Scalemate Pattern (Small)
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I'm just going to sit here and pretend this is a few days after AnimeIowa rather than a week and a day past. That work for you? Okay then.
For those of you who made it to AI, this was the pattern I used for Senator Lemonsnout. I started out trying to find out whether the dc pattern I made for Pyralspite would translate to a smaller scalemate just by switching to sc - and then found it it didn't. Good to know for future me/present me!
Sooner or later, I'll have up Pyralspite's pattern (AKA the Large Scalemate Pattern). Hopefully I'll also eventually have a Medium Scalemate Pattern, though who knows when that'll happen exactly. (Future me, obviously.) In the mean time, I hope anyone who wishes to can overpopulate their respiteblocks with scalemates of various colors and identities will be satisfied with this.
First, though, pictures for those who haven't seen the end result yet:



BONUS: Sneak peak at a possible future for Plush Sleuth!

I mean, I have to make a new one for Plush Sleuth, since the three I had materials for left AI tojoin the witness protection program and escape Terezis everywhere find better homes, but still! 8Dbb
Pattern time!
What you need to know for this pattern: How to crochet in a round (spiral); single crochet (sc); increasing ([stitch] 2 in 1); decreasing ([stitch] 2 tog); back loop crochet (bl [stitch]); slip stitch (sl st); US stitch names.
Sizing information: I used a size H/5.0mm hook with Caron Simply Soft worsted weight yarn and had a gauge of 4sc/5rows per square inch (2.5cm).
It's kind of hard to tell the spines apart once you've made them unless you mark or divide them obviously ahead of time. On the other hand, it's possible you could get away with making six of the "large" size spines and skip the "small" ones; you may not even be able to tell the difference at this scale! I have no clue.
Head
Round 1: Begin in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Round 2: sc 12 (sc 2 in 1 all around)
Round 3: sc 2, sc 2 in 1 x 3, sc 1, sc 2 in 1 x 3, sc 3 (sc 18)
Round 4: sc 2, sc 2 tog x 3, sc 1, sc 2 tog x 3, sc 3 (sc 12)
Round 5: bl sc 12
Round 6, 7: sc 12
Round 8: sc 18 (sc 1, sc 2 in 1)
Round 9: sc 18 (sc all around)
Round 10: sc 24 (sc 2, sc 2 in 1)
Round 11 thru 15: sc 24 (sc all around)
Round 16: sc 12 (sc 2 tog all around)
Round 17: sc 6 (sc 2 tog all around)
Round 18: sl st 3
Fin
Body
Round 1: Begin in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Round 2: sc 12 (sc 2 in 1 all around)
Round 3: sc 20 (sc 2 in 1 x 2, sc 1)
Round 4 thru 12: sc 20 (sc all around)
Fin
Spines (lg) (make four)
Round 1: Begin in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Round 2: sc 9 (sc 1, sc 2 in 1)
Round 3: sc 9 (sc all around)
Fin
Spines (sm) (make two)
Round 1: Begin in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Round 2: sc 9 (sc 1, sc 2 in 1)
Round 3: sc 4 (sc into the next four stitches)
Fin
Tail
Round 1: Begin in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Round 2: sc 9 (sc 1, sc 2 in 1)
Round 3, 4: sc 9 (sc all around)
Round 5: sc 12 (sc 2, sc 2 in 1)
Round 6 thru 8: sc 12 (sc all around)
Legs (make two)
Round 1: Begin in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Round 2: sc 12 (sc 2 in 1 all around)
Round 3: sc 18 (sc 1, sc 2 in 1)
Round 4: sc 18 (sc all around)
Round 5: sc 3, sc 2 tog x 6, sc 3 (sc 12)
Round 6: sc 3, sc 2 tog x 3, sc 3 (sc 9)
Round 7 thru 10: sc 9
Fin
If you choose to make two different sizes of spines: Space the larger spines evenly around the crown of the head; the smaller spines should overlap over the head and the body to some degree.
For those of you who made it to AI, this was the pattern I used for Senator Lemonsnout. I started out trying to find out whether the dc pattern I made for Pyralspite would translate to a smaller scalemate just by switching to sc - and then found it it didn't. Good to know for future me/present me!
Sooner or later, I'll have up Pyralspite's pattern (AKA the Large Scalemate Pattern). Hopefully I'll also eventually have a Medium Scalemate Pattern, though who knows when that'll happen exactly. (Future me, obviously.) In the mean time, I hope anyone who wishes to can overpopulate their respiteblocks with scalemates of various colors and identities will be satisfied with this.
First, though, pictures for those who haven't seen the end result yet:



BONUS: Sneak peak at a possible future for Plush Sleuth!

