How to Crochet a Safari Mobile

This pattern uses UK terminology throughout.

Abbreviations

Slst Slip stitch

Ch Chain stitch

Dc Double crochet

St Stitch

FL Front loop

BL Back Loop

WS Wrong side

RS Right side

Tension

Work an even fairly tight tension throughout.

Finished size

Finished size of each animal measures approximately 12-15cm high by 8-11cm wide.

The mobile measures approximately 60cm high by 30cm wide.

Head

Mustard

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (18dc)

R4. [2dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (24dc)

R5. [3dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (30dc)

R6-10. 1dc in each st (30dc)

R11. [3dc, dc2tog] 6 times (24dc)

Insert safety eyes between R8 and R9, 8 sts apart.

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

R12. [2dc, dc2tog] 6 times (18dc)

R13. [1dc, dc2tog] 6 times (12dc)

R14. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off and sew shut.

Body

Mustard

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (18dc)

R4. [2dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (24dc)

R5. [3dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (30dc)

R6-10. 1dc in each st (30dc)

R11. [3dc, dc2tog] 6 times (24dc)

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

R12. [2dc, dc2tog] 6 times (18dc)

R13. [1dc, dc2tog] 6 times (12dc)

R14. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off, sew shut, leaving a long tail and sew to the head.

Legs (make 4)

Mustard

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. 1dc in each st (12dc)

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

R4. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off, sew shut, leaving a long tail to sew to the body.

Muzzle

Mustard

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. 1dc in each st (12dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail and sew to the face with the top of the muzzle in line with the eyes, stuff with a little fibre filling.

With black, embroider a simple nose and mouth.

Ears (make 2)

Back of the ear, Mustard

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Front of the ear, Pink

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

Fasten off Pink and join Mustard.

Put both parts (front and back) of ear together, with WS facing in and crochet through both parts.

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail and sew to the top of the head, between R2 and R3.

Mane

Pink

Ch30 and join with a slst in the first ch to make a loop.

R1. [Ch4, 1dc in the second ch from the hook, 2dc, slst in the next ch of the initial loop] repeat around the loop 30 times.

Fasten off leaving a long tail and sew to the head of the lion, position it behind the ears and under the chin at the front of the body.

Tail

Mustard

Ch10.

R1. 1slst in the second ch from hook and in each st to the end (9slst)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body, 5 rows up from the bottom of the body.

Cut 4x 6cm lengths of Pink, fold in half and loop through the end of the tail. Trim to the desired length. 

Head

Cornflower

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (18dc)

R4. [2dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (24dc)

R5. [3dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (30dc)

R6-10. 1dc in each st (30dc)

R11. [3dc, dc2tog] 6 times (24dc)

Insert safety eyes between R8 and R9, 8 sts apart.

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

R12. [2dc, dc2tog] 6 times (18dc)

R13. [1dc, dc2tog] 6 times (12dc)

R14. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off and sew shut.

Body

Cornflower

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (18dc)

R4. [2dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (24dc)

R5. [3dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (30dc)

R6-10. 1dc in each st (30dc)

R11. [3dc, dc2tog] 6 times (24dc)

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

R12. [2dc, dc2tog] 6 times (18dc)

R13. [1dc, dc2tog] 6 times (12dc)

R14. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off, sew shut, leaving a long tail and sew to the head.

Legs (make 4)

Cornflower

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. 1dc in each st (12dc)

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

R4. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off, sew shut, leaving a long tail to sew to the body.

Ears (make 2)

Back of the ear, Cornflower

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (18dc)

R4. [2dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (24dc)

R5. [3dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (30dc)

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Front of the ear, Pink

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (18dc)

R4. [2dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (24dc)

R5. [3dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (30dc)

Fasten off Pink and join Cornflower.

R5. [4dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (36dc)

Put both parts (front and back) of ear together, with WS facing in and dc through each pair of sts from front and back.

Fasten off leaving a long tail and sew to the top of the head, between R4 and R5.

Trunk

Cornflower

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. Working in Back loops only: 1dc in each st (6dc)

R3-4. 1dc in each st (6dc)

R5. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 3 times (9dc)

R6-11. 1dc in each st (9dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail and sew to the face with the top of the trunk in line with the eyes, stuff with a little fibre filling.

Tail

Cornflower

Ch10.

R1. 1slst in the second ch from hook and in each st to the end (9slst)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body, 5 rows up from the bottom of the body.

Cheeks (make 2)

Pink

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the face, just below the eyes.

