tiny gray alien

**TINY GRAY ALIEN** **MATERIALS** yarn: dk weight light grey and dark grey yarn stuffing material hook size: 3.5mm **ABBREVIATIONS** r: row or round st: stitch ch: chain sl st: slip stitch sc: single crochet scinc: single crochet increase (sc 2 into the same st) scdec: single crochet decrease (sc next 2 st together) / at the end of r indicates number of st you should have just worked **HEAD AND BODY (MAKE ONE)** worked in rounds. each round is joined at the end with a sl st into the first st, then ch1 to begin next round, continuing to work into the stitch you joined with. alternatively use a stitch marker for seamless rounds. magic loop or ch 4 and join r1: sc 6 in magic loop or ch4 loop, pull closed and join /6st r2: (scinc) in each st /12st r3: (scinc in first st, sc in next st) 6 times /18st r4: (scinc in first st, sc in next 2 st) 6 times /24st r5: (scinc in first st, sc in next 3 st) 6 times /30st r6: (scinc in first st, sc in next 4 st) 6 times /36st r7: sc in each st /36st r8: (scinc in first st, sc in next 5 st) 6 times /42st r9: sc in each st /42st r10: (scinc in first st, sc in next 6 st) 6 times /48st r11: sc in each st /48st r12: sc in each st /48st r13: sc in each st /48st r14: sc in each st /48st r15: (scdec first 2 st, sc in next 6 st) 6 times /42st r16: sc in each st /42st r17: (scdec first 2 st, sc in next 5 st) 6 times /36st r18: sc in each st /36st r19: (scdec first 2 st, sc in next 4 st) 6 times /30st r20: sc in each st /30st r21: (scdec first 2 st, sc in next 3 st) 6 times /24st r22: sc in each st /24 r23: sc in each st /24 r24: sc in each st /24 r25: sc in each st /24 r26: sc in each st /24 r27: sc in each st /24 r28: sc in each st /24 r29: sc in each st /24 now, stuff the body r30: (scdec first 2 st, sc in next 2 st) 6 times /18st r31: (scdec in first 2 st, sc in next st) 6 times /12st r32: scdec all around /6st cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing. **ARMS AND LEGS (MAKE FOUR)** worked in rounds. each round is joined at the end with a sl st into the first st, then ch1 to begin next round, continuing to work into the stitch you joined with. alternatively use a stitch marker for seamless rounds. magic loop or ch4 (leave a longer tail to use as stuffing) and join r1: sc8 in magic loop or ch4 loop, pull closed and join /8st r2: sc in each st /8st r3: sc in each st /8st r4: sc in each st /8st r5: sc in each st /8st stuff the tail left at the beginning into the work. cut your working yarn leaving a longer tail for sewing. *EYES (MAKE TWO)* worked in rows. each row ends with ch 1 and turn your work. begin with ch 4 r1: sc into second ch from hook, sc into next 2 st /3st r2: scinc into first st, sc into next st, scinc into last st /5st r3: scinc into first st, sc into next 3 st, scinc into last st, ch1 and turn /7st r4: sc into each st /7st r5: sc into each st /7st r6: sc into each st /7st r7: sc into each st /7st r8: scdec first 2 st, sc into next 3st, scdec into last st /5st r9: scdec first 2 st, sc into next st, scdec last 2 st 3st r10: scdec first 2 st, sc into next st /2st r11: scdec both st /1st r12: sc 1 /1st turn your work and begin to crochet along the side of the eye. increase your tension a bit for a smoother finish. work a sl st into the side of your last sc, then continue to sc along the entire edge. place about 1 sc per row that you worked and 1 sc per ch at the bottom edge. when arriving back at the tip, place another sl st into the side of the last sc from r12. cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. **SEWING** if you worked the body with joined rounds, make sure the "seam" is in the back. sew the eyes to the body with the top edge sitting at about r10 of the head. sew the arms at r23 and the legs at r30. sew in all remaining tails. **DONE <3** if you have questions about this pattern, suggestions for improvement or issues with accessibility, please contact me on ravelry!