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an upright river otter plushie

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A standing river otter with a tall, cylindrical torso, a wide flat tail acting as a kickstand, a large round head with an upward-tilted neck, tiny tucked arms, and wide flat webbed feet. The design emphasizes the otter's upright posture and balancing tail.

Overall Progress

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round0/45
Row 167 sts

Ch 68, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (67)

Row 266 sts

[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)

Row 366 sts

Sc in each st around. (66)

Row 466 sts

Sc in each st around. (66)

Row 566 sts

Sc in each st around. (66)

Row 665 sts

[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)

Row 765 sts

Sc in each st around. (65)

Row 865 sts

Sc in each st around. (65)

Row 964 sts

[Sc 64, dec] repeat around. (64)

Row 1064 sts

Sc in each st around. (64)

Row 1164 sts

Sc in each st around. (64)

Row 1263 sts

[Sc 63, dec] repeat around. (63)

Row 1363 sts

Sc in each st around. (63)

Row 1463 sts

Sc in each st around. (63)

Row 1563 sts

Sc in each st around. (63)

Row 1662 sts

[Sc 62, dec] repeat around. (62)

Row 1762 sts

Sc in each st around. (62)

Row 1862 sts

Sc in each st around. (62)

Row 1961 sts

[Sc 61, dec] repeat around. (61)

Row 2061 sts

Sc in each st around. (61)

Row 2161 sts

Sc in each st around. (61)

Row 2260 sts

[Sc 60, dec] repeat around. (60)

Row 2360 sts

Sc in each st around. (60)

Row 2460 sts

Sc in each st around. (60)

Row 2559 sts

[Sc 59, dec] repeat around. (59)

Row 2659 sts

Sc in each st around. (59)

Row 2759 sts

Sc in each st around. (59)

Row 2859 sts

Sc in each st around. (59)

Row 2958 sts

[Sc 58, dec] repeat around. (58)

Row 3058 sts

Sc in each st around. (58)

Row 3158 sts

Sc in each st around. (58)

Row 3257 sts

[Sc 57, dec] repeat around. (57)

Row 3357 sts

Sc in each st around. (57)

Row 3457 sts

Sc in each st around. (57)

Row 3556 sts

[Sc 56, dec] repeat around. (56)

Row 3656 sts

Sc in each st around. (56)

Row 3756 sts

Sc in each st around. (56)

Row 3856 sts

Sc in each st around. (56)

Row 3955 sts

[Sc 55, dec] repeat around. (55)

Row 4055 sts

Sc in each st around. (55)

Row 4155 sts

Sc in each st around. (55)

Row 4254 sts

[Sc 54, dec] repeat around. (54)

Row 4354 sts

Sc in each st around. (54)

Row 4454 sts

Sc in each st around. (54)

Row 4553 sts

[Sc 53, dec] repeat around. (53) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.

Head

In the Round0/27
Row 155 sts

Pick up 55 sc evenly around opening. (55)

Row 228 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 31 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 427 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (27)

Row 537 sts

[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (37)

Row 644 sts

[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (44)

Row 750 sts

[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (50)

Row 854 sts

[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (54)

Row 958 sts

[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (58)

Row 1061 sts

[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (61)

Row 1163 sts

[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (63)

Row 1265 sts

[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (65)

Row 1366 sts

[Sc 65, inc] repeat around. (66)

Row 1467 sts

[Sc 66, inc] repeat around. (67)

Row 1567 sts

Sc in each st around. (67)

Row 1667 sts

Sc in each st around. (67)

Row 1766 sts

[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)

Row 1865 sts

[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)

Row 1963 sts

[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (63)

Row 2061 sts

[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (61)

Row 2158 sts

[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (58)

Row 2254 sts

[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (54)

Row 2350 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (50)

Row 2444 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (44)

Row 2537 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (37)

Row 2627 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 271 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Muzzle

In the Round0/12
Row 180 sts

Pick up 80 sc evenly around opening. (80)

Row 267 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (67)

Row 354 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (54)

Row 440 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (40)

Row 527 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 626 sts

[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)

Row 725 sts

[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 824 sts

[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 924 sts

Sc in each st around. (24)

Row 1023 sts

[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 1122 sts

[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)

Row 1221 sts

[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Arm

In the Round0/10
Row 130 sts

Pick up 30 sc evenly around opening. (30)

Row 226 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (26)

Row 321 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (21)

Row 417 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (17)

Row 512 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 611 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 711 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 810 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)

Row 910 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 109 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Arm

In the Round0/10
Row 134 sts

Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)

Row 229 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 323 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 418 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (18)

Row 512 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 611 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 711 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 810 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)

Row 910 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 109 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Foot

In the Round0/5
Row 152 sts

Pick up 52 sc evenly around opening. (52)

Row 232 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 329 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 427 sts

[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 524 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (24) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Foot

In the Round0/5
Row 155 sts

Pick up 55 sc evenly around opening. (55)

Row 232 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 329 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 427 sts

[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 524 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (24) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tail

In the Round0/1
Row 117 sts

Pick up 17 sc evenly around opening. (17) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.