Kumano 900

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This is a custom pattern commissioned for help_pakistan; the winner requested Kumano 900 from the band U900, seen here on YouTube. [WARNING for the bunny, whose design is, quite frankly, racist; it's the bear I'm making, but I felt it best to warn.]

Kumano 900 pattern:

For this pattern you need to know how to: US stitch names, crocheting in the round (spiral), single crochet (sc), increase (inc), decrease (dec)

Head (brown)
Row 1: Start in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Row 2: sc 12 (inc 1 in each stitch)
Row 3: sc 18 (sc 1, inc 1)
Row 4: sc 24 (sc 2, inc 1)
Row 5: sc 30 (sc 3, inc 1)
Row 6: sc 36 (sc 4, inc 1)
Row 7: sc 42 (sc 5, inc 1)
Row 8: sc 48 (sc 6, inc 1)
Row 9: sc 54 (sc 7, inc 1)
Row 10 thru 12: sc 54 (sc 1 in 1 all around)
Row 13: sc 48 (sc 7, dec 1)
Row 14: sc 42 (sc 6, dec 1)
Row 15: sc 36 (sc 5, dec 1)
Row 16: sc 30 (sc 4, dec 1)
Row 17: sc 24 (sc 3, dec 1)
Row 18: sc 18 (sc 2, dec 1)
Row 19: sc 12 (sc 1, dec 1)
Row 20: sc 6 (dec 1 each stitch)
Row 21: sc 3 (dec 1 each stitch)
Finish

Body (brown)
Row 1: Start in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Row 2: sc 12 (inc 1 in each stitch)
Row 3: sc 18 (sc 1, inc 1)
Row 4: sc 24 (sc 2, inc 1)
Row 5: sc 30 (sc 3, inc 1)
Row 6 thru 10: sc 30 (sc 1 in 1 all around)
Row 11: sc 27 (sc 8, dec 1)
Row 12: sc 24 (sc 7, dec 1)
Row 13: sc 21 (sc 6, dec 1)
Row 14: sc 18 (sc 5, dec 1)
Row 15: sc 15 (sc 4, dec 1)
Row 16: sc 12 (sc 3, dec 1)
Row 17: sc 6 (dec 1 each stitch)
Row 18: sc 3 (dec 1 each stitch)
Finish

Ears (make two)
Use white to start
Row 1: Start in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Row 2: sc 12 (inc 1 in each stitch)
Change colors
Row 3, 4: sc 12 (sc 1 in each stitch)
Finish

Snout (white)
Row 1: Start in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Row 2: sc 12 (inc 1 in each stitch)
Row 3: sc 18 (sc 1, inc 1)
Row 4: sc 18 (sc 1 in 1 all around)
Finish

Tail* (white)
Row 1: Start in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Row 2: sc 12 (inc 1 in each stitch)
Row 3: sc 12 (sc 1 in 1 all around)
Finish

Legs (make two)
Begin in white
Row 1: Start in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Row 2: sc 12 (inc 1 in