Sweet Oddity Art

Mini Bison Crochet Pattern

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 Pattern Details

Size:
8 inches from foot to top of head with weight 4 yarn and a 3.25 mm hook

Skill Level Needed:

Intermediate- suitable for novice crocheters, requires patience and precisions when assembling
the bison and basic crochet skills.

Contact Info:
If you have any questions or concerns about this pattern, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I will get back to you within 24 hours.

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Materials Needed:
Yarn: Worsted Weight #4, approximately 50g of main color, 25g of accent colors
Color A: Light Brown, Color B: Dark Brown, Color C: Fluffy yarn, Color D: Cream
Hook Size: D Hook or 3.25 mm
12 mm safety eyes
Scissors, sewing needle, stitch marker, fiberfill stuffing

Abbreviations:
mr= magic ring- crochet single crochet stitches in to the
adjustable loop BLO= back loops only
ch= chain stitch F/O= Fasten off
sc= single crochet stitch hdc= half double crochet
sl= slip stitch
dc= double crochet stitch
inc= increase- make two single crochet stitches in the same stitch
dec=decrease- crochet two stitches together using the decrease method
(4 sc, inc) x 6= repeat the pattern between parentheses 6 times

Notes:
• Do not join rounds unless stated, work in a continuous spiral
• Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round
• All stitches are worked in both loops unless stated otherwise in the pattern

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Eye Patches(Make 2):
With Color B:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. (sc, inc) x 3= 9
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

Head:
Crocheted from front of nose to back of head
Starting with Color B:
Ch 6
1. sc in 2nd chain from hook, 3 sc, inc3 in the last chain, working on the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc,
inc in the last chain= 12
2. inc, 3 sc, inc x 3, 3 sc, inc x 2= 18
3. sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, sc, inc= 24
Change to Color A:
4. 3 sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, 16 sc= 27
5. sc in each st around
6. 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 16 sc= 30
7. sc in each st around
8. (2 sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc= 36
9. (3 sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc= 42
10-14. sc in each st around
Place the eye in the center of the magic ring on the eye patch. Place eyes between rounds 8 and 9,
leaving 10 holes between them. 1st eye is placed 1 hole before the 2nd increase. Count 10 holes after
the first eye and place the 2nd eye. If you want the sunken eye look, do not place the backs of the eyes
on until round 18.
TIP! You may have to adjust the eye placement depending on yarn and hook size you use.
15. (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36
16. sc in each st around
17. (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30
18. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24
Sew the eye patch onto the head first. Then start the needle sculpting process.
Stuff the head well. Cut a long piece of yarn and remove the eyes. Place the needle in the hole where
the first eye was and thread the needle into a hole next to the eye hole. Go back and forth between
each eye hole repeating the process from the first eye. Pull slightly on the yarn after going through each
hole. Do this about 3 times on each side until you reach the look you want. Follow the pictures for help.
There is also a youtube video I have for extra help on this process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XoBnTY6k70&t=55s
To place the backs of the eyes you will need to remove most of the stuffing to place the washers on the
eyes then re stuff it.
19. (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18
20. (sc, dec) x 6= 12
21. dec x 6= 6
F/O and sew the hole closed

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Body: Arms(Make 2):
With Color A: Starting with Color B:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6 1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around= 12 2. Increase in each st around= 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18 3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24 4. BLO sc in each st around
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30 5. Sc in each st around
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6= 36 6. (4 sc, dec) x 3= 15
7-12. sc in each st around Change to Color A:
13. (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30 7. Sc in each st around
14. sc in each st around Start stuffing the arms
Start stuffing the body 8. Dec, 13 sc= 14
15. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24 9. Sc in each st around
Change to Color C: 10. Dec, 12 sc= 13
(you can alternate between Color C and 11. Sc in each st around
Color A every other round if the stitches 12. Dec, 11 sc= 12
are hard to see) 13. sc in each st around
16-18. sc in each st around Stop stuffing the arms
19. (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18 14. Dec, 10 sc= 11
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing Change to Color C:
15. sc in each st around
16. Dec, 9 sc= 10
17. sc in each st around
18. (3 sc, dec) x 2= 8
19. sc in each st around
Fold the arms in half and sc the
opening closed. F/O and leave a long
tail for sewing

