Pineapple Fiddle Friend by Paula Joppru

Pineapple Fiddle Friend

Crochet
October 2020
Aran (8 wpi) ?
Gauge is not important
5.0 mm (H)
50 - 75 yards (46 - 69 m)
US
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Crochet Pineapple Fiddle Friend

Yarn- 4-Worsted weight
40 yds Yellow (color A)
10 yds Green (color B)
Hook- H/8
Stitch Marker
Safety Eyes
Stuffing
Yarn Needle

Special Stitches

Bobble- YO, insert hook, pull up a loop, YO, and pull thru 2 loops 4 times in same stitch, YO and pull thru all 5 loops on hook.
Inv dec- insert hook in front loop only of stitch, insert hook in front loop only of next stitch, YO, and pull up a loop, YO and pull thru 2 loops on hook.

Directions

Body is worked in continuous rounds. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of the round and move marker up with each new round.
Round 1- With A, form a magic ring, work 6 sc in the ring, pull tight to close. (6 sc)
Round 2- Work 2 sc in each stitch around. (12 sc)
Round 3- (1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat around. (18 sc)
Round 4- (1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat around. (24 sc)
Round 5- (1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat around. (30 sc)
Round 6- (1 sc in next 4 sts, bobble in next st), repeat around. (30 sts)
Round 7- sc in each stitch around. (30 sc)
Round 8- 1 sc in next 2 sts, bobble in next st, (1 sc in next 4 sts, bobble in next st), repeat until 2 sts remain, sc
in last 2 sts. (30 sts)
Round 9- sc in each stitch around. (30 sc)
Round 10- (1 sc in next 4 sts, bobble in next st), repeat around. (30 sts)
Round 11- sc in each stitch around. (30 sc)
Round 12- 1 sc in next 2 sts, bobble in next st, (1 sc in next 4 sts, bobble in next st), repeat until 2 sts remain,
sc in last 2 sts. (30 sts)
Round 13- sc in each stitch around. (30 sc)
Round 14- (1 sc in next 4 sts, bobble in next st), repeat around. (30 sts)
Round 15- sc in each stitch around. (30 sc)
Round 16- sc in next 3 sts, (1 sc in next 4 sts, bobble in next st), repeat until 2 sts remain, sc in last 2 sts. (30
sts)
Round 17- sc in each stitch around. (30 sc)
Round 18- (1 sc in next 4 sts, bobble in next st), repeat around. (30 sts)
Round 19- sc in each stitch around. (30 sc)
Round 20- (sc in next 3 sts, inv dec), repeat around. (24 sts)
Round 21- (sc in next 2 sts, inv dec), repeat around. (18 sts)
Attach eyes at round 16 where bobble is missing, begin stuffing.
Round 22- (sc in next st, inv dec), repeat around. (12 sts)
Round 23- (sc in next st, inv dec), repeat around. (8 sts)
Fasten off, finish stuffing, sew closed and weave in ends.
Leaves-
With B, (ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 chs, hdc in next 4 chs, dc in last 4 chs) One leaf made.
Do NOT fasten off. Repeat until you have at least 8 connected leaves. Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew
leaves in a spiral on top of body. Weave in ends.