Monroe the Wolpertinger | Free Crochet Pattern

This free crochet pattern is for a wolpertinger amigurumi. A wolpertinger is a rabbit with antlers, wings, and fangs, commonly associated with Bavarian traditions and Oktoberfest.

I feel like I should preface this with “There’s no such thing as a wolpertinger!”

A wolpertinger is a Bavarian folk-creature similar in many ways to the US native Snipe. Snipes are a fictional character invented as a far-reaching practical joke to get tourists or gullible kids to “hunt” for a snipe that, of course, they will never see, much less catch.

Similarly, the wolpertinger is a creature invented by Bavarian taxidermy artists by making a mish-mash of a few different animals, usually a rabbit (or squirrel) with antlers, feathered wings, and big scary fangs. These were then displayed in pubs and tourist gift shops used to fool tourists into hunting for a wolpertinger, or better yet, buying a stuffed one for the mantle back home to tell their friends about the “strange creatures” in Bavarian.

Now, they are the mythical creature mascot for Oktoberfest or Brewfest. They say you can only see a wolpertinger in the wild if you are drunk… an excellent ploy to sell more beer to those gullible tourists!

I love this creature. I love any mish-mash, chimera-like creatures because they allow for so much creativity in the process.

Don’t like antlers? Leave them off! Put on a second set of ears!

Maybe he needs an second set of wings too!

Anything goes!

I also like this pattern because it makes a great simple rabbit when you leave off the wolpertinger parts. A downright adorable Easter friend!

Construction

Monroe is a far easier amigurumi than the other “advanced” amigurumi, but I had to mark him “advanced” because of the short rounds and branching used in several of his parts. But the easy part is that he is completely done in single crochets (no bobbles or crazy loop sts), and most of his parts have a simple, classic attachment.

Monroe’s head and body are one piece, worked from the top down, with a little bit of sculpting around the eyes.

I walk through the sculpting and all of the attachments in depth in the Premium Pattern. This pattern has 56 extra tutorial photos to make all those dreaded attachments seem easy peasy! I also walk through the branching steps to create his fun, cartoony wings and those awesome antlers.

As with all the advanced patterns, it is really worth purchasing the Premium Pattern to make your creation experience fun rather than frustrating. Position everything right the first time, frog less, and enjoy the pattern more!

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Monroe the Wolpertinger

All patterns are written in English, in US terms using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.

You Need to Know: chains (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), Right side (RS), Wrong side (WS), increases and decreases, mattress stitch sewing. Be eager to learn and ready to have fun!

For a quick refresher of these basic skills, go to www.hookedbykati.com/basics

You Will Practice Advanced Techniques

• How to use pins to perfectly place and attach amigurumi parts
• How to shape using needle sculpting, increases and decreases
• How to shape amigurumi parts using short rounds
• How to sew flat pieces to round parts using a border
• How to branch amigurumi parts (no sew amigurumi technique)

Supplies

• Red Heart With Love yarn, 100% acrylic, worsted weight, 370 yds/7 oz/198 g, Terra Cotta (TERR), 2 balls; Aran (ARAN), < 1 ball, Tan (TAN), < 1 ball; Sweet Pink (PNK), < 1 ball.
• G (4.00 mm) Furls hook
• Two 25mm colored round-pupil safety eyes
• Poly-fill stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Straight pins
• Fishing line, cut into four 6-inch strands (optional)
• Fabric glue (optional)

Measurements

15” tall x 8” wide (9” wingspan)

Gauge

8 sts x 8 rows in sc = 2” x 2”

Pattern Notes

• Work in continuous rounds. Do not slip stitch unless otherwise specified by the pattern.
• For best results, assemble parts in order as directed.
• Weave in attachment ends at very end of project in case pieces require repositioning.
• Rounds labeled “Short round” are worked back and forth and will end before the round is complete, leaving stitches deliberately unworked to be worked in later rounds as instructed.
• When instructed, additional sc will be added at the end of a round to move the starting stitch of the next round to the left. These sts do not change the st count of the round.

Pattern Stitches

• Sc join – Single crochet join: Slip knot in yarn, loop slip knot over hook, insert hook through stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.

Instructions

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Head/Body

(Worked from the top down)

With TERR, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)

Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] 6 times. (30)

Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] 6 times. (36)

Rnd 7: [5 sc, inc] 6 times. (42)

Rnds 8-14: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 15: Inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 12 sc. (48)

Rnd 16: Sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 12 sc. (54)

Rnd 17: 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 12 sc. (60)

Rnds 18-23: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 24: [8 sc, dec] 6 times. (54)

Rnd 25: [7 sc, dec] 6 times. (48)

Rnd 26: [6 sc, dec] 6 times. (42)

Rnd 27: [5 sc, dec] 6 times. (36)

Rnd 28: [4 sc, dec] 6 times. (30)

Increase sections will be on either side and will form cheeks.

