Crochet Coronavirus

Meet Ovid and Rona, the Crochet Coronavirus. They’re very much the guests that have come uninvited into our homes and are refusing to leave. Really at this point they need no introduction.

I started designing this project several weeks ago as a way to cope with the unchangeable situation that, unbeknownst to all of us, would turn into months rather than weeks of upheaval.

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Should I share the Crochet Coronavirus?

I’ll say right now that I’ve debated whether or not to share this design. There is a lot of hurt, distress, and death happening because of the pandemic. I wondered if perhaps the project should be something that I just keep for myself and my family.

In all honesty, the Crochet Coronavirus has brought us some humor and discussion as I’ve pieced it together, going through at least six different versions of the eyes and several versions of the other pieces trying to get it right.

However, I know that the actual virus is killing people. That the economy is in disruption and that so many are impacted by loss of jobs and issues with home, health care, food inadequacies, natural disasters, mental illness, and the list goes on. I know that people are hurting.

I also know that there are people on the front lines risking their own health and safety to help others (bless them!) and others still that have found many valuable ways of contributing to help and serve those in need. It’s crazy and wonderful how the world can be in so much distress and still people rise up to bless and care for each other in so many creative ways.

I decided to share my design and my personal experiences.

Now, I’ve obviously decided to share the design. It is in no way meant to be degrading or hurtful. If it is not a design for you, that is fine, I understand. Please find another that you would appreciate making more right now.

If it is something that you feel would add some humor and stress relief to your life and would like to make your own Crochet Coronavirus then read on! I’ll share some background behind why I decided to make the design in the first place and then the pattern will follow for you to be able to make your own.

Note: Feel free to skip all or part of my experiences if you’re just looking for the pattern. I really don’t mind. I admit that I get a bit winded telling it, lol. The writing was perhaps therapy for my own soul more than anything. An attempt to give context to the here and now and process my own feelings and experiences. It will definitely give you a peek into my life if you read it, but is definitely not necessary to making the design. I appreciate your support in all the ways you offer it. Thank you!

My story in the beginning.

From the beginning of this ordeal I really just wanted to chuck the coronavirus across the room. I was going through my own health issues. Diagnosed with Uveitis for the first time, I was dealing with the complications that this was causing with my vision. For those who have experienced this my sympathies are with you. If you haven’t, I hope that you never do.

Meanwhile they announced that the kids wouldn’t be going to school for a couple weeks. This turned into a couple more weeks and the eventual announcement that no one would be going back to school, but everything would continue to be done from home. To put it nicely this was a struggle and I know that I am not alone in this.

Bless all the teachers and staff for their efforts but it was a stressful and bumpy ride for several weeks with all of us trying to figure out which platforms would be used, how to get assignments back and forth, and just how much and what type of work was realistic.

These things along with the feelings and emotions (sometimes explosive) that the kids were having about missing school, missing friends, and missing long awaited end of year activities were quickly becoming overwhelming when added to other life, even the every day life, responsibilities.

If you’ve followed me for a while then you may already know that we have two girls and a little boy who has a genetic peroxisomal disorder. He is deafblind, globally delayed, and immunocompromised (I talk a bit more about it Here and Here if you’re interested in knowing more about the disorder).

Right in the middle of the school stuff we had a scare for a couple weeks when our oldest daughter began to exhibit symptoms of a fever that would not go away, a cough, chills, fatigue, and issues breathing. We immediately quarentined her to the basement along with my husband to care for her, wondering how in the world she could have gotten anything since we hadn’t been anywhere. I stayed upstairs to care for everyone else.

After a few days we were able to get her tested for the coronavirus which thankfully came back negative. However, all the symptoms persisted. In the end her doctor treated her for walking pneumonia and things quickly began to get better. She’s officially claimed one of the Crochet Coronavirus as hers for having to “have the test swab stuck up her nose all the way to her brain” as she describes it. And I agree, hands down, it’s rightfully hers.

The girls were struggling, my son was struggling, I was struggling, my husband thankfully still had (and continues to have) his job and is working from home, but he still has to work long hours and has his own struggles too.

William I love you but it was hard before and this has made it even harder.

The girls are very aware that William, our little guy, needs and gets a lot of our attention, but they also need it as well, especially right now, trying to figure everything out and work through their own emotions.

