GOPHER

My coworker ordered every character from the Winnie the Pooh and Friends franchise of television shows and movies. She has now requested Gopher and Mama Heffalump to be added to the rest of the group.

Gopher is a character from Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise that first appeared in the animated short, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn: Dusty grey, light gray, white, black, and charcoal.
B crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Yarn Needle
1 set of 10mm safety eyes

BODY:
Rd 1: With dusty grey, 9 sc in magic ring. (9)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (27)
Rd 4: sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. (31)
Rd 5: sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times. (36)
Rds 6-15: sc in each sc around. (36)
Rd 16: (sc in next 16 sc, sc2tog) around. (34)
Rd 17: (sc in next 15 sc, sc2tog) around. (32)
Rd 18; (sc in next 14 sc, sc2tog) around. (30)
Rd 19: (sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog) around. (28)
Rd 20: (sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog) around. (26)
Rds 21-23: sc in each sc around. (26)
Rd 24: (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 25: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 26: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
STUFF BODY FIRMLY.
Rd 27: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 27, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends.

BELLY:
Rw 1: With light gray, ch 4, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch. (5)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (7)
Rws 3-5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (7)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (9)
Rws 7-18: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (9)
Rw 19: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog. (7)
Rw 20: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog. (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew BELLY to BODY. Weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With charcoal, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rds 2-6: sc in each sc around. (6) Change to dusty grey after Rd 6.
NOW WORKING IN ROWS.
Rw 7: sc in next 3 sc. (3)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc. (3)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc. (3)
NOW WORKING IN RDS AGAIN.
Rd 10; Ch 1, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 3 Rws, slip st in unworked sc of Rd 6, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 3 sc of Rw 9.
Rd 11: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (18)
Rd 12: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Rds 13-18: sc in each sc around. (24)
Rd 19: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 20: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
STUFF BOTTOM SECTION OF LEGS FIRMLY AND TOP SECTION OF LEGS MODERATELY.
Rd 21: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 21, pull tightly and secure. Sew LEGS to BODY. Weave in ends.

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With charcoal, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Rd 3: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 4: 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc. (8)
Rd 5: (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 4 sc. (6) Change to dusty grey.
BEGIN STUFFING ARMS FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING ARMS FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 6: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
Rds 7-9: sc in each sc around. (8)
Rd 10: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (12)
Rds 11-14: sc in each sc around. 12)
Rd 15: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 15, pull tightly and secure. Sew ARMS to BODY. Weave in ends.

TAIL:
Rd 1: With charcoal, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rds 2-8: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 9: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around. (8)
Rd 11 (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (10)
Rd 12: sc in each sc around. (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff TAIL firmly. Sew TAIL to BODY. Weave in ends.

MUZZLE:
Rd 1: With light gray, ch 6, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, 4 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 3 ch, 2 sc in next ch. (14)
Rd 2: 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next sc, slip st in next sc, sc in next sc.
Rd 3: sc in next 16 sc, slip st in next slip st, sc in next sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail.

NOSE AND BRIDGE:
Rw 1: With charcoal, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook. (3)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (3) Change to dusty grey.
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. (5)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew NOSE AND BRIDGE to MUZZLE. Weave in ends.

HEAD:
Rd 1: With dusty grey, 8 sc in magic ring. (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (32)
Rd 5: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36)
Rds 6-10: sc in each sc around. (36)
Rd 11: sc in next 6 sc, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 12 sc, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 6 sc. (32)
Rd 12: sc in next 6 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 11 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 7 sc. (28)
Rd 13: sc in next 10 sc, holding next sc on HEAD and sc #3 of MUZZLE together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next sc, holding next sc on HEAD and next sc on MUZZLE and first sc on BRIDGE together and working through all thicknesses, sc in next 5 sc, holding next sc on HEAD and next sc on MUZZLE together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next sc, sc in next 11 sc on HEAD. (28)
Rds 14-16: sc in each sc around. (28)
INSERT SAFETY EYES.
Rd 17: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (21)
Rd 18: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (14)
STUFF HEAD FIRMLY.
Rd 19: sc2tog around. (7)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 19, pull tightly and secure. Sew MUZZLE

TEETH:
Rw 1: With white, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (3)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (3)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew TEETH to HEAD. Sew the rest of MUZZLE to HEAD and TEETH stuffing before closing. Weave in ends.

EYEBROWS AND EYE WHITES:
Using black, embroider the EYEBROWS on HEAD. Using white, embroider EYE WHITES around safety eyes on HEAD.

WHISKERS:
Fringe of pieces of black yarn on MUZZLE.

EARS (MAKE 2):
INNER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With light gray, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook. (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. (3)
Rws 3-4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (3)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
OUTER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With dusty grey, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook. (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. (3)
Rws 3-4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (3)
Rd 5: Holding INNER EAR and OUTER EAR together and working through both thicknesses, Ch 1, working in the side of Rws, sc in next 4 Rws, 2 sc in foundation ch, working in the side of Rws, sc in next sc, hdc in next 3 Rws.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew EARS to HEAD. Weave in ends.

Gopher and Winnie the Pooh and Friends are copyright Walt Disney Co. and their respective creators.

This pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (October 2025). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use, but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.