Stanley the strongman

This is a downloadable PDF pattern written in US terminology.

Materials needed:

● DK yarn- I used Hayfield bonus DK in: Peaches (888), White (961), Ladybird (0698), Black (965), Chocolate (947) and Fields of gold (666). Make sure you use the same brand of yarn for each colour so that it’s all the same thickness.

● 3 mm crochet hook

● 8 mm black safety eyes

● Stuffing

● Sewing needle

● Stitch marker

● Scissors

● Pins to hold pieces in place when sewing

● Wooden bamboo skewer

● PVA glue

When made with the stated yarn weight and hook size, the finished toy will be approx 35 cm tall. You will need to know how to do the following crochet stitches:

mr- magic ring

ch- chain

sl st- slip stitch

sc- single crochet

hdc- half double crochet

dc- double crochet

tr- treble crochet

inc- increase

invdec- invisible decrease

sc2tog- single crochet 2 together

hdc2tog- half double crochet 2 together

dc2tog- double crochet 2 together

FLO- front loops only