Mini Squiddle
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hooked_on_animeBy request and because it's not like I can actually sell these anymore, mini Squiddles!
Pattern time!
One of the things I really love about this pattern is that I can do it all in one go, no cutting at all. So convenient!
Things you need to know: US stitch names, crocheting in the round (spiral), increasing ([stitch] 2 in 1), Decreasing ([stitch] 2 tog), Single Crochet (sc), Slip Stitch (slst), Front Post Crochet (fp [stitch]), Front Loop Crochet (fl [stitch])
Materials (per Squiddle): Yarn (main color + black; I use worsted weight for both), crochet hook (I use 5mm), two 12mm plastic safety eyes*, stuffing, one strength six (6) magnet*.
* Both these materials are optional. I use regular yarn for Horrorterror-style mini Squiddles and they don't need to be magnetic, especially if you're only making one.
Pattern:
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 2 in 1, sc 1)
Round 4 thru 8: Sc 18
Round 9: Fl sc 27 (fl sc 1, fl sc 2 in 1) (add eyes now)
Round 10: Sc 18 (sc 1, sc 2 tog)
Round 11: Sc 12 (sc 1, sc 2 tog) (stuff, add magnet (optional) now)
Round 12: Sc 6 (sc 2 tog all around)
Round 13: Sl st 3 (every other) to close
Round 14/legs: Fp slst to get to Round 11; ([ch 5, sl st 4; fp slst 3] x 6)
Finish
Cut the tail of the yarn long. Use it to sew Round 9 and Round 10 together so they don't puff out too much.
Don't worry too much about getting the magnets facing the right directions; I don't usually have any trouble shifting them around so they can stick together after I've closed the Squiddles up.
And there you go! Really one of my simpler patterns. Enjoy!
Pattern time!
One of the things I really love about this pattern is that I can do it all in one go, no cutting at all. So convenient!
Things you need to know: US stitch names, crocheting in the round (spiral), increasing ([stitch] 2 in 1), Decreasing ([stitch] 2 tog), Single Crochet (sc), Slip Stitch (slst), Front Post Crochet (fp [stitch]), Front Loop Crochet (fl [stitch])
Materials (per Squiddle): Yarn (main color + black; I use worsted weight for both), crochet hook (I use 5mm), two 12mm plastic safety eyes*, stuffing, one strength six (6) magnet*.
* Both these materials are optional. I use regular yarn for Horrorterror-style mini Squiddles and they don't need to be magnetic, especially if you're only making one.
Pattern:
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 2 in 1, sc 1)
Round 4 thru 8: Sc 18
Round 9: Fl sc 27 (fl sc 1, fl sc 2 in 1) (add eyes now)
Round 10: Sc 18 (sc 1, sc 2 tog)
Round 11: Sc 12 (sc 1, sc 2 tog) (stuff, add magnet (optional) now)
Round 12: Sc 6 (sc 2 tog all around)
Round 13: Sl st 3 (every other) to close
Round 14/legs: Fp slst to get to Round 11; ([ch 5, sl st 4; fp slst 3] x 6)
Finish
Cut the tail of the yarn long. Use it to sew Round 9 and Round 10 together so they don't puff out too much.
Don't worry too much about getting the magnets facing the right directions; I don't usually have any trouble shifting them around so they can stick together after I've closed the Squiddles up.
And there you go! Really one of my simpler patterns. Enjoy!
Re: Weight
Date: 2013-04-29 01:04 am (UTC)Thank you for prompting me to add a link to my "FAQ" section to the sidebar; while I address yarn weight and hook size, among other things, in the header post on the main page of this blog, I suppose not many people notice it when linked instead directly to a pattern. You should be able to find the information you need there under the last bullet point.*sigh* Sorry, that was rude of me. But I don't actually pay much attention to listed hook size or yarn weight (or gauge, for that matter), so I occasionally forget to include it in my patterns. Thank you for bringing to my attention the fact that I didn't in this particular pattern, though I do hope you'll choose to do so in a less condescending way in the future.