#197 Umbreon

Hey guys!

I am back with another speedy crochet pattern post. This time for Umbreon!

The yellow rings and the eyes are needlefelted on but the rest is crochet.

I used DK weight yarn with a 4.00 hook but use whatever is comfortable for yourself!

Head
Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)
Round 2: 2SCx6 (12)
Round 3: [2SC, SC]x6 (18)
Round 4: [2SC, SCx2]x6 (24)
Round 5: [2SC, SCx3]x6 (30)
Round 6: [2SC, SCx4]x6 (36)
Round 7: [2SC, SCx5]x6 (42)
Round 8: [2SC, SCx6]x6 (48)
Round 9 - 14: SCx48 (48, 6 rounds)
Round 15: SCx8, 2SCx3, SCx37 (51)
Round 16: SCx51 (51)
Round 17: SCx8, SC2togx3, SCx37 (48)
Round 18: [SC2tog, SCx6]x6 (42)
Round 19: [SC2tog, SCx5]x6 (36)
Round 20: [SC2tog, SCx4]x6 (30)
Round 21: [SC2tog, SCx3]x6 (24)
Round 22: [SC2tog, SCx2]x6 (18)
Round 23: SCx18 (18)
Round 24: [2SC, SCx2]x6 (24)
Round 25 - 26: SCx24 (24, 2 rounds)
Round 27: [2SC, SCx3]x6 (30)
Round 28: DCx15, SCx15 (30)
Leave a long tail to sew to body later. Stuff firmly, making sure to push extra stuffing into the increases in round 17 which is where the nose is.

Body
Starting from the tail end first.
Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)
Round 2: 2SCx6 (12)
Round 3: [2SC, SC]x6 (18)
Round 4: [2SC, SCx2]x6 (24)
Round 5: [2SC, SCx3]x6 (30)
Round 6: [2SC, SCx4]x6 (36)
Round 7 - 18: SCx36 (36, 12 rounds)
Round 19: [2SC, SCx5]x6 (42)
Round 20 - 24: SCx42 (42, 5 rounds)
Round 25: [2SC, SCx6]x6 (48)
Round 26 - 33: SCx48 (48, 8 rounds)
Round 34: [SC2tog, SCx6]x6 (42)
Round 35: [SC2tog, SCx5]x6 (36)
Round 36: [SC2tog, SCx4]x6 (30)
Round 37: [SC2tog, SCx3]x6 (24)
Stuff firmly.
Round 38: [SC2tog, SCx2]x6 (18)
Round 39: [SC2tog, SC]x6 (12)
Round 40: SC2togx6 (6)
Sew closed and then end off.

Front Legs
make 2
From the feet up.
Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)
Round 2: 2SCx6 (12)
Round 3: [2SCx3, SCx3]x2 (18)
Round 4: [2SC, SC]x3, SCx3 [2SCx SC]x3, SCx3 (24)
Round 5: SCx24 back loop only (this makes a nice flat base for the foot. If you want a rounded foot then crochet in both loops as normal) (24)
Round 6: SCx24 in both loops (24)
Round 7: [SC2tog, SC]x3, SCx15 (21)
Round 8: [SC2tog, SC]x3, SCx12 (18)
Round 9 - 18: SCx18 (18, 10 rounds)

Finish off and leave a long tail to sew the leg to the body.

Back Legs
make 2
From the feet up.
Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)
Round 2: 2SCx6 (12)
Round 3: [2SCx3, SCx3]x2 (18)
Round 4: [2SC, SC]x3, SCx3 [2SCx SC]x3, SCx3 (24)
Round 5: SCx24 back loop only (this makes a nice flat base for the foot. If you want a rounded foot then crochet in both loops as normal) (24)
Round 6: SCx24 in both loops (24)
Round 7: [SC2tog, SC]x3, SCx15 (21)
Round 8: [SC2tog, SC]x3, SCx12 (18)
Round 9: SCx18 (18)
Round 10 - 14: SSx7, SCx9, SSx2 (18, 5 rounds) 
Round 15 - 17: SSx9, SCx9 (18, 3 rounds)
Round 18: [2SC, SCx2]x6 (24)
Round 19: [2SC, SCx3]x6 (30)
Round 20 - 24: SCx30 (30, 5 rounds) 
Round 25: [SC2tog, SCx3]x6 (24)
Round 26: [SC2tog, SCx2]x6 (18)
Stuff the leg and foot portion quite firmly but in the upper rounded leg part, stuff lightly as the leg is sewn on at an angle like the front leg.
Round 27: [SC2tog, SC]x6 (12)
Round 28: SC2togx6 (6)
Sew closed and leave a tail to sew the leg onto the body.

Ears
Make 2 - start with black
Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)
Round 2: SCx6 (6)
Round 3: [2SC, SC]x3 (9)
Round 4 - 5: SCx9 (9, 2 rows)
Round 6: [2SC, SCx2]x3 (12)
Round 7- 8: SCx12 (12, 2 rows) Change to yellow
Round 9: [2SC, SCx3]x3 (15) 
Round 10 - 11: SCx15 (15, 2 rows) change to black
Round 12 - 15: SCx15 (15, 4 rounds) 
Round 16: [SC2tog, SCx3]x3 (12)
Round 17 - 18: SCx12 (12, 2 rows)
Round 19: [SC2tog, SCx2]x3 (9)
Stuff firmly. Sew onto the head.

Tail
start with black
Round 1: CH2, SCx6 in the 2nd stitch from the hook (6)
Round 2: SCx6 (6)
Round 3: [2SC, SC]x3 (9)
Round 4 - 5: SCx9 (9, 2 rows)
Round 6: [2SC, SCx2]x3 (12)
Round 7- 8: SCx12 (12, 2 rows)
Round 9:  [2SC, SCx3]x3 (15)
Round 10 - 12: SCx15 (15, 2 rounds)
Round 13: [2SC, SCx4]x3 (18)
Round 14: SCx18 (18) change to yellow
Round 15: [2SC, SCx5]x3 (21)
Round 16 - 18: SCx21 (21, 3 rounds) change to black
Round 19: [SC2tog, SCx5]x3 (18)
Round 20 - 21: SCx18 (18, 2 rounds)
Round 22: [SC2tog, SCx4]x3 (15)
Round 23 - 24: SCx15 (15, 2 rounds)
Round 25: [SC2tog, SCx3]x3 (12) =
Round 26: SCx12 (12)

Felt on the eyes and yellow oval rings.