The crochet wolf applique is part of the Woodland Blanket. Find the written pattern and video tutorial below.
Crochet Wolf Applique Video Tutorial
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CROCHET WOLF APPLIQUE WRITTEN PATTERN
Materials
Worsted weight yarn in gray, black, white (regular worsted weight or fuzzy yarn)
G/4.00mm hook
2 Safety eyes 6mm
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Abbreviations (US terms)
Ch = chain, sc = single crochet, sc3tog = single crochet three together, st = stitch
Pattern
Head
Use gray yarn.
Row 1: Ch 2, 2sc into 2nd chain from hook, turn (2)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2sc in each st across (4)
Row 3: Ch 1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 2 st, 2sc in last st, turn (6)
Row 4: Ch 1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 4 st, 2sc in last st, turn (8)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (8)
Row 6: Ch 1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 6 st, 2sc in last st, turn (10)
Row 7: Ch 1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 8 st, 2sc in last st, turn (12)
Row 8-11: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (12)
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
To add the white fur around the face, attach white yarn between rows 10 and 11 on the left side of the head. SC down around the snout and back up to between Row 10 and 11 on the right side. Fasten off and leave tail for sewing onto square.
Ears
Attach white yarn to the right corner of the last row of the head. Sc into three st across, turn your work, sc3tog, fasten off.
Repeat for the left ear into the three stitches on the left side of the head.
Using gray, sc around the right ear, slip stitch over to the left ear and sc around
left ear.
Nose
Chain 3, join to first chain. Fasten off. Sew onto face.
Eyes
Attach safety eyes using the photo as a guide.
Maria, I am absolutely in love with this blanket! Thank you, a million times over, for sharing your amazing talent for patterns! This is going to look so cute at my parent's little cabin! Do the safety eyes poke through and feel scratchy on the back? I've used safety eyes before for crocheted stuffed animals, but never for a blanket. Is there a special technique?
Oh, you're so welcome! So for the safety eyes, I attach them just to the applique/animal. Once I do that and sew that onto the granny square, you can't actually can't see or feel the safety eye 🙂 Some are hesitant to use the safety eyes and I have suggested french knots if you would like another option
I love, love, love this blanket!! My only suggestion… I'd die for a pinecone square!!!
Do you turn after each row? Just having a bit of a time following the pattern. Is there something more obvious that I'm missing?
Yes! I apologize I didn't specify in each row of the pattern. I only specified at the beginning that it's worked in rows and after each, you will be turning your work after each row 🙂 if you have any other questions- please let me know!
Hi, Marie – When adding the white for the ears, your directions say to sc 3, turn your work, triple SC decrease, fasten off. I'm not understanding. Wonder if you could explain further. I appreciate your site so much!!
Hi Diane! For the ear, attach the yarn where the pattern states then you will want to ch.1, single crochet into that same space and into the next 2 spaces, turn your work. ch .1, triple sc decrease.
A triple sc decrease is as follows: insert hook into first stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook into 2nd stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook into 3rd stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all loops on your hook.
I hope that clears things up! 😀
Love your applique afghans. although i not using them to make the afghans. i am making mug cozies. the applique are perfect. i wish i had the patients to make the blanket. Thank you for sharing your wonderful patterns.