Simple Crochet Ant

Hey Guys!! Here's a crochet ant I'd like to share with you all! This little fellas a lot bigger then the ants you've seen standing at 4" tall. whether you love them or hate em' here it is! ( but please don't hate them )

Ants form colonies withe one queen and many female workers to serve the queen and their colony. Ants act in what is known as a super organism, no single individual does anything for its own benefit. Its for the colony or nothing at all. They may seem pesky to some people but they are actually very helpful and important in the environment! They work as what I call the "clean-up crew" The scavenge for dead animals of any kind and clean it up!

Weaver ants in Thailand are actually used as little farmers!The ants are allowed to be on the orchard to protect from parasites and rotten food. The farmers set out lines from tree to tree so the ants can travel easier, this my friend is an fantastic example of even little things that people and animals can do if we cohesively work as a team.

• 4.0mm Crochet hook
• scissors
• darning needle
• medium plastic safety eyes
• pipecleaners
• placement pins
• medium weight, acrylic yarn in the colors of your choosing
• Stuffing or scrap yarn

• 6 single crochet in magic ring
• increase around
• *single crochet 1, increase*
• *single crochet 2, increase*
• *single crochet 3, increase*
• single crochet 6 rows
• place eyes 6 stitches apart and between rows 9-10
• *single crochet 3, decrease*
• *single crochet 2, decrease*
• Stuff your piece
• *single crochet 1, decrease*
• *Decrease around*
• Fasten off and cut yarn, leave a tail for later

• 6 single crochet in magic ring
• *single crochet 1, increase*
• *single crochet 2, increase*
• single crochet 4 rows
• stuff the piece
• *single crochet 1, decrease*
• *decrease* around
• Fasten off and leave tail, then pin to the head appropriately.

• Single crochet 4 in a magic ring
• *single crochet 1, increase*
• *single crochet 2, increase*
• single crochet 3 rounds
• Stiff the piece
• *single crochet 1, decrease*
• fasten off and as always, leave tail.

• 6 single crochet in magic ring
• single crochet 3 rows
• fasten off and leave tail.

cut a pipe cleaner at about 1 1/2" long and wrap the MC yarn lightly then, twist the yarn at the end and tie.

Pin all the pieces in place to how you like. then lightly sew all the pieces starting with the body and head. neatly place the Antenna in the head ( if your making this for a small child maybe chain the antenna instead of pipe cleaners.)

There you go! you have just made yourself a little ant plushie! Now, better make some more if your going to make a whole colony! XD