(updated) Smuppet pattern!
While this is worked in a continuous spiral, most of the steps don’t actually constitute a full round.
TERMINOLOGY
American terms are used. sc=single crochet dec=single crochet decrease inc=single crochet increase dc=double crochet dc dec=double crochet decrease dc inc=double crochet increase hdc=half double crochet sl st=slip stitch ch=chain (x)=there are x number of stitches in this round, total. you did not necessarily make x stitches in the last step, but if you count how many stitches are available in the round, the answer will be x. [step] x Y=repeat the step within the brackets Y times. finish off=I can’t explain finishing off. Please just look it up.
BUTT/BODY
1. sc 6 in magic ring 2. inc around (12) 3. sc 21 4. ch 2, cut string long enough to leave a tail for sewing and finish off 5. repeat 1-3, but don’t ch 2 or cut string. sew 3 stitches of both butt pieces together with the tail from the first one, then continue working around in sc with the yarn from the second one, putting a marker in the first stitch you make to mark the beginning of the round so you can count. you should have 18 sc around; if you have more pull out a few stitches and dec until you have 18. 6. sc 7 7. dec 2 (16) 8. sc 5 9. hdc, 2 dc, hdc 10. sc 8, dec (15) 11. sc 3, dc 2 12. sc 3, dec (14) 13. sc 5, dec (13) 14. sc 6, dec (12) 15. sc 12 16. [sc, dec] around (8) STUFF 17. sc, dec, sc, dc, dc dec, dc, sc, sl st into next st, ch 2 and finish off leaving long tail for sewing.
HEAD
1. sc 6 in magic ring 2. sc 2, [sc, dec] x 2 (4) 3. sc 24 4. [inc, sc] x 2 (6) 5. [dc inc] x 3, inc x 3 (12) 6. [sc, inc] around (18) 7. sc around (18) 8. [dec, sc] around (12) 9. dec around (6) 10. finish off, sew opening shut, weave in the end. sew to body using yarn left over from the body.
LEG (make 2)
1. sc 6 in magic ring 2. [sc, inc] around (9) 3. dec x3, sc 3, dec (5) 4. sc 20 5. sl st, ch 3, cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing to body and finish off.
ARMS
1. ch 22, put marker in last ch 2. [ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, sl st in chain w/marker in it] x 3 to make fingers 3. sl st 21 or until you reach the end of the chain 4. ch 1 and put marker in it 5. repeat step 2 6. either sl st back to the other hand catching both the sl sts you already made and the foundation ch, or finish off now. sew to body in appropriate arm position.
Assemble and enjoy your smuppet!
