Mop Top Mascots
© June Gilbank 2009
Mop Top Mascots are a fun way to use up scraps of yarn. They stand about 4″ tall, and the real joy of them is that they are so easy to make, and easy to customize with funky colours or embellishments. Who wouldn’t appreciate a little mascot like these?!
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This is a PlanetJune original crochet pattern. Feel free to use items made from this pattern however you wish, but I’d appreciate credit as the pattern designer. Please do not reproduce the pattern anywhere else; instead post a link to http://www.planetjune.com/blog/free-crochet-patterns/mop-top-mascots/
Terminology
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet (double crochet for UK/Aus) |
| sl st | slip stitch (single crochet for UK/Aus) |
| st | stitch |
| sc2tog | single crochet decrease (or try an invisible decrease instead for a better finish) |
You will need…
- E US/3.5mm and H US/5mm crochet hooks
- Small quantity of worsted weight yarn in two colours
- Small quantity of eyelash yarn for hair
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle to weave in ends
- Polyester fibrefill stuffing
- Eyes, approx 8mm diameter
Notes
- Do not join at the end of each round; rounds are worked in continuous spirals.
- Fuzzy yarn stitches are worked in back loops only; worsted weight yarn stitches are worked in front and back loops (unless otherwise specified).
- Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. Move the marker up each time you start a new round.
- Use worsted weight yarn and E hook unless instructed otherwise.
Colour code
A: the yarn colour of the face, hands and feet
B: the yarn colour of the body
Head
worked from nose back
With A, make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st)
Rnd 2: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) three times. (9 st)
Rnd 3: sc in each st around. (9 st)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) three times. (12 st)
Rnd 5: sc in each st around. (12 st)
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st) three times. (15 st)
Rnd 7: sc in each st around. (15 st)
Note: If using animal (safety) eyes, insert them now (roughly between Rnds 5 and 6) and attach the backs.
Rnd 8: (sc2tog, sc in next 3 st) three times. (12 st). Stuff head through hole.
Rnd 9: (sc2tog) six times. (6 st). Fasten off and weave in ends.
Body
worked from bottom up
With B, make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 st)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) six times. (18 st)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) six times. (24 st)
Rnd 5: in back loops only, sc in each st around. (24 st)
Rnd 6: in both loops from now on, sc in each st around. (24 st)
Rnd 7: (sc2tog, sc in next 2 st) six times. (18 st)
Rnd 8: sc in each st around. (18 st)
Rnd 9: (sc2tog, sc in next 4 st) three times. (15 st)
Rnds 10-11: sc in each st around. (15 st)
Rnd 12: (sc2tog, sc in next 3 st) three times. (12 st)
Rnds 13-14: sc in each st around. (12 st). Stuff body through hole.
Rnd 15: (sc2tog, sc in next 2 st) three times. (9 st)
Join with sl st to next st. Fasten off, leaving long end of yarn to attach body to head.
Foot (make 2)
worked from toe back
With A, make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st)
Rnds 2-4: sc in each st around. (6 st)
Join with sl st to next st. Fasten off, leaving long end to attach foot to body.
Arm (make 2)
worked from hand to shoulder
With A, make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st)
Rnds 2-3: sc in each st around. (6 st)
With B:
Rnds 4-8: sc in each st around. (6 st)
Join with sl st to next st. Fasten off, leaving long end of B to attach arm to body.
Hair
With eyelash yarn and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook. (6 st)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 st)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st) three times. (15 st)
Rnd 4: sc in each st around. (15 st). Join with sl st and fasten off, leaving long yarn end to attach hair to head.
Finishing
Place the head on top of the neck opening. Using a yarn needle and the long yarn end from the body, sew the body to the head all around the open end of the neck.
Position the arms at each side of the body so that the top of the shoulder is 2 rounds below the top of the body. Using a yarn needle and the long yarn end from each arm, sew the arms to the body all around the open end of the arms.
Flatten both feet, then position them at the front of the body, so the toes peek out from beneath the body. Using a yarn needle and the long yarn end from each foot, sew the feet securely to the body.
