YELLOW PIKMIN Inspired Beanie
I used machine washable acrylic, but if you prefer wool...
Materials:
Double knitting yarn, 8ply 1 skein of yarn in Yellow, and small amounts of white, black and green. 1 size 4.5mm hook Polyfil for stuffing wool needle for embroidery and finishing off. Stitches Used: US terminology CH - chain, DC - double crochet, HDC - half double crochet, SC - single crochet, SL ST - slip stitch, st -stitch/stitches SC dec - single crochet decrease, {insert yarn into top of next st pull up loop} twice, yarn over hook and pull through all 3 loops. This is a SCdec worked over 2st, repeat bracketed section 3 times for SCdec worked over 3 st, 4 times for over 4st. (English Equivalents: CH - chain, HDC - half treble, DC - treble crochet, SC - double crochet, SL ST -single crochet)
Sizes:
A/ Toddler -12 months - 3 years B/ Child - 3 - 10 years C/ Youth All instructions are for size A. Changes for the various sizes are given in brackets. Starting at the top of the Beanie: I use a magic circle to start with which gives a nice tight result on the finished item. There are several good instruction videos available on the internet, here is the address on just one of them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLuSVyKvoUg Once you have used this technique, you willfind that you willreplace the old CH circle method in other patterns as well.
BEANIE: Using Yellow,
Starting with a magic circle Round 1: 1SC 1CH (counts as first DC here and throughout the pattern), 9 DC in ring (10DC, 11DC), Join with SL ST into top of CH at beginning -10st (11st, 12st,) Round 2: 2 DC in each st around. Join -20st (22st, 24st) Round 3: 2DC in next st, \*DC in next st, 2 DC in next st \* Repeat \* to \* end of round. Join - 30st (33st,36st) Round 4: 2DC in next st ,\*DC in next 2 st, 2 DC in next st\* Repeat \* to \* end of round. Join - 40st (44st, 48st) Round 5: 2 DC in next st, \*DC in next 3 st, 2 DC in next st\* Repeat \* to \* end of round. Join -50st (55st,60st) Round 6: 2 DC in next st ,\*DC in next 4 st, 2 DC in next st\* Repeat \* to \* end of round. Join - 60st (66st,72st) Round 7-14: DC in each DC (Round 7-15, Round 7-16) If you want your beanie longer, simply add extra rounds here. Round 14 (16, 17): 1 SC in each DC around. Repeat this round once more. Fasten off and weave in end. STEM: Using Yellow, make 1 Starting with a magic circle Round 1: 1CH, 8SC into circle, join with SL ST into top of 1st SC - 8st Round 2: 1CH, 2SC in each st to end, join- 16st Round 3: 1CH, \*1SC in next st, 2SC in next st\*, Repeat from \* to \* to end, join - 24st Round 4-5: 1CH, 1SC in each st to end, join - 24st Round 6: 1CH, \*1sC in next st, 1SCdec over next 2st\*, Repeat from \* to \* to end, join - 16st Round 7: 1CH, \*1SCdec over next 2st\*, Repeat from \* to \* to end, join - 8st (Ball) Round 8-16: 1CH, 1SC in each st to end, join - 8st Round 17: 1CH, \*1SC in next st, 2SC in next st\*, Repeat from \* to \* to end, join - 12st Round 18-20: 1CH, 1SC in each st to end, join - 12st Round 21: 1CH, 2SC in each st to end, join- 24st Round 22-24: 1CH, 1SC in each st to end, join - 24st Fasten off leaving a tail.
EARS: Using Yellow, make 2
ROW 1: Starting with 10CH, work 1SC in 2nd CH from hook, work 1SC in each CH to end, turn - 9st ROW 2-7: 2SC in first st of previous row, 1SC in each st to last st, 2SC in last st, turn -17st Row 8: 1SC in each stitch, turn - 17st ROW 9-14: SCdec over next 2 st, 1sC in each st to last 2 st SCdec over next 2 st, turn - 3st ROw 15: Work SCdec over next 3 st. 1st Fasten off leaving a long tail. Using Yellow and joining yarn at beginning of ROW1, work a row of SC around outside edge of ear, working 3SC into tip to allow for turning corner. Work a 2nd row of SC over the top of the first row. This will allow the ear to stand out when stitched on to the beanie. Using the photo as a guide, use the tail to stitch the ears to either side of the beanie between rows 10 and 14. Fasten off and weave in ends.
EYES: Make 2,
Using Black, Starting with a magic circle Round 1: 1CH, 6SC into circle. Cut Black and join in white yarn, join with SL ST into top of 1st SC - 6st Round 2: Using white yarn, work a round of SL ST into the back loop only of the previous round, join - 6st This gives a nice clean line between the 2 colours. Round 3: 1CH, Again working into the back loop only of the 1st round (Black yarn) and working over the top of the SL ST of round 2, 1 CH, \*2SC in each next 2 st, 3HDC in next st \* Repeat from \* to \* once. Join with SL ST into top of 1st SC - 14st Round 4: 1 CH, \*1SC in each of next 4 st, 2SC in next st, 2HDC in next st, 2SC in next st\* Repeat from\* to \* once. Join with SL ST into top of 1st SC - 20st Fasten off leaving a tail. Using the photo as a guide, sew the eyes to the centre front of the beanie, between rows 7 and 11 and approximately 4 st apart. Fasten off and weave in ends. FLOWER: Using white, make 1 H and join into a ring by SLST into first CH making sure not to twist it. 1 CH, 1SC in each ch to end, join - 8st Round 2: 1ch, 2SC in each st to end, join - 16st Round 3: 1CH, \*1sC in each of next 2 st, 2SC in next st\*, Repeat from \* to \* to end, join - 20st Round 4: 1CH, 1SC in each st to end, join - 20st Round 5: 1CH, \*1SC, 6CH, 1SC in 2nd CH from hook, 1SC in each of next 5CH (Petal), 1SC in each of next 4st\*, Repeat from\* to \*4 more times. Join - 5 petals Round 6: 1SC, \*1HDC in each of next 4st up side of petal, 5HDC in next st,1HDC in each next 4st down other side of petal, 1sCdec over next 4st,\* Repeat from \* to \* 3 more times, 1HDC in each of next 4st up side of petal, 5HDC in next st,1HDC in each next 4st down other side of petal, 1SCdec over next 3st, SLST into top of 1st SC. Fast off and weave in end. Round 1: Using Green, join into other side of original 8CH ring, 1SC in each CH to last, 2SC in last CH, join - 9st Round 2: \*1SC 1HDC in next st, 3 DC in next st, 1HDC 1SC in next st,\* Repeat from \* to \* twice more, join. Fasten off leaving tail. Slip this flower rin up stem to bottom of Ball. Stitch in place using tail, make sureto only stitch through 1 layer. Fasten off and weave in ends. Firmly stuff the entire stem including the Ball
FINISHING:
Using the photo as a guide, using the tail left, stitch the stem into place at the top of the beanie. Fasten off and weave in ends. Using green yarn, stitch bottom of flower to the white petals. Using white yarn, stitch th petals in place at round 4 of the Ball. Fasten off and weave in ends. Enjoy your Beanie. All enquiries can be directed to jezebeardesigns@gmail.com I would also love to see photos of YOUR beanies! Please do not copy this or any of my patterns or upload to the internet.\* If you make your beanies for sale, please do not sell them on the internet, and I would appreciate if you give credit for the design to JezebearDesigns, out of courtesy.\* Other than that.
HAPPYCROCHETING!!!!!!!!!!
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