My SONIC
By Teresa Alvarez April 2016
If there is anything you do not understand or there are any mistakes, please, send me a message! As you can see in the way I write, English is not my first language. So, you could come across some mistakes and grammatical inconsistencies?. Sorry and my apologies! Alex is the brother of one of my niece's BFF! He likes very much what I crochet and he is a huge fan of Sonic. This toy is for him. I'm not very happy with the final facial expression and snout, maybe in the future I change those parts!
ABOUT YARN:
Sonic has been crocheted with: DROPS Paris (Garnstudio): 50 gr, 85 m. 5 blue skeins 2 white skeins 1 skin skein 1 red skein A bit of yellow: buckle. A bit of black: nose and mouth.
ABOUTGAUGE:
lot important, as far as you are consistent with your t
ABOUT HOOK:
YOU WILL NEED:
Yarn. Two black eyes. Stuffing. Tapestry needle.
ABOUT CROCHET TERMS:
I've followed the US terminology. Stitch: st Chain: ch Slip stitch: sl st Single crochet: sc FLO: Front Loop Only BLO: Back Loop Only Sc2tog: decreasing two sc (i.e., 2 st become 1)
NOSE
Using black
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook) Round 2: [2sc in next st, sc] repeat 3 times (9 sts) Round 3,4,5,6: sc in every st across (9sts) Round 7: [sc2tog in next st, sc] repeat 3 times (6 sts) Fasten off.
SHOES and SOCKS (make 2)
SHOE
Using red
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts) Round 3: [2sc in next st, sc in next 1st] repeat 6 times (18st) Round 4: [2sc in next st, sc in next 2st] repeat 6 times (24st) Round 5: [2sc in next st, sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (30st) Round 6,7,8,9,10: two decreases, one at each side and sc in remaining sts (28.26.24.22.20 sts): Round 11: sc, sk8sts, ch 8, sc in next 11 sts. (20 sts) Round 12: two decreases, one at each side and sc in remaining sts. Work 8 sc in the 8 ch of previous round (18sts) Round 13: [sc2tog, sc in next 1st] repeat 6 times (12st)
Round 14: [sc2tog] repeat 6 times (6st) Fasten off and weave ends.
SOCK
Using white
Join at any point of the hole' in the shoe: see photo. Round 1 is worked in FLO, and the back loop is used to sew the leg to the shoe. Round 1: work 2 sts in every st across: 36sts. Round 2, 3, 4, 5: sc in every st across (36 sts) Round 6: [sc2tog] repeat 18 times (18 sts) Round 7: work 2 sts in every st across: 36sts. Round 8,9,10,11: sc in every st across (36 sts) Round 12: [sc2tog] repeat 18 times (18 sts) Fasten off and weave ends.
Chain 20, sc in 2nd ch from hk and in remaining sts, fasten off and sew to shoe (see photo above). Optional: using yellow embroider buckle.
EYES
LEFT EYE
Using white
(2sc means 2sc in next st) Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: [2sc ,2sc, sc] repeat 2 times (10sts) Round 3: [sc, 2sc, 2sc, 2sc, sc] repeat 2 times (16sts) Round 4: sc, sc, 2sc, 2sc, 2sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc, 2sc, 2sc, 2sc (22sts) Round 5: sc, hdc, hdc, 2dc, 2hdc, 2sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc ,sc, sc, sl st, sl st.
Right EYE
Using white Round 1-4: as left eye. Round 5: sc in next 6 sts, 2sc, 2sc, 2hdc, 2dc, hdc, hdc, sc, sc, sc ,sc, sc, sl st, sl st.
Now, we join both eyes with a blue border
Using blue
For example, join blue at < working in FLO, sc across, when you reach go on with sc but in the other eye. Sc all the right eye and finally return to the left eye. Finish
sc and fasten off.
HANDS (make 2)
Using white
Thumb
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook) Round 2-5: sc across.
Main part of the hand
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts) Round 3: [2sc in next st, sc in next 1st] repeat 6 times (18st) Round 4: [2sc in next st, sc in next 2st] repeat 6 times (24st) Round 5-7: sc across. (24 sts) Round 8, 9, 10: two decreases equally spaced and sc in remaining sts (22,20,18 sts) Round 11: working through both finger and hand, sc in next 3sts, sc in remaining sts (18sts) Round 12: [sc2tog in next st, sc in next 4st] repeat 3 times (15st) Round 13: [sc2tog in next st, sc in next 3st] repeat 3 times (12st) Round 14: I've chosen to leave the glove open, if you want a look similar to the socks, work the increases and decreases as explained for the socks. Working in FLO, 2sc in every st across (24 sts) Round 15-18: sc in every st around. Fasten off and weave end. Stuff hand
ARMS (make 2)
Using skin color
Round 1: Join yarn at the unused back loop of hand and sc across: 12 sts. Round 2-28: sc across (12 sts). Stuff arms as you go. Fasten off. Another option is to crochet the arm independently and then sew it to the hand.
