A IS FOR ALLIGATOR
- ANIMAL MANAGERIE
Designed by Caroline Legg ~ Crochelina Patterns June 2018
Pattern Notes:
This alligator was made using Scheepjes Cotana yarn. Below I have links Skill Level
showing where to get it online as it is a European yarn brand and isn't found
in many stores in the US yet! Intermediate
Time taken:
If you would like to use a different yarn then you will need to get 1 ball of yarn ~4 hours~
in green 3 ply (sports weight), 1 ball of yarn in dark beige 3 ply, a little scrap
ball of yarn in peach 3 ply, a little scrap ball of yarn in light green 3 ply for the
back ridges, and a little scrap ball of yarn in white 3ply to sew the mouth to-
gether and make teeth. Also if you want to make a bigger alligator just use 4
ply and a larger hook to match maybe a 4 mm or 4.25.
Yarn:
1 Ball Scheepjes Cotana 502 Camel
1 Ball Scheepjes Cotana 412 Forest Green
Optional: (You can instead use scraps of yarn you have of similar color since
you don't need much for the peach mouth or white teeth)
1 Ball Scheepjes Yarn Cotana 252 Watermelon (For the Mouth)
1 Ball Scheepjes Yarn Cotana 106 Snow White (For the Teeth)
1 Ball Scheepjes Yarn Cotana 515 Emerald (For the Back Ridges)
Safety Eyes: 6 mm eyes are prefered. Buy a bunch or a Buy a variety
Hook: 3 mm hook Buy Full Hook Set Here Or Get a great 3.0 mm hook
here
Needle: You always need a large eyed blunt needle for sewing in ends!
Buy Here
Check out my Video Tutorial of how to do the whole alligator step by step:
Part 1: https://youtu.be/uCqZV_ej7u8
Part 2: https://youtu.be/h4bcIzQMLUo
Love this Pattern
• Add Texture, Soft-
ness, and Comfort
• Try in multiple color
variations
• Try different sizes of
yarn to make him big-
ger or smaller!
• Use scrap yarn wisely
Silas the Alligator
Stitches and Notes
For knowing what the Crochet Symbols are and quick videos of how to do all basic crochet stitches
Check out my New Crocheter's Resource Page!
I also have a How to Read Symbol Patterns video tutorial so check that out too!
The alligator is made from 3 crocheted parts. The Green top of the alligator with feet, the beige belly,
and the peach mouth. The mouth is sewn to the bodies with white to create teeth. The 2 bodies of the
alligator are sewn together with the green yarn.
Symbol Open Work Pattern for the Petal Stitch. (Repeat rows 2-5 to make higher)
Step 1 Step 1 : at Uturn Step 1: At End
Step 2: At Uturn Step 2 : At End Step 3
Step 4 Step 5 Step 6
Step 7 Step 8 Legs on
Special Stitch
2 Single Crochet Together (2ScTog)
Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull through. Insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over and pull through. Yarn
over and pull through all loops.
Alligator Body Top (Forest Green)
1. Ch 41. Starting in the second ch from the hook, Sc in the middle bump of each chain across (going into
just one loop). In the last chain, do another 2 Sc in the same place. This creates a U-Turn and we will
start crocheting on the back of the chains which should have a nice v stitch look. Sc in each stitch
across. in the last stitch do a 2nd Sc in the same place then Sl St to end your round.
2. Ch 1. Sc in the same stitch. Sc in each stitch across until you get to the 3 Sc we did to U-Turn. Then do
2 Sc into each of those 3 stitches. Then Sc into the next 27 stitches.
3. Turn your work. Sl St into each of the next 4 stitches moving across. Then Sc in each of the next 9
stitches. Ch 8. Skip 4 stitches. Sc in each of the next 6 stitches.
4. Turn your work. Sl St into the next stitch. Sc in the next 4 stitches. Ch 10. Sc into the next 8 stitches.
5. Turn your work. Sc in the next stitch (Skipping the stitch you were on). Sc in the next 6 stitches. Ch 14.
Sc in the next 3 stitches. Leave a tail for sewing in and cut yarn. (You have finished one side of the alli-
gator's body)
6. Attach yarn to the other side of the alligator into the 13th stitch from the tail. (Should look symmetrical)
Ch 1. Sc in the same stitch. Sc in the next 13 stitches. Ch 8. Skip 4 stitches. Sc in the next 6 stitches.
