camaleón

amigurumi pattern by
Single-yarn Chameleon
Main Colour (Uses 60g/120m/131yards):
Debbie Bliss Luxury Silk DK - Fruit Salad (045)
Colourwork Chameleon
Main Colour (Uses 43g/112m/123yards):
Rico Essentials Cotton DK - Lemon (62)
Contrast Colour (Uses 10g/26m/28yards): :
Rico Essentials Cotton DK - Salmon (23)
3.5mm hook
Wire or craft pipe cleaners
Pair of 10mm black safety eyes
Toy Stuffing
Scissors
Darning Needle
Sewing Pins
Pattern is written in US Crochet Terms
chain stitch (ch)
slip stitch (sl st)
single crochet (sc)
increase (inc)
decrease (dec)
invisible decrease (inv dec)
invisible sc3tog
3 sc in 1 stitch
crab stitch/reverse single crochet
Keep stitches close together amigurumi-style,
the chameleon made with 3.5mm hook will
measure about 36cm along the spine down
to the end of the tail (when uncurled).
Single-yarn Chameleon
1. Head
Make in Main Colour, 3.5mm hook.
Rnd 1: Start 8 sc in a magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: (3sc in next st, 3 sc) 2 times [12]
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 3sc in next st, 4 sc) 2 times [16]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 3sc in next st, 5 sc) 2 times [20]
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 3sc in next st, 6 sc) 2 times [24]
Rnd 6 -7: sc in all 24 st - 2 rounds
Rnd 8: 8 sc, 6 inc, 10 sc [30]
Rnd 9: 8 sc, (1 sc, inc) 6 times, 10 sc [36]
Rnd 10 - 14: sc in all 36 st - 5 rounds
Rnd 15: 12 sc, inv dec, 8 sc, inv dec, 12 sc [34]
Rnd 16 - 17: sc in all 34 st - 2 rounds
Rnd 18: 15 sc, 6 inc, 13 sc [40] - check that
the increases are in the centre of the head,
move the increases forward or back if needed.
Rnd 19 - 20: sc in all 40 st - 2 rounds total
Rnd 21: 12 sc, 6 (inv dec, sc), 10 sc [34]
Rnd 22: 12 sc, 6 (inv dec), 10 sc [28]
1. Body at Rnd 34,
after 14 rounds of
140sts.
2. Body at Rnd 34,
folded in half.
4. Work around
the top section
of the body to
make the head.
5. Head section is
done! The face will
be sewn into the
gap at the end.
3. Work 60 sc, then
chain 20, and rejoin
at the start of
the round.
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
2. Jaw
Make in main colour, 3.5mm hook.
Rnd 1: Make a ring for 8 sts [8]
Rnd 2: (3sc in next st, 3 sc) 2 times [12]
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 3sc in next st, 4 sc) 2 times [16]
Rnd 4 -13: sc in all 16 sts - 10 rounds total
Rnd 14: 3 sc, 3in1, 6, 3in1, 5sc [20]
Rnd 15: 5 sc, 3in1, 8sl st, 3in1, 6sc [24]
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
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3. Eyes (make 2)
Make in Main Colour, 3.5mm hook.
Rnd1: Make a ring for 8 sts, pull ring tight
around a 10mm safety eye [8] (see picture 8)
Rnd 2 - 3: sc in all 8 sts - 2 rounds total
Rnd 4: inc in all 8 sts [16]
Rnd 5: sc in all 16 sts
Rnd 6: (1 sc, inc) 8 times [24]
Rnd 7: sc in all 24 sts
6. Get the safety
eyes ready!
7. Make a magic
ring for 8 sts,
but don’t tighten
just yet.
8. Put the eye
into the centre,
then tighten
the ring.
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing. Put the eye through the head and fasten with safety fastener.
9. Work the eye
around the
safety eye .
10. The black eye
sits deep inside
the shape.
11. Next fold
down the wide
section - this is
the finished eye.
12. Both eyes are
done but dont
secure them yet.
13. Put the safety
eye through
the head, and
then secure with
fastener.