 Insert safety eyes at Rnd 18, one stitch above the first and last increase in Rnd 17, 8 sts showing between eyes. Eyes are on flat side of head. There should be no increase sts between eyes.

Note: Eyes will look like they are too far apart. This will be corrected with sculpting later.

Stuff head.

Rnd 29: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 30: [4 sc, inc] 6 times. (36)

Rnd 31: [5 sc, inc] 6 times. (42)

Rnd 32: [6 sc, inc] 6 times. (48)

Rnd 33: [7 sc, inc] 6 times. (54)

Rnd 34: [8 sc, inc] 6 times. (60)

Rnds 35-39: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 40: [18 sc, dec] 3 times. (57)

Rnd 41: [17 sc, dec] 3 times. (54)

Rnd 42: [16 sc, dec] 3 times. (51)

Rnd 43: [15 sc, dec] 3 times. (48)

Rnd 44: [7 sc, inc] 6 times. (54)

Rnd 45: [8 sc, inc] 6 times. (60)

Rnd 46: [9 sc, inc] 6 times. (66)

Rnd 47: [10 sc, inc] 6 times. (72)

Rnds 48-57: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 58: [10 sc, dec] 6 times. (66)

Rnd 59: [9 sc, dec] 6 times. (60)

Rnd 60: [8 sc, dec] 6 times. (54)

Rnd 61: [7 sc, dec] 6 times. (48)

Stuff.

Rnd 62: [6 sc, dec] 6 times. (42)

Rnd 63: [5 sc, dec] 6 times. (36)

Rnd 64: [4 sc, dec] 6 times. (30)

Rnd 65: [3 sc, dec] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 66: [2 sc, dec] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 67: [Sc, dec] 6 times. (12)

Finish stuffing.

Rnd 68: Dec 6 times. (6)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 6 sts. Pull tightly to close. Weave in ends.

Sculpting Eyes

With pins, mark the outside of each eye at Rnd 18, halfway down the eye, as close to the safety eye as possible. (Marked Sts 1 and 2) Mark the the inside of each eye at Rnd 18, in line with the outside marked sts, as close to the safety eye as possible. (Marked Sts 3 and 4)

With a needle, thread a long strand of TERR in any stitch on the face, out through Marked St 1, in through the st directly below, out through Marked St 2, in through the st directly below, out through Marked St 3, in through the sts directly below, out through Marked St 4, in through the st directly below, out through the original starting point.

This will leave two tails coming from the same hole.

Hold both tails and pull, gently but firmly, to pull the eyes closer together at both the outside and the inside of the safety eye.

Pull them together until the safety eyes face out to either side rather than straight ahead.

Tie the two ends together and thread the yarn back through the same st to hide the knot. Weave in ends.

Belly

With WHT, ch 7.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, 5 sc, turn. (6)

Row 2: Ch 1, inc, 5 sc, turn. (7)

Row 3: Ch 1, inc, 6 sc, turn. (8)

Row 4: Ch 1, inc, 7 sc, turn. (9)

Row 5: Ch 1, inc, 8 sc, turn. (10)

Row 6: Ch 1, inc, 9 sc, turn. (11)

Row 7: Ch 1, inc, 10 sc, turn. (12)

Row 8: Ch 1, inc, 11 sc, turn. (13)

Row 9: Ch 1, inc, 12 sc, turn. (14)

Row 10: Ch 1, dec, 10 sc, dec, turn. (12)

Row 11: Ch 1, dec, 8 sc, dec, turn. (10)

Row 12: Ch 1, 10 sc, turn. (10)

Row 13: Ch 1, inc, 8 sc, inc, turn. (12)

Row 14: Ch 1, inc, 10 sc, inc, turn. (14)

Row 15: Ch 1, inc, 12 sc, inc, turn. (16)

Rows 16-25: Ch 1, 16 sc, turn. (16)

Row 26: Ch 1, dec, 12 sc, dec, turn. (14)

Row 27: Ch 1, dec, 10 sc, dec, turn. (12)

ow 28: Ch 1, dec, 8 sc, dec, turn. (10)

Do not break yarn.

Border

Working up the long side of the belly, sc in the end of each row, sc across starting ch, working down the long side of the belly, sc in the end of each row, ch across last row, sl st in first st of border to join.

Bind off leaving long tail for sewing.