EARS (make 2)
Using blue
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: one increase, sc in remining sts (7sts) Round 3-7: 2 increases equally spaced, sc in remining sts (9, 11, 13, 15, 17sts) Round 8: one increase, sc in remining sts (18sts) Round 9: sc in every st (18sts)
Fasten off
Using skin color
Make a triangle: Row 1: Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hk and in remaining sts, 1ch, turn Row 2: sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, ch1, turn Row 3: sc2tog Fasten off and sew to ear (see photos)
TAIL
Using blue
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: one increase, sc in remaining sts (7sts) Round 3: sc in every st across (7sts) Round 4: one increase, sc in remaining sts (8sts) Round 5: sc in every st across (8sts) Round 9: one increase, sc in remaining sts (9sts) Round 10: sc in every st across (9sts) Round 11: one increase, sc in remaining sts (10sts) Round 12: sc in every st across (10sts) Round 13: one increase, sc in remaining sts (11sts) Round 14: sc in every st across (11sts) Round 14: one increase, sc in remaining sts (12sts) Round 15: sc in every st across (12sts) Round 16: shaping the tail, it's only half round. This side will be placed bottom: 1hdc, 4dc, 1hdc, 1 sl st.
SPIKES
Usingblue Huge spike (make 1) Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: one increase, sc in remaining sts (7sts) Go on like this, increasing one st at each round until you have 30 sts (l like to place them randomly in each round. Round 25: one increase, sc in remaining sts (30sts) Round 26: one increase, sc in remining sts (31sts) Round 27: sc in every st across (31sts) Round 28: one increase, sc in remining sts (32sts) Round 29: sc in every st across (32sts) Round 30: one increase, sc in remining sts (33sts) Round 31: sc in every st across (33sts) Round 32: one increase, sc in remining sts (34sts) Round 33-35: sc in every st across (34sts)
Fasten off
Big spikes (make 2) Work rounds 1-29 of huge spike. Work rounds 1-19 of huge spike. Round 20- 23: sc in every st across (24 sts) Fasten off
BACK SPIKES (make 2)
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: one increase, sc in remaining sts (7sts) Round 3: one increase, sc in remaining sts (8sts) Round 4: one increase, sc in remaining sts (9sts)
Round 5: one increase, sc in remaining sts (10sts) Round 6: sc in every st across (10sts) Round 7: one increase, sc in remining sts (11sts) Round 8: sc in every st across (11sts) Round 9: one increase, sc in remining sts (12sts) Round 10-14: sc in every st across (12sts) Fasten off COMMENT: stuffing spikes: stuff all the spikes slightly (2sc means
Belly Using skin color
Chain 6, in round 1 we will be working both sides of foundation chain. Round 1: 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 3sc in turning ch, sc in the other side of the next 3sts, 2 sc in first st. Round 2: 2sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next 3sts, sc in next 3sts, 2sc in next st (18 sts) Round 3: [2sc in next st, sc in next 2st] repeat 6 times (24st) Round 4: [2sc in next st, sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (30st) Round 5: [2sc in next st, sc in next 4st] repeat 6 times (36st) Round 6: [2sc in next st, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (42st) Fastenoff
LEGS (make 2)
Using blue
Ch 17, Round 1: sc in 2nd ch from hk and in remaining sts (16 sts) Round 2-37: sc across (16 sts). Stuff legs as you go. Fasten off. Do not fasten 2nd leg as body is worked from the second leg upwards.
BODY:
Round 2: join tail as follows: sc in next 14sts, working trough tail (the side we worked the hdc and dcs) and body sc in next 6sc, sc in next 16 sts. Round 3: 2 increases, one at each side and sc in remaining sts (38 sts). Comment: the unworked part of the tail it belongs now to the body. Round 5, 6, 7: two increases, one at each side and sc in remaining sts (40, 42, 44 sts):
Round 8-11: sc in every st across (44sts) Round 12: two decreases, one at each side and sc in remaining sts (42 sts) Round 13: sc in every st across (42sts) Round 14: two decreases, one at each side and sc in remaining sts (40 sts) Round 15: sc in every st across (40sts) Round 16: two decreases, one at each side and sc in remaining sts (38 sts) Round 17: sc in every st across (38sts) Round 18: two decreases, one at each side and sc in remaining sts (36 sts) Round 19: sc in every st across (36sts) Round 20: two decreases, one at each side and sc in remaining sts (34 sts) Round 21: two decreases, one at each side and sc in remaining sts (32 sts) Round 22: sc in every st across (34sts) but ... arms and back spikes are joined at this round so: sc in 8sts (adjust this number to place correctly the arm), 6 sc working through lower part of arm (be careful, if the hand is sewn to the body, remember that the thumb has its own direction) and body, 6sc working through lower part of one of back spikes and body, 6sc working through lower part of the other of back spikes and body and 6 sc working through lower part of the other arm. Round 23: 2 decreases and sc in remaining sts (30 sts) Round 24: [sc2tog, sc] repeat 10 times (20 sts) Round 25-26: sc (20 sts) (As the head is very heavy, you can place something at the neck to avoid bending. Fasten off Sew belly to body.
