on stitch

count here)


Rnd 4 8sc, dec (27)

Rnd 5 Sc, dec, 10sc, 2inc,

10sc, dec (27)


Rnd 8 3sc, dec, 7sc, 3inc,

9sc, dec, Sc (28)



8sc, dec (29)



8sc, dec (30)





Sl st and fasten off, leave a long tail for

sewing.

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Right Front Leg


Rnd 2 6inc (12)

Rnd 3 3sc, 3inc (18)


Rnd 5 7sc, 3inc, 9sc, 3inc, 2sc (30)





Rnd 11 6sc, 4dec, 19sc (29)


Rnd 13 5sc, 4dec, 3sc, dec, 2sc,

(Sc, dec)x3 (21)


Rnd 15 5sc, 4inc, 6sc, 3dec (22)


Make your first hole here

Rnd 17 3sc,

Start a new strand of black, (shown in red)

Left side of Rnd 17

2sc, (Sc, inc)x3, 4sc.

Connect this ring by sc to the other side.

Rnd 18 Sc, dec, 10sc, dec (13)



Rnd 21 Sc, inc, 8sc, inc (13)


Sl st and fasten off

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Right side of Rnd 17

Rnd 17 5sc, inc, 2sc, inc (11)

Rnd 18 2sc, dec, 3sc, inc,

2sc, inc (12)



Rnd 21 Sc, 2inc, 7sc (12)


Connect the 2 sides together to form Rnd 23



Making a new hole here

Right Side of Rnd 25

Rnd 25 3sc, Connect this ring by sc to

the other side, 6sc (9)

Rnd 26 Sc, 2dec, 4sc (7)



Left Side of Rnd 25

Rnd 25 15sc, Connect this ring by sc

to the other side (15)




Connect the 2 sides together to form Rnd 29








Sl st and fasten off, leaving a long

tail for sewing

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Left Front Leg


Rnd 2 6inc (12)









Make a hole here

Left Side of Rnd 14




Rnd 16 Sc, dec, 3sc, 3dec, 4sc (12)

Rnd 17 4sc, 3dec, 2sc (9)


Sl st and fasten off.

Right side of Rnd 14






Rnd 18 4sc, dec, 6sc, dec (12)

Connect the 2 sides making Rnd 19


Rnd 20 7sc, 3inc, 11sc (24)

Rnd 21 9sc, 3inc, 12sc (27)

Rnd 22 Sc, dec, 18sc, (Sc, dec)x2(24)

Rnd 23 Sc, dec, 17sc, 2dec (21)

Rnd 24 5sc, dec, 7sc, dec,

2sc, dec (18)

Rnd 25 Sc, inc, 14sc, 2inc (21)









Sl st and fasten off, leaving a long tail for

sewing

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Saddle

Use Sweet Pea

Before attaching the back legs you will want

to make the saddle.

Piece 1

Chain 42.

Join the chain and form a ring by inserting

the hook through both loops of the first

stitch and making a slip stitch


Sl st and fasten off. Slide the saddle onto the

body as shown in the picture. Sew in place.

Piece 2


Rnd 2 8inc (16)

Rnd 3 Sc, inc (24)









13sc and flatten your work.

Sc through both layers until the saddle

looks like the picture

Sew Piece 2 of the saddle in place as shown

in the picture

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Back Right Leg


Rnd 2 6inc (12)









Make a hole here







Rnd 18 Sc, inc, 4sc, dec (8)


Rnd 20 2sc, 3inc, 5sc (13)

Left Side of Rnd 14



Rnd 15 Sc, dec, 2sc, 5dec,

sc, 2dec (12)

Rnd 16 3sc, 3dec, 3sc (9)


Rnd 18 4sc, 2inc, 3sc (11)

Rnd 19 5sc, inc, 5sc (12)




Rnd 22 13sc, inc, 12sc (27)


Make a hole here




Rnd 24 4sc, 3dec, 2sc, dec (10)

Rnd 25 5sc, dec, 3sc (9)

Rnd 26 4sc, 3inc, 2sc (12)


Left Side of Rnd 23



Rnd 24 Sc, dec, 4sc, dec,

2sc, dec (10)