Hold belly against body, with Rnd 1 of chest at Rnd 29 (neck line). The indention in the belly should align with the waist indention in the body. Stretch the belly piece until smooth over the body. With pins, mark around the belly piece where it touches the body. Using the pins as a guide, sew belly to body through border sts using the tail of the belly piece.

Hind Legs

(Make 2)

With TERR, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)

Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] 6 times. (18)

Rnds 4-10: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 11: Working in FLO, 6 inc, working in both loops, 12 sc. (24)

Rnd 12: [Sc, inc] 6 times, 12 sc. (30)

Rnd 13: [2 sc, inc] 6 times, 12 sc. (36)

Rnd 14: [3 sc, inc] 6 times, 12 sc. (42)

Rnds 15-18: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 19: 12 sc, 3 dec, 24 sc. (39)

Rnd 20: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 21: 10 sc, 3 dec, 23 sc. (36)

Rnd 22: [4 sc, dec] 6 times. (30)

Rnd 23: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 24: [3 sc, dec] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 25: [2 sc, dec] 6 times. (18)

Stuff Foot. Very loosely stuff thigh. Thigh should still press almost flat. Stuff only to smooth out increase and decreases.

Rnd 26: [Sc, dec] 6 times. (12)

Rnd 27: Dec 6 times. (6)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 6 sts. Pull tightly to close. Leave long tail for sewing.

Press thigh flat. Thigh will have slight curve to it when stuffed properly.

Hold legs to each side of the body, feet facing forward, letting the curve of the thigh wrap over the bottom section of the body. Top of thigh should be at Rnd 43 (waist). When the body is sitting up, the straight bottom line of the hind legs should sit flat on the table.

Feet should stick out in front of body, without touching the body. Thigh should overlap the chest piece by two stitches in the front. (As shown in Premium Pattern photos)

Use pins to mark where the thigh touches body. Mark the same place on the thigh.

Tip: Use colored pins so you can match the colored pins on the body to those on the thigh for easier attachment.

Repeat marking the body and thigh on the other side, doing your best to mirror the position of the first thigh.

Using pins as a guide, sew hind legs to body with the sewing tail from the legs.

Front Legs

(Make 2)

With TERR, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)

Rnd 3: [3 sc, inc] 3 times. (15)

Rnds 4-8: Sc evenly around. At end of Rnd 8, turn.

Rnd 9: (WS) (Short Rnd) (see Pattern Notes) Do not chain, 8 sc, leave remaining 7 sts unworked, turn. (8)

Rnd 10: (RS) (Short Rnd) Do not chain, 7 sc, leave remaining st unworked, turn. (7)

Rnd 11: (WS) (Short Rnd) Do not chain, 6 sc, leave remaining st unworked, turn. (6)

Rnd 12: (RS) (Short Rnd) Do not chain, 6 sc. (6)

Rnd 13: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnds, 15 sc. (15)

Don’t let the short rounds confuse you. Stitches to work are marked in the Premium Pattern.

Rnds 14-15: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 16: Sc evenly around, 2 sc to move starting st (see Pattern Notes), turn. (15) 

Rnd 17: (WS) (Short Rnd) Do not chain, 8 sc, leave remaining 7 sts unworked, turn. (8)

Rnd 18: (RS) (Short Rnd) Do not chain, 7 sc, leave remaining st unworked, turn. (7)

Rnd 19: (WS) (Short Rnd) Do not chain, 6 sc, leave remaining st unworked, turn. (6)

Rnd 20: (RS) (Short Rnd) Do not chain, 5 sc, leave remaining st unworked, turn. (5)

Rnd 21: (WS) (Short Rnd) Do not chain, 4 sc, leave remaining st unworked, turn. (4)

Rnd 22: (RS) (Short Rnd) Do not chain, 4 sc. (4)

Rnd 23: (RS) Work around including unworked sts from previous rnds, 2 inc, 7 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, inc. (21)

Bind off leaving long tail for sewing.

Stuff.

Hold front legs to body with open side to the body, touching Rnd 29 (neck), following around body at a slight angle. Using pins, mark where open end of front leg touches the body. Mark the body for the other front leg, doing your best to mirror the position of the first front leg.

Using pins as a guide, sew front legs to body with the sewing tail from the front legs.

Add extra stuffing to front leg before completing attachment. 

Chin

With WHT, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)

Rnd 3: Sc evenly around.

Bind off and weave in ends.

Set aside.

Cheeks

(Make 2)

With WHT, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)

Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] 6 times. (18)

Rnds 4-5: Sc evenly around.

Bind off and weave in ends on ONE cheek. Leave long tail of second cheek for sewing.