Head

When changing colour, do not fasten off. Drop the unused colour and pick up the next colour.

Cream

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

Change to Black

R3. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (18dc)

Change to Cream

R4. [2dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (24dc)

R5. [3dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (30dc)

Change to Black

R6. 1dc in each st (30dc)

Change to Cream

R7-8. 1dc in each st (30dc)

Change to Black

R9. 1dc in each st (30dc)

Change to Cream

R10. 1dc in each st (30dc)

R11. [3dc, dc2tog] 6 times (24dc)

Insert safety eyes between R8 and R9, 8 sts apart.

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

Change to Black

R12. [2dc, dc2tog] 6 times (18dc)

Change to Cream

R13. [1dc, dc2tog] 6 times (12dc)

R14. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off and sew shut.

Body

When changing colour, do not fasten off. Drop the unused colour and pick up the next colour.

Cream

Mc

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

Change to Black

R3. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (18dc)

Change to Cream

R4. [2dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (24dc)

R5. [3dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (30dc)

Change to Black

R6. 1dc in each st (30dc)

Change to Cream

R7-8. 1dc in each st (30dc)

Change to Black

R9. 1dc in each st (30dc)

Change to Cream

R10. 1dc in each st (30dc)

R11. [3dc, dc2tog] 6 times (24dc)

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

Change to Black

R12. [2dc, dc2tog] 6 times (18dc)

Change to Cream

R13. [1dc, dc2tog] 6 times (12dc)

R14. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off, sew shut, leaving a long tail and sew to the head. 

Legs (make 4)

Cream

Mc

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

Change to Black

R3. 1dc in each st (12dc)

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

Change to Cream

R4. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off, sew shut, leaving a long tail to sew to the body.

Muzzle

Black

Mc

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. 1dc in each st (12dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail and sew to the face with the top of the muzzle in line with the eyes, stuff with a little fibre filling.

Ears (make 2)

Cream

Mc

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2-3. 1dc in each st (6dc)

R4. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 3 times (9dc)

R5. 1dc in each st (9dc)

R6. [1dc, dc2tog] 3 times (6dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail and sew to the top of the head, between R3 and R5.

Mane

Black

Ch19 and turn.

R1. [1dc in the second ch from the hook, 2dc, slst in the next ch of the loop] repeat along the ch 15 times.

Fasten off leaving a long tail and sew to the head of the zebra, starting at the top front of the head at R3m working over the top and down to where the head joins the body.

Tail

Black

Ch10.

R1. 1slst in the second ch from hook and in each st to the end (9slst)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body, 5 rows up from the bottom of the body.

Head

Yellow

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (18dc)

R4. [2dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (24dc)

R5. [3dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (30dc)

R6-10. 1dc in each st (30dc)

R11. [3dc, dc2tog] 6 times (24dc)

Insert safety eyes between R8 and R9, 8 sts apart.

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

R12. [2dc, dc2tog] 6 times (18dc)

R13. [1dc, dc2tog] 6 times (12dc)

R14-17. 1dc in each st (12dc)

Fasten off and sew shut.

Body

Yellow

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (18dc)

R4. [2dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (24dc)

R5. [3dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times (30dc)

R6-10. 1dc in each st (30dc)

R11. [3dc, dc2tog] 6 times (24dc)

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

R12. [2dc, dc2tog] 6 times (18dc)

R13. [1dc, dc2tog] 6 times (12dc)

R14. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off, sew shut, leaving a long tail and sew to the head.

Legs (make 4)

Chocolate

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

Change to Yellow and fasten off Chocolate

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. 1dc in each st (12dc)

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

R4. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off, sew shut, leaving a long tail to sew to the body.

Muzzle

Beige

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3. 1dc in each st (12dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail and sew to the face with the top of the muzzle in line with the eyes, stuff with a little fibre filling.

With black, embroider a simple mouth and 2 nostrils.

Ears (make 2)

Yellow

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2-3. 1dc in each st (6dc)

R4. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 3 times (9dc)

R5. 1dc in each st (9dc)

R6. [1dc, dc2tog] 3 times (6dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail and sew to the top of the head, between R4 and R6.

Ossicones (make 2)

Chocolate

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

Change to Beige

R2. Working in Back loops only: 1dc in each st (6dc)

R3-4. 1dc in each st (6dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail, stuff  lightly  and sew to the top of the head, between the ears.

Tail

Yellow

Ch10.