14. We will sew it
in place when
assembling the
chameleon.
4. Legs (make 4)
Make in Main Colour, 3.5mm hook.
Rnd 1: Make a ring for 6 sts [6]
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each stitch [12]
Rnd 3 - 4: sc in all 12 sts - 2 rounds in total
Next round divides the leg into upper
lower sections. First we make the upper section.
Rnd 5a: skip the first 6 sts, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 6a: inc, 5 sc [7]
Rnd 7a -9a: sc in all 7 sts - 3 rounds in total
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
Next return to the skipped stitches from Rnd 5,
re-attach yarn, work over the skipped stitches.
Rnd 5b: 6 sc [6]
Rnd 6b - 10b: sc in all 6 sts - 5 rounds in total
Rnd 11b: inc in each stitch [12]
Next round splits the lower section of the leg
onto the pincer grip toes.
Rnd 12: skip the first 6 sts, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 13 - 14: sc in all 6 sts - 2 rounds in total
Rnd 15: inv dec two times, skip the rest [4]
Fasten off, leave a small tail to sew up
the end later on.
15. Rnd 5a - splits
the knee into two
sections.
16. The upper
leg is done.
18. Leg is done!
We will sew up
the tips when
assembling the
chameleon.
19. All four legs
are finished!
17. Next work the
lower leg and
split again to make
the toes.
Repeat Rnd 12-15 around the skipped stitches
from Rnd 12 to make the 2nd toe.
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5. Single Yarn Body
Make in Main Colour, 3.5mm hook.
Rnd 1: Start 5 sc in a magic ring [5]
Rnd 2 -3: sc in all 5 st - 2 rounds
Rnd 4: inc, 1 sc in next 4 st [6]
20. The long
21. Rnd 36 - this 22. The increases 23. Body at widest
Rnd 5 - 6: sc in all 6 st - 2 rounds
point, next let’s use
sit along the
long tail...
is 3sc in 1 st, the
Rnd 7: inc, 1 sc in next 5 st [7]
invisible decreases
stitch we will use centre of the
Rnd 8: sc in all 7 st
to shape the top.
shaping the body. rounds.
Rnd 9: inc, 1 sc in next 6 st [8]
Rnd 10 - 12: sc in all 8 st - 3 rounds
Rnd 13: inc, sc in next 7 st [9]
Rnd 14 - 16: sc in all 9 st - 3 rounds
Rnd 17: inc, sc in next 8 st [10]
Rnd 18 - 19: sc in all 10 st - 2 rounds
Rnd 20: inc, sc in next 9 st [11]
27. inv sc3tog is
26. Pull yarn
24. To make an
25. Pull yarn
Rnd 21 -22: sc in all 11 st - 2 rounds
worked in the same
through
the
two
inv
dec
pick
up
through
the
2
Rnd 23: inc, sc in next 10 st [12]
only the front
front loops once loops to complete way - pick up just
Rnd 24 -25: sc in all 12 st - 2 rounds
the 3 front loops,
loops of the 2 sts, (2 loops on hook), the stitch.
Rnd 26: inc, sc in next 11 st [13]
Rnd 27: sc in all 13 st
Rnd 28: inc, sc in next 12 st [14]
Rnd 29: sc in all 14 st
Rnd 30: inc, sc in next 13 st [15]
Rnd 31: sc in all 15 st
Rnd 32: inc, sc in next 14 st [16]
Rnd 33: sc in all 16 st
28. Pull yarn
29. Rnd 57 of the 30. Now the body 31. See how the
front now creates
through the two body - the corner will get smaller
Rnd 34: inc, sc in next 15 st [17]
a straight corner!
loops to complete is done with the with lots of
Rnd 35: sc in all 17 st
Pause here to stuff.
decreases.
the stitch.
decreases.
