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Yo-Yo Clown
This pattern is for using up all those odd balls of yarn you have hanging about. The more variety of colours, the prettier the clown.
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Materials
DK yarn in an assortment of colours, 4.00mm hook, 3.50mm hook, tapestry needle for sewing in ends, 70cm elastic.
Notes
There are no colour suggestions, just use whatever colours you prefer.
Make the Yo-yos using a 4.00mm hook and the body parts using a 3.50mm hook.
I add a bell inside the hat before finishing Rnd 7 of head.
You may find it easier to sew the features on the head as you go along.
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UK Instructions
Small Yo-yo - make 60
Chain 4, slip stitch together to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st tr), 17 tr into ring, ss to 3rd ch, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st tr), tr into same place, 2 tr into each tr, ss to 3rd chain, fasten off and sew in ends. (36 sts)
Large Yo-yo - make 14
Chain 4, slip stitch together to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st tr), 17 tr into ring, ss to 3rd ch, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st tr), (2 tr into next tr, tr in next tr) 8 times, 2 tr into next tr, ss to 3rd chain, turn. (27 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1st tr), tr into same place, 2 tr into each tr, ss to 3rd chain, fasten off and sew in ends. (54 sts)
Hat
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 dc in 1st ch, ss to 2nd ch, mark as right side, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in each dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 4 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, dc2tog 8 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (8 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, dc2tog, 4 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (4 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, 2 dc in each dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. (8 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 4 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 4 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 4 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 12: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) 4 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 15: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 6 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (30 sts)
Rnd 16: Ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 29 dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. (31 sts)
Rnd 17: Ch 3, working in front loops only, 3 tr in each dc, ss to 3rd ch, fasten off and sew in ends.
Eyes
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 dc in 1st ch, ss to 2nd ch, change to white, ss to 1st ch.
Row 2: Ss in next dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, ss in next dc, turn.
Row 3: Miss ss, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ss in next dc, turn.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, dc in ss, 2 dc in each of next 3 dc, dc in next dc, dc in same dc as ss, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in 1st ss of Row 2, ss to 1st ch, fasten off.
Nose
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 dc in 1st ch, ss to 2nd ch, ss to 1st ch, turn.(6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in each dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, dc2tog 6 times, ss to 1st ch, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. (6 sts)
Mouth
Ch 10, dc in 2nd ch from hook, (dc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch) 4 times, working along other side of ch in unused loops, 2 dc in next ch, ( dc in next ch, dc2tog) twice, dc in next ch, 3 dc in next ch, ss to 10th ch, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.
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US Instructions
Small Yo-yo - make 60
Chain 4, slip stitch together to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 17 dc into ring, slst to 3rd ch, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc into same place, 2 dc into each dc, slst to 3rd chain, fasten off and sew in ends. (36 sts)
Large Yo-yo - make 14
Chain 4, slip stitch together to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 17 dc into ring, slst to 3rd ch, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), (2 dc into next dc, dc in next dc) 8 times, 2 dc into next dc, slst to 3rd chain, turn. (27 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc into same place, 2 dc into each dc, slst to 3rd chain, fasten off and sew in ends. (54 sts)
Hat
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch, slst to 2nd ch, mark as right side, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, slst to 1st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) 4 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc2tog 8 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (8 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc2tog, 4 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (4 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, slst to 1st ch, turn. (8 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 4 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) 4 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 4 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) 4 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 15: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 6 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (30 sts)
Rnd 16: Ch 1, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 29 sc, slst to 1st ch, turn. (31 sts)
Rnd 17: Ch 3, working in front loops only, 3 dc in each sc, slst to 3rd ch, fasten off and sew in ends.
Eyes
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch, slst to 2nd ch, change to white, slst to 1st ch.
Row 2: Slst in next sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, slst in next sc, turn.
Row 3: Skip slst, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, slst in next sc, turn.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in slst, 2 sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next sc, sc in same sc as slst, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in 1st slst of Row 2, slst to 1st ch, fasten off.
Nose
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch, slst to 2nd ch, slst to 1st ch, turn.(6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, slst to 1st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc2tog 6 times, slst to 1st ch, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. (6 sts)
Mouth
Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, (sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch) 4 times, working along other side of ch in unused loops, 2 sc in next ch, ( sc in next ch, sc2tog) twice, sc in next ch, 3 sc in next ch, slst to 10th ch, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.
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Head
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 dc in 1st ch, ss to 2nd ch, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in each dc, ss to 1st dc, mark as right side, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 4 times, ss to 1st dc, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 4 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 5 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (25 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, dc in next dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 6 times, change to hair colour, ss to 1st ch, turn. (31 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, place right side of head against wrong side of hat lining up unused loops of Rnd 16 of hat with Rnd 6 of head and, working through both pieces, lpst in each dc, change to head colour, ss to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, dc in each lpst, ss to 1st ch, turn.
