Rainbow Caterpillar from Enfys Original Free Crochet Patterns.

Caterpillars

Materials
Small amounts of DK in black, red, orange, yellow, green, mid-blue, royal-blue and purple, beads for eyes (optional), toy stuffing, 3.50mm hook.

Materials
Small amounts of DK in a deep colour for the head and feet, assortment of scraps for the body, beads for eyes (optional), toy stuffing, 3.50mm hook.

Notes
Turning ch: the chain at beginning of rows is for turning only and not counted as a stitch unless other wise stated.

Changing colours: Work the last loop of the last stitch of the old colour in the new colour. When changing colour at row ends, work joining slip stitch in new colour.

Dc2tog: Insert hook in st, yoh and draw through, insert hook in next st, yoh and draw through, yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

UK Instructions

Feet
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 dc in 1^st ch, ss to 2^nd ch, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc) 4 times, ss to 1^st ch, fasten off and sew in ends. (8 sts)

Head
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 dc in 1^st ch, ss to 2^nd ch, mark as right side, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 4 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 4 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) 4 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, dc in next 10 dc, ch 6, 6 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, dc in next 4 ch, dc in next 4 dc, ch 6, 6 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, dc in next 4 ch, dc in next 10 dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnds 7-9: Ch 1, holding antennae to right side of work, dc in each dc to end, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, (dc2tog, dc in next 4 dc) 4 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, (dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc) 4 times, change to red, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Sew on beads or embroider eyes.

Body
Rnd 1: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 4 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 5 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (25 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (2dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) 5 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (30 sts)
Rnds 5-6: Ch 1, dc in each dc to end, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, dc in next dc, *place foot against right side of body lining up 1^st 4 dc of foot with next 4 dc of body and, working through both pieces, dc in next 4 dc**, dc in next 20 dc of body only, rep from * to ** for next foot, dc in next dc on body only, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, dc in next dc, *line up remaining 4 dc of foot with next 4 dc of body and, working through both pieces, dc in next 4 dc**, dc in next 20 dc of body only, rep from * to ** for next foot, dc in next dc on body only, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, dc in each dc to end, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, (dc2tog, dc in next 4 dc) 5 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (25 sts)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, (dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc) 5 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 12: Ch 1, (dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc) 4 times, change to orange, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)

Work each section of the body as above, changing to the next colour on row 12 of each section and stuffing as you go. Do not change colours on row 12 of the 7th section. Stuff and continue as follows.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, (dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc) to end, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, dc2tog to end, ss to 1^st ch, fasten off leaving long end and sew up hole.

US Instructions

Feet
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 1^st ch, slst to 2^nd ch, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1^st ch, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (dc2tog, sc in next 2 sc) 4 times, slst to 1^st ch, fasten off and sew in ends. (8 sts)

Head
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 1^st ch, slst to 2^nd ch, mark as right side, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) 4 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 4 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) 4 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in next 10 sc, ch 6, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, sc in next 4 sc, ch 6, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, sc in next 10 sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnds 7-9: Ch 1, holding antennae to right side of work, sc in each sc to end, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, (sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc) 4 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, (sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc) 4 times, change to red, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Sew on beads or embroider eyes.

Body
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 4 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 5 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (25 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (2dc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) 5 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (30 sts)
Rnds 5-6: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in next sc, *place foot against right side of body lining up 1^st 4 sc of foot with next 4 sc of body and, working through both pieces, sc in next 4 sc**, sc in next 20 sc of body only, rep from * to ** for next foot, sc in next sc on body only, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in next sc, *line up remaining 4 sc of foot with next 4 sc of body and, working through both pieces, sc in next 4 sc**, sc in next 20 sc of body only, rep from * to ** for next foot, sc in next sc on body only, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, (dc2tog, sc in next 4 sc) 5 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (25 sts)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, (dc2tog, sc in next 3 sc) 5 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 12: Ch 1, (dc2tog, sc in next 3 sc) 4 times, change to orange, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)

Rnd 13: Ch 1, (dc2tog, sc in next 2 sc) to end, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, dc2tog to end, slst to 1^st ch, fasten off leaving long end and sew up hole.

To make the "Scrappy Caterpillar", just change colours as required and repeat the body until long enough.

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