Crochet needle (2,5 mm)
Light yellow yarn (for instance SMC Catania - 100)
Dark yellow yarn (for instance Phil Coton 3 - Soleil 45)
Black yarn (for instance Phil Coton 3 - Noir 67)
Light blue yarn (for instance Phil Coton 3 - Jade 58)
Dark blue yarn (for instance Lana Grossa Cotone - 10)
Fiber fill
Black felt
RND = round
sc = single crochet
sl.st = slipstitch
dec = decrease
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Head
(Use light yellow yarn)
RND 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
RND 2: 2 sc in each sc (12)
RND 3: 2 sc in each 2nd sc (18)
RND 4: 2 sc in each 3rd sc (24)
RND 5: 2 sc in each 4th sc (30)
RND 6: 2 sc in each 5th sc (36)
RND 7: 2 sc in each 6th sc (42)
RND 8: 2 sc in each 7th sc (48)
RND 9: 2 sc in each 8th sc (54)
RND 10-16: 54 sc (54)
RND 17: 2 sc in the 21st, 24th, 27th, 30th, 33rd, 36th sc (60)
RND 18: 2 sc in the 24th, 27th, 30th, 33rd, 36th, 39th sc (66)
RND 19-20: 66 sc (66)
RND 21: dec over each 10th and 11th sc (60)
RND 22: dec over the 23rd and 24th, 27th and 28th, 31st and 32nd, 35th and 36th, 39th and 40th sc (55)
RND 23: 55 sc (55)
RND 24: dec over the 19th and 20th, 24th and 25th, 29th and 30th, 34th and 35th, 39th and 40th sc (50)
RND 25: 50 sc (50)
RND 26: dec over each 4th and 5th sc (40)
RND 27: dec over each 4th and 5th sc (32)
RND 28: dec over the 7th and 8th, 11th and 12th, 15th and 16th, 19th and 20th, 23rd and 24th, 27th and 28th sc (26)
RND 29: dec over the 2nd and 3rd, 5th and 6th, 8th and 9th, 10th and 11th, 12th and 13th, 14th and 15th, 16th and 17th, 19th and 20th, 22nd and 23rd, 25th and 26th sc (16)
Fill the head. Tie-off with a sl.st and leave enough yarn to sew the head to the body.
(Use light yellow yarn)
RND 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
RND 2: 2 sc in each sc (12)
RND 3: 2 sc in each 2nd sc (18)
RND 4: 2 sc in each 3rd sc (24)
RND 5: 2 sc in each 4th sc (30)
RND 6: 2 sc in each 5th sc (36)
RND 7-12: 36 sc (36)
RND 13: dec over the 11th and 12th, 14th and 15th, 17th and 18th, 20th and 21st, 23rd and 24th, 26th and 27th sc (30)
RND 14: dec over each 4th and 5th sc (24)
RND 15-16: 24 sc (24)
RND 17: dec over each 3rd and 4th sc (18)
RND 18-19: 18 sc (18)
Fill the body. Tie-off with a sl.st.
Ears (2x)
(Use dark yellow yarn)
RND 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
RND 2: 2 sc in each sc (12)
RND 3: 12 sc (12)
RND 4: 2 sc in each 2nd sc (18)
RND 5-6: 18 sc (18)
RND 7: 2 sc in each 3rd sc (24)
RND 8-9: 24 sc (24)
RND 10: 2 sc in each 4th sc (30)
RND 11-15: 30 sc (30)
RND 16: dec over each 4th and 5th sc (24)
RND 17: 24 sc (24)
RND 18: dec over each 3rd and 4th sc (18)
Tie-off with a sl.st and leave enough yarn to sew the ears to the head.
(Use light yellow yarn)
RND 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
RND 2: 6 sc (6)
RND 3: 2 sc in each 3rd sc (8)
RND 4-7: 8 sc (8)
RND 8: dec over each 3rd and 4 sc (6)
Tie-off with a sl.st and leave enough yarn to sew the tail to the body.
