Saturday, March 31, 2012

Darumaka

COMPLETED: 52 GOAL: 649



When you begin to assemble the face, you may want to get the head spot on first and then glue the eyes on. You can then sew the eyebrows slightly over the eyes.

Materials: crochet hook, burnt orange, gold, cornflower yellow and black yarn, black and white felt
Body:
With burnt orange, 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 10-19: sc in each sc around (60)
Row 20: sc next 8 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (54)
Row 21: sc next 7 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (48)
Row 22: sc next 6 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (42)
Row 23: sc next 5 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (36)
Begin stuffing.
Row 24: sc next 4 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (30)
Row 25: sc next 3 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (24)
Row 26: sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (18)
Row 27: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (12)
Row 28: decrease over next 2 sc, around (6)
FO Weave tail thru loops and pull closed.
Arms: (make 2)
With burnt orange, ch 6, join
Row 1: sc in each ch around (6)
Row 2: sc in each sc around (6)
Row 3: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (4)
Row 4: sc in each sc around (4)
FO Stuff lightly. Flatten end (row 4) and sew closed.
Legs: (make 2)
With burnt orange, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: sc in each sc around (6)
Row 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Row 3: sc in each sc around (12)
Row 4: sc next 6 sc, turn (leave remaining sc unworked) (6)
Row 5: sc in each sc a cross (6)
Row 6: skip 1st sc, sc next 3 sc, decrease over last 2 sc, turn (4)
Row 7: skip 1st sc, sc next sc, decrease over last 2 sc (2)
FO Stuff and sew to body. The flap should be on the outside.
Feet and Hands: (make 4)
With gold, 6 sc in magic circle, *ch 3, sc 2nd ch from hook and next ch, sl st next sc in magic circle* repeat 3 times
FO Sew to ends of arms (palm open) and sew to feet (flat).
Belly spots: (make 3)
With yellow. Ch 5, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, continuing down ch, hdc, dc, sc, sc, sc, at end of chain ch 1, continuing in back loops, sc, dc, hdc, sc, sc, sc, at end ch 1 and join
FO Sew to front.
Tail:
With burnt orange, ch 10, join
Row 1: sc in each ch around (10)
Row 2: sc next 3 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (8)
Row 3: sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (6)
Row 4: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (2)
FO Stuff and sew to lower back.
Back stripe:
With yellow, ch 15, turn, sc 2nd ch from hook, continuing down chain, sc, sc, sc, hdc, dc, sc, sl st, sc, dc, hdc, sc, sc, sc, sc
FO Sew to back. Will be just above the tail.


Head spot:
With gold, ch 4, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 ch, ch 1, in back loops, sc next 3 ch, ch 1
(6 sc + 2 ch)
Row 1: sc next 3 sc, 2 sc in ch, sc next 3 sc, 2 sc in ch (10)
Row 2: sc next 4 sc, 2 sc next sc, sc next 4 sc, 2 sc next sc (12)
FO Sew to front.
Eyebrows: (make 2)
With yellow, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: sc next sc, 2 sc next sc, around (9)
Row 2-3: sc in each sc around (9)
Row 4: sc next 2 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (12)
Row 5: sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (9)
Row 6: sc in each sc around (9)
Row 7: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (6)
FO The first eyebrow I stuffed a little, but it was a bit difficult to curve. The second eyebrow I didn't stuff, it was a bit easier to form the curve and sew on head. See which works easier for you.
With black, embroider a small curve on each of the eyebrows. See picture.
Finish: Cut two large circles out of black and two slightly smaller circles out of white for the eyes. Cut two smaller black circles for pupils. Cut a moon shaped mouth out of white.
I drew on two lines for the teeth or, you can embroider them if you prefer. Glue or sew to face.   
Darumaka and Pokemon are copyrighted by Nintendo.