🧶 Materials DK / light worsted yarn Small hook (2–2.5 mm for tight stitches) Stuffing Needle Stitch marker Abbreviations (US terms) MR – Magic Ring sc – single crochet hdc – half double crochet dc – double crochet inc – 2 sc in same stitch dec – sc 2 together sl st – slip stitchch – chain HEAD + BODY (One Piece) Start with main body color. Head R1:  MR 6 sc (6) R2:  inc ×6 (12) R3:  (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18) R4:  (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24) R5:  (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30) R6–R10:  sc around (30)

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