Saturday, October 1, 2011

Lotad

COMPLETED: 26 GOAL: 649 





Materials: crochet hook, lt green, green, blue, yellow yarn, white, black and red felt or yarn for eyes and mouth

Body:
With blue, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: sc in each sc around (12)
Row 2: sc next sc, 2 sc next sc, around (18)
Row 3: sc next 2 sc. 2 sc next sc, around (24)
Row 4: sc next 3 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (30)
Row 5: sc next 4 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (36)
Row 6: sc next 5 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (42)
Row 7-16: sc in each sc around (42)
Row 17: sc next 5 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (36)
Row 18: sc next 4 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (30)
Row 19: sc next 3 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (24)
Begin Stuffing.
Row 20: sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (18)
Row 21: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (12)
Row 22: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (6)
Row 23: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (3)
FO and sew closed.

Outside top:
With lt green, 6 sc in magic ch (6)
Row 1: 2 sc in each sc across (12)
Row 2: sc next sc, 2 sc next sc, across (18)
Row 3: sc next sc, *sc next 2 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (24)
Row 4: sc next sc, *sc next 3 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (29)
Row 5: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 4 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (34)
Row 6: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 5 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (39)
Row 7: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 6 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (44)
Row 8: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 7 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (49)
Row 9: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 8 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (54)
Row 10: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 9 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (59)
Row 11: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 10 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (64)
Row 12: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 11sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (69)
Row 13-16: sc in each sc across (69)
FO

Inside top:
With lt green, 6 sc in magic ch (6)
Row 1: 2 sc in each sc across (12)
Row 2: sc next sc, 2 sc next sc, across (18)
Row 3: sc next sc, *sc next 2 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (24)
Row 4: sc next sc, *sc next 3 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (29)
Row 5: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 4 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (34)
Row 6: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 5 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (39)
Row 7: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 6 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (44)
Row 8: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 7 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (49)
Row 9: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 8 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (54)
Row 10: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 9 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (59)
Row 11: sc next 2 sc, *sc next 10 sc, 2 sc next sc* 5 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (64)
Row 12-14: sc in each sc across (64)
FO For added support cut out a cardboard or plastic circle to place between the inside and outside pieces. Diameter of circle based on inside dimension of outside top (magic circle to Row 12). Sew inside top to outside top.

Triangles: (make 4)
With green, ch 2, 2 sc in 2nd chain from hook, ch 1, turn
Row 1: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (2)
Row 2: 2 sc next sc, sc next sc, ch 1, turn (3)
Row 3: 2 sc next sc, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (4)
Row 4: 2 sc next sc, sc next 3 sc (5)
FO Sew to inside top.

Nose:
With yellow, ch 15
Row 1: st st 2nd ch from hook, st st next ch, sc next 10 ch, st st next 2 ch, ch 1, in back loops of ch, st st next 2 ch, sc next 10 ch, st st next 2 ch, ch 1 (29)
Row 2: sc in each sc and ch, around (29)
FO Stuff lightly and sew to body

Legs: (make 6)
With blue, 4 sc in magic circle (4)
Row 1: sc next sc, 2 sc next sc, around (6)
Row 2: sc next sc, 2 sc next sc, around (9)
Row 3-4: sc in each sc around (9)
FO Stuff lightly and sew to body. Three legs per side.

Finish:
Cut two small circles out of white felt for eyes and two smaller circles out of black for pupils. Cut a small mouth out of red (half of a oval). Sew each to the body. An alternative would be to embroider the eyes and mouth with yarn.


Lotad and Pokemon are copyrighted by Nintendo.

Enjoy the pattern. As always if you have any problems, let me know.