Rnd 36: 8 sc, 3sc in next st, 8 sc [19]
Rnd 37: 9 sc, 3sc in next st, 9 sc [21]
Rnd 38: sc in all 21 st
Rnd 39: 10 sc, 3sc in next st, 10 sc [23]
Rnd 40: sc in all 23 st
Rnd 41: 11 sc, 3sc in next st, 11 sc [25]
Rnd 42: 12 sc, 3sc in next st, 12 sc [27]
Rnd 43: 13 sc, 3sc in next st, 13 sc [29]
32. If you want to 33. Add stuffing 34. Test-curl the 35. The body is
Rnd 44: 14 sc, 3sc in next st, 14 sc [31]
tail if using wire! finished, sew up
have a pose-able to the tail and
Rnd 45: 15 sc, 3sc in next st, 15 sc [33]
the end.
tail put in the
body, not too
wire or pipe
much as they
Rnd 46: 16 sc, 3sc in next st, 16 sc [35]
cleaner now.
are quite flat.
Rnd 47: 17 sc, 3sc in next st, 17 sc [37]
Rnd 48: 18 sc, 3sc in next st, 18 sc [39]
Rnd 49: 19 sc, 3sc in next st, 19 sc [41]
Rnd 60: inv dec, 16 sc, inv sc3tog, 12 sc, inv dec 2
Rnd 50: 20 sc, 3sc in next st, 20 sc [43]
times [32]
Rnd 51: 21 sc, 3sc in next st, 21 sc [45]
Now is a good time to add wire and toy stuffing
Rnd 52: 22 sc, 3sc in next st, 22 sc [47]
to the tail and the body.
Rnd 53: 23 sc, 3sc in next st, 23 sc [49]
Rnd 61: inv dec, 14 sc, inv dec, 12 sc, inv dec[29]
Rnd 54: 24 sc, 3sc in next st, 22 sc, inv dec [50]
Rnd 62: inv dec, 12 sc, inv dec, 11 sc, inv dec,[26]
Rnd 55: inv dec, 23 sc, 3sc in next st, 22 sc,
Rnd 63: inv dec 3 times, 7 sc, inv dec, 7 sc, inv dec 2
inv dec [50]
times [20]
Rnd 56: inv dec, 46 sc, inv dec [48]
Rnd 64: inv dec all around [10]
Rnd 57: inv dec, 18 sc, inv sc3tog 3 times, 17 sc, inv
Top up stuffing if needed.
dec [40]
Rnd 65: sc3tog three times, skip last st. [3]
Rnd 58: 38 sc, inv dec [39]
Rnd 59: inv dec, 33 sc, inv dec 2 times [36]
Fasten off, sew up the end. Go to pages 8-9
for the assembly step-by-step.
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Colourwork
Chameleon
1b. Head
The colourwork chameleon is made with
the same pattern as single-yarn version,
with colour swaps added in to create
a striped effect on the body.
Follow the chart on page 6 to get the same
stripes as the sample or design your own
using the blank chart template on page 7!
Start in Main Colour, 3.5mm hook.
Rnd 1: Start 8 sc in a magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: (3sc in next st, 3 sc) 2 times [12]
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 3sc in next st, 4 sc) 2 times [16]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 3sc in next st, 5 sc) 2 times [20]
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 3sc in next st, 6 sc) 2 times [24]
Rnd 6 -7: sc in all 24 st - 2 rounds
Rnd 8: 8 sc, 6 inc, 10 sc [30]
Rnd 9: 8 sc, (1 sc, inc) 6 times, 10 sc [36]
Rnd 10 - 14: sc in all 36 st - 5 rounds
Rnd 15: 12 sc, inv dec, 8 sc, inv dec, 12 sc [34]
Rnd 16 - 17: sc in all 34 st - 2 rounds
Rnd 18: 15 sc, change to CC, 6 inc,
change to MC,13 sc [40]
Rnd 19: sc in all 40 st
Rnd 20: 16 sc, change to CC, 12 sc,
change to MC, 12 sc [40]
Rnd 21: 12 sc, 6 (inv dec, sc), 10 sc [34]
Rnd 22: 12 sc, 2 inv dec, change to CC
2 inv dec, change to MC, 2 inv dec, 10 sc [28]
36. Add in the new
colour on the last
loop of previous
stitch.
