Eaten Alive!

Crochet Version
Need to Have
4mm crochet hook
100gs Pink double knitting wool
100gs Purple double knitting wool
50gs Green double knitting wool
50gs White double knitting wool
darning needle for sewing up and embroidering eyes

Need to Know
ch – chain
st – stitch
dc – double crochet
htc – half treble crochet
tc – treble crochet
dtc – double treble crochet
slst – slip stitch
fptc – front post treble crochet
bptc – back post treble crochet
rnd – round
htc2tog – htc 2 sts together
(st, st, st, st)4 times) – work the series of stitches and repeat the series the number of times shown,
each stitch is worked in an individual stitch unless otherwise stated
number htc – work 1 htc in each stitch for the number given. It's always one stitch in one stitch
unless otherwise stated

Need to Do
Collar
Using Pink and a 4mm Hook

ch 90, join into ring with slst, careful not to twist.

Rnd 1: ch 2, tc in same st, tc in each ch, slst in 1st tc to join. (90tc)

Rnd 2 : ch 2, (fptc, fptc, bptc, bptc, bptc)18 times), slst into 1st fptc to join

Rnd 3 – Rnd 14 : rep rnd 3

Head
change to purple

Rnd 1 : htc in ech st, slst into 1st htc to join, TURN
Although you are working in rounds, you have to change direction each round by turning. This
stops there being an obvious texture difference when you work the mouth opening.

Rnd 2 – Rnd 4 : Repeat Rnd 1

Mouth Opening
Rnd 5 : ch 2, htc in the next 60 sts TURN leave the remaining 30 sts unworked
From here you'll just be working on these 60sts

Rnd 6 – Rnd 10 : ch 2, htc in each st TURN

Rnd 11 : ch 2, 60 htc, ch 30 join with slst TURN

Top of Head
From here you'll be working in rounds again, but remember to turn after each round.

Rnd 12 : ch 2, work 1 htc in each ch of the 30 ch from rnd 11, 1 htc in each st, join with slst (90st)

Rnd 13 – Rnd 15 : ch 2, 1 htc in each st, join with slst, TURN

Rnd 16 : ch 2, (8 htc, htc2tog)9 times), join with slst TURN

Rnd 17 : (htc2tog, 7 htc)6 times), htc2tog, ch 7, 7 htc, htc2tog, ch 7, join with slst, TURN

Rnd 18 : ch 2, (the next sts are worked into the ch from the previous rnd) htc2tog, 6 htc, (the next
sts are worked in the htcs between the two chs) htc2tog, 6 htc, htc2tog, (working into the chs again),
6 htc, (htc2tog, 6 htc)6 times), join with slst into 1st htc2tog, TURN

Rnd 19 : ch 2, (5 htc, htc2tog)9 times) join with slst TURN

Rnd 20 :ch 2, (htc2tog, 4 htc)9 times) join with slst TURN

Rnd 21 : ch 2, (3 htc, htc2tog)9 times) join with slst TURN

rnd 22 : ch 2 (htc2tog, 2 htc)9 times) join with slst TURN

rnd 23 : ch 2, (htc, htc2tog)9 times) join with slst TURN

rnd 24 : ch 2, (htc2tog)9 times) join with a slst. Fasten off. Work a thread around the remaining
opening and pull tight to close.

Eye Stalks
Using purple and 4mm hook

With the top of the head facing you join wool in the right hand corner of the eye space

ch 2, htc in same st, 5 htc, htc4tog (that's the next st, 2 sts in the end of the htc and 1 st from the
next side), 7 htc, htc4tog as before, join with slst

ch 2, htc in same st, 4 htc, htc3tog (that's 1 st before the htc4tog from last rnd, the htc4tog and the st
after), 4 htc, htc last 3 sts tog, join with slst

ch 2, htc in same st, 2 htc, htc2tog, 3 htc, htc2tog, join with slst

work thread around remaining opening and pull tight to close.

Embroider eyes on to eye stalks and weave in loose ends.

Mouth
Using green and 4mm hook

With collar facing you, join green wool in the bottom right corner of mouth.

Ch 1, dc in same st, dc in each st all the way around mouth, join with slst
ch 2, work 1 row of htc across bottom lip, TURN

ch 2, work 1 row of htc back across bottom lip

ch 1 TURN, fold down to dc row, dc edges together : hook through st and round dc post, yrh, draw
through, work dc. Work in this way all across bottom lip.

Work 1 dc in each st up side of mouth.

ch 2, work 1 row htc across top lip, TURN

ch 2, work 1 row htc back across top lip

ch 1 TURN, fold down to dc row, dc edges together : (hook through st and round dc post, yrh, draw
through, work dc). Work in this way all across top lip.

Work 1 dc in each st down side of mouth, slst into bottom lip to join. Fasten off.

Teeth
Using two strands of white and 4mm hook
The teeth are worked into the dc row that joined the lips.

On right hand side of bottom lip skip two dc, join in 3rd dc

ch 1, dc in same st, htc, tc, dtc, tc, htc, dc, fasten off. One tooth made

Skip 3 sts rejoin wool and repeat above row for second tooth

skip 3 sts rejoin wool and repeat above row for third tooth

Work the top teeth in the same way as the bottom teeth.

Sew in all loose ends and you're finished.