This pattern uses green, pink and blue 4 ply wool and a 2 mm hook. It is written in American crochet notation. The finished grasshopper is 8 cm long.

Head

With green 4 ply wool

Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)

Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 4: sc in each stitch (18 stitches)

Round 5: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches)

Round 6: decrease around (6 stitches)

Stuff the head

 

Body

Round 7: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)

Round 8: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)

Rounds 9: (decrease two stitches together) x 6, increase in the next 6 stitches (18 stitches)

Rounds 10 – 17: sc in each stitch (18) (8 rounds)

Round 18: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together, sc 2, decrease the next two stitches together, sc in the next 11 stitches (16 stitches)

Round 19: decrease the first two stitches together, sc in the next stitch, decrease the next two stitches together, sc in the next 11 stitches (14 stitches)

Round 20: (decrease two stitches together) x 2, sc in the next 10 stitches (12 stitches)

Stuff the body

Round 21: decrease around (6 stitches)

Round 22: decrease until the hole closes.

Fasten off, weave in end.

 

Hind legs (make two)

With green wool

Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring (4 stitches)

Rounds 2 – 3: sc in each stitch (4 stitches) (2 rounds)

Round 4: increase in the first stitch, sc in the next stitch, decrease the last two stitches together (4 stitches)

Rounds 5 – 16: sc in each stitch (4 stitches) (12 rounds)

Round 17 – 18: increase in the first stitch, sc in the next stitch, decrease the last two stitches together (4 stitches) (2 rounds)

Round 19: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (6 stitches)

Rounds 20 – 24: sc in each stitch (6 stitches) (5 rounds)

Fasten off, leaving along tail for sewing.

 

Front legs (make 4)

Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring (4 stitches)

Rounds 2 – 3: sc in each stitch (4 stitches) (2 rounds)

Round 4: increase in the first stitch, sc in the next stitch, decrease the last two stitches together (4 stitches)

Rounds 5 – 7: sc in each stitch (4 stitches) (3 rounds)

Round 8: increase in the first stitch, sc in the next stitch, decrease the last two stitches together (4 stitches)

Rounds 9 – 11: sc in each stitch (4 stitches) (3 rounds)

Fasten off, weave in ends.

 

Antennae (make 2)

Attach green wool in an appropriate place and chain 3. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

 

Wings

With pink wool

Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: sc in each stitch (6 stitches)

Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch (9 stitches)

Rounds 4 – 12: sc in each stitch (9 stitches) (9 rounds)

Round 13: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (6 stitches)

Round 14: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (4 stitches)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

 

Assembly

Sew on the legs and wings and embroider the eyes.