Bob Bilby Crochet Pattern
“He’s a bilby and his name is Bob!”
MATERIALS
Yarn: I used Bernat Baby Softee lightweight size 3 yarn in; Soft Peach, Lavender, and Pale Pink, and Pound of Love size 4; black.
Hook Size: 4.0 mm
Stuffing (polyfill, cotton wool, etc.)
Tapestry needle for sewing
Scissors
Pins (optional)
ABBREVIATIONS – US TERMS
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Stsl – slip stitch
INSTRUCTIONS
~Hand pocket and body~ - made with Bernat purple and pale pink
Start with Purple
Round 1: sc 6 in magic loop (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: (inc, sc) 6 times (18)
Round 4: (inc, sc 2) 6 times (24)
Round 5: (inc 3, sc 9) 2 times (30)
Round 6 - 26 (20 rounds) sc around (30)
Round 27: (dec 3, sc 9) 2 times (24)
Round 28: (ch 15, sk 4 st, sc 8) 2 times (46)
Round 29: sc around (46)
Round 30: sc 17, (switch to pink) sc 4, (switch to purple) sc 25 (46)
Round 31: sc 16, (pink) sc 6, (purple) sc 24 (46)
Round 32: sc 15, (pink) sc 8, (purple) sc 23 (46)
Round 33: sc 14, (pink) sc 10, (purple) sc 22 (46)
Round 34: sc 6, inc 2, sc 6, (pink) sc 10, (purple) sc 6, inc 2, sc 14 (50)
Round 35 - 54 (20 rounds): sc 16, (pink) sc 10, (purple) sc 24 (50)
Slst in next st and fasten off
~Head~ - Make with purple
Round 1: sc 6 in magic loop (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: (inc, sc) 6 times (18)
Round 4: (inc, sc 2) 6 times (24)
Round 5: (inc, sc 3) 6 times (30)
Round 6: (inc, sc 4) 6 times (36)
Round 7: (inc, sc 5) 6 times (42)
Round 8: (inc, sc 6) 6 times (48)
Round 9: (inc, sc 7) 6 times (54)
Round 10: (inc, sc 8) 6 times (60)
Round 11 - 22 (12 rounds): sc around (60)
Round 23: (dec, sc 8) 6 times (54)
Round 24: (dec, sc 7) 6 times (48)
Round 25: (dec, sc 6) 6 times (42)
Round 26: (dec, sc 5) 6 times (36)
Round 27: (dec, sc 4) 6 times (30)
Round 28: (dec 3, sc 9) 2 times (24)
Slst in next st and fasten off with long tail for sewing
~Snout~ - Start with Bernar Softee Peach yarn
Round 1: sc 3 in magic loop (3)
Round 2: inc around (6)
Round 3: sc around (6)
Round 4: (inc, sc) 3 times (9)
Round 5: sc around (9)
Switch to softee purple
Round 6: (sc, inc, sc) 3 times (12)
Round 7: sc around (12)
Round 8: (sc 3, inc) 3 times (15)
Round 9: sc around (15)
Round 10: (sc 2, inc, sc 2) 3 times (18)
Round 11: sc around (18)
Round 12: (sc 5, inc) 3 times (21)
Round 13: sc around (21)
Round 14: (sc 3, inc, sc 3) 3 times (24)
Round 15: sc around (24)
Round 16: (sc 7, inc) 3 times (27)
Round 17: sc around (27)
Round 18: (sc 4, inc, sc 4) 3 times (30)
Round 19: sc around (30)
Round 20: (sc 9, inc) 3 times (33)
Round 21: sc around (33)
Round 22: (sc 5 st, inc, sc 5) 3 times (36)
Slst in next st and fasten off woth long tail for sewing
~Arms~ - Make 2 and start with pale pink
Round 1: sc 8 in magic loop (8)
Round 2: inc around (16)
Round 3: (inc, sc 3) 4 times (20)
Round 4 - 6 (3 rounds): sc around (20)
Switch to purple
Round 7 - 18 (12 rounds): sc around (20)
Slst and fasten off with tail for sewing
~Ears~ - make 2 and start with purple
Round 1: sc 4 in magic loop
Round 2: inc around (8)
Round 3: (peach) sc 4, (purple) sc 4 (8)
Round 4: (peach) inc, sc 3, (purple) inc, sc 3 (10)
Round 5: (peach) sc 2, inc, sc 2, (purple) sc 2, inc, sc 2 (12)
Round 6: (peach) inc, sc 5, (purple) inc, sc 5 (14)
Round 7: (peach) sc 3, inc, sc 3, (purple) sc 3, inc, sc 3 (16)
Round 8: (peach) inc, sc 7, (purple) inc, sc 7 (18)
Round 9: (peach) sc 4, inc, sc 4, (purple) sc 4, inc, sc 4 (20)
Round 10: (peach) inc, sc 9, (purple) inc, sc 9 (22)
Round 11: (peach) sc 5, inc, sc 5, (purple) sc 5, inc, sc 5 (24)
Round 12 - 16 (5 rounds): (peach) sc 12, (purple) sc 12 (24)
Round 17 - 18 (2 rounds): sc 1, (peach) sc 10, (purple) sc 13 (24)
Round 19 - 20 (2 rounds): sc 2, (peach) sc 8, (purple) sc 14 (24)
Round 21: sc 3, (peach) sc 6, (purple) sc 15 (24)
Round 22: dec, sc 2, (peach) sc 4, (purple) sc 2, dec, sc 12 (22)
Round 23: sc 4, (peach) sc 2, (purple) sc 16 (22)
Round 24: (dec, sc 9) 2 times (20)
Stuff ear firmly with polyfill
Round 25: (dec, sc 3) 4 times (16)
Round 26: (dec, sc 2) 4 times (12)
Round 27: dec around (6)
Slst in next st and fasten off with tail for sewing
~Eyes~ - Make 2 with pound of love black
Round 1: sc 4 in magic loop (4)
Round 2: inc around (8)
Slst in next st and fasten off with tail for sewing.
Use short length of any white yarn to stitch tiny white dot in each eye for cute accent.
~Assembly~
Starting at the back of the head part of the hand pocket, use the tail leftover from stitching the head and sew the base of the head to the pocket on the round just above the gaps for the arms. When you've sewn about halfway, stuff between the hand pocket and head to give a good round shape, then finish fastening the head to the body. Use short tail from hand pockets magic loop to anchor pocket to top of Bob's head.
Next, using the tail leftover from making each arm, start in the back of the arm gap and sew tightly to the body. Repeat with other arm.
For the snout, use the tail leftover from stitching to firmly sew it in the center of the face, starting at the bottom center of face. When you've sewn around halfway, stuff with polyfill, and finish sewing the snout to the face.
Sew each eye to either side of the snout, positioning as desired.
Finally firmly sew each ear to the top of the head, making multiple passes of sewing to make sure ears stand up.
With that, Bob Bilby is ready to spend some fun times with you!!
I hope you enjoyed this pattern! Please note I am still a beginner with writing crochet patterns, and kind, yet helpfully critical feedback is very much appreciated.
Bob Bilby’s character design belongs to Bluey and Ludo and all correlated owners, and this pattern belongs to KatSL Cottage and KatSL Creative.
This pattern is meant for personal use ONLY. This pattern and/or finished product is not intended for resale.
