THISTLE

TIM
Crochet pattern for a genuine
Thistle Tim by Zabbez
size: ± 36cm/14inch
version: EN1.00

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 Congratulations on your purchase of a genuine Thistle
Tim pattern. There has been put much effort in making
this pattern. I hope you enjoy making your own Thistle
Tim.
Bas den Braver, Zabbez

WHAT YOU NEED

• 2.5 mm (US 1.5) standard crochet hook
• tapestry needle
• soft stuffing (cotton, wool, polyfill or similar)
• eyes, size 7 mm, preferably brown glass
• yarn calling for 2.5 mm (US 1.5) crochet hook. You need 4 colors like the ones listed below:

YARN COLORS color needed bodypart

Catania SMC, gauge 10x10cm=26Sx36R, 50g, 125m nr 0212 ± 60 gr body, arms, cap
Catania SMC, gauge 10x10cm=26Sx36R, 50g, 125m nr 0263 ± 25 gr head, hands
Catania SMC, gauge 10x10cm=26Sx36R, 50g, 125m nr 0251 ± 50 gr flower, cuffs, scarf
Catania SMC, gauge 10x10cm=26Sx36R, 50g, 125m nr 0157 ± 15 gr boots, scarf

USED ABBREVIATIONS
BLO = back loops only inc = increase: 2 sc in next stitch
ch = chain mr = magic ring or magic loop
dc = double crochet rnd = round
dec = decrease: chain 2 sc together sc = single crochet
FLO = front loops only slst = slip stitch
FO = fasten off st = stitch
hdc = half double crochet YO = yarn over
[ ] x… = repeat instructions in brackets … times

SOME USEFUL HINTS

1. Before you start, make sure you have the latest version of this pattern (found on the title page). Check the website
www.zabbez.com for any errata on your version.
2. Crochet tightly so you get a clean and firm surface and no filling can shine through. If you crochet very loose, choose
a smaller hook size.
3. Using the stated hook size and yarns, your doll will turn out about 36 cm (14 inch) from the feet to the top of the
head.
4. You can choose a different kind of yarn with a different gauge. Adjust hook size accordingly. The measurement of the
doll will also change.
5. Fill the doll with soft stuffing firmly as you go. The firmer you stuff, the firmer your doll will turn out.
6. The entire doll is worked in spirals.
7. And don’t forget, have fun!

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LEGS (2x)
# Rnd # Rnd
1 with brown, ch 7 10 7 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc (16)
2 1 sc in second chain from the hook, 4 sc, 11-13 16 sc (16)
3 sc in last chain, work on the other side, 14-23 with green, 16 sc (16)
4 sc, 2 sc in last chain (14) 24 [7 sc, 1 inc] x2 (18)
3 1 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc (18) 25 18 sc (18)
4 1 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 26 [8 sc, 1 inc] x2 (20)
1 inc, 1 sc (22) 27-28 20 sc (20)
5 22 scBLO (22) 29 [9 sc, 1 inc] x2 (22)
6-8 22 sc (22) 30-31 22 sc (22)
9 7 sc, 4 dec, 7 sc (18) Leg 1: FO and stuff.
Leg 2: stuff and continue as below:

1 2 3 4

Now you are going to crochet the two legs together. Start by laying the two legs together with leg 1 on the right side and
leg 2 on the left side. The working yarn from leg 2 is now in the middle. The feet are pointing slightly outwards (fig 1).
Remove your hook from the working yarn and insert it from the inside out in stitch 10 of the right leg. Pull the loop from
the left leg through. Your legs are now connected (fig 2). Now using this loop as your first loop on the hook, insert your
hook in stitch 1 of the left leg (fig 3) and make your first single crochet. This is the beginning of your new round. Continue
to crochet round 32 of the body (fig 4).

Tip: If your legs don’t meet the right position on stitch 1 and 10, be sure to fasten off both legs, adjust the legs in the right
position and start the joining round with a new loop in between the legs.

