Bath Buddy (crochet craft)

Crochet a bath mitt with animal features, including floppy ears, for bath time fun. Wash and entertain baby with this soft crochet bath buddy.

Materials:

• Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream (Solids 2.5 oz/70.9 g/Ombres 2 oz/56.7 g)  Solids or Ombres 1 ball
• Crochet Hook: Size 4.50 mm (U.S. 7) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Small quantities of white and beige yarn for embroidery

Gauge: 14 sc and 16 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].
Instructions:
Ch 34.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. 33 sts. Ch 1. Turn.
2nd row: 1 sc in each st to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
Rep last row 6 times more.
Shape thumb gusset: 1st row: (RS). 1 sc in each of first 17 sts. 2 sc in each of next 2 sts. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th rows: 1 sc in each st to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
3rd row: 1 sc in each of first 17 sts. 2 sc in next st. 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. 2 sc in next st. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
5th row: 1 sc in each of first 17 sts. 2 sc in next st. 1 sc in each of next 4 sts. 2 sc in next st. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
7th row: 1 sc in each of first 17 sts. 2 sc in next st. 1 sc in each of next 6 sts. 2 sc in next st. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
9th row: 1 sc in each of first 17 sts. 2 sc in next st. 1 sc in each of next 8 sts. 2 sc in next st. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
11th row: 1 sc in each of first 17 sts. 2 sc in next st. 1 sc in each of next 10 sts. 2 sc in next st. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
13th row: 1 sc in each of first 17 sts. Ch 2. Miss next 14 sts. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
14th row: 1 sc in each st or ch 1 sp to end of row. 33 sts.
Cont even until work from beg measures 8 ins [20.5 cm] ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape top: 1st row: 1 sc in first st. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sts. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook – sc2tog made. 1 sc in each of next 11 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 11 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last st. Ch 1. Turn.
2nd row: 1 sc in first st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 9 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 9 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last st. Ch 1. Turn.
3rd row: 1 sc in first st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 7 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 7 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last st. Ch 1. Turn.
4th row: 1 sc in first st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last st. Ch 1. Turn.
5th row: 1 sc in first st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last st. Fasten off.
Thumb: With RS of work facing, join yarn with ss to ch sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 ch. 1 sc in each of next 14 sts. Join with ss to first sc. 16 sc.
Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with ss to first sc.
Rep last rnd 4 times more.
Next rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 8 times. Join with ss to first st. 8 sts.
Next rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 4 times. 4 sts. Fasten off. Thread end through a tapestry needle and draw yarn through rem sts. Fasten securely.
Ear (make 2): Ch 7.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 5 ch. Ch 1. Turn. 6 sts.
2nd and 3rd rows: 1 sc in each st to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
4th row: Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Sc2tog. Ch 1. Turn. 4 sts.
5th row: (Sc2tog) twice. Fasten off.
Join yarn with ss to side of Ear at lower corner and work 1 row of sc around Ear to opposite corner. Fasten off.
Sew Ears in position. Embroider face as illustrated. Sew top and side seam.
Loop: Join yarn with ss at lower side edge at seam. Ch 15. Join with ss in same sp as first ss. Fasten off.