Hi Readers and crocheters!!!
I don’t know about where you live, but we just got record snow fall and I stayed warm and cozy in my house finishing up a new batch of Sweet Snuggles Lite crochet animals. These are so fun for Easter Baskets!! In addition to some of my past favorites, I worked up a few new examples for you. I use a mix of embroidered eyes and safety eyes. Most of my safety eyes used in the below examples are 20-24mm. You can crochet tails, but I love using pompoms for tails on these cuties. Just pull the elastic from the pom to the front by stitching it on and pulling it to the front to cinch. (That is what makes their little belly button)
Let me first start by saying I LOVE THIS YARN. Sweet Snuggles and Sweet Snuggles Lite is the perfect stuffie yarn!! It works up brilliantly and is so easy to use. *UPDATE FEBRUARY 2025: This yarn is very hard to find. It is no longer available (at least hasn’t been for months for me on the website) so I feared it was discontinued, but my Local Michael’s store DOES HAVE IT in the store for purchase. They have also updated the yarn to a new “formula” so it is a little different if you tried it before and didn’t love it. So, if you can’t find it online, you may still find it in the store. There is also another yarn virtually identical also by Loops & Threads called Chenille Home Slim so maybe they are replacing it with this yarn.
Sweet Snuggles Lite is a Super Bulky #6 Yarn and 218yds/8.8oz/200m/250g per skein. Chenille Home Slim is the same.
I mainly used my size J/6mm hook, but for some parts (like the ears) I went up one size and for some parts (like noses) I went down one size. Your results may vary.
It all started with THESE EASTER CUTIES and my love for Sweet Snuggles Lite Yarn has not stopped!! I decided that I needed to make something in ALL THE COLORS!! I did a HUGE SWEET SNUGGLES IN SUMMER SERIES that you can also find here on my blog.
So, HERE WE GO again!!!
If you missed my other blog post showing some examples with this yarn, find the SWEET SNUGGLES CUTIES RIGHT HERE.
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You will need one skein per animal, but you will have a large ball leftover that you can use to make up a multi-color cutie. For example, below in the center is a bunny that I used several leftover balls for and some that have two-colors. In another example, I used the Elderberry for a bunny but had plenty leftover to make a monkey!
If you want to go ahead and grab some of this yarn, these are the colors that I used for this new batch of crochet cuteness. I had one large skein per color but 2 skeins in the light pink and coral.
Sweet Snuggles Lite in Barely Pink
Sweet Snuggles Lite in Country Blue
Sweet Snuggles Lite in Baby Green
Sweet Snuggles Lite in Coral
Sweet Snuggles Lite in Daffodil
Sweet Snuggles Lite in White
Chenille Home Slim in Agave
Chenille Home Slim in Boysenberry
Chenille Home Slim in Black
Chenille Home Slim in Cream
Chenille Home Slim in Mustard
Chenille Home Slim in Elderberry
I also needed one more skein of white, but couldn’t find it in the above brands so I substituted Mainstays Cozy Chenille in White and for the “pooh” inspired bear I used Bernat Blanket Brights in Racecar Red
Okay, here we go!! Here is where you can find each cutie pie to make up for yourself.
The fully written out basic body pattern is AT THE END OF THIS BLOG POST.
I am going to add the pattern I used for the Bunny Ears right here. The body pattern is at the end and then you just add these super cute ears.
Bunny EARS: For the ears, I bumped up to my size K/5.5mm hook with the Sweet Snuggles yarn. They are not stuffed.
Chain 2. Sc 6 in the second chain from the hook and work over your starting tail.
Starting in the first sc, make a sc and then 2sc in the next stitch. This round is a bit different than what you have done so far and is (sc, 2sc)* around. You are going from 6sc to 9sc. *Still work over the starting tail.
After getting done with all 9 sc for that round, pull the starting tail to cinch up the opening. You can now trim that tail or weave it in or just leave it if it will be on the inside of your work.
Rounds 3-5: sc in each stitch around (9)(9)(9)
Round 6: (1 sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (12)
Rounds 7-10: sc in each stitch around (12)(12)(12)(12)
Round 11: (1 sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (15)
Rounds 12-19: sc in each stitch around (15)(15)(15)(15)(15)(15)(15)(15)
With the Chenille yarn I do some decreases at the top because sewing the pieces on is the only drawback to this type of yarn so the smaller the part to sew the better.
Round 20:(sc in next 3 stitches, inv dec) repeat (12)
Round 21:(sc in next 2 stitches, inv dec) repeat (9)
You can now finish them a few ways: crochet the top together, sew the top together or fold and sew the top together. I love to fold the top of the ear in half and place it lower on the head, but sometimes I just sew it closed and add it higher on the head. Play around with what you like.
Leave a length of tail to sew.
One of the OG’s but always a hit! This little chick is entirely the basic body with “fluff” on top of the head and on the rear end.
The chick can be found in several places on my blog so check HERE or HERE first.
She is made in Sweet Snuggles Lite in Daffodil
The baby rooster has also been in a few places HERE and HERE.
He is made with the Mainstays white, the Daffodil and some scraps of a bulky weight pink.