37. Swap them over
as needed.
39. Finished head,
side view.
40. Finished head,
top view.
38. Hide the unused
yarn behind working
one for a more secure
finish before cutting it.
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
3b. Eyes (make 2, see Fig.1)
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5
4
3
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Start in Main Colour, 3.5mm hook.
Rnd1: Make a ring for 8 sts, pull ring tight
around a 10mm safety eye [8] (see picture 8)
Rnd 2 -3: sc in all 8 sts - 2 rounds total
Rnd 4: (1 sc in next st, change to CC,
1sc in same st, change to MC) 8 times [16]
Rnd 5: (1 sc, change to CC, 1sc,
change to MC) 8 times [16]
Rnd 6: (1 sc, change to CC, inc,
change to MC) 8 times [24]
Rnd 7: (1 sc, change to CC, 2 sc,
change to MC) 8 times [24]
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing. Put the eye
through the head and fasten with safety
fastener.
Fig.1
41. Round 4 of the
eye sets up the
colour pattern.
42. The finished eye
will have 8 colour
stripes running from
the centre.
43. Put the eye
through the head
before securing
with a fastener.
Follow the pattern on page 2 to make
the Jaw and pattern on page 3 to make
the Legs, using the main colour yarn
and 3.5mm hook.
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5b. Colourwork Body (See Fig.2 & 3)
Start in Contrast Colour, 3.5mm hook.
Rnd 1: Start 5 sc in a magic ring [5]
Rnd 2 - 3: sc in all 5 st - 2 rounds
Rnd 4: MC inc, 1 sc in next 4 st [6]
Rnd 5: sc in all 6 st
Rnd 6: CC sc in all 6 st
Rnd 7: inc, 1 sc in next 5 st [7]
Rnd 8: MC sc in all 7 st
Rnd 9: inc, 1 sc in next 6 st [8]
Rnd 10: sc in all 8 st
Rnd 11 -12: CC sc in all 8 st - 2 rounds
Rnd 13: MC inc, sc in next 7 st [9]
Rnd 14 - 15: sc in all 9 st - 2 rounds
Rnd 16: CC sc in all 9 st
Rnd 17: inc, sc in next 8 st [10]
Rnd 18: MC sc in all 10 st
Rnd 19: sc in all 10 st
Rnd 20: inc, sc in next 9 st [11]
Rnd 21: CC sc in all 11 st
Rnd 22: sc in all 11 st
Rnd 23: MC inc, sc in next 10 st [12]
Rnd 24-25: sc in all 12 st - 2 rounds
Rnd 26: inc, sc in next 11 st [13]
Rnd 27: CC sc in all 13 st
Rnd 28: inc, sc in next 12 st [14]
Rnd 29: MC sc in all 14 st
Rnd 30: inc, sc in next 13 st [15]
Rnd 31: sc in all 15 st
Rnd 32: inc, sc in next 14 st [16]
Rnd 33: sc in all 16 st
Rnd 34: inc, sc in next 15 st [17]
Rnd 35: CC sc in all 17 st
Rnd 36: sc in next 8 st, 3sc in next st,
sc in next 8 st[19]
Rnd 37: MC sc in next 9 st, 3sc in next st,
sc in next 9 st [21]
Rnd 38: sc in all 21 st
Rnd 39: sc in next 10 st, 3sc in next st,
sc in next 10 st [23]
Rnd 40: sc in all 23 st
Rnd 41: 11 sc, 3sc in next st, 2 sc,
CC 1 sc, MC 8 sc [25]
Rnd 42: 8 sc, CC 1 sc, MC 3 sc, 3sc in next st,
7 sc, CC 5 sc [27]
Rnd 43: 5 sc, MC 8 sc, 3sc in next st, 7 sc, CC 6 sc [29]
Rnd 44: 6 sc, MC 8 sc, 3sc in next st, 6 sc,
CC 6 sc, MC 2 sc [31]
Rnd 45: 2 sc, CC 6 sc, MC 7 sc, 3sc in next st,
5 sc, CC 9 sc, MC 1 sc [33]
Rnd 46: 1 sc, CC 9 sc, MC 6 sc, 3sc in next st,
10 sc, CC 6 sc [35]
Rnd 47: 7 sc, MC 10 sc, 3sc in next st,
13 sc, CC 4 sc [37]
Rnd 48: 4 sc, MC 14 sc, 3sc in next st, 5 sc, CC 2 sc,
MC 11 sc [39]
44. A stripy tail is
done!
