Free Crochet Patterns
Thomas & Ellie Family
Thomas, Ellie and their family live on the northern hill overlooking the village. They love having days out for fun activities, volunteering to help out others and village events. They are popular in the village. Meira and Erwin were born and have always lived in the village. Will Thomas and Ellie inherit their wealth of knowledge and wisdom? Looks like one can be a little bit mischievous!
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Double crochet in spiral with playful coloured or textured yarn around arms and legs. Long arms can be a great use or fun.
Head
Rnd 1: Yarn A; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 5: [dc in the next 3 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 6: [dc in the next 4 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (36 sts)
Rnd 7: [dc in the next 11 sts, 2dc in the next st] 3 times (39 sts)
Rnds 8-15: dc in each st around (39 sts)
Rnd 16: [dc in the next 11 sts, dc2tog] 3 times (36 sts)
Rnd 17: [dc in the next 4 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 18: [dc in the next 3 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 19: [dc in the next 2 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 20: [dc in the next st, dc2tog] 6 times, ss and fasten off (12 sts)
Insert the safety eyes to the face around Rnds 11-12 with about 8-10 stitches apart and add the filling before continuing to the next part.
Body
Rnd 1: Yarn A; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 5: [dc in the next 3 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 6: [dc in the next 4 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (36 sts)
Rnds 7-12: dc in each st around (36 sts)
Rnd 13: [dc in the next 4 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnds 14-15: dc in each st around (30 sts)
Rnd 16: [dc in the next 3 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnds 17-18: dc in each st around (24 sts)
Rnd 19: [dc in the next 2 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnds 20-21: dc in each st around (18 sts)
Rnd 22: [dc in the next st, dc2tog] 6 times (12 sts)
Rnd 23: dc in each st around, ss, add filling and leave enough yarn for sewing this edge to the head (12 sts)
Mouth and nose
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnds 5-6: dc in each st around (24 sts)
Rnd 7: dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this edge to the face (24 sts)
Embroider the nose and mouth with black yarn on the front of this part and add the filling before sewing the edge of this part to the face.
Ears
Make two. Follow the instruction below for the inner layer of each ear.
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around, ss and fasten off (12 sts)
Follow the instruction below for the outer layer and to complete each ear.
Rnd 1: Yarn A; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around and ss (12 sts)
Rnd 3: ch 1, turn; place the wrong side of the inner layer to the wrong side of the outer layer, crochet both layers together on the inner layer side with [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this part to the head (18 sts)
Arms
Make two. Follow the instruction below for each arm.
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 3-5: dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 6-10: Yarn A; dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 11-13: Yarn C; dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 14-42: Yarn A; dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 43: dc in each st around, ss and add filling before sewing this part to the body (12 sts)
Ellie's Mum
Finished size: 38x8x6cm
Material
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Yarn a: aran yarn – brown (80g)
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Yarn B: aran yarn – cream (20g)
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DK yarn – black (1g)
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Toy filling (50g)
Legs
Make two. Follow the instruction below for each leg.
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 3-6: dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 7-11: Yarn A; dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 12-16: Yarn C; dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 17-39: Yarn A; dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 40: dc in each st around, ss and add filling before sewing this part to the body (12 sts)
Thomas's Dad
Finished size: 40x10x8cm
Materials
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Yarn A: aran yarn – black (90g)
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Yarn B: aran yarn – cream (20g)
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Yarn C: aran yarn – red (15g)
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Toy filling (50g)
Head
Rnd 1: Yarn A; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 5: [dc in the next 3 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 6: [dc in the next 4 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (36 sts)
Rnd 7: [dc in the next 5 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (42 sts)
Rnds 8-15: dc in each st around (42 sts)
Rnd 16: [dc in the next 5 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (36 sts)
Rnd 17: [dc in the next 4 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 18: [dc in the next 3 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 19: [dc in the next 2 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 20: [dc in the next st, dc2tog] 6 times, ss and fasten off (12 sts)
Insert the safety eyes to the face around Rnds 11-12 with about 8-10 stitches apart and add the filling before continuing to the next part.
Body
Rnd 1: Yarn A; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 5: [dc in the next 3 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnd 6: [dc in the next 4 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (36 sts)
Rnds 7-12: dc in each st around (36 sts)
Rnd 13: [dc in the next 4 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (30 sts)
Rnds 14-15: dc in each st around (30 sts)
Rnd 16: [dc in the next 3 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnds 17-18: dc in each st around (24 sts)
Rnd 19: [dc in the next 2 sts, dc2tog] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnds 20-21: dc in each st around (18 sts)
Rnd 22: [dc in the next st, dc2tog] 6 times (12 sts)
Rnd 23: dc in each st around, ss, add filling and leave enough yarn for sewing this edge to the head (12 sts)
Mouth and nose
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (24 sts)
Rnds 5-6: dc in each st around (24 sts)
Rnd 7: dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this edge to the face (24 sts)
Embroider the nose and mouth with black yarn on the front of this part and add the filling before sewing the edge of this part to the face.