Rnd 26 7sc, inc (9)



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Rnd 36 Sc, 3inc, 4sc, 3dec, 4sc (18)


Rnd 38 4sc, 3inc, 5sc, 2dec, 3sc (20)

Rnd 39 5sc, 3inc, 12sc (23)

Rnd 40 7sc, inc, 15sc (24)


Rnd 42 3sc, (2sc, inc)x3, 12 (27)

Rnd 43 3sc, (3sc, inc)x3, 12sc (30)



sewing

Back Left Leg


Rnd 2 6inc (12)









Make a hole here




Rnd 15 5sc, 3dec, 10sc (18)

Rnd 16 5sc, 2dec, 9sc (16)


Rnd 18 14sc, dec (15)

Left Side of Rnd 14


the other side (9)





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Rnd 20 Sc, 2dec, 14sc, 4dec (21)

Rnd 21 Sc, 2dec, 10sc, 3dec (16)

Rnd 22 15sc, inc (17)

Make a hole here



the other side, 2sc, 2inc (10)

Rnd 24 2sc, 2dec, 3sc, inc (9)


Rnd 26 3sc, dec, 4sc, inc (10)


Rnd 28 9sc, 2inc (13)

Left Side of Rnd 23

Rnd 23 3sc, dec, 4sc, Connect this

ring by sc to the other side (8)


Rnd 27 Sc, inc, 6sc (9)










Rnd 39 5sc, 3inc, 12sc (23)

Rnd 40 7sc, inc, 15sc (24)


Rnd 42 3sc, (2sc, inc)x3, 12 (27)

Rnd 43 3sc, (3sc, inc)x3, 12sc (30)



sewing

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Optional Solid Legs

Front Legs (Make 2)


Rnd 2 6inc (12)





Rnd 7 Sc through back loops (36)
















sewing

Back Legs (Make 2)

Repeat Rounds 1-35 of the Front Legs




Rnd 39 5sc, 3inc, 12sc (23)

Rnd 40 7sc, inc, 15sc (24)


Rnd 42 3sc, (2sc, inc)x3, 12 (27)

Rnd 43 3sc, (3sc, inc)x3, 12sc (30)



sewing

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Horn


Rnd 2 Sc around (6)


Rnd 4 Sc around (7)


Rnd 6 Sc around (8)


Rnd 8 Sc around (9)


Rnd 10 4sc, 3inc, 3sc (13)

Rnd 11 5sc, 3inc, 5sc (16)

Rnd 12 Sc, dec, 5sc, inc, 5sc, dec (15)




Rnd 18-19 Sc, inc, 3sc, dec, sc,

dec, 2sc, inc (13)

Rnd 20 Sc, 2inc, 3sc, dec,

4sc, inc (15)


4sc, 2inc (18)

Rnd 22 5sc, 4dec, 5sc (14)

Rnd 23 3sc, 4dec, 3sc (10)



Rnd 26 3sc, inc, sc, inc, 3sc (11)

Rnd 27 5sc, 2inc, 4sc (13)

Rnd 28 5sc, 3inc, 5sc (16)

Rnd 29 Sc, 2dec, 2sc, 3inc,

2sc, 2dec (15)

Rnd 30 Sc, 2dec, Sc, 4inc,

Sc, 2dec (15)

Rnd 31 6sc, 3inc, 6sc (18)


Rnd 33 8sc, 2inc, 8sc (20)


Sl st and fasten off, leaving long tail for

sewing.

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Tail

The tail is done in 5 parts and then worked together.

Piece 1


Rnd 2 Sc around (6)

Rnd 3 Sc, inc (9)




Rnd 8 9sc, 3dec (12)

Rnd 9 6sc, 3dec (9)




Rnd 19-22 Repeat Rnds 17-18 (9)

Sl st and fasten off. Set this piece to the side

Piece 2


Rnd 2 Sc around (6)

Rnd 3 Sc, inc (9)

Rnd 4 2sc, inc (12)


Sl st and fasten off. Set this piece to the side.

