Showing posts with label character. Show all posts
Showing posts with label character. Show all posts

Friday, 30 June 2017

Stegosaurus

This Stegosaurus has a one piece body with sewing only required for the spikes.




You will need:
  • 3mm crochet hook
  • Yarn needle 
  • DK Yarn (approx. 100m)
  • Black embroidery thread or 4mm safety eyes.
  • Soft toy filling
Stitches and abbreviations used:
(I am from England but use US crochet terms)
  • MC - Magic circle/ring (sc unless otherwise specified)
  • Ch - Chain 
  • SC - Single crochet 
  • Inc - Increase stitch (2 single crochets into one stitch)
  • Dec - Decrease stitch (single crochet 2 stitches together)
  • ST - Stitch 
  • FLO - Front loop only 
  • BLO - Back loop only 
  • SLST - Slip stitch 
  • FO - finish off
  • PC – Popcorn stitch – This pattern uses a 3sc pc stitch for each of the toes
Other things to note....
  • This is worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track
  • The number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count for that round
  • *  * indicates repeated series of stitches
  • Use invisible decreases for a neater finished product
  • Stitches in [ ]  are worked into one stitch
  • Remember to stuff the product little and often as you work



Legs x4 –Green
1.
MC (6)
2.
*INC * (12)
3.
BLO – 3sc, pc, sc, pc, sc, pc, sc, pc, 2sc (12)
4.
SC skipping over the pc stitches from the previous round (8)
5-9.
8sc (8)
10.
1sc and slst into the first stitch. End the round here and cut yarn

Head, Body and Tail – Green
1.
MC (4)
2.
*INC * (8)
3.
*1sc, inc * (12)
4.
*5sc, inc * (14)
5.
*6sc, inc * (16)
6.
*7sc, inc * (18)
7.
*8sc, inc * (20)
8-9.
20sc (20)
10.
*8sc, dec * (18)
11.
*7sc, dec * (16)
12.
*6sc, dec * (14)
13.
*5sc, dec * (12)
14.
*2sc, inc * (16)
15.
*3sc, inc * (20)
16.
*4sc, inc * (24)
17.
*inc, 1sc * x4, 16sc (28)
18.
28sc (28)
19.
3sc, *inc, 1sc * x4, 17sc (32)
20.
20sc, 4sc through the inside of the 1st leg and body, 1sc into the body, 4sc through the inside of 2nd leg and body, 3sc into body (32) 

For all legs, join starting at the last sc stitched into the leg and skipping over the slst. This will ensure the toes point in the right direction.

21.
5sc, *inc, 1sc * x4, 7sc, 4sc through the outside of the 1st leg, 1sc into body, 4sc into the outside of the 2nd leg, 3sc into body (36)
22-23.
36sc (36)
24.
8sc, *inc, 1sc * x4, 20sc (40)
25-30.
40sc (40)
31.
10sc, *dec, 1sc * x4, 18sc (36)
32.
27sc, 4sc through the inside of the 3rd leg and body, 1sc into the body, 4sc through the inside of 4th leg and body (36)
33.
27sc, 4sc through the outside of the 3rd leg, 1sc into body, 4sc into the outside of the 4th leg, 3sc into body (36)
34.
8sc, *dec, 1sc * x4, 16sc (32)
35.
7sc, *dec, 1sc * x4, 13sc (28)
36.
5sc, *dec, 1sc * x4, 11sc (24)
37.
3sc, *dec, 1sc * x4, 9sc (20)
38.
1sc, *dec, 1sc * x4, 7sc (16)
39.
*6sc, dec * (14)
40.
Dec, 12sc (13)
41.
3sc, dec, 8sc (12)
42.
3sc, dec, 7sc (11)
43.
3sc, dec, 6sc (10)
44.
3sc, dec, 5sc (9)
45.
9sc (9)
46.
3sc, dec, 4sc (8)
47.
8sc (8)
48.
3sc, dec, 3sc (7)
49.
7sc (7)
50.
3sc, dec, 2sc (6)
51.
6sc (6)
52.
Dec, slst – FO and close hole.


Spikes x8 - Yellow
1.
MC (4)
2.
*INC * (8)
3.
*1sc, inc * (12)
4.
12sc (12)
5.
*dec, 4sc * (10)
6.
*dec, 3sc * (8)
7.
*dec, 2sc * (6)

Slst and FO. These are left unstuffed 
Sew spikes over back in two lines parallel to each other as shown in the picture.


Thursday, 13 April 2017

Hungry Caterpillar

A easy to make version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar




If you have any question or corrections please let me know as I will greatly appreciate any feedback! Also if you do try out this pattern, please post a picture as I will love to see your recreations.

You will need:

  • 3mm crochet hook (Can use 4mm if preferred)
  • Yarn needle 
  • Yarn (approx 30g or 85m)
  • Soft toy filling

Stitches and abbreviations used:

(I am from England but use US crochet terms)
  • MC - Magic circle/ring (sc unless otherwise specified)
  • Ch - Chain 
  • SC - Single crochet 
  • Inc - Increase stitch (2 single crochets into one stitch)
  • Dec - Decrease stitch (single crochet 2 stitches together)
  • BLO - Back loop only 
  • FLO - Front loop only. 
  • ST - Stitch 
  • SLST - Slip stitch 
  • FO - finish off
Other things to note....

  • This is worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track
  • The number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count for that round
  • *  * indicates repeated series of stitches
  • Use invisible decreases for a neater finished product
  • Stitches in [ ]  are worked into one stitch

Body (Starting in light green):
  1. MC (6)
  2. *Inc* (12)
  3. *1sc, inc* (18)
  4. 18sc (18)
  5. 18sc (18)
  6. 18sc (18)
  7. BLO - *1sc, dec* (12) - Colour change to dark green on the last stitch 
  8. FLO - *1sc, inc* (18)
  9. *2sc, inc* (24)
  10. 24sc (24)
  11. 24sc (24)
  12. 24sc (24)
  13. 6sc, dec x6, 6sc (18)
  14. BLO - 3sc, dec x6, 3sc (12) - colour change to light green on last st
  15. FLO - inc x3, 6sc, inc x3 (18)
  16. inc x4, 12sc, inc x2 (24)
  17. 24sc (24)
  18. 24sc (24)
  19. 24sc (24)
  20. 9sc, dec x6, 3sc (18)
  21. BLO - dec, 6sc, dec x5 (12) - colour change to dark green on last st
  22. FLO - inc x6, 6sc (18)
  23. 3sc, inc x6, 9sc (24)
  24. 24sc (24)
  25. 24sc (24)
  26. 24sc (24)
  27. 24sc (24)
  28. 6sc, dec x6, 6sc (18)
  29. BLO - 4sc, dec x6, 2sc (12) - colour change to light green on last st
  30. FLO - inc x3, 6sc, inc x3 (18)
  31. inc x4, 12sc, inc x2 (24)
  32. 24sc (24)
  33. 24sc (24)
  34. 24sc (24)
  35. 10sc, dec x6, 2sc (18)
  36. BLO - 6sc, dec x6 (12) - colour change to dark green on last st
  37. FLO - inc x6, 6sc (18)
  38. 3sc, inc x6, 9sc (24)
  39. 24sc (24)
  40. 24sc (24)
  41. 24sc (24)
  42. *2sc, dec* (18)
  43. BLO - *1sc, dec* (12)- colour change to light green on last st
  44. FLO - *1sc, inc* (18)
  45. *2sc, inc* (24)
  46. 24sc (24)
  47. 24sc (24)
  48. 24sc (24)
  49. *2sc, dec* (18)
  50. BLO - *1sc, dec* (12)
  51. FO
Head (red):
  1. MC (6)
  2. *Inc* (12)
  3. *1sc, inc* (18)
  4. *2sc, inc* (24)
  5. *3sc, inc* (30)
  6. 30sc (30)
  7. 30sc (30)
  8. 30sc (30)
  9. 30sc (30)
  10. 30sc (30)
  11. *3sc, dec* (24)
  12. *2sc, dec* (18)
  13. *1sc, dec* (12)
  14. FO leaving long yarn tail to sew to round 50 of body to join pieces
Eyes x2:
  1. Starting in green - MC (4)
  2. Colour change to yellow - *inc* (8)
  3. FO leaving yarn tail to sew 
Tentacles x2 (purple):
  1. MC (6)
  2. 6sc (6)
  3. 6sc (6)
  4. 6sc (6)
  5. 6sc (6)
  6. FO and close hole so the they narrow in at the point they attach to the head. Leave yarn tail for sewing 
Legs (dark brown) x6:
  1. MC (6)
  2. 6sc (6)
  3. 6sc (6)
  4. 6sc (6)
  5. FO leaving yarn tail for sewing to body
Nose:
This is just embroidered on using green yarn