45. Hide the yarn
behind main
thread when it’s
not being used.
46. The first back
stripe is finished.
47. The second
stripe almost
finished - the
yellow dots sit
on the spine.
48. All 3 stripes on
the back are done,
add in the wire
and stuff (see
first set of pictures
for details).
49. The other side
of the body mirrors
the first.
Rnd 49: 11 sc, CC 2 sc, MC 6 sc, 3sc in next st,
6 sc, CC 2 sc, MC 11 sc [41]
Rnd 50: 11 sc, CC 2 sc, MC 7 sc, 3sc in next st,
10 sc, CC 2 sc, MC 8 sc [43]
Rnd 51: 8 sc, CC 2 sc, MC 11 sc, 3sc in next st,
3 sc, CC 1 sc, MC 8 sc, CC 9 sc [45]
Rnd 52: 9 sc, MC 8 sc, CC 1 sc, MC 4 sc,
3sc in next st, 13 sc, CC 9 sc [47]
Rnd 53: 9 sc, MC 14 sc, 3sc in next st, 6 sc,
CC 2 sc, MC 7 sc, CC 6 sc, MC 2 sc [49]
Rnd 54: MC 2sc, CC 6 sc, MC 7 sc, CC 2 sc, MC 7 sc,
3sc in next st, 7 sc, CC 3 sc, MC 9 sc,
CC 3 sc, MC inv dec [50]
Rnd 55: inv dec, CC 3 sc, MC 9 sc, CC 3 sc, MC 8 sc,
3sc in next st, 10 sc, CC 3 sc, MC 9 sc,
CC inv dec [50]
Rnd 56: inv dec, MC 9 sc, CC 3 sc, MC 24 sc,
CC 4 sc, MC 6 sc, inv dec [48]
Rnd 57: inv dec, 5 sc, CC 4 sc, MC 9 sc, inv sc3tog 3 times,
7 sc, CC 1 sc, MC 1 sc, CC 6 sc, MC 2 sc, inv dec [40]
Rnd 58: 4 sc, CC 5 sc, MC 1 sc, CC 1 sc, MC 21 sc,
CC 6 sc, inv dec [39]
Rnd 59: inv dec, 6 sc, MC 25 sc, CC 2 sc,
MC inv dec 2 times [36]
Rnd 60: inv dec, 1 sc, CC 4 sc, MC 11 sc, inv sc3tog,
11 sc, CC 1 sc, MC inv dec 2 times [32]
Rnd 61: inv dec, CC 3 sc, MC 11 sc, inv dec,
12 sc, CC inv dec[29]
Rnd 62: inv dec, MC 12 sc, inv dec, 11 sc, inv dec,[26]
Rnd 63: inv dec 3 times, 7 sc, inv dec, 7 sc,
inv dec 2 times [20]
Add wire to tail and stuff the tail and body now.
Rnd 64: inv dec all around [10]
Rnd 65: sc3tog three times, skip last st. [3]
Fasten off, sew up the end. Assembe the chameleon
following pictures on pages 8-9, add a row of
crab stitch along the spine to finish.
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Colour Pattern
The chart for the body showing the colour changes as described in Body Option 2.
