Yetling

Anything but abominable, adorable baby yetlings can be found among the icy peaks of the Himalayan mountain range in Asia. These cuddly snow-tots are playful, loving, and always in search of fresh powder and warm hugs. Just watch out if one of these little pranksters offers you a “lemon” snow cone.

Finished Measurements

Height 9in/23cm

Width 10in/26cm

Length 8in/21cm

Materials

• Berroco Comfort Chunky

A 2 skeins in 5700 Chalk

• Berroco Comfort

B 1 skein in 9717 Raspberry

Coulis

C 1 skein in 9722 Purple

D 1 skein in 9714 Robin’s Egg

• Lion Brand Go For Faux

Sparkle

E 2 skeins in Star

• Size H (5mm) crochet hook

• Size F (3.75mm) crochet hook

• Stitch markers

• 1 pair of 30mm round-pupil safety eyes

• Tapestry needle

• Round-headed pins

• Stuffing

• Scrap yarn

• Optional: 5 lengths of paperwrapped floral wire, each 18in/46cm long, if wiring beast

With D and size F (3.75mm) hook, ch 25, turn.

Row 1: Starting in BRlp of 2nd ch from hook, sc 24, ch 1, turn. (24)

Rows 2–8: Sc 24, ch 1, turn.

Row 9: Sc 24. Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

With A and size H (5mm) hook, ch 11, turn.

Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook and working in BRlps, sc 9, sc 3 in next ch; rotate ch; starting in next ch and working in FSlps, sc 8, sc 2 in next ch. (22)

Note: Work in BLO to end.

Rnd 2: (Sc 2 in next st, sc 8, sc 2 in next st, dc 1) 2 times. (26)

Rnd 3: (Sc 2 in next st, sc 10, sc 2 in next st, dc 2 in next st) 2 times. (32)

Rnd 4: (Sc 3, sc 2 in next st) 8 times. (40)

Rnd 5: (Sc 2, sc 2 in next st, sc 2) 8 times. (48)

Rnds 6–9: Sc 48.

Rnd 10: (Sc 4, sc2tog) 8 times. (40)

Rnd 11: (Sc 2, sc2tog)10 times. (30)

Rnds 12–14: Sc 30.

Rnd 15: (Sc 3, sc2tog) 6 times. (24)

Rnd 16: Sc2tog 12 times. (12)

Attach Face Patch and Shape Head (fig q )

Stuff head firmly. Position face patch over upper portion of head bet Rnds 11–15. Tack down edges of face patch with whip or running st. With A, apply a sink st bet bottom of head and Rnd 11 below lower edge of face patch, puffing out lower half of head.

Install Safety Eyes

Install eyes onto face patch with 6–7 sts bet them. Cont to Rnd 17.

Rnd 17: Sc2tog 6 times. (6) Fasten off, leaving a long tail. If needed, add more stuffing before closing hole. Weave in end.

With B and size F (3.75mm) hook, ch 15 and sl st in ch 1 to form a lp. Working in ch-15 sp, sc 20 (enclosing edge of loop). Fasten off, leaving a long tail.