All the same, William demands attention, even constant care when he’s awake despite whatever else may be going on at home or in the world around him. He’s a constant head banger and helmets and such just escalate the behavior because he hates things on his head. He also wants to be in constant movement either walked, carried, or pushed in his trike, stroller, or wheelchair.

The head banging started as a side effect of his seizure medication several years ago. He’s now seizure free and off the meds, but the behaviors continued and over time became a conditioned response (he knew we would come to him to stop him) as well as a self stimulation behavior. His self stim behaviors also extend to eye poking and finger chewing.

William has all the spirit and energy of an active seven year old in a body that doesn’t quite cooperate without assistance. His schedule is his world. He LOVES going to school for a couple hours every day. He loves having his respite worker come for a couple hours a day, and he loves for us to take him out to stores and such to be able to touch and feel and “see” new environments. While these activities do not stop his stimming behaviors they do help to keep him moving and help to stabilize his mood.

We could understand the importance of no school, no respite, and no going out to stores, but for him we simply took away a lot of his world one day. This brought anger, frustration, and an increase in the amount and intensity of his stimming behaviors.

It’s difficult on everyone, William included, not being able to explain to him what is happening and have him understand. We do experience some of this with him every summer when school is not in session, but there is still respite and we can go out to all sorts of places.

It all took a toll on me.

With everything going on I grieved. I grieved hard. My mental health was not well. I was not okay. I was trying to be okay, but I really was not. It was too much all at once. I was tired and overwhelmed but there’s no choice but to get up and keep going every day because you wake up to a little guy banging his head needing you to come. I’ve only had a few anxiety attacks in my life, but they began to come back too. I know, brought on by the stress of everything.

I remind you that I do have an extremely supportive and loving husband and for this I am very lucky and grateful or things would be a lot worse. He supports me a ton and we take turns every other morning getting William at whatever insane hour he gets up. We always pray it’s not before 5am and if it is, that he’ll go right back down after changing him. We lay beside his bed and push his little butt back in whenever he tries to get out, but it’s usually a he’s up when he’s up type of situation.

Andrew (hubby) came up with various ways to help including having one of the girls on a computer in his office to do her homework so he could help her and keep her on task as needed, but ultimately he has to work and that puts things on me for a good chunk of the day.

I made a Crochet Coronavirus.

Some people paint. They paint bright happy pictures when they are happy and darker images when they are stressed and in pain. I am an amigurumi designer. I paint with yarn.

Often these things are happy animals and orange bearded gnomes because this is what I enjoy most, but this time I wanted something that I could just chuck across the room. Cute and cuddly didn’t work for this. So I made him angry, I made him mad, and then in the process of it all I made another version too, this time with eyes softened and open wide.

As designers and makers alike we talk about Craft as Therapy. Crocheting, blogging, and sharing my designs is definitely this for me. Some therapy is messy and working through it takes time.

Designing amigurumi especially does this for me. Perhaps it’s because it too takes a good amount of time and is messy in it’s own way, working through the process of figuring things out. It may even involve a full range of emotions including excitement, crying, frustration, giving up, starting again, laughter, and joy. When I get the design figured out and prepared the sharing just makes me happy!

I hope that making the Crochet Coronavirus can help fill a need for you too and for this reason I decided to share it. May it bring you stress relief and a sense of pandemic humor relief as you face your own situations.

If you do need a project that’s simpler and a lot happier then may I suggest the Cottage Garden Cabbage or the Cottage Garden Tomatoes they too have brought me a lot of joy to create recently.

8 things that continue to help make things more manageable.

1. Taking care of my health and exercise!

After several weeks of visiting my ophthalmologist we got my Uveitis cleared up and I was able to take William on drives again which helps everyone. He gets out (sort of) and I get to listen to my audio book! The weather got warmer here too and him and I now go out running and we can all take walks in the neighborhood.

2. Taking time to look around indoors and discover new possibilities.

When it was cooler outside and we were indoors and not going outside William discovered some “hidden” cupboard doors in the kitchen and in my craft room. These doors will now entertain him at least for a minute or two now and then throughout the day. Definitely a win! He thinks it’s hilarious and is very proud of himself opening and shutting them.

His favorite has been a couple of my yarn cupboards. I’ve ironically had to take all my good yarn out and put in scrap yarn for him to be able to pull out and throw, but it brings him pleasure to do it so it’s been worth it. I just hope that he doesn’t discover all my cupboards! I will say that it has given me the opportunity to sort through some things and do some organization which feels really good too.

