Humpty Dumpty from Enfys Original Free Crochet Patterns.

Humpty Dumpty

Materials
DK yarn in A, B & C 3.50mm hook, Beads for eyes and nose.

Notes
When changing colours, work the last loop of the previous stitch in the new colour.
If you are making this for a baby, leave out the beads and embroider the eyes and nose.

Stitches
lpdc (US lpsc)- Insert hook in stitch and grab both strands of yarn (the one in front of finger and the one behind the finger) with hook, pull through stitch, slip loop off finger, replace yarn over finger, yoh and pull through all 3 loops.

UK Instructions

Body
Rnd 1: In colour A, ch 2, 6 lpdc in 1^st ch, ss to 2^nd ch, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in each lpdc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (2 lpdc in next dc, lpdc in next 2 dc) 4 times, change to colour B, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, dc in each lpdc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 4 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 5 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (25 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 6 times, dc in next dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (31 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, dc in next 13 dc, eye bead on next dc, dc in next 3 dc, eye bead on next dc, dc in next 13 dc, ss to 1^st ch , turn.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, dc in next 15 dc, nose bead on next dc, dc in next 15 dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnds 14/15: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.

Change to colour C.

Frill: Ch 3, working in front loops only, 4 tr in each dc, ss to 3rd ch, do not turn.
Rnd 16: Ch 2, working in back loops of rnd 15 only, dc in next 8 dc, ch 18, 4 tr in 4th ch from hook, 4 tr in next 14 ch, dc in next 15 dc, ch 18, 4 tr in 4th ch from hook, 4 tr in next 14 ch, dc in next 8 dc, ss to 2^nd ch, turn.
Rnds 17-23: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 24: Ch 1, dc in next 12 dc, ch 23, 4 tr in 4th ch from hook, 4 tr in next 19 ch, dc in next 7 dc, ch 23, 4 tr in 4th ch from hook, 4 tr in next 19 ch, dc in next 12 dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 25: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, fasten off.
Embroider features for face. Stuff body.

Base
Rnd 1: In colour C, ch 2, 6 dc in 1^st ch, ss to 2^nd ch, 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 dc) 6 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 6 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 6 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (30 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, 2 dc in 1^st dc, dc in next 29 dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (31 sts)

Place base against body with wrong sides facing and matching sts.
Joining: Ch 1, working through both layers, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, fasten off and sew in ends.

Make sure arms and legs are twisted evenly to make a ringlet effect.

US Instructions

Body
Rnd 1: In color A, ch 2, 6 lpsc in 1^st ch, slst to 2^nd ch, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each lpsc, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (2 lpsc in next sc, lpsc in next 2 sc) 4 times, change to color B, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in each lpsc, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 4 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 5 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (25 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 6 times, sc in next sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (31 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in next 13 sc, eye bead on next sc, sc in next 3 sc, eye bead on next sc, sc in next 13 sc, slst to 1^st ch , turn.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in next 15 sc, nose bead on next sc, sc in next 15 sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnds 14/15: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn.

Change to color C.

Frill: Ch 3, working in front loops only, 4 dc in each sc, slst to 3rd ch, do not turn.
Rnd 16: Ch 2, working in back loops of rnd 15 only, sc in next 8 sc, ch 18, 4 dc in 4th ch from hook, 4 dc in next 14 ch, sc in next 15 sc, ch 18, 4 dc in 4th ch from hook, 4 dc in next 14 ch, sc in next 8 sc, slst to 2^nd ch, turn.
Rnds 17-23: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 24: Ch 1, sc in next 12 sc, ch 23, 4 dc in 4th ch from hook, 4 dc in next 19 ch, sc in next 7 sc, ch 23, 4 dc in 4th ch from hook, 4 dc in next 19 ch, sc in next 12 sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 25: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1^st ch, fasten off.

Embroider features for face. Stuff body.

Base
Rnd 1: In color C, ch 2, 6 sc in 1^st ch, slst to 2^nd ch, 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 sc) 6 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) 6 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 6 times, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (30 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st sc, sc in next 29 sc, slst to 1^st ch, turn. (31 sts)

Place base against body with wrong sides facing and matching sts.
Joining: Ch 1, working through both layers, sc in each sc, slst to 1^st ch, fasten off and sew in ends.

Make sure arms and legs are twisted evenly to make a ringlet effect.

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