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Written in US terms with abbreviations for UK terms

sc=single crochet (double crochet in UK terms)

inc=increase by 2 sc in next stitch

dec=decrease by sc next 2 stitches together

ch=chain

Materials

40g Paintbox yarns dk LoveCrafts mustard yellow

10g pure black

20g paper white

2mm hook I use this set from Amazon*

8mm Safety eyes or black yarn for sewn on eyes

Polyester toy stuffing

Needle 

Stitch marker

All parts are made going round in a spiral and we will attach arms and legs by crochet so less sewing.

Leopard will measure approximately 11 inches from head to toe when finished (8 inches when sat)

Head

Start in white

Rnd1 6 sc in magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *1 sc, inc* x 6.(18)

Rnd4 sc all. (18)

Rnd5 *2 sc, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd6 sc all. (24)

Change to yellow

Rnd7 *3 sc, inc* x 6. (30)

Rnd8 sc 7, inc, sc 14, inc, sc 7. (32)

Rnd9 *sc 15, inc* x 2. (34)

Place a marker between rows 9 and 10 for safety eyes.

Rnd10 sc 8, inc, sc 16, inc, sc 8. (36)

Rnd11 *sc 11, inc* x 3. (39)

Rnd12 sc 6, inc *sc 12, inc* x 2, sc 6. (42)

Rnd13 sc 3, inc, *sc 6 inc* x 5, sc 3. (48)

Rnd14-17 sc all. (48)

Rnd18 *sc 6, dec* x 6. (42)

Place safety eyes between rows 9 and 10, 9-10 stitches apart.

Start to stuff and continue throughout.

Rnd19 *sc 5, dec* x 6. (36)

Rnd20 *sc 4, dec* x 6. (30)

Rnd21 *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)

Rnd22 *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)

Rnd23 *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)

Rnd24 *dec* x 6. (6)

Fasten off and sew in ends.

Ears 

Using yellow

Rnd1 6 sc in magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)
Rnd3-6 sc all. (12)

Fold in half at the bottom and sew a few stitches to keep in place.

Sew on the 16th round of head above the eyes.

After sewing ears join in a long strand of black yarn and sew a nose 3 stitches wide and 3 stitches long in a triangle shape and continue to sew mouth, then sew random black spots one and two stitches wide with around three stitches for each, also do them in different directions.

 Arms 

Make 2 starting in white

Rnd1 6 sc in magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *1 sc, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4-5 sc all.  (18)

Rnd6 *sc 7, dec* x 2. (16)

Change to yellow

Rnd7 sc all. (16)

Rnd8 *sc 6, dec* x 2. (14)

Rnd9 sc all. (14)

Rnd10 *sc 5, dec* x 2. (12)

Rnd11-12 sc all. (12)

Rnd13 *sc4, dec* x 2. (10)

Rnd14-20 sc all. (10)

Fasten off and stuff

Legs 

Make 2 starting in white

Rnd1 6 sc in magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *sc 2 ,inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5-6 sc all. (24)

Rnd7 *sc 10, dec* x 2. (22)

Change to yellow

Rnd8 sc all. (22)

Rnd9 *sc 9, dec* x 2. (20)

Rnd10 sc all. (20)

Rnd11 *sc 8, dec* x 2. (18)

Rnd12 sc all. (18)

Rnd13 *sc 7, dec* x 2. (16)

Rnd14 sc all. (16)

Rnd15 *sc 6, dec* x 2. (14)

Rnd16 sc all. (14)

Rnd17 *sc 5, dec* x 2. (12)

Rnd18-21 sc all. (12)

Fasten off and stuff.

Body 

Using yellow

Rnd1 6 sc in magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *1 sc, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *2 sc, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5 *3 sc, inc* x 6. (30)

Rnd6-7 sc all. (30)

Over the next two rounds we will attach the legs.

Rnd8 sc 6 through leg and body, sc 3, sc 6 through leg and body, sc 15. (30)

Rnd9 sc 6 through unused stitches of leg, sc 3 sc 6 through unused stitches of leg, sc 15. (30)

Rnd10-16 sc all. (30)

Rnd17 *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)

Rnd18 sc all. (24)

Rnd19 *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)

Rnd20 sc up to the center back, ready for the next round. (18)

The next round we will attach arms, fold in half and sc through front and back of arms

Rnd21 Sc 4, sc 5 through arm and body, sc 1, sc 5 through arm and body, sc 3. (18)

Rnd22 sc all. (18)

Fasten off with a long end for sewing head to body and finish stuffing.

Sew spots randomly on the body and legs, the same way as the head.

Pin the head in place and sew when  happy with position, adding more stuffing before closing up to ensure firm.

Tail 

Cut 2 strands of yarn in yellow around 12 inches, then insert 3mm hook through 2 stitches where you want the tail to be.

Pull through yarn and ch6, fasten off and sew in the ends. 

Cut 4, 6 inch strands of black yarn.

Fold the strands of yarn in half and pull the center part way through the end of the tail,  so its about an inch through forming a loop, then pull the tail ends of yarn through the loop and tighten, snip ends to around 2cm for the tassel.

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