Legs(Make 2):
Starting with Color B: Stop stuffing the legs
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6 9-10. Sc in each st around
2. Increase in each st around= 12 11. (4 sc, dec) x 2= 10
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18 12. Sc in each st around
4. BLO sc in each st around 13. (3 sc, dec) x 2= 8
5. sc in each st around 14. Sc in each st around
6. (4 sc, dec) x 3= 15 Fold the legs in half and sc the
Change to Color A: opening closed. F/O and leave a long
7. sc in each st around tail for sewing
Start stuffing the legs
8. (3 sc, dec) x 3= 12

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Ears(Make 2): Horns(Make 2):
With Color A: With Color D:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6 1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. (sc, inc) x 3= 9 2. Sc in each st around
3. (2 sc, inc) x 3= 12 3. Dec, inc x 2, dec= 6
4. (3 sc, inc) x 3= 15 Start stuffing the horns
5-6. sc in each st around 4. 2 sc, inc x 2, 2 sc= 8
Do not stuff the ears 5. Dec, inc x 4, dec= 10
7. (3 sc, dec) x 3= 12 6. Dec, sc, inc x 4, sc, dec= 12
8. Dec x 6= 6 7. 4 sc, inc x 4, 4 sc= 16
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing 8-9. Sc in each st around
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

Tail:
With Color A:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2-10. sc in each st around
Do not stuff the tail
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

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 Assembly
Head and Body:
1. Mark a diamond shape on the head with 4 pins. Halfway down the front of the face
and only halfway down the back of the head.
2. Attach the fluffy yarn at the first pin spot on the front of the head with a sl st.
Working in a diamond shape, sc the fluffy yarn onto the head.
3. Pin the head and body together for extra support.
4. Sew the body and head together. You may need to add more stuffing as you sew.

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Ears and Horns:
1. Pin the horns between rounds 12- 14 of the head.
2. Sew the horns onto the head.
3. Pinch the ears at the bottom and sew together approximately up the ear 2
stitches.
4. Pin the ears next to the horns on the head.
5. Sew the ears onto the head.

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Arms:
1. Cut a long piece of brown yarn. Thread your needle with the yarn. Insert the
needle into the magic ring leaving a tail of yarn. Bring the needle up to a stitch
between rounds 6 and 7. Pull on the ends tightly. Repeat one more time. Weave
in the tail ends.
2. Pin the arms into a forward angle on the side of the body underneath the
neck. There are no certain row placements as I just try to decided based on look
where the arms should go.
3. Sew them onto the body.

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Legs:
1. Repeat the needle sculpting from the arms.
2. Turn the body upside down with the nose facing away from you. Pin the legs on the
body approximately between rounds 4 and 5.
3. Sew the legs onto the body.

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Tail:
1. Pin the tail onto the back of the body approximately between rounds 7 and 8.
2. Sew the tail onto the body.
3. Cut approximately 4 strands of the fluffy yarn about 4 inches in length.
4. Attach the fluffy yarn to the bottom of the tail and cut them to the length you would
like.

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You now have your finished Mini Bison. Thank you for your purchase! If you have any questions
or concerns please email me at sweetoddityart@gmail.com or etsy convo me. I will get back to
you asap. Please share your finished bison with me as often as you want! I love seeing them!

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 Helpful Tips:
Exact Colors and Brand of Yarn Used:
1. Light Brown: I love this yarn Brown
2. Dark Brown: I love this yarn Coffee
3. Cream: Big Twist Cream
4. Fluffy yarn: Red Heart Hygee fur smokey

You can use different eye and nose sizes. You might have to adjust the placements if you
change the sizes.

You can use different hook sizes and weights of yarn. It will just change the size of your bison
and you might need to adjust eye and nose placement.

How you stuff matters! The type of stuffing you use, how you stuff, all this matters on how your
bison turns out. I prefer Polyfil stuffing but you can use other types.

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 Additional Information:

How to work on the opposite side of the chain:

This is an example picture!

Start by creating your foundation chain. The amount of chains will be given in your pattern.
Work the stitches given across the chain.
Now, turn your work upside down into the remaining back loops of the chain stitches.
Work the next stitches into the back chains across.
When you are finished, the last stitch you made will be next to your first stitch.

*The number of stitches you make on one side of the chain should be the same amount on the
opposite side of the chain. Depending on what you are making you may join the end of your
round to the beginning with a slip stitch, or you may continue crocheting in a spiral fashion. If
you are to join this will be indicated in the pattern you are making.*

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