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April 14, 2025
Difficulty level
Beginner-intermediate
Materials
- Size E crochet hook
- Worsted weight yarn in white
- Polyfil
- Yarn needle
- Hot glue gun
For trauma dumplings:
- Small amount of white felt
- Black permanent marker or paint
- Optional: black eyeshadow and a small brush
For happy dumplings:
- x2 black 6mm safety eyes
- Black embroidery floss
- Small amount of pink felt
Glossary
Abbreviations are written in US crochet terms
Ch = chain stitch
Sc = single crochet
Inc = single crochet increase (2 sc in one stitch)
Dec = decrease
sl st = slip stitch
This poor little guy was borne out of a hilarious post I came across a while ago. So I had to crochet it! Go forth and make allll the emotional support dumplings!
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Unless otherwise noted, all crocheting is to be done in a continuous spiral.
Round 1: Sc 6 in a magic ring. {6}
Round 2: [Inc 1] 6 times. {12}
Round 3: [Sc 1, inc 1] 6 times. {18}
Round 4: [Sc 2, inc 1] 6 times. {24}
Round 5: [Sc 3, inc 1] 6 times. {30}
Round 6: [Sc 4, inc 1] 6 times. {36}
Rounds 7-10: Sc 36. {36}
Round 11: [Sc 4, dec 1] 6 times. {30}
Round 12: Sc 30. {30}
Round 13: [Sc 3, dec 1] 6 times. {24}
Round 14: [Sc 1, ch 1 and skip the next sc] 12 times. This will result in 12 sc stitches with gaps between each stitch.
Round 15: [Sc 2, dec 1] 6 times. {18}
Round 16: [Sc 3 in one stitch, sl st in the next stitch] 9 times.
Fasten off and leave a tail approximately 7” long for sewing.
Trauma dumpling:
Stuff the dumpling about halfway (overstuffing will result in the folds not being as defined). Run your yarn tail through the gaps between stitches at round 14, then pull tightly. Secure the top closed with more stitches.
Cut two small circles out of white felt, and using a permanent marker or black paint, draw a pupil into the center of each eye. Glue the eyes between rounds 7 and 8, approximately 6 stitches apart. Optional: Using a small brush, apply black eyeshadow under the eyes to create some tired dark bags
Happy dumpling:
Place the safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8, approximately 6 stitches apart.
Stuff the dumpling about halfway (overstuffing will result in the folds not being as defined). Then run your yarn tail through the gaps between stitches at round 14, then pull tightly. Secure the top closed with more stitches. Using black embroidery floss, sew on a mouth. Then using the pink felt, carefully cut out small circles and glue one to each side of the dumpling’s face to make blushing cheeks.