Nursery Caddy

Size is 13" tall
Materials = 4 ply yarn-4 oz green, 3 oz gray, 1 oz white, small amount of black.
Hook size G/6.
3 yds 1/8" wide pink satin ribbon.
18" x  1/4" wide white satin ribbon.
Scraps of black, pink and white felt.
2 heart shaped 1/2" buttons.
2 med. pink silk flowers.
Fiberfill
Gauge:  4 sc = 1"; 4 sc rnds = 1"
Do NOT join rnds unless indicated. Use a scrap of contrasting yarn as markers.

HEAD: Rnd 1: Beg at top centre of head, with gray yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Rnd 3: [Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (18)
Rnd 4: ]Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (24)
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (27)
Rnd 6: [Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (30)
Rnd 7: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 8: Rep Rnd 7.
Rnd 9: Rep Rnd 4. (40)
Rnds 10-13: Rep Rnd 7.
Rnd 14: [Sc in next 6 sts, dec 1 sc over next 2 sts] rep around. (35)
Rnd 15: [Sc in next 6 sts, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc] rep around. (30)
Rnd 16: [Sc in next 4 sts, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc] rep around. (25)
Rnd 17: [Sc in next 3 sts, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc] rep around. (20)
Rnd 18: [Sc in next 2 sts, dec 1 sc over next 2 sts] rep around, changing to green in last step of last sc, fasten off gray. (15)
Stuff Head with fiberfill
UPPER BODY: Rnd 19: Work 2 sc in each st around. (30)
Rnd 20: [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (36)
Rnd 21: [Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (42)
Rnds 22-28: REp Rnd 7.
Rnd 29: [Sc in next 5 sts, dec 1 sc over next 2 sts] rep around. (36)
Rnd 30: [Sc in next 4 sts, dec 1 sc over next 2 sts] rep around, sl st to join in front lp only. (30)
SKIRT: Rnd 31: Ch 3 (first dc), working in front lps for this rnd only, dc in same st as beg ch 3, work 2 dc in each rem front lp around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 3. (60)
Rnd 32-33: Ch 3 (first dc), dc in each st around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 3.
Rnd 34: Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st] rep around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 3. (80)
Rnd 35-37: Ch 3, dc in each st around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 3.
Rnd 38: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in each next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st] rep around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 3. (100)
Rnds 39-42: Ch 3, dc in each st around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 3. (100) Fasten off.
SKIRT TRIM: Rnd 43: Attach white yarn in front lp only, working in front lps around, ch 3, dc, ch 2 and sc in same st as beg ch 3, sk next st, [2 dc, ch 2 and sc in next st, sk next st] rep around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 3, sl st into ch 2 sp.
Rnd 44: Ch 3, dc, ch 2 and sc in same ch 2 sp, [2 dc, ch 2 and sc in next ch 2 sp] rep around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 3, fasten off.
LOWER BODY: Rnd 1: With Rnd 30 of upper body facing, attach gray yarn in rem free lp of Rnd 30 of upper body, ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join in beg sc. (30)
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (first hdc), hdc n each next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [ hdc in each next 4 sts, 2 hdc n next st] rep around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 2. (36)
Rnd 3: Ch 2 (first hdc), hdc in each st around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 2.
Rnd 4: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 5: Ch 2 (first hdc), hdc in each next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 3. (45)
Rnds 6-10: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 11: Ch 2 (first hdc), hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in each next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st] rep around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 3. (60)
Rnds 12-18: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 19: Ch 2 (first hdc), hdc in next 3 sts, dec 1 hdc over next 2 sts, [hdc n each next 4 sts, dec 1 hdc over next 2 hdc] rep around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 2. (50). Stuff upper body and lower body with fiberfill.