Piece 3


Rnd 2 Sc around (6)

Rnd 3 Sc, inc (9)

Rnd 4 2sc, inc (12)



Piece 4


Rnd 2 Sc around (6)

Rnd 3 Sc, inc (9)



Piece 5


Rnd 2 Sc around (6)

Rnd 3 Sc, inc (9)

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Connect Pieces 2-5 making Rnd 4

Sc across each piece like you would a

regular round

I left the stitch markers in place to show

how each piece is laid.


Rnd 6 Sc, inc, 17sc, 2dec, 18sc, inc (42)


Make new holes here

Right Side of Rnd 8

Rnd 8 Sc, inc, 4sc, Connect this ring

by sc to the other side, 5sc, inc (14)

Rnd 9 Sc, inc, 3sc, 2dec, 5sc (13)


Rnd 11 Sc, inc,4sc, inc, 5sc (14)



Center of Rnd 8


the other side, 5sc, Connect this ring by sc to

the other side (10)

Rnd 9 2sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 2sc (8)

Rnd 10 2sc, dec (6)


Rnd 12 Sc, 2inc (10)


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Left Side of Rnd 8

Rnd 8 9sc, dec, 9sc, Connect this

ring by sc to the other side (19)

Rnd 9 Sc, dec, 6sc, dec, 6sc, dec (16)

Rnd 10 Sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 4sc, dec(13)


Rnd 13 Sc, 2inc, 3sc, dec, 5sc (14)

Connect the 3 rounds making Rnd 14



2sc, dec, 16sc (42)

Rnd 16 21sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 15sc (40)

Make a hole here



to the other side, 5sc (16)

Rnd 18 3sc, inc, 4sc, dec, sc,

dec, 3sc (15)

Rnd 19 8sc, dec, Sc, dec, 2sc (13)



Rnd 23 11sc, 2inc, Sc (17)

Rnd 24 12sc, 2inc, 2sc (19)


Left Side of Rnd 17

Rnd 17 Sc, dec, 18, dec, Sc, Connect

this ring by sc to the other side (21)







Connect the 2 sides together making Rnd 26



Connect Piece 1 with the rest of the tail

making Rnd 28


Rnd 29 13sc, dec (42)


Rnd 31 19sc, dec (40)

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Rnd 33 18sc, dec (38)


Rnd 35 17sc, dec (36)


Rnd 37 16sc, dec (34)


Rnd 39 15sc, dec (32)


Rnd 41 14sc, dec (30)


Rnd 43 13sc, dec (28)


Rnd 45 12sc, dec (26)


Rnd 47 11sc, dec (24)


Rnd 49 10sc, dec (22)













sewing

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Lose Hair Strand



Rnd 6 4sc, 2inc (8)


Rnd 10 7sc, inc (9)

Rnd 11 3sc, inc, 3sc, dec (9)


















Rnd 44 3sc, 3inc, 3sc (12)


Rnd 46 5sc, 2inc, 5sc (14)



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Mane

The mane is made in separate pieces and then combined into one piece. After that there will be

holes worked in to make that moth eaten look to her hair.

Mane Part 1

Piece 1


Rnd 2 Sc around (6)

Rnd 3 2sc, 2inc, 2sc (8)

Rnd 4 Sc around (8)





Sl st and fasten off. Set to the side

Piece 2


Rnd 2 Sc around (6)


Rnd 4 3sc, 2inc, sc, dec (9)

Rnd 5 Sc around (9)

Rnd 6 2sc, (sc, inc)x2, sc, dec (10)

Rnd 7 2sc, (Sc, inc)x3, 2sc (13)

Rnd 8 11sc, dec, (12)

Rnd 9 3sc, (sc, inc)x3, 3sc (15)

Make a hole here



the other side, 3sc, inc (9)

Rnd 11 2sc, 2dec, sc, inc, sc (8)

Rnd 12 Sc, 2dec, sc, inc, sc (7)

Rnd 13 5sc, inc, sc (8)

Rnd 14 Sc, 2inc, 3sc, inc, sc (11)

Left Side of Rnd 10


Rnd 11 Sc, dec, (sc, inc)x2,

sc, dec (11)

Rnd 12 Sc, dec, 2sc, 2inc,

2sc, dec (11)



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Connect both sides making Rnd 15