My newest Kitty was made in the Chenille Home Slim in Black. She is the basic body pattern entirely and I usually end a few rows before closing and crochet the head together and then sew a few stitches to make the ears. Her tail is just a simple crochet tube of 6 sc around to the length you want.
She can be found on a few places here on my blog. HERE and HERE for starters.
The newest *adorable* DUCK CAN BE FOUND HERE and HERE.
I have updated the Pattern to include a Goose which is basically the same pattern with a longer neck and wings. The blog pattern for them also contains an update to the Bill which creates a nicer shape on the top.
I have used the Sweet Snuggles Lite in Coral, Chenille Home Slim in Cream, Chenille Home Slim in Mustard and Mainstays Cozy Chenille in White for these two.
The Frog is a brand-new Chenille pattern, but an older “Furry Friends” pattern. You can find the free pattern for the FROG on this post HERE.
The Pooh inspired bear was made with the Chenille Home Slim in Mustard and Bernat Blanket Brights in Racecar Red. It is also a pattern first featured in my Furry Friends collection. It is the bear pattern from my Furry Friends with only a change to the ears.
I did change the ears for this guy, and they are made like this:
Chain 2. (Or Magic Circle start if you prefer)
Sc 6 in the second chain from the hook and work over your starting tail.
Starting in the first sc make 2 sc in that stitch and in each stitch around. (12) *Still work over the starting tail. After getting done with all 12 sc for that round, pull the starting tail to cinch up the opening. You can now trim that tail or weave it in or just leave it if it will be on the inside of your work.
You want to move your stitch marker to the last stitch of each round so you know when you get to the end.
Round 3: (sc in next stitch, 2sc in the next stitch) repeat (18)
Round 4: sc in each stitch around
Round 5:(sc in next 4 stitches, inv dec) repeat (15)
Round 6: (sc in next 3 stitches, inv dec) repeat (12)
Round 7: (sc in next 2 stitches, inv dec) repeat (9)
Leave a tail for sewing.
The elephant is also a Furry Friends pattern. I have done a Chenille version already on my blog, but how could I not make another?
She is made with Sweet Snuggles Lite in Coral
The monkey is a brand-new pattern!! Or I should say a hodgepodge of other patterns. One of the great things about a simple pattern like this is that you can mix it up so easy!! The possibilities are endless for what you can make with this simple pattern. Once you get the hang of it, you can knock out several in one day.
He is made in Chenille Home Slim in Boysenberry and Elderberry
He is the basic body pattern like all the animals with plain circle ears, the hippo nose and a half circle behind the nose for the eyes and a longer tail than the kitty, but I will elaborate on this below so you will have the whole pattern in one place.
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Most all of my patterns are worked in the CONTINUOUS Round: I do not join and chain but continue to work in the next stitch. Use a stitch marker for this so you don’t lose your place. I will always note if this is not the case.
Pattern Note: If I write, “sc 2” it means single crochet in the next 2 stitches – whereas “2sc” means to make 2 single crochet in one stitch.
Pattern Note: (sc, 2sc) repeat around – this is read as you make a single crochet in the next stitch and then 2 sc in the next stitch and repeat this sequence around the entire round. You may also see this something like this (2hdc) 7 (x) – this means make 2hdc 7 times around and the (x) is the number of stitches on that round.
Stitches Guide: *US Terms apply
Chain: Ch
Stitch: St
Single Crochet: Sc
Inc Sc or Inc or 2sc: make two single crochet stitches in the same stitch as indicated
Inv dec: invisible decrease or decrease (I use invisible decrease in amigurumi, and it is one of the best things I have ever learned for amigurumi. If you are unsure how to do this, there are many great online/video tutorials.)
hdc: half double crochet
hdc inc or inc hdc: increase hdc
Decrease: Dec or Sc2tog
It is also my hope, that by giving you a wide variety of shapes, you are able to mix and match and change colors to use this pattern to make other animals. For example, you could easily use the horse pattern to make a zebra by doing black and white stripes.
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I have written this as a mostly NO SEW pattern. The feet are work and then joined together as you crochet the body and then the head. Only the smaller parts are sewed at the end: arms, ears, muzzle etc.
First leg: Chain 2. Sc 6 in the second chain from the hook and work over your starting tail.
Starting in the first sc make 2 sc in that stitch and in each stitch around. (12) *Still work over the starting tail.
After getting done with all 12 sc for that round, pull the starting tail to cinch up the opening. You can now trim that tail or weave it in or just leave it if it will be on the inside of your work.
You may want to move your stitch marker to the last stitch of each round so you know when you get to the end.
Round 3: (1 sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (15)
Rounds 4-7: sc in each stitch around (15)(15)(15)(15) – finish off the FIRST LEG with a slip stitch and a tail long enough to sew a small hole closed. I usually leave about 6 inches of tail.
Second leg: Repeat as for first leg above, but DO NOT FINISH OFF YOUR YARN. You will be continuing the crochet around both legs. I suggest using some sort of marker in the last stitch of the 2nd leg. This will help you in your joining.
