Ant Pattern

Supplies

2.75mm Crochet Hook

Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in light Brown

7.5mm Safety Eyes

Polyester Stuffing

Pipecleaners

Scissors

Needle

Abbreviations

Ch-Chain

Sc-Single Crochet

Inc-Increase

Dec-Decrease

Fo- Fasten Off

Finished Size

5 inches

Head and Body

Rd1: Starting in the middle of your ants face with light brown yarn sc x 6 in an adjustable ring (6)

Rd2: Inc x 6 (12)

Rd3: Sc x 12 (12)

Rd4: Inc x 12 (24)

Rd5: Sc x 24 (24)

Rd6: You will be marking in this round where to place the eyes. Sc x 10, place a stitch marker in the last stitch you just did, sc x 6, place a stitch marker in the last stitch you just did, sc x 8 (24)

Rd7: [Sc x 7, inc] x 3(27)

Rd8: Sc x 27 (27)

Rd9: Place the safety eyes between Rd6 and Rd7 where you placed the stitch markers, sc x 27 (27)

Rd10: [Sc x 4, dec] x 4, sc x 3 (23)

Rd11-12: Sc x 23 (23)

Rd13: Dec x 11, sc (12)

Rd14: Stuff your work firmly, dec x 6 (6)

Rd15: Inc x 6 (12)

Rd16: [Sc, inc] x 6 (18)

Rd17-18: Sc x 18 (18)

Rd19: Dec x9 (9)

Rd20: Dec x 4, sc (5)

Rd21: Inc x 5 (10)

Rd22: Sc x 5, inc x 5 (15)

Rd23: Sc x 8, inc x 3, sc x 4 (18)

Rd24: [Sc x 4, inc] x 3, sc x 3 (21)

Rd25-27: Sc x 21 (21)

Rd28: Sc, dec x 10 (11)

Rd29: Dec x 4, sc x 3 (7)

Rd30: Dec x 3, sc, fo (4)

Antenna (Make 2)

Rd1: Starting at the top of the antenna with light brown yarn sc x 4 in an adjustable ring (4)

Rd2-7: Sc x 4, fo at the end of Rd7 (4)

Leg (Make 6)

Rd1: Starting at the bottom of the leg with light brown yarn sc x 5 in an adjustable ring (5)

Rd2-15: Sc x 5, fo at the end of Rd15 (5)

Assembly:

Sew the antenna on your ant. Insert a pipe cleaner in each leg, and sew them onto your ant. Weave in all ends and trim them.

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