Rnds 9-15: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, dc in next dc, (dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc) 6 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (25 sts)
Rnd 17: Ch 1, (dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc) 5 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 18: Ch 1, (dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc) 4 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Stuff head
Rnd 19: Ch 1, (dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc) 4 times, ss to 1st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 20: Ch 1, dc2tog 6 times, ss to 1st ch, fasten off leaving a long end and sew up hole.Hands
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 dc in 1st ch, ss to 2nd ch, mark as right side, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in each dc, ss to 1st dc, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnds 5-8: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 9a: Ch 1, dc in next 9 dc, 3 dc in each of next 2 dc, ss in next dc, turn, (16 sts)
b: miss ss, dc in next 6 dc, ss in next dc, turn, (7 sts)
c: miss ss, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, dc in same dc as ss, dc in next 8 dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. (13 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, dc in next 9 dc, dc2tog twice, dc in same dc as ss, dc in next 8 dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnds 11/12: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, dc2tog, dc in next 6 dc, dc2tog twice, dc in next 6 dc, dc2tog, ss to 1st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, dc2tog, dc in next 4 dc, dc2tog twice, dc in next 4 dc, dc2tog, ss to 1st ch, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. (12 sts)
Feet
Rnd 1: Ch 11, 2 dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next 8 ch, 2 dc in next ch, working along other side of ch in unused loops, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next 8 ch, 2 dc in next ch, ss to 11th ch, mark as right side, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in each of next 4 dc, dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. (32 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ss to 1st ch, turn. (36 sts)
Rnds 4-8: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, dc in next 15 dc, dc2tog 3 times, dc in next 15 dc, ss to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, dc in next 15 dc, dc3tog, fold foot flat, missing decrease, line up last 7 dc worked with next 7 dc and, working through both layers, ss in next 7 dc, dc in next 8 dc on Rnd 7 only, ss to 1st ch, turn. (16 dc and 7 joining ss)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, dc in next 8 dc, miss joining ss, dc in next 8 dc ss to 1st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 12: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog twice, dc in next 4 dc, dc2tog twice, dc in next 2 dc, ss to 1st ch, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. (12 sts)
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Head
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch, slst to 2nd ch, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, slst to 1st sc, mark as right side, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) 4 times, slst to 1st sc, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 4 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 5 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (25 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in next sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 6 times, change to hair colour, slst to 1st ch, turn. (31 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, place right side of head against wrong side of hat lining up unused loops of Rnd 16 of hat with Rnd 6 of head and, working through both pieces, lpst in each sc, change to
head colour, slst to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in each lpst, slst to 1st ch, turn.
Rnds 9-15: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc in next sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc) 6 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (25 sts)
Rnd 17: Ch 1, (sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc) 5 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnd 18: Ch 1, (sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc) 4 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Stuff head
Rnd 19: Ch 1, (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc) 4 times, slst to 1st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc2tog 6 times, slst to 1st ch, fasten off leaving a long end and sew up hole.Hands
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch, slst to 2nd ch, mark as right side, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, slst to 1st sc, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, slst to 1st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, slst to 1st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnds 5-8: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 9a: Ch 1, sc in next 9 sc, 3 sc in each of next 2 sc, slst in next sc, turn, (16 sts)
b: skip slst, sc in next 6 sc, slst in next sc, turn, (7 sts)
c: skip slst, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in same sc as slst, sc in next 8 sc, slst to 1st ch, turn. (13 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog twice, sc in same sc as slst, sc in next 8 sc, slst to 1st ch, turn. (20 sts)
Rnds 11/12: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, slst to 1st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, slst to 1st ch, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. (12 sts)
Feet
Rnd 1: Ch 11, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 8 ch, 2 sc in next ch, working along other side of ch in unused loops, 2 sc in next ch, sc in next 8 ch, 2 sc in next ch, slst to 11th ch, mark as right side, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in each of next 4 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, slst to 1st ch, turn. (32 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, slst to 1st ch, turn. (36 sts)
Rnds 4-8: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in next 15 sc, sc2tog 3 times, sc in next 15 sc, slst to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in next 15 sc, dc3tog, fold foot flat, missing decrease, line up last 7 sc worked with next 7 sc and, working through both layers, slst in next 7 sc, sc in next 8 sc on Rnd 7 only, slst to 1st ch, turn. (16 sc and 7 joining slst)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in next 8 sc, skip joining slst, sc in next 8 sc slst to 1st ch, turn. (16 sts)
Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in each sc, slst to 1st ch, turn.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 2 sc, slst to 1st ch, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. (12 sts)
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Cut elastic in half. Mark each piece at 20cm and fold on that mark. Loop through
Head on Rnd 20.
Thread 4 large Yo-yos on to all 4 pieces of elastic.
Separate out the two shortest pieces and thread remaining large Yo-yos on to 2
longest pieces of elastic.
Thread 16 small Yo-yos on to one of the 2 longest pieces of elastic. Firmly sew
the end of the elastic in side the foot. Stuff the foot and sew up.
Repeat for the 2nd leg and for each of the arms, using 14 small yo-yos each.
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