Size: 11 inches tall x 7 inches wide

Materials:

• Caron Jumbo worsted (100% acrylic; 595 yards (544 m) / 340 g) in Foliage
• Caron One Pound worsted (100% acrylic; 812 yards (742 m) / 454 g) in White (small amount for teeth)
• US 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook
• 14 mm black safety eyes
• Polyester fiberfill
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
•  Scissors

Stitches Used:

• Magic ring
• Single crochet (sc)
• Picot (p)
• Increase (inc)
• Invisible decrease (dec)

 Head and Body 

Make 1

Make a magic ring in Foliage.

Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring. [6 sts]

Round 2: Inc in each st around. [12 sts]

Round 3: *Sc in the next st, inc in the next st; rep from * 5 more times. [18 sts]

Round 4: *Sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st; rep from * 5 more times. [24 sts]

Round 5: *Sc in the next 3 sts, inc in the next st; rep from * 5 more times. [30 sts]

Round 6: *Sc in the next 4 sts, inc in the next st; rep from * 5 more times. [36 sts]

Round 7: *Sc in the next 5 sts, inc in the next st; rep from * 5 more times. [42 sts]

Rounds 8–15: Sc in each st around. [8 rounds @ 42 sts]

Insert 14 mm safety eyes between Rounds 11 and 12, 10 sts apart.

Round 16: *Sc in the next 5 sts, dec; rep from * 5 more times. [36 sts]

Round 17: *Sc in the next 4 sts, dec; rep from * 5 more times. [30 sts]

Begin stuffing the head and continue stuffing as you work the next few rounds.

Round 18: *Sc in the next 3 sts, dec; rep from * 5 more times. [24 sts]

Round 19: *Sc in the next 2 sts, dec; rep from * 5 more times. [18 sts]

Round 20: *Sc in the next st, dec; rep from * 5 more times. [12 sts]

You’ve now finished the head and will begin increasing to make the body.

Round 21: *Sc in the next st, inc in the next st; rep from * 5 more times. [18 sts]

Round 22: *Sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st; rep from * 5 more times. [24 sts]

Rounds 23–27: Sc in each st around. [5 rounds @ 24 sts]

Round 28: *Sc in the next 3 sts, inc in the next st; rep from * 5 more times. [30 sts]

Round 29: Sc in each st around. [30 sts]

On the last st of Round 29, change to Dark Brown.

Rounds 30–31: Sc in each st around. [2 rounds @ 30 sts]

Make sure the head is fully stuffed and begin stuffing the shoulders; continue stuffing as you work the remaining rounds.

Round 32: *Sc in the next 3 sts, dec; rep from * 5 more times. [24 sts]

Round 33: *Sc in the next 2 sts, dec; rep from * 5 more times. [18 sts]

Round 34: *Sc in the next st, dec; rep from * 5 more times. [12 sts]

Round 35: Dec in each pair of st around. [6 sts]

  Fasten off the yarn, leaving a short tail of 6 to 8 inches for closing the body. Add any extra stuffing, then use a tapestry needle to weave the tail through the front loops of the last round. Pull the tail tight to close the body and weave in the end, then set aside.

Arms

Make 2 in Foliage

Make a magic ring.

Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring. [6 sts]

Round 2: Inc in each st around. [12 sts]

Round 3: *Sc in the next st, inc in the next st; rep from * 5 more times. [18 sts]

Rounds 4–5: Sc in each st around. [2 rounds @ 18 sts]

Round 6: *Sc in the next st, dec; rep from *5 more times. [12 sts]

Round 7: *Sc in the next 4 sts, dec; rep from *1 more time. [10 sts]

Rounds 8–19: Sc in each st around. [12 rounds @ 10 sts]

Round 20: Dec in each pair of st around. [5 sts]

Stuff the arms as you go, using just enough stuffing that they can keep their shape while remaining supple and pliable.

  Fasten off the yarn, leaving a medium tail of 14 to 16 inches for closing the arm and attaching it to the body. Use a tapestry needle to weave the tail through the front loops of the last round. Pull the tail tight to close the arm, then set aside.

Legs 

Make 2

Make a magic ring in Foliage.

Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring. [6 sts]

Round 2: *Sc 3 in the next st, inc in the next st, sc in the next st; rep from *1 more time. [12 sts]

Round 3: Sc in the next st, inc in the next 3 sts, sc in the next 3 sts, inc in the next 3 sts, sc in the next 2 sts. [18 sts]

Round 4: Sc in the next st, *sc in the next st, inc in the next st; rep from * 2 more times; sc in the next 3 sts, *sc in the next st, inc in the next st; rep from * 2 more times; sc in the next 2 sts. [24 sts]

Rounds 5–7: Sc in each st around. [3 rounds @ 24 sts]

Round 8: Dec in the next 6 pairs of st, sc in the next 12 sts. [18 sts]

Round 9: *Sc in the next st, dec; rep from * 5 more times. [12 sts]

You’ve completed the foot. Add a little bit of stuffing and continue to stuff as you work the leg.

Rounds 10–17: Sc in each st around. [8 rounds @ 12 sts]

On the last st of Round 17, change to Dark Brown.

Rounds 18–19: Sc in each st around. [2 rounds @ 12 sts]

Round 20: *Sc in the next st, dec; rep from * 3 more times. [8 sts]

  Fasten off the yarn, leaving a medium tail for closing the leg and attaching it to the body. With the foot facing forward, press the top of the leg flat and stitch it closed. The seam at the top of the leg should be perpendicular to the foot, so when it is attached to the body the leg can move backward and forward.

Ears 

Make 2 in Foliage

Make a magic ring.

Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring. [6 sts]

Round 2: *Sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st; rep from * 1 more time. [8 sts]

Round 3: *Sc in the next 3 sts, inc in the next st; rep from * 1 more time. [10 sts]

Round 4: *Sc in the next 4 sts, inc in the next st; rep from * 1 more time. [12 sts]

Round 5: *Sc in the next st, inc; rep from * 5 more times. [18 sts]

Rounds 6–7: Sc in each st around. [2 rounds @ 18 sts]

Round 8: *Sc in the next st, dec; rep from * 5 more times. [12 sts]

Round 9: *Sc in the next 4 sts, dec; rep from * 1 more time. [10 sts]

  Fasten off the yarn, leaving a long tail of 20 to 22 inches for sewing the ear closed and attaching it to the head. Press the ear flat so the bottom edge lines up and use a tapestry needle and the tail to stitch it closed. Fold the closed bottom edge of the ear in half and stitch the sides together to create a curve in the ear, then set aside.

Nose

Make 1 in Foliage

Make a magic ring.

Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring. [6 sts]

Round 2: *Sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st; rep from * 1 more time. [8 sts]

Rounds 3–4: Sc in each st around. [2 rounds @ 8 sts]

Fasten off the yarn, leaving a medium tail for attaching to the face, then set aside.

Mouth 

  The Ogre’s mouth is made by crocheting a circle with 2 picot teeth and folding that circle in half before attaching it to the face.

Make 1

Make a magic ring in Foliage.

Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring. [6 sts]

Round 2: Inc in each st around. [12 sts]

Round 3: *Sc in the next st, inc in the next st; rep from * 5 more times. [18 sts]

Round 4: *Sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st; rep from * 5 more times. [24 sts]

Round 5: *Sc in the next 3 sts, inc in the next st; rep from * 5 more times. [30 sts]

Round 6: *Sc in the next 4 sts, inc in the next st; rep from * 5 more times. [36 sts]

Round 7: Sc in the next 3 sts . . .

On the third st, change to White but do not cut the working Foliage yarn.

. . . p, sc in the next st . . .

Change to Foliage; with the tail and the working yarn of the White yarn, tie a knot and trim the yarn.

. . . sc in the next 10 st . . .

On the tenth st, change to White but do not cut the yarn.

. . . p, sc in the next st . . .

Change to Foliage; with the tail and the working yarn of the White yarn, tie a knot and trim the yarn.

. . . sc in the next 21 sts to return to the end of the round. [36 sts with 2 p]

  Fasten off the yarn, leaving a long tail to stitch the mouth closed and attach it to the face. Fold the circle in half so the last round lines up, and with the teeth evenly spaced from the center, stitch the top edge of the mouth closed. Set aside.

Assembly

Gather all the pieces, a tapestry needle, and a pair of scissors.

1. Begin with the legs: Stitch the tops of the legs to the bottom of the Ogre’s body so that the feet are facing forward. The inside corner of the top of each leg should be right at the center of the bottom of the Ogre’s body.
2. Attach the arms on either side of the body, straight out to the sides, 1 round down from the neck (the thinnest round on the body).
3. Place the mouth so that the teeth are on the side closest to the face and the bottom edge of the mouth is 1 round up from the neck. Stitch along the bottom half of the mouth from corner to corner.
4. Stuff and attach the nose centered between the eyes so it rests on the top of the mouth.
5. Attach the ears on the same level as the eyes, 4 sts to the outside of the eye, so that the concave side of the ear is facing forward.

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