This cute little Hyena is made crocheting the arms and legs on so only the ears and spots to sew.

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Written in US terms with abbreviations for UK terms

sc=single crochet (double crochet in UK)

inc=increase by crocheting two in next stitch

dec=decrease by crocheting next two stitches together

ch=chain

Materials 

40g paintbox yarns dk LoveCrafts Soft Fudge and 30g Coffee Bean

Black yarn for nose

2mm hook I use this set from Amazon*

8mm Safety eyes or black yarn for sewn on eyes

Polyester toy stuffing

Needle 

Stitch marker

All parts are made going round in a spiral, attaching arms and legs as we go to make less sewing.

Hyena will measure approximately 11 inches from head to toe when finished (8 inches when sat)

Head

Start in dark brown

Rnd1 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 sc all. (18)

Rnd5 *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd6 sc all. (24)

Rnd7 *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)

Change to lighter brown

Rnd8 sc 7, inc, sc 14, inc, sc 7. (32)

Rnd9 *sc 15, inc* x 2. (34)

Place a marker between rounds 9 and 10 for safety eyes.

Rnd10 sc 8, inc, sc 16, inc, sc 8. (36)

Rnd11 *sc 11, inc* x 3. (39)

Rnd12 sc 6, inc *sc 12, inc* x 2, sc 6. (42)

Rnd13 sc 3, inc, *sc 6 inc* x 5, sc 3. (48)

Rnd14-18 sc all. (48)

Rnd19 *sc 6, dec* x 6. (42)

Place safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10, around 10 stitches apart.

Start to stuff and continue throughout

Rnd20 *sc 5, dec* x 6. (36)

Rnd21 *sc 4, dec* x 6. (30)

Rnd22 *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)

Rnd23 *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)

Rnd24 *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)

Rnd25 *dec* x 6. (6)

Fasten off and sew in ends.

Ears 

Using lighter brown

Rnd1 4 sc in a magic circle. (4)

Rnd2 *sc 1, inc* x 2. (6)

Rnd3 *sc 2, inc* x 2. (8)

Rnd4 *sc 3, inc* x 2. (10)

Rnd5 *sc 4, inc* x 2. (12)

Rnd6 *sc 5, inc* x 2. (14)

Rnd7 *sc 6, inc* x 2. (16)

Rnd8 *sc 7, inc* x 2. (18)

Rnd9-10 sc all. (18)

Fasten off.             

Ear middle

With dark brown

Rnd1 ch 7, sc in second ch from hook and next 5. (6) turn

Rnd2-3 ch1, sc in same and next 5. (6) turn

Rnd4 ch1, dec, sc 2, dec. (4) turn

Rnd5 ch1, *dec* x 2. (2) turn
Rnd6 ch1, sc all the way round to give a neat edge for sewing.

Sew ear middle in place.

Sew ears on the 7th round above the eyes.

Arms 

Make 2 starting in dark brown

Rnd1 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4-5 sc all. (18)

Rnd6 *sc 7, dec* x 2. (16)

Change to light brown

Rnd7 sc all. (16)

Rnd8 *sc 6, dec* x 2. (14)

Rnd9 sc all. (14)

Rnd10 *sc 5, dec* x 2. (12)

Rnd11-12 sc all, (12)

Rnd13 *sc 4, dec* x 2. (10)

Rnd14-20 sc all. (10)

Fasten off and stuff.

Legs 

Make 2 starting in dark brown

Rnd1 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *sc 2 ,inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5-6 sc all. (24)

Rnd7 *sc 10, dec* x 2. (22)

Change to lighter brown

Rnd8 sc all. (22)

Rnd9 *sc 9, dec* x 2. (20)

Rnd10 sc all. (20)

Rnd11 *sc 8, dec* x 2. (18)

Rnd12 sc all. (18)

Rnd13 *sc 7, dec* x 2. (16)

Rnd14 sc all. (16)

Rnd15 *sc 6, dec* x 2. (14)

Rnd16 sc all. (14)

Rnd17 *sc 5, dec* x 2. (12)

Rnd18-21 sc all. (12)

Fasten off and stuff.  

Body 

Using light brown

Rnd1 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5 *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)

Rnd6-7 sc all. (30)

Over the next two rounds we will attach the legs

Rnd8 sc 6 through leg and body, sc 3, sc 6 through leg and body, sc 15. (30)

Rnd9 sc 6 through unused stitches of leg, sc 3 sc 6 through unused stitches of leg, sc 15. (30)

Rnd10-16 sc all. (30)

Rnd17 *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)

Rnd18 sc all. (24)

Rnd19 *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)

Rnd20 sc up to the center back, ready for the next round. (18)

The next round we will attach arms, fold in half and sc through front and back of arms.

Rnd21 Sc 4, sc 5 through arm and body, sc 1, sc 5 through arm and body, sc 3. (18)

Rnd22 sc all. (18)

Fasten off leaving a long end to sew the body and finish stuffing.

Pin the head in place and sew when  happy with position, add more stuffing before closing up to ensure firm joining of head to body.

Mane

Mane cut lots of 4 inch strands of brown yarn, split the strands into 3 if you can (this gives it a more fluffy look) If you can not do this just use the strands as they are.

Fold a strand of yarn in half and pull the center part way through a stitch so its about an inch through forming a loop, then pull the tail ends of yarn through the loop and tighten.

Do the mane 4 stitches across the front of the head and work all the way down the back reducing to 3 stitches wide.

When finished trim mane so it’s around 3cm long.

Sew nose with black yarn in a triangle shape in between the eyes, on the third row down of brown 3 stitches wide and 3 stitches long.

Tail 

Cut 2 strands of yarn in lighter brown around 12 inches, then insert a 3mm hook through 2 stitches where you want the tail to be.

Pull through yarn and ch6, fasten off and sew in the ends. 

Cut 5, 6 inch strands of brown yarn that’s split if you can.

Fold the strands of yarn in half and pull the center part way through the end of the tail,  so its about an inch through forming a loop, then pull the tail ends of yarn through the loop and tighten, snip the ends to around 3cm for the tassel.

Spots 

Using dark brown yarn, sew random spots one and two stitches wide with around three stitches for each, and also do them in different directions. Sew them on arms, legs, belly and back.

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