This is a beginner friendly crochet pattern for Crocodile Loki, also known as the Croki. It is fast to crochet and fits in your palm.

This pattern is made for one sized yarn, so you are welcome to use any yarn size and its corresponding crochet hook to make your plush.

Abbreviations

Single Crochet	x
Single Crochet Increase	v
Single Crochet Decrease	A

Nostrils (Make 2)

1. Leave a long tail end. Create a chain of 2.
2. Slip stitch into the second back ridge loop from the hook.

3. Pull and cut the yarn but make sure to leave a long tail end.

Body

Row Count		Instructions	Finished Stitch Count
1		Chain 4. This is our foundation chain. Add 1 single crochet into the second back ridge loop counted from the hook. Continue with one single crochet on the next back ridge loop. Add 1 single crochet into the last back ridge loop on our foundation chain. Working in the round by turning our work piece clock wise, add 2 single crochets into the same stitch on the current front+back loops. Continue with one single crochet on the next set of front+back loops. Add 2 single crochets into the same stitch on the last front+back loops.	8
2		8v	16
3-4		16x	16

We can add in nostril here.

1. Thread both long ends of a nostril across one stitch between rows 3 and 4 of the body

2. Tie a knot with the two ends on the inside of the body to secure a nostril in place

3. Repeat steps 1~2 for both nostrils such that the nostrils are on two sides of the current piece of the body

Row Count		Instructions	Finished Stitch Count
5		4(3x, v)	20
6-10		20	20
11		4(4x, v)	24
12		12A	12
13		12v	24
14-21		24x	24

Below is what we would expect at the end of row 21.

Row Count		Instructions	Finished Stitch Count
22		3(6x, A)	21
23		21x	21
24		3(5x, A)	18
25		18x	18
26		3(4x, A)	15
27		15x	15
28		3(3x, A) Add more stuffing.	12

Row Count		Instructions	Finished Stitch Count
29		12x	12
30		6A Finish adding stuffing and close up the body.	6

Leg (Make 4)

Row Count		Instructions	Finished Stitch Count
1		Start the magic ring. 6 single crochets on the magic ring. Tighten the magic ring.	6
2		2(2x, v)	8
3-5		8x	8

Sew the legs onto the body.

Eyes (Make 2)

Row Count		Instructions	Finished Stitch Count
1		Start the magic ring. 6 single crochets on the magic ring. Tighten the magic ring.	6
2		2(2x, v)	8
3		8x	8

Add on eyeballs using safety eyes or with a French knot made by yarn.

To do the French knot technique:

1. Weave a black yarn from the inside to the outside of the eye between rows 2 and 3 of the eye.

2. Pick up a piece of yarn on the eye near where the needle hole was

3. Wrap the black yarn around the needle 4 times

4. Pull the black thread out

5. To secure the black thread, weave the black thread back inside the eye.

Then tie a knot with the two loose ends of the black thread.

Horns (Make 2)

Row Count		Instructions	Finished Stitch Count
1		Start the magic ring. 6 single crochets on the magic ring. Tighten the magic ring.	6
2		6x	6
3-5		3(x), 3(double crochet)	6
6		2(2x, v)	8
7-8		8x	8

Cut and pull the yarn but leave some ends to sew the “horn” onto the “base of the horns” later. Stuff each horn.

Base of the Horns

Row Count		Instructions	Finished Stitch Count
1		Microsoft Word – Crocodile Lokki 2.docx Chain 4. This is our foundation chain. Add 1 single crochet into the second back ridge loop counted from the hook. Continue with one single crochet on the next back ridge loop. Add 1 single crochet into the last back ridge loop on our foundation chain. Working in the round by turning our work piece clock wise, add 2 single crochets into the same stitch on the current front+back loops. Continue with one single crochet on the next set of front+back loops. Add 2 single crochets into the same stitch on the last front+back loops. Slip stitch, chain 1 to start the next row.	8
2		8v Slip stitch to close.	16

Sew the “horns” onto the “base of the horn”.

Final Assembly

Sew the horn assembly onto the head of the body starting on the neckline of the body (which is row 12 of the body).

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