7. Turn Work. Sl St into the next stitch. Sc in the next 4 stitches. Ch 10. Sc in the next 8 stitches.
8. Sc in the next stitch over (Skipping the stitch you were on). Sc in the next 6 stitches. Ch 14. Sc in the
next 3. Leave tail for sewing in and cut yarn.
Leg 1 (Front Leg)
1. Attach yarn to the 2nd of 7 Sc to the right of ch 14 from the last row. Ch 1. Sc in the same stitch. Sc in
the next stitch. Pushing the chains out of the way, you will Sc into the Sc stitch to the right of the Ch 10.
Then going down into the row below again. Sc into the Sc stitch to the right of the Ch 8. Ch 3. Sl St
with the first Sc stitch to end your round. (This is the base for your leg)
2. Ch1. Sc in the 4 stitches. Sc into each of the 3 chains. Sl St with the first stitch to end the round.
3. Ch1. Sc in the 7 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
4. Ch1. Sc in the 7 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
5. Ch1. Sc in the 7 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
6. Ch1. Sc in the 7 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
7. Ch1. Sl St into the next stitch. Ch3. Sl St in the same stitch. Sl St in the next stitch. [Ch 3. Sl St in the
same stitch. Sl St in the next stitch] repeat 3 more times. Leave a tail to sew in after stuffing and cut
your yarn.
Leg 2 (Front leg)
1. Pushing aside the chains, attach yarn to the 1st of 9 Sc to the left of ch 8 from the last row. Ch 1. Sc in
the same stitch. Sc in the Sc stitch from the row above next to the ch 10. Sc in the stitch from the row
above next to the ch 14. Sc in the next stitch. Ch 3. Sl St with the first Sc stitch to end your round. (This
is the base for your leg)
2. Ch1. Sc in the 4 stitches. Sc into each of the 3 chains. Sl St with the first stitch to end the round.
3. Ch1. Sc in the 7 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
4. Ch1. Sc in the 7 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
5. Ch1. Sc in the 7 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
6. Ch1. Sc in the 7 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
Ch1. Sl St into the next stitch. Ch3. Sl St in the same stitch. Sl St in the next stitch. [Ch 3. Sl St in the
same stitch. Sl St in the next stitch] repeat 3 more times. Leave a tail to sew in after stuffing and cut your
yarn.
Leg 3 (Back Leg)
1. Attach yarn into the unused Sc from row 7 of the body to the right of row 8. Ch1. Sc in the same place. Sc
into the right most stitch of the next row. Sc into the right most stitch of the next row. Sc into the next stitch.
Ch 4. Sl St with the first stitch to end the round. (This is the base for your leg)
2. Ch1. Sc in the 4 stitches. Sc into each of the 4 chains. Sl St with the first stitch to end the round.
3. Ch1. Sc in the 8 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
4. Ch1. Sc in the 8 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
5. Ch1. Sc in the 8 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
6. Ch1. Sc in the 8 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
7. Ch1. Sc in the 6 stitches. 2ScTog between the last 2 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
8. Ch1. Sc in the 7 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
9. Ch1. Sc in the 7 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
10. Ch1. Sl St into the next stitch. Ch3. Sl St in the same stitch. Sl St in the next stitch. [Ch 3. Sl St in the same
stitch. Sl St in the next stitch] repeat 3 more times. Leave a tail to sew in after stuffing and cut your yarn.
Step 1 Step 1 : at Uturn Step 1: At End
Step 2: At Uturn Step 2 : At End Step 3
Step 4 Step 5 Step 6
Step 7 Step 8
Leg 4 (Back Leg)
1. Attach yarn into the 6th of 7 Sc to the left of the ch 14 of row 5. Ch1. Sc in the same stitch. Sc in
the next stitch. Then moving down, Sc in the left most stitch from the row below. Sc in the row be-
low. Ch 4. Sl St with the first stitch to end the round. (This is the base for your leg)
2. Ch1. Sc in the 4 stitches. Sc into each of the 4 chains. Sl St with the first stitch to end the round.
3. Ch1. Sc in the 8 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
4. Ch1. Sc in the 8 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
5. Ch1. Sc in the 8 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
6. Ch1. Sc in the 8 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
7. Ch1. Sc in the 6 stitches. 2ScTog between the last 2 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your
round.
