I am very embarrassed to say that I started this blanket while Kim was still pregnant and just finished it the other day!!! I can’t believe it took me this long but I told myself the other day that I can’t get started on the things I want to make for Christmas until I get rid of my WIP’s! This is one of a few more that I need to get done before I can start… and with their only being 4 months until Christmas… I had better get my butt in gear!!!
Sandie
I started this project with the actual blanket part. The blanket is pretty much just a large (18 inch by 18 inch) granny square. Here is the tutorial post Kim did for making granny squares…. Granny Squares. I alternated between white, orange and gray for this blanket.
Kim’s Tutorial
Here are the directions for making the head:
Abbreviatons:
- ch – chain
- sl. st. – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- sc inc – single crochet increase – work 2 sc into same st
Head:
rnd 1: Ch 2, and work 6 sc into second st from hook
rnd 2: sc inc in each st around (12 st)
rnd 3: (sc, sc inc), repeat d (18 st)
rnd 4: (2 sc, sc inc) repeat around (24 st)
rnd 5: (3 sc, sc inc) repeat around (30 st)
rnd 6: (4 sc, sc inc) repeat around (36 st)
rnd 7: (5 sc, sc inc) repeat around (42 st)
rnd 8: (6 sc, sc inc) repeat around (48 st)
Stuff head and stitched closed.
Pull stands of yarn through the corner of each side of head and knot.
Eyes:
rnd 1: With white, Ch 2, sc 6 st into second chain from hook.
rnd 2: sc inc in each st around (12 st)
rnd 3: With gray, (sc, sc inc), repeat d (18 st)
Sew eyes onto stuffed head and using black wool, embroider eyelashes.
Nose:
Row 1: Ch 6.
Row 2: 5 sc, starting in second ch from hook. (5 st)
Row 3: Work sc decrease over 1st two sc, sc, sc decrease in next 2 st. (3 st)
Row 4: Work sc decrease over 1st two sc, sc in last sc (2 st)
Row 5: Work sc decrease in last 2 st. (1 st)
Finish off, leaving enough of a tail to sew nose to face.
Sew head to centre of granny square blanket.
Tie ribbon where head meets blanket (optional)
Oh yes, they did! 