Hello Stitches!
I am really excited to release this pattern, as it has been sitting in my to do pile for so long and honestly, that’s just criminal! As a crochet artist I try to stay on top of popular items to make patterns for, to keep my followers happy but I prefer making more creative patterns like this one. Muffinimals came to be because of my older brother Christopher who was helping me brainstorm ideas, and he came up with the idea of “Purrrrumpkin Spice” Kitty muffin, and then the ideas kept flowing in! I would love to eventually add more to the line up, so if you have a muffin flavor you would love to see as a Muffinimal be sure to comment it down below.
I will also be releasing this pattern as a purchasable PDF and also a Youtube tutorial! So keep your eyes out for that as well.
I hope you enjoy this one 😀
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Free Crochet Pattern for Cute Muffin Animals
Materials
Yarn:
Cat:
- Wrapper: Dark Aubergine (248)
- Body: Vintage Pink (255)
- Eyes & Mouth: Pure Black (201)
- Nose: Ballet Pink (252)
- Whiskers: Paper White (200),
Dog:
- Wrapper: Dusty Rose (241)
- Body: Daffodil Yellow (221)
- Poppy Seeds, Eyes, Mouth, Nose: Pure Black (201)
- Eyes: Paper White (200)
- Tongue: Ballet Pink (252)
Bear:
- Wrapper: Stormy Grey (204)
- Body: Light Caramel (208)
- Nose, Eyes & Mouth: Soft Fudge (209)
- Blueberries: Dolphin Blue (236)
Octopus:
- Wrapper: Dusty Lilac (246)
- Body: Coffee Bean (210)
- Chocolate Chips: Pure Black (201)
- Blush: Ballet Pink (252)
- Mouth: Paper White (200)
Otter:
- Wrapper: Pansy Purple (247)
- Head: Paper White (200)
- Body: Light Caramel (208)
- Whiskers: Stormy Grey (204)
- Mouth & Nose: Soft Fudge (209)
Shell Accessory:
- Body: Rose Red (213)
- Seeds: Buttercup Yellow (222)
- Face: Stormy Grey (204)
Tools:
- 3.25mm Crochet Hook (a 3.25mm or 3.75mm could be used depending on your tension)
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
- 12mm Safety Eyes
- Stitch Marker
- Sewing Pins
- Needle Felter
- Fiberfil
Stitches Used
U.S. Terminology
Right Handed Instructions
Difficulty Level: Easy
| CH | Chain Stitch |
| ST | Stitch |
| SK | Skip Stitch |
| SL ST | Slip Stitch |
| SC | Single Crochet |
| SCINC | Single Crochet two in same stitch (Increase) |
| SC2TOG | Single Crochet two together (Decrease) |
| BPSC | Back Post Single Crochet |
| FPSC | Front Post SIngle Crochet |
| BLO | Back Loop Only |
| FLO | Front Loop Only |
| * | Stitches inside asterisk are repeated |
| , | A comma is used to indicate when to move on to the next step in the round/row. |
Special Techniques Used
Do not join a round unless the pattern says to do so. Otherwise, pieces worked in the round will be done in the spiral method.
Wrapper Section
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 6 scinc. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 3: | *1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat x6. | (18 stitches) |
| Round 4: | *1 sc, 1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat x6. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 5: | Ch1, 24 bpsc, join. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 6: | Ch 1, *fpsc, 2 sc* repeat x8, join. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 7: | Ch 1, *fpsc, scinc, sc, fpsc, 2 sc* repeat x4, join. | (28 stitches) |
| Round 8: | Ch 1, *fpsc, 3 sc, fpsc, scinc, sc* repeat x4, join. | (32 stitches) |
| Round 9: | Ch 1, *fpsc, 2 sc, scinc, fpsc, 3 sc* repeat x4, join. | (36 stitches) |
| Round 10: | Ch 1, *fpsc, 4 sc, fpsc, 2 sc, scinc* repeat x4, join. | (40 stitches) |
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Muffin Top
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 6 scinc | (12 stitches) |
| Round 3: | *1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat x6 | (18 stitches) |
| Round 4: | *1 sc, 1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat x6 | (24 stitches) |
| Round 5: | *1 scinc, 3 sc* repeat x6 | (30 stitches) |
| Round 6: | *2 sc, 1 scinc, 2 sc* repeat x6 | (36 stitches) |
| Round 7: | *1 scinc, 5 sc* repeat x6 | (42 stitches) |
| Round 8: | *3 sc, 1 scinc, 3 sc* repeat x6 | (48 stitches) |
| Round 9: | *scinc, 7 sc* repeat x6 | (54 stitches) |
If doing Octopus, continue to the Octopus section.
