Lilac BUDdy!

This little cutie is one of my favorite flowers and is part of my Garden BUDdies series. A flower for all seasons. I have always loved lilacs and had to have this one for Spring.

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

@crochetwizzard#crochetwizzard!

Materials-

• Worsted weight yarn
  • Dark and light green, purple and black
• Hook size 3.5mm (E)
• 10mm Safety Eyes or an alternative form of eyes
• Stitch Marker
• PolyFill
• Tapestry Needle
• Scissors
• Sewing Pins

US Terminology-
Abbreviations-

• Rd(s) – Round(s)
• MR – Magic Ring
• St(s) – Stitch(es)
• Sl St – Slip Stitch
• Ch – Chain
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Hdc – Half Double Crochet
• Dc – Double Crochet
• Tc – Triple Crochet
• Inc – Increase
• Dec – Invisible Decrease
  • In front loops only, pick up the next two loops, yarn over, and pull through 2 loops
• YO – Yarn Over
• F – Foundation
• Fsc – Foundation Single Crochet
  • Ch 2 (for this pattern you will only ch 1). *Insert hook into the 2nd ch from the hook (into the ch), YO, pull through ch, YO, pull through 1 loop to create the ch, YO and pull through 2 loops, repeat from * for the desired number of sts, but insert hook into the ch created before. (For the other foundation sts make alterations accordingly for each st)
• Fhdc – Foundation Half Double Crochet
• Ftc – Foundation Triple Crochet
• P – Picot
  • Ch 3, sl st in the 3rd ch from the hook.
• Lf – Lilac Flower
  • (ch 2, sl st in the 1st ch to create a loop, <ch 5, sl st in ch 2 loop> x4, the last ch 5 you will insert your hook in the ch, but on the other side of the original ch 2. See Pictures)

There are more pictures in the downloadable PDF version purchasable here!

• FO – Fasten Off
• BLO – Back Loop Only
• FLO – Front Loop Only – for closing up the holes

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.

Lilac Head-

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Purple-

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rd 4: sc 2, inc (24)
Rd 5: sc 3, inc (30)
Rd 6: sc 4, inc (36)
Rd 7: sc 2, (lf, sc 6) x5, lf, sc 4 (36 sc, 6 lf)
Rds 8-9: sc around (36) (2 rounds)
Rds10-12: repeat rds 7-9 (round 7 you will start with sc 5 instead of 2 and end with 1 sc) (3 rounds) (36)
Rd 13: sc 2, (lf, sc 6) x 2, lf, sc 12, lf, sc 6, lf, sc 4 (36 sc, 5 lf)
Rd 14: sc 4, dec (30)
Rd 15: sc around (30)
Rd 16: sc 4, lf, sc 5, lf, sc 4, lf, sc 7, lf, sc 4, lf, sc 5, lf, sc (30 sc, 6 lf)
Rd 17: sc 3, dec (24)
Rd 18: sc around (24) Insert your eyes between rds 14 & 15, 4 sts apart in the space where you skipped adding the flowers.
Rd 19: sc 2, (lf, sc 4) x5, lf, sc 2 (24 sc, 6 lf)
Rd 20: sc 2, dec (18)
Rd 21: sc around (18)
Rd 22: sc 3, (lf, sc 3) x5, lf (18 sc, 6 lf)
Rd 23: sc, dec (12)
Rd 24: sc around (12)
Rd 25: (lf, sc 3) x3, lf, sc 2 (12 sc, 4 lf)
Rd 26: dec (6)
FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff, add a mouth.
Wait to attach the head until after you add the dark green necklace.

Arms (make 2)-

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Light Green-

Rd 1: sc 5 in MR
Rd 2: inc (10)
Rd 3: sc, inc (15)
Rds 4-7: sc around (15) (4 rounds) 
Rd 8: sc, dec (10)
Rd 9: sc, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 2 (8)
Rds 10-20: sc around (8) (11 rounds). Stuff the hand firm and the arm loosely.
Rd 21: fold in half and sc through both sides. Sc 4 times to close.
FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew a seam between rds 15 and 16 to create an elbow.

Body-
Light Green-

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rd 4: sc 2, inc (24)
Rds 5-6: sc around (24) (2 rounds) 
Rd 7: BLO sc around (24)
Rds 8-9: sc around (24) (2 rounds) 
Rd 10: sc 2, dec (18)
Rd 11: sc around (18)
Rd 12: sc. This is where you will add the 1st arm. Insert your hook through the 1st st of the arm and body by doing a (dec, sc) x2, dec, sc (weaving your ends in as you sc). This is where you will add the 2nd arm. Insert your hook through the 1st st of the arm and body by doing a (dec, sc) x2 (as you continue to crochet, weave in your ends), dec (12)
Rd 13: sc around (12)
FO, leaving a tail for sewing on the head.

Foot (make 2)-

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Light Green-

Ch 6
Rd 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sc 3. 4 sc in the last ch, and continue working around the ch. Sc 3, 3 sc in the first st you sc in. (14)  
Rd 2: inc, sc 3, inc x4, sc 3, inc x3 (22)
Rds 3-5: sc, around (22) (3 rounds) 
Rd 6: sc 3, dec 8, sc 3 (14)
Rd 7: sc 3, dec 4, sc 3 (10)
Rds 8-21: sc around (10) (14 rounds) Stuff the foot firmly and the leg loosely. 
Rd 22: fold in half and sc through both sides. Sc 4 times to close.
FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew a seam between rds 14 and 15 to create a knee.
Attach by lining them up. Start in the middle hole at the bottom and go out on either side of the body.

Necklace-

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Dark Green-

In the FLO of rd 13 of the body, (sl st, ch 5, sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc 3 in the last 3 ch, sl st in the next FLO) x6
FO and sew in the end.
Now you can sew the head onto the BLO and weave in your ends.

Leaf Skirt-

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Dark Green-

Enjoy!
Thanks! The CrochetWizzard!