Thursday, March 8, 2012

Cherrim

COMPLETED: 47 GOAL: 649



Materials: crochet hook, light pink, medium pink and light yellow yarn, light pink, medium pink, white and green felt

Head:
With light yellow, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: 2 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: sc next 6 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (48)
Row 8: sc next 7 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (54)
Row 9: sc next 8 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (60)
Row 10-11: sc in each sc around (60)
Row 12: sc next 8 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (54)
Row 13: sc next 7 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (48)
Row 14: sc next 6 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (42)
Row 15: sc next 5 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (36)
Row 16: sc next 4 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (30)
Row 17: sc next 3 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (24)
Begin stuffing.
Row 18: sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (18)
Row 19: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (12)
Row 20: decrease over next 2 sc, around (6)
FO Weave tail thru loops and pull closed.
Body:
With light yellow, 6 sc in magic circle
Row 1: 2 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 5-6: sc in each sc around (30)
Begin stuffing.
Row 7: sc next 3 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (24)
Row 8: sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (18)
Row 9: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (12)
Row 10: decrease over next 2 sc around (6)
FO Weave tail between loops and pull closed.
Sew head to body.
Flower centers: (two of medium pink, one of light yellow)
6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: sc next sc, 2 sc next sc, around (9)
Row 2: sc next 2 sc. 2 sc next sc, around (12)
Row 3: sc next 3 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (18)
Row 4: sc in each sc around (18)
Begin stuffing.
Row 5: sc next 3 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (12)
Row 6: sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (9)
Row 7: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (6)
FO Weave tail thru loops and pull closed.
Sew the two pink balls to top of head and the yellow ball to center back.
Dress:
With light pink, ch 13, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1 turn (12)
Row 1: sc next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 2 sc* repeat 3 times, sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (15)
Row 2: *2 sc next sc, sc next 2 sc* repeat 5 times,ch 1, turn (20)
Row 3: sc next sc, *2 sc next sc, sc next 2 sc* repeat 6 times,sc next sc, ch 1, turn (26)
Row 4: *sl st next sc, sc next sc, hdc next sc, 2dc next sc, hdc next sc, sc next sc* repeat 2 times, sc next sc, repeat from * 2 times, sc next sc (30)
FO
Place dress around the body. Chain side should be between the head and body. Sew the two ends together. Arrange dress with point in front.
Arms: (make 2)
I had trouble getting the arms to come out pointed at the tips. So I ended up using alternative 2.
Alternative 1
With light pink. 4 sc in magic circle (4)
Row 1: sc next sc, 2 sc next sc (6)
Row 2: sc next 2 sc. 2 sc next sc (9)
FO
Alternative 2
With light pink, ch 9, join
Row 1: sc in each ch a round (9)
Row 2: sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (6)
Row 3: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (4)
Row 4: decrease over next 2 sc, around (2)
FO
Sew arms to body in front. They are close together.
Legs: (make 2)
With light yellow. 4 sc in magic circle (4)
Row 1: sc next sc, 2 sc next sc (6)
Row 2: sc next 2 sc. 2 sc next sc (9)
FO
Stuff lightly and sew to body.
Petals: (Make 10)
With light pink. ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn(1)
Row 1: 2sc in sc, ch 1, turn (2)
Row 3: 2 sc next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (4)
Row 3: 2 sc next sc, sc next 2 sc, 2 sc next sc, ch 1, turn (6)
Row 4: sc in each sc around, ch 1, turn (6)
Row 5: 2 sc next sc, sc next 2 sc, 2 sc next sc, ch 1, turn (8)
Row 6-10: sc in each sc around, ch 1, turn (8)
Row 11: 2 sc next sc, sc next 2 sc, 2 sc next sc, ch 1, turn (10)
Row 12: sc in each sc around, ch 1, turn (10)
Row 13: sc in next 5 sc (place marker), ch 1, turn (5)
Row 14: skip 1st sc, sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (3)
Row 15: skip 1st sc, sc next sc, ch 1, turn (2)
Row 16: decrease over next 2 sc (1)
FO

Row 13: join at marker with sl st, sc next 5, ch 1, turn (6)
Row 14: skip 1st sc, sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (3)
Row 15: skip 1st sc, sc next sc, ch 1, turn (2)
Row 16: decrease over next 2 sc (1)
FO

Sew two petals together. When done, sew four of the petals to the back around the yellow flower center, The remaining petal is sew to top of head.


Finish: Cut mouth out of the light and medium pink yarn. See picture for shape. Cut two small circles out of light pink felt for eyes and two smaller circles out of white felt for pupils. Cut a small triangle out of green felt for front of dress. Glue or sew pieces to Cherrim.

Cherrim and Pokemon are copyrighted by Nintendo.