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Pink Mouse Boutique

Sweet Little Acorn

COPYRIGHT: This pattern is intended for PERSONAL USE only. You may not sell or share the pattern in any form, or distribute it (full or partially), or post it on the Internet, or translate it into other languages. You may sell the finished products created from this pattern. Any items for sale must state in the item description that they are based on ‘PinkMouseBoutique’ pattern and also include a link to my website (www.etsy.com/shop/PinkMouseBoutique). The items you sell based on this pattern must feature only your own photographs. You do not have permission to use my photographs to help sell your work. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PATTERN YOU MAY CONTACT ME AT:

[email protected] SPECIAL NOTE: In case you did not buy this pattern from Pink Mouse Boutique or Amigurumi Patterns (dot) net, you are then using a stolen pattern. It will really help me a lot if you contact me in the email above when you think you got this pattern from a suspicious source. Pink Mouse Boutique, 2020

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MATERIALS 1. Aunt Lydia’s size 10: a. Light brown – acorn b. Dark brown – acorn top c. Light pink - cheeks 2. DMC cotton perle 12 (or single strand DMC floss) a. Black – mouth 3. Plastic eyes – 3 mm 4. Clover Amour hooks – 1.5 mm and 1.00 mm 5. Stuffing

ABBREVIATIONS: MR – magic ring St(es) – stitch(es) Sl st – slip stitch Sc – single crochet Inc – increase Dec – decrease (invisible decrease) RS – right side

6. Clear tacky glue HELPFUL TUTORIALS: 1. Helpful tutorials: a. Invisible decrease: http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/invisible-decrease/#right b. Finishing amigurumi: http://www.planetjune.com/blog/the-ultimate-finish-for-amigurumi/ c. Securing stitches: http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-faces-secure-stitching/

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ACORN Crochet in continuous rounds.

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Round 1: (RS) with light brown 6 sc in a mr – 6 sts Round 2: sc around – 6 sts Round 3: 6 inc – 12 sts Round 4: (sc, inc) x 6 – 18 sts Round 5: (2 sc, inc) x 6 – 24 sts Round 6: (3 sc, inc) x 6 – 30 sts Round 7: (4 sc, inc) x 6 – 36 sts Round 8: (5 sc, inc) x 6 – 42 sts Rounds 9 – 18: sc around – 42 sts (10 rounds) Round 19: (5 sc, dec) x 6 – 36 sts Round 20: (4 sc, dec) x 6 – 30 sts

If you are using safety eyes, attach them between Rounds 11 and 12, 7 spaces apart.

Round 21: (3 sc, dec) x 6 – 24 sts Round 22: (2 sc, dec) x 6 – 18 sts Stuff firmly. You may need to stuff more before finishing the last round. Round 23: (sc, dec) x 6 – 12 sts Round 24: 6 dec – 6 sts Fasten off, finish off, and secure the stitches. STEM Crochet tight. The stem is not stuffed. Round 1: with dark brown 4 sc in a mr – 4 sts Round 2: 4 inc; ch 1 and turn – 8 sts Round 3: sc in BLO – 8 sts Round 4: (2 sc, dec) x 2 – 6 sts Rounds 5 – 7: sc around – 6 sts (3 rounds) ACORN CAP – Continue crocheting from where you stopped with the stem. Round 8: 6 inc – 12 sts Round 9: (sc, inc) x 6 – 18 sts Round 10: (2 sc, inc) x 6 – 24 sts Pink Mouse Boutique, 2020

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Round 11: (3 sc, inc) x 6 – 30 sts Round 12: (4 sc, inc) x 6 – 36 sts Round 13: (5 sc, inc) x 6 – 42 sts Round 14: (6 sc, inc) x 6 – 48 sts Rounds 15 – 18: sc around – 48 sts (4 rounds) Round 19: (6 sc, dec) x 6 – 42 sts Stuff the cap and place it on the acorn. Hold in place while crocheting the last round. Pictures B and C Round 20: sl st around – 42 sts (Picture D) Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Sew Round 19 of the acorn cap to the space between Round 15 and Round 16 of the acorn. Because we did a round of slip stitch, we don’t need to sew every single stitch. Sew every 4 or 5 stitches. (Picture E)

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Leaves (x 2)

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Ch 6 Round 1: 1 sc in 4 sts, 3 sc in last st; going around the chain 1 sc in 4 sts; sl st to join sides and ch 1 – 11 sts Round 2: 1 sc in 1st st; 3 hdc in 2nd st, sl st in next, (3 dc in 4th st, sl st in next) x 3; 3 hdc in 2nd to last st, 1 sc in last st; sl st in the sl st you made earlier; ch 3 and 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next; sl st in the sl st where you began the ch Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

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SHAPING THE ACORN CAP You can leave the acorn cap as is (Picture F) or you can create a slight indentation and add more shape to it (Picture G). To do that, we will sew between Rounds 8 and 9 of the acorn cap pulling tightly to create the indentation. Use the same color thread you used to make the cap. I used ecru for the step by step pictures to show the process better. Insert your needle through a stitch in the acorn and through a space between Rounds 8 and 9 of the acorn cap (Picture H). Insert the needle through the next stitch of the acorn cap (Picture I) and through any stitch of the acorn. Pull tight while holding the beginning tail (Picture J).

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Pull tight while holding the beginning tail (Picture J). Insert your needle through the same stitch in the acorn you just pulled it out of (Picture K) and through the next space in the acorn cap (Picture L). Pull tight and insert your needle through the next space between Rounds 8 and 9 of the acorn cap and any one stitch of the acorn. Pull tight. (Picture M) Repeat until you create an indentation all around the stem. Make sure to pull tight to create the indentation but be careful not to break the thread.

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LEAVES (x 2) Ch 6 Round 1: 1 sc in 4 sts, 3 sc in last st; going around the chain 1 sc in 4 sts; sl st to join sides and ch 1 – 11 sts Round 2: 1 sc in 1st st; 3 hdc in 2nd st, sl st in next, (3 dc in 4th st, sl st in next) x 3; 3 hdc in 2nd to last st, 1 sc in last st; sl st in the sl st you made earlier; ch 3 and 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next; sl st in the sl st where you began the ch Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the stems of the leaves together and then to Round 8 of the acorn cap. The leaves are to the right of the eyes.

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EYES: Glue the eyes between Rounds 11 and 12, 7 spaces apart if you have not done so already. CHEECKS: With light pink thread sew three times a round below each eye, about 3 stitches long. MOUTH: Use DMC cotton perle 12 black thread (or single strand DMC floss). Insert both ends a stitch away from each eye. Pull until you have enough thread to form the smile. Put clear tacky glue on the black thread and press on the acorn’s face with the back of your hook forming a cute smile.

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