3. Getting outdoors!

Being outdoors definitely helps! In fact we’ve been wanting to do a big project in the yard since we bought our house a couple years ago and we’re using some of the weekends and a few hours here and there to start making it happen!

Last week we took out about 1500 square feet of sod (Putting up a free sod ad in a local online classified meant not having to haul it all away too! A win for everyone!). We’ll gradually be adding some raised garden beds, gravel, pathways and other fun things to the yard in an effort to remove the grass and invite more bees, butterflies, and birds. Just being outdoors and digging in the dirt has been good for everyone!

4. Enjoying reading and learning something new without pressure!

With time, and adaptation on everyone’s part, the girl’s school work became a lot more manageable for us and as I write this the school year is winding down. There will obviously be ramifications next year, but for now it will soon be summer break! This summer we’ll all be enjoying some reading time mixed in with some fun learning activities, but there will be no scheduled lessons.

5. Including friends in learning!

My neighbors are seriously the best and one of them reached out to me one day and said that she was trying to do sourdough and asked if I wanted a start to work with too. I’ve dabbled with sourdough in the past a bit, but sadly killed my starts beyond resuscitation. Why not try again? So I said, “Sure!” It’s been fun trying things from bread, to pancakes, to muffins, to cakes and sharing ideas and recipes with each other! They’ve also offered so much help and advice with some of the things that we’re working on in the yard. Gotta love good friends and neighbors!

6. Continuing to spread kindness!

Reaching out to other designer and makers and helping to answer people’s questions here on the blog has also been a balm to my soul. Watching you succeed at making your projects is just so rewarding. It seriously is so exciting to see you use my designs (or other’s designs) to make something for yourself and those you love! Please continue to spread all the kindness!

7. Finding moments for myself, however small, to do the things I love!

One area that I didn’t touch on before, but struggled with is time for myself and working on the blog and my projects. Before I did this while William was in school, at respite, or sleeping so I’ve been grieving that adjustment a bit (okay, a lot). I have far less time than I usually do each day, but I’m embracing and loving the time that I can capture. Designing really is one way that I love to take time for myself.

8. Prayer!

We’ve adapted and continue to adapt to the changes we need to make right now. Does it continue to be hard? Some days the answer is a very strong and resounding yes! I especially find myself praying for strength on these days. One does not just adapt and all is well. It’s an ongoing thing and will continue to be so even after this pandemic is finally over…….whenever that is.

A thank you.

Friend, if you just read that whole thing or even part of it, then I’m feeling a lot of emotions right now. A bit of nervousness at opening up at revealing so much and a lot of gratitude to you for your support. I want to make sure that you know that I don’t write this to play a comparison game. In fact, starting out I hadn’t intended to write so much and so openly at all. If you need to share I’d love to hear your story too. And hopefully some of the things that helped me can help you too as we go through this time.

We are all facing our situations the best we can. It’s okay to not be okay. It’s okay to need help. It’s okay to feel like your grieving because you are. It’s also okay to find joy and laughter right now. In fact I think that it’s very important that we do! ((HUGS))

Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Well, Take Care, and Happy Crocheting!

For updated information on the Coronavirus Outbreak and how to best protect youself and your family see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

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The Yarn

About a week prior to everything starting to shut down here I’d stood in one of the yarn isles at Joann’s with a coupon in hand (you know, just in case), but not looking for anything in particular. I was simply out on another outing with my little man passing time until dinner.

We both enjoy feeling the yarn and I enjoy just walking down the isles and letting the yarn “speak to me” (oh how I’m missing these days right now). Definitely a fun but also dangerous past time! I’m sure that you can probably relate, right?

Among many other skeins I was drawn to the Red Heart With Love in Pewter because I loved the medium grey color and didn’t have anything like it in my stash already. Gasp! How could that be? I don’t know, but it’s the honest truth. Dilemma created.

After going through the “you should just use up the yarn you already have in your stash” debate for a bit I paid for it and walked out of the store with the gorgeous new to me grey yarn in hand. Once home I excitedly added the new color to my yarn wall!

Let me tell you, I’m so grateful that I bought the yarn! It’s exactly what I needed for the main body of the Crochet Coronavirus project. Moral of the story, buy the yarn!

