The Briar King

**Materials:** 3.5mm Crochet hook Worsted weight in your choice of colors (example uses Red Heart Super Saver in Black, Burgundy and Tea Leaf Green) Main color (black) uses less than 5oz Eyelash/Fluffy yarn in your choice of color (example used ICE Eyelash in Bumblebee) Safety eyes in 3 sizes: Large 18mm, Medium 10mm and Small 6mm Tapestry needle for sewing in ends Fiber Fill/Scrap yarn Stitch Markers (you will need to mark the 1st stitch of each round) **Abbreviations:** SLST- Slip Stitch MR- Magic Ring SC- Single Crochet INC- Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch) DEC- Decrease (combine 2 stitches into 1) CH- Chain FLO- Front loop only BLO- Back loop only **Special stitches/techniques: ** We will work short rounds to create curves in the body. This is OPTIONAL and if you choose NOT to make curves in your body you will work regular non increase rounds Surface SC- you will be attaching yarn at the tail and working on the surface of the body to create the tail detail