The Jersey Devil Crochet Pattern
- lizzieb777
- Jan 1
- 9 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
The Jersey Devil
brought to you by MTP Designs
a subsidiary of Madd Tea Party Boutique
Copyright 2024
Materials:
#4 medium weight yarn, approx 160 yards
Polyfibre fill
E 3.5mm hook
Needle for sewing in ends and attaching pieces
25-30mm safety 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
hdc incr: half double crochet increase
hdc dec: half double crochet decrease
tc: triple crochet
cluster: cluster stitch
picot: picot stitch
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
picot: ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd ch from the hook
cluster: 3 dc in the same st
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Arms: (make two)
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 the 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 – 7: 1 sc, repeat around (24)
Round 8: 1 sc dec, repeat around (12)
Stuff hand here
Round 9: 1 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (8)
Round 10 – 27: 1 sc, repeat around (8)
Round 28: fold so both sides are touching and sc x4 through both to close (4)
Finish off
Legs: (make two)
In ac
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 the 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: blo: 1 sc, repeat around (30)
Round 7 – 10: 1 sc, repeat around (30)
Change to mc
Round 11: 8 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (27)
Round 12: 1 sc, repeat around (27)
Round 13: 7 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (24)
Round 14 – 16: 1 sc, repeat around (24)
Round 17: 6 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (21)
Round 18 – 19: 1 sc, repeat around (21)
Finish off first leg (but not the second), leave a long tail, when you join the two legs there may be a hole left between them, use this to sew it closed
Round 20: ch 4, sc in the first st on the first leg and the next 20 st , 4 sc into the back bump of the ch 4, sc x21 around the second leg, 4 sc into the front loops of the ch 4 (50)
Round 21: 1 sc, repeat around (50)
Sew the hole closed if there is one
Body:
Round 22: 9 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (55)
Round 23: 10 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (60)
Round 24: 11 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (65)
Round 25 – 30: 1 sc, repeat around (65)
Round 31: 11 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (60)
Round 32 – 34: 1 sc, repeat around (60)
Round 35: 4 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (50)
Round 36 – 37: 1 sc, repeat around (50)
Round 38: 3 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (40)
Round 39: 1 sc, repeat around (40)
Round 40: 8 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (36)
Round 41: 1 sc, repeat around (36)
Round 42: 4 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (30)
Round 43 – 45: 1 sc, repeat around (30)
Round 46: 3 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (24)
Round 47: 1 sc, repeat around (24)
Round 48: attaching the arms: 8 sc, hold arm up to your work and sc through both pieces x4, 8 sc, hold second arm up to your work and sc through both x4 (24)
picture from a different pattern but technique is the same
Alternate Round 48: if you choose to sew the arms on: 1 sc, repeat around (24)
Round 49: 1 sc, repeat around (24)
Round 50: 2 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (18)
Round 51: 1 sc, repeat around (18)
Head:
Round 52: 1 sc incr, repeat around (36)
Round 53: 1 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (54)
Round 54 – 55: 1 sc, repeat around (54)
Round 56: 8 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (60)
Round 57 – 58: 1 sc, repeat around (60)
Round 59: 9 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (66)
Round 60: 10 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (72)
Round 61 – 71: 1 sc, repeat around (72)
Insert eyes between rounds 66/67 with approx 10 st showing between
Round 72: 10 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (66)
Round 73: 9 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (60)
Round 74: 8 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (54)
Round 75: 7 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (48)
Round 76: 6 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (42)
Round 77: 5 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (36)
Round 78: 4 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (30)
Round 79: 3 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (24)
Round 80: 2 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (18)
Round 81: 1 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (12)
Round 82: 1 sc dec, repeat around (6)
Finish off and weave in ends
Tail:
In ac
Tips: (make 3)
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3 with a sl to join, however you feel comfortable starting on the round
Round 1: 4 sc in the circle (4)
Round 2: 1 sc, repeat around (4)
Round 3: 1 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (6)
Round 4: 1 sc, repeat around (6)
Round 5: 2 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (8)
