Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Blooregard Q Kazoo

Hi guys!  I have a pattern for all you lovely pumpkins!  Bloo from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.  I decided to make this little guy to be part of my Halloween costume, and thought I should share the pattern with all of you.  So I'm gonna stop the yacking and get to the pattern!

Blooregard Q Kazoo
I put a can of soda next to him for size reference
Materials
WW yarn in a "Bloo" shade of blue, and a bit of white (I used RHSS in Delft Blue and White)
G hook
6 mm saftey eyes
stuffing



Eyes: w/white, make 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic (6)
Rnd 2: Inc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) repeat around (18)
F/O w/a long tail for sewing.  Place your saftey eyes in these pieces either smack-dab in the center, or just where they would look best for the expression you want your Bloo to have.
Head/Body: W/blue
Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: Inc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) repeat around (18)
Rnd 4: (Sc 2, inc) repeat around (24)
Rnd 5: (Sc 3, inc) repeat around (30)
Rnd 6: (Sc 4, inc) repeat around (36)
Rnd 7: (Sc 5, inc) repeat around (42)
Rnd 8: (Sc 6, inc) repeat around (48)
Rnd 9: (Sc 7, inc) repeat around (54)
Rnd 10: (Sc 8, inc) repeat around (60)
Rnds 11-40: Sc in each sc around (60)
F/O w/a tail roughly the length of your crochet hook.  Sew your eyes on now, top part lined up with rnd 13, if you wish to do so at this point.  Make sure the eyes touch just a wee bit!  I sew them on at this point, as it's very easy to just tuck the ends into the plush.  Now's also a good time to give you Bloo a mouth, then start stuffing him!

Bottom: w/blue
Rnds 1-11: Repeat rnds 1-11 of the body.  F/O w/a long tail for sewing.  Using that tail, sew the bottom to the last rnd of Head/Body, adding any last stuffing needed before sewing completely shut.

Arms: w/blue (make 2[optional])
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: Inc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) repeat around (18)
Rnd 4-8: sc even (18)
Rnd 9: (sc 4, dec) repeat around (15)
Rnd 10-11: sc even (15)
Rnd 12: (sc 3, dec) repeat around (12)
Rnd 13-14: sc even (12) Start stuffing
Rnd 15: (sc 2, dec) repeat around (9)
Rnd 16-17: sc even (9)
Rnd 18: sc 3, dec, sc 4 (8)
Rnd 19: sc even (8)
F/O w/long tail for sewing.  Finish stuffing.  Press the opening shut and sew flat.  Sew arms to Bloo's sides at Rnd 20 of the Head/Body piece.

And that's it!  You now have a plushie of Bloo!

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Updated Clefairy!

Hi everybody!  I have an updated pattern for you today!  Remember my kinda, well, dumb looking Clefairy I posted back when I started this blog?
 Yeah, me too.  While it was cute, it needed a re-do.  So I gave it an over hall!

Clefairy
I put a can of soda next to her for size ref
*Note, I always use RedHeart Super Saver yarns, so I'll use the RedHeart names for sake of reffrence.

Supplies
WW yarn in Baby Pink, Coffee, Black(for alt. ears), and White.
Felt in black, red, white, and a darker pink then your pink yarn.
G hook
Fiberfil


Body
With hook and Baby Pink;
Rnd 1:  6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2:  inc each sc around (12)
Rnd 3:  (Sc, inc) repeat around (18)
Rnd 4:  (Sc 2, inc) repeat around (24)
Rnd 5:  (Sc 3, inc) repeat around (30)
Rnd 6:  (Sc 4, inc) repeat around (36)
Rnd 7:  (Sc 5, inc) repeat around (42)
Rnd 8:  (Sc 6, inc) repeat around (48)
Rnd 9:  (Sc 7, inc) repeat around (54)
Rnd 10 - 11: Sc in even (54)
Rnd 12:  (Sc 8, inc) repeat around (60)
Rnd 13 - 25:  Sc in each sc around (60)
Rnd 26:  (Sc 8, dec) repeat around (54)
Rnd 27: Sc even (54)
Rnd 28:  (Sc 7, dec) repeat around (48)
Rnd 29:  (Sc 6, dec) repeat around (42)
Rnd 30:  (Sc 5, dec) repeat around (36)
Rnd 31:  (Sc 4, dec) repeat around (30)
Rnd 32:  (Sc 3, dec) repeat around (24)
Start stuffing the body at this point if you haven't already.  Stuff firmly to get a nice ball shape.
Rnd 33:  (Sc 2, dec) repeat around (18)
Rnd 34:  (Sc, dec) repeat around (12)
Rnd 35:  Dec over 2sc around (6)  F/O, leaving a tail to sew up the hole.  Add any last stuffing that might be needed to finish out shape.  Weave the tail through the last round, pull tightly to close, secure and weave in end.

Arms(make two)
With hook and Baby Pink yarn;
Rnd 1:  5sc in magic ring (5)
Rnd 2:  inc each sc around (10)
Rnd 3:  Sc even (10)
Rnd 4:  (Sc 4, inc) repeat around (12)
Rnd 5:  Sc even (12)
Rnd 6:  (Sc 5, inc) repeat around(14)
Rnd 7:  Sc even (14)
Rnd 8:  (Sc 6, inc) repeat around(16)
Rnd 9:  Sc even (16)  F/O, leaving a long tail for sewing.  Stuff firmly, but not stiffly.  Make the fingers/claws as follows.