R1. 1slst in the second ch from hook and in each st to the end (9slst)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body, 6 rows up from the bottom of the body.

Cut 4x 6cm lengths of Chocolate, fold in half and loop through the end of the tail. Trim to the desired length.

Spots

Chocolate

Small Spot (make 3)

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

Large Spot (make 1)

Mc

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew 1x large to the body, 1x small to the body, 1x small to the neck & 1x small to the back.

White

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2. [2dc in next st] 6 times (12dc)

R3-5. 1dc in each st (12dc)

R6. 3dc, [2dc in next st] 6 times, 3dc (18dc)

R7. 3dc, [1dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times, 3dc (24dc)

R8-9. 1dc in each st (24dc)

R10. 3dc, [1dc, dc2tog] 6 times, 3dc (18dc)

R11. 3dc, [dc2tog] 6 times, 3dc (12dc)

R12. 1dc in each st (12dc)

R13. 3dc, [2dc in next st] 6 times, 3dc (18dc)

R14. 3dc, [1dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times, 3dc (24dc)

R15. 3dc, [2dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times, 3dc (30dc)

R16-17. 1dc in each st (30dc)

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

R18. 3dc, [2dc, dc2tog] 6 times, 3dc (24dc)

R19. 3dc, [1dc, 2dc in next st] 6 times, 3dc (18dc)

R20. 3dc, [dc2tog] 6 times, 3dc (12dc)

R21-22. 1dc in each st (12dc)

R23. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off and sew shut.

Vine (make 1)

Green

Ch241 (or approximately 165cm in length).

R1. Slst in the second ch from hook, 1 slst in each st to the end (240 slst)

Leaf (make 8)

Green

Mc

R1. 6dc in a magic ring (6dc)

R2-3. 1dc in each st (6dc)

R4. [1dc, 2dc in next st] 3 times (9dc)

R5. [2dc, 2dc in next st] 3 times (12dc)

R6. 1dc in each st (12dc)

R7. [2dc, dc2tog] 3 times (9dc)

R8. [1dc, dc2tog] 3 times (6dc)

R9. 1dc in each st (6dc)

Fasten off and sew shut, leave a long tail to sew to the 12" embroidery hoop once you have wrapped it with the vine.

Starting with Pink

R1. Working over the Rico, Creative Cord and leaving a tail of approximately 2cm of cord. 18dc around the cord. Cut the cord approximately 2cm from where the dc finishes. (18dc)

Fasten off Pink.

Join Peach.

R2. Working over the Rico, Creative Cord and leaving a tail of approximately 2cm of cord. [1dc, 2dc in next st] around the cord and working in the top of the dc from the previous row. Cut the cord approximately 2cm from where the dc finishes. (27dc)

Fasten off Peach.

Join Yellow.

R3. Working over the Rico, Creative Cord and leaving a tail of approximately 2cm of cord. [2dc, 2dc in next st] around the cord and working in the top of the dc from the previous row. Cut the cord approximately 2cm from where the dc finishes. (36dc)

Fasten off Yellow.

Join Green.

R4. Working over the Rico, Creative Cord and leaving a tail of approximately 2cm of cord. [3dc, 2dc in next st] around the cord and working in the top of the dc from the previous row. Cut the cord approximately 2cm from where the dc finishes. (45dc)

Fasten off Green.

Join Cornflower.

R5. Working over the Rico, Creative Cord and leaving a tail of approximately 2cm of cord. [4dc, 2dc in next st] around the cord and working in the top of the dc from the previous row. Cut the cord approximately 2cm from where the dc finishes. (54dc)

Fasten off Cornflower.

Sew in all the ends from R1-5.

Trim the cord so it is all one length. 

Use the images as a guide.

Cut 5x 1 metre lengths of the KC, It’s Only Natural, Cream and tie them together in a knot at the top.

Thread 1x 20mm wooden bead and position at the knotted end.

Using a tape measure and a pencil, mark lightly on 4 lengths of the Cream yarn where to position your embroidery hoops, 15mm beads and crochet pieces. On the fifth length of Cream yarn, measure where to position the 2x 15mm beads and rope rainbow.

You may find it easier to hang this for ease of positioning.

Once you are happy with the position of everything, secure in place by tying the yarn around the embroidery hoops (the 9” one at the top and 12” below) in place, sewing the crochet pieces and gluing the beads in position.

Once everything is positioned and secured in place, evenly wrap the vine around the 12" embroidery hoop and sew both ends together. Sew 2x leaves to the vine above each animal.