a young boy standing

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A stylized cartoon boy, about 4 feet tall, with a rounded head, torso, and limbs. Simple proportions, childlike features.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Torso

R1Ch 135, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (134)(134 sts)
R2[Sc 133, dec] repeat around. (133)(133 sts)
R3[Sc 132, dec] repeat around. (132)(132 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (132)(132 sts)
R5[Sc 131, dec] repeat around. (131)(131 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (131)(131 sts)
R7[Sc 130, dec] repeat around. (130)(130 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (130)(130 sts)
R9[Sc 129, dec] repeat around. (129)(129 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (129)(129 sts)
R11[Sc 128, dec] repeat around. (128)(128 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (128)(128 sts)
R13[Sc 127, dec] repeat around. (127)(127 sts)
R14[Sc 126, dec] repeat around. (126)(126 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (126)(126 sts)
R16[Sc 125, dec] repeat around. (125)(125 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (125)(125 sts)
R18[Sc 124, dec] repeat around. (124)(124 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (124)(124 sts)
R20[Sc 123, dec] repeat around. (123)(123 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (123)(123 sts)
R22[Sc 122, dec] repeat around. (122)(122 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (122)(122 sts)
R24[Sc 121, dec] repeat around. (121)(121 sts)
R25[Sc 120, dec] repeat around. (120)(120 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R27[Sc 119, dec] repeat around. (119)(119 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (119)(119 sts)
R29[Sc 118, dec] repeat around. (118)(118 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (118)(118 sts)
R31[Sc 117, dec] repeat around. (117)(117 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (117)(117 sts)
R33[Sc 116, dec] repeat around. (116)(116 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (116)(116 sts)
R35[Sc 115, dec] repeat around. (115)(115 sts)
R36[Sc 114, dec] repeat around. (114)(114 sts)
R37Sc in each st around. (114)(114 sts)
R38[Sc 113, dec] repeat around. (113)(113 sts)
R39Sc in each st around. (113)(113 sts)
R40[Sc 112, dec] repeat around. (112)(112 sts)
R41Sc in each st around. (112)(112 sts)
R42[Sc 111, dec] repeat around. (111)(111 sts)
R43Sc in each st around. (111)(111 sts)
R44[Sc 110, dec] repeat around. (110)(110 sts)
R45Sc in each st around. (110)(110 sts)
R46[Sc 109, dec] repeat around. (109)(109 sts)
R47[Sc 108, dec] repeat around. (108)(108 sts)
R48Sc in each st around. (108)(108 sts)
R49[Sc 107, dec] repeat around. (107)(107 sts)
R50Sc in each st around. (107) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(107 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 101 sc evenly around opening. (101)(101 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R4[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R5[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R6[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R7[Sc 10, inc] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R8[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R9[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R10[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R11[Sc 26, inc] repeat around. (82)(82 sts)
R12[Sc 27, inc] repeat around. (85)(85 sts)
R13[Sc 42, inc] repeat around. (87)(87 sts)
R14[Sc 43, inc] repeat around. (89)(89 sts)
R15[Sc 44, inc] repeat around. (91)(91 sts)
R16[Sc 91, inc] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R17[Sc 92, inc] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R22[Sc 92, dec] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R23[Sc 91, dec] repeat around. (91)(91 sts)
R24[Sc 44, dec] repeat around. (89)(89 sts)
R25[Sc 43, dec] repeat around. (87)(87 sts)
R26[Sc 42, dec] repeat around. (85)(85 sts)
R27[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (82)(82 sts)
R28[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R29[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R30[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R31[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R32[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R33[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R34[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R35[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R36[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Arm

R1Pick up 89 sc evenly around opening. (89)(89 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (75)(75 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R9[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R17[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R24[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R31[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R35Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R36Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R37Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R38Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R39[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R40Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R41Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R42Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R43Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R44Sc in each st around. (27) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(27 sts)

Left Arm

R1Pick up 72 sc evenly around opening. (72)(72 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (45)(45 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R8[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R16[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (30)(30 sts)
R23[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (29)(29 sts)
R30[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R35Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R36Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R37Sc in each st around. (28)(28 sts)
R38[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R39Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R40Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R41Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R42Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R43Sc in each st around. (27) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(27 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 62 sc evenly around opening. (62)(62 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R9[Sc 39, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (39)(39 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (39)(39 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (39)(39 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (39)(39 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (39)(39 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (39)(39 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (39)(39 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (39)(39 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (39)(39 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (39)(39 sts)
R20[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (38)(38 sts)
R31[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (37)(37 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (37)(37 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (37)(37 sts)
R35Sc in each st around. (37)(37 sts)
R36Sc in each st around. (37)(37 sts)
R37Sc in each st around. (37)(37 sts)
R38Sc in each st around. (37)(37 sts)
R39Sc in each st around. (37)(37 sts)
R40Sc in each st around. (37)(37 sts)
R41Sc in each st around. (37)(37 sts)
R42[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R43Sc in each st around. (36)(36 sts)
R44Sc in each st around. (36)(36 sts)
R45Sc in each st around. (36)(36 sts)
R46Sc in each st around. (36)(36 sts)
R47Sc in each st around. (36)(36 sts)
R48Sc in each st around. (36)(36 sts)
R49Sc in each st around. (36)(36 sts)
R50Sc in each st around. (36)(36 sts)
R51Sc in each st around. (36)(36 sts)
R52Sc in each st around. (36)(36 sts)
R53[Sc 35, dec] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R54Sc in each st around. (35)(35 sts)
R55Sc in each st around. (35)(35 sts)
R56Sc in each st around. (35)(35 sts)
R57Sc in each st around. (35)(35 sts)
R58Sc in each st around. (35)(35 sts)
R59Sc in each st around. (35)(35 sts)
R60Sc in each st around. (35)(35 sts)
R61Sc in each st around. (35) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(35 sts)

Left Leg

R1Same as Right Leg.(0 sts)

Hair

R1Pick up 26 sc evenly around opening. (26)(26 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (100)(100 sts)
R3[Sc 99, dec] repeat around. (99)(99 sts)
R4[Sc 98, dec] repeat around. (98)(98 sts)
R5[Sc 97, dec] repeat around. (97)(97 sts)
R6[Sc 96, dec] repeat around. (96)(96 sts)
R7[Sc 95, dec] repeat around. (95)(95 sts)
R8[Sc 46, dec] repeat around. (93) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(93 sts)