BODY
# Rnd # Rnd
32 legs together, 44 sc (44) 53 42 sc (42)
33 11 sc, 1 inc, 20 sc, 1 inc, 11 sc (46) 54 [1 dec, 12 sc] x3 (39)
34 11 sc, 1 inc, 22 sc, 1 inc, 11 sc (48) 55 39 sc (39)
35 48 sc (48) 56 [1 dec, 11 sc] x3 (36)
36 [15 sc, 1 inc] x3 (51) 57 36 sc (36)
37-38 51 sc (51) 58 [1 dec, 10 sc] x3 (33)
39 [16 sc, 1 inc] x3 (54) 59 33 sc (33)
40-44 54 sc (54) 60 [1 dec, 9 sc] x3 (30)
45 [1 dec, 16 sc] x3 (51) 61-62 30 sc (30)
46-47 51 sc (51) 63 [1 dec, 8 sc] x3 (27)
48 [1 dec, 15 sc] x3 (48) 64-65 27 sc (27)
49 48 sc (48) 66 [1 dec, 7 sc] x3 (24)
50 [1 dec, 14 sc] x3 (45) 67-68 24 sc (24)
51 45 sc (45) FO and leave enough yarn to attach to the head.
52 [1 dec, 13 sc] x3 (42) Stuff firmly.

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ARMS (2x)
# Rnd How to make a bobble stitch (thumb)
1 with apricot, 6 sc in magic ring (6) YO, insert hook into next st, YO, pull yarn through
2 6 inc (12) (loops on hook = 3), YO, pull
3-4 12 sc (12) through 2 loops (loops
5 [1 inc, 2 sc] x4 (16) remaining on hook = 2), [YO,
insert hook into the same st,
6 16 sc (16)
YO, pull through, YO, pull
7 7 sc, 1 bobble st, 8 sc (16) through 2 loops] x3 (loops
8 3 sc, 1 inc, 7 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc (18) remaining on hook = 5), YO,
9-10 with purple, 18 sc (18) pull yarn through all 5 loops.
11 with green, [1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12) Continue to crochet as usual
and push bobble stitch outward.
12 12 sc (12)
13-14 with purple, 12 sc (12)
Stuffing the arm
15-22 with green, 12 sc (12)
The arm is only going to be stuffed half way. After round
Stuff the hand and lower arm.
22, fill hand firmly. Fill lower part of the arm lightly.
23 1 dec, 10 sc (11) Continue to crochet with round 23 and leave the top part
24-32 11 sc (11) of the arm unfilled.
33 1 dec, 9 sc (10)
34-37 10 sc (10)
Do not FO yet, but continue as below:
Fold the top of the arm flat with the thumb pointing forward. Now sew or crochet both sides together joining 2 opposite
stitches at a time and making 4 sc in total. FO and leave enough yarn to attach the arm to the body.

HEAD
# Rnd # Rnd
1 with apricot, 6 sc in magic ring (6) 14 [9 sc, 1 inc] x6 (66)
2 6 inc (12) 15-19 66 sc (66)
3 [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18) 20 [9 sc, 1 dec] x6 (60)
4 [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24) 21-22 60 sc (60)
5 [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30) 23 [8 sc, 1 dec] x6 (54)
6 [4 sc, 1 inc] x6 (36) 24 54 sc (54)
7 [5 sc, 1 inc] x6 (42) 25 [7 sc, 1 dec] x6 (48)
8 [6 sc, 1 inc] x6 (48) 26 [6 sc, 1 dec] x6 (42)
9 [7 sc, 1 inc] x6 (54) 27 [5 sc, 1 dec] x6 (36)
10 54 sc (54) 28 [4 sc, 1 dec] x6 (30)
11 [8 sc, 1 inc] x6 (60) 29 [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24)
12-13 60 sc (60) FO and weave in ends, attach eyes, stuff firmly.

Attach the eyes between

round 18 and 19 with 11
stitches space between.

Before attaching the head to

the body, make sure the head
and body are stuffed firmly,
especially the neck. It is even
better to overstuff the neck for
extra strength.

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CAP
How to make a prickle stitch
A prickle stitch is a small chain that is pulled to the front of the work to form a prickle.

1 2 3 4

Insert hook into next stitch, YO, pull yarn through (loops on hook = 2) (fig 1), [YO, pull through 1 loop] x5 (loops on hook
= 2) (fig 2), YO, pull yarn through all 2 loops (fig 3). Now pull the chain of stitches to the front of your work and continue
to crochet as normal in the next stitch (fig 4).

TIP: If you find it difficult to make a prickle stitch, you can also substitute it with a regular single crochet and sew on a
separate prickle afterwards. Crochet a separate prickle by making a chain of 6, fold it double, and sew it in place.

