Part 1 Clown Poss Crochet Pattern

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Clown Opossum Crochet Pattern
Fun Fact! Clowns are the only marsupial native to the United States and Canada.
This pattern was written by Nicki Cayea. Etsy shop: NichetCrochet. Please credit my shop before selling any finished items. Do not
sell this pattern. Thank you for your purchase.
Abbreviations and Notes
Abbreviations
● Sc — Single crochet
● Inc — Increase (Sc 2 in one stitch)
● Dec — Decrease (Invisible Decrease, Sc 1 in the front loops of two

stitches at once.)
● Ch — Chain
● Slst — Slip stitch
● Dc — Double crochet
● Dc inc — Double crochet increase (Dc 2 in one stitch)
● Dc 3 inc — Double crochet triple increase (Dc 3 in one stitch)
● FO — Fasten Off (Slip stitch in the next stitch, ch 1, pull and cut
the yarn.)
● Rnd — a round of your work, the end marked with a stitch marker
● [crochet words]x6 — Brackets indicate that something is

repeated multiple times in one round. A number (x6) should tell
you how many times it is repeated.
● (##) — Numbers inside parentheses tell you how many times

something should be repeated. At the end of a round, it tells you
how many stitches should be in that round.
Fun Fact! Due to their lower body temperature (94-97 degrees), many clowns are immune to
rabies!
Materials
● 4mm (G) crochet hook
● Scissors
● Darning needle
● A stitch marker or a piece of yarn
● White yarn
● Light Pink yarn
● Light Yellow yarn
● Light Blue yarn
● A small amount of Black yarn
● A clean chopstick or stuffing stick (optional)
● Polyester fiberfill
● Clean or unused dog brush
● The yarn I personally use is medium (or “worsted”) weight, 4 ply

yarn. This yarn may also be labeled as weight 4.
● Note: if there is no stitch count after the instructions for a round,

it means that the count is the same as the last round.
Fun Fact! Clowns have 13 nipples, an odd number!
Here are all the colors you will need. Don’t hesitate to use other colors
if you’d like! Be creative :)
Pictured: “perfect pink” as light pink, “white” as white, “lemon” as light yellow, and “light
periwinkle” as light blue.
Head & Body

(Start with white yarn)
Rnd 1. Ch 2 and Sc 6 into the first chain.
Rnd 2. [Sc 1, Inc 1]×3 (9)
Rnd 3. Sc around
Rnd 4.[ Sc 2, Inc 1]×3 (12)
Rnd 5. Sc around
Rnd 6. [Sc 3, Inc 1]×3 (15)
Rnd 7. Sc around
Rnd 8. [Sc 4, Inc 1]×3 (18)
Rnd 9. [Sc 2, Inc 1]×6 (24)
Rnd 10. Sc around
Rnd 11. [Sc 5, Inc 1]×4 (28)
Rnd 12-16. Sc around 5 rounds

(Between rounds 13 and 14, in stitches
13, 14, and 15, add a piece of yarn to
mark the top of the head. This will guide
you on ear placement. This is also where
the top of the “widow’s peak” on a regular
possum is placed.)
Rnd 17. [Sc 5, Dec 1]×4 (24)
Rnd 18. [Sc 2, Inc 1]×8 (32)
Rnd 19. [Sc 7, Inc 1]×4 (36)
Now is a good time to stuff the snout and head. Pay extra attention to the snout,
as simply stuffing the head will make the snout feel hollow. Give the head a
generous amount of stuffing, and continue crocheting.
Tip! Loosening your tension a little after round 19 will give your possum that
chunky-looking body. Be careful not to
loosen too much, you don’t want holes.

(Change to light pink yarn)

(Change to white yarn)
Rnd 26. Sc around

(Change to light yellow yarn)

Rnd 29. Sc around

(Change to light blue yarn)

Rnd 36. [Sc 4, Dec 1]×6 (30)
Rnd 37. [Sc 3, Dec 1]×6 (24)

Now it is time to stuff the body. Stuff the
body generously, while making sure there aren’t disproportionately lumpy parts, or
parts where the stuffing can be easily seen through the stitches. You may have to
stuff a little more after round 39.
Rnd 38. [Sc 2, Dec 1]×6 (18)

Rnd 39. [Sc 1, Dec 1]×6 (12)
Rnd 40. [Dec 1]×6 (6)
FO and sew shut
Time for another Fun Fact! The scientific name for the Virginia Clown is Clownius Virginiana.
Ears
(Make 2, one light pink, and one light blue. No stuffing required.)
Rnd 1. Ch 2 and Sc 6 into the first chain.
Rnd 2. [Sc 1, Inc 1]×3 (9)
Rnd 3. [Sc 2, Inc 1]×3 (12)
Rnd 4. Sc around
Rnd 5. [Sc 2, Dec 1]×3 (9)
Sc shut (4) and FO, leave a long tail for sewing.
Sewing on the Ears:

For the pink ear, insert your hook 5 stitches away from the mark. Sew along the
numbers using the 4 single crochets on the bottom of the ear. You should only use
4 sc stitches on the head, although it will look like 2 single crochets on the head
have been unused (5th image).
Then, I like to weave the yarn behind the ear, and knot it like the 2 pics below.
Now for the blue ear, insert your hook 2 stitches away from the mark. Sew to the
left of the mark similarly to the way you sewed the pink ear. Use the 4 single
crochets at the bottom of the ear, as well as 4 stitches in the head. When you are
done, weave your yarn behind the ear and knot it.
When you are done sewing the ears, weave the yarn into the body. Do not cut the
yarn before weaving it into the body. This technique hides and secures the tail you
used to sew. Now, your ears should appear to be 2 stitches apart from the marker
you made.
Face
For the nose, take some of the light yellow yarn and sew in from the center of the
snout to the stitches in round 2.
Repeat to the left for the next 3 stitches in round 2, so that you have 4 stitches
(3rd image). Then, sew over them again at least 2 more times, making sure to fill in
empty space between the sewing stitches. When you are done, tie the two ends in
a knot and weave it into the body.

Start the eyes by inserting your needle 5 rounds above the nose. Make a stitch,
and then make another stitch 4 stitches to the left.
Wrap yarn around your stitches with the needle at least 7 times, until the eyes look
like the image below. For the mouth, weave the yarn to the bottom of the snout,
and use images 5 thru 8 to make the mouth loop.
Images 8 thru 13 show how to secure the mouth in place. Take your yarn and wrap
it around the mouth, then weave it through the same stitch it is coming out of.
When you are done making the mouth, weave your yarn to the eye (or wherever
the yarn is coming from) and tie the yarn ends together. Then, weave them
through the body and cut them off.
Now for the “makeup!” Follow the steps pictured to sew on the clown’s makeup.
Tie the ends in a knot and weave into the body.
Tie the ends in a knot and weave into the body.
If you haven’t already, download part 2 of this pattern to continue making your
clown. It is included in your purchase.

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Abbreviations and Notes

● Inc — Increase (Sc 2 in one stitch)

● Dec — Decrease (Invisible Decrease, Sc 1 in the front loops of two

● Slst — Slip stitch

● Dc inc — Double crochet increase (Dc 2 in one stitch)

● Dc 3 inc — Double crochet triple increase (Dc 3 in one stitch)

● [crochet words]x6 — Brackets indicate that something is

● (##) — Numbers inside parentheses tell you how many times

● A stitch marker or a piece of yarn

● Light Pink yarn

● Light Yellow yarn

● Light Blue yarn

● A small amount of Black yarn

● A clean chopstick or stuffing stick (optional)

● Clean or unused dog brush

● The yarn I personally use is medium (or “worsted”) weight, 4 ply

● Note: if there is no stitch count after the instructions for a round,

Fun Fact! Clowns have 13 nipples, an odd number!

Head & Body

Rnd 1. Ch 2 and Sc 6 into the first chain.

Rnd 2. [Sc 1, Inc 1]×3 (9)

Rnd 4.[ Sc 2, Inc 1]×3 (12)

Rnd 6. [Sc 3, Inc 1]×3 (15)

Rnd 8. [Sc 4, Inc 1]×3 (18)

Rnd 9. [Sc 2, Inc 1]×6 (24)

Rnd 10. Sc around

Rnd 11. [Sc 5, Inc 1]×4 (28)

Rnd 12-16. Sc around 5 rounds

Rnd 17. [Sc 5, Dec 1]×4 (24)

Rnd 18. [Sc 2, Inc 1]×8 (32)

Rnd 19. [Sc 7, Inc 1]×4 (36)

Rnd 20-23. Sc around 4 rounds

Rnd 24-25. Sc around 2 rounds

Rnd 26. Sc around

Rnd 27-28. Sc around 2 rounds

Rnd 29. Sc around

Rnd 30-31. Sc around 2 rounds

Rnd 32-35. Sc around 4 rounds

Rnd 36. [Sc 4, Dec 1]×6 (30)

Rnd 37. [Sc 3, Dec 1]×6 (24)

Rnd 38. [Sc 2, Dec 1]×6 (18)

Rnd 39. [Sc 1, Dec 1]×6 (12)

Rnd 40. [Dec 1]×6 (6)

FO and sew shut

Rnd 1. Ch 2 and Sc 6 into the first chain.

Rnd 2. [Sc 1, Inc 1]×3 (9)

Rnd 3. [Sc 2, Inc 1]×3 (12)

Rnd 5. [Sc 2, Dec 1]×3 (9)

Sc shut (4) and FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

Sewing on the Ears:

a knot and weave it into the body.

and use images 5 thru 8 to make the mouth loop.

Tie the ends in a knot and weave into the body.

Tie the ends in a knot and weave into the body.

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