The Perfect Stitch...: Hanging Scarecrow

I made this cute and whimsical 19" tall Scarecrow this afternoon using #4 worsted weight yarn. You can hang him in the house, on your door, attach to a wreath or to a garden stake to place at the entrance to your home....several possibilities for this cute and easy Scarecrow.

Hanging Scarecrow

Hanging Scarecrow Pattern

Difficulty Level: Easy

Size: Approximately 19" tall

Gauge: I did not gauge this project

Materials:

--2.5mm, 4.0mm and 5.0mm hooks

--#4 worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver in red, orange, burnt pumpkin/terra cotta, black, brown yellow, green, pink and an ivory/off-white)

--tapestry needle for weaving

U.S. Stitch Abbreviations:

Ch: chain

Sl st: slip stitch

St: stitch(es)

SC: single crochet

HDC: half double crochet

SC2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together (decrease)

SC3tog: single crochet 3 stitches together (decrease)

HDC2tog: half double crochet 2 stitches together (decrease)

MR: magic ring

FO: fasten off.

Directions:

A. Head:

1. With 5.0mm hook and ivory, 10 HDC st into MR. Sl st join to first st and Ch1. (10)

2. 2 HDC in each st around. Sl st join to first st and Ch1. (20)

3. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in next st. Repeat around. Sl st join to first st and Ch1. (30)

4. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in next 2 st. Repeat around. Sl st join to first st and Ch1. (40)

5. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in next 3 st. Repeat around. Sl st join to first st and Ch1. (50)

6. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in next 4 st. Repeat around. Sl st join to first st. FO and weave ends. (60)

Eyes (make 2)

1. With 4.0mm hook and black yarn, 6 SC into MR. Sl st join to first st and FO. Leave tail for attaching. (6)

Nose:

1. With 5.0 mm hook and orange yarn, Ch4. SC in 2nd ch and across. Ch1 and turn. (3)

2. SC2tog, SC in next st. Ch1 and turn. (2)

3. SC2tog. FO. Leave tail for attaching. (1)

Mouth:

1. With black yarn, embroider.

Cheeks (make 2):

1. With 2.5mm hook and pink yarn, 6 SC into MR. Sl st join to first st and FO. Leave tail for attaching. (see pics for placement)

B. Hat:

1. With 5.0mm hook and brown yarn, Ch21. HDC in 2nd ch from hook and across. Ch1 and turn. (20)

2-3. 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. At the end of Row 3, do NOT Ch1, but FO brown yarn.

4. Skip 4 st, and join red yarn into the 5th st. Ch1. Into same st, 1 HDC. 1 HDC in the next 11 st. FO and weave ends. (12)

5. Re-join brown yarn, 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (12)

6-10. 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (12)

At the end of Row 10, do NOT Ch1, but FO and leave a long tail for attaching to the head. (I had to work my brown yarn in and out of stitches to get it back down to the initial rows for attaching the hat to the head - I hope this makes sense)

Sunflower:

1. With 5.0mm hook and black yarn, 6 HDC into MR. Sl st to first st to join and FO. (6)

2. Join yellow yarn and Ch1. 3 HDC in the first st; *sl st into next st AND 3 HDC into same st* repeat from * to * around. Sl st to first st and FO. Leave tail for attaching.

Hair:

I joined 3 strands of yarn to each side of the hat (skipped 1st 2 stitches on each side), tied in a double knot and used my tapestry needle to fray.

C. Body/Feet:

1. With 5.0mm hook and green yarn, Ch17. SC in 2nd ch from hook and across. Ch1 and turn. (16)

2-8. 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (16)

9. HDC2tog, 1 HDC in next 12 st, HDC2tog. Ch1 and turn. (14)

10. HDC2tog, 1 HDC in next 10 st, HDC2tog. Ch1 and turn. (12)

11. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in next 10 st, 2 HDC in last st. Ch1 and turn. (14)

12. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in next 12 st, 2 HDC in last st. Ch1 and turn. (16)

13. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in next 14 st, 2 HDC in last st. Ch1 and turn. (18)

14-17. 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (18)

Forming the first leg:

18. 1 HDC in the first 7 st and 2 HDC in next st. Ch1 and turn. (9)

19. 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (9)

20. 1 HDC in the first 7 st, HDC2tog. Ch1 and turn. (8)

21-26. 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (8)

At the end of Row 26, FO and weave ends.

For the second leg:

27. Join green yarn on opposite end of Row 17 and repeat steps #18-26.

Feet (make 2)

1. With 5.0mm hook and a burnt pumpkin/terra cotta shade of yarn, Ch9. HDC in 2nd ch from hook and across. Ch1 and turn. (8)

2. 1 HDC in each st across. FO and join yellow yarn. Ch1 and turn. (8)

3. With yellow yarn, 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (8)

4. 1 HDC in each st across. Do not Ch1. Turn. (8)

5. *Sl st into first st, Ch3. Sl st into 2nd ch from hook and next ch.* Repeat this for a total of 8 times. (I attached the feet by whipstitching the burnt pumpkin/terra cotta shade to the last 2 rows of the body)

Mock Shirt:

1. With 5.0mm hook and orange yarn, Ch8. HDC in 2nd ch from hook and across. Ch1 and turn. (7)

2-8. 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (7)

At the end of Row 8, FO and leave a tail for attaching to the top, center of the body.

Mock Buttons (make 2):

1. With 2.5mm hook and black yarn, 6 SC into MR. Sl st join to first st and FO. Leave a tail for attaching. (I attached mine 2 stitches over from each side of the bottom of the mock shirt)

Center Pocket:

1. With 4.0mm hook and brown yarn, Ch6. SC in 2nd ch from hook and across. Ch1 and turn. (5)

2-4. 1 SC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (5)

At the end of Row 4, FO and leave tail for attaching. (I attached mine under my mock shirt, by leaving/skipping one row between the two)

Side Pockets (make 2):

1. With 4.0mm hook and brown yarn, Ch6. SC in 2nd ch from hook and across. Ch1 and turn. (5)

2. 1 SC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (5)

3. SC2tog, SC in next st, SC2tog. Ch1 and turn. (3)

4. SC3tog. FO and leave tail for attaching. (I attached mine 2 rows down from the center pocket to make a left and right side pockets)

D: Arms/Hands (make 2):

Arms:

1. Leave a long tail before you start this row (this will be for attaching the arm to the body. With 5.0mm hook and orange yarn, Ch6. HDC in 2nd ch from hook and across. Ch1 and turn. (5)

2-13. 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (5)

At the end of Row 13, do NOT Ch1. Turn.

14. Sl st into first st, 3 HDC in next st, sl st in next st, 3 HDC in next st and sl st into the last st. FO and weave ends.

Hands:

1. With 5.0mm hook and yellow yarn, Ch6. HDC in 2nd ch from hook and across. Ch1 and turn. (5)

2. 1 HDC in each st across. Do NOT Ch1 and turn. (5)

3. *Sl st into first st, Ch3. Sl st into 2nd ch from hook and next ch.* Repeat this for a total of 5 times. (I attached the hands by whipstitching to the backside of Rows 13 and 14 of each arm.)

Assembly:

1. Attach all facial features to head first.

2. Attach hat to center, top of head.

3. Attach the mock shirt, buttons and pockets to the body.

4. Attach head to center, top of body.

5. Attach arms to each side of body, under the head.

6. Attach feet.

Hanger:

I just tied a piece of yarn to the back side of the hat to use as a hanger.

I haven't decided yet if I'm going to keep mine in the house or use craft glue and attach to a garden stake to put beside my front doorsteps, along with my Ghostly Boo Garden Stake.