The other yarn in the project is Red Heart Super Saver in Black, White, Light Grey, Burgundy, and Carrot. All the yarns are worsted weight acrylic. If substitutions are needed any brand with a similar weight would likely work just as well. If you decide to try a lighter or bulkier weight yarn I’d love to hear about your experience!

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The Pattern

Difficulty

Advanced Beginner to Intermediate depending on option choices made within the pattern.

Materials

• Crochet Hook, Size E/4 (3.5 mm) 
• Stitch Marker(s)
• Scissors
• Stuffing
• Tapestry Needle
• Pins
• Embroidery Floss, White (optional)
• Embroidery Needle (optional)
• Disc Needle Puller (optional)
• Measuring Tape (optional)
• Chopstick, dowel, or something similar to help with stuffing
• Yarnspirations, Red Heart with Love (worsted 4-Medium, 100% acrylic, 370 yds/338 m, 7 oz/198 g): Color (A) Pewter, used approx. 106 yds/106 m
• Yarnspirations, Red Heart Super Saver (worsted 4-Medium, 100% acrylic, 364 yds/333 m, 7 oz/198 g): Color (B) Light Grey, used approx. 20 yds/18 m, Color (C) White, used approx. 30 yds/27 m, Color (D) Black, used approx. 20 yds/18 m, Color (E) Burgundy, used approx. 31 yds/28 m, Color (F) Carrot, used approx. 12 yds/11 m

Gauge

Using hook size E/4 (3.5 mm) the first 7 rounds of the body equal 2.5 inches in diameter.

Finished Measurements

Using hook size E/4 (3.5 mm) the Crochet Coronavirus measures approximately 7 inches tall by 6 inches wide, and approximately 18 inches in circumference (at the widest point) before any spikes or other additions are added.

Design Notes

• The pattern is written using US crochet terminology.
• The pattern is written primarily in rounds, but does occasionally switch to using rows. The pattern will indicate when this occurs.
• It will be helpful to place a stitch marker at the beginning stitch of the round and move it up at the start each additional round.
• At the end of each round/row the number of stitches for completion is noted in parentheses.
• Further design notes and tips will be provided throughout the pattern to help aid in construction.

Abbreviations/Stitches Used

• back bar – work stitches into the horizontal bar on the underside of a foundation chain
• BLO – back loop only
• ch – chain
• Rnd(s) – Round(s)
• Row(s) – Row(s)
• sc – single crochet
• sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together (use the invisible decrease when working in the Rnd and a regular decrease when working in Rows or along the edge of Rows)
• sl st – slip stitch
• st(s) – stitch(s)
• [ ] / ( ) – work instructions between brackets as many times as directed
• magic circle/adjustable ring

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Body

The body is worked from the top down.

Using Color (A)

• Rnd 1: 6sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)
• Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around. (12sts)
• Rnd 3: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in next st] 6 times. (18sts)
• Rnd 4: [Sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (24sts)
• Rnd 5: [Sc in the next 3sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (30sts)
• Rnd 6: [Sc in the next 4sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (36sts)
• Rnd 7: [Sc in the next 5sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (42sts)
• Rnd 8: [Sc in the next 6sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (48sts)
• Rnd 9: [Sc in the next 7sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (54sts)
• Rnd 10: [Sc in the next 8sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (60sts)
• Rnd 11: [Sc in the next 9sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (66sts)
• Rnd 12: [Sc in the next 10sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (72sts)
• Rnd 13: [Sc in the next 11sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (78sts)
• Rnd 14: [Sc in the next 12sts, 2sc in the next st] 6 times. (84sts)
• Rnds 15-30: Sc in each st around. (84sts for 16Rnds)
• Rnd 31: [Sc in the next 12sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (78sts)
• Rnd 32: Sc in each st around. (78sts)
• Rnd 33: [Sc in the next 11sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (72sts)
• Rnd 34: Sc in each st around. (72sts)
• Rnd 35: [Sc in the next 10sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (66sts)
• Rnd 36: Sc in each st around. (66sts)
• Rnd 37: [Sc in the next 9sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (60sts)
• Rnd 38: Sc in each st around. (60sts)
• Rnd 39: [Sc in the next 8sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (54sts)
• Rnd 40: Sc in each st around. (54sts)
• Rnd 41: [Sc in the next 7sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (48sts)

Begin to firmly stuff and shape the body and continue to do so as the pattern progresses.

