Homer Simpson crochet pattern

Materials:

• Yarn Colors:
  • Yellow (for skin)
  • White (for shirt and eyes)
  • Grey (for pants and shoes)
  • Pink (for mouth)
  • Black (for hair and pupils)
  • Purple (for suspenders)
• Crochet Hook: Size appropriate for your yarn (e.g., 3.5mm or 4mm for medium-weight yarn)
• Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
• Tapestry Needle: For sewing parts together
• Stitch Marker: To keep track of rounds

Abbreviations:

• MR: Magic Ring
• sc: Single Crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• ch: Chain
• FO: Fasten Off

Head:

1. Start with Yellow Yarn:
   • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
   • Round 2: inc in each stitch around (12)
   • Round 3: sc, inc around (18)
   • Round 4: 2 sc, inc around (24)
   • Round 5: 3 sc, inc around (30)
   • Round 6: 4 sc, inc around (36)
   • Round 7-15: sc around (36)
   • Round 16: 4 sc, dec around (30)
   • Round 17: 3 sc, dec around (24)
   • Round 18: 2 sc, dec around (18)
   • Round 19: sc, dec around (12)
   • Round 20: dec around (6)
   • FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Body:

1. Using Grey Yarn for Pants:
   • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
   • Round 2: inc in each stitch around (12)
   • Round 3: sc, inc around (18)
   • Round 4: 2 sc, inc around (24)
   • Round 5: 3 sc, inc around (30)
   • Round 6: 4 sc, inc around (36)
   • Round 7-12: sc around (36)
2. Switch to White Yarn for Shirt:
   • Round 13-20: sc around (36)
   • Round 21: 4 sc, dec around (30)
   • Round 22: 3 sc, dec around (24)
   • Round 23: 2 sc, dec around (18)
   • FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2):

1. Start with Yellow Yarn:
   • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
   • Round 2: inc in each stitch around (12)
   • Round 3-7: sc around (12)
   • Switch to White Yarn:
   • Round 8-15: sc around (12)
   • FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2):

1. Start with Grey Yarn:
   • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
   • Round 2: inc in each stitch around (12)
   • Round 3: sc, inc around (18)
   • Round 4-9: sc around (18)
   • Switch to Yellow Yarn:
   • Round 10-20: sc around (18)
   • FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Eyes (Make 2):

1. Using White Yarn:
   • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
   • Round 2: inc in each stitch around (12)
   • FO, leave a tail for sewing.
2. Pupils:
   • Using Black Yarn, sew or embroider a small dot in the center of each eye.

Nose:

1. Using Yellow Yarn:
   • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
   • Round 2: inc in each stitch around (12)
   • Round 3-6: sc around (12)
   • FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Mouth:

1. Using Pink Yarn:
   • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
   • Round 2: inc in each stitch around (12)
   • Round 3: sc, inc around (18)
   • Round 4: 2 sc, inc around (24)
   • FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (Make 2):

1. Using Yellow Yarn:
   • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
   • FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Hair:

1. Using Black Yarn:
   • Ch 15, sl st back along the chain.
   • FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Suspenders (Make 2):

1. Using Purple Yarn:
   • Ch 30 (or desired length), sc in each ch back to the beginning.
   • FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly:

1. Stuff all parts before sewing them together.
2. Attach the head to the body.
3. Sew the arms to the sides of the body.
4. Attach the legs to the bottom of the body.
5. Sew the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears onto the head.
6. Embroider or sew the pupils onto the eyes.
7. Attach the hair loop to the top of the head.
8. Sew the suspenders onto the body.
9. Add any final details as needed, and ensure all parts are securely attached.