Sammy the Sloth |

Sammy the sloth is ready to climb up in a tree and take a long nap. This finished pattern is approximately 16 inches tall, perfect for cuddling and napping with.

If you want a pattern that you can save on your computer and easily print, this pattern is available in my Ravelry shop for only $2.00. I love printing patterns and saving them in a binder to keep track of the ones I’ve done and the ones I still plan to do.

Abbreviations:

ch: chain

sc: single crochet

sl st: slip stitch

inc: increase (2 single crochets in one loop)

dec: decrease (pull yarn through loop, pull yarn through second loop, yarn over and pull through all loops)

Materials needed (with affiliate links):

Any worsted weight yarn will work, but I used Vanna’s Choice in beige , toffee (2 skeins) and chocolate.

This pattern is worked “in-the-round”, and stitches are worked through both loops unless otherwise noted.

Head:

With beige, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)

Row 1: ch 1, 5 sc inside of circle. (5 stitches)

Row 2: Inc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)

Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)

Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)

Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)

Row 6: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)

Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)

Row 8: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)

Row 9: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (45 stitches)

Switch to toffee.

Row 10: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (50 stitches)

Row 11: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 9 stitches, repeat from * around. (55 stitches)

Row 12: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 10 stitches, repeat from * around. (60 stitches)

Rows 13-20: Sc in each stitch around. (60 stitches)

Row 21: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 10 stitches, repeat from * around. (55 stitches)

Row 22: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 9 stitches, repeat from * around. (50 stitches)

Row 23: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (45 stitches)

Row 24: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)

Row 25: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)

Row 26: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)

Row 27: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)

Stop at this point and stuff head tight with poly-fil. Continue stuffing as you work.

Row 28: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)

Row 29: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)

Row 30: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (10 stitches)

Row 31: Dec around. (5 stitches)

Sew end shut. Tie off.

Eyes:

With chocolate yarn, ch 7.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each across, work 4 sc’s into last ch, turn and work sc’s into other side of ch. (14 stitches) Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Sl st in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches. Work 2 sc’s into each of the next 4 stitches. Sc in next 2 stitches, sl st in last 3 stitches. Tie off.

Insert safety eyes through the hole on the round side of the eyes.

Position eyes onto head and sew on. Use a bit of chocolate yarn to sew on a nose.

Body:

With toffee, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)