I love the movie Guardians of the Galaxy and come this May they are coming out with the second one and I can not wait! I love Rocket and Groot in the movie, especially Groot, of course! In the second movie, he is now a toddler Groot, and he looks even more adorable. I decided that I needed to recreate this Groot in crochet for my husband, who is also a huge fan of the movie and the duo. Since the movie hasn’t come out yet, I couldn’t find a crocheted version of this toddler Groot, so I decided to design him myself. I’m quite happy with how he turned out.
Materials:
– Worsted weight yarn in tan.
– Worsted weight yarn in green.
– 9mm Safety Eyes
– Size E (3.5mm) Crochet Hook
– Yarn Needle
– Fiberfil
– Black embroidery thread
Size: 5½ – 6″ tall
Gauge:
5 sts x 6 rows = 1″ x 1″
Not critical for this project.
Difficulty:
❤❤♡♡ Advanced Beginner
Abbreviations: | |
ch = Chain sp(s) = space(s) st(s) = stitch(es) sl st = Slip Stitch sk = Skip FO = Finish Off |
sc = Single Crochet hdc = Half Double Crochet dec = Single Crochet Decrease blo = Back Loop Only flo = Front Loop Only |
Special Stitches: | |
MC – Magic Circle |
Instructions:
- This pattern is written in American Standard Terms.
- Place a marker in the first stitch of every round to indicate the beginning and move the marker up at the start of each new round.
- All stitches are worked through both loops unless otherwise indicated.
- Instructions between ** are to be repeated until the end of the round.
- Instructions between [] are made in the same st.
- Numbers between () indicate the total amount of stitches in that round.
- When making color changes, remember to always change to the new color before the last yarn over of the last stitch in the old color.
Head:
Worked in the round without joining.
With tan and E (3.5mm) hook,
Round 1: 6 sc in MC. (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *sc, 2 sc* repeat around. (18)
Round 4: *sc 2, 2 sc* repeat around. (24)
Round 5: *sc 3, 2 sc* repeat around. (30)
Round 6: *sc 4, 2 sc* repeat around. (36)
Round 7-16: sc around. (36)
Insert 9mm safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13 approx. 5 sts apart.
With black embroidery thread, sew on mouth between rounds 8-9 for approx. 3-5 sts.
Round 17: BLO, *sc 2, sc dec* repeat around. (27)
Round 18: In both loops, *sc, sc dec* repeat around. (18)
Round 19: *sc dec* repeat around. (9)
Firmly stuff and sew seam closed. Weave in ends.
Top of Head:
Worked in the round without joining.
Join tan to the back of the head in unworked loops from Rnd 17.
Row 1: *sc 2, sl st 2* repeat twice, sc 15, sl st 2, sc 3, sl st 2, sc 2, sl st 2, sc 2. (36)
The next few rows are worked back and forth across the front.
Row 2: *sc 2, sl st 2* repeat twice, sc 12, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: sc 3, sl st 2, sc 6, sl st, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: sk sl st, sl st in next st, sc 4, sl st in next st, change to green, ch 1, turn.
Row 5: sk sl st, sl st in next st, sc 2, sl st 2, ch 1, turn.
Row 6: sk sl st, sl st in next st, sc 2, sl st 4, sc 2, sl st in next st, ch 1, sl st on side of row, sl st to base of st from Row 2, sc next 2 sts, sl st. Change to brown, sl st 2, sc 3, sl st 2, sc 2, sl st 2, sc 2.
FO. Weave in ends.
Body:
Worked in the round without joining.
With tan and E (3.5mm) hook,
Round 1: 6 sc in MC. (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *sc, 2 sc* repeat around. (18)
Round 4: *sc 2, 2 sc* repeat around. (24)
Round 5-9: sc around. (24)
Round 10: *6 sc, sc dec 3 times* repeat twice. (18)
Round 11: sc around. (18)
Round 12: *5 sc, sc dec twice* repeat twice. (14)
Round 13: sc around. (14)
Round 14: *3 sc, sc dec twice* repeat twice. (10)
Round 15: *sc dec* repeat around. (5)
Firmly stuff and sew seam closed. Leave long tail for sewing head to body. Pull yarn through middle of body up to round 1, which is the top of the body. Sew head to body.
Arms (2):
Worked in the round without joining.
With tan and E (3.5mm) hook,
Round 1: 6 sc in MC. (6)
Work hand branches: In FLO, sl st in 1st st, [ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook], sl st in next st, [ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch and next ch], sl st in next st, *[ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch and next ch], sl st in next st* repeat twice, [ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next ch], sl st in last st.
Round 2: In unworked Back Loops, sc around. (6)
Round 3-5: sc around. (6)
FO. Leave long tail for sewing arms to body.
Legs (2):
Worked in the round without joining.
With tan and E (3.5mm) hook,
Round 1: 6 sc in MC. (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *sc, 2 sc* repeat around. (18)
Work foot roots: In FLO, sl st, ch 2, sl st in next st, *sl st in next st, [ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next ch], sl st in next 2 sts, [ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook], sl st in next st* repeat around.
Round 4: In unworked Back Loops, sc around. (18)
Round 5: *sc, sc dec* around. (12)
Round 6: * sc 2, sc dec* around. (9)
Round 7-9: sc around. (9)
Round 10-12: sl st 3, sc, hdc 4, sc. (9)
FO. Leave long tail for sewing legs to body.
Vines:
Cut long strand of yarn (approx 3 ft), fold in half and twist yarn. Thread yarn through various places (body, arms, legs) on Groot to create vines.
Leaves (5):
ch 4, sl st in 1st ch. Leave long tail for sewing.
Make 5 leaves or as many as you would like and sew them on to Groot in random spots. Use excess tail to sew around sts as moss.
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Thank you for the pattern. It was easy to follow and came out very nice. I first made Groot with Shine Worsted Yarn, but he came out a bit bigger than I wanted. (I am still keeping him for myself). I then made a second one with thinner cotton yarn and went down a hook size. He is now a perfect pocket sized Groot for my friends son.
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He looks adorable! Nice work! Thank you for sharing!
If I sent you my yarn & paid you could you please make me arms & legs. I am on my 6th attempt & they are still a disaster!!
Thank you so much for the pattern 💓
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