Materials and tools:
1.Yarn of three colours on your choice. I use Drops Nord and Drops Alpaca for fluffy toys or YarnArt Jeans, Drops Safran, YarnArt Ideal for smooth ones.
2. Crochet hook according to your yarn. (I use Clover 1,5 or 1,75).
3. Yarn needle, sewing needle.
4. Black thread for embroidering the nose (e.g YarnArt Canarias). Small amount of ivory yarn for embroidering the claws (e.g. 100% cotton Baby Cotton 50 g 180 m)
5. Button eyes diameter 5 mm, sewing thread of black colour to sew the eyes.
6. Poliester fiberfill.
7. A piece of velcro tape if you use a fluffy yarn.

Abbreviations:
AR – Amigurumi Magic ring
MR – Amigurumi Magic ring
App – application
ll – lift loop
sc : Single Crochet
inc : Increase
dec : Decrease
tr : Triple Crochet/ Treble Crochet
st: Stitch
dc : Double Crochet
hdc: Half Double Crochet
sl-st : Slip Stitch
ch : Chain
..in : make increase into same stitch as many as the number which is given in front of “inc” abbreviation (exp; 3inc, 4inc..).
FLO : Crochet into front loops only
BLO : Crochet into back loops only
BL : Bobble Stitch – do 5dc all in the same stitch and then yarn over and pull through all the loops on your hook (the original loop + 1 loop for each partially completed dc).

FACE
1 rnd: 9 ch, start in the second chain from the hook: 1 inc, 6 sc, 3 sc in the Last st, turn and continue on the other side of the chain, 7 sc (18)
Continue crocheting in spiral,
2 rnd: 2 inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc (24)
3 rnd: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 6 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3, 7 sc, 1 inc, slst (30)

Fasten off, cut the yarn Leaving a Long taiL for sewing.
Spots around the eyes (make two)
7 ch, start in the second chain from the hook: 1 inc, 4 sc, 3 sc in the last st, turn and continue on the other side of the chain, 5 sc (14)
Fasten off, cut the yarn Leaving a Long taiL for sewing.

ARMS
1 rnd: 6 sc in MR
2 -3 rnds: 6 sc (2 rnds)
4 rnd: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)
5-13 rnds: 9 sc (9 rnds)
14 rnd: 8 sc
Don’t stuff the arms.
Fold the detail and crochet 4 sc joining both sides together. Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

LEGS (make two)
1 rnd: 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: 6 sc
3 rnd: sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)
4-5 rnds: 9 sc (2 rnds)
6 rnd: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (12)
7-9 rnds: 12 sc (3 rnds)
10 rnd: 9 sc
Don’t stuff the legs.
Fold the detail and crochet 6 sc joining both sides together. Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

BODY
1 rnd: g ch, start in the second chain from the hook: 1 inc, 6 sc, 3 sc in the last st, turn and continue on the other side of the chain, 7 sc (18)
Continue crocheting in spiral.
2rnd: 2 inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc (24)
3 rnd: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 6 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3, 7 sc, 1 inc (30)
4 rnd: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 6 wc, (2 sc, 1 inc) x 3, 8 sc, 1 inc (36)
5 rnd: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 6 sc, (3 sc, 1 inc) x 3, 9 sc, 1 inc (42)
6-7 rnds: 42 sc (2 rnds)
8 rnd: 4 Sc, 1 inc. 20 sc, 1 inc, 16 sc (44)
9-10 rnds: 44 sc (2 rnds)
11 rnd: 5 sc, 1 inc, 21 sc, 1 inc, 16 sc (46)
12 rnd: 46 sc
13 rnd: 6 sc, 1 inc, 22 sc, 1 inc, 16 sc (48)
14 rnd: 48 sc
15 rnd: 7 sc, 1 inc, 23 sc, 1 inc, 16 sc (50)
16-20 rnds: 50 sc (5 rnds)
21 rnd: 7 Sc, 1 dec, 23 sc, 1 dec, 16 sc (48)
22-23 rnds: 48 sc (2 rnds)
24 rnd: 7 sc, 1 dec, 22 Sc, 1 dec, 15 sc (46)
25 rnd: 46 sc
26 rnd: 2 sc, (1 dec, 3 sc) x 3, 8 sc, (1dec, 3 sc) x 3, 6 sc (40)
27-28 rnds: 40 sc (2 rnds)
29 rnd: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 8 (32)
30 rnd: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 8 (24)
31 rnd: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 8 (16)
Stuff the body tightly, but it must not be too round.
32 rnd: 8 dec (8)
Add some fiberfill if you need to.
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail. Close the remaining hole using a yarn needle: weave in the yarn through the front loops of all 8 stitches and pull tightly.
Hide the remaining yarn tail inside the detail.

