Saturday, June 20, 2015

Toggle Pattern

Abbreviations
ch-chain
sc-single crochet
inc-increase
dec-decrease
fo-fasten off

Supplies
2.5mm crochet hook
Patons Astra yarn in medium tan, and light cream 
8mm safety eyes
Black crochet/embroidery thread
Stuffing
Needle, scissors

Finished Size
Large Toggle 8.5 inches
Small Toggle 5 inches

Large Toggle
Rd1: Starting at the top of your Toggle's head with tan yarn sc x 6 in an adjustable ring (6)
Rd2: Inc x 6 (12)
Rd3: Inc x 12 (24)
Rd4: [Sc, inc] x 12 (36)
Rd5-10: Sc x 36 (36)
Rd11: Sc x 7, inc x 4, sc x 14, inc x 4, sc x 7 (44)
Rd12: Sc x 44 (44)
Rd13: [Sc x 4, inc] x 8, sc x 4 (52)
Rd14-19: Sc x 52 (52)
Rd20: [Sc x 7, inc] x 6, sc x 4 (58)
Rd21: Sc x 58 (58)
Rd22: [Sc x 6, inc] x 8, sc x 2 (66)
Rd23-24: Sc x 66 (66)
Rd25: [Sc x 8, inc] x 7, sc x 3 (73)
Rd26-39: Sc x 73 (73)
Rd40: [Sc x 9, inc] x 7, sc x 3 (80)
Rd41: Sc x 80 (80)
Rd42: [Sc x 10, inc] x 7, sc x 3 (87)
Rd43: Sc x 87 (87)
Rd44: Place your safety eyes 13 rows down and 6 stitches apart, sc x 87 (87)
Rd45: Dec  x 43, sc (44)
Rd46: Dec x 22 (22)
Rd47: Dec x 11 (11)
Rd48: Stuff your Toggle firmly, dec x 5, sc (6)
Rd49: Dec x 3 (3)
Rd50: Dec, sc, fo (2)
Leg (Make 2)
Rd1: Starting at the bottom of your Toggle's leg with tan yarn sc x 6 in an adjustable ring (6)
Rd2: Inc x 6 (12)
Rd3: [Sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Rd4: Sc x 18 (18)
Rd5: Sc in back loop  x 18 (18)
Rd6: Dec, sc x 16 (17)
Rd7-12: Sc x 17, fo at the end of Rd12 (17)

Fingers (Make 4 per arm)
Rd1: Starting at the tip of your Toggle's finger with tan yarn sc x 6 in an adjustable ring (6)
Rd2-3: Sc x 6 (6)
Rd4: Dec, sc x 4 (5)
Rd5-6: Sc x 5, fo at the end of Rd6  on the first three fingers (do not fo when you are working on the fourth finger, see the instructions below and carry onto to Rd7) (5)
Rd7: Once you are done all four fingers hold them all together and sc around all of the fingers working in the round sc x 17 (17)
Rd8: Dec, sc x 4, dec x 2, sc x 5, dec (13)
Rd9: Dec, sc x 5, dec, sc x 4 (11)
Rd10: Dec, sc x 7, dec (9)
Rd11: Sc, dec, sc x 3, dec, sc (7)
Rd12-24: Sc x 7, fo at the end of Rd24 (7)

Thumb (Make 2)
Rd1: Starting at the tip of your thumb with tan yarn sc x 5 in an adjustable ring (5)
Rd2-4: Sc x 5, fo at the end of Rd4 (5) 
Small Toggle
Rd1: Starting at the top of your Toggle's head with tan yarn sc x 6 in an adjustable ring (6)
Rd2: Inc x 6 (12)
Rd3: Inc x 12 (24)
Rd4: Inc x 5, sc x 7, inc x 5, sc x 7 (34)
Rd5: Sc x 3, inc x 4, sc x 14, inc x 4, sc x 9 (42)
Rd6: Sc x 6, inc x 3, sc x 18, inc x 3, sc x 12 (48)
Rd7-17: Sc x 48 (48)
Rd18: Sc x 11, inc, sc x 23, inc, sc x 12 (50)
Rd19-23: Sc x 50 (50)
Rd24: Sc x 12, inc, sc x 26, inc, sc x 10 (52)
Rd25-30: Sc x 52 (52)
Rd31: Dec x 26 (26)
Rd32: Dec x 13 (13)
Rd33: Insert your safety eyes 11 rows down and 6 stitches apart, stuff your Toggle firmly, dec x 6, sc (7)
Rd34: Dec x 3, sc (4)
Rd35: Dec x 2, fo (2)

Leg (Make 2)
Rd1: Starting at the bottom of your Toggle's leg with tan yarn sc x 6 in an adjustable ring (6)
Rd2: Inc x 6 (12)
Rd3: Sc x 12 (12)
Rd4: Sc in back loop  x 12 (12)
Rd5-9: Sc x 12, fo at the end of Rd9 (12)

Fingers (Make 4 per arm)
Rd1: Starting at the tip of your Toggle's finger with tan yarn sc x 4 in an adjustable ring (4)
Rd2-4: Sc x 4, fo at the end of Rd4 on the first three fingers (do not fo when you are working on the fourth finger, see the instructions below and carry onto Rd5) (4)
Rd5: Once you are done all four fingers hold them all together and sc around all of the fingers working in the round sc x 14 (14)
Rd6: Sc x 5, dec, sc x 5, dec (12)
Rd7: [Sc x 4, dec] x 2 (10)
Rd8: Dec, sc x 4, dec,  sc x 2 (8)
Rd9: Dec, sc x 4, dec (6)
Rd10-19: Sc x 6, fo at the end of Rd19 (6)

Thumb (Make 2)
Rd1: Starting at the tip of your thumb with tan yarn sc x 5 in an adjustable ring (5)
Rd2-4: Sc x 5, fo at the end of Rd4 (5) 

Assembly
Sew the thumb onto each hand. Sew the arms and legs onto your Toggle. Weave in all ends and trim them. Then sew on a small mouth and eyebrows with black crochet/embroidery thread. With light cream coloured yarn sew on little stitch marks onto your Toggles body,  arms and legs. 

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1 comment:

  1. My grandson loves this but I can no longer crochet due to arthritis, I find knitting much easier. Any possibility there is a knitted version

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