Lemongrab
Crochet Pattern Need: Herrschner's 2-ply afghan yarn Yellow Dark Gray small amounts of black, brown, dark green and lime green Polyester fiberfill Size 1 steel crochet hook Yarn needle 2 micro-size buttons for eyes (or black embroidery thread) 1 gold or silver chenille stem (pipe cleaner) Stitches used: single crochet, increase (2 sc in 1), decrease (join 2 sc) Gauge: 7 stitches x 8 rows = 1 inch This doll is approx. 6 inches tall. Can use 4-ply yarn and a size D aluminum hook for a larger doll.
Instructions:
Head
With yellow, chain 2. Round 1: 5 sc in second chain from hook. Round 2: 1 sc in each stitch. (5 sc Round 3: Increase around. 10 sc Round 4: 1 sc in each stitch. 10 sc Round 5: [Sc 1, inc] around. 15 sc Round 6: 1 sc in each stitch. 15 sc Round 7: [Sc 2, inc] around. 20 sc Round 8: 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in each around. 21 sc Round 9: [Sc 2, inc] around. 28 sc Rounds 10-13: 1 sc in each stitch around. 28 sc Round 14: [Sc 2, decrease] around. 21 sc Rounds 15-17: 1 sc in each stitch. 21 sc End yellow. Switch to dark gray for torso. Upper Torso Rounds 18-28: 1 sc in each stitch. 21 sc End. Stuff head and torso.
Feet and Legs (make 2)
With black,chain 7 Round 1: 2 sc in second chain from hook. 4 sc in top loops of chain. 3 sc in end stitch of chain. 4 sc in bottom loops of chain. 1 sc in same chain as first 2 sc. Join. 14 sc Round 2: 3 sc, dec 4 times, 3 sc. 10 sc Rounds 3-8: 1 sc in each stitch. End black. Switch to dark gray for legs. Rounds 9-20: 1 sc in each stitch. End. On second leg, do not end - continue to lower torso.
Lower Torso
Round 1: On second leg, 4 sc. Chain 3. Join to end stitch of first leg. 1 sc in each stitch around top of first leg. 1 sc each in top loops of chain 3. Continue to second leg. 6 sc. Round 2: 4 sc. 1 sc each in bottom loops of chain 3. 1 sc in each stitch around. 26 total sc. Round 3: {3 sc, dec} around. 21 sc. Rounds 4-6: 1 sc in each sc around. End, leaving length for sewing. Stuff feet and legs. Sew lower torso to upper torso. malus alu Al!s (I!lane ) With yellow, chain 2. Round 1: 6 sc in second chain from hook. Round 2: [1sc, inc] around. 9 sc Rounds 3-5: 1 sc in each stitch. End yellow. Switch to dark gray for arms. Rounds 6-16: 1 sc in each stitch. Round 17: 5 sc. Chain 1, turn. Round 18: Skip first sc, 3 sc. Chain 1, turn. Round 19: Skip first sc, 2 sc. Round 20: Space 7 sc evenly around edge of arm opening. End, leaving length for sewing. Stuff arms. Sew arms to opposite sides of upper torso on rounds 19-21.
Belt
With dark green, chain 22. Join. 1 sc in each sc. Join. End. Weave in ends. Lime belt buckle: With lime green, chain 3. Round 1: 2 sc in second chain from hook. 1 sc in nex chain. Chain 1, turn. Round 2: 1 sc in each sc. Turn, dec once. End. Sew buckle to belt.
Scabbard
With light brown, chain 6. Round 1: 2 sc in second chain from hook, 1 in each of next 4 stitches. 5 sc Round 2: 1 sc in each stitch. Switch to dark brown. Rounds 3-12: 1 sc in each stitch. End, leaving length for sewing. Sew together along long end. I used a silver chenille stem for the sword. Sew scabbard to belt, and slide belt on figure. Tack into place if needed.
Nose With yellow, chain 2 Round 1: 4 sc in second chain from hook Round 2: 1 sc in each stitch. 4 sc Round 3: [Sc 3, inc]. 5 sc Round 4: 1 sc in each stitch. 5 sc Round 5: [Sc 4, inc]. 6 sc Finish. Leave 6-inch length for sewing. Sew to rows 10-11 of head. On round 9 of head, on either side of nose, sew two black microbuttons for eyes. Could also use black thread to embroider eyes. Embroider a single line of black thread on row 13 for mouth. Your Lemongrab is now complete!
