Animal face: Crochet Applique Motif Generator

Make an unfilled disk face with two separate ears

This flat animal-face applique uses a three-round six-sector disk with counts six, twelve and eighteen. Its thirty-six outputs combine with two six-stitch ear disks to make forty-eight crochet outputs across three pieces. Each ear is folded into three opposing rim pairs and sewn flat. This is an embellished disk, not an amigurumi head or a promise of a stuffed three-dimensional character.

Pin symmetric receiving positions before sewing

Number the face's outer round from one through eighteen. Attach one ear's three-pair edge at face positions two, three and four, and the other at sixteen, seventeen and eighteen. Keep the source start marker available so those references remain meaningful. Compare the actual physical symmetry before reinforcing the six ear-to-face sewing pairs; ear rim closures are their own preceding finishing work.

Embroider features through named rounds

Place one short eye stitch through each of face round two positions three and eleven. Form a three-sided nose through round one positions three, four and five. Add a two-segment smile through round two positions six, seven and eight. Two eye stitches, three nose sides and two mouth segments give seven embroidery stitches. Secure separate strands on the back without tightening the flat disk or adding detachable eyes.

FAQ and orientation

Are the embroidery stitches part of forty-eight?

No. Crochet outputs, sewing pairs and embroidery stitches are recorded as different units.

Can the existing head-face planner be applied directly?

A circular disk has different geometry from an unwrapped head circumference. Use this applique's own round references.

Why does one ear look misplaced?

Re-establish the first-stitch marker and pin both three-position receiving ranges before committing the seam.

Is this a tested toy design?

No physical toy or attachment-strength certification is claimed.

Exact setup, stitch key and complete original sequence

Open the Applique Motif Generator and choose animal-face. Keep original-flower petals at five and rolled-rose shell petals at six; only the field used by the selected construction affects its recipe. Download the exact original project JSON before making edits. Use compatible smooth yarn, a matching hook, removable source markers, scissors and a tapestry needle. Pin a real sample to the intended backing before committing attachment stitches.

In US terms sc is single crochet, hdc half double, dc double and tr treble crochet. UK mode displays dc,htr,tr,dtr respectively without changing the saved source nodes, counts or coordinates. Ch means chain and sl st means slip stitch. Read each recipe's explicit counting convention: decorative chains, routine joins, petal closures, sewing pairs and embroidery references are different units. A zero-output finishing row does not add another crochet round. Review the stitch-chart guide and compare source lines with the full sequence below.

Use Symbol Chart to locate actual receiving bases, Written Pattern for the complete working route and Stitch Preview for the corresponding loop schematic. These original vector diagrams are not photographs or physical samples. Finished size, drape, outline, suitability and attachment strength depend on the real materials and finishing. Wash and block according to the actual yarn instructions, weave every tail securely and keep the saved project with your measured sample notes.

Every worked row, round and finishing reference

1. Flat face disk (make 1), round 1: Magic ring: ch 1 (not counted), 6 sc. Mark first stitch; work in spiral. [6 counted outputs per copy]
2. Flat face disk (make 1), round 2: Repeat [2 sc in next stitch] 6 times. Move first-stitch marker. [12 counted outputs per copy]
3. Flat face disk (make 1), round 3: Repeat [1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch] 6 times. Move first-stitch marker. Fasten off after the face disk is complete, secure the starting tail on the back and retain a suitable assembly tail. Check the relaxed disk before pinning the ears. [18 counted outputs per copy]
4. Folded round ears (make 2), round 1: Magic ring: ch 1 (not counted), 6 sc. Mark first stitch; work in spiral. Fasten off and fold the six-position rim into three opposing pairs:1with6,2with5,3with4. Sew the three pairs;keep the ear unfilled and leave an attachment tail. [6 counted outputs per copy]
5. Number face outer-round stitches1–18. Sew one ear three-pair edge to face stitches2,3,4,and the other to16,17,18. Pin and compare physical symmetry before reinforcing. [6 ear-to-face sewing pairs]
6. Orient the face first. Make one short embroidered eye stitch through each of face round2positions3and11. Make a three-sided nose joining round1positions3,4,5. Make a two-segment smile through round2positions6,7,8. Seven embroidery stitches total;secure separate strands on the back without tightening the disk. Use embroidery,not detachable features. [7 embroidery stitches]