• Rnd 42: Sc in each st around. (48sts)
• Rnd 43: [Sc in the next 6sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (42sts)
• Rnd 44: Sc in each st around. (42sts)
• Rnd 45: [Sc in the next 5sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (36sts)
• Rnd 46: Sc in each st around. (36sts)
• Rnd 47: [Sc in the next 4sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (30sts)
• Rnd 48: [Sc in the next 3sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (24sts)
• Rnd 49: [Sc in the next 2sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (18sts)
• Rnd 50: [Sc in the next 4sts, sc2tog] 3 times. (15sts)
• Rnd 51: [Sc in the next 3sts, sc2tog] 3 times. (12sts)
• Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail to close up the hole. Close the hole with a tapestry needle stitching only through the front loops until the hole pulls nicely closed, secure and weave in the end.

Arms

Make 2

The arms begin at the hands and then move up the arms.

Using Color (B)

• Rnd 1: 6sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)
• Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around. (12sts)
• Rnd 3: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in next st] 6 times. (18sts)
• Rnds 4-6: Sc in each st around. (18sts for 3Rnds)
• Rnd 7: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog] 6 times. (12sts)

Begin to firmly stuff and shape and continue to do so as the pattern progresses.

• Rnd 8: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog] 4 times. (8sts)
• Rnds 9-16: Sc in each st around. (8sts for 8Rnds)

>Design Note: The next round creates the bend in the arm.

• Rnd 17: Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next 2sts, sc in the next st, [sc2tog] 2 times. (8sts)
• Rnds 18-24 : Sc in each st around. (8sts for 7Rnds)
• Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching the arm to the body.

Small Spikes

Make 3

Using Color (C)

• Rnd 1: 6sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)
• Rnd 2: Sc in each st around. (6sts)
• Rnd 3: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 3 times. (9sts)
• Rnd 4: Sc in each st around. (9sts)
• Rnd 5: [Sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st] 3 times. (12sts)
• Rnd 6: Sc in each st around. (12sts)
• Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch the spike to the body.
• Firmly stuff and shape.

Large Spikes

Make 2

Using Color (C)

• Rnd 1: 6sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)
• Rnd 2: Sc in each st around. (6sts)
• Rnd 3: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 3 times. (9sts)
• Rnd 4: Sc in each st around. (9sts)
• Rnd 5: [Sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st] 3 times. (12sts)
• Rnd 6: Sc in each st around. (12sts)
• Rnd 7: [Sc in the next 3sts, 2sc in the next st] 3 times. (15sts)
• Rnd 8: Sc in each st around. (15sts)
• Rnd 9: [Sc in the next 4sts, 2sc in the next st] 3 times. (18sts)
• Rnd 10: Sc in each st around. (18sts)
• Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch the spike to the body.
• Firmly stuff and shape.

S Proteins

>Design Note: Below are two different versions of the S Proteins for the Coronavirus Monster. The first version is original to the design and are a bit more complex to make. The Simpler S Proteins are an easier option. Only one set is needed, not both.

Make 9

Using Color (E)

>Design Note: The S Proteins begin by working in rows and will then transfer into working in rounds. This change will be noted in the pattern but the count will continue to increase rather than start over with the change. The S Proteins are not stuffed.

Ch1 and turn at the end of each row.

• Ch 2
• Row 1: 2sc in the back bar of the 2nd ch from the hook. (2sts)
• Row 2: 2sc in the next 2sts. (4sts)
• Row 3: 2sc in the next st, sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st. (6sts)
• Row 4: 2sc in the next st, sc in the next 4sts, 2sc in the next st. (8sts)

The pattern now switches to working in the round.

>Design Note: The next round is worked on the edges of the row. Use a regular decrease when working along the edges of the rows and an invisible decrease when decreasing in the stitches along the bottom of the triangle. The edges of the triangle will pull in on itself as Rnd 5 is worked, forming the puffy top of the S Protein.

• Rnd 5: Working up the right side of the triangle along the edge of the four rows: [sc2tog] 2 times (mark the first of these decreases as the starting st), 2sc in the very tip of the triangle (below the starting tail), working down the left side of the triangle along the edge of the four rows: [sc2tog] 2 times, Working along the bottom of the triangle: [sc2tog] 4 times. (10sts)

>Design Tip: It may be necessary to push the corners out manually at this point as they sometimes try to remain concave into the piece.

