I have a full series of these egg shaped animals planned. I have already posted Bandit. My mom was oddly afraid of Moose when I was younger. Of course this means we bought her lots of moose. I thought Melvin would be a nice addition to her collection.
Meet Melvin the Moose. 
This pattern is not tested. If you have issues, please let me know.
Materials
Worsted Weight Yarn
Essential Acrylics – Chocolate
Multicolored white and beige
I love this yarn – Black
24 MM Safety Eyes
Size E crochet hook
Polyfiberfill
Large Eye Needle
Abbreviations
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
TC – Triple Crochet
CH- Chain
FO – Fasten Off
SL ST – Slip Stitch
INC – Make two Single Crochet in Same Stitch
DEC – Single Crochet two stitches together
BLO – Back Loops Only
Puff Stitch –(Insert the hook in the stitch, yarn over, draw the yarn through the stitch) repeat 2 more times. You should have loops on your hook. Yarn over and draw through all 6 loops on the hook. Push the stitch out.
Note: Entire project is worked in the round. Use a stitch marker or a scrap piece of yarn to mark the beginning of each row. Then you don’t have to count every row. Do not join unless instructed to.
Parentheses indicate a repeat. Repeat the stitches in the parentheses for the number of times indicated.
The bracketed number [] is the number of stitches at the end of each row.
I spread my increases out so there isn’t a seam on the finished piece. If you do not like this method, you can do regular increases.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at drunkenauntwendy@gmail.com.
BODY
In Chocolate, Ch 2
Round 1: 6 SC in 2nd Chain from hook [6].
Round 2: INC in each stitch [12].
Round 3: (SC, INC) 6 times [18].
Round 4: (SC, INC, SC) 6 times [24].
Round 5: (3 SC, INC) 6 times [30].
Round 6: (2 SC, INC, 2 SC) 6 times [36].
Rounds 7-10: 4 rows SC [36 stitches per row].
Round 11: (5 SC, INC) 6 times [42].
Rounds 12-15: 4 rows SC [42 stitches per row].
Place eyes between 11-12.
Round 16: (3 SC, INC, 3 SC) 6 times [48].
Rounds 17-20: 4 rows SC [48 stitches per row]
Round 21: (7 SC, INC) 6 times [54].
Rounds 22-29: 8 rows SC [54 stitches per row].
Round 30: SC in each stitch [54].
Round 31: (7 SC, DEC) 6 times [48].
Round 32: (6 SC, DEC) 6 times [42].
Round 33: (5 SC, DEC) 6 times [36].
Round 34: (4 SC, DEC) 6 times [30].
Start stuffing
Round 35: (3 SC, DEC) 6 times [24].
Round 36: (2 SC, DEC) 6 times [18].
Round 37: (SC, DEC) 6 times [12].
Round 38: DEC 6 times [6].
Fasten off. Leave a long tail. Thread tail through stitches from Round 34 and pull up tight to close hole. Weave in ends.
HORNS (make 2)
Large Part
In Multi, Ch 2
Round 1: 6 SC in 2nd Chain from hook [6].
Round 2: INC in each stitch [12].
Rounds 3-14: 12 rows SC [12 stitches per row].
Round 15: DEC 6 times [6].
Fasten off. Do not stuff. Fold flat.
Small parts (Make 3 per horn).
Round 1: 8 SC in 2nd Chain from hook [8].
Rounds 2-8: 7 rows SC [8 stitches per row].
Fasten off. Fold flat sew to large part. Attach horns to the head.
MUZZLE
In Multi, Ch 5
Round 1: SC in 2nd Chain from hook, SC 2, 3 SC in last stitch. Using unworked loops from the first stitches, SC 3, 3 SC in last stitch. [12].
Round 2: 3 SC (3 INC), 3 SC, (3 INC) [18].
Round 3: 3 SC, (INC, SC) 3 times, 3 SC, (INC, SC) 3 times [24].
Rounds 4-5: 2 rows SC [24 stitches per row].
Fasten off. Embroider two nostrils in black and a smile. Stuff and attach to body.
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