I know a few people who have a thing about wombats (who doesn’t?) so I thought this cute toy would fill a need 🙂

Also, this pattern is ridiculously easy and would make a good project for a beginner.

The wombat is 18 cm long. He is made using grey and black 8ply wool and 4 ply hook. This pattern is written in American crochet notation.

Head/body

Head

With black wool

Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)

With grey wool

Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 4: sc in each stitch (18 stitches)

Round 5: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)

Round 6: sc in each stitch (24 stitches)

Round 7: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches)

Rounds 8 – 10: sc in each stitch (30 stitches)

Neck

Round 11: sc in the first three stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (24 stitches)

Round 12: sc in the first two stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 13: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches)

Body

Round 14: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 15: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)

Round 16: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches)

Round 17: sc in the first four stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (36 stitches)

Round 18: sc in the first five stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (42 stitches)

Rounds 19 – 28: sc in each stitch (42 stitches)

Round 29: sc in the first five stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (36 stitches)

Round 30: sc in the first four stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (30 stitches)

Round 31: sc in the first three stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (24 stitches)

stuff

Round 32: sc in the first two stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 33: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches)

Round 34: decrease until the hole closes.

Fasten off, weave in end.

 

Legs (make four)

With grey wool

Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)

Round 3: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (16 stitches)

Rounds 4 – 8: sc in each stitch (16 stitches)

Slip stitch, fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

 

Ears (make two)

Attach grey wool to a spot behind an eye, chain 3, double-stitch in the same stitch, double-stitch in the next stitch, fasten off, weave in ends.

 

Assembly

 

Stuff the legs and sew them to the body. Sew on the eyes and then crochet the ears.

Enjoy wombat cuddles 🙂