Assembling
Sew on the face, then the spots over the face. The outer corners should be directed downwards.
Sew on the eyes over the spots.
Embroider the nose in the center between the eyes, it should be on the same level with the eyes.
Sew on the arms and the legs.
Embroider three claws on each paw.

ake a tuft on the sloth’s top head. Take a piece of main yarn and make a loop with the help of the hook under the first row. Cut the ends of the thread at the desired length and fluff the ends.
If you crocheted with some fluffy yarn, use the velcro tape to comb the toy and make it fluffier.

The size of the finished toys made of Drops Alpaca, Drops Nord is about 7 cm (2,8 inches), the size of the finished toys made of YarnArt Jeans is about 8 cm (3,2 inches).
Your little sloth is ready!
Congratulations

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Materials:
Scheepjes Stonewashed colors:
• Pink Quartzite (821) 2 balls
• Boulder opal (804) 2 balls
• Coral (816) (just a little bit for the cheeks and hair of the big sloth)
• Rose quartz (820) (just a little bit for the cheeks and bow of the little sloth)
• Fiberfill
• Hook sizes 3,5 en 3 (size 3 only for the bow)
• Needle and scissors
• Stitchmarker
• Black yarn for embroidery of the nose, eyes and mouth
• Magnetic buttons (or magnetic closure)

Abbreviations (US):
Sc – single crochet
Sl st – slipstitch
St – stitch
Ch – chain
BLO – back loop only
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Hdc – half double crochet
Dc – double crochet
( ) repeat what’s between ( )
• You can use any yarn for this pattern and suitable hook size.
• The pattern is worked in rounds.
• Stuff the sloth firmly.

Body:
Start with pink quartzite and hook size 3,5,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (=6sc)
R2: inc 6 x (=12sc)
R3: (sc, inc), repeat, (=18sc)
R4: (2sc, inc), repeat (=24sc)
R5: (3sc, inc), repeat (=30sc)
R6: (4sc, inc), repeat (=36sc)
R7: (5sc, inc), repeat (=42sc)
R8: (6sc, inc) repeat (=48sc)
R9 – 17: 48sc (=48sc)
R18: (6sc, dec), repeat (=42sc)
R19 – 21: 42sc (=42sc)
R22: (5sc, dec), repeat (=36sc)
R23 – 24: 36sc (=36sc)
R25: (4sc, dec), repeat (=30sc)
R26: 30sc (=30sc)
R27: (sc, dec), repeat (=24sc)
R28: 24sc (=24sc)
R29: (2sc, dec), repeat (=18sc)
R30: 18sc (=18sc)
Fasten off (leave a thread) and stuff the body firmly.

Belly:
With Boulder opal
R1: 5sc in magic ring (=5sc)
R2: inc 5 x (=10sc)
R3: (inc, sc), repeat (=15sc)
R4: (inc, 2sc), repeat (=20sc)
R5: (inc, 3sc), repeat (=25sc)
R6: (inc, 4sc), repeat (=30sc)
R7: (inc, 5sc), repeat (=35sc)
R8: (inc, 6sc), repeat (=40sc) fasten off, leaving a yarn tail to sew the piece on the belly

Head:
With Pink quartzite
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (=6sc)
R2: inc 6 x (=12sc)
R3: (sc, inc), repeat, (=18sc)
R4: (2sc, inc), repeat (=24sc)
R5: (3sc, inc), repeat (=30sc)
R6: (4sc, inc), repeat (=36sc)
R7: (5sc, inc), repeat (=42sc)
R8 – 15: 42sc (=42sc)
R16: (5sc, dec), repeat (=36sc)
R17: (4sc dec), repeat (=30sc)
R18: (3sc, dec), repeat (=24sc) start stuffing the head
R19: (2sc, dec), repeat (=18sc)
R20: (1sc, dec), repeat (=12sc)
R21: dec 6 x (=6sc) fasten off and leave a yarn tail. Close the head by weaving the yarn tail through the last stitches.

