Free Pattern: Blooregard Q. Kazoo (aka Bloo)

My daughter's been watching a lot of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends lately, can you tell? Bloo seemed the easiest imaginary friend to create, so here he is! My Bloo is 3.5 inches in height.

Pattern and photos are Copyright © 2013 Lillian Minneman - Just Stitched. Pattern shall remain free, and may not be reproduced or sold. Feel free to link to this pattern. Blooregard Q. Kazoo and Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends are copyright their respective owners. No copyright infringement intended.

Bloo is made in the continuous round. Please read the pattern in full before beginning. Feel free to contact me for any questions you may have.

Materials:
G/4.25mm Hook
WW yarn in blue
WW yarn in white
WW yarn in black OR Black Embroidery Thread
Scissors
Yarn Needle
Polyfil or filling material
(Optional: Beads or beans)

Eyes Make 2 in White.
Round 1: 4sc in Magic Circle(4)
Round 2: 2sc in each st around (8)
Slst in first sc, ch1 and F/O, leaving tail for sewing.
Prepare eyes by placing the safety eyes through whites in desired location. I chose to offset them from the center.

Body in Blue.
Round 1: 6sc in Magic Circle
Round 2: 2sc in each st around (12)
Round 3: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st* around (18)
Round 4: *sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st* around (24)
Round 5: *sc in next 3st, 2sc in next st* around (30)
Round 6-19: sc around (30)
Add more rounds if you want a taller Bloo.
Round 20: In BLO, sc around (30)
Round 21: *sc2tog, sc in next st* around (20)
Place prepared eyes' safety eye through the space between rounds 8&9 and 4-6 st apart, depending on where you placed the safety eye. Sew on using tail.
Round 22: *sc2tog* around (10)
Stuff, adding beads or beans for a little heft, if desired.
Round 23: *sc2tog* around (5)
F/O, closing hole. Weave in ends.

Arms Make 2 in Blue.
Round 1: 6sc in Magic Circle
Round 2: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st* around (9)
Round 3-5: sc around (9)
Round 6: *sc2tog, sc in next st* around (6)
Round 7: sc around (6)
F/O, leaving tail for sewing. Attach top to round 11 of the body.

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