Elmo Pattern, yay!

After posting cookie monster on craftster, all I heard form people was, "you have to make Elmo" and "pattern please" so two birds, one stone, I made Elmo and wrote the pattern, if you make him then let me know how you get along. Can't wait to see what you guys think.

Elmo:

You will need:

Red Fuzzy wool

White, Black and Orange DK or WW

3.5/E Hook

Sewing needle

Stitch marker

10mm pair of black eyes

Head and body:

R1, 6sc in ring

R2, inc in every st (12sc)

R3 sc in first st, inc in nxt, rep around (18sc)

R4 sc in first 2, inc in nxt, rep around (24sc)

R5 sc in first 3, inc in nxt, rep around (30sc)

R6 sc in first 4, inc in nxt, rep around (36sc)

R7 sc in first 5, inc in nxt, rep around (42sc)

R8 sc in first 6, inc in nxt, rep around (48sc)

R9-13 sc around

R14 inc in first st, sc 23, inc, sc rest around (50sc)

R15 inc in first st, sc 23, inc, sc rest around (52sc)

R16 sc in first 2, ch 23, skip 23 st, sc 28

R17 sc in first 2, sc 23 on chain, sc 17, dec, sc 8

R18 sc 3, dec, rep around, sc 1 (41sc)

R19 sc 2, dec, rep around, sc 1 (31sc)

R20 sc 1, dec, rep around, sc 1 (21sc)

R21-23, sc around

R24-25 sc around inc 4 times evenly spaced

R26-27 sc around

R28-29 sc around inc 4 times evenly spaced

R30-32 sc around

R33 sc around in 4 times evenly spaced

R34-40 sc around

R41-45 sc around dec 5 times evenly spaced

R46 dec until closed

Mouth (make 2 with black yarn)

R1 4sc in ring, ch 1, turn

R2 inc in every st, ch 1, turn

R3 sc in first, inc, rep around, ch 1, turn

R4 sc in next 2, inc, rep around, ch 1, turn

R5 sc in next 3, inc, rep around, ch 1, turn

R6 sc in next 4, inc, rep around, ch 1, turn

R7 sc in next 5, inc, rep around, ch 1, turn

R8 sc in next 6, inc, rep around, ch 1, turn

R9 sc in next 7, inc, rep around, ch 1, turn

R10 sc around in red coloul, FO red, not black

sc across flat edge of half circle in black, FO

Sew together the flat edges with black, sew top part of mouth to head with red and stuff body, continue to stuff body while sewing on bottom of mouth. you may want to add two half circles of card of shaping before sewing.

Eyes (make 2 with white yarn)

R1 6sc in ring

R2 inc around (12sc)

R3-5 sc around insert safety eye in ring

R6 dec around, stuff firmly

dec untill closed and FO

Sew eyes together then sew to top of head.

Nose(with orange yarn)

R1 6sc in ring

R2 inc around (12sc)

R3 sc in first st, inc, rep around (18sc)

R4-6 sc around

R7 sc in first, dec in next, rep around

R8 sc around, stuff

R9 dec around

R10 sc around

dec untill closed and sew to head

Legs (make 2)

R1 6sc in ring

R2 inc around (12sc)

R3 sc in first, inc in next, rep around (18sc)

R4 sc in next 2, inc in next, rep around (24sc)

R5 sc in next 3, inc in next, rep around (30sc)

R6-7 sc around

R8 sc in first, dec, rep 6 times, sc in rest (24 sc)

R9 dec in next 6, sc in rest (18sc)

R10 dec in next 3 sc in rest (15 sc)

R11-30 sc around. Stuff FO leaving tail to sew

Arms (make 2)

R1 6sc in ring

R2 inc around (12sc)

R3 sc in first, inc, rep around (18sc)

R4 sc in next 2, inc, rep around (24sc)

R5-8 sc around

R9 sc in first 2, dec, rep around (18sc)

R10 sc in first, dec, rep around (12sc)

R11-26, sc around, stuff

FO leaving tail to sew

Sew arms and legs to body and enjoy your new Elmo!