Front part of the head:
With Boulder opal, ch6, start in second ch from the hook.
R1: 4sc, 3sc in the next, (continue on the other chain side) 4sc, 3sc in the next (=14sc)
R2: (inc 2 x), 5sc, (inc 2 x), 5sc (=18sc)
R3: (inc 2 x), 6sc, (inc 3 x), 6sc, inc (=24sc)
R4: (inc 2 x), 10sc, (inc 3 x), 8sc, inc (=30sc)
R5: (inc 2 x), 12sc, (inc 3 x), 12sc, inc (=36sc)
Fasten off with sl st and leave a yarn tail to sew the piece on the head

Eyes: (2 x):
R1: with Pink quartzite ch9, start in second ch from the hook.
R2: 3sc, 2hdc, 2dc, 5dc in the last ch, (continue on the other side of the chain) 2dc, 2hdc, 2sc, close with sl st in the first st. Fasten off and leave a yarn tail to sew the eye on the head.
Make a second eye and sew them on the head after sewing the front part.

Cheeks: (2x):
With Rose quartz
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (=6sc)
R2: inc 6 x (=12sc) fasten off, make another one and sew the cheeks on the head under the eyes.
Embroider mouth, nose and eyes with some black yarn.
Attach some yarn threads on the head. (as a little ponytail) (color; boulder opal)

Little bow:
With Rose quartz and hook size 3
Ch7
*6 hdc on the chain (start in second ch from the hook) ch1, turn* repeat ** 1 time, fasten off. Take a piece of yarn to wrap around the piece several times.
Pull to shape into a little bow. Sew the bow tie on the head in front of the ponytail.

Arms: (2x):
With Pink quartzite
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (=6sc)
R2: inc 6 x (=12sc)
R3: (sc, inc), repeat (=18sc)
R4 – 6: 18sc (=18sc)
R7: *2sc, dec *, repeat ** 3 times, 2sc (=14sc) (attach the magnetic closure if you use this, magnetic buttons can be sewed later)
R8 – 26: 14sc (=14sc) Stuff the arm; underpart firmly and looser when going up. Don’t stuff the last upper part of the arm.
R27: Fold the arm and crochet the opposite stitches together (=7sc). Fasten off and leave a yarn tail to sew the arm to the body.
Crochet a second arm (and attach the other piece of the magnetic closure).

Legs: (2x):
With Pink quartzite
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (=6sc)
R2: inc 6 x (=12sc)
R3: (sc, inc), repeat, (=18sc)
R4: (2sc, inc), repeat (=24sc)
R5 – 8: 24sc (=24sc) (attach magnetic closure)
R9: (2sc, dec), repeat (=18sc)
R10 – 25: 18sc (=18sc)
R26: (1sc, dec), repeat (=12sc) stuff the leg (not to firm, you don’t want the leg to be very stiff, don’t stuff the upper part of the leg)
R27: Fold the leg and crochet the opposite st together (=6sc), fasten off and leave a yarn tail to sew the leg to the body. Make a second leg.

Nails:
Embroider nails on the arms and legs with color Boulder opal

Body:
With Boulder opal and hook size 3,5
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (=6sc)
R2: inc 6 x (=12sc)
R3: (sc, inc), repeat, (=18sc)
R4: (2sc, inc), repeat (=24sc)
R5: (3sc, inc), repeat (=30sc)
R6: (4sc, inc), repeat (=36sc)
R7: (5sc, inc), repeat (=42sc)
R8: (6sc, inc) repeat (=48sc)
R9: (7sc, inc), repeat (=54sc)
R10 – 19: 54sc (=54sc)
R20: (7sc, dec), repeat (=48sc)
R21 – 23: 48sc (=48sc)
R24: (6sc, dec), repeat (=42sc)
R25 – 27: 42sc (=42sc)
R28: (5sc, dec), repeat (=36sc)
R29: 36sc (=36sc)
R30: (4sc, dec, repeat (=30sc)
R31: 30sc (=30sc)
R32: (3sc, dec, repeat (=24sc)
R33: 24sc (=24sc)
R34: (2sc, dec), repeat (=18sc)
R35: 18sc Fasten off and leave a yarn tail. Stuff the body firmly.

