Zingy Cotton

Hello! Meet my version of the EDF blob Zingy. My Alpaca Sky worsted cotton arrived and after I unravelled it (made quite a hash of it) I got to work on my little blob.

The yarn is lovely - soft, bright and smooth with no spilts. Yeah! Although it does shed a little but this might be to do with the tangled mess I ended up with whilst trying to wind into a ball.

I used a 3.5mm hook to make the blob but I know other crocheters use up to a 5mm on worsted. I wasn't that brave and wanted to make sure the stuffing would be well hidden as I'm giving the blob to my baby nephew.

If you would like to make your own. Here is my free pattern...

Materials

~1/2 skein Orange Worsted Yarn

~Short lengths of white and gray/black for eyes

~Stuffing

~Tapestry needle

~3.5 mm hook

Body (starts at bottom)

Magic ring

1. 6 sc in magic ring

2.*2 sc in next stitch* 6 times (12)

3.*2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc* 6 times (18)

4.*2 sc in next stitch, 2 sc* 6 times (24)

5. *2 sc in next stitch, 3 sc* 6 times (30)

6. *2 sc in next stitch, 4 sc* 6 times (36)

7. *2 sc in next stitch, 5 sc* 6 times (42)

8. *2 sc in next stitch, 6 sc* 6 times (48)

9-11. sc around (48)

12. *dec, 6 sc* 6 times (42)

13. *dec, 5 sc* 6 times (36)

13. sc around (36)

14. *2 sc in next stitch, 5 sc* 6 times (42)

15. *2 sc in next stitch, 6 sc* 6 times (48)

16-18. sc around (48) stuff lower section

19. *dec, 6 sc* 6 times (42)

20. *dec, 5 sc* 6 times (36)

21. *dec, 4 sc* 6 times (30)

22. *dec, 3 sc* 6 times (24)

23. *dec, 2 sc* 6 times (18)

24. sc around (18) stuff top section

25.*dec, 1 sc* (12)

26. sc around (12)

27. *dec* 6 times (6)

28. sc around

Weave yarn through stitches and pull to close. Run yarn down the side of the point and gather to create a bend.

Eyes, make 2

Magic ring

1. 6 sc in magic ring

2.*2 sc in next stitch* 6 times (12)

Join 2 circles with a row of sc around to make a figure eight shape.

Use dark yarn to stitch on eyes. Use light yarn to attach eyes to body. Voila. Your own blob.

Let me know if you spot any typos. I wrote this post via my phone ;-)