Bvoe - Kangaroo & Baby

KANGAROO AND BABY

MATERIALS Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Café Caron Simply Soft yarn in White and Black 3-ply Mercerized Cotton in Black (just for baby’s details) Polyfill Size G crochet hook Yarn needle Pair of 9mm black post eyes for mom Pair of 6mm black beads for eyes for baby Tiny piece of white felt for inside of ears Thick Tacky glue

2 MOM KANGAROO: HEAD With Café yarn: Rnd 1: Magic circle 6 stitches (if you don’t know what a magic circle is, there is an excellent video demonstrating it on Utube: Here is the link: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=WLuSVyKvoUg Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around – 18 sc Rnds 4 – 7: sc in each sc Rnd 8: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * around – 24 sc Rnds 9 – 10: sc in each sc Rnd 11: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc; rep from * around – 28 sc Rnd 12: sc in each sc Rnd 13: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 5 sc; rep from * around – 24 sc Rnd 14: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * around – 18 sc Rnd 15: *sc 2 tog, sc in next sc; rep from * around – 12 sc Stuff up to this point. Rnd 16: sc 2 tog until closed. End off. NECK/BODY/TAIL (all one piece) Chain 20 (beginning loop = 1 ch) so you will have 21 ch Join by sc in beginning loop. Rnd 1: sc in each ch around – 20 sc Rnd 2: sc in each sc – 20 sc Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc; rep from * around – 24 sc Rnds 4 – 6: sc in each sc Rnd 7: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc; rep from * around – 28 sc Rnd 8: sc in each sc Rnd 9: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc; rep from * around – 32 sc Rnd 10: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc; rep from * around – 36 sc Rnd 11: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc; rep from * around – 40 sc Rnds 12 – 15: sc in each sc Rnd 16: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 8 sc; rep from * around – 36 sc Rnds 17 – 18: sc in each sc Rnd 19: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 7 sc; rep from * around – 32 sc Rnd 20: sc in each sc

3 Rnd 21: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 6 sc; rep from * around – 28 sc Rnd 22: sc in each sc Rnd 23: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 5 sc; rep from * around – 24 sc Rnd 24: sc in each sc Rnd 25: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 4 sc; rep from * one more time, **2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc; rep from ** one more time – 24 sc Rnd 26: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 4 sc; rep from * around – 20 sc Rnd 27: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 3 sc; rep from * one more time, sc in remaining 10 sc – 18 sc You can start to stuff the body and neck area even though the top of the neck is open. It will be attached to the head later on. Rnds 28 – 29: sc in each sc Rnd 30: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc; rep from * once more time, **sc 2 tog, sc in next 3 sc; rep from ** once more – 18 sc Rnds 31 – 32: sc in each sc Rnd 33: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 7 sc; rep from * around – 16 sc Rnd 34: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 6 sc; rep from * around – 14 sc Rnd 35: sc in each sc Rnd 36: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 5 sc; rep from * around – 12 sc Continue stuffing tail just slightly. You can leave the very end of the tail unstuffed. Rnd 37: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 4 sc; rep from * around – 10 sc Rnd 38: sc in each sc Rnd 39: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 3 sc; rep from * around – 8 sc Rnds 40 – 41: sc in each sc Rnd 42: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * around – 6 sc Rnds 43 – 44: sc in each sc Rnd 45: *sc 2 tog, sc in next sc; rep from * around – 4 sc Rnd 46: sc 2 tog, sc in next 2 sc – 3 sc Rnd 47: sc 2 tog, end off, weaving in tail. Sew head onto body, back of head flush with back of neck as shown:

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LEGS Rnd 1: Magic Circle 6 Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc – 12 sc Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around – 18 sc Rnd 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * around – 24 sc Rnds 5 – 7: sc in each sc Rnd 8: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * around – 18 sc Rnds 9 – 11: sc in each sc Rnd 12: *sc 2 tog; rep from * 3 more times, sc in remaining sc around – 14 sc Rnd 13: sc in each sc Start to stuff leg. Rnd 14: sc in each sc, except sc last 2 sc tog – 13 sc Rnd 15: *sc 2 tog, sc in remaining sc around – 12 sc Finish stuffing. Rnds 16 – 17: sc in each sc, end off, leaving bottom of leg open, and leave a tail for attaching foot later on. FOOT Rnd 1: Rnd 2: Rnd 3: Rnd 4: Rnd 5: Rnd 6: Rnd 7:

Magic Circle 6 2 sc in each sc – 12 sc *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around – 18 sc *sc 2 tog, sc in next sc; rep from * around – 12 sc *sc 2 tog, sc in next 4 sc; rep from * around – 10 sc sc in each sc *sc 2 tog, sc in remaining sc – 9 sc

5 Stuff foot more toward the front (wider part) and less towards the back. Rnds 8 – 11: sc in each sc Rnd 12: sc 2 tog until closed. Sew feet onto to opened bottom of legs as shown.

LEG

FOOT

FOOT SEWN ONTO LEG

WHITE FRONT OF BODY With White yarn: Chain 8 Row 1: sc in each ch, ch 1, turn Rows 2 – 3: sc in each sc, ch 1, turn Row 4: 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc up to last sc, 2 sc in last sc Rows 5 – 6: sc in each sc Row 7: repeat row 4 Rows 8 – 9: sc in each sc Row 10: repeat row 4 Rows 11 – 18: sc in each sc, end off, leaving long tail for sewing onto front of kangaroo. Sew the front onto the body, small end up, using overcast stitch and yarn needle.

