These cuties are part of my Triangle Buddies series. One set for each month. These cuties are for July and the fun of setting off fireworks! Happy Summer! Please enjoy!
Do not sell, reproduce, or change the pattern itself in any way! You are welcome to sell your completed products, just make sure to refer to me as the designer! Please make sure to tag me
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Materials –
- Worsted weight yarn
- White, blue, red, yellow, orange, grey, and black
- Hook size 3.5mm (E)
- 16mm Safety Eyes (Option 2) crochet eyes, (Option 1) or an alternative form of eyes
- 6mm Safety Eyes- Optional
- Optional- Metal Dog Brush
- Stitch Marker
- PolyFill
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
- Sewing Pins
US Terminology
Abbreviations –
- Rd(s) – Round(s)
- MR – Magic Ring
- St(s) Stitch(s)
- Ch – Chain
- Sl st – Slip Stitch
- Pc – Popcorn St
- 5 dc in the same st, take the loop off your hook, insert your hook through the 1st dc, put the loop back on the hook and pull through, ch 1
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- Inc – Increase
- Dec – Invisible Decrease
- In front loops only, pick up the next 2 loops, yarn over, and pull through twice.
- Fsc – Foundation Single Crochet
- Ch 2 (for this pattern you will only ch 1) *Insert your hook into the 2nd chain from the hook (into the ch), YO, pull through the ch, YO, pull through 1 loop to create the ch, YO and pull through all 2 loops, repeat from *for the desired number of sts, but insert the hook into the ch created before. (for the other sts make alterations accordingly for each st)
- FO- Fasten Off
- BLO- Back Loop Only
- FLO – Front Loop Only- for closing up holes and others.
Notes-
- Magic Ring Alternative – chain 2 and single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook.
- This will be crocheted in the round.
- If not specified or in ( ) repeat to the end of the round.
- Stuff as you go.
This is a mix and match type of pattern. There are multiple options for eyes, legs, and arms. Pick the option you would like and go for it! The Firework on the left is option 1 and the Firework on the right is option 2.
Arms (make 2) – (option 1)
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Blue
Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rds 4 – 5: sc around (18) (2 rounds)
Rd 6: sc, pc, sc 16, (18) (17 sc, 1 pc)
Rd 7: sc around (18)
Rd 8: sc, dec (12)
Rd 9: sc 2, dec (9)
Rds 10-15: sc around (9) (6 rounds) Stuff hand well and the arm loosely.
Rd 16: sc 2, fold in half, and sc through both sides. Sc 4 times to close the arm.
FO with a short tail.
Arms (make 2) – (option 2)
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Red
Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rds 4-7: sc around (18) (4 rounds)
Rd 8: sc, dec, (12)
Rd 9: sc 2, dec (9)
Rds 10-15: sc around (9) (6 rounds). Stuff the hand well and the arm loosely.
Rd 16: fold in half and sc through both sides. Sc 4 times to close the arm.
FO with a short tail.
Legs (make 2) – (Option 1)
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Start with red for the first rd, and switch through the 3 colors of; red, white, and blue. Each color is only used for 1 rd, and then you will switch to the next color. The order is not important if you don’t start with the white color.
Ch 5
Rd 1: sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc 2, 3 sc in the last ch, and continue working around the ch, sc2, inc (10)
Rd 2 : inc, sc 2, inc x 3, sc 2, inc x2 (16)
Rd 3: sc, inc, sc 2, (sc inc) x3, sc 2, (sc, inc) x2 (22)
Rds 4-6: sc around (22) (3 rounds)
Rd 7: sc 5, (sc, dec) x 3 sc 8 (19)
Rd 8: sc 5, 3 dec, sc 8 (16)
Rd 9: sc 4, 2 dec, sc 8 (14)
Rd 10: sc 3, 2 dec, sc 7 (12)
Change to White
Rd 11: BLO, sc 2, dec (9)
Rds 12-16: sc around (9) (4 rounds). Stuff the foot well and the leg loosely.
Rd 17: sc 3, fold in half, sc through both sides. Sc 4 times to close the leg.
FO with a short tail.
