How to Crochet a Halloween Costume for Your Tiny Friends Doll

Knitcraft Tiny Friends in:

Bright Green Yarn – 25g

Black yarn – 2 x 25g

Orange Yarn – 2x 25g

White embroidery thread

Crochet Hook: 3mm

Yarn needle

Stitch markers

Scissors

Pins

7mm Invisible snap fasteners x 1 set

Black Felt

Fabric glue 

Polyfill stuffing

Abbreviations (UK)

Mr – Magic ring

Ch – chain 

Dc – double crochet

Htr – half treble

St(s) – stitch(es)

Slst – slip stitch

BLO – back loop only

FLO – back loop only

Dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together

Htr2tog – half treble 2 stitches together

RHS – Right hand side

LHS – Left hand side

Pattern Notes 

This is an Intermediate level crochet pattern. 

Body

Using 3mm hook and Knitcraft Tiny Friends in Black.

This is section is worked in rounds.

Stuff piece firmly as you go along.

Round 1: Mr 6dc (6)

Round 2: 2dc into each stitch. (12)

Round 3: (1dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (18)

Round 4: (2dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (24)

Round 5: (3dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (30)

Round 6-13: 1dc into each stitch (8 rounds) (30) 

Round 14: (3dc, dc2tog) x 6 (24)

Round 15-16: 1dc into each stitch (2 rounds) (24)

Round 17: (2dc, dc2tog) x 6 (18)

Round 18: (1dc, dc2tog) x 6 (12)

Round 19-20: 1dc into each stitch (2 rounds) (12)

Fasten off leaving long tail.

Head

This is section is worked in rounds.

Stuff piece firmly as you go along.

Round 1: Mr 6dc (6)

Round 2: 2dc into each stitch. (12)

Round 3: (1dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (18)

Round 4: (2dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (24)

Round 5: (3dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (30)

Round 6-11: 1dc into each stitch (6 rounds) (30)

Round 12: (3dc, dc2tog) x 6 (24)

Round 13: Dc2tog x 12 (12)

Round 14: Dc2tog x 6 (6)

Using front loops of round 14, sew opening closed.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Ears (make 2)

This is section is worked in rounds.

Do not Stuff piece.

Round 1: Mr 4dc (4)

Round 2: (2dc into first stitch, 1dc) x 2 (6)

Round 3: (2dc into first stitch, 2dc) x 2 (8)

Fasten off leaving long tail.

Arms (make 2)

This is section is worked in rounds.

Do not Stuff piece.

Round 1: Mr 8dc (8)

Round 2: 1dc into each stitch (8)

Round 3: (2dc, dc2tog) x 2 (6)

Round 4-8: 1dc into each stitch (5 rounds) (6)

Fasten off leaving long tail.

Legs (make 2)

This is section is worked in rounds.

Stuff piece.

Round 1: Mr 5dc (5)

Round 2: 2dc into each stitch (10)

Round 3-6: 1dc into each stitch (4 rounds) (10)

Round 7: crochet edges of round 6 closed using 5dc (5)

Fasten off leaving long tail.

Tail 

This is section is worked in rounds.

Do not Stuff piece.

Round 1: Mr 5dc (5)

Round 2-10: 1dc into each stitch (9 rounds) (6)

Fasten off leaving long tail. .

Assembling the Black Cat

Referring to pictures for positioning:

Attach head to body by sewing body to round 13 of the head.

Sew hands side by side attaching them to between round 12-13 of body.

Sew legs on the side of arms btw round 4-5 of body.

Sew ears on either side of head from round 3-6 of head.

Attach the tail to round 3-5 of the body centred to the legs.

For the eyes, using white embroidery thread, sew eyes between round 7-8 of head.

Using 3mm hook and Knitcraft Tiny Friends in Orange.

This is worked in rounds.

Round 1: Mr 6dc (6)

Round 2: 2dc into each stitch. (12)

Round 3: (1dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (18)

Round 4: (2dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (24)

Round 5: (3dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (30)

Round 6: BLO (4dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (36)

Round 7: 1dc into each stitch (36)

Round 8: (5dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (42)

Round 9-13: 1dc into each stitch (5 rounds) (42)

Round 14: (5dc, dc2tog) x 6 (36)

Round 15: (4dc, dc2tog) x 6 (30)

Round 16: 1slst into each stitch. Mark stitch 15 (30)

Do not cut yarn, CH 22 and with 1dc attach end of chain to marked stitch of round 16. This is the handle of the bucket.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Adding the face to the Trick or Treat bucket

Draw and cut out desired face from black felt and glue it on to bucket (see picture).

Using 3mm hook and Knitcraft Tiny Friends in Black.

This section is worked in rounds.

Round 1: Mr 4dc (4)

Round 2-3: 1dc into each stitch. (2 rounds) (4)

Round 4: (1dc,2dc into next stitch) x 2 (6)

Round 5: (5dc,2dc into next stitch) (7)

Round 6: (6dc,2dc into next stitch) (8)

Round 7: (7dc,2dc into next stitch) (9)

Round 8: (8dc,2dc into next stitch) (10)

Round 9: (1dc,2dc into next stitch) x 5 (15)

Round 10: (4dc,2dc into next stitch) x 3 (18)

Round 11: (5dc,2dc into next stitch) x 3 (21)

Round 12: 1dc into each stitch (21)

Round 13: (6dc,2dc into next stitch) x 3 (24)

Round 14: 1dc into each stitch (24)

Round 15: (7dc,2dc into next stitch) x 3 (27)

Round 16: 1dc into each stitch (27)

Round 17: (8dc,2dc into next stitch) x 3 (30)

Round 18: (4dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (36)

Round 19: FLO (5dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (42)

Round 20: (6dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (48)

Round 21: (7dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (54)

Round 22: (8dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (60)

Round 23: (9dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (66)

Round 24: (10dc,2dc into next stitch) x 6 (72)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Lower Part

Using 3mm hook and Knitcraft Tiny Friends in Black.

