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Crochet Newbie Stuck please help!

4 years ago

Hello,
I'm new to crochet and I'm trying to make a toy unicorn for a friend's new baby. I've managed to make the head but the neck/body is where I'm stuck. Round 7 is where it begins to make no sense to me, and now I'm questioning whether or not I've understood anything. Please help!
NECK AND BODY:
Rnd 1: With A ch 2, 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook - 7 sts.
Rnd 2: [Inc] 7 times - 14 sts.
Rnds 3-6: Sc in each st around 14 sts.
Note: Neck made -- beginning shaping body.
Rnd 7: Ch 9, sc in 2n ch from hook and in next 7 ch, sc in next 6 sts, inc, sc in next 7 sts - 22 sts.
Rnd 8: Working in the back loops of the ch previously made, sc in next 7 sts, [inc] 2 times, sc in next 14 sts, inc, sc in next 4 sts - 31 sts.
Rnd 9: Sc in next 7 sts, [inc] 3 times, sc in next 22 sts - 35 sts.
Rnd 10: Sc in next 8 sts, [inc] 3 times, sc in next Rnds 11-17: Sc in each st around - 38 sts.
24 sts - 38 sts.
Rnd 18: Sc in next 9 sts, [sc2tog] 3 times, sc in next 14 sts, [dec] 3 times, sc in
next 4 sts - 33 sts.
Rnd 19: Sc in next 8 sts, [dec] 3 times, sc in next 11 sts, [dec] 3 times, sc in next 2 sts-27 sts.
Rnd 20: Sc in next 7 sts, [dec] 3 times, sc in next 8 sts, [dec] 3 times - 21
Rnd 21: Sc in each st around - 21 sts.
Rnd 22: [Sc in next 6 sts, [dec] 2 times] 2 times,
sc-17 sts.
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff and shape body. With plastic needle sew, closing opening.

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Comments (2)

colleenoz
4 years ago
Making an amigurumi? Sounds like you're increasing, and changing the shape a little for the body. As I read it, for round 7,

You make a chain of 9 loops, then work back along the chain towards the bit you've already made. When you get to the end of the chain, continue along the top edge of the bit you've already made in rows 1-6. Then for row 8,

You continue on up the chain you made in row 7, do your increases then continue on back down the chain and around the top of the part that has grown from the original rows 1-6.
naynay4ya
Original Author
4 years ago
That makes a lot more sense, thank you!
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