Gareth the gecko
Abbreviations guide!
SC – single crochet
Sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together
2SC – 2 single crochet in one stitch
FO – finish off, tie up loose ends, weave tails, make sure it’s all closed up tight, etc
This is done all in one piece, no sewing required! Please remember to stuff as you go!
Head…
Ch6 in magic ring (6st)
®1) SC in each SC (6st)
®2) *SC, 2SC* repeat around (9st)
®3) SC in each SC (9st)
®4) *SC, SC, 2SC* repeat around (12st)
®5) SC in each SC (12st)
®6) *SC, SC, SC, 2SC* (15st)
®7-9) SC in each SC (15st)
®10) *SC, sc2tog* repeat around (10st)
®11-12) SC in each SC (10st)
(stuff head at this point)
Upper Body…
®13) 2SC in each SC around (20st)
®14-16) SC in each SC around (20st)
Legs…
®17) SC in each of the next 6 SC, in the 7th SC FLO. (start of leg) CH 9, SLST in 2nd CH from hook and in each of the next 2 CH. *CH 4, SLST in 2nd CH from hook and in each of the next 2 CH, SLST in the last CH from previous toe’s last SLST* repeat 2 more times for a total of 4 toes. SLST all the way back up the leg and in FLO of the 7th SC. (end of leg) SC in each of the next 8 SC, in the 9th SC, repeat from (start of leg) to (end of leg). SC in each of the next 4 SC.
®18) SC in each SC around (take care to SC in both front and back loops of the “leg SC” stitches. (22st)
Body…
®19-29) SC in each SC around (22st)
Back Legs…
®30) SC in each of the next 11 SC, in the 12th SC FLO. (start of leg) CH 9, SLST in 2nd CH from hook and in each of the next 2 CH. *CH 4, SLST in 2nd CH from hook and in each of the next 2 CH, SLST in the last CH from previous toe’s last SLST* repeat 2 more times for a total of 4 toes. SLST all the way back up the leg and in FLO of the 12th SC. (end of leg) SC in each of the next 9 SC, in the 10th SC, repeat from (start of leg) to (end of leg).
®31) SC in each SC around (take care to SC in both front and back loops of the “leg SC” stitches or there will be a hole) (24st)
Lower Body…
®32-33) SC in each SC around (24st)
®34) *SC, sc2tog* repeat around SC in last SC (16st)
®35) SC in each SC around (16st) (stuff body at this point)
®36) sc2tog around (8st)
Tail…
®37-39) SC in each SC around (8st)
®40) 2SC in each SC (16st)
®41-49) SC in each SC around (16st)
®50) *SC, sc2tog* repeat around, SC in last SC (11st)
®51-52) SC in each SC around (11st)
®53) *SC, sc2tog* repeat around, SC in last 2 SC (8st)
®54-60) sc in each SC around (8st) (stuff tail at this point)
®61) *SC, sc2tog* repeat around (6st)
®62-68) SC in each SC around (6st)
®69) sc2tog around (3st)
®70) sc2tog and FO
If you want to, you can embroider eyes, a mouth, tongue, etc
Please feel free to use this pattern to make items to sell, but include credit and link! Enjoy : )
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