crochet-andrea:

WOLF
free pattern for celebrating more than 360 followers :-) Thank you so much!
(inspiration: Ghost/Direwolf of Game of Thrones)

MATERIALS
- white (100 g), grey, black yarn
- safety eyes
- safety nose
– 3.0 mm crochet hook
– yarn needle
– white/light fiberfill

ABBREVATIONS (U.S.) :
slst - slip stitch
st - stitch / sts - stitches
sc - single crochet
dec - decline
rep - repeat
tch - turning chain

HEAD
start with white yarn and a sliding loop
R1: 10 sc into the ring, tighten the ring, slst into first sc to close the ring (10 sts)
R2: 10 sc (10)
R3: *2 sc in next sc, 4sc*m rep 1 time (12)
R4: *2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 3 times (16)
R5: *2 sc in next sc, 7 sc*, rep 1 time (18)
R6-7: 18 sc (18)
R8: *2 sc in next sc, 8 sc*, rep 1 time (20)
R9: 20 sc (20)
R10: 10 sc, *2 sc in next sc*, rep 9 times (30)
R11: *2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 2 times, 21 sc (33)
attach the safety nose
R12: 4 sc, *2 sc in next sc*, rep 1 time, 4 sc
*2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times, 1 sc, 2 sc in next sc (43)
R13: 43 sc (43)
R14: 26 sc, *2 sc in next sc*, rep 2 times, 14 sc (46)
R15: 27 sc, *2 sc in next sc*, rep 3 times, 15 sc (50)
attach the safety eyes
R16-20: 50 sc (50)
R21: *8 sc, dec 1*, rep 4 times (45)
R22: *7 sc, dec 1*, rep 4 times (40)
R23: *8 sc, dec 1*, rep 4 times (35)
R24: *5 sc, dec 1*, rep 4 times (30)
R25: *8 sc, dec 1*, rep 2 times (27)
R26: 26 sc (27)
R27: *7 sc, dec 1*, rep 2 times (24)
gently stuff the head
R28: 24 sc (24)
R29: *6 sc, dec 1*, rep 2 times (21)
R30: *dec 1*, rep 9 times, 1 sc (11)
R31: *dec 1*, rep 4 times (6)
cut yarn, fasten

EAR
white yarn
R1: chain 3, close to a ring with 1 slst (3)
R2: 2 sc in every st (6)
R3: 6 sc (6)
R4: 2 sc in every st (12)
R5: 12 sc (12)
R6: *3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 2 times (15)
R7-8: 15 sc (15)
R9: *2 sc in next sc*, rep 2 times, 12 sc (18)
R10-12: 18 sc (18)
cut yarn, fasten

INNER EAR
grey yarn
R1: 6 sc, 1 tch (6)
R2: 6 sc, 1 tch (6)
R3: 6 sc, 1 tch (6)
R4: 2 sc, dec 1, 2 sc, 1 tch (5)
R5: 5 sc, 1 tch (5)
R6: 2 sc, dec 1, 1 sc, 1 tch (4)
R7: 4 sc, 1 tch (4)
R8: 1 sc, dec 1, 1 sc, 1 tch (3)
R9: 3 sc, 1 tch (3)
R10: 1 sc, dec 1 (2)
cut yarn, fasten

NECK
white yarn
R1: 35 sc, close to a ring with 1 slst (35)
R2-4: 35 sc (35)
R3: *10 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 2 times, 2 sc (38)
R4: 38 sc (38)
R5: *8 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 3 times, 2 sc (42)
R6-10: 42 sc (42)

