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I am also working on another faux taxidermy head. This one is a rabbit. The pattern is confusing the crap out of me, but I am plugging along.
Now for the free pattern. He stumbles along and hopes his wrappings don’t come undone. If you make him, post it on Instagram. Use #drunkenauntwendy so I can find him and give you lots of love.
Super cute Mummy. This one actually brings a lot of people to my table whenever I am at a show. It brings them in, but no one ever buys him. He is really sad about that.
This little guy is approximately 8″ when finished. You can make him smaller or larger depending on your hook and yarn size.
Materials
Worsted Weight Yarn
I love this yarn – Greymist
I love this yarn – White
I love this yarn – Black
10.5 mm safety eyes
Size E crochet hook
Polyfiberfill
Large Eye Needle
Abbreviations
SC – Single 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
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.
HEAD in Greymist
The head is made by doing an oval increase. Sometimes it helps to mark where your increases are going to go with a spare piece of contrasting yarn. Just note that the first row is worked on both sides of the starting chain. The face
is then embroidered on before you finish the head and stuff her.
Ch 8
Round 1: SC in 2nd Ch, SC in next 5 stitches. 3 SC in last stitch. Working in the unused loops from the chain, SC 5, 3 SC in last chain. [18].
Round 2: [6 SC, (INC) 3 times] repeat bracket one more time [24].
Round 3: [6 SC, (SC, INC) 3 times] repeat bracket one more time [30].
Round 4: [6 SC, (SC, INC, SC) 3 times] repeat bracket one more time [36].
Round 5: [6 SC, (3 SC, INC) 3 times] repeat bracket one more time [42].
Round 6: [6 SC, (2 SC, INC, 2 SC) 3 times] repeat bracket one more time [48].
Rounds 7-17: SC in each stitch for 11 rows [48 stitches per row].
Fasten off. Insert eyes 5 rows down from the open edge 7 stitches apart.
Using Black Embroider a straight stitch for the mouth.
TOP OF HEAD (in White)
Ch 8
Round 1: SC in 2nd Ch, SC in next 5 stitches. 3 SC in last stitch. Working in the unused loops from the chain, SC 5, 3 SC in last chain. [18].
Round 2: [6 SC, (INC) 3 times] repeat bracket one more time [24].
Round 3: [6 SC, (SC, INC) 3 times] repeat bracket one more time [30].
Round 4: [6 SC, (SC, INC, SC) 3 times] repeat bracket one more time [36].
Round 5: [6 SC, (3 SC, INC) 3 times] repeat bracket one more time [42].
Round 6: [6 SC, (2 SC, INC, 2 SC) 3 times] repeat bracket one more time [48].
Fasten off and sew to top of head, stuffing firmly as you go.
BODY and LEGS in Greymist
Starting with legs
Ch 2
Round 1: 6 SC in 2nd Ch from hook [6].
Round 2: INC in each stitch [12].
Round 3: (SC, INC) 6 times [18].
Round 4: SC in BLOs [18].
Rounds 5-11: 7 rows SC [18 stitches per row].
Fasten off 1st leg. On 2nd leg do not fasten off. Continuing with the 2nd leg
Round 12: SC around both legs to join them [36].
Rounds 13-15: 3 rows SC [36 stitches per row].
Start stuffing here. Make sure you stuff each leg.
Round 14: SC row [36].
Round 15: (4 SC, DEC) 6 times [30].
Round 16: SC row [30].
Round 17: (3 SC, DEC) 6 times [24].
Round 18: SC row [24].
Round 19: (2 SC, DEC) 6 times [18].
Round 20: SC row [18].
Round 21: (SC, DEC) 6 times [12].
Fasten off. Sew to the bottom of the head.
MUMMY WRAPS in white
Long (Make 2)
Ch 101
Row 1: SC in 2nd Chain from hook, 99 SC. [100].
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, SC 100 [100].
Sew overlapping itself to the body and up one leg.
Medium (Make 2)
Ch 76
Row 1: SC in 2nd Chain from hook, 74 SC. [75].
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, SC 75 [75].
Sew overlapping itself to the body, head or arms
Short (Make 2)
Ch 51
Row 1: SC in 2nd Chain from hook, 49 SC. [50].
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, SC 50 [50].
Sew overlapping itself to the body, head or arms
ARMS – make 2
In Greymist , Ch 2
Round 1: 4 SC in 2nd chain from hook [4].
Round 2: SC row [4]. Change Colors to White
Round 3: (SC, INC) 2 times [6]
Rounds 4-11: 8 rows SC [6 in each row].
Fasten off, tighten hole and sew to the sides of the body.
