Colourful tumbles

Sometimes I believe that my crochet needle has its own life. I was planning to crochet a ball, but I ended up with this cute little guy...:) He was so cute, I just had to make him a friend. And this is the result.

The following pattern is for the blue tumble. 

Finished size: 18 cm tall 

Materials 

• 2,5 mm hook 
• Cotton yarn (3 colors) 
• Safety eyes (12mm) 
• Polyester fiberfill 
• Tapestry needle 

Abbreviations
sc: single crochet
st: stitch
dec: single crochet decrease
inc: 2 sc in sc

Head/Body
Start with the bottom. Change colour every third round.
Rnd 1: 8 single crochet into magic ring (8)
Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (16)
Rnd 3: (inc, 1sc) x8 (24)
Rnd 4: (inc, 2sc) x8 (32)

Rnd 5: (inc, 3sc) x8 (40)
Rnd 6: (inc, 4sc) x8 (48)
Rnd 7: (inc, 5sc) x8 (56)
Rnd 8: (inc, 6sc) x8 (64)
Rnd 9: (inc, 7sc) x8 (72)
Rnd 10: (inc, 8sc) x8 (80)
Rnd 11: (inc, 9sc) x8 (88)
Rnd 12: (inc, 10sc) x8 (96)
Rnd 13-22: 1sc in each sc around (96)
Rnd 20: (dec, 10sc) x8 (88)
Rnd 21: 1sc in each sc around (88)
Rnd 22: (dec, 9sc) x8 (80)
Rnd 23: 1sc in each sc around (80)
Rnd 24: (dec, 8sc) x8 (72)
Rnd 25: 1sc in each sc around (72)
Rnd 26: (dec, 7sc) x8 (64)
Rnd 27: 1sc in each sc around (64)
Rnd 28: (dec, 6sc) x8 (56)
Rnd 29: 1sc in each sc around (56)
Rnd 30: (dec, 7sc) x8 (48)
Rnd 31-32: 1sc in each sc around (48)
Rnd 33: (dec, 4sc) x8 (40)
Rnd 34-36: 1sc in each sc around (40)
Rnd 37: (inc, 4sc) x8 (48)
Rnd 38: (inc, 5sc) x8 (56)
Rnd 39: (inc, 6sc) x8 (64)
Rnd 40-47: 1sc in each sc around (64)
Rnd 48: (dec, 6sc) x8 (56)
Rnd 49: (dec, 5sc) x8 (48)
Rnd 50: (dec, 4sc) x8 (40) Attach the safety eyes.
Rnd 51: (dec, 3sc) x8 (32) Fill in the fiberfill.
Rnd 52: (dec, 2sc) x8 (24)
Rnd 53: (dec, 1sc) x8 (16)
Rnd 54: (dec) x8 (8)
Close up.

Arms (Make two)
Start making the hand
Rnd 1: 5 single crochet into magic ring (5)
Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (10)
Rnd 3: (inc, 1sc) x6 (15)
Rnd 4: 13sc, 5 popcorn crochet in 1sc, 1sc (15)
Rnd 5: 1sc in each sc around (15)
Rnd 6: (dec, 13sc) x8 (14)
Rnd 7: (dec, 12sc) x8 (13)
Rnd 8: (dec, 11sc) x8 (12)
Rnd 9: (dec, 10sc) x8 (11)
Rnd 10: (dec, 9sc) x8 (10)
Rnd 11-30: 1sc in each sc around (10) After round 12; start changing colour after every third row 
Finish up, cut yarn leaving a tail long enough to attach to the body

Bow tie
Row 1: 6 single crochet, turn
Row: 2-36: 6sc, turn
Sew the ends together. Leave long tail to make a bow.

Attach the arms to the body. 

Embroider a mouth.

Attach the bow tie to body just below the mouth.

You´re done!! Enjoy your colourful tumble.

This pattern is an original pattern by Anja Nielsen, Crochet Fairy (June 2013). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it. Kindly inform and credit me if you want to sell items made from this pattern. Thank You.