Baby Grump

I realized earlier this week that the last free ami pattern I posted was in January, so it’s high time for another one. Baby Grump!

This is, of course, the smaller version of Grumpasaurus Trogdoriensis. It starts by crocheting on both sides of a chain; the head, body, and hind legs are one piece and then the front legs are added by slip stitching new yarn on.

I’ve used my own abbreviations for increases: 2sc for a standard sc increase, 3sc for stitching 3 sc in the same stitch. Sc 4, on the other hand, means sc once in each of the next four stitches. Dec means sc dec. Other abbreviations and conventions are here and the pattern is past the cut below.

For completeness, instructions for a 4-dc bobble: YO, pull up lp in next st; YO, pull through 2 lps on hk. *YO, pull up lp in same st; YO, pull through 2 lps on hk* 3 times (5 lps on hk). YO, pull through all 5 lps on hk; ch 1.

Materials:
small amount worsted-weight yarn
F/5 hook (3.75 mm)
small amount stuffing
embroidery floss and/or yarn for facial features

1. Ch 10. Starting in 2nd ch from hk, 2sc, sc 7, 2sc. Proceeding down opposite side of ch, sc 8, 2sc (21).
2. 2sc, sc 8, dec, dec, sc 7, 2sc (21).
3. 2sc, 2sc, sc 7, dec, dec, sc 4, 4-dc bobble, sc 2, 2sc (21 sc + bobble).
4. Sc 2, 2sc, sc 2, 4-dc bobble, sc 4, dec, dec, sc 3, dec (in top of 1st bobble), sc, dec, sc (19 sc + bobble).
5. Sc 3, dec, sc, dec (in top of 2nd bobble), sc 3, *dec, dec, sc* twice (15). Stuff tail.
6. Sc, dec, sc, dec four times, sc 3 (10).
7. Dec, sc 2, dec, dec, sc, 3sc (9).
8. Sc, 3sc, sc 7 (11).
9. 2sc, 2sc, sc 9 (13).
10. Sc 2, 2sc, sc 10 (14).
11. Sc 7, dec, sc 3, dec (12). Stuff body as needed and head.
12. Dec around (6). Top off stuffing if needed and FO.

For each little arm of Baby Grump, put sl kn on hk, insert hk under strands of body in desired arm location (see photo below), and sl st to join yarn. Ch 3. Sc in 2nd ch from hk, sl st in rem ch, sl st in body in same location as before. FO.