Buster How-To

Okay, so lets hop right in and start this blog with a pattern!  The pattern I used to cloth this guy -

Buster

That's right, Buster!  The ever changing, always being blown-up, ever-present member of the Mythbuster team!

To make your own Buster, first follow the pattern for the body of this doll - but leave out the color changes if you want.  As Buster is a crash test dummy, he lacks naughty bits, so weather or not he has underpants is up to you.  What he will need, though, is his jump-suit!




Buster Jump-Suit

What you need:
~ G hook
~ WW yarn in the color you want your Buster's jump-suit to be


With G hook and your yarn, ch 35
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across, ch 1, turn - 34
Row 2 - 10: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn - 34
Right Front
Row 11: Sc in first 6sc, leave remaining sts unworked (for armholes, back, and left front), ch 1, turn - 6
Row 12 - 17: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn - 6.  F/O at end of row 17, leave about 12 inches of tail.
Back
Row 11: Skip next 5 unworkded sc following right front, join yarn with a sc in next sc, sc in next 11sc; leave remaining sts unworked (for armhole and left front), ch1, turn - 12.
Row 12 - 17: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn - 12.  F/O at end of row 17, leave about 12 inches of tail.
Left Front
Row 11: Skip next 5 unworked sc following back, join yarn with sc in next sc, sc in each remaining sc across, ch 1, turn - 6
Row 12 - 17: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn - 6.  F/O at end of row 17, leave about 12 inches of tail.
Shoulder Seam
Fold fronts over back.  Beginning at side edge, sew two stitches together across each top edge of shoulder seams.
Sleeve
Row 1: Join yarn with sc in center unworked sc at one underarm, work 20 more sc evenly spaced around armhold; do not join; ch1, turn - 21
Row 2: Sc2tog, sc in next 7sc, sc2tog, sc in next 8sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn - 18
Row 3: Sc in each sc across, ch1, turn - 18
Row 4: Sc in first 8sc, sc2tog, sc in last 8sc, ch1, turn - 17
Row 5: Sc in each sc across, ch1, turn - 17
Row 6: Sc in first 7sc, sc2tog, sc in last 8sc, ch1, turn - 16
Row 7: Sc in each sc across, ch1, turn - 16.  F/O, leaving about 18 inches of tail for sewing.  Repeat Row 1 - 7 of sleeve on other side.
Legs
Row 1: Working on the oposite side of your start ch, join yarn to bottom of work at side with the tail from the start of ch with a sc.  Work 33 more sc evenly across, ch1, turn - 34
Row 2 - 4: Sc in each sc across, ch1, turn - 34
First Leg
Row 5: Sc in first 17 sc, leave remaining sts unworked (for second leg), ch1, turn - 17
Row 6 - 24: Sc in each sc across, ch1, turn - 17.  F/O, leaving a VERY long tail for sewing(about 20 - 24 inches)
Second Leg
Row 5: Join yarn with a sc in first unworked sc after first leg, sc in next 16 sc, ch1, turn - 17
Row 6 - 24: Sc in each sc across, ch1, turn - 17.  F/O, leaving a VERY long tail for sewing(about 20 - 24 inches)
Assembly
Using your tails from the F/Os, stitch jump-suit onto doll by sewing the seams together.  Weave in your ends.

Congrats, your Buster has some clothes!  Now go blow `im up!