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Here you will find the instructional video on how to make your little friend from Gubbies, Capybara. Feel free to send us an e-mail if you have questions or concerns on the patterns! :) gubbyandhammy@gmail.com
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LEGEND |
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Magic circle |
mc |
stitches |
sts |
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Chain |
ch |
stitch |
st |
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Single crochet |
sc |
Slip stitch |
Sl st |
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Half double crochet |
hdc |
Increase |
inc |
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Double crochet |
dc |
Decrease |
dec |
| Back loop only | blo | Popcorn stitch | hdc pop |
| Front loop stitch | flo | slip knot | |
| Connecting the yarn | |||
We have separate instructional videos for the basic stitches for you to work on before proceeding with your design.
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Stitches Used |
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Mushroom |
mc, ch, sc, sl st, inc, dec, FLO |
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Capybara |
Slip knot, mc, ch, sc, sl st, inc, dec, HDC pop |
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Fox |
mc, ch, sc, sl st, inc, dec |
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Unicorn |
Slip knot, mc, ch, sc, sl st, inc, dec |
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HOW TO MAKE CROCHET STITCHES? |
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Magic Circle |
To make a magic circle, you have to wrap the yarn once on your three fingers with the end of the yarn facing you. On the back of your hands, you should have two strands of yarn. Your thumb should be holding the tail of yarn to prevent it from becoming undone. Now, Insert your hook under the first strand of yarn near your fingertips and pull up a loop on the second strand of yarn. You have to chain 1 by pulling your working yarn inside the loop. |
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Slip Stitch |
To make a slip stitch, insert the hook on the next stitch and pull through the loop on your hook. |
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Single Crochet |
To make a single crochet, insert the hook in the next st under both loops of the st. Bring the yarn over to the other side (from back to front) and pull up a loop of yarn through the stitch. You will have two loops on the hook, bring the yarn over the hook again and pull through both loops on the hook. You will have one loop left on the hook.
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Half Double Crochet |
To make a half double crochet, you have to yarn over so you will have two loops on your hook. Insert the hook into the next stitch under both loops of the stitch. Yarn over and pull the yarn through the stitch, you will have three loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook again and pull through all three loops on the hook. You will have one loop left on the hook. |
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Single Crochet Decrease |
To decrease, pull up a loop on the 1 st and 2nd st. Yarn over and pull through all three loops. |
| Changing Yarn |
To change your yarn, insert your hook in the next st under both loops of the st. Bring the yarn over to the other side (from back to front) and pull up a loop of yarn through the stitch. Once hou two loops on the hook, get your other choice of yarn and bring the yarn over the hook again and pull through both loops on the hook. You will have one loop left on the hook. |
| Single Crochet Increase |
To increase, make two single crochet in the same stitch. |
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Connecting the Yarns |
This is integral to combining two yarns :)
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Slip Knot |
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Popcorn Stitch |
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Frontloop Stitch |
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Backloop Stitch |
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CAPYBARA
Head and Body
Using the light brown yarn, make a slip knot and chain 5.
Row 1: In the next 3 stitches, make 1 sc. In the fourth st, make 3 sc. On the other side of the ch, make another sc in the next 2 sts. Then do an increase in the last st. (10) Then slst and ch 1 to create a new row. Follow this pattern: (3 sc, [3 sc], 2 sc, inc)
Row 2: Make an inc on the first st. In the second and third st, make a sc. In the next 3 sts, make an inc. Then make 2 sc. Increase on the last 2 sts. (16) Slst and chain 1. Follow this pattern: (inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc)
Row 3: Make an inc on the first st. In the next 3 sts, make a sc. On the fifth st, make an increase and sc on the next. Repeat this pattern for 2 times. Make another sc on the next 2 sts. Then repeat increase and sc 2 times. (22) Slst and chain 1. Follow this pattern: (inc, 3 sc, [inc, 1 sc] x3, 2 sc, [inc,1 sc] x2)
Row 4: Make a sc in 1st and 2nd st. Increase on the third. Then make another sc on the next 2 sts. Do this pattern [2sc, inc] and repeat 2 times. Make sc on the next 2 sts. Then repeat this pattern 2 times: [2sc, inc]. (28) Slst and ch 1. Follow this pattern: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc, [2 sc, inc] x3, 2 sc, [2 sc, inc] x2)
Row 5-7: sc along the row. (28) Slst and ch 1.
Row 8: Make 9 sc. Decrease 3 times. Then make 13 sc. (25) Slst and ch 1. Follow this pattern: (9sc, 3dec, 13 sc)
Row 9: Make 9 sc. sc 3 sts together. Make another sc on the next 13 sts. (23) Slst and ch 1. Follow this pattern: (9sc, sc3tog, 13 sc)
Row 10: Make 5 sc. On the 6th st, make 5 hdc popcorn stitch. Make another sc in the next 2 sts. Then make an increase on the next 3 sts. Another sc on the next 2 sts. Make another popcorn stitch. Then make 9 sc. (26) Slst and ch 1. Follow this pattern: (5 sc, [5 hdc pop], 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, [5 hdc pop], 9 sc)
Note: the popcorn stitch will act as the arms and legs of the capybara.
Row 11-13: make 2 6 sc. (26) Slst and ch 1
Row 14: Make 6 sc. On the 7th st, make 5 hdc popcorn stitch. Make 8 sc. Make another popcorn stitch. Then make 10 sc. (26) Slst and ch 1. Follow this pattern: (6 sc, [5 hdc pop], 10 sc, [5 hdc pop], 8 sc)
Row 15: Make 2 sc. 1 dec. 17 sc. Another dec. Then 3 sc. (24) Slst and ch 1. Follow this pattern: (2sc, 1 dec, 17 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc)
Row 16: Make 1 sc. 1 dec. 16 sc. Another dec. 1 sc. Then dec. (21) Slst and ch 1. Follow this pattern: (1 sc, 1 dec, 16 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec)
Row 17: Repeat this 3 times: [1 sc, dec]. Make 2 sc. Repeat this pattern 3 times: [1 sc, dec]. Make 1 sc. (15) Slst and ch 1. Follow this pattern: ([1sc, 1 dec] x3, 2 sc, [1sc, 1dec] x3, 2 sc). Put stuffing inside before closing the body.
Row 18: make 7 decrease and 1 sc on the last st. (8). Follow this pattern: (7 dec, 1 sc)
Cut a long tail and sew to close the body.
Weave in the tail to hide.
Ears
Make a slip knot. Insert a sl st on the side of the head. Ch 3. 2 sc. Then leave a long tail. Cut the yarn. Weave in the tail to secure the ear.
Repeat on the other side.