BODY
start with white yarn and a sliding loop
R1: 10 sc into the ring, tighten the ring, slst into first sc to close the ring (10 sts)
R2: 2 sc in every st (20)
R3: *3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 4 times (25)
R4: *4 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 4 times (30)
R5: *9 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 2 times (33)
R6: *10 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 2 times (36)
R7-10: 36 sc (36)
R11: *8 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 3 times (40)
R12: *9 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 3 times (44)
R13-15: 44 sc (44)
R16: *dec 1, 20 sc*, rep 1 time (42)
R17: *dec 1, 19 sc*, rep 1 time (40)
R18: *dec 1, 18*, rep 1 time (38)
R19: *dec 1, 17 sc*, rep 1 time (36)
R20: *dec 1, 16 sc*, rep 1 time (34)
R21: *dec 1, 15 sc*, rep 1 time (32)
R22: *dec 1, 14 sc*, rep 1 time (30)
R23: *dec 1, 13 sc*, rep 1 time (28)
R23: *dec 1, 12 sc*, rep 1 time (26)
gently stuff the body
R24-26: 26 sc (26)
R27: *dec 1*, rep 12 times (13)
R28: *dec 1*, rep 5 times
cut yarn, fasten

FRONT LEGS
white yarn
R1: 14 sc, close to a ring with a slst (14)
R2-22: 14 sc (14)
R23: *2 sc in next sc*, rep 4 times, 9 sc (19)
R24: 3 sc, *2 sc in next sc*, rep 3 times, 12 sc (23)
R25: 23 sc (23)
R26: 1 sc, *dec 1*, rep 10 times (13)
R27: *dec 1*, rep 5 times (7)
cut yarn, fasten
gently stuff the leg

repeat for second front leg

REAR LEGS
start with white yarn and a sliding loop
R1: 12 sc into the ring, tighten the ring, slst into first sc to close the ring (12 sts)
R2: 2 sc in every st (24)
R3: *2 sc in next sc*, repeat 3 times, 8 sc, *2 sc in next sc*, repeat 3 times, 8 sc (32)
R4-9: 32 sc (32)
R10: *6 sc, dec 1*, rep 3 times (28)
R11: *5 sc, dec 1*, rep 3 times (24)
R12: *4 sc, dec 1*, rep 3 times (20)
R13: *2 sc, dec 1*, rep 4 times (15)
R14-33: 15 sc (15)
gently stuff the leg: the upper part just a little, underneath tightly, so your wolf is able to stand up
R34: 3 sc, *2 sc in next sc*, rep 4 times, 7 sc (20)
R35: 6 sc, *2 sc in next sc*, rep 3 times, 9 sc (24)
R36: 24 sc (24)
R37: 1 sc, *dec 1*, rep 11 times (12)
gently stuff the paw
R38: *dec 1*, rep 5 times (6)
cut yarn, fasten

repeat for second rear leg

TAIL
R1: 7 sc, close to a ring with a slst (7)
R2: 2 sc in every st (14)
R3-7: 14 sc (14)
R8:*2 sc in next sc, 6 sc*, rep 1 time (16)
R9: *2 sc in next sc, 7 sc*, rep 1 time (18)
R10-14: 18 sc (18)
R15: *2 sc in next sc, 8 sc*, rep 1 time (20)
R16: *2 sc in next sc, 9 sc*, rep 1 time (22)
R17-23: 22 sc (22)
R24: *dec 1, 9 sc*, rep 1 time (20)
R25: *dec 1, 8 sc*, rep 1 time (18)
R26: *dec 1, 7 sc*, rep 1 time (16)
R27: *dec 1, 6 sc*, rep 1 time (14)
gently stuff the tail
R28: *dec 1, 5 sc*, rep 1 time (12)
R29: *dec 1, 4 sc*, rep 1 time (10)
R30: *dec 1, 3 sc*, rep 1 time (8)
R31: *dec 1, 2 sc*, rep 1 time (6)
R32: *dec 1*, rep 1 time (4)

ASSEMBLING
sew the inner ears onto the ears
sew the ears onto the head
sew on the mouth with black wool
sew on face details with grey wool
sew the neck onto the body
gently stuff the neck
sew the head onto the neck
sew the legs onto the body
sew the tail onto the body
sew on claws with black yarn

Now you’re ready to run with your wolf :-)

(posted by designschwanger)

Ok, I can do the beanies to prevent my bald pate freezing. This is just way cool/hard.