• Rnd 6: [Sc2tog] 5 times. (5sts)
• Rnds 7-8: Sc in each st around. (5sts for 2Rnds)
• Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch the S Proteins to the body.

Simpler S Proteins

Make 9

Using Color (E)

• Rnd 1: 6sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)
• Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around. (12sts)
• Rnd 3: In BLO: sc in each st around. (12sts)
• Rnd 4: [Sc2tog] 6 times. (6sts)
• Rnd 5: Sc2tog, sc in the next 4sts. (5sts)
• Rnd 6: Sc in each st around. (5sts)
• Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch the S Proteins to the body. The S Proteins are not stuffed.

M Proteins

>Design Note: Only the M Proteins were made in the design, not the E Proteins (the yellow ones seen in pictures on the news and online). Switch out some of the M Proteins or add more if having these is also desired.

Make 9

Using Color (F)

• Rnd 1: 6sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)
• Rnd 2: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 3 times. (9sts)
• Rnd 3: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog] 3 times. (6sts)
• Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch the M Proteins to the body. Use the starting tail to stuff.

Eye Options

Two eye variations are offered. The Angry Eyes are a bit more advanced to make while the Regular Eyes are a simpler option. Only one option needs to be made.

Angry Eyes

>Design Note: The right and the left angry eye are made differently to compensate for direction. The images shown for each eye will be different.

>Design Tip: Use a regular sc decrease when working in rows.

Left Angry Eye

Using Color (D)

• Rnd 1: 5sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (5sts)
• Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around. (10sts)
• Rnd 3: Sc in the next 3sts, Switch to Color (E): [sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 3 times, sc in the next st. (13sts)
• Row 4: Ch 1, turn, [sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 5 times. (15sts) 
• Fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching the eye to the body. Cut the Color (D) Black tail.

• Row 5: Using Color (C) With the wrong side of work facing, insert hook from the wrong side to the right side of the work in the upper left corner of Color (E) and sc, [2sc in the next st, sc in the next st] 2 times, sl st in the next st. (8sts)
• Row 6: Ch 1, turn, skip the first st, sl st the next 3sts, sc in the next 4sts. (7sts)
• Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in the next st, sc2tog, leave the remaining sts unworked. (2sts)
• Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog. (1st)
• Fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching the eye to the body. Weave in all the short tails.

The next Row is made across the top of the eye, worked into the edges of the rows/rounds with the right side facing while working.

• Row 9: Using Color (D): Sl st into the top right corner into Color (C), sc 3sts across into Color (C), sc in 2sts across into Color (E), sc in the next 3sts across Color (D), sc in the next st into Color (E), sl st in last st into Color (E). (11sts)
• Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew the eye to the body. Weave in the short tail.

Right Angry Eye

Using Color (D)

• Rnd 1: 5sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (5sts)
• Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around. (10sts)
• Rnd 3: Sc in the next 3sts, Switch to Color (E): [sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 3 times, sc in the next st. (13sts)
• Row 4: Ch 1, turn, [sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 5 times. (15sts) 
• Cut the Color (D) tail.
• Row 5: Switch to Color (C): Ch 1, turn, sc in the next st, [2sc in the next st, sc in the next st] 2 times, sl st in the next st. (8sts)
• Cut the Color (E) tail.
• Row 6: Ch 1, turn, skip the first st, sl st the next 3sts, sc in the next 4sts. (7sts)
• Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in the next st, sc2tog, leave the remaining sts unworked. (2sts)
• Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog. (1st)
• Fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching the eye to the body. Weave in all the short tails.

The next Row is made across the top of the eye, worked into the edges of the rows/rounds.

• Row 9: Using Color (D): Sl st into the top right corner into Color (F), sc the next st into Color (F), sc in the next 3sts across Color (D), sc in 2sts across Color (F), sc in 3sts across into Color (C), sl st in last st into Color (C). (11sts)
• Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew the eye to the body. Weave in the short tail.

Wide Eyes

Background

Make 2

Using Color (C)

Ch 1, turn at the end of each row, unless noted otherwise.

>Design Tip: Use a regular sc decrease when working in rows.

