Melt-In-Your Mouth Fridgie Man
Designed by Sandy Gerhart
Copyright 2001

Photo of melt-in-your-mouth man

Materials:
Worsted weight yarn, red & white
Size F hook
1 12” chenille stem
Polyester stuffing
Moveable eyes (I used the ones with eyelids)
Magnet

Body (make 2)
With red, Ch 4, join to form loop.
Ch 2, 9 hdc in loop, join (10)
Ch 2, hdc in same st, 2 hdc in ea st around, join (20)
Ch 2, 2 hdc in next, (hdc in next, 2 hdc in next) around, join (30)
Ch 2, hdc in next, 2 hdc in next, (hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next) around, join (40)
Finish off.

Hands (make 4)
With white, Ch 3, join to form loop.
Ch 2, 3 hdc, ch 1, 4 dc, end off.
Using yarn, stitch 2 pieces together leaving small opening at bottom.

Schematic of hands Opening

Shoes (make 2)
With white, ch 5, hdc in 2nd ch, sc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch, 3sc in end ch, in opposite side of chain 2dc in next ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, 3 sc next ch, join in back loop of beg hdc
Ch 2, working in back loops, 12 hdc, join, leaving long tail.
Using yarn needle and tail and small amount of stuffing,  stitch top of shoe tog leaving small opening at back.

With white, ch 25. Using white yarn, stitch chain in place forming M on front of one body piece.

Cut chenille stem into 7” and 5” pieces. Using red yarn, sew 7” piece in place as arms in back of one body piece and sew 5” piece in place as legs.  Place both body pieces wrong sides tog with small amount of stuffing between and stitch with red yarn around.

Using hot glue gun, glue gloves and shoes in place. Glue eyes on front and magnet on back.
 

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