Arms
Make two. Follow the instruction below for each arm.
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 3-6: dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 7-11: Yarn A; dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 12-16: Yarn C; dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 17-41: Yarn A; dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 42: dc in each st around, ss and add filling before sewing this part to the body (12 sts)
Legs
Make two. Follow the instruction below for each leg.
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 3-7: dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 8-12: Yarn A; dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 13-19: Yarn C; dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnds 20-39: Yarn A; dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 40: dc in each st around, ss and add filling before sewing this part to the body (12 sts)
Ears
Make two. Follow the instruction below for the inner layer of each ear.
Rnd 1: Yarn B; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around, ss and fasten off (12 sts)
Follow the instruction below for the outer layer and to complete each ear.
Rnd 1: Yarn A; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around and ss (12 sts)
Rnd 3: ch 1, turn; place the wrong side of the inner layer to the wrong side of the outer layer, crochet both layers together on the inner layer side with [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this part to the head (18 sts)
Thomas & Ellie
Finished sizeL 10x6x4cm
Materials
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Yarn A: aran yarn – black (15g)
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Yarn B: aran yarn – brown (15g)
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Yarn C: aran yarn – cream (8g)
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Yarn D: aran yarn – red (3g)
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Yarn E: fluffy – white (3g)
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Toy filling (15g)
Head and body
Rnd 1: Yarn A for Thomas (Yarn B for Ellie); 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 6 times (18 sts)
Rnds 4-8: dc in each st around (18 sts)
Rnd 9: [dc in the next st, dc2tog] 6 times (12 sts)
Insert the safety eyes to the face around Rnds 5-6 with about an inch apart before continuing to the next round.
Rnd 10: dc2tog 6 times (6 sts)
Rnd 11: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 12: [dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st] 4 times (16 sts)
Rnds 13-17: dc in each st around (16 sts)
Rnd 18: [dc in the next 2 sts, dc2tog] 4 times and add filling before continuing to the next round (12 sts)
Rnd 19: dc2tog 6 times, ss, darn the end or working yarn in each st around and pull to tighten up before fastening off
Ears
Make two. Follow the instruction below for the inner layer of each ear.
Yarn C; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up, ss and fasten off.
Follow the instruction below for the outer layer of each ear.
Yarn A for Thomas (Yarn B for Ellie); 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up and ss (6 sts). ch 1, turn; place the wrong side of the inner layer on the wrong side of the outer layer, work on the inner layer side, crochet the edges of the two layers together with 2dc, dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this part to the head (12 sts).
Mouth and Nose
Rnd 1: Yarn C; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this edge to the face (12 sts)
Embroider the nose and mouth with black yarn on the front of this part, add filling and sew the edge of this part to the face.
Arms
Rnd 1: Yarn C; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Yarn A for Thomas (Yarn B for Ellie); dc in each st around (6 sts)
Rnd 3: dc in each st around (6 sts)
Rnd 4: Yarn D for Thomas (Yarn E for Ellie); dc in each st around (6 sts)
Rnd 5: Yarn A for Thomas (Yarn B for Ellie); dc in each st around (6 sts)
Rnd 6: dc in each st around (6 sts)
Rnd 7: [dc in the next st, dc2tog] 2 times and add filling before continuing to the next round (4 sts)
Rnd 8: dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this part to the body (4 sts)
Legs
Make two. Follow the instruction below for each leg.
Rnd 1: Yarn C; 6dc into an adjustable ring and pull the yarn end to tighten up (6 sts)
Rnd 2: [dc in the next st, 2dc in the next st] 3 times (9 sts)
Rnds 3-4: Yarn A for Thomas (Yarn B for Ellie); dc in each st around (9 sts)
Rnds 5-6: Yarn D for Thomas (Yarn E for Ellie); dc in each st around (9 sts)
Rnd 7: Yarn A for Thomas (Yarn B for Ellie); [dc in the next st, dc2tog] 3 times and add filling before continuing to the next round (6 sts)
Rnds 8-10: dc in each st around, ss and leave enough yarn for sewing this part to the body (6 sts)
Abbreviations
ch(s): chain(s)
dc: double crochet (US single crochet - sc)
2dc: double crochet increase by having 2 dc in the same stitch or chain
dc2tog: double crochet two together (US single crochet two together – sc2tog)
rnd(s): round(s)
ss: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)