This will be Round 8:
Holding both legs together: sc in each stitch around the FIRST LEG you made and continue around the SECOND LEG. You should have 30 stitches at the end of Round 8.
Round 9: sc in each stitch around (30)
*Pause and sew up that little hole between the two legs.
Round 10: (1 sc in next 8 stitches, dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (27) **note here: When using yarns like the chenille, I find that making an invisible decrease is not necessary since you cannot see it anyway, but if you are using this pattern and using a yarn like the Forever Fleece or something less furry, you will want to make these decreases invisible decreases.
Rounds 11-12: sc in each stitch around (27)(27)
Round 13: (1 sc in next 7 stitches, dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (24)
Rounds 14-15: sc in each stitch around (24)(24)
You may want to start stuffing those feet.
Round 16: (1 sc in next 6 stitches, dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (21)
Rounds 17-18: sc in each stitch around (21)(21)
Continue to Stuff.
Round 19: (1 sc in next 5 stitches, dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (18)
Rounds 20-21: sc in each stitch around (18)(18)
*Head shaping starts now
Round 22: (1 sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (24)
Round 23: (1 sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (30)
Round 24: (1 sc in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (36)
Round 25: (1 sc in next 5 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (42)
Rounds 26-33: sc in each stitch around (this is 336 stitches if you are working in the continuous round)
(42)(42)(42)(42)(42)(42)(42)(42)
Stuff the body.
At this point, I placed my safety eyes between rounds 28-29 with 5 holes between the eyes.
If you are going to embroider a mouth/nose/eyelashes/eyebrows do that here as well. The next rounds are decreasing.
**Again, if you are using fluffy yarns, feel free to do a regular decrease and not an invisible one on these next rounds**
Round 34: (1 sc in next 5 stitches, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (36)
Round 35: (1 sc in next 4 stitches, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (30)
Stuff and continue to stuff as needed.
Round 36: (1 sc in next 3 stitches, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (24)
Round 37: (1 sc in next 2 stitches, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (18)
Stuff the head really good at this point. At this point in the head, I use my fingers to push the stuffing out and make sure it is nice and round and continue adding stuffing to the inside.
Round 38: (1 sc in next stitch, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (12)
Push more stuffing in before you close to make sure it is stuffed well!
Round 39: (inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (6)
Finish off with a length of tail to sew the opening closed and weave the tail inside the head to hide.
Arms: The arms are NOT stuffed.
Chain 2. Sc 6 in the second chain from the hook and work over your starting tail.
Starting in the first sc make 2 sc in that stitch and in each stitch around. (12) *Still work over the starting tail.
After getting done with all 12 sc for that round, pull the starting tail to cinch up the opening. You can now trim that tail or weave it in or just leave it if it will be on the inside of your work.
You may want to move your stitch marker to the last stitch of each round so you know when you get to the end.
Rounds 3-7: sc in each stitch around (12)(12)(12)(12)(12)(12)
Round 8: (1 sc in next 2 stitches, inv dec/dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (9)
Round 9: sc in each stitch around (9)
Finish with a length of tail to sew the arms to the body.
Okay, that is it for the BASIC BODY AND HEAD SHAPE.
In my PDF version, you get the instructions with all the extras and adaptations to make all the animals shown. I have a full version with all 12 animals and also have broken them out into their individual patterns. Here are the links for each animal – just click on the photo for each animal to take you to my Etsy Shop.
For the MONKEY his face (behind the nose) and the ears are a simple circle of 6, 12, 18 and 24:
Chain 2. (Or Magic Circle start if you prefer)
Sc 6 in the second chain from the hook and work over your starting tail.
Starting in the first sc make 2 sc in that stitch and in each stitch around. (12) *Still work over the starting tail. After getting done with all 12 sc for that round, pull the starting tail to cinch up the opening. You can now trim that tail or weave it in or just leave it if it will be on the inside of your work.
You want to move your stitch marker to the last stitch of each round so you know when you get to the end.
Round 3: (sc in next stitch, 2sc in the next stitch) repeat (18)
Round 4: (sc in next 2 stitches, 2sc in the next stitch) repeat (24)
NOSE: Chain 5. You will be doing this oval shape in a continuous spiral in rounds. I also like to work over the starting tail on a piece like this and lightly pull after a few stitches. While there are 9 rounds, I am going to write this first part stitch by stitch. After your chain 5, start in the 2nd chain from the hook and make the following stitches continuously:
2sc, sc 2, 3sc, sc 2, sc, 3sc, sc 4, 3sc, sc 5, 3sc, sc 6, 3sc, sc 7, 3sc, sc 8, 3sc, sc 9.
Each of the 3sc above is made in the center of the 3sc set in the round before it to check yourself.
Now, place a stitch marker and do 3 more rounds with no increase. Slip stitch in next and finish with a tail to sew.
His tail is a simple tube starting with 6 sc. Just crochet until you feel it is long enough.
And what do you do with all the leftover scrap balls? You just use the base patterns to come up with something quirky like this Panda in a beanie above.
You can substitute other yarns for this series, but seriously, why? You want to use this yarn!!
Peace. Love. Crochet
Kristi
