Wynter the wolf is such a fun pattern! With her floppy limbs and cute little belly she’s perfect for little toddler hands (or big kids and adults… no judging here!)
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NOTES
- Pattern is written in US terms.
- The pattern is worked in continuous rounds, do not slip stitch after each round.
- If desired, use a stitch marker to indicate the
beginning of your round. - Asterisks (* *) indicate repeats.
- The designer is right handed and uses the yarn under technique.
ABBREVIATIONS
mc- magic circle
dec- decrease (I use the invisible decrease method)
inc- increase
* *- repeat
sc- single crochet
( )- stitch count
F/O- fasten off
MATERIALS
HOOK
4 mm
YARN
Knotty Ball Yarn by Kayla’s Krafts
Color: Smoke and White
NOTIONS
Scissors
Stitch marker
Darning needle
16 mm safety eyes
OTHER
Polyfil
GAUGE
Gauge is not important. Be sure to use a hook size that you’re comfortable using with your selected yarn & personal tension.
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WYNTER THE WOLF FREE CROCHET PATTERN
MUZZLE
make one.
In white
Round 1. 6 sc into mc
Round 2. *1 sc, inc* x3 (9)
Round 3. *2 sc, inc* x3 (12)
Round 4. *3 sc, inc* x3 (15)
Round 5. 15 sc
F/O. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing. The muzzle does get stuffed, I do this during assembly.
EARS
make two.
In smoke
Round 1. 4 sc into mc (4)
Round 2. *1 sc, inc* x2 (6)
Round 3. 6 sc
Round 4. *1 sc, inc* x3 (9)
Round 5. *2 sc, inc* x3 (12)
Rounds 6-7. 2 rounds of 12 sc
Round 8. Fold the ear in half, like a sandwich, and sc closed with: 6 sc (6)
F/O. Leave a long yarn tail. You’ll sew the ears to the head during assembly.
TAIL
make one.
In white
Round 1. 4 sc into mc (4)
Round 2. *1 sc, inc* x2 (6)
Round 3. *1 sc, inc* x3 (9)
Round 4. *2sc, inc* x3 (12)
Round 5. 12 sc
Round 6. *3 sc, inc* x3 (15)
Color change to smoke
Round 7. *2 sc, inc* x5 (20)
Rounds 8-12. 5 rounds of 20 sc
start stuffing the tail now
Round 13. *3 sc, dec* x4 (16)
Round 14-15. 2 rounds of 16 sc
stuff the tail and don’t stuff anymore going forward
Round 16. *2 sc, dec* x4 (12)
Rounds 17-18. 2 rounds of 12 sc
Round 19. *1 sc, dec* x4 (8)
Round 20. Fold the tail in half, like a sandwich, and sc closed with: 4 sc (4)
F/O with a short yarn tail. You’ll crochet the tail into the body later on.
ARMS
make two.
Starting in white
Round 1. 4 sc into mc (4)
Round 2. *inc* x4 (8)
Round 3. *1 sc, inc* x4 (12)
Round 4-5. 2 rounds of 12 sc
Round 6. *1 sc, dec* x4 (8)
stuff the hand only
Rounds 7-10. 4 rounds of 8 sc
Color change to Smoke
Round 11-15. 5 rounds of 8 sc
Round 16. Fold the arm in half, like a sandwich, and *dec* x2 closed (2)
F/O with a short yarn tail. You’ll crochet the arms into the body later on.
LEG ONE
Starting in white
Round 1. 6 sc into mc (6)
Round 2. *inc* x6 (12)
Round 3. *1 sc, inc* x6 (18)
Rounds 4-5. 2 rounds of 18 sc
Round 6. 5 sc, *dec* x4, 5 sc (14)
Round 7. 5 sc, *dec* x2, 5 sc (12)
Round 8. *1 sc, dec* x4 (8)
Stuff foot only
Rounds 9-11. 3 rounds of 8 sc
Color change to Smoke
Rounds 12-16. 5 rounds of 8 sc
NOTE: you may have to add or take out a few single crochets to get the foot to face forwards and not be pointing outwards or inwards.
