Materials You’ll Need
Here’s what to grab before you start:
- Yarn:
- Main yarn: Bulky/chunky velvet yarn (like Himalaya Dolphin Baby, 100g/120m) in light brown (#317), brown (#337), or your choice of color
- Face details: Sport-weight yarn (YarnArt Jeans, 50g/160m) in black (#53) and brown (#70)
- Hook: 3.5 mm (or smaller for tighter stitches)
- Safety eyes: 12 mm
- Stuffing: Fiberfill (enough to shape the sloth firmly)
- Tools: Scissors, tapestry needle, stitch markers, safety pins, thin knitting needles (for assembly), and a lighter (to seal yarn ends).
- Extras: Nylon thread or strong thread for needle sculpting (to shape the muzzle)
Abbreviations & Key Terms
- CH: Chain
- MR: Magic ring
- SL ST: Slip stitch
- SC: Single crochet
- INC: Increase (2 SC in one stitch)
- DEC: Decrease (SC two stitches together)
- (…)*6: Repeat the instructions 6 times.
Pro Tip: Work in spiral rounds (no joining unless specified), and stuff parts firmly for a professional look
Finished Size
Approx. 23 cm tall (varies based on your tension and yarn)
Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions
Head (Start with a complementary color)
- R1: 5 CH, start in the 2nd chain from hook: INC, 2 SC, 3 SC in last chain, 3 SC on the other side (10 sts).
- R2: 2 INC, 2 SC, 3 INC, 2 SC, INC (16 sts).
- R3: 16 SC (16 sts).
- Color Change (Brown for eye spots):
- Work 4 sections of (3 SC in one stitch) in brown, 2 in milky, 4 in brown, then 6 SC (36 sts).
- R5: 12 SC brown, 6 SC milky, 12 SC brown, 6 SC (36 sts).
- R6-7: Switch to main color, 36 SC each round.
- Eyes: Insert safety eyes between R4-R5, 12 stitches apart. Secure tightly!
- Shape the Head: Follow decrease rounds (R11-16), stuffing firmly as you go. Close the hole with a needle.
