This crochet worm pattern stands on its own with a weighted base. It’s a no-sew project that you can adjust to be taller or shorter. Accessorize your inchworm with baseball caps in multiple colors! This pattern was designed for the Toy Box Crochet Along with CAL Central Crochet.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting in the round, increasing
Joining with single crochet seam, crocheting in the front loop (includes video tutorials)
Crocheting in back loop, magic adjustable ring, embellishing with embroidery (includes links to video tutorials)
Special stitch pattern: invdec (includes written instruction and link to video tutorial in pattern)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Approximately 7.5” (19 cm) tall after stuffing.

Materials
Big Twist Value yarn (100% acrylic, 6 oz/170 g, 380 yd/347 m) – 1 skein each in Slime (CA), Black (CB), and Chocolate Brown (CC), or approximately 95 yd (87 m) in CA, 1 yd (1 m) in CB, and 15 yd (14 m) in CC in any medium weight yarn.

US Size E-4/3.5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Yarn needle.

Locking stitch markers.

6 mm black safety eyes – 1 pair.

Fiber filling.

Fairfield Poly-Fil Poly-Pellets weighted stuffing beads.

Pair of stockings or tights.

Gauge
Through Rnd 4 in pattern = 1.5” (4 cm) diameter. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern. Stitches should be small so fiber filling doesn’t show through.