Supplies:
- Size 4 medium weight yarn in tan/brown for the body (around 50 yards)
- Small amount of green yarn for the leaves
- 10 mm safety eyes (or black yarn for embroidered eyes)
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Stitch markers
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stuffing material
Abbreviations:
- mc = magic circle
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec = decrease (crochet 2 sc together)
- st = stitch
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
- BLO = back loop only
Body and Head:
Body:
- Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- Round 2: inc around (12)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18)
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
- Round 5-8: sc around (24)
- Round 9: (2 sc, dec) around (18)
- Round 10: (1 sc, dec) around (12)
- Round 11: sc around (12)
Head:
- Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- Round 2: inc around (12)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18)
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
- Round 5-10: sc around (24)
- Round 11: (2 sc, dec) around (18)
- Round 12: (1 sc, dec) around (12)
- Round 13: dec around (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing the head to the body.
Arms (make 2):
- Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- Round 2: inc around (12)
- Round 3-7: sc around (12)
- Round 8: dec around (6)
Fasten off, stuff lightly, and sew the arms to the sides of the body.
Legs (make 2):
- Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- Round 2: inc around (12)
- Round 3: sc around (12)
- Round 4-7: sc around (12)
- Round 8: dec around (6)
Stuff the legs and sew them to the bottom of the body.
Leaves on Head:
- Ch 7, starting from the second ch, sc in each st across (6)
- Turn, sc across again (6)
- Fold in half and slip stitch around the edge.
Make 4-5 leaves, alternating between light and dark green yarns. Sew these leaves to the top of Baby Groot’s head.
Details:
- Eyes: Attach the safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7 of the head, or embroider eyes with black yarn.
- Mouth: Use black yarn to embroider a small smile.
- Body Texture: Add a few strands of brown yarn on the body, weaving them to look like “bark” or twisting them for a natural wood effect.
Finishing:
- Stuff the body and head firmly and sew the head to the body.
- Weave in all ends and adjust the leaves as necessary.