# Rnd # Rnd
1 with green, ch 30 and close with a slst in 9 [7 sc, 1 inc] x6 (54)
the first ch to form a round (30) 10 [4 sc, 1 prickle, 4 sc] x6 (54)
2 30 sc (30) 11 [8 sc, 1 inc] x6 (60)
3 [4 sc, 1 inc] x6 (36) 12-14 60 sc (60)
4 36 sc (36) 15 [5 sc, 1 prickle] x10 (60)
5 [1 prickle, 4 sc, 1 inc] x6 (42) 16-19 60 sc (60)
6 42 sc (42) 20 3 sc, 1 prickle, [5 sc, 1 prickle] x9, 2 sc
7 [6 sc, 1 inc] x6 (48) (60)
8 48 sc (48) 21-22 60 sc (60)
Do not FO, but continue as below:

EARFLAPS
To make the first earflap you are going to continue to crochet in rows.
Make a turning chain after each row.

# Row Make a turning chain after each row.

23-24 12 sc (12)
25 1 dec, 8 sc, 1 dec (10)
26 10 sc (10)
27 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec (8)
28 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec (6)
29 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec (4)
30 2 dec (2)
31 1 dec (1)
FO and add some fringe on the end of
the earflap.

Make the second earflap: On round 22 of the cap, skip 12 stitches to the left of the first earflap, insert your hook into the
13th stitch and pull up a loop. Continue to crochet the second earflap the same way by repeating row 23-31. FO and add
some fringe on the end of the earflap.

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 5 6 7 8

Take a piece of cardboard and cut it to about 6 cm (2.5 inch) wide or approximately the same height as the cap. Wrap
your purple yarn 500 times around the cardboard. This is about 3/4 of a 50grams skein (fig 5). Take a pair of scissors and
cut through one side of the yarn so you get 500 strands of 12 cm (4.75 inch) yarn. Lay them down flat and tie a few
strings of yarn around exactly in the middle. Tie it really tight (fig 6). Now fold all the yarn strands up (fig 7) and
temporarily tie a string around so you get a tassel (fig 8). This string will be removed later on.

9 10 11 12

Insert the tassel in the top of the cap, up to round 8 (fig 9). Sew the tassel and the cap together (fig 10). Make sure you
sew it thoroughly all the way through the tassel so it is securely fixed. Remove the temporary string around the tassel.
Now it is time to give Tim a haircut and shape the thistle flower (fig 11). Don’t be afraid to cut. The purple flower needs to
be about half the height of the cap so take your scissors and cut away. After the haircut you are all done (fig 12).

TIP: if your tassel is too big or too small to fit the opening of the cap, cut the tassel open and add or remove yarn to make
it bigger or smaller.

SCARF
The scarf is crocheted in rows, making 2 turning chains after each row.

# Row Make 2 turning chains after each row.

1 with brown, ch 115 (115)
2 115 dc (115)
3 with purple, 115 dc (115)
FO and add some purple fringe on the ends
of the scarf.

Wrap the scarf twice around the neck of your doll and make a knot.

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ASSEMBLING ALL THE PARTS
STEP 1: ARMS AND BODY
Sew both the arms to the body at the second to last round (round 67 of the body) with the thumbs pointing forward.

STEP 2: EYES AND HEAD

Attach the eyes to the head between round 18 and 19 with 11 stitches space between (see instructions for the head).

STEP 3: HEAD AND BODY

Make sure the head and body are stuffed firmly and crochet or sew them together.

STEP 4: CAP
Crochet the cap and make a tassel to fit the cap. Sew them together and give Tim a haircut (see instructions for the cap).

STEP 5: SCARF
Wrap the scarf twice around the neck of your doll and make a knot.

CONGRATULATIONS!
You finished your
own handmade
Thistle TIM
Now let’s play!

USING AND SHARING MY PATTERNS

USING
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your family. I would love to see what you made and would love it if you send me a photograph or a weblink of your doll. I
will publish it on Pinterest and on my Zabbez website www.zabbez.com

SELLING
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credit to me as the designer. Add the following lines to your item description and any item you are selling:
„This doll is handmade by …(your name) from a design and pattern by Zabbez / Bas den Braver / www.zabbez.com“

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DON’T
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© 2017 eBasicx / Zabbez / Bas den Braver. All rights reserved.

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The pattern or parts of it may not be reproduced, published (online or printed), altered or resold.