Position the circle of hair over the top and back of the head. Using a yarn needle and the long yarn end from the hair, attach the hair to the head by sewing all around the edge of the circle. Fluff out any clumps of lashes that are trapped by the stitches by raking over the hair a few times with the yarn needle.
Add accessories as desired to give your new friend some personality!
I hope you enjoy this pattern. Please leave me a comment below if you do, and consider leaving me a donation. Thanks!
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Carolyn said
I love them. They look like Fraggles!
san's said
OMG these are soooooooo cute thanks for the pattern
marteks said
Adorable! These are the cutest things I have seen in a very long time!
Jana said
VERY cute! And if they are as simple as you say, perhaps one for each of the kids in my class as a year end gift won’t be too hard or time consuming to do!
I will be back next week to download it when I can leave a donation (payday Saturday! WooHoo!)
Jasmine said
Thank-you so much for the wonderful pattern! Lemmings was my favourite game!
susan said
wow these are fabulous, your patterns are great, tfs, hugs susan
sara (sarloz) said
These are so cute! I also thought of the fraggles the minute i saw them. I love them!
Maryangela said
Hi, June!
First of all, I’dlike to say I find your work really cool – and I so apreciate the your tutorials! It’s very generous of you and they have helped me a lot. I have this blog in portuguese where there’s a link to your page.
For there’s very little information on amigurumi in portuguese, I’d like to know if I could translate your material and make it avaible in my blog. Note that I would always refer to you as the author and always link to your page. It’s just a way to build the amigurumi comunity here in Brazil. Please, let me know what you think about it. Thank you so much!
Mary
Adry said
Hi June!
They are so lovely!
I did a translation of the pattern, and put it in my blog. I linked your blog, of course. Is it ok?, tell me if you don´t agree, I will eliminate the post inmediatelly. sorry for my english, I know I must improve it.
Regards.
Anne said
Oh no! More lemmings??!
<3 thanks alot!!
Max California said
I love you
arcalae said
Lemmings! How cute, an ultimate amigurumi keychain for a gamer geek like me ^^ thanks!
Anne said
Thank you so much for this pattern, I have 4 great Grand Daughters and I know they’ll absolutely love these.
Kisses, Anne
Naware said
I have been looking for something to make for a gf two lil ones and these look like just the ticket! I’m SO excited and can’t wait to make them, will be posting pictures on my own blogs for anyone to see! (you can find me on Twitter for any updates)
Michal said
These are so cute!! Thanks for sharing this pattern!
Ali said
I just love the the patterns that you share with us. Thanks
ole casthoej said
Thanks for a lot of inspiration, never thought that mascots could be made in this way. Good luck!
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Marianne said
Oh Wow! These are so cute! Thanks so much! I’ll try to remember to come back on payday (Friday) and leave you a donation. You are so generous to make this pattern available. Thanks again.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!
What a great littel pattern. I’ll be starting on my first lemming tomorrow, at a gift for my friend’s birthday.
From one crochet designer to another, hats off!
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melissa rose said
hey i love these, but i was wondering, i havent made any yet and ive only made a doll in d3 so for that i have to stuff the arms, but u dont specify if u stuff them or not so im assuming no…????? thank you
June said
Melissa, the arms are very tiny, so you don’t need to stuff them. You might find that the yarn ends inside the arms (from changing colour at the wrists) are enough to fill out the arms without any stuffing. You can squeeze a tiny bit of stuffing into the arms too, if you want, or just leave them unstuffed – whichever you’d prefer
melissa rose said
thank you
now i can make one, or to, or three 
, in my next class 
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Lana said
Hi, love the pattern, I’m a big Lemmings geek and I’ve already started making one! =D I was just curious what kind of eyelash yarn you used for the basic lemming. Is it a particular brand? I’m having trouble finding that particular green color
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Hi Lana, I used Patons Cha-Cha in Reggae which I think is now discontinued (although you may be able to find some on eBay, and I see there’s some up for sale or trade on Ravelry – that’s probably your best chance to get it) . Eyelash yarns aren’t anywhere near as common as they were a couple of years ago – luckily (for me!) I bought a lifetime’s supply when they were still in fashion. It’s very difficult to find anything except Fun Fur these days
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