Bad Clown by Melinda Kindley

Bad Clown

Crochet
February 2018
Aran (8 wpi) ?
Gauge is listed at the start of each section in the pattern
2.35 mm
3.5 mm (E)
4.0 mm (G)
5.0 mm (H)
Finished doll is 22 inches tall
US
English
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Crochet pattern only (NOT a finished doll)
Pattern is in English/US terms
Skill level is intermediate

Materials

I love this yarn
White (used for body)
Antique White (used in clothing)
Light Grey (used in clothing)
Red (used in clothing and shoes)
Burnt Pumpkin (used for hair)
Black (used on face and shoes)

Red Heart Crochet Thread 10
White (used on eyes)
Victory red (used on face)
Black (used on face)

J&P Coats Embroidery Floss
Yellow : number 00161 (eyes)
Orange : number 00168 (eyes)

Safety eyes
Gold 9mm

Wire
I use 14 gauge and I double it. The wire frame is used to make the clown posable and is optional
Wooden dowel
I use the one that comes in the fiber fill (used for head support)

Masking tape
I double my wire and put a layer of tape around it, if you purchase larger wire that does not need to be doubled, you do not need tape

Super Glue
I use this to secure the safety eyes, I do not use the backs.

Fiber Fill
One 16oz bag will be more than enough

Hooks
2.35 mm
3.5 mm
4 mm hook
5 mm

Using other materials may result in a different finished size. Be sure to check your gauge and adjust hook size to obtain the correct gauge. Gauge for different parts will be listed at the beginning of that section. The finished doll is approximately 22 inches tall.

Abbreviations used
ch - chain stitch
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
hdc - half double crochet

inc - increase
dec - decrease
3tog - a dec that uses 3 sts instead of 2
flo - front loop only
blo - back loop only

() - work instructions within the parentheses as many times as directed, also the end of each round will include the stitch count for that round in ()