Connect piece 1+2 making Rnd 16



Rnd 18 Sc, dec, 39, dec (42)


Make a hole here




Rnd 21 Sc, dec, 4sc, dec, sc,

dec, 5sc (14)

Rnd 22 5sc, dec, sc, dec, 4sc (12)


Rnd 24 Sc, dec, 7sc (9)




Rnd 28 Sc, dec, 3sc, inc, sc,

inc, 4sc (14)

Left Side of Rnd 20






Rnd 24 10sc, inc, 9sc (21)


Rnd 26 Sc, inc, 9sc, dec,

7sc, inc (22)



8sc, inc (25)





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Mane Part 2

Piece 1


Rnd 2 Sc around (6)

Rnd 3 Sc, inc (9)

Rnd 4 2sc, inc (12)

Rnd 5 3sc, inc (15)

Rnd 6 4sc, inc (18)

Rnd 7 5sc, inc (21)

Rnd 8 6sc, inc (24)

Rnd 9 7sc, inc (27)



Rnd 12 10sc, inc (36)

Make a hole here




Rnd 14 4sc, dec, sc, dec,

6sc, inc (15)

Rnd 15 3sc, dec, sc, dec, 6sc, inc (14)

Rnd 16 2sc, dec, sc, dec, 6sc, inc (13)






Left Side of Rnd 13













Connect both sides making Rnd 24



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Piece 2


Rnd 2 5sc, inc (7)

Rnd 3 6sc, inc (8)

Rnd 4 7sc, inc (9)

Rnd 5 8sc, inc (10)

Rnd 6 9sc, inc (11)




Rnd 10 13sc, inc (15)

Rnd 11 14sc, inc (16)

Rnd 12 15sc, inc (17)

Make a hole here






Rnd 16 2sc, 2inc, 4sc, inc (12)

Left Side of Rnd 13


the other side (8)






Rnd 18 8sc, 2dec, 8sc (18)

Rnd 19 17sc, inc (19)



Piece 3










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Connect Pieces 1-3 making Rnd 16


Rnd 17 3sc, inc, 65sc, inc, 3sc (75)

Make a hole here



to the other side, 11sc, inc (27)

Rnd 19 11sc, 3dec, 10sc (24)


Rnd 21 7sc, 3dec, 9sc (19)

Rnd 22 18sc, inc (20)


Rnd 24 19sc, inc (21)

Rnd 25 9sc, 2inc, 10sc (23)

Rnd 26 10sc, 2inc, 10sc, inc (26)

Rnd 27 11sc, 2inc, 13sc (28)

Rnd 28 12sc, 2inc, 13sc, inc (31)

Left Side of Rnd 18




20sc, 2dec (45)


18sc, 2dec (41)


16sc, 2dec (37)

Rnd 22 17sc, dec, 18sc (36)

Rnd 23 16sc, dec, 18sc (35)

Rnd 24 15sc, dec, 18sc (34)


17sc, inc (35)


18sc, inc (36)


19sc, inc (37)


20sc, inc (38)



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Connect Mane Part 1 + Part 2


Rnd 31 (sc, inc)x2, 14sc, (22sc, dec)x3,

12sc, (sc, inc)x3 (109)

Rnd 32 20sc, (21sc, dec)x3, 20sc (106)

Rnd 33 (2sc, inc)x2, 14sc (9sc, dec)x6

14sc, (2sc, inc)x2 (104)

Rnd 34 22sc, (8sc, dec)x6, 22sc (98)

Rnd 35 13sc, (10sc, dec)x6, 13sc (92)

Rnd 36 10sc, (34sc, dec)x2, 10sc (90)

Rnd 37 12sc, (9sc, dec)x6, 12sc (84)


Rnd 39 12sc, (8sc, dec)x6, 12sc (78)


Rnd 42 12sc, (7sc, dec)x6, 12sc (72)


Rnd 49 12sc, (6sc, dec)x6, 12sc(66)

Rnd 50 12sc, (5sc, dec)x6, 12sc(60)

Connect mane with the lose strand of hair

making Rnd 51


Flatten and sc through both layers.

Then connect the ends making a whole new

Rnd.