6 POUCH Chain 20 (beginning loop counts as one more ch so you’ll have 21 ch Row 1: sc in each ch, ch 1, turn. You should have approx 20 sc – this is not crucial. **NOTE: Each turning chain counts as 1 sc** Rnd 2: sc in each sc, ch 1, turn Row 3: sc 2 tog, sc up to last 2 sc, sc 2 tog, ch 1, turn - 18 sc Row 4: sc in each sc Row 5: same as row 3 – 16 sc Row 6: sc in each sc Row 7: same as row 3 – 14 sc Rows 8 – 10: sc in each sc, end off, leaving long tail for attaching to body. See photo of pouch after EAR instructions on page 7. Sew pouch onto body, with the wider part up and top edge even with row 16 of white part. **Note: sew the sides to the body just about ¼” past the white part. This will allow the pouch to bow out in front a little, giving room inside pouch to place baby later on** Sew legs onto body as shown, top edge of leg about 1/4” below upper edge of pouch, front top edge of leg overlapping the sides of the pouch about ½” as shown below.

7 Using the black yarn, and yarn needle, sew two stitches on ends of feet, separating the end of the foot into 3 toes as shown in photo below.

EARS Chain 7 Row 1: Row 2: Row 3: Row 4: Row 5: Row 6: See ear

sc in each ch, ch 1, turn – 6 sc sc in each sc, but sc 2 tog in center, ch 1, turn – 5 sc repeat row 2 – 4 sc repeat row 2 – 3 sc repeat row 2 – 2 sc repeat row 2 – 1 sc, end off, weaving in tail. and pouch below:

8 Sew ears onto head as shown, sewing them in a slight inward curve on top of the head about ½” apart. Cut out two little triangles the same shape as ears, except about ¼” smaller. Glue triangle inside ears as shown. Using Black yarn and yarn needle, sew nose on front of head, using graduated stitches beginning with a 5/8” stitch at 3rd row up from the starting point of head. Sew about 3 more stitches, ending with the smallest one about a little less than ¼” wide. Next take a stitch about ¼” down from low point of nose and take two ¼” stitches for the mouth. Sew or glue the eyes in place about halfway between nose and ears (a little closer to ears) Using the white yarn, sew a little circle around each eye, putting a little glue behind it to hold it in place.

ARMS Rnd 1: Rnd 2: Rnds 3 Rnd 5: Rnds 6

Magic Circle 6 2 sc in each sc – 12 sc – 4: sc in each sc *sc 2 tog, sc in next 4 sc; rep from * around – 10 sc – 7: sc in each sc

9 Rnd 8: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 3 sc; rep from * around – 8 sc Rnds 9 – 12: sc in each sc Stuff the arms up to this point Rnd 13: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * around – 6 sc Rnd 14: sc in each sc, change to Black yarn Rnds 15 – 16: sc in each sc, end off, finish stuffing lightly and sew ends closed. Attach arms to upper body as shown in my photos arms tilting slightly forward. NOW FOR THE BABY OR JOEY HEAD: Rnd 1: Magic Circle 5 Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc – 10 sc Rnd 3: sc in each sc Rnd 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc; rep from * around – 12 sc Rnd 5: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 4 sc; rep from * around – 10 sc Stuff head. Rnd 6: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 3 sc; rep from * around – 8 sc Rnd 7: sc 2 tog until closed, end off, weaving in tail. NECK Chain 9, join Rnd 1: sc in each ch – 8 sc Rnd 2: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around – 12 sc Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * around – 16 sc Rnd 4: sc in each sc Rnd 5: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * around – 12 sc Rnd 6: *sc 2 tog; rep from * 3 more times, sc in each remaining sc – 9 sc Stuff the body up to this point. Rnd 7: *sc 2 tog; rep from * 1 more time, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in next sc – 9 sc Rnd 8: sc 2 tog, sc in each remaining sc – 8 sc Put a tiny bit more stuffing in – leave rest of tail unstuffed.

10 Rnd 9: sc 2 tog, sc in each remaining sc – 7 sc Rnd 10: *sc 2 tog; rep from * one more time, sc in each remaining sc – 5 sc Rnd 11: sc 2 tog, sc in each remaining sc – 4 sc Rnd 12: sc 2 tog, sc in each remaining sc – 3 sc Rnd 13: sc, end off, weaving in tail. Sew body to head as you did for Kangaroo Mom. LEGS Rnd 1: Magic Circle 8 Rnd 2: sc in each sc Rnd 3: *sc 2 tog, sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * around – 6 sc Rnd 4: *sc 2 tog, sc in each remaining sc – 5 sc Rnd 5: sc in each sc, end off, leaving tail for attaching foot. Leg is unstuffed. FEET Using yarn doubled, chain 4, end off. Weave in all tails. Using tail left over from leg, sew feet to bottom of legs as shown. ARMS Using 3 strands of yarn, chain 6, end off. Weave in all tails except one to attach to body. Sew arms to body as shown. EARS Ch 3 ( beg loop counts as one more ch ) Sc in next 2 ch, ch 1, turn Sc in next sc, ch 1, end off. Sew ears onto top of head as shown. Sew eyes on face as shown.

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Using 3-ply Black cotton yarn, take 3 tiny stitches on the front of the head for the nose and a tiny stitch below that for the mouth. Also using the Black cotton yarn, stitch around the end of each arm for his little black hands. (He was too small to crochet his hands with black 4-ply yarn as you did for his Mom) Now you can tuck the Joey in his Mom’s pouch where he will be nice and cozy. Hope you had fun!!!

ORIGINAL DESIGN BY BARBARA VOELKER www.bvoe668.etsy.com