Belly:
With Pink quartzite
R1: 5sc in magic ring (=5sc)
R2: inc 5 x (=10sc)
R3: (inc, sc), repeat (=15sc)
R4: (inc, 2sc), repeat (=20sc)
R5: (inc, 3sc), repeat (=25sc)
R6: (inc, 4sc), repeat (=30sc)
R7: (inc, 5sc), repeat (=35sc)
R8: (inc, 6sc), repeat (=40sc)
R9: (inc, 7sc), repeat (=45sc)
R10:(inc, 8sc), repeat (=50sc) fasten off, leaving a yarn tail to sew the piece on the belly.

Head:
With Boulder opal
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (=6sc)
R2: inc 6 x (=12sc)
R3: (sc, inc), repeat, (=18sc)
R4: (2sc, inc), repeat (=24sc)
R5: (3sc, inc), repeat (=30sc)
R6: (4sc, inc), repeat (=36sc)
R7: (5sc, inc), repeat (=42sc)
R8: (6sc, inc), repeat (=48sc)
R9 – 16: 48sc (=48sc)
R17: (6sc, dec), repeat (=42sc)
R18: (5sc, dec), repeat (=36sc)
R19: (4sc, dec,) repeat(=30sc)
R20: (3sc, dec), repeat (=24sc)
R21: (2sc, dec), repeat (=18sc) start stuffing the head
R22: (1sc, dec), repeat (=12sc)
R23: dec 6 x (=6sc) fasten off and leave a yarn tail. Close the head by weaving the yarn tail through the last stitches.

Front part of the head:
With Boulder opal, ch6, start in second ch from the hook.
R1: 4sc, 3sc in the next, (continue on the other chain side) 4sc, 3sc in the next (=14sc)
R2: (inc 2 x), 5sc, (inc 2 x), 5sc (=18sc)
R3: (inc 2 x), 6sc, (inc 3 x), 6sc, inc (=24sc)
R4: (inc 2 x), 10sc, (inc 3 x), 8sc, inc (=30sc)
R5: (inc 2 x), 12sc, (inc 3 x), 12sc, inc (=36sc)
R6:( inc 2 x), 16sc, (inc 3 x), 14sc, inc (=42sc)
Fasten off with sl st and leave a yarn tail to sew the piece on the head.

Eyes: (2 x):R1: with Boulder opal ch9, start in second ch from the hook.
R2: 3sc, 2hdc, 2dc, 9dc in the last ch, (continue on the other side of the chain) 2dc, 2hdc, 2sc, close with sl st in the first st. Fasten off and leave a yarn tail to sew the eye on the head.
Make a second eye and sew them on the head after sewing the front part.

Cheeks: (2x):
With Coral
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (=6sc)
R2: inc 6 x (=12sc)
R3: (sc, inc) repeat (=18sc) fasten off, make another one and sew the cheeks on the head under the eyes.
Embroider mouth, nose and eyes with some black yarn.
Attach some yarn threads on the head. (as a little ponytail) (color; quartzite and coral)

Arms: (2x):
With Boulder opal
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (=6sc)
R2: inc 6 x (=12sc)
R3: (sc, inc), repeat (=18sc)
R4: (2sc, inc), repeat (=24sc)
R5 t/m 7: 24sc (=24sc)
R8: (2sc, dec), repeat (=18sc) (attach magnetic closure)
R9 – 29: 18sc (=18sc)
Stuff the arm; underpart firmly and looser when going up. Don’t stuff the last upper part of the arm
R30: Fold the arm and crochet the opposite stitches together (=9sc). Fasten off and leave a yarn tail to sew the arm to the body.
Crochet a second arm (and attach the other piece of the magnetic closure).

Legs: (2x):
With Boulder opal
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (=6sc)
R2: inc 6 x (=12sc)
R3: (sc, inc), repeat, (=18sc)
R4: (2sc, inc), repeat (=24sc)
R5: (3sc, inc), repeat (=30sc)
R6 – 9: 30sc (=30sc)
R10: 3sc, dec, repeat (=24sc) (attach magnetic closure)
R11 – 14: 24sc (=24sc)
R15: (2sc, dec), repeat (=18sc)
R16 – 28: 18sc (=18sc)
R29: (1sc, dec), repeat (=12sc) stuff the leg (not to firm, you don’t want the leg to be very stiff, don’t stuff the upper part of the leg)
R30: Fold the leg and crochet the opposite st together (=6sc), fasten off and leave a yarn tail to sew the leg to the body. Make a second leg.

Nails:
Embroider nails on the arms and legs with color Boulder opal.
Congratulations

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