500 followers icon
Materials:
DMC Natura Just Cotton (N52) Geranium
DMC Natura Just Cotton (N01) White
Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat (106) White
Tools:
Crochet hook size 2.5
Crochet hook size 0.5
Fuchsa felt
Fiber filling
The icon is made in 4 parts, the top with the sides, the bottom and 2 triangles. The result measures approximately 9,5×3,5×3,5 cm.
R1: ch 19, sc across from 2nd ch from hook (18sc)
R2-R8: sc across, ch1 turn (18s)
R9: sc around your work; 17 sc on long sides, 8 sc on short sides and 1 on each corner (56sc)
R10: sc around in back loops only (56sc)
R11-R20: sc around in both loops (56sc)
Finish off
Triangle:
R1: Insert hook in the 7th sc on one of the long sides, sc in the next 6 sc, ch1, turn
R2: sc2tog, sc in next 2sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn
R3: sc2tog twice, ch1, turn
R4: sc2tog
Finish off
R5: Insert hook in one corner of the triangle and 4 sc on the sides of the triangle (8sc)
Finish off
Repeat R1-R5 on the other long side
Bottom:
R1: ch 19, sc across from 2nd ch from hook (8sc)
R2-R27: sc across (8sc)
R28: sc around your work; 25 sc on long sides, 8 sc on short sides and 1 on each corner (62sc)
Head
Start with a magic ring or ch3 and sl st to first ch.
R1: sc 6 in magic ring
R2: sc inc around (12sc)
R3: sc inc, sc in next sc, repeat 5x (18sc)
Sew the head on the icon
Body:
R1: Ch 8, start from 2nd ch from hook, 7sc, ch1, turn
R2: 7 dc in 4th sc from hook, sl st to last sc.
Sew the head on the icon
500:
With Scheepjes bonbon white ch 28 for #5, ch 26 for #0
Place the chains on the icon and sew in a few stiches so the number keeps in place.
At this stage the icon is ready. I personally prefer to firm up my work whenever I like to create sharp edges. From a carton box (empty lasagna box in particular) I cut a rectangle of 7×3,5×3,5cm and a rectangle of 2,5×2,5×2,5 cm. this I put in the body and filled it tightly with fiber filling before I slip stitched the parts together.
Ears (make 2)
With white, start with a magic ring or chain 3, sl st to first ch. Work in rounds and do not sl st in first sc after each round.
R1: 5sc in ring
R2: 2sc inc around (10sc)
R3&R4: sc around (10sc)
R5: 2sc inc, sc, repeat 4x (15sc)
R6&R7: sc around (15sc)
R8: 2sc inc, 2sc, repeat 4x (20sc)
R9&R10: sc around (20sc)
R11: sc2tog, 8sc, sc2tog, 8sc (18sc)
R12: sc around (18sc)
R13: sc2tog, 7sc, sc2tog, 7sc (16sc)
R14: sc around (16sc)
R15: sc2tog, 6sc, sc2tog, 6sc (14sc)
R16: sc around (14sc)
Finish off and leave end for sewing, fold the ear in half tightly.
Inner ear (makes 2):
Cut from the pink felt 2 strips of 1cm x 2,5cm. From the middle of the top draw slightly bows to the right and left bottom corners. Cut the inner ears and sew or glue it onto the outer ears.