Billy Goat

You will need:

• Yarn needle
• Soft toy filling
• 8mm safety eyes
• 3mm crochet hook (This pattern can be made with any
size yarn and hook. I recommend using a hook 1 size
smaller than suggested on the yarn)
• DK Yarn – Approx. 130m
o Sirdar Snuggly DK – Grey
o Sirdar Snuggly DK – Cream
o Sirdar Snuggly DK – Black

More information and tips

Stitches and abbreviations used: (US terminology is used)

• MR - Magic ring (sc unless otherwise specified)
• Ch - Chain
• SC - Single Crochet
• Inc - Increase Stitch (2 single crochets into one stitch)
• Dec - Decrease Stitch (single crochet 2 stitches
together)
• FLO – Front Loop Only
• BLO – Back Loop Only
• YO – Yarn Over
• RS – Right Side
• WS – Wrong Side
• ST - Stitch
• SLST - Slip Stitch
• R – Round or Row
• FO - Finish Off

Other things to note....

• This pattern is worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to
keep track.
• The number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count for that
round.
• * * indicates repeated series of stitches.
• Use invisible decreases for a neater finished product. This is done by using the FLO of
the stitches while making the decrease.
• Changing colour – complete the stitch before the colour change by working the last
yarn over of the stitch with the new colour.
• Stitches in [ ] are worked into one stitch.
• Remember to stuff the product little and often as you work.

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Head – Cream
1. 6sc into MR (6)
2. *Inc* x6 (12)
3. *1sc, inc* x6 (18)
4-7. Sc (18) – 4 rounds
8. *2sc, inc * x6 (24)
9. Change to grey – 6sc, FLO - *inc, 1sc* x6, both loops- 6sc (30) – the increase
section here makes the top of the head.
10. 5sc, *2sc, inc* x3, 1sc, *inc, 2sc* x3, 6sc (36)
11. Sc (36)
12. 7sc, *inc, 3sc* x6, 5sc (42)
13. Sc (42)
14. 11sc, *inc, 3sc* x6, 7sc (48)- Place safety eyes between R11-12 approx. 9st
apart.
15-22. Sc (48) – 8 rounds
23. *6sc, dec* x6 (42)
24. *5sc, dec* x6 (36) - Stuff the piece and continue stuffing until closed.
25. *4sc, dec* x6 (30)
26. *3sc, dec* x6 (24)
27. *2sc, dec* x6 (18)
28. *1sc, dec* x6 (12)
29. *dec* x6 (6)
FO – Close hole.
Using a small strand of black yarn, add the nose detail.
Cut approx. 12 strands of cream yarn approx. 10cm (4”) long and attach
them to a small square patch on the chin between approx. R7-10, 5 stitches
wide.
Fold the yarn strands in half then use a crochet hook to pull the loop
between two stitches and pull the ends through the loop to secure in place.
Trim to size. You can also run a blunt needle through the strands to give
them a fuzzy appearance.

Horns x2 – Cream
1. 4sc into MR (4)
2. *inc, 1sc* x2 (6)
3. Sc (6)
4. inc, 5sc (7)
5. 1sc, inc, 5sc (8)
6. 2sc, inc, 5sc (9)
7. 3sc, inc, 5sc (10)
8. Sc (10)
9. 4sc, inc, 5sc (11)
10. 5sc, inc, 5sc (12)
11. Sc (12)
FO– Leaving long yarn tail. Stuff piece.
The increases in R4-10 make up the curved shape to the horn. These are
sewn with the curves facing away from each other.
Sew horns to R18-22 of the head, approx. 4 stitches apart.

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Ears x2 – Grey
1. 6sc into MR (6)
2. *inc* x6 (12)
3. Sc (12)
4. *2sc, inc* x4 (16)
5-8. Sc (16) – 4 rounds
9. *dec, 2sc* x4 (12)
10. Flatten, 6sc through both sides of the final round to close.
Fold the last row in half and sew into the folded position.
FO – Leaving yarn tail to sew to the head just below the horns at approx.
R17-20.

Body – Grey
1. 6sc into MR (6)
2. *Inc* x6 (12)
3. *1sc, inc* x6 (18)
4. *2sc, inc* x6 (24)
5. *3sc, inc* x6 (30)
6. *4sc, inc* x6 (36)
7. *8sc, inc* x4 (40)
8-18. Sc (40) – 11 rounds
19. *8sc, dec* x4 (36)
20. sc (36)
21. *7sc, dec* x4 (32) - Stuff the piece and continue stuffing until end.
22. *6sc, dec* x4 (28)
23. *5sc, dec* x4 (24)
24. *4sc, dec* x4 (20)
25. *3sc, dec* x4 (16)
FO – Leaving long yarn tail.
Sew last round of the body to the head between approx. R17-22 with the
eyes at the top.

Arms x2 – Cream
1. 6sc into MR (6)
2. *Inc* x6 (12)
3. *1sc, inc* x6 (18)
4. BLO – sc (18)
5. Sc (18)
6. *7sc, dec* x2 (16)
7. *2sc, dec* x4 (12)
8-10. Sc (12) – 3 rounds
11-21. Change to grey - sc (12) - 11 rounds - Stuff the piece and continue stuffing
until end.
22. *dec* x6 (6)
FO – Close hole, leaving yarn tail to sew the top of the arm to body just
below where the head is joined.

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 Legs x2 – Cream
1. 6sc into MR (6)
2. *Inc* x6 (12)
3. *1sc, inc* x6 (18)
4. *2sc, inc* x6 (24)
5. BLO – sc (24)
6. Sc (24)
7. 6sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 6sc (20)
8. 5sc, dec, 1sc, dec x2, 1sc, dec, 5sc (16)
9-12. Sc (16) – 4 rounds
13-24. Change to grey - Sc (16) – 12 rounds - Stuff foot section firmly and leg section
lightly.
25. *2sc, dec* x4 (12)
26. *dec* x6 (6)
FO - Close hole, leaving yarn tail to sew the legs to the side of the body at
Approx. R7-11 of the body.

Tail – Grey
1. 6sc into MR (6)
2. *inc* x6 (12)
3-8. Sc (12) – 6 rounds
FO – Lightly stuff the tail. Leave yarn tail to sew to body at approx. R8-10.

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