Giant Worm Plush

Level: beginner/intermediate Finished size: depends on yarn weight, for example- Worsted weight yarn (weight 4- like the pink one in photos) will give you a worm about 7 ½’ long when stretched out (about 4 ½’when “s” curved): width at widest is 6” using a 4.5mm hook (US size 7) DK weight yarn (weight 3- like the orange and yellow one in photos) will give you a worm about 5 ½’ long when stretched out (about 3’ when “s” curved): width at widest is 4 ½” using a 3mm hook (US size D approx.) THIS PATTERN MAY NOT BE RESOLD: you may not resell or redistribute this pattern in part or in whole. You may sell your creations from this pattern- online, in person, and on a commission basis: please credit CuteCreepyCrochet for the pattern (and please feel free to share your creations on social media- if you wish to tag, please use CuteCreepyCrochet on IG and Facebook. I’d love to see what you’ve come up with!) Supplies: • Hook size for your project- size down from your yarn label: 4.5mm (US 7) for worsted weight (instead of 5.5mm, US I/9). Size 3mm (US D) for DK (instead of 4mm, US G/6). • Stitch markers, or similar • Yarn needle (if making eyelids) • Polyester filling • Yarn in your weight/colour of choosing; about 960 meters of worsted weight yarn, or 615 m (644 yards) of DK (I used 310 in the orange and 300 in the yellow) • Optional: Safety eyes (I used 30mm for the large worm, and 15mm for the smaller- use what size you’d like, or keep it more realistic and don’t use any) Stitches/Abbreviations Used- **US terminology • MR: Magic Ring • St: stitch • Ch: chain • Sc: single crochet • Hdc: half double crochet • Dc: double crochet • Sl st: slip stitch • Inc: regular increase (two crochet stitches in one stitch) • Dec: decrease (crochet two stitches together) • F/O; finish or fasten off • BLO: back loop only • FLO: front loop only • Numbers in brackets at the end of the row dictate the number of stitches you should have eg- the first row of the worm will have (12) stitches in the round.