Friday, May 31, 2013

Maractus

COMPLETED: 87 GOAL: 649?


 


 
 
Materials: light green, sage green, pink, yellow and black yarn, yellow felt, polyfil, crochet hook 'F', craft glue, black permanent marker


Head:
With light green, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: 2 sc next, sc next 2, 2 sc next, sc next 2 (8)
Row 2: sc next, 2 sc next 2, sc next 2, 2 sc next, sc next, 2 sc next 2, sc next 2 (16)
Row 3: sc next 3, 2 sc next 2, sc next 3, 2 sc next, sc next 3, 2 sc next 2, sc next 3, 2 sc next (24)
Row 4: sc next 4, 2 sc next 2, sc next 5, 2 sc next, sc next 4, 2 sc next 2, sc next 5, 2 sc next (30)
Row 5-7:  sc around (30)
Row 8: sc next 4, *dec over next 2* twice, sc next 5, dec over next 2, sc next 4, *dec over next 2* twice, sc next 5, dec over next 2 (24)
Begin stuffing.
Row 9: dec over next 2, sc next 2, *dec over next 2* twice, sc next 2, *dec over next 2* twice, sc next 2, *dec over next 2* twice, sc next 2, dec over next 2 (16)
Row 10: dec over next 2, around (8)
Row 11: sc next 2, dec over next 2, sc next 2, dec over next 2 (6)
Weave tail between loops and pull closed.


Neck Leaf:
With sage green, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: 2 sc around (12)
Row 2: sc next 3, 2 sc next, around (15)
Row 3: sc next, *ch 4, sc 2nd ch from hook and next, hdc next ch, skip next sc, sc next 2* repeat from * 5 times
FO

Sew to bottom of head. Tack the points down.


Body:
With light green, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: 2 sc around (12)
Row 2: sc next 3, 2 sc next, around (15)
Row 3: sc around (15)
Row 4: sc next 4, 2 sc next, around (18)
Row 5: sc around (18)
Row 6: sc next 5, 2 sc next, around (21)
Row 7: sc around (21)
Row 8: sc next 6, 2 sc next, around (24)
Row 9: sc around (24)
Row 10: sc next 6, dec over next 2, around (21)
Row 11: sc around (21)
Row 12: sc next 5, dec over next 2, around (18)
Row 13: sc around (18)
Row 14: sc next 4, dec over next 2, around (15)
Row 15: sc around (15)
Row 16: sc next 3, dec over next 2, around (12)
Row 17: sc next 2, dec over next 2, around (10)
FO
 
Stuff and sew body to head.
 
 
'Ears': (make 2)
With light green, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: sc next, 2 sc next, around (9)
Row 2: sc around (9)
Row 3: sc next 2, 2 sc next, around (12)
Row 4: sc around (12)
Row 5: sc next 3, 2 sc next, around (15)
Row 6-7:  sc around (15)
Row 8: sc next 4, 2 sc next, around (18)
Begin stuffing.
Row 9: sc next 5, 2 sc next, around (21)
Row 10: sc next, dec over next 2, around (14)
Row 11: dec over next 2, around (7)
Weave tail between loops and pull closed.
 
 
Base leaf for 'Ears': (make 2)
With sage green, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: 2 sc around (12)
Row 2: 2 sc next 2, sc next, 2 sc next, sc next, 2 sc next 2, sc next, 2 sc next, sc next, 2 sc next 2 (20)
Row 3: *sl st next, dc next, trc next, dc next* repeat 5 times (20)
 
 
Sew to bottom of 'ears'. Then sew 'ears' to head.
 
 
Petals: (make 12)
With pink, ch 5
Row 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc next 3, ch 1, in back loops, sc next 3, 3 sc last
FO
 
 
Flower Center: (make 2)
With yellow, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: sl st next, ch 1, around (6 st, 6 ch)
FO
 
 
Sew 6 petals to the underside of each flower center. Sew each flower to top of 'ear'.
 
 
 
Spikes: (make 15) 
With yellow, 3 sc in magic circle (3)
Row 1: sc next 2, 2 sc next (4)
Row 2: 2 sc next, sc next, around (6)
FO
 
 
Sew 1 spike to forehead and sew 4 spikes to each arm.
 
 
Large Leaf for Body: (make 3)
With sage green, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: 2 sc around (12)
Row 2: sc next 3, 2 sc next, around (15)
Row 3: sc next 2, *ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc next ch, dc last ch, skip next sc, sl st next, sc next* repeat 4 times
FO
 
 
Sew two leaves together to form base. Sew the other on body. Tack down the points. Sew base to bottom.

Arms: (make 2)
With light green, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: sc next, 2 sc next, around (9)
Row 2: sc around (9)
Row 3: sc next 2, 2 sc next, around (12)
Row 4-5: sc around (12)
Row 6: sc next 3, 2 sc next, around (15)
Row 7-8: sc around (15)
Row 9: sc next 4, 2 sc next, around (18)
Begin stuffing.
Row 10: sc next, dec over next 2, around (12)
Row 11: dec over next 2, around (6)


Weave tail between loops and pull closed.


Leaf for Arms: (make 2)
With sage green, ch 15
Row 1: sc around (15)
Row 2: *sl st next, sc next, ch 3, sc 2nd ch from hook, dc next ch, sl st next* repeat 5 times (20)
FO

Slide leaf between rows 8 and 9 of arm. Fasten down.
 
 
 
 
Finish: Cut two small circles out of the yellow felt for eyes and two smaller circles out of the same felt for the pupils. Glue the smallest  circles on the larger. Using the marker outline the small circle. Glue eyes to head. With black yarn embroider the mouth. See picture.

Maractus and Pokemon © Nintendo


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