Funmigurumi Cuddlers: Diggler the Mole

This cute little mole dug his home under a flower bed and took the colors of the flowers growing above him.

Materials-
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Royal (4 oz)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Cherry Red (4 oz)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Spring Green (4 oz)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Baby Pink (2 oz)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Black (2 oz)
Fiberfill
Crochet hook size H
Scissors
Blunt needle to weave in ends and to sew
Measuring tape

Body (Make 2)-
With Royal and H hook, ch 31.
Row 1- 1 sc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. (30 sc, counting ch bump of first st) Ch 1, turn.
Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across, and in top of ch bump of first st. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 3- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 4 to 14- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Fasten off Royal, leaving long tail to sew with.
Row 15- Join Cherry Red. Work 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 16- Work sc2tog over first 2 sc 1 sc in each sc until last 2 sc, sc2tog over last 2 sc. (28 sc)
Row 17-  Insert hook into first reduced st, pull up a loop, insert hook into next sc and pull up a loop, complete an sc2tog over these two loops, 1 sc in each sc till last sc, insert hook into last sc and pull up a loop, insert hook in top of last reduced sc of previous row, and work an sc2tog over those two loops. (26 sc)
Row 18- Rep row 15. (24 sc)
Row 19- Rep row 15. (22 sc)
Row 20- Rep row 15. (20 sc)
Row 21- Rep Row 15. (18 sc)
Row 22- Rep Row 15. (16 sc)
Row 23- Rep Row 15. (14 sc) Fasten off Cherry Red, leaving long tail to sew with.
Row 24- Join Spring green and work 1 sc in each sc across. (14 sc)
Row 25-  sc in each sc across. (14 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 26- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (16 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 27- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (18 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 28- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (22 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 29- 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (26 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 30- 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, [1 sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc,] rep 3 more times, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (30 sc)
Row 31- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc)
Rows 32 to 34- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Thread blunt needle with tail and sew Front and Back of Body together at the Bottom.

Legs (Make 2)-
With Spring Green and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.  (24 sc) Fasten off Spring Green, weave in tails.
Rnd 5- Join Bright Yellow, work 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)
Rnd 6- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off Bright Yellow, weave in tails.
Rnd 7- Join Cherry Red, work 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)
Rnds 8 to 10- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off Cherry Red, weave in tails.
Rnd 11- Join Royal, make 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)
Rnds 12 to 13- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Stuff Legs and sew to the Bottom of Body, fasten off, weave in tails inside of Body.

Tail-
Moles have a very short tail, so our little Diggler will have a tiny one too.
With Royal and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd.
Stuff as you go.
Rnds 2 to 9- 1 sc in each sc around. (6 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Measure and center tail at Back and sew in place. Fasten off, weave in tail.

Arms (Make 2)-
With Spring Green and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off Spring Green and weave in tails.
Rnd 5- Join Bright Yellow, make 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Rnd 6- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off Bright Yellow, weave in tails.
Rnd 7- Join Cherry Red, work 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Rnds 8 to 12- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off Cherry Red, leaving long tail to sew with.

Snout-
Nose-
With Baby Pink and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnds 2 to 3- 1 sc in each sc around. (6 sc) Fasten off Baby Pink, weave in tail.
Rnd 4- Join Bright Yellow, make 1 sc in each sc around. (6 sc) Stuff lightly.
Rest of Snout-
Rnd 5- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 6- 1 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 7- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)
Rnds 8 to 9- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Rnd 10- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around (24 sc)
Rnds 11 to 13- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Stuff Snout. Pin to Head. Begin to sew Snout 5 rows above the start of Spring Green Head, squeeze down the middle and sew the top to row 8 of Head, leaving 4 rows free . Fasten off, weave in tail inside of Head.
Make Eyes and sew in place.
Eyes (Make 2)-
With Black and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sts in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc). Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Pin Eyes in place above Snout as seen in photos. Sew in place. Fasten off inside of Head.
Stuff Head and sew to close. Fasten off, weave in tails.

Done!

The Significance of It All