• Ch 7
• Row 1: In the back bar of the ch: 2sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next 4sts, 2sc in the next st. (8sts)
• Row 2: 2sc in the next st, sc in the next 6sts, 2sc in the next st. (10sts)
• Row 3: Sc in the next st, sc2tog, sc in the next 4sts, sc2tog, sc in the next st. (8sts)
• Rows 4-5: Sc in each st across. (8sts for 2 Rows)
• Row 6: Sc2tog, sc in the next 4sts, sc2tog. (6sts)
• Row 7: Sc in each st across. (6sts)
• Row 8: Sc2tog, sc in the next 2sts, sc2tog. (4sts)
• Row 9: [Sc2tog] 2 times. (2sts)
• Weave in the starting tail.
• Rnd 10: Ch1, (do not turn), sc all the way around the outer edge. Add two sc in the same st in the bottom corners to round evenly.
• Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching the eye to the body.

Pupil

Make 2

Using Color (D)

>Design Note: The pupil section of the eye is worked in rounds and then rows. The switch will be noted in the pattern but the Rnd/Row count will continue rather than start over.

• Rnd 1: 5sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (5sts)
• Rnd 2: 2sc in the next 3sts, leave the remaining sts unworked. (6sts)
• Row 3: Ch1, turn, sc in each st across. (6sts)
• Row 4: Ch1, turn, [sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 3 times (9sts)
• Fasten off leaving a long tail for stitching. Weave in the starting tail.

Wide eye assembly: Place the pupil at the base of the background piece at just above the bottom edge of stitches and stitch into place. (see image above)

Crochet Coronavirus Assembly

Pin all the pieces together to determine the desired placement for the entire piece and then stitch them securely into place. Remember to add any additional stuffing needed before closing up the holes on the pieces requiring stuffing.

General placement and stitching suggestions:

• Place one of the small spikes on the center top of the body over the magic circle.
• With the self decided front of the body facing forward, place the other two small spikes. Line them up with the center small spike, placing one in front and one in the back of the center spike, with approximately three rows between. Looking head on to the body helps to make sure that the three small spikes are lined up. Think of them like a mohawk.

• Place the two large spikes. Looking at the front of the Coronavirus , place them forward some and to the left and to the right from the front small spike with about 3/4 inch (a bit more than an index finger space) between the small and large spike. The front will be set at about Rnd 16-17 and the back at about Rnd 11 (approximately at the center of the front small spike).
• The arms are placed centered on the sides of the body on either side over about Rnd 25-28 in line with the small centered spike (about 4.25 inches from the edge of the center spike). Look at the arms from the front, the back, and top down to ensure that desired placement for lining them up is being achieved. Go with the overall look over exact round placement as round count can be skewed from working in a spiral.

• Place the S Proteins. A general placement is noted. Go with what looks best. Place the first three S Proteins down the back, in line with the last small spike: Place the first 7 rounds from the spike (6 rounds between). Place the next 11 rounds below this (10 rounds between). Place the last 10 rounds below this (9 rounds between). The next 4 S Proteins are placed diagonally from the second placed S Protein: 2 diagonally up and 2 diagonally down, one to the left and one to the right. They will all be approximately 2.25 inches from that second place S Protein. Place the final two S Proteins to the right and left of the centered small spike with about 2.5 inches between the spike and the S Protein.

• Place the M Proteins. Place the M Proteins among the S Proteins making some of them visible from the front of the monster. (See images above and throughout the pattern if needed.)

• Placing the Angry Eyes. The middle of the eyes are placed at about Rnd 21, with about 1/2 inch (about an index finger space) between them. Angle the eyes up from there to about three rows from the large spikes (two rows between). Use the coordinating tails to stitch the eye to the body. The right eye will need an additional length of Color (E) to use for stitching.

• Placing the Wide Eyes. Place the pupils on the larger eye pieces and stitch in place. Place the completed eyes with the top at approximately Rnd 19 and the bottom at approximately Rnd 31 and stitch into place.
• Hand embroider the mouth using a backstitch between Rnd 32 and 33 (counting up from the bottom cinched section of the body this is right above Rnd 20). See images for shape options.
• Hand embroider the teeth. If adding teeth, use yarn or embroidery floss to stitch the teeth in the desired location(s). For reference: The Coronavirus with angry eyes uses embroidery floss for the teeth and the regular eyes uses yarn.

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