Swimming Pool Kawaii

Swimming Pool Kawaii

Here’s my newest design, a “Swimming Pool” Kawaii. This is a fun and cute project!!!

I used Mainstays yarn from Wal-Mart in yellow, blue, teal, white and pink, a 5.0mm hook, Polyfil, black embroidery thread, (2) 15mm safety eyes and a tapestry needle to complete this project...

The completed project measures 13” x 9”. This doesn’t include the top wave. 

I made two of the same pieces - the front and back:

I made one bottom wave with blue yarn. I left a long tail for attaching it. 

I added the eyes at Row 12 with 8 spaces between them:

For the mouth, I used black thread and embroidered it. I added tiny pink cheeks under the eyes by chaining 4 and then making 3 single crochet stitches. 

I started at the halfway point at top with my white yarn and worked a single crochet stitch to join the front and back pieces together. I worked across, down, across, up and then stop.  Place a stitch marker to hold the stitch open for later...

I added the bottom wave being careful to only stitch through the front piece only.

I then made the top wave two times and whip stitched them together.  (Sorry I didn’t snap a picture of it)

Now, you are ready to stuff with Polyfil.  I then placed the top wave into the opening. I whip stitch attached the wave.  

And, last, join the needle back to the corner top of white yarn and continue to single crochet around the wave and slip stitch join to the first stitch and fasten off. Weave ends. 

Happy Crocheting...

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