Muzzle:
using skin color
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2, 3 and 4 are not worked in spirals Round 2: sc, 2sc in 2sts, sc, 2sc in 2sts, sl st, ch 1 do not turn. (12 sts) Round 3: sc in 2sts, 2sc in 2sts, sc in 3sts, 2sc in 2sts, sc, sl st, ch 1 do not turn. (18sts) Round 4: sc in 2sts, 2sc in 3sts, sc in 7sts, 2sc in 3sts, sc in 3 sts (24 sts) Now work in spirals. Round 5: sc in 3sts, [2sc, 1sc] repeat 3 times, sc in 7sts, [2sc, 1sc] repeat 3 times , sc in 2sts. (30sts) Round 6: sc in 6sts, 2sc in 3 sts, sc in 12 sts, 2sc in 3sts, sc in 6 sts. (36 sts) Round 7: sc in 7sts, [2sc, 1sc] repeat 3 times, sc in 11sts, [2sc, 1sc] repeat 3 times , sc in 6sts. (42sts) Round 8-11: sc in every st across (42sts)
HEAD:
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: one increase, sc in remaining sts (7sts) Round 3: one increase, sc in remaining sts (8sts) Round 4: one increase, sc in remaining sts (9sts) Round 5: one increase, sc in remaining sts (10sts) Round 6: one increase, sc in remaining sts (11sts) Round 7: one increase, sc in remaining sts (12sts) Round 8: one increase, sc in remaining sts (13sts) Round 9: one increase, sc in remaining sts (14sts) Round 10: one increase, sc in remaining sts (15sts) Round 11: one increase, sc in remaining sts (16sts) Round 12: one increase, sc in remaining sts (17sts) Round 13: one increase, sc in remaining sts (18sts) Round 14: sc in every st across (18sts) Round 15: FLO, [2sc in next st, sc in next 2st] repeat 6 times (24st) Round 16: [2sc in next st, sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (30st) Round 17: [2sc in next st, sc in next 4st] repeat 6 times (36st) Round 18: [2sc in next st, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (42st) Round 19: [2sc in next st, sc in next 6st] repeat 6 times (48st) Round 20: join medium spikes. Working through lower part of one medium spike and head: sc in 12 sts. Sc in next 6 sts. Working through lower part of the other medium spike and head: sc in 12 sts. Sc in 18 sts. (48sts) Round 21: [2sc in next st, sc in next 7st] repeat 6 times (54st) Round 22: [2sc in next st, sc in next 8st] repeat 6 times (60st) Round 23: [2sc in next st, sc in next 9st] repeat 6 times (66st) Round 24: [2sc in next st, sc in next 10st] repeat 6 times (72st) Round 25: sc in next 69 sts, begin joining one of the big spikes in these 3 remaining sts working through the lower part of the spike and head. Round 26: 13 sc (finish joining the big spike), sc in 5 sts, 17 sts joining huge spike as usual, sc in 5 sts, 16 sts joining the other big spike, sc in 14 sts and the final 3 sts are the first 3 sts at the top of the spike we begin joining in previous round. Round 27-30: sc in every st across (72 sts) Round 31: join ears and leave neck hole. Sc in 15 sts, working through both ear (both sides of ear) and head 9sc, sc in next 11 sts, second ear joined in next 9sts, sc in next 18sts, sk 10sts, ch 10, sc in 2sts. (72 sts) Round 32: sc in every st around (10sc in 10chs of round 31) (72 sts) Round 33-34: sc in every st around (72 sts) Round 35: [sc2tog, sc in next 10st] repeat 6 times (66st) Round 36: [sc2tog, sc in next 9st] repeat 6 times (60st) Round 37: [sc2tog, sc in next 8st] repeat 6 times (54st) Round 38: [sc2tog, sc in next 7st] repeat 6 times (48st) Round 39: [sc2tog, sc in next 6st] repeat 6 times (42st) Round 40: [sc2tog, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (36st) Round 41: [sc2tog, sc in next 4st] repeat 6 times (30st) Round 42: [sc2tog, sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (24st) Round 43: [sc2tog, sc in next 2st] repeat 6 times (18st) Round 44: [sc2tog, sc in next 1st] repeat 6 times (12st) Round 45: [sc2tog] repeat 6 times (6st) Fasten off.
Finishing...
Sew legs to shoes and hands to arms if not done previously. Sew eyes to head, place security eyes. Sew muzzle to head and nose to muzzle and embroider mouth. Stuff head and body and sew head and body if not done before and Sonic is finished! I have put pipe cleaners in the arms and legs to bend them for real!