I mean, I have to make a new one for Plush Sleuth, since the three I had materials for left AI to
Pattern time!
What you need to know for this pattern: How to crochet in a round (spiral); single crochet (sc); increasing ([stitch] 2 in 1); decreasing ([stitch] 2 tog); back loop crochet (bl [stitch]); slip stitch (sl st); US stitch names.
Sizing information: I used a size H/5.0mm hook with Caron Simply Soft worsted weight yarn and had a gauge of 4sc/5rows per square inch (2.5cm).
It's kind of hard to tell the spines apart once you've made them unless you mark or divide them obviously ahead of time. On the other hand, it's possible you could get away with making six of the "large" size spines and skip the "small" ones; you may not even be able to tell the difference at this scale! I have no clue.
Head
Round 1: Begin in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Round 2: sc 12 (sc 2 in 1 all around)
Round 3: sc 2, sc 2 in 1 x 3, sc 1, sc 2 in 1 x 3, sc 3 (sc 18)
Round 4: sc 2, sc 2 tog x 3, sc 1, sc 2 tog x 3, sc 3 (sc 12)
Round 5: bl sc 12
Round 6, 7: sc 12
Round 8: sc 18 (sc 1, sc 2 in 1)
Round 9: sc 18 (sc all around)
Round 10: sc 24 (sc 2, sc 2 in 1)
Round 11 thru 15: sc 24 (sc all around)
Round 16: sc 12 (sc 2 tog all around)
Round 17: sc 6 (sc 2 tog all around)
Round 18: sl st 3
Fin
Body
Round 1: Begin in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Round 2: sc 12 (sc 2 in 1 all around)
Round 3: sc 20 (sc 2 in 1 x 2, sc 1)
Round 4 thru 12: sc 20 (sc all around)
Fin
Spines (lg) (make four)
Round 1: Begin in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Round 2: sc 9 (sc 1, sc 2 in 1)
Round 3: sc 9 (sc all around)
Fin
Spines (sm) (make two)
Round 1: Begin in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Round 2: sc 9 (sc 1, sc 2 in 1)
Round 3: sc 4 (sc into the next four stitches)
Fin
Tail
Round 1: Begin in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Round 2: sc 9 (sc 1, sc 2 in 1)
Round 3, 4: sc 9 (sc all around)
Round 5: sc 12 (sc 2, sc 2 in 1)
Round 6 thru 8: sc 12 (sc all around)
Legs (make two)
Round 1: Begin in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Round 2: sc 12 (sc 2 in 1 all around)
Round 3: sc 18 (sc 1, sc 2 in 1)
Round 4: sc 18 (sc all around)
Round 5: sc 3, sc 2 tog x 6, sc 3 (sc 12)
Round 6: sc 3, sc 2 tog x 3, sc 3 (sc 9)
Round 7 thru 10: sc 9
Fin
If you choose to make two different sizes of spines: Space the larger spines evenly around the crown of the head; the smaller spines should overlap over the head and the body to some degree.
Amount of yarn
Date: 2011-09-26 02:43 am (UTC)First of all, I'd like to thank you for sharing your patterns. I recently took up crocheting and I've found it to be very good for me.
I just wanted to know how much yarn it would take to make one of these.
Re: Amount of yarn
Date: 2011-09-26 05:32 am (UTC)Hmm; I don't know the exact amount, but I used a 7oz skein of Caron Simply Soft and had plenty of yarn left over, so I'd estimate 100 yards at a gauge of - hang on, lemme check this - 4sc/5rows per inch (2.5cm). Though you might want to get more, just in case.
Re: Amount of yarn
Date: 2011-09-30 01:10 pm (UTC)Two more questions:
1. What kind of stuffing should I use?
2. About how big is a small Scalemate?
Thanks so much for the help. :D
Re: Amount of yarn
Date: 2011-09-30 11:48 pm (UTC)2. Mine turn out around three to four inches/eight to ten centimeters. I use buttons 3/8" (~5mm?) in diameter for their eyes. I do stitch the buttons to each other through the head, which makes it slightly narrower and taller.
You're quite welcome ^_^
Re: Amount of yarn
Date: 2011-10-03 04:46 pm (UTC)Those are pretty small. I think they'll be adorable! Thanks so much for your assistance!
Re: Amount of yarn
Date: 2011-10-07 08:19 pm (UTC)Yes, that sounds like it should work admirably :)
\o/ I hope they turn out well! And my pleasure ^_^
Finished!!
Date: 2011-10-21 11:33 pm (UTC)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIiSQZgFDxI
Thank you so much! (Only two more [both gifts] to go now, haha.)
Re: Finished!!
Date: 2011-10-22 05:45 am (UTC)BTW, thanks for including a link back in your video :) I really appreciate it.
Re: Finished!!
Date: 2011-10-22 10:31 pm (UTC)And of course! It's a personal rule of mine to give credit where credit is due.
Spines
Date: 2012-01-28 07:48 am (UTC)Re: Spines
Date: 2012-04-01 12:14 am (UTC)No, you don't stuff the spines; you flatten them out and then sew them on as they are.
I hope that helps, though given how late this is, you may have already figured it out ^^a
I feel like I suck at this...?
Date: 2012-02-07 05:35 am (UTC)Re: I feel like I suck at this...?
Date: 2012-02-08 07:13 pm (UTC)Re: I feel like I suck at this...?
Date: 2012-04-01 12:20 am (UTC)Re: I feel like I suck at this...?
Date: 2012-04-16 09:13 am (UTC)Maybe this might help some other people with this problem.
Re: I feel like I suck at this...?
Date: 2015-02-16 06:55 pm (UTC)Thank you for sharing this pattern!
Date: 2013-09-29 10:00 am (UTC)Thanks again!
Re: Thank you for sharing this pattern!
Date: 2014-03-14 09:06 pm (UTC)Please
Date: 2014-03-14 08:09 pm (UTC)Re: Please
Date: 2014-03-14 09:05 pm (UTC)Uuhhhmmm.....
Date: 2014-04-24 12:15 am (UTC)Re: Uuhhhmmm.....
Date: 2014-05-10 08:51 pm (UTC):D
Date: 2014-10-03 04:25 am (UTC)This is the first one I made
http://shadowwolf5400.deviantart.com/art/Crochet-Scalemate-485994946
Help?
Date: 2015-06-24 12:28 am (UTC)Re: Help?
Date: 2015-06-24 03:13 am (UTC)I personally learned the magic ring from the amigurumi tutorial videos at Hook and Needles (scroll down to step three - or don't, if you feel like doing a little review). I've also got some other tutorial options linked here.
I hope that helps!
Re: Help?
Date: 2015-06-24 02:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-01-20 10:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-03-17 08:31 pm (UTC)Anyhoo, i'm finally going to have my own little pyralspite, i'm glad~^~