Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn (green for body, cream or white for spikes, pink for cheeks)
• 3 mm crochet hook
• Safety eyes (7–9 mm)
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker
• Fiberfill stuffing

Abbreviations (US Terms):

• MR: magic ring
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase
• dec: decrease
• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch

Head & Body (Green Yarn – worked as one piece)

1. MR, 6 sc (6)
2. inc around (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
   6–10. sc around (30)
6. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
7. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
   Insert safety eyes between rounds 6–7, about 7–8 stitches apart
8. (sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Body:

14. inc around (24)
15. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
    16–21. sc around (30)
16. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
17. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
18. (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
19. dec around (6), finish off

Arms (Make 2 – Green)

1. MR, 6 sc (6)
   2–5. sc around (6)
   Stuff lightly, sew to body

Legs (Make 2 – Green)

1. MR, 6 sc (6)
2. (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
   3–4. sc around (9)
   Stuff and sew to base of body

Tail (Green)

1. MR, 6 sc (6)
2. (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
   3–6. sc around (9)
   Stuff, flatten, sew to back of body

Back Spikes (Cream Yarn – Make 4–5)

Each spike:

1. ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook
2. ch 1, turn, 2 sc
3. ch 1, turn, sc, inc
   Fasten off, sew in a line down the back and tail

Cheeks (Pink Yarn – Make 2)

1. MR, 6 sc (6), sl st to close
   Sew under eyes

Smile

• Embroider with black yarn or thread