Round 17. Fold the leg in half, like a sandwich, and close with: 4 sc (4)
F/O. Leave a short yarn tail. You’ll crochet the leg into the body later on.
LEG TWO
Starting in white
Round 1. 6 sc into mc (6)
Round 2. *inc* x6 (12)
Round 3. *1 sc, inc* x6 (18)
Rounds 4-5. 2 rounds of 18 sc
Round 6. 5 sc, *dec* x4, 5 sc (14)
Round 7. 5 sc, *dec* x2, 5 sc (12)
Round 8. *1 sc, dec* x4 (8)
Stuff foot only
Rounds 9-11. 3 rounds of 8 sc
Round 12. 3 sc IN WHITE, now COLOR CHANGE TO SMOKE and complete 5 sc (8)
Rounds 13-16. 4 rounds of 8 sc
NOTE: you may have to add or take out a few single crochets to get the foot to face forwards and not bepointing outwards or inwards.
Round 17. Fold the leg in half, like a sandwich, and close with: 4 sc (4)
F/O. Leave a short yarn tail. You’ll crochet the leg into the body later on.
BODY
In Smoke
Round 1. 6 sc into mc (6)
Round 2. *inc* x6 (12)
Round 3. *1 sc, inc* x6 (18)
Round 4. *2 sc, inc* x6 (24)
You will be crocheting the legs to the body in the next round. MAKE SURE THE TOES ARE FACING THE CORRECT DIRECTION.
TIP: I crochet over my yarn tails from the legs, that way there are no pesky yarn tails possibly popping through later on.
Round 5. 4 sc, 4 sc FIRST LEG to body, 8 sc, 4 sc SECOND LEG to body, 2 sc, 2 sc with tail (24) (Picture A,B & C)
Round 6. 2 sc with rest of tail, 7 sc, *inc* x6, 9 sc (30)
Rounds 7-9. 3 rounds of 30 sc
Round 10. 10 sc, *dec* x6, 8 sc (24)
Begin to stuff and shape the belly (picture D). Continue to stuff and shape body after every 2 rounds.
Rounds 11-12. 2 rounds of 24 sc
Round 13. *2 sc, dec* x6 (18)
Round 14. 18 sc
Round 15. *1 sc, dec* x6 (12)
You will be crocheting the arms to the body in the next round, you may have to adjust your arm placement.
TIP: I crochet over my yarn tails from the arms, that way there are no pesky yarn tails possibly popping through later on.
Round 16. 4 sc, 2 sc arm to body, 4 sc, 2 sc arm to body BEFORE COMPLETING LAST SC COLOR CHANGE TO WHITE (12) (picture E on page 7)
HEAD
Starting in white
Round 17. *inc* x12 (24)
Round 18. *3 sc, inc* x6 (30)
Round 19. *4 sc, inc* x6 (36)
Rounds 20-21. 2 rounds of 36 sc
Color change to Smoke
Rounds 22-24. 3 rounds of 36 sc
Round 25. *4 sc, dec* x6 (30)
If you are using safety eyes, place them now between Rounds 22 and 23, FIVE visible stitches apart (see picture F)
Round 26. 30 sc
Round 27. *3 sc, dec* x6 (24)
Round 28. *2 sc, dec* x6 (18)
Round 29. *1 sc, dec* x6 (12)
Round 30. *dec* x6 (6)
F/O. Leave a long yarn tail and close the head. Weave in your ends.
ASSEMBLY
MUZZLE is sewn between the eyes as pictured, don’t forget to stuff
EMBORIDER a nose with smoke colored yarn
EARS are sewn to the side of the head as pictured
CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve completed your Wynter the wolf! I hope you enjoyed creating your wolf with this pattern, I look forward to sharing more patterns with you!