Legs (make 2) – (Option 2)
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Blue
Ch 5
Rd 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc 2, 3 sc in the last ch, continue working around the ch, sc 2, inc (10)
Rd 2: inc, sc2, inc x3, sc 2, inc x2 (16)
Rd 3: sc, inc, sc2, (sc, inc) x 3, sc2, (sc, inc) x2 (22)
Rds 4-6: sc around (22) (3 rounds)
Rd 7: sc5, (sc, dec ) x3, sc8 (19)
Rd 8: sc 5, 3 dec, sc 8 (16)
Rd 9: sc 4, 2 dec, sc8 (14)
Rd 10: sc 3, 2 dec, sc 7 (12)
Change to white
Rd 11: BLO sc 2, dec (9)
Rds 12-16: sc around (9) (5 rounds) Stuff the foot well and the leg loosely.
Rd 17: sc 3, fold in half. Sc through both sides 4 times to close the leg.
FO with a short tail.
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For the shoelaces; start on rd 7, lace-up 3 rds and tie in a bow.
Body–
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Red (Option 2) or Blue (Option 1)
Ch 13
When attaching the legs make sure that the toes are pointing away from the ch.
Rd 1: sc in the 2nd from the hook, sc 10, 4 sc in the last ch, and continue working around the ch. Sc, (this is where you will add the leg). Insert your hook through both the leg and body for the next 4 sc, while sewing in the end for the 1st leg. Repeat the attach instructions for the 2nd leg, (over the next sts weave in ends as you go) sc, 3 sc in the last stitch (28)
Rd 2: inc, sc 10, inc x4, sc 10, inc x3 (36)
Rd 3: sc, inc, sc 10, inc, sc, inc, sc2, inc, sc, inc, sc 10, inc, sc, inc, sc 2, inc. (44)
Rds 4-5: sc around (44) (2 rounds)
Change to Blue or Red
Rd 6: sc around (44)
Change to White
Rds 7-8: sc around (44) ( 2 rounds)
Rd 9: sc 18, dec, sc 20, dec, sc 2 (42)
Rd 10: sc 5, dec (36)
Change to Red or Blue
Rds 11-12: sc around (36) (2 rounds)
Rd 13: sc2, dec, (sc 4, dec) x2, this is where you will add the 1st arm. Insert your hook through the st of the arm and then through the body (sc 4) dec, (sc 4, dec) x2 (weaving your ends in as you sc), this is where you will add the 2nd arm. Insert your hook through the st of the arm and then through the body (sc 4) (the last 2 sc are the 1st 2 sc of the next rd) (as you continue to crochet, weave in your ends) (30)
Change to Blue or Red
Rds 14-15: sc around (30) (2 rounds)
Rd 16: sc 3, dec (24)
Rd 17: sc around (24)
Change to White
Rd 18: sc around (24)
Change to Red or Blue
Rd 19: sc 2, dec (18) Option 2: Insert the eyes between rds 13 and 14, 6 sts apart.
Change to Blue or Red
Rds 20-21: sc around (18) (2 rounds).
Change to White
Rd 22: sc, dec (12) Stuff
Rd 23: sc around (12)
Change to Red or Blue
Rd 24: sc around (12)
Rd 25: dec (6)
Change to Grey
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Rds 26-27: sc around (6) (2 rounds)
Change to Yellow
Rd 28: inc (12)
Rd 29: sc 2, inc (16)
Rds 30-32: sc around (16)`(3 rounds)
Add orange as a second strand together
Rd 33: sc 2, dec (12)
Rd 34: sc around (12) Stuff
Rd 35: dec (6)
FO and sew in the ends. Option – Take a metal dog brush and brush out the flame to blend the 2 flame colors. Add a mouth below and between the eyes.
Eyes (make 2) – (option 1)
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Option 2 is the safety eyes
Black
Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Change to Blue
Rd 2: inc (12)
Change to White
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rd 4: This is a half rd. Hdc, hdc inc, dc 2, hdc inc, hdc, sc, sl st(9)
FO leaving a tail for sewing. Attach, starting below rd 18, with the eyes
barely touching.
Star and Flag-
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