This pattern was originally designed by Ilona Leenders-Bijmans but I’ve made a few changes like the wings and the position of the skirt. Thank you so much Ilona for helping me with this pattern
For instructions I recommend PlanetJune on youtube. Her online tutorials are very easy to learn
Magic ring
Invisible decrease
Changing colors
Ultimate finish
Abbreviations
Rnd = Round
ch = Chain
slst = Slip stitch
sc = Single crochet
dc = Double crochet
dec = Use the invisible decrease, insert your hook into the front loops of the next two stitches, yarn over draw through the first two loops, yarn over through the remaining two stitches
inc = 2 sc in next stitch
FLO = Front loops only
BLO = Back loops only
— PATTERN —
Head and body
Start with skin colored yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring
Rnd 2: [1 inc] x6 (12)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)
Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24)
Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)
Rnd 6-11: 30 sc (30)
Rnd 12: [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24)
Rnd 13: [2 sc, 1 dec] x6 (18)
Place the 7 mm safety eyes in round 8 with 4 st in between. Fill the head
Rnd 14: FLO 18 sc (18) Change color to blue yarn
Rnd 15: [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24)
Rnd 16: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)
Rnd 17: [4 sc, 1 inc] x6 (36)
Rnd 18: [5 sc, 1 inc] x6 (42)
Rnd 19: [6 sc, 1 inc] x6 (48)
Rnd 20-21: 48 sc (48)
Rnd 22: BLO 48 sc (48)
Rnd 23: 48 sc (48)
Rnd 24: BLO [4 sc, 1 dec] x 8 (40)
Rnd 25: [3 sc, 1 dec] x 8 (32)
Rnd 26: [2 sc, 1 dec] x 8 (24)
Rnd 27: [1 sc, 1 dec] x 8 (16)
Fill the body.
Rnd 28: [1 dec] x8 (8)
Finish off.
Skirt
Use white yarn at the back of the body and attach in first back loop of rnd 21 from the body with sc.
Rnd 1: FLO 48 sc (48)
Rnd 2: [1 sl st, skip one sc, 5 dc in next st, skip one sc] x 12 (72)
Finish off.
Hair
Use yellow yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring
Rnd 2: [1 inc] x6 (12)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)
Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24)
Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)
Rnd 6-8: 6 sc (30)
Rnd 9: 1 hdc, 6 dc, 1 hdc, 5 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc in the next 10 st, 1 hdc, 5 sc
Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the hair on the head.
Halo
Use white yarn
Rnd 1: crochet a chain of 20 st, connect both end with a sl st
Rnd 2: ch 1 st, 30 sc (make sure that the sc connect very tight in order to create a firm circle), close circle with 1 sl st in first sc.
Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the halo on the head.
Scarf
Use White yarn
Rnd 1: crochet a chain of 51 st
Rnd 2: 50 hdc
Finish off.
Wings
For the wings I’ve used the fantastic pattern written by Kim Lapsley.
You can find the wing pattern here.
She has written it with very helpful photos.
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Or try the other christmas busts and make your set complete.