8. Ch1. Sc in the 7 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
9. Ch1. Sc in the 7 stitches. Sl St with the first stitch to end your round.
Ch1. Sl St into the next stitch. Ch3. Sl St in the same stitch. Sl St in the next stitch. [Ch 3. Sl St in the
same stitch. Sl St in the next stitch] repeat 3 more times. Leave a tail to sew in after stuffing and cut
your yarn.
Belly (Camel)
1. Ch 34.Starting in the second ch from the hook, Sc in the middle bump of each chain across (going into just
one loop). In the last chain, do another 2 Sc in the same place. This creates a U-Turn and we will start cro-
cheting on the back of the chains which should have a nice v stitch look. Sc in each stitch across. in the last
stitch do a 2nd Sc in the same place then Sl St to end your round.
2. Sl St across the next 6 stitches. Sc in each stitch across until you get to the 3 Sc we did to U-Turn. Then do
2 Sc into each of those 3 stitches. Then Sc into the next 27 stitches.
3. Turn your work. Sl St across the next 4 stitches. Sc in the next 9 stitches. Ch 8. Skip 4 stitches. Sc in the
next 6 stitches.
4. Turn your work. Sl St into the next stitch. Sc in the next 4 stitches. Ch 10. Sc in the next 8 stitches. Leave a
tail for sewing in and cut your yarn.
5. Attach your yarn on the other side symmetrical into the 6th Sc from step 2.Ch1. Sc in the same stitch. Sc in
the next 8 stitches. Ch 8. Sc in the next6 stitches.
6. Turn your work. Sl st into the next stitch. Sc in the next 4 stitches. Ch 10. Sc in the next 8 stitches. Leave a
tale for sewing in and cut your yarn.
Mouth
1. Slip knot. Ch 21. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (Work into the middle bump of each chain). Sc in the next 2
chains. Hdc in the next 3 chains. Dc in the next 3 chains. Tr into the next 2 chains. Dc in the next 3 chains. Hdc
in the next 3 chains. Sc in the next 3 chains.2 more Sc in the last chain to U-Turn. Working in the backs of the
chains you just worked in. Sc in the next 3 stitches. HDc in the next 3 stitches. Dc in the next 3 stitches. Tr in
the next 2 stitches. Dc in the next 3 Stitches. HDc in the next 3 stitches. Sc in the last 3 stitches. 1 more Sc in
the last stitch. Sl St with the first stitch to end the round. Leave a tail, cut and sew in ends.
Green Alligator Body
Symbols and Abbreviations
Chain (ch)
Single Crochet (Sc)
Half Double Crochet (HDc)
Double Crochet (Dc)
Triple Crochet (Tr)
Slip Stitch (Sl St) .
Mouth
Beige Alligator Belly
Sewing and Stuffing...Eyes and Ridges!
Now that you have everything crocheted we are going to start sewing the alligator together! Here's how
I did it (I really recommend watching the part 2 video to see how I assembled everything!):
1. Use your white yarn to sew the mouth to the top and bottom part of the alligator. Start at one cheek
corner. I start at the 2nd of the 4 stitches of the cheek and match the green and beige part on top of
each other and match the mouth in between. With the stitches matched up you should be able to
whip stitch the mouth together. Check out the part 2 of the video if you are not sure how to sew the
mouth together. Go all the way around to the other side leaving one stitch of the cheeks not sewn.
2. Starting on one side of the alligator into that last stitch of the cheek you didn't sew in, use your
green yarn to stitch the top to the bottom all the way across. When you get to a leg stitch the flap of
the leg to the beige bottom. You will find the green tail is longer than the beige, just sew all the way
to the beige then fold the green tail over and sew it together, finally continue down the other side.
Stop when you get to the 3rd foot.
3. Put the safety eyes in at this point and then start stuffing. Be careful not to over stuff the mouth or
his mouth will stay open really wide. Once you finish stuffing the body continue stitching the bodies
together. Sew in all ends.
4. Using a hook or a flat head screw driver stuff each of the legs and then sew the legs closed by sew-
ing into each stitch around the foot then pulling tight and sewing in ends.
Finally you will need to crochet the ridges! Start with the middle ridge at the base of the neck. Attach
your light green yarn. Ch2. [Sl st into the next gap/stitch. Ch2.] Repeat till you get down to the tail. Then
do the same thing on either side this time shorter. Sew in the ends and your done!
All the pieces Sewing Teeth Mouth Sewn
Sewing the body Ready to Stuff Stuffing the Feet
Top View all Sewn Up Side View all Sewn up Crocheting the Ridges
