21.5.11

ALIEN

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FINISHED SIZE
 
approx. 3.5-4 in / 9-10 cm




MATERIALS


- worsted weight yarn

- size F (3.75mm) crochet hook 


- 9mm black safety eyes 


- stuffing

- yarn needle 




ABBREVIATIONS

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

sc2tog = sc 2 sts together

st / sts = stitch / stitches



 

INSTRUCTIONS



HEAD 



Start with a magic ring. 


Ch 1, 6 sc in ring. 


2 sc in ea st around. (12)


(2 sc in next st, sc in next st)around. (18) 


(2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts)around. (24)


(2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts)around. (30) 


Sc in ea st around for 4 rounds.

(Sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts)around. (24) 


Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.


(Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts)around. (18)

Attach safety eyes.

Begin stuffing and continue stuffing until fastening off. 


(Sc2tog, sc in next st)around. (12) 


Sc2tog around. (6) 


Fasten off. 




BODY


Start with a magic ring.


Ch 1, 6 sc in ring.


2 sc in ea st around. (12) 


(2 sc in next st, sc in next st)around. (18) 


(2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts)around. (24) 


Sc in ea st around for 4 rounds.


(Sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts)twice. (22)


(Sc2tog, sc in next 9 sts)twice. (20) 


(Sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts)twice. (18) 


Begin stuffing. 
Continue stuffing throughout remaining rounds.

(Sc2tog, sc in next st)around. (12) 


Sc2tog around. (6)


Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing. 




ARMS


Start with a magic ring. 


Ch 1, 6 sc in ring. 


Sc in ea st around for 3 rounds.


Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing. 




LEGS


Start with a magic ring. 


Ch 1, 4 sc in ring.

2 sc in ea st around. (8) 


Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds. 


Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing.



ASSEMBLY


Arms and legs do not require stuffing. 


Sew head to body by aligning the corresponding stitches and sewing them to one another.

Sew arms to body.

Attach legs, checking every so often as you are sewing to make sure that the alien sits upright.


6.5.11

SCRAPMONSTER

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FINISHED SIZE
 
approx. 13 inches / 33 cm tall


 

MATERIALS


- any weight yarn in 6 colors; A, B, C, D, E, F

- crochet hook size to fit yarn

- stuffing

- black safety eyes

- yarn needle




ABBREVIATIONS


ch = chain

sl st = slip stitch

sc = single crochet

st / sts = stitch / stitches





INSTRUCTIONS



ARM 1


Using A, start with a magic ring.

Ch 1, 6 sc in ring.

2 sc in ea st around. (12)

(2 sc in next st, sc in next st)around. (18)

Sc in ea st around for 3 rounds.

*Switch to D.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Switch to E.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Repeat from * once.

Sl st in next st and fasten off.



ARM 2


Using A, start with a magic ring.

Ch 1, 6 sc in ring.

2 sc in ea st around. (12)

(2 sc in next st, sc in next st)around. (18)

Sc in ea st around for 3 rounds.

*Switch to B.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Switch to C.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Repeat from * once.

Sl st in next st and fasten off.



LEG 1


Using C, start with a magic ring.

Ch 1, 6 sc in ring.

2 sc in ea st around. (12)

Switch to B.

(2 sc in next st, sc in next st)around. (18)

(2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts)around. (24)

Switch to C.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Switch to B.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Switch to C.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

*Switch to E.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Switch to D.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Repeat from * once.

Switch to E.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Switch to F.

Sc in ea st around for 4 rounds.

Fasten off.



LEG 2


Using E, start with a magic ring.

Ch 1, 6 sc in ring.

2 sc in ea st around. (12)

Switch to D.

(2 sc in next st, sc in next st)around. (18)

(2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts)around. (24)

Switch to E.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Switch to D.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Switch to E.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

*Switch to C.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Switch to B.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Repeat from * once.

Switch to C.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Switch to F.

Sc in ea st around for 4 rounds.

Do not fasten off.



BODY


Continuing with F from Leg 2, sc around Leg 1, then sc around Leg 2.

Sc in ea st around for 4 rounds.

*Switch to E.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Switch to D.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Switch to C.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Switch to B.

Sc in ea st around for 2 rounds.

Repeat from * once.

Switch to A.

Sc in ea st around for 13-14 rounds. (I just crocheted until color A was used up - but only AFTER having completed the arms, of course, since color A is needed for those.)

Fasten off.



ASSEMBLY


Stuff legs and sew closed across the rounds where F and C/E join.

Do not stuff the segment of color F.

Sew body closed across the round where F joins E.

Attach safety eyes.

Stuff and sew closed across the top.

Stuff arms and sew to body.