Position cheeks and chin upside down, so the last rnd of each is pointing up. Arrange them so the cheeks are touching at 1 st and the chin is touching each cheek at 3 sts.

Using tail from second cheek, sew 3 sts to the chin, 1 st to the other cheek, then the 3 sts of the other cheek to the chin.

Whiskers

(Optional)

Cut 4 strands of fishing line 6 inches long. Thread the fishing line through any st in the cheeks from front to back, then again out any st from back to front. Repeat, threading two strand of fishing line on each cheek.

Mess with this to get them positioned the way you want.

Use a SMALL dot of fabric glue on the inside of the cheeks to secure the whiskers. Let them dry before attaching to head.

Face Attachment

Hold face piece up to head and pin where it touches the head, specifically where the cheeks are at their highest and widest points. Cheeks should be 2 sts from safety eyes on either side.

Using the same tail from the second chin, sew cheek pieces to head. Before attaching chin, stuff cheek pieces.

Sew chin to head, but stuff before completing the attachment. 

Weave in ends.

Ears

(Make 2)

With TERR, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)

Rnd 3: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 4: [3 sc, inc] twice. (10)

Rnd 5: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] twice. (12)

Rnd 7: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 8: [5 sc, inc] twice. (14)

Rnd 9: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 10: [6 sc, inc] twice. (16)

Rnd 11: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 12: [7 sc, inc] twice. (18)

Rnd 13: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 14: [8 sc, inc] twice. (20)

Rnd 15: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 16: [9 sc, inc] twice. (22)

Rnd 17: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 18: [10 sc, inc] twice. (24)

Rnd 19: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 20: [2 sc, dec] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 21: [Sc, dec] 6 times. (12)

Bind off leaving long tail for sewing.

Press flat.

Thread yarn through st on far end of flattened rnd, pinching closed base of ear and creating a circle with 6 sts on the outside and 6 on the inside.

Pin two 1 x 2 rectangles on the head, centered between front and back of head, on either side of the center point. Sewing through the outside 6 sts, using the pins as a guide, sew ears to head with curve facing forward.

Ears will be floppy. For firmer attachment, sew through both layers of last rnd of ears when attaching.

Tail

With TERR, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: [Sc, inc] 3 times. (9)

Rnd 3: [2 sc, inc] 3 times. (12)

Rnd 4: [3 sc, inc] 3 times. (15)

Rnd 5: [4 sc, inc] 3 times. (18)

Rnd 6: [5 sc, inc] 3 times. (21)

Rnd 7: [6 sc, inc] 3 times. (24)

Rnds 8-13: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 14: [2 sc, dec] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 15: [Sc, dec] 6 times. (12)

Bind off leaving long tail for sewing.

Tail Fluff

With ARAN, ch 2.

Row 1: 2 sc in second ch from hook, turn. (2)

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 inc, turn. (4)

Row 3: Ch 1, inc, 2 sc, inc, turn. (6)

Row 4: Ch 1, inc, 4 sc, inc, turn. (8)

Row 5-12: Ch 1, 8 sc, turn. (8)

Row 13: Ch 1, dec, 4 sc, dec, turn. (6)

Row 14: Ch 1, dec, 2 sc, dec, turn. (4)

Do not break yarn.

Border

Working up the long side of the piece, sc in the end of each row, sc across starting ch, working down the long side of the piece, sc in the end of each row, ch across last row, sl st in first st of border to join.

Bind off leaving long tail for sewing.

Press tail flat. Hold tail fluff piece to flattened tail. Tail piece should cover one side of the tail. Sewing through the border sts, sew tail fluff piece to the tail. Weave in ARAN ends. Loosely stuff tail. 

Pin a rectangle on the center of the back side of the body, 6 sts wide x 7 sts tall, between Rnds 53 and 59. Mark the same rectangle on the TERR side of the tail with bottom side of rectangle on last rnd of tail.

Using pins as a guide, sew tail to body with the TERR sewing tail of the tail.

Weave in ends.

Nose

With a long strand of PNK, using a needle, sew horizontal lines in an upside-down triangle between the cheeks where they meet, directly above the chin.

Repeat with vertical lines to cover the horizontal lines. Sew a border around the sides of the triangle. Bind off and weave in ends.

Wings

(Make 2)

Base and First Feather

With TERR, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 5 sc in second ch from hook. (5)

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (10)

Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] 5 times. (15)

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] 5 times. (20)

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] 5 times. (25)

Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] 5 times. (30)

Rnd 7: [5 sc, inc] 5 times. (35)

Rnd 8: [6 sc, inc] 5 times. (40)

Rnds 9-10: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 11: Skip 30, 10 sc. Leave skipped sts unworked for future use. Work on 10 sts in the round. (10)

Rnd 12: Sc evenly around. (10)

Rnd 13: Dec 5 times. (5)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 5 sts. Pull tightly to close. Weave in this end only.