BODY BOTTOM PANEL: Rnd 1: With gray yarn, ch2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rnd 3: [Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (18)
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (24)
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (30)
Rnd 6: [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (36)
Rnd 7: [Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (42)
Rnd 8: [Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (48)
Rnd 9: [Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (54)
Rnd 10: Dc around, dec 4 sc evenly sp around, sl st in next st, leaving a length of yarn, fasten off. (50)
With length of yarn, sew Rnd 10 of Body Bottom Panel to Rnd 19 of Lower Body, stuffing as needed before closing.
POCKET PANELS: Row 1: With green, ch 121, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each rem ch across, turn. (120)
Rows 2-6: Ch 2 (first hdc), hdc in each st across, turn. At the end of Row 6, fasten off green and attach white, turn.
Row 7: ch 3, sl st in same st, [sk next st, hdc, ch 1 and sl st in next st] rep across, fasten off.
Beg. at centre back of Skirt, sew opposite side of foundation ch of Pocket Panel to Rnd 42 of Skirt easing in the fullness of Pocket Panel. Mark off 7 equal sections for Pockets each approx. 4 + 1/8" and pin each point to top edge of Rnd 38 of Skirt, making sure to keep Panel straight. Stitch panel to skirt from top edge down, at each marked section.
ARMS: (make 2): Rnd 1: Beg at end of Paw, with gray yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc, around. (12)
Rnd 3: [Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] rep around. (15)
Rnd 4-19: Sc in each sc around. At the end of this rnd., sl st in next st, fasten off.
Flatten Paw area. With black yarn, make 3 evenly sp long stitches around front end of paw for toe division. Stuff arm, using the blunt end of a crochet hook for stuffing toes. Flatten top opening of arm and stitch in a slight forward angle to upper side of body. Rep for other arm.
SLEEVES: (make 2): Rnd 1: With white yarn, ch 16 loosely, join to form a ring, do not ch 1, sc in each ch around. (16)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc, ch 2 and sc in same sc, sk next sc, [2 dc, ch and sc in next sc, sk next sc] rep around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 3, sl st into ch 2 sp.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc, ch 2 and sc in same ch 2 sp, [2 dc, ch 2 and sc in next ch 2 sp] rep in each rem ch 2 sp around, sl st to join in top of beg ch 3, fasten off.
Slide sleeve over arm and stitch opposite side of foundation ch to shoulder area top edge of arm. Rep in same manner for 2nd sleeve.
COLLAR: Row 1: With white yarn, ch 41 loosely, beg in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, ch 1 and sl st in same ch, [sk next ch, hdc, ch 1 and sl st in next ch] rep across leaving a length of yarn for sewing. Fasten off. With ends of collar at centre back, sew collar around neckline.
EARS : (make 2): Row 1: With gray yarn, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, ch 1, turn. (4)
Row 2: Dec 1 sc over next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (3)
Row 3: Dec 1 sc over next 2 sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, turn. (2)
Row 4: Dec 1 sc over next 2 sc, ch 2, turn, sl st in 2nd ch from hook to form tip of ear.
Row 5: Sc evenly sp around ear, ending with sl st in top of ear, fasten off. Stitch ears to top outer edges of head.
FACE MASK: Row 1: Beg at bottom of mask with white yarn, ch 6, sc n 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, ch 1, turn. (5)
Row 2: Work 2 sc n first sc, sc in each next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 1, turn. (7)
Row 3: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn. (7)
Row 4: Dec 1 sc over next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (5)
Rnd 5: Sc in first sc, hdc in each next 3 sc, sc in last sc, continuing to work around mask, sc evenly sp around, ending sl st to join in beg sc, leaving a length of yarn, fasten off. With hdc sts of Rnd 5 at centre front top, stitch mask to centre of face.
EYES: From black felt, cut 2 eyes. Glue to face at top outer edges of mask. To highlight each eye, glue a small fleck of white felt to each eye. Finish as in photo.
FINISHING: Cut 7 lengths of pink ribbon each 9", and tie into a bow. Glue 1 bow at top of each pocket as in photo. Refer to photo for rest of finishing.