(Use light yellow yarn)
RND 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
RND 2: 2 sc in each 2nd sc (9)
RND 3-4: 9 sc (9)
RND 5: dec over the 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th sc (7)
RND 6: 2 sc in the 1st and 2nd sc (9)
RND 7-10: 9 sc (9)
Fill the legs. Tie-off with a sl.st and leave enough yarn to sew the legs to the body.
Back legs (2x)
(Use light yellow yarn)
RND 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
RND 2: 2 sc in each sc (12)
RND 3-6: 12 sc (12)
RND 7: dec over each 3rd and 4th sc (9)
RND 8: 9 sc (9)
Fill the legs.
RND 9: dec over each 2nd and 3rd sc (6)
Tie-off with a sl.st and close the legs. Leave enough yarn to sew the legs to the body.
Nose
(Use black yarn)
RND 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
RND 2: 2 sc in each sc (12)
RND 3: 2 sc in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th sc (18)
RND 4: 2 sc in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 15th sc (24)
RND 5: 24 sc (24)
Tie-off with a sl.st and leave enough yarn to sew the nose to the head.
(Use light blue yarn)
RND 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
RND 2: 2 sc in each sc (12)
RND 3: 2 sc in each 2nd sc (18)
RND 4: 2 sc in each 3rd sc (24)
RND 5: 2 sc in each 4th sc (30)
RND 6: 2 sc in each 5th sc (36)
RND 7: 2 sc in each 6th sc (42)
RND 8: 2 sc in each 7th sc (48)
RND 9: 2 sc in each 8th sc (54)
RND 10: 2 sc in each 9th sc (60)
RND 11: 2 sc in each 10th sc (66)
RND 12: 2 sc in each 11th sc (72)
Use the remaining yarn of the magic ring to make a loop on the top of the balloon, so you can hang up the balloon.
RND 13-25: 72 sc (72)
RND 26: dec over each 11th and 12th sc (66)
RND 27-28: 66 sc (66)
RND 29: dec over each 10th and 11th sc (60)
RND 30-31: 60 sc (60)
RND 32: dec over each 9th and 10th sc (54)
RND 33: 54 sc (54)
RND 34: dec over each 8th and 9th sc (48)
RND 35: 48 sc (48)
RND 36: dec over each 7th and 8th sc (42)
RND 37: 42 sc (42)
RND 38: dec over each 6th and 7th sc (36)
RND 39: 36 sc (36)
RND 40: dec over each 5th and 6th sc (30)
RND 41: 30 sc (30)
RND 42: dec over each 4th and 5th sc (24)
RND 43: 24 sc (24)
RND 44: dec over each 3rd and 4th sc (18)
Fill the balloon and keep filling until round 46.
RND 45: dec over each 2nd and 3 sc (12)
RND 46: dec over each 2 sc (6)
RND 47: 2 sc in each sc (12)
RND 48: 2 sc in each 2nd sc (18)
RND 49: 18 sc (18)
Tie-off with a sl.st.
Putting all the parts together
Sew the head to the body. Make sure that the snout of pip is directed to the side.
Sew the ears to the head, somewhere at round 4.
Sew the front legs to the body, somewhere at round 2 (counted from above) with 4 stitches between the legs. Sew or paste the left leg against the head. Sew or paste the right leg against the left leg.
Sew the back legs to the body, somewhere at round 4 (counted from the bottom) with 3 stitches between the legs.
Sew the tail to the body, somewhere at round 5 (counted from the bottom).
Sew the nose to the head, somewhere at round 17.
Face
Cut 2 eyes out of black felt and paste these to the head, somewhere at round 11, with 4 stitches between the eyes.
Embroider a mouth with black yarn diagonally under the nose.
Attach Pip to the balloon
Tie a piece of dark blue yarn to the bottom of the balloon. Sew the yarn between the front legs through the right leg and make a knot. To let Pip hang straight, sew the yarn behind the left ear.