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Try surviving this crochet tutorial and create your very own army of pink soldiers!
TOOLS + MATERIALS
8 PLY / DK COTTON YARN
COLORS: BLACK, RED, WHITE
3.5 MM CROCHET HOOK
FIBERFILL
DARNING NEEDLE
SCISSORS
OPTIONAL: STITCH MARKERS
THE HEAD
Using your Black Yarn and 3.5 MM crochet hook, create a Magic Ring (MR) and Chain (CH) 1.
ROUND 1: Hook in 6 Single Crochets (SC) inside the MR. Slip Stitch (SL ST) in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 6
ROUND 2: CH 1, Single Crochet Increase (SC INC) in every stitch in the round, SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 12
ROUND 3: CH 1, * SC in the next stitch, SC INC in the next stitch, repeat * 6 times, SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 18
ROUND 4: CH 1, * SC in the next 2 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch (Photo 1), repeat * 6 times, SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 24
ROUND 5: CH 1, * SC in the next 3 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch, repeat * 6 times. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 30
ROUND 6: CH 1, * SC in the next 4 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch, repeat * 6 times. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 36
ROUND 7: CH 1, * SC in the next 5 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch, repeat * 6 times. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 42
ROUND 8 TO ROUND 15: CH 1, SC in every stitch in the round. SL ST in the beginning CH to join (Photo 2). Total Stitches: 42
ROUND 16: CH 1, * Single Crochet in the Back Loops Only (SCBLO) in the next 5 stitches, Invisible Single Crochet Decrease (INV SC DEC) in the next stitch, repeat * 6 times. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 36
ROUND 17: CH 1, * SCBLO in the next 4 stitches, INV SC DEC in the next stitch, repeat * 6 times. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 30
ROUND 18: CH 1, *SCBLO in the next 3 stitches, INV SC DEC in the next stitch, repeat * 6 times. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 24
ROUND 19: CH 1, * SCBLO in the next 2 stitches, INV SC DEC in the next stitch (Photo 3), repeat * 6 times, SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 18
ROUND 20: CH 1, * SCBLO in the next stitch, INV SC DEC in the next stitch, repeat * 6 times, SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 12
ROUND 21: CH 1, * INV SC DEC in every stitch in the round (Photo 4). SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 6
Fasten off and insert fiberfill into the head of the Pink Soldier until firm. Sew the opening close.
LEGS (2)
Using your Black yarn and 3.5 MM crochet hook, create a MR and CH 1.
ROUND 1: Hook in 6 SC inside the MR and pull the ring close. SL ST in the first stitch to join. Total Stitches: 6
ROUND 2: CH 1, * SC INC in every stitch in the round, SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 12
ROUND 3: CH 1, * SC in the next stitch, SC INC in the next stitch, repeat * 6 times. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 18
ROUND 4: CH 1, SCBLO in every stitch in the round, SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 18
ROUND 5: CH 1, SC in the next 5 stitches, * INV SC DEC in the next stitch, repeat * 4 times, SC in the next 5 stitches. SL ST in the beginning CH to join (Photo 5). Total Stitches: 14
ROUND 6: CH 1, SC in the next 5 stitches, INV SC DEC in the next stitch 2 times, SC in the next 5 stitches, joining your Red yarn, SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 12
ROUND 7: Now using your Red yarn, SL ST in the back loops only of every stitch in the round. SL ST in the first stitch to join. Total Stitches: 12
ROUND 8: CH 1, SCBLO in every stitch in the round. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 12
ROUND 9 TO ROUND 11: CH 1, SC in every stitch in the round. SL ST in the beginning CH to join (Photo 6). Total Stitches: 12
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends. For the other leg, repeat the leg pattern and continue with the next instructions.
Align the legs together, making sure both feet are pointed at the same direction and join together with a SL ST (Photo 7).
ROUND 12: CH 1, SC in every stitch in the round. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 24
ROUND 13: CH 1, * SC in the next 3 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch, repeat * 6 times. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 30
ROUND 14 TO ROUND 16: SC in every stitch in the round. SL ST in the beginning CH to join (Photo 8). Total Stitches: 30
ROUND 17: CH 1, * SC in the next 3 stitches, INV SC DEC in the next stitch, repeat * 6 times. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 24
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
TORSO
Join your black yarn onto the bottom part of the legs with a SL ST.
ROUND 18 TO ROUND 20: CH 1, SC in every stitch in the round, joining your Red yarn in the last stitch. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 24
ROUND 21 TO ROUND 22: CH 1, SC in every stitch in the round. SL ST in the beginning CH to join (Photo 9). Total Stitches: 24
ROUND 23: CH 1, *SC in the next 2 stitches, INV SC DEC in the next stitch. Repeat * 6 times. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 18
ROUND 24 TO ROUND 25: CH 1, SC in every stitch in the round. SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Total Stitches: 18
Insert fiberfill onto the legs and torso of the pink soldier until firm. Fasten off and leave a 6 inch tail for sewing.