This is worked in rows.

From rows 2-14, Ch 1 at the end of each row, these are turning chains and not counted in the total number of stitches.

Row 1: Ch 37, leave long tail at start at chain. (37)

Row 2: from the second chain from the hook, 1 Dc into each stitch. (36)

Row 3: (1tr,2tr into next stitch) x 18. (54)

Row 4-14: 1tr into each stitch. (11 rows) (54)

Row 15: (Dc, Ch 3, Dc in the next stitch) x 27.

Fasten off leaving a long tail, mark the first and last st of Row 1.

Upper Part

This is worked in rows.

Ch 1 at the end of each row, these are turning chains and not counted in the total number of stitches.

Attach yarn to one end of Row 1 of the lower part.

Row 1: (Htr2tog) x 2, 28htr, (htr2tog) x 2. (32)

Row 2-5: 1htr into each stitch. (4 rows) (32)

Row 6: 5htr, ch6, skip 6sts, 1htr, (htr2tog) x 4, 1htr, ch6, skip 6sts, 5htr. (28)

You should now have 2 arm holes with 6sts on the top from the ch6 and 6 stitches on the bottom from the 6 skipped stitches.

Row 7: 1dr into each stitch. (28)

Sleeves 

This is worked in rounds.

With the base of the Upper part facing towards you, join yarn to first skipped st.

Round 1: 6htr into the 6 skipped sts, 1htr, 6htr into base of 6dc of row 6, 1htr. (14)

Round 2-3: 1htr into each stitch. (2 rounds) (14)

Round 4: (6htr,2htr into next stitch) x 2 (16)

Round 5: 1htr into each stitch. (16)

Round 6: (7htr,2htr into next stitch) x 2 (18)

Round 7-10: 1htr into each stitch. (4 rounds) (18)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Repeat Rd 1-10 for the second sleeve.

Assembling the dress

Using the long tail from the lower end, sew the edges of the lower part of the dress together.

Do not sew the edges of the upper part of the dress.

Sew snap fasteners onto edges to keep the upper part of the dress closed when wor

Body of the pumpkin costume 

Using 3mm hook and Knitcraft Tiny Friends in Orange.

This section is worked in rounds.

Round 1: Mr 36dc (36)

Do not pull the Magic ring too tight, ensure it is large enough can pass over both legs. (see pic)

Round 2: 1htr into each stitch. (36)

Round 3: (3htr,2htr into next stitch) x 9 (45)

Round 4: (4htr,2htr into next stitch) x 9 (54)

Round 5: (5htr,2htr into next stitch) x 9 (63)

Round 6-15: 1htr into each stitch. (10 rounds) (63)

Round 16: (5htr, htr2tog) x 9 (54)

Round 17: (4htr, htr2tog) x 9 (45)

Round 18: (3htr, htr2tog) x 9) (36) from here onwards we will work in rows.

Ch 1 at the end of each row, these are turning chains and not counted in the total number of stitches.

Row 1: (7htr, htr2tog) x 4 (32)

Row 2: 5htr, ch6, skip 6sts, 1htr, (htr2tog) x 4, 1htr, ch6, skip 6sts, 5htr. (28)

You should now have 2 arm holes with 6sts on the top from the ch6 and 6 stitches on the bottom from the 6 skipped stitches.

Row 3: 1htr into each stitch. (28)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

We now continue on to make the leaf details on the pumpkin.

Collar

This is created by crocheting together 4 triangles like bunting then attaching them to the body of the costume.

Using Knitcraft Tiny Friends in Bright Green.

This section is also worked in rows. Ch 1 at the end of each row, these are turning chains and not counted in the total number of stitches.

Join the yarn to the end of Row 3 of the previous row.

Row 1: 1dc (1)

Row 2: (2dc into stitch) (2)

Row 3: (2dc into each stitch) (4)

Row 4: 2dc into first 2 sts, 2dc, 2dc into last 2 sts. (6)

Row 5: 1dc into each stitch (6)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Repeat Rd 1-5 to make 4 triangles in total.

Row 7: Using dc, attach all 4 triangles together from row 5, it should look like bunting (24)

Row 8: 2dc into first 2 sts, 20dc, 2dc into last 2 sts. (28)

Row 9: Using dc, attach the collar to the Front loops of row 3 of the body of the pumpkin costume. (28)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Adding the face to the pumpkin

Do you want a scary or cute pumpkin? Draw and cut out desired face from black felt and glue it on body of pumpkin (see picture).

Using 3mm hook and Knitcraft Tiny Friends in Brown.

This section is worked in rounds.

Stalk.

Round 1: Mr 6dc (6)

Round 2-5: 1dc into each stitch. (4 rounds) (6)

Change to Bright Green 

Round 6: (2dc into each stitch) (12)

Round 7: (2dc into each stitch) (24)

Round 8: (1dc,2hdc into next stitch) x 12 (36)

Fasten off and weave in ends.