little devil

 

This follows the same basic pattern as all of my other Little Animals, with a few extra bits added on, meaning that it should fit into all of the clothes I've made for that range (patterns can be found here)

 

Difficulty:

 

easy - medium (although the trident may be a little fiddly)

 

You will need:

• a 2.5mm crochet hook
• toy stuffing
• a darning needle for sewing up
• dk yarn in red, black and either cream or yellow, depending on what colour you want the horns to be (these could also be done in red, in which case this third colour will not be needed)
• a regular needle and sewing thread (optional)

 

For the head and body (starting from the base):

With red make a magic loop with 6sc

Round 1: 2sc in each st (12sc)

Round 2: sc in the first st, 2sc in the next st, rep  to end (18sc)

Round 3: sc in the first 2 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end. ch1, turn (24sc)

Rounds 4 - 8: (5 rounds) sc in each st (24sc)

Round 9: sc in the first 2 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (18sc)

Round 10: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (12sc)

Round 11: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (8sc)

Rounds 12 - 13: (2 rounds) sc in each st (8sc)

Round 14: 2sc in each st (16sc)

Round 15: sc in each st

Round 16: sc in the first 3 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end (20sc)

Round 17: sc in each st

Round 18: sc in the first 4 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end (24sc)

Rounds 19 - 20: (2 rounds) sc in each st

Round 23: sc in the first 2 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (18sc)

Round 24: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (12sc)

Round 25: sc2tog to end (6sc)

Fasten off

 
For the arms (make 2):

With red make a magic loop with 6sc

Round 1: sc in the first st, 2sc in the next st, rep to end (9sc)

Rounds 2 - 3: (2 rounds) sc in each st (9sc)

Round 4: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (6sc)

Rounds 5 - 9: (5 rounds) sc in each st (6sc)

Fasten off

 
For the legs (make 2):

With red make a magic loop with 6sc

Round 1: 2sc in each st (12sc)

Round 2: sc in the first 3 sts, 2cs in the next st, rep to end (15sc)

Rounds 3 - 4: (2 rounds) sc in each st (15sc)

Round 5: sc2tog 3 times, sc in the last 9 sts (12sc)

Round 6: sc in the first 2 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (9sc)

Rounds 7 - 10: (4 rounds) sc in each st (9sc)

Fasten off

 
For the tail:

with red make a magic loop with 4sc

round 1: sc in each st (4sc)

round 2: 2sc in each st (8sc)

round 3: sc in each st (8sc)

round 4: (sc in the first st, 2sc in the next st)to end (12sc)

round 5: sc4tog, sc in the next 2 sts , sc4tog, 2sc in the last 2 sts to end (6sc)

round 6:(sc in the first st, sc2tog) twice (4sc)

Rounds 7-17: (11 rounds) sc in each st

Fasten off

For the ears (make 2):

with red make a magic loop with 4 sc

round 1: 2sc in each st (8sc)

Rounds 2-3: (2 rounds) sc in each st (8 sc)

Round 4: (sc in the first 2 sts, sc2tog) to end (6 sc)

Round 5: (sc in the first st, sc2tog) to end (4 sc)

round 6: sc in the first 2sts, sc2tog (3sc)

fasten off

 
For the nose:

with red make a magic loop with 3sc

round 1: sc in each st (3sc)

Fasten off

 
For the horns (make 2):

with cream or yellow name a magic loop with 4sc
Rounds 1-2: (2 rounds) sc in each st (4sc)
Round 3: (sc in the first st, 2sc in the 2nd st) twice to end
Fasten off

For the trident:
Make a magic loop with 5sc
Rounds 1-18: (18 rounds) sc in each st (5sc)
Round 19: 3sc in the first st, sc in the next st, 2sc in the following 2 sts, sc in the last st (9sc)
Round 20: sc in the first st, 3sc in the next st, sc in the following 3 sts, 2sc in the next 2 sts, sc in the last 2 sts (13sc)
Round 21: sc in the first 4 sts, ch1, make a slip stitch in the 10th st around from the base of the chain

Round 22: sc in the next 4 sts, then sc in the chain stitch. These four stitches form a new round that will become one of the spikes of the trident. (5sc)
Rounds 23 - 24: sc in each of these 5 sts around (5sc)
Round 25: sc2tog, sc in the next st, 2sctog (3sc)
Fasten off
 
Rejoin yarn to the 3rd stitch from the base of this spike.

Round 21 :sc in the same st and the next 4 sts, ch1,
Round 22: sc into the first st of the last row, where you rejoined the yarn, then sc in the next 3sts and following chain st (5sc)
Rounds 23 - 24: sc in each st (5sc)
Round 25: sc2tog, sc in the next st, sc2tog (3sc)
Fasten off
 
You will now have 2 spikes with a few stitches in between: 3 at the back and 2 at the front.
Rejoin the yarn to the first front stitch.

Round 21: sc in this st and the next st, then sc into each of the three back stitches in turn and make a slip stitch in the front stitch (the one you crocheted into first). This should leave you with a loop of 5 sts in between the 2 spikes you have already made
Rounds 22 - 24: sc in each of these 5 sts (5sc)
Round 25: sc2tog, sc in the next st, sc2tog (3sc)
Fasten off
 
To make up:
1. stuff the legs and sew them to the base of the body
2. stuff the hands of the arms and sew them to the sides of the body just underneath the head
3. sew the tail to the back of the body
4. sedw the ears to the sides of the face, then sew the horns on top of the head in between them and the nose to the middle of the face
5. use black yarn to embroider eyes and a mouth onto your devil
6. Sew up the tops of the spikes on the trident, as well as the small gaps in between the base of each spike. Next carefully stitch this to the hand of the devil. I used a regular needle and sewing thread for this to make it less visible, but this isn't necessary, and you can use left-over yarn if you prefer.
 

I hope you enjoyed this pattern - feel free to request any future patterns you'd like me to make and I will try to get round to them as soon as possible. You are very welcome to sell finished products but I do ask that you don't repost this pattern or claim it as you own. Thanks :)