I hope you enjoy this fun project!
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join rounds; mark ends of rounds
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
Round 3: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from *around-18sc
Round 4: 2 sc in each sc around
Rounds 5-8: Sc in each sc around.
Round 9: *Sc in 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * around-42 sc.
Rounds 10-20: Sc in each sc around.
Round 21: *Pull up a loop in each of 2 sc, YO hook and through 3 lps on hook (1 dec.),
sc in 5 sc, repeat
from * around-36 sc.
Round 22: *Sc in 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc, repeat from * around-30 sc
Round 23: Sc in each sc around.
MATERIALS:
Knitting worsted, 1 skein each of white, yellow, orange, green
Crochet hook size G (I use E or F)
Polyester fiber for stuffing
Scraps of felt: orange, green, brown, red
(I Used "Red Heart" brand=Tangerine,Yellow, Emerald, Jockey Red and
"Love Knit" White)
CLOWN HEAD:
Beg. at top of head with white, Ch 2CHIN:
Round 24: Sc in 10 sc, (Dec over next 2 sc) 5 times, sc in 10 sc.NECK:
Rounds 25-28: Sc evenly around-25 scBODY:
Change to Yellow
Round 29: Sc in 5 sc, 2 sc in next, ch 6 for shoulder, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 4 ch, sc
in 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 4 ch,
sc
in last 5 sc.
Round 30: Sc around, working on both sides of shoulder chains, inc 2 sc at end of each
shoulder-52 sc. Work even on 52 sc for 25 rounds; Change to white, work even for 12 more
rounds, end off.SEAT:
With White, Ch 20
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 18 ch-19 sc, ch 1 turn each row.
Row 2-8: Sc in each sc. End off. Stuff head and body firmly, sew seat in place to last rnd of
body.ARMS:
(Make 2) With white, ch 2
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
Round 3: *Sc in 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * around-16 sc
Round 4-12: Work even. Cut white
Round 13: With yellow, dec 1 sc, sc in 14 sc.
Rounds 14-44: Work even on 15 sc. End off. Stuff arm, leaving last few rounds unstuffed;
gather top sew to shoulder.THUMB:
With white, ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Work 5 rounds even. End
off. Stuff
lightly; sew in place.ARM RUFFLE:
Round 1: With white, ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in remaining chain, ch 1 turn.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc, ch 2 turn.
Round 3: 2 dc in each sc, change to green, ch 2
Round 4: 2 dc in each dc, change to orange, ch 1
Round 5: Sc in each dc, end off. With yellow make row of sc, around edge of neck. Sew
around wrist.LEG:
(Make 2) With white, ch 18, Sl st in first ch to form ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around.
Round 2-43: Work even on 18 sc, working 4 more rounds white, *3 round yellow, 2 rounds
orange, 3 rounds green, 5 rounds white, repeat. Sew last round together flat. Sew to lower front
edge body. SHOES:
(Make 2) With white, beg at toe, ch 2
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
Round 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc) 4 times. Work even on 20 sc, for 20 rounds.
*Sc in 8 sc, ch 1, turn. Repeat from * twice, end off. Stuff shoe. Sew up flap (Back edge of
shoe). Stuff legs; sew shoes to bottom of legs.ANKLE RUFFLE:
Round 1: With green ch 18, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in remaining ch, ch 1 turn.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc, ch 2 turn.
Round 3: 2 dc in each sc, ch 2 turn.
Round 4: 2 dc in each dc, ch 1 turn.
Round 5: Sc in each dc, end off. Sew to ankle.COLLAR:
With white ch 27
Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in each remaining ch, ch 1 turn.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc across, ch 2 turn.
Round 3: 2 dc in each sc across, ch 2 turn.
Round 4: Repeat round 3, cut white, join green, ch 2 turn.
Round 5: 2 dc in each dc across, cut green, join orange, ch 1 turn.
Round 6: With orange, sc in dc across, end off. With yellow work sc in each ch around neck
edge. Put collar on clown, sew back seam.HAT:
Beg at tip with yellow, ch 2
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rounds 2-3: Work Even
Rounds 4-21: Inc. 1 sc each round (in different places each round) 24 sc
Rounds 22-33: Inc. 2 sc each round-48 sc
Rounds 34-35: Work even, change to green, ch 1 turn.
Rounds 36-38: Work even, change to orange
Rounds 39-40: Work even, end off. Turn up cuff of hat. (Sew hat to head before putting on
hair).NOSE:
With red ch 2, work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, work 2 sc in each sc around.
Work 3
rounds even on 12 sc. End off. Stuff nose, sew to face.EAR:
(Make 2) With white, ch 5. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, 2 sc
in
last ch, sc
in 4 ch on other side of starting ch; in next sc, end off. Sew ears to head.HAIR:
Ch 6, *3 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch, ch 6, and repeat
from *until
there are 63 curls. Now going backwards along second ch from hook and in next four ch, repeat
from * until you reach last curl. End off and sew to head in manner desired.FELT FEATURES:
Cut green circles for checks, red crescent for mouth. For eyes,
cut green
r circles, orange crosses, brown pupils. Glue in features.POM POMS:
Make 6 pom poms (4 orange-2 green)
Place 1 orange and 1 green on hat
Place 1 orange and 1 green on body
Place 2 orange on shoes