How to Crochet Umbreon with Chain Stitch Embroidery!

How to Crochet Umbreon with Chain Stitch Embroidery!

I designed this pattern and made this YouTube tutorial for an audience member's request! 

Here is the written pattern:

Umbreon is made by crocheting each part, sewing them together, and then embroidering on the details at the end.

Materials:
4 mm crochet hook
Size 4 worsted weight yarn in yellow, and black
Polyester fiberfill stuffing
7mm safety eyes (I'm using safety noses because I like the triangle shape.)
Scissors
Yarn needle

Head:
In black,
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
R6-9: 1 sc in each st (30)
R10: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
R11: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Attach eyes between R7-R8, leaving 5 st in between.
Stuff the head.
R12: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Ears (Make 2):
In black,
R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: 1 sc in each st (4)
R3: (inc, sc) x2 (6) change to yellow in last st
R4-5: 1 sc in each st (6) change to black in last st
R6: (inc, 2 sc) x2 (8)
R7: 1 sc in each st (8)
R8: dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec (5)
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Body:
In black, 
R1: Ch 6, starting in the 2nd ch from hook, 4 sc, 3 sc in next st, 3 sc, inc (12)
R2: Inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
R3: 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc (24)
R4-6: 1 sc in each st (24)
R7: Dec, 4 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec (18)
R8: Dec, 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc, 2 dec (12)
Stuff and fasten off.

Feet (Make 4):
R1: 5 sc in MR (5)
R2-3: 1 sc in each st (5)
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Tail:
R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: 1 sc in each st (4)
R3: (inc, sc) x2 (6)
R4: (inc, sc) x3 (9) Change to yellow in last st
R5-R6: 1 sc in each st (9) Change to black in last st
R7: Dec, 7 sc (8)
R8: (dec, 2 sc) x2 (6)
R9: 4 sc, dec (5)
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Sew head to body.
Sew ears to head.
Sew tail to body.
Sew feet to body.

Embroider the head circle using the chain stitch. Embroider the leg circles using the chain stitch, backstitch, or split stitch. 

Don't want to make one yourself? Check out my shop to see if I have Umbreon in stock!

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