Round 6 – 8: 1 sc, repeat around (8)
Finish off the first two tips (but not the third), leave a long tail, when you join the three tips there may be a hole left between them, use this to sew it closed
Round 9: hold one of the other tips up to your hook and sc into the first st, and the next 3, hold the last tip up to your hook and sc into the first st and the next 7, this brings you back to the second tip, 1 sc in each of the last 4 st, this brings you back to the first tip, 1 sc in the first and the next 7 (24)
Sew the holes closed if there are any
Round 10: 1 sc dec, repeat around (12)
Round 11: 1 sc, repeat around (12)
Round 12: 2 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (9)
Round 13: 1 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (6)
Round 14 – 44: 1 sc, repeat around (6)
Round 45: fold so both sides are touching and sc x3 through both to close (3)
Finish off with a long tail to sew to the body
Ears: (make two)
*** Make 2 individual pieces to be joined together to make one, then follow the instructions for joining the two pieces together ***
*** if you want to make the ears two toned, make the first piece in ac and the second in
mc ***
Ch 2
Row 1: 2 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, turn (2)
Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc, turn (2)
Row 3: ch 1, 2 sc incr, turn (4)
Row 4 – 5: ch 1, 4 sc, turn (4)
Row 6: ch 1, 1 sc, 1 sc incr, 2 sc, turn (5)
Row 7: ch 1, 1 sc, 1 sc incr, 3 sc, turn (6)
Row 8 – 9: ch 1, 6 sc, turn (6)
Row 10: ch 1, 1 sc, 1 sc incr, 4 sc, turn (7)
Row 11: ch 1, 1 sc, 1 sc incr, 5 sc, turn (8)
Row 12: ch 1, 8 sc (8)
Finish off the first piece, but not the second, instead continue on to the next set of instructions to join:
Holding your two pieces together as pictured below, work through them both to join:
Row 13: ch 1, sc up the first side x12, 3 sc in the tip, sc down the second side x12, 8 sc along the bottom, sl to join (35)
Finish off with a long tail to sew to the head
Horns: (make two)
In ac
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3 with a sl to join, however you feel comfortable starting on the round
Round 1: 4 sc in the circle (4)
Round 2: 1 sc incr, repeat around (8)
Round 3 – 4: 1 sc, repeat around (8)
Round 5: 3 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (10)
Round 6 – 7: 1 sc, repeat around (10)
Round 8 – 9: 7 sc, 3 hdc (10)
Round 10: 2 sc, 1 sc dec, 4 sc, 1 hdc incr, 1 hdc, sl to join (10)
Finish off with a long tail to sew to the head
Snout:
In mc
Ch 9
Round 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 6 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, turn and work down the other side, 6 sc, 1 sc incr (18)
Round 2: 1 sc incr, 6 sc, 3 sc incr, 6 sc, 2 sc incr (24)
Round 3 – 6: 1 sc, repeat around (24)
Round 7: 2 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around, join with a sl (18)
Finish off with a long tail to sew on to the body
Wings: (make two)
*** When you make your wings, you will be making two pieces per wing, which are joined together by sc. Because of the way the shape is made, you will finish at the top of the wing:
This means that you need to start your first piece with a long tail to attach – only one of the pieces PER COMPLETED WING needs a long tail. When joining make sure you leave this long tail on the outside ***
Make 2 pieces with a long tail
Make 2 pieces with a weaved in tail
In mc
Ch 7
Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from hook and next 5, turn (6)
Row 2: ch 1, 1 sc incr, 4 sc, 1 sc incr, turn (8)
Row 3: ch 1, 1 sc, 1 sc incr, 4 sc, 1 sc incr, 1 sc, turn (10)
Row 4: ch 1, 2 sc incr, 2 sc, 2 sc incr, 2 sc, 2 sc incr, turn (16)
Row 5: ch 1, 7 sc, 2 sc incr, 7 sc, turn (18)
Row 6 – 7: ch 1, 18 sc, turn (18)
Row 8: ch 1, 1 sc, 1 sc incr, 2 sc, 1 sc incr, 3 sc, 3 sc incr, 3 sc, 1 sc incr, 2 sc, 1 sc incr (25)
Row 9 – 12: ch 1, 25 sc, turn (25)
Finish off the first piece, but not the second, instead continue on to the next set of instructions to join:
Holding your two pieces together as pictured below, work through them both to join:
*** remember to use only 1 of the pieces with the long tail per wing, and leave it on the outside ***
Row 13: ch 1, sc x25 along the top, sc x13 down the side, sc x6 along bottom, sc x13 up the other side, sl to join (57)
Finish off and weave in ends (but not the long tail for sewing on)
Attach ac to the top:
Row 14: ch 1, sk 1 st, (cluster, sk 1 st, 2 sc, sk 1 st) x4, cluster, sk 1 st, 1 sc, turn (14)
*** you can choose to finish off the wing here, or continue on to the next row for the fancier finish ***
Row 15: ch 1, 1 sc, (ch 2, 1 tc in the middle dc of the cluster, picot, ch 2, 2 sc) x4, ch 2, 1 tc in the middle dc of the cluster, picot, 1 sc (20)
Finish off and weave in ends
Assembly:
Arms: (if you choose to sew them on) attach to round 48
Tail: attach to the back at round 22
Ears: attach to head at round 79, behind horns
Horns: attach to head at round 82, about 8 rounds above eyes
Snout: attach so it sits between and just below the eyes
Wings: attach to back above the tail so the bottom touches about round 30
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