65 (4sts)
64 (10sts)
63 (20sts)
62 (26sts)
61 (29sts)
60 (32sts)
59 (36sts)
58 (39sts)
57 (40sts)
56 (48sts)
55 (50sts)
54 (50sts)
53 (49sts)
52 (47sts)
51 (45sts)
50 (43sts)
49 (41sts)
48 (39sts)
47 (37sts)
46 (35sts)
45 (33sts)
44 (31sts)
43 (29sts)
42 (27sts)
41(25sts)
40 (23sts)
39 (23sts)
38 (21sts)
37(21sts)
36 (19sts)
35(17sts)
34 (17sts)
33 (16sts)
32 (16sts)
31 (15sts)
30 (15sts)
29(14sts)
28 (14sts)
27 (13sts)
26 (13sts)
25 (12sts)
24(12sts)
23(12sts)
22(11sts)
21(11sts)
20(11sts)
19(10sts)
18(10sts)
17(10sts)
16(9sts)
15(9sts)
14 (9sts)
13 (9sts)
SYMBOL KEY
12 (8sts)
11 (8sts)
work in the round
10 (8sts)
direction of work
9 (8sts)
8 (7sts)
Main Colour (MC)
7 (7sts)
Contrast Colour (CC)
6 (6sts)
5 (6sts)
single crochet (sc)
4 (6sts)
increase (inc)
3 (5sts)
Fig.2
2 (5sts)
1 (5sts)
3 sc in one stitch
invisible decrease (inv dec)
invisible sc3tog
slip stitch
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Colour Pattern
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48
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63
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This is what the colour pattern on the first half of the body rounds looks like when
stitches are lined up. The pattern is mirrored on the other side of the body,
with colourwork starting on the last stitches of the previous round to get
the stripes matching up neatly along the spine.
Fig.3
Design your own
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Use this blank template to work out a unique colour pattern for your chameleon’s body!
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Assembly
N ext
50. Put the head
over the end of
the body, covering
about 2cm of
the body.
51. Pin the head in
place, see if happy
with the shape body
and head make.
52. Now sew them
together pulling
yarn through the
fronts of the stitches.
53. Sew down
each stitch to get
a neat seam.
54. Leave a small
gap and add in
toy stuffing, then
sew up the gap
55. Now sew the
eyes in place.
58. Tuck in any
loose ends to
finish.
59. Next sew the
jaw onto the head,
forming the smile
in the corners.
60. Pin the jaw
in place with
sewing pins.
let’s put it together!
First sew the head to the body,
the mouth underneath the head,
then sew on the legs.
Put wire through the legs
to make the toy pose-able.
56. Go around the
eye, sewing it just
below the top edge
of the last round.
57. Add a little
stuffing to fill out
the shape.
61. Try pushing
62. Sew the jaw
them straight in like close to the neck,
into a pin cushion
stitch by stitch.
to get a closer fit.
66. Securing the
jaw in place gives
a nice natural
mouth line.
63. Stitch the corners 64. After first corner
into a smile with a few is sewn in move to
the other side to
extra stitches.
sew in the other one.
65. Sew together
the jaw and the
body with a few
stitches all around
the edge.
67. One smiling
chameleon!
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68. Now add the legs.
If not using wire add
a little stuffing and
sew in place, or...
69. Twist together
two pipecleaners
for each pair of
legs, leave a bit on
the end for toes.
74. Now leg looks
73. Sew up the tips
and the gaps between nice and tidy!
toes and upper/lower
legs sections.
78. Separate out the
ends to make
the toes, like last time,
then tuck wire into
the crochet toes.
79. Stitch the pair
of legs in position
using the yarn
tails, sew up any
gaps.
70. Now twist the
ends into a shorter
toe shape.
71. Carefully feed
the wire through
the first leg.
72. Tuck in the short
bits into the toes
through the gap
between them.
75. Twist together
the rest of the
pipecleaners.
76. Push the wire
through the body
to other side, using
a hook could help.
77. Once the wire
is through carefully
put the second leg
over it.
80. First pair of legs
is in place, now
repeat for the other
pair.
81. Put the second
pair of legs at the
start of the tail.
82. Feed the wire
through and sew
up all the tips and
gaps.
85. Weave in loose
ends and that’s it the chameleon
is finished!
83. To finish the toy
add a small row of
crab stitch (reverse
single crochet)
along the spine.
84. Work about
14 sts along the
top edge, this will
give the back
more definition.
Happy
Crafting!
If you have any questions about this
pattern I’m always happy to help.
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