Crocheted Billywig

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Requirements:

about 2-3 ounces Royal Blue knitting worsted
small amount White knitting worsted
2 wiggle eyes
craft glue
2 12" blue chenille stems

ch - chain
ss - slipstitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
dec - decrease

With Royal Blue, chain 2

Head
Rd 1:   6 sc in second chain from hook.  Do not join now or on following rounds.
Rd 2:  2 sc in each sc around (12 sc)
Rd 3 & 4:  1 sc in each stitch around (12 sc)
Rd 5:  Dec over next 2 sc, repeat 5 more times (6 sc) Do not end off

Stuff.

Upper Body
Rd 6:  2 sc in each stitch around (12)
Rd 7:  1 sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next, repeat 5 x's (18)
Rd 8:  1 sc in each of the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in next, repeat 5 times (24)
Rds 9 through 13:  1 sc in each stitch around (24)
Rd 14:  Dec in next 2 stitches, repeat 5 times (12)
Rd 15:  Dec in next 2 stitches, repeat 5 times (6)  Do not end off

Stuff

Lower Body
Rd 16:  2 sc in each stitch around (12)
Rd 17:  2 sc in each stitch around (24)
Rds 18 & 19:  1 sec in each stitch around (24)
Rd 20:  1 sc in next stitch, dec in next 2, repeat 6 times (15)
Rd 21:  1 sc in next stitch, dec in next 2, repeat 5 times (10)
Stuff and finish stuffing as you continue
Rd 22:  Dec 5 times (5)

Continue dec until just 2 stitches remain then 1 sc and slipstitch both together.  Chain 3 end off, weave in end.

Spinner/Antenna
With white, chain 10.

1 dc in 3rd chain from hook and in next stitch.
Hdc in next 4 chain
sc in last 2 chain, ss in same stitch as last sc
Chain 10
repeat.
then ss in last sc of previous group.
End off
Weave in
Attach to center of top of head

Glue on 2 wiggle eyes

Cut chenille stem into six (6) 2.5 inch lengths and attach 3 to each side by wrapping end around 1 sc.

(c) dragonsinger 2009