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Rnd 56 Sc, dec (12)

Rnd 57 6dec (6)

Ears (Make 2)


Rnd 2 6inc (12)

Rnd 3 Sc, inc (18)

Rnd 4 2sc, inc (24)

Rnd 5 3sc, inc (30)

Rnd 6 4sc, inc (36)

Flatten and Sc through both layers. Sew the

ears to the side of the head

Crown

Prongs (Make 4)



Sew the 4 pieces together leaving enough

tail to sew the crown to the top of her head.

Gems on crown

Use Sweet Pea


Rnd 2 6inc (12)


Rnd 4 6dec (6)


close up 6-st hole. Sew the Gems to the top

of each prong.

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Wings (Make 2)

Use Sweet Pea


Rnd 2 Sc around (6)

Rnd 3 6inc (12)


Rnd 5 Sc, inc (18)


Rnd 7 2sc, inc (24)


Rnd 9 3sc, inc (30)




Rnd 13 13sc, inc (45)





Rnd 17 5sc, 2dec, 5sc (12)

Rnd 18 4sc, 2dec, 4sc (10)


Rnd 21 4sc, 2inc, 4sc (12)

Rnd 22 5sc, 2inc, 5sc (14)

Left Side of Rnd 16













Rnd 26 13sc, 2dec, 13sc (28)

Rnd 27 12sc, 2dec, 12sc (26)


Rnd 31 12sc, 2inc, 12sc (28)

Rnd 32 13sc, 2inc, 13sc (30)

Left Side of Rnd 25



Rnd 26 5sc, 2dec, 5sc (12)

Rnd 27 4sc, 2dec, 4sc (10)


Rnd 31 4sc, 2inc, 4sc (12)

Rnd 32 5sc, 2inc, 5sc (14)

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Connect the 2 sides Making Rnd 33


Now you will finish off the wings by

making 3 “points”














close up 6-st hole

Middle of Rnd 34


the other side, 6sc, Connect this ring by sc to

the other side (12)


Rnd 37 Sc, inc, 3sc, inc, sc,

inc, 3sc, inc (16)

Flatten and sc through both layers. Fasten

off.

Left Side of Rnd 34










close up 6-st hole. Sew the wing to the body

as shown in the picture.

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Print this page out and use as a template for the eyes. I have a tutorial on my website on how to

assemble felt eyes. http://nerdyknitterdesigns.blogspot.com/

http://nerdyknitterdesigns.blogspot.com/

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General Instructions

Stuffing

Stuff your toys firmly so they retain their shape and don’t look droopy. Be

careful not to overstuff them, though, because the stuffing will stretch the fabric and

may show through the stitches. I always use polyester fiberfill stuffing because it’s

nonallergenic, wont bunch up, and it’s washable, which is always good when making

toys, make sure you follow the yarn care instructions on the label

How to change yarn colors

Some projects require alternating two colors in the body. To do this, work the last

stitch of a round until one step remains in the stitch; then work the last step with the

new color and continue the round in the new color.

Adding the extremities

I always use a tapestry needle and the same color of yarn as the pieces (or at least

one of the pieces) That I want to sew together. When sewing pieces to the body, make

sure they are securely attached so that little fingers can’t pull them off.

On some animals, the opening of the extremities will remain open for sewing

onto the body; the instructions will tell you when to leave them open. Position the limb

on the body and sew all around it, going through the front stitches of both the limb and

the body.

On other animals, the opening of the extremities will be sewn closed before being

attached to the body. To do this, pinch the opening closed, line up the stitches of one

side with the other side, and sew through the front loop of one side and the back loop of

the other side. Position the piece where you want it on the body and sew.

Weaving in ends

Weaving in ends is easy on little ami pieces. Because the pieces are stuffed,

simply pull the tails to the inside of the piece and leave them. The tails will be secure

inside the pieces. If there are any tails left after sewing into the body, pull it out 1-2

inches away, and snip close to the piece, being careful not to cut the crochet stitches.

If you have any questions or see a mistake in the pattern please contact me at

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test-subjects You should get a response within 24 hours. I offer total pattern support so feel free

to ask.

This pattern is an original pattern by Ashley Andrews (May 2013). Please do not claim this

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