Looking for the ultimate snuggle buddy? Meet the Crochet Wolf Snuggly! This fuzzy little wolf is here to bring all the cozy vibes with its super-soft blanket yarn and squishable body. Whether it’s for a baby shower or just a “because I can” gift, this wolf snuggly is bound to create endless cuddly moments.
Materials and Tools
6.5mm crochet hook
5.5mm hook (for nose and eyes)
Yarn Needle
Super bulk weight yarn ( I used Bernat Blanket Yarn)
Main Color: Grey (Bernat Blanket Pale Grey)
Secondary Color: White (Vintage White Bernat Blanket)
Yarn for eyes and nose: Worsted weight, black
Crochet Stitches and Abbreviations
Note: These are US crochet terms
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase (2 new stitches in one)
dec – decrease (crochet two stitches together)
BO
Pattern Notes
Head:
6.5mm crochet hook
Tapestry crochet, you will use both colors
Row 1: Grey 4sc, White 2sc in magic circle (6)
Follow the pattern, but work grey sc into grey sts, and white sc into white sts
Row 2: sc inc in each stitch (12)
Row 3: sc in next stitch, sc inc into next stitch x6 (18)
Row 4: 2 sc, sc inc into next stitch x6 (24)
Row 5: 3 sc, sc inc into next stitch x6 (30)
Row 6-8: sc in each stitch (36)
Cut off white yarn, only work grey from here. Leave a tail and crochet over it as you go to weave it in as you work
Row 9-12: sc in each stitch (30)
Row 13: 3 sc, sc dec into next stitch x6 (24)
Row 14: 2 sc, sc dec x6 (18)
Start stuffing the head
Row 15: sc in next st, sc dec into next stitch x6 (12)
Row 16: sc dec in each stitch (6)
BO
Finish stuffing the head
Snout
6.5mm crochet hook
White yarn
Row 1: 6sc in magic circle
Row 2: x2 sc in each stitch (12)
Row 3: sc, sc inc x6 (18)
Row 4-6: sc around (18)
BO, leave a tail long enough to attach the snout to the head
Stuff
Attach the snout in the middle of the head, align the top of the snout with the last white row
Nose
Black worsted weight yarn
Option 1:
With the tapestry needle, embroider a triangle nose on the front of the snout
Option 2:
5.5mm crochet hook
Row 1: 3sc in magic circle
Row 2: sc inc, sc, sc inc (5)
BO, leave a tail long enough to sew the nose onto the snout
Ears
6.5mm crochet hook
Make 2
Tapestry crochet, you will use both colors
Row 1: Grey: sc around. (6)
Row 2: Grey: inc, sc, White inc, sc grey inc, sc (9)
Row 3: Grey 3sc, White 3sc, Grey 3sc. (9)
One extra white sitch in row 4
Row 4: Grey sc, inc, sc, White sc, inc, 2sc, Grey inc, sc (12)
Cut off white yarn, only work grey from here.
Row 5: Grey sc around. (12)
BO, leave a long tail
With the tail, sew the ears closed, then sew them to the head. The ears will sit towards the top, aligned to the middle of the side of the head.
Eyes
5.5mm crochet hook
Make 2
Double up your black worsted weight yarn
Crochet a single, 3dc bobble (note: 4 loops will be on your hook before you pull through everything), sc
BO, leave a long tail
Sew the eyes directly above the snout, about 4 sts apart.
Legs
6.5mm crochet hook
Make 2
Grey
Row 1: 6sc into magic circle
Row 2: sc, sc inc (9)
Row 3: 2sc , sc inc (12)
Row 4-8: sc in each st (12)
Leg 1: BO, leave a long tail. This will be used to sew the gap that is created between the legs in the body section
Leg 2: don’t BO, continue in the body section
Body
6.5mm crochet hook
Grey
Row 1: 11sc around the working Leg, ch 2, 12 sc around the other leg, ch2, sc in the starting leg (28)
Row 2-6: sc in each st (28)
Row 7: 5sc, sc dec (24)
Row 8-9: 24 sc
Row 10: 4sc, sc dec (20)
Row 11-12: 20sc
Row 13: 3sc, sc dec (16)
Row 14-15: 16sc
Begin stuffing
Row 16: 2sc, sc dec
Row 17: sc, dec
BO
Finish Stuffing
Sew the head to the top of the body
Arms
6.5mm crochet hook
Make 2
Grey
Row 1: 6sc into magic circle
Row 2: sc, sc inc (9)
Row 3-17: sc around (9)
BO, leave a long tail
Stuff
Sew closed
Sew the arms to the body, directly under the head on either side
Tail
6.5mm crochet hook
White
Row 1: 6sc into magic circle
Row 2: sc, sc inc (9)
Row 3: 2sc, sc inc (12)
Row 4: 3sc, sc inc (15)
Swap to grey yarn
Row 5: 4sc, sc inc (18)
Row 6-7: 18sc around (18)
Begin Stuffing
Row 8: 4sc, sc dec (15)
Row 9: 15sc around (15)
Row 10: 3sc, sc dec (12)
Row 11: 2sc, sc dec (9)
Row 12-14: 9sc around (9)
BO, leave a long tail
Finish Stuffing
Sew closed
Sew the tail to the body on the backside, around row 8 of the body (a little lower than halfway down the body)
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