Attach your white yarn inbetween rnds 2 and 3(first rnds of arm) and ch 3.  Slst in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next, slst between rnds 1 and 2.  Ch 3, slst in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next, slst between rnds 1 and 2(on other side of hand).  Ch 3, slst in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next, slst between rnds 2 and 3.  F/O, secure and weave in ends.



Legs(make two)
With hook and Baby Pink
Rnd 1:  4sc in magic ring (4)
Rnd 2:  inc in each sc around (8)
Rnd 3:  (sc 3, inc) repeat around (10)
Rnd 4:  (in back loops only this rnd) Sc even (10)
Rnd 5:  inc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, inc in last sc (12)
Rnd 6:  inc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, inc in last sc (14)
Rnd 7:  inc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, inc in last sc (16)
Rnd 8:  inc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc, inc in last sc (18)

Make the toes as follows:






 Right toe:
With "hip"(longer point made by the drastic inc) faceing to the left(doodle A) join white yarn to the 4th free from start of back loops only rnd with a sc.  Sc in that stitch again, sc in next 3 free loops, 2sc in next free loop.  F/O, weave in ends.

Left toe:
With "hip" faceing to the right(doodle B), join white yarn to first free loop under hip with sc.  Sc in that loop again, sc in next 3 free loops, 2sc in next free loop.  F/O, weave in ends.



Ears (make two)

Outer Ear:
With hook and Coffee;
Row 1:  6sc in magic ring (6) ch 1, turn
Row 2:  (sc, inc) repeat across (9) ch 1, turn
Row 3:  (Sc 2, inc)  repeat across (12) ch 1, turn
Row 4:  (Sc 3, inc) repeat across  (15) ch 1, turn
Row 5:  (Sc 4, inc)repeat across   (18) ch 1, turn
Row 6:  Sc even (18)  Change to Baby Pink in last sc of row, ch 1, turn
Row 7 - 8:  Sc even (18) ch 1, turn
Row 9:  (Sc 5, inc) repeat across (21)  
Row 10:  Sc even (21)  F/O, leaving long tail for sewing.

Inner Ear:
With hook and Black;
Row 1:  ch 2, sc 2 in 2nd ch from hook (2) ch 1, turn
Row 2:  inc in each sc across (4) ch 1, turn
Row 3:  (Sc, inc) repeat across (6) ch 1, turn
Row 4:  (Sc 2, inc) repeat across  (8) ch 1, turn
Row 5:  (Sc 3, inc)repeat across   (10) ch 1, turn
Row 6 - 8:  Sc even (10) ch 1, turn
Row 9:  (Sc 4, inc) repeat across (12)  
Row 10:  Sc even (12)  F/O, leaving long tail for sewing.
Sew Inner Ear to Outer Ear with tail from Inner ear.  Stuff ears.


Bangs(curly thing on head)
 With hook and Baby Pink;
Rnd 1:  6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2:  inc each sc around(12)
Rnd 3 -18:  Sc even, stuffing lightly as you go.
Rnd 19:  Sc in first 6sc, ch1, turn, leaving remaining stitches un-worked.
Row 20:  Sc in first 4sc, dec over last 2sc(5), ch1, turn.
Row 21:  Sc in first 3sc, dec over last 2sc(4), ch1, turn.
Row 22:  Sc in each sc across(4).  F/O, leaving a long tail for sewing.
To make the curl, hold the piece you just made where the "flat" part is flat on your plam.  Cut an extra lenght of Baby Pink and attach it between rnds 2 and 3.  Roll the bang up where it will meet with the open end, stitching the piece so it will be held in place as you go.

Tail

With hook and Baby Pink;
Rnd 1:  6sc in magic ring(6)
Rnd 2: inc each sc around(12)
Rnd 3: (Sc, inc) repeat around (18)
Rnd 4 - 45: Sc even, stuffing lightly as you go(18).  F/O, leaving a long tail for sewing.  Curl in the same way you curled the bangs, but you don't have to worry about the flat part this time.






Wings: make 2
With hook and Baby Pink;
Part A:
Rnd 1:  6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2:  (sc 2, inc) repeat around (8)
Rnd 3:  (sc 3, inc) repeat around (10)
Rnd 4:  (sc 4, inc) repeat around (12)
Rnd 5 - 6: sc even (12) F/O, leaving a tail a little longer then your hook.

Part B:
Rnd 1 - 6:  Repeat rnds 1 - 6 of part a, DO NOT F/O.
Rnd 7:  sc all the way around part a, then all the way around part b (24)
Rnd 8: (sc 4, dec) repeat around (20)
Rnd 9: (sc 3, dec) repeat around (16)
Rnd 10: (sc 2, dec) repeat around (12)
Rnd 11: sc even (12) F/O, leaving a long tail for sewing.  Wings are not stuffed.  Use the tail from part a to sew up the gap between the two parts.

Putting it all together

I'm crap at explaing how to put an ami together.  The best I can tell you is look off the pictures, and pin things in place before you start stitching.  The wings can be made with the felt that is a darker pink than your yarn, if you don't feel like crocheting them.  Cut out little "blush marks" from the same slightly darker pink felt.  I hot glued all the felt features.