Pocket Ladybug

Crocheted

A brick-red shell with embroidered spots and a brown head sewn on by its rim.

4 piecesUS terms6.1 × 5.2 × 3.7 cm

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Pocket Ladybug
Gauge: 22.65 sts x 24.57 rounds in 10 cm
Colours: A Brick Red #B84A3E, B Cocoa Brown #4A342B

Body:
Start: magic ring
Colour: A
Stuffing: firm
End: gathered
Pressed: flat on the table from R10
Line B: halfway round
Up: R1
R1: sc 6 (6)
R2: inc 6 (12)
R3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
R4: sc, [inc, sc 2] 5 times, inc, sc (24)
R5: sc 24 (24)
R6: sc 4, inc, [sc 7, inc] 2 times, sc 3 (27)
R7: sc 8, inc, sc 9, inc, sc 7, inc (30)
R8–R10: sc 30 (30)
R11: in B, sc 30 (back loops) (30)
R12: [sc 3, invdec] 6 times (24)
R13: sc, [invdec, sc 2] 5 times, invdec, sc (18)
R14: [sc, invdec] 6 times (12)
R15: invdec 6 (6)

Head:
Start: magic ring
Colour: B
Stuffing: firm
End: open
Line B: halfway round
R1: sc 6 (6)
R2: inc 6 (12)
R3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
R4: sc 18 (18)

Antenna (make 2):
Start: magic ring
Colour: B
Stuffing: none
End: open
R1–R3: sc 6 (6)

Assembly:
Head — sew to Body: rim R10 B; rim R5 B; rim R10 B+2 and B-2; rim R8 between B+3 and B+4; rim R8 between B-4 and B-3; rim R5 between B+1 and B+2; rim R5 between B-2 and B-1
Sew Antenna 1 R3 stitch 1 to Head R4 stitch 7
Sew Antenna 1 R3 stitch 2 to Head R4 stitch 8
Sew Antenna 1 R3 stitch 3 to Head R4 stitch 9
Sew Antenna 1 R3 stitch 4 to Head R4 stitch 9
Sew Antenna 1 R3 stitch 5 to Head R3 stitch 8
Sew Antenna 1 R3 stitch 6 to Head R4 stitch 7
Sew Antenna 2 R3 stitch 1 to Head R4 stitch 13
Sew Antenna 2 R3 stitch 2 to Head R4 stitch 13
Sew Antenna 2 R3 stitch 3 to Head R3 stitch 12
Sew Antenna 2 R3 stitch 4 to Head R4 stitch 11
Sew Antenna 2 R3 stitch 5 to Head R4 stitch 11
Sew Antenna 2 R3 stitch 6 to Head R4 stitch 12
line front — embroider line, from ring, in B on Body: R5 stitch 13; R3 stitch 10; R1 stitch 4
line back — embroider line, from ring, in B on Body: R1 stitch 1; R3 stitch 1; R5 stitch 1; R7 stitch 1; R10 stitch 1
spot front left — embroider satin, 7 mm, in B on Body: R4 stitch 16
spot front right — embroider satin, 7 mm, in B on Body: R4 stitch 10
spot middle left — embroider satin, 7 mm, in B on Body: R5 stitch 19
spot middle right — embroider satin, 7 mm, in B on Body: R5 stitch 7
spot rear left — embroider satin, 7 mm, in B on Body: R4 stitch 22
spot rear right — embroider satin, 7 mm, in B on Body: R4 stitch 4
Eyes (2) — 7 mm safety eyes, Head R3, between stitches 5 and 6, mirrored about stitch 10