betelgeuse fisticuffs
featured stitches: half double crochet stitch (hdc) single crochet (sc) stuff you'll need: gauge 18 stitches and 12 $:\mathsf{r o w s}=4"\ (10\mathsf{c m})$ I in half double crochet with size G/6 - 4.5mm hook. $100\%$ merino wool, worsted weight 1 skein of black, 1 skein of grey 1 hook size J10/6.00mm 1 hook size H8/5.00mm tapestry needle instructions cuff: leaving a long tail to finish with, ch 9, turn. row 1: crocheting in back loops only, $^{*}\mathtt{S C}$ in 2nd ch from hk and in each ch across [9 sts]. ch 1, turn\*. rows 2 - 35: repeat from \* to \*. 36 rows total. join with sl st to first chain, forming a circular cuff. attach grey yarn. arm: rnd 1: in grey, Ch 2. Hdc in ends of rows 2- 35 [36 hdcs]. join with sl st to top of first chain. rnds 2 - 4: Ch 2, hdc in each st around. join with sl st to first chain. rnds 5 - 8: in black, \*Ch 2. Ch 2, hdc in each st around. join with sl st to first chain. rnds 9 - 12: in grey, Ch 2, hdc in each st around. join with sl st to first chain. rnds 13 - 16: in black, \*Ch 2. Ch 2, hdc in each st around. join with sl st to first chain. rnds 17 - 20: in grey, Ch 2, hdc in each st around. join with sl st to first chain. rnds 21 - 22: in black, \*Ch 2. Ch 2, hdc in each st around. join with sl st to first chain. rnd 23 (thumb round): in black, ch 2. hdc in next stitch. ch 6. skip next 4 hdcs, hdc in next st, and in each st around. join with sl st to first chain.
rnd 24: in black, \*ch 2. hdc in each st around. join with sl st to first chain.\* repeat from \* to \*. rnds 25 - 29: in black, \*ch 2. hdc in each st around. join with sl st to first chain.\* repeat from \* to \*. Fasten off. Finish off.