Cat, Puppy, Otter and Bear continue below.
If doing Otter, Add 12 mm Eyes between rounds 5-6 approximately 5-6 stitches apart and switch to “body” color
| Round 10-11: | 54 sc. | (54 stitches) |
| Round 12: | *sc2tog, sc* repeat x18 | (36 stitches) |
| Round 13: | 18 sc2tog. | (18 stitches) |
Fasten off and stuff with fiberfill. Sew Wrapper section to Round 12 of the Muffin Top, stuff wrapper section with fiberfill and sew close.
Octopus
Continue from Round 9 of Muffin Top
| Round 10: | *sk 2, 8 dc in same, sk 2, sl st* repeat x9. | (9 shells) |
| Round 12: | Sc in blo of skipped stitches in previous round. | (36 stitches) |
| Round 13: | 18 sc2tog. | (18 stitches) |
Add 12 mm Eyes between rounds 5-6 approximately 5-6 stitches apart , stuff with fiber fill and finish off. Sew Wrapper section to Round 12 of the Muffin Top, stuff wrapper section with fiberfill and sew close.
Cat Ears
Make x2
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | *scinc, sc* repeat x3. | (9 stitches) |
| Round 3: | *sc, scinc, sc* repeat x3 | (12 stitches) |
| Round 4: | *scinc, 3 sc* repeat x3 | (15 stitches) |
| Round 5: | *2 sc, scinc, 2 sc* repeat x3 | (18 stitches) |
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Dog Ears
Make x2
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 6 scinc | (12 stitches) |
| Round 3-4: | 12 sc. | (12 stitches) |
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Bear & Otter Ears
Make x2
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 6 scinc | (12 stitches) |
| Round 3: | *1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat x6 | (18 stitches) |
| Round 4: | 18 sc. | (18 stitches) |
| Round 5: | *sc2tog, sc* repeat x6 | (12 stitches) |
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Tail
For both cat & dog muffin
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2-12: | 6 sc. | (6 stitches) |
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Using a chenille stem, or craft wire, mold the tail to the shape you want and sew to the back of the muffin top towards the edge of the wrapper.
Otter Arm’s
Use same color as “body”
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | *scinc, sc* repeat x3. | (9 stitches) |
| Round 3-4: | 9 sc. | (9 stitches) |
Fasten off and stuff lightly, sew to Muffin Top between rounds 11-12 to be slightly wider apart than the eyes.
Shell
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 6 sc blo. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 3: | *1 scinc, 2 sc* repeat x3. | (8 stitches) |
| Round 4: | *1 scinc, 3 sc* repeat x3. | (10 stitches) |
| Round 5: | *1 scinc, 4 sc* repeat x3. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 6: | *1 scinc, 5 sc* repeat x3. | (14 stitches) |
| Round 7: | *1 scinc, 6 sc* repeat x3. | (16 stitches) |
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing, stuff and sew piece together flat. Using the tail end wrap the yarn around the shell vertically(going through the piece in rounds 1-2) to make the shell lines. Using yellow, add the seed details. Using the light grey, add the face details.
Working in the Front loops of Round 1.
| Round 2: | 6 sc flo. | (6 stitches) |
Facial Features
Bear Face Kitty Face Dog Face Octopus Face Otter Face Shell Face
How to make Details
For Poppy Seeds, use a thin black yarn or thread, and create FRENCH KNOTS sporadically around the muffin top and ears.
For Chocolate Chips, use a thick dark brown or black yarn, and create FRENCH KNOTS sporadically around the muffin top.
For Blueberries, using blue yarn, needle felt on the circles sporadically around the muffin top. Felt pieces can also be used in place of yarn.
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