$ 7.50

US English pattern by Ahooka. Includes step-by-step pictures.

This pattern includes clear, detailed instructions to make the statuette, its painted shading (optional), and its air-dry clay base (optional as well).

Lil’ Venus is inspired by the Venus of Willendorf, a Paleolithic statuette whose generous forms evoke fertility, abundance, and vital life force.

I imagined her as a small personal talisman, one you could place on the corner of your desk, in your studio, or on your bedside table, as a reminder of your inner strength.

This Lil’ Muse is part of the natural continuation of the Lil’ Ladies: a tribute to real bodies, to diversity, and to the gentle experience of simply feeling alive.

Crocheting Lil’ Venus is an invitation to slow down, to be present, and to feel gratitude toward your own body.

░ REQUIRED LEVEL ░

Intermediate: You’ll need to know how to make chain stitches, single crochet, slip stitches, half double crochet, double crochet, a magic ring, increases, decreases, how to crochet in the front or back loop only, and how to assemble two pieces together.

░ THE PATTERN ░

• Row-by-row instructions, easy to follow
• Checkboxes to help you keep track
• Over 100 explanatory photos
• Detailed explanations for all special techniques (stitches, shading, base, blocking, etc.)
• Worked in continuous spirals

░ MATERIALS ░

► Fingering-weight cotton yarn – I used one full skein of Scheepjes Catona, color no. 502
► A hook suitable for the chosen yarn (2.25 mm / B hook with Scheepjes Catona)
► A tapestry (or yarn) needle
► Pins
► A stitch marker
► Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
► (Optional) Slightly darker gouache paint than the yarn color, a touch of brown, and a brush (dry-brushing technique for shading)
► (Optional) Air-dry clay and two round-head pins for the small base

Stitches used: chain, slip stitch, magic ring, single crochet, increase, (invisible) decrease, half double crochet, double crochet, back loops only, front loops only, popcorn stitch, crochet into a ring, fastening off in the invisible way, Crochet into a ring
Measurement: Approximately 13.5 cm (5.3 inches) tall, depending on the yarn used.


This pattern is for personal use. Please do not distribute, reproduce, share or sell this pattern. You may sell finished items made with this pattern, though only in small quantities, provided you credit the original designer. Wholesale is not allowed.