Manjunath the Crochet Camel

In honor of a fellow in India whose favorite animal is the camel.

This pattern isn't tested so please please please let me know if you find something wonky or confusion.

You'll need:

Tan yarn and brown. I used Red Heart Super Saver worsted weight.

I probably used a G hook or smaller. Use whatever makes a nice tight stitch for you.

Black embroidery floss

Yarn needle

Stuffing. I use cheap poly-fill, but you might want to get something weightier for the butt end so he doesn't lean forward like mine does (the head and neck are heavy!).

Stitch markers (I lose count easily so I mark the beginning of every round)

I used little plastic black eyes and fabric glue, but you could also just embroider the eyes.

Fun stitches:

sc2tog: put hook through st, yo, pull through st leaving 2 loops on hook, hook through NEXT st, yo, pull through sts, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Head and Neck.

Starting at the tip of the nose, working in rounds:

Round 1) Make finger loop an 6 sc in loop. Pull tight

Round 2) 2 sc each (12 st)

3-5) sc each st (12 st)

6) 2 sc each st next 4 sts, *sc, 2 sc next st* 4 times (20 sts)

7) 2 sc each next 8 sts, sc each next 12 (28 sts)

8) sc around (28)

9) sc each next 2 sts, *sc2tog, sc each next 5 sts* 2 times, sc2tog, sc next 2, sc2tog, sc next 5, sc2tog (24)

10) sc each next 3 sts, sc2tog, sc next 2, sc2tog, sc next 5, sc2tog, sc next 1 st, sc2tog, sc next 5 (20)

11) sc each next 2 sts, 3 sc2tog, sc next 4, 2sc each next 4 sts, sc each next 3 (20)

12) sc each next 11 sts, 2sc each next 6 sts, sc each next 4 (27)

13) *sc, sc2tog* 4 times, sc 17 sts (23)

14) sc each st around (23)

15) *sc2tog, sc* 4 times, *2sc next st, sc* 3 times, *sc2tog, sc* 2 times (21)

16) sc each (21)

17) *sc, sc2tog* 3 times, sc next 2, 2sc each next 4, sc each next 2, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog (22)

18) sc next 5, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc next 6, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog (17)

19) sc each (17) F.O... leaving long end for attaching neck to body.

Ears (make 2)
Use body color.

1. Finger loop and make 5 sc in loop. Pull into half-ish circle.

2. ch 1, turn, make a sc in the first 2, 2sc in the next, and sc in the last two.
F.O.

Attach to the head towards the back as the head just begins to slope into the neck.

Body:

Working in rounds starting with the hump

Round 1) Make finger loop and 6 sc in loop. Pull tight.

Round 2) 2sc each st around (12)

3) *2sc next st, sc* 6 times (18)

4) *2sc next st, sc each next 2 sts* 6 times (24)

5-7) sc around (24)

8) *sc 3 sts, sc2tog, sc next 3, 2sc each next 4* 2 times (30)

9) *sc next 2, sc2tog* 2 times, 2sc each next 6 sts, *sc next 2, sc2tog* 2 times, sc, 2sc each next 6, sc (38)

10) sc next 7 sts, *2sc next st, sc* 6 times, sc next 7 sts, *2sc next st, sc* 6 times (50)

11) *2sc next st, sc next 5, 2sc next st, sc next 18* 2 times (54)

12) sc each next 12 sts, *sc2tog, sc next 2 sts* 3 times, sc2tog, sc next 12, *sc2tog, sc next 2 sts* 4 times (46)

13) sc 10 sts, *sc2tog, sc next 2 sts* 3 times, sc next 12, *sc2tog, sc next 2 sts* 3 times (40)

14-15) sc around (40)

16) *sc2tog, sc next 2 sts* 10 times (30)
tuff stuff stuff. You can't stuff the hump enough.

17) *sc, sc2tog, sc* 7 times, sc next 2 (23)

18) *sc2tog, sc* 5 times, sc2tog (11)
Stuff some more, but put some weighty stuff (rice, beans, rocks) right near the butt so end is extra heavy compared to the front.

19) sc, *sc2tog, sc* 3 times (7)
Add some more stuffing and then sew closed.

Back legs (make 2)
chain 21 in body color (worked in rows)

Row 1) Turn, sc in first st from hook, sc next 9, sk 2 sts, hdc each next 8 sts

Row 2) Turn, ch 2, hdc 4, sc next 4 sts in back loop of row 1 sts, leave remaining sts unworked

3) Turn, ch 1, sc in front loop of next 4 sts, leave the rest

4) Turn, ch 1, sc in back loop of all 4 sts

5) Turn, ch 1, sc front loop of 4 sts.
Fold so rows 2-5 make a leg and stitch the 4 st rows together... sort of box like

Now, you'll sl st around the bottom of the original Row 1 and up the edge of Row 2.

Turn your work and make 4 sc sts in the first 4 sts of Row 2.

Ch 1, Turn, 2sc in each of next 3 sts, make 4 more scs around. F.O. and close rest of seam. You might want to stuff the leg a little

Back Hooves (make 2)
Use dark brown. Ch 7

1) Turn, sk first 2 sts from hook and hdc next 5 sts

2) Ch 2, Turn, make 5 hdc in the back loop of each st

3) Ch 2, Turn, make 5 hdc in the front loop of each stc

4) Ch 2, Turn, make 5 hdc in the back loop of each st

Sew Row 1 to row 4 and fit over top of leg. Sew hoof to leg and close top of hoof as necessary.

Attach the entire leg so the hips are as flush with the rest of the body as possible, but the actual legs splay out a little... helps add a little balance to him.

Front Legs (make 2)
Ch 8

1) Turn, sk 2 sts from hook, 6 hdc to end

2) ch 1, turn, 4 sc in back loop, leave rest unworked

3) ch 1, turn, 4 sc in front loop

4) ch 1, turn, 4 sc in back loop.

Sew row 1 to row 4 as appropriate.

Front Hooves (make 2)
Use dark brown. Ch 5

1) Turn, sk first 2 sts from hook and sc next 4 sts

2) Ch 2, Turn, make 4 sc in the back loop of each st

3) Ch 2, Turn, make 4 sc in the front loop of each stc

4) Ch 2, Turn, make 4 sc in the back loop of each st

Sew Row 1 to row 4 and fit over top of leg. Sew hoof to leg and close top of hoof as necessary.

Attach the front legs so the sts left unworked come from just under the front of the body an the legs point forward, but out a little.

Tail
Body color

Ch 10

1) turn, sk 2 sts from hook, make 8 hdc and F.O.

I sewed some yarn through the end and cut off the ends super short and then wrapped some more yarn around so the frayed ends wouldn't slip out. Not sure how to explain it better than that.

Finishing
I sewed the neck to the body so the base of the neck was just a little bit higher than the bottom of the body, but just use your best judgement.

Here's Manny giving you an imploring look "Make me. You neeeed me. Snuggle a camel."