For a step-by-step photo guide of the wings, get your Premium Pattern here!

Base and Second Feather

Rnd 12: With TERR, sc join (see Pattern Stitches) in first skipped st from Rnd 11. 29 sc. (30)

Rnds 13-14: Sc evenly around. (30)

Rnd 15: 5 sc, skip 20 sc, 5 sc. Leave skipped sts unworked for later use. Work on 10 sts in the round. (10)

Rnds 16-17: Sc evenly around. (10)

Rnd 18: Dec 5 times. (5)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 5 sts. Pull tightly to close. Weave in this end only.

Start stuffing.

Base and Third Feather

Rnd 16: With TERR, sc join in first skipped st from Rnd 15, 19 sc. (20)

Rnds 17-18: Sc evenly around. (20)

Rnd 19: 5 sc, skip 10, 5 sc. Leave skipped sts unworked for later use. Work on 10 sts in the round. (10)

Rnds 20-22: Sc evenly around. (10)

Rnd 23: Dec 5 times. (5)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 5 sts. Pull tightly to close. Weave in this end only.

Stuff.

Base and Fourth Feather

Rnd 20: With TERR, sc join in first skipped st from Rnd 19, 9 sc. (10)

Rnds 21-27: Sc evenly around.

Finish stuffing.

Rnd 28: Dec 5 times. (5)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 5 sts. Pull tightly to close. Weave in this end.

Using the starting tails from the sc joins, close the gaps between feathers with an ‘X.’

Cut long strand of PNK and thread through needle.

Thread yarn straight through wing 4 sts below space between first and second feather, wrap over space between feathers, thread in through same st and out through st 6 rows below space between second and third feather, wrap over space between feathers, thread through same st and out through st 8 rows below space between third and fourth feather, wrap over space between feathers, thread through same st and out through any st.

Pull tight. Weave in ends.

Hold wings to back of body with the longest feather is on top and the rounded side is to the center.

With pins, mark a center point where both wings touch the body. Mark two other places where the rounded area of each wing touches the body and mark the wing in the same place.

Using pins as a guide, attach wing to body along the rounded edge of the wing. Only attach on this side of wing. Leave the feathers free.

Antlers

(Make 2)

Main Branch

With TAN, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)

Rnds 3-7: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 8: [Sc, inc] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 9: [2 sc, inc] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 10: Skip 12, 12 sc. Leave skipped sts unworked for future use. Work on 12 sts in the round. (12)

Rnds 11-15: Sc evenly around. (12)

Rnd 16: [Sc, inc] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 17: [2 sc, inc] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 18: Skip 12, 12 sc. Leave skipped sts unworked for future use. Work on 12 sts in the round. (12)

Rnds 19-22: Sc evenly around. (12)

Stuff.

Rnd 23: [Sc, dec] 4 times. (8)

Rnd 24: Dec 4 times. (4)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 4 sts. Pull tightly to close. Weave in this end.

More photos of this step included in the Premium Pattern.

First Branch

Rnd 11: Sc join in the first skipped st of Rnd 10, 11 sc. (12)

Rnds 12-13: Sc evenly around.

Stuff.

Rnd 14: [Sc, dec] 4 times. (8)

Rnd 15: Dec 4 times. (4)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 4 sts. Pull tightly to close. Weave in this end.

Second Branch

Rnd 19: Sc join in the first skipped st of Rnd 18, 11 sc. (12)

Rnds 20-21: Sc evenly around.

Stuff.

Rnd 22: [Sc, dec] 4 times. (8)

Rnd 23: Dec 4 times. (4)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 4 sts. Pull tightly to close. Weave in this end.

Using the starting tails from the sc joins, close the gaps between branches with an ‘X.’

Using pins, mark two 3 x 3 squares on the head, just in front of and to the outside of each ear.

Position antlers so the branches point away from the head, and pin around Rnd 2 where they touch the pins on the head.

Cut long strand of TAN and thread through needle. Using pins as a guide, sew antlers to head.

Fangs

(Make 2)

With WHT, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 4 sc in second ch from hook. (4)

Rnd 2: [Sc, inc] twice. (6)

Rnd 3: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)

Rnd 5: Sc evenly around.

Bind off leaving long tail for sewing.

Stuff.

On underside of cheeks, not touching chin, use pins to mark a 2 x 2 square. Using pins as a guide, sew each fang to the bottom side of the cheeks.

Weave in all attachment ends when parts are positioned as desired.

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