Meadow Mystery CAL Part 3
🌿 Welcome Back to the Meadow Mystery CAL – Part 3
Look how far we’ve come! Over the last two parts, you’ve been shaping Meadow piece by piece — and now his head is complete. In this part, we’ll be moving on to the body, building out the shape that gives Meadow his relaxed, steady presence in the meadow. You’ll find clear written instructions, step-by-step photos, and a full video tutorial to guide you along.
So grab your yarn and hook, and let’s continue bringing Meadow to life — one stitch at a time 🌼✨
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Part 3 – The Story Takes Shape
You’ve made it through the head — now we’re heading into the next part. This part may feel subtle, but it’s an important one.
Here, you’ll be anchoring a series of small openings that will later become the base for the limbs. Nothing dramatic happens just yet — these stitches are quietly setting up structure and balance for everything that follows.
And yes — that sneaky bunny is still hovering nearby, gently nudging our calm, unbothered main character into situations he never quite asked for.
👉 Remember to share your progress with the hashtag #MeadowMysteryCAL — it’s such a joy seeing Meadow take shape in so many different ways!
Materials You’ll Need
The materials needed are listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. This time I will be working with chunky weight yarn.
Yarn
Himalayan Dolphin or Dolce Yarnart or any equivalent chunky weight yarn for main piece
Brown (100g)
White (100g)
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn for accessories
Black (25g)
White (25g)
Crochet Hooks
5.0mm Streamline Wood Crochet Hooks Limited Edition Sage Ombre
You can use any brand with these 2 sizes
Rest of Supplies
Darning needle
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
The full list and where to get them is just below here.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Yarn
Chunky weight yarn - Himalayan Dolphin or Dolce Yarnart or any equivalent for main piece
White x 1 (100g)
2. Fingering weight yarn - Scheepjes Catona for accessories
Crochet Hooks
Larger
5.0mm Streamline Wood Crochet Hooks Limited Edition Sage Ombre
Smaller
Rest of Supplies
Darning Needles
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Terminology You’ll Need
Here I have listed the techniques needed to crochet just this first part . Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.
Basic Crochet Stitches
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Uncover the Meadow Mystery!
🌸 Join the Meadow Mystery CAL to crochet along, unlock the full pattern, and discover the story of Meadow and Pickles.
Meadow Mystery CAL Part 3
Continue with brown yarn into the body.
Round 13: Sc11, 2sc1, sc16 (all brown) - 29st
Round 14: Sc12, 2sc1, sc9, 3sc3, sc4 (all brown) - 36st
Round 15: Sc3, 3sc3, sc7, 2sc1, sc9, ch3 and skip 9st, sc4 (all brown) - 34st
Round 16: Sc3, ch3 and skip 9st, sc18, sc3 into ch, sc4 (all brown) - 28st
Round 17: Sc3, sc3 into ch, sc25 (all brown) - 31st
Round 18: Sc31 (all brown) - 31st
Round 19: Sc31 (all brown) - 31st
Round 20: Sc15, (sc1 FLO, ch10, work into 2nd ch from hook and sc9, sc1 FLO in same main st), sc15 - 32st
Round 21: Sc15, skip 1st before tail, sc1 BLO, skip 1st after tail, sc9 - 25st
Meadow Mystery CAL Part 3 Video
Use the written pattern above, then follow along with the video tutorial below. This round takes less than 30 minutes and includes captions with voice-overs for easy stitching. Remember to like the video and subscribe to my YouTube channel to stay updated as new CAL parts are released.
What To Do Next?
Choose any of these next steps or a combination of them! Remember to hang tight for the rest of the CAL!
👉 1. Watch out for the next part!
The fourth part of our Meadow Mystery CAL will be released on Tuesday, March 24th. Don’t miss it — the mystery is only just beginning! 🥚
👉 2. Get CAL updates by email.
Want a reminder the moment each part is live? Go ahead and join the email list below. You can share each part with your fellow crochet friends so they can join in too!
👉 3. Access the CAL hub.
Missed a part or want to revisit earlier sections? You can always head back to the main CAL hub page to find all the links in one place. 🧶
👉 4. Grab the full bundle.
Want everything in one easy download — plus the storybook and bonus goodies? ✨ You can grab the Meadow Mystery CAL Bundle here, and enjoy the complete set at once.
👉 5. Share your progress.
Share your progress in the comment box below! Or post your photos on Instagram with the hashtag #MeadowMysteryCAL 🧶💫 right over here. I’ll be cheering you on — and may even feature your work!
👉 6. Pin this for later.
Save this part of the pattern to your holiday crochet board in case you cannot get into now, since each page includes the pattern and the video, pin it below to your board so you don’t miss out!
