The ARTHUR book series and tv show were staples in my house growing up. When I started to re-create characters from TV shows I watched as a child, Arthur was at the top of the list! He is so fun to make, uses basic stitches, and it perfect for someone trying their hand at stuffed animal making!
When I was finally able to figure out the pattern, I decided to have a little fun with it and play a little game on Facebook throughout the day by posting progress pictures and giving people a chance to guess the character before the big reveal. People loved guessing, and it gave me more ideas of characters to try my hand at later!
ARTHUR READ
Supplies Needed: yarn in camel, blue (slate), red, white, yellow, and a small amount of pale pink, 4.0 mm (G) hook, stitch marker, stuffing, and a set of 6 mm safety eyes.
** Notations written between two * symbols should be repeat from * to * around the round unless otherwise noted.
**Alternative to magic ring, ch 2, complete stitches in 2nd chain from hook.
Arms (camel yarn, make 2)
Round 1: magic ring – 6 sc.
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around.
Round 3: 1 sc in each stitch around.
Round 4: bobble, sc next 11 stitches.
Round 5: *sc2tog, sc*
Change to yellow yarn.
Round 6 – Round 13: sc around.
Lightly stuff arm, flatten and complete round 14 through both sides to close arm.
Round 14: sc2tog, sc next 2.
Fasten off.
Feet/Legs (white yarn, make 2)
Round 1: magic ring – 6 sc.
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around.
Round 3: *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next*
Round 4: *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 2*
Change to red yarn.
Round 5: BLO sc 5, change to white yarn sc 6, change to red yarn sc 13.
Round 6: sc 4, hdc2tog four times, sc 12.
Round 7: sc 2, sc2tog four times, sc 10.
Change to blue yarn.
Round 8: BLO sc around.
Round 9 – Round 15: sc around.
Fasten off leg 1, continue on to body with leg 2.
Body/Head (blue yarn)
Round 1: beginning with leg 2, ch 2, place marker (this is the beginning of the round for the remainder of body and head), sc 36 around both legs.
Round 2 – Round 4: sc around.
Round 5: *sc2tog, sc 7*
Round 6: sc around.
Change to yellow yarn.
Round 7: BLO sc around.
Round 8: *sc 14, sc2tog.*
Round 9 – Round 10: sc around.
Round 11: *sc2tog, sc 8*
Round 12 – Round 13: sc around.
Round 14: *sc2tog, sc 7*
Round 15: sc 5, sc 3 to attach arm 1 to body, sc 9, sc 3 to attach arm 2 to body, sc 4.
Round 16: *sc2tog, sc 2*
Change to white yarn.
Round 17: *sc2tog, sc 4*
Change to camel yarn.
Round 18: BLO sc around.
Round 19: *2 sc, sc 4*
Round 20: *2 sc, sc 2*
Round 21: *2 sc, 1 sc*
Round 22: *2 sc, sc 5*
Round 23 – Round 32: sc around.
Round 33: *sc2tog, sc 5*
Round 34: sc around.
Round 35: *sc2tog, sc 4*
Round 36: *sc 3, sc2tog*
Round 37: *sc, sc2tog, sc*
Round 38: *sc2tog, sc*
Round 39: sc2tog around.
Fasten off, leave tail to close top of head.
Ears (camel yarn, make 2)
Round 1: magic ring – 6 sc.
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around.
Round 3: *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches*
Round 4 – Round 6: sc around.
Round 7: *sc2tog, 1 sc*
Round 8: sc around, slst to first stitch of round.
Fasten off, flatten, leave tail for sewing to head between rounds 35 and 37.
Inner Ears (pink yarn, make 2)
Round 1: magic ring – 6 sc, ch 2, slst to first stitch of round.
Fasten off, use tail to sew to the middle of the ears before sewing onto the head.
Collar (white yarn)
Round 1: attach yarn to FLO of round 17 on back of body/head, ch 1, sc 5, hdc, 2 dc, ch 3, slst, ch 3, 2 dc, hdc, sc 5, slst to first stitch of round.
Fasten off, weave in end.
Eyes (white yarn, make 2)
Round 1: magic ring – sc 6.
Round 2: *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next stitch*, slst to first stitch of round.
Fasten off, leave tail for sewing to head between rounds 29 and 32.
Glasses (dark brown yarn)
Round 1: ch 10, slst into ring, sc 15 around ring, slst to first sc of round, ch 12, slst in 3rd chain from hook to create ring, sc 15 around ring, sls to first sc of round.
Fasten off, use tail to tack the glasses onto the head between the eyes.
I hope you enjoy this pattern, please send me pictures of your finished Arthur! I’d love to see how he came out!