Materials:
4:00mm Crochet Hook
Light coloured double knitting wool
Dark coloured double knitting wool
Toy Stuffing
Abbreviations:
Ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
sl. st. Slip stitch
htr. Half treble
2 htr dec: wool on hook, insert hook into next st., wool on hook then insert hook into next st , pull wool through all stitches
Nipple:
Using 4:00mm crochet hook using light coloured wool make 3 ch.
1st Row: Work one ch. (does not count as a st) 1 dc. into next 3 sts.
2nd Row: Work one ch. 1 dc. into next 3 sts.
3rd Row: Work one ch. 1 dc. into next 3 sts.
4th Row: Work one ch. 1dc into next 3 sts.
5th Row: Work one ch. 1dc into next 3 sts.
6th Row: Work one ch. 1dc into next 3 sts.
7th Row: Work one ch. 1dc into next 3 sts.
8th Row: Work one ch. 1dc into next 3 sts. (see Fig. 1)
9th Row: Fold work in half and sl. st. together 2 sides leaving one side open, then turn inside out to complete nipple.
Sew in any loose ends. (see Fig. 2)
Next Row: 1ch. Work 1 dc. into each st. around base of nipple (10 stitches)
Areola:
1st row: 2 ch. (2 htr. into each dc.) repeat to end, sl. st. into 2nd of two ch.
2nd row: 2 ch. (2 htr. into next st. then 1 htr into next st) repeat to end of row, sl st into 2nd ch of 2 ch.
3rd row: 2ch. (2 htr. into next st, 1 htr into next 2 sts.) repeat to end of row, sl. st. into 2nd ch. of 2 ch.
CHANGE TO DARK WOOL:
4th row: 2ch. (2 htr. into next st. 1 htr into next 3 sts.) repeat to end of row, sl st into 2nd ch of 2ch.
5th Row: 2 ch. (1 htr. Into each st. to end of row) sl. st. into 2nd of 2 ch.
6th – 11th Row: repeat 5th row.
12th Row: 2 ch. (2 htr. dec 1 htr into next 3 sts). repeat to end of row, sl. st. into 2nd of 2 ch.
13th Row: 2 ch. (2 htr. dec. 1 htr into next 2 sts.) repeat to end of row, sl. st. into 2nd of 2 ch.
STUFF FIRMLY
14th Row: 2 ch. (2 htr. dec. 1 htr. Into next st), repeat to end of row, sl. st, into 2nd of 2ch.
15th Row: 2ch. (2 htr dec into each stitch to end of row then continue in rounds with 2htr.dec. until the gap closes.
To complete:
Sew in any loose ends.
© Issy Clarke 2016