High Spirits
- lizzieb777
- Dec 17, 2025
- 4 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
High Spirits
brought to you by MTP Designs
a subsidiary of Madd Tea Party Boutique
Copyright 2024
Materials:
#4 medium weight yarn, approx 140 yards
Polyfibre fill
E 3.5mm hook
Needle for sewing in ends and attaching pieces
24 - 25mm eyes
Stitch Guide:
sl: slip stitch
ch: chain
sk: skip
st: stitch
bb: back bump
yo: yarn over
mc: main colour
ac: accent colour
blo: back loop only
flo: front loop only
sc: single crochet
sc incr: single crochet increase
sc dec: single crochet decrease
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
Special Instructions: I suggest using the invisible dec wherever a dec is called for
Gauge is not important with this item, changing the hook or yarn size will simply change the size of the finished piece, just make sure you use the appropriate size hook for your yarn
Meet the Maker: Hi! I'm Lizzie Livett-Buchanan, the strange and unusual mind behind the strange and unusual designs from MTP Designs. I love to create the weird, the unusual, and sometimes even the macabre! I hope you enjoy making this as much as I enjoyed
writing it! I love to see what people come up with working with my patterns, so please join us in my group on facebook!!
Body:
In mc
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3 with a sl to join, however you feel comfortable starting on the round
Round 1: 6 sc in circle (6)
Round 2: 1 sc incr, repeat around (12)
Round 3: 1 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (18)
Round 4: 2 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (24)
Round 5: 3 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (30)
Round 6: 4 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (36)
Round 7: 5 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (42)
Round 8: 6 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (48)
Round 9 – 24: 1 sc, repeat around (48)
Insert eyes between rounds 14/15 with approx 6 st showing between
Round 25: 10 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (44)
Stuff as you go, but do not over stuff so the bottom will lay flat after closed
Round 26: blo: 1 sc dec, repeat around (22)
Round 27: 9 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (20)
Round 28: 2 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (15)
Round 29: 1 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (10)
Round 30: 1 sc dec, repeat around (5)
Finish off and weave in ends
Skirt:
Attach yarn to loop from round 26
Round 1: 1 hdc, repeat around, sl to join (44)
Round 2: ch 1, (1 hdc + 1 dc in the next st, 1 dc + 1 hdc in the next st, 2 sl) x11, join with a sl (66)
Finish off and weave in ends
Eyelids For Non Sinker Eyes: (make two)
Ch 11
Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, turn (10)
Row 2: ch 1, 3 sc, 4 hdc, 3 sc (10)
Finish off with a long tail to sew over the eyes
Eyelids For Sinker Eyes: (make two)
Ch 8
Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc, 3 hdc, 2 sc, turn (7)
Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc, 3 hdc, 2 sc (7)
Finish off with a long tail to sew over the eyes
Arms: (make two)
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3 with a sl to join, however you feel comfortable starting on the round
Round 1: 6 sc in circle (6)
Round 2: 1 sc incr, repeat around (12)
Round 3: 2 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (16)
Round 4 – 5: 1 sc, repeat around (16)
Round 6: 6 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around, join with a sl (14)
Finish off with a long tail to sew to the body
Joint:
In white
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3 with a sl to join, however you feel comfortable starting on the round
Stuff firmly as you go
Round 1: 6 sc in circle (6)
Round 2 – 5: 1 sc, repeat around (6)
Change to black
Round 6: 1 sc, repeat around (6)
Change to red
Round 7: 1 sc, repeat around
Finish off and weave in ends
Bong:
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3 with a sl to join, however you feel comfortable starting on the round
Stuff firmly as you go
Round 1: 6 sc in circle (6)
Round 2: 1 sc incr, repeat around (12)
Round 3: 1 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (18)
Round 4: blo: 5 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (21)
Round 5 – 6: 1 sc, repeat around (21)
Round 7: 5 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (18)
Round 8: 1 sc, repeat around (18)
Round 9: 7 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (16)
Round 10: 1 sc, repeat around (16)
Round 11: 2 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (12)
Round 12: 1 sc dec, repeat around (6)
Round 13 – 15: 1 sc, repeat around, sl to join on the last round (6)
Round 16: ch 1, flo: 6 hdc (6)
Finish off with a long tail, use this tail to thread down to round 15, place a few stitches through both sides to close, leaving the hdc round open
Bowl:
Start with a long tail to sew to the bong
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3 with a sl to join, however you feel comfortable starting on the round
Round 1: 6 sc in circle (6)
Round 2: 2 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (8)
Round 3: 1 sc, repeat around, sl to join (8)
Finish off and weave in ends
Assembly:
Arms: attach to either side evenly so the top is touching approx round 14/15
Eyelids: position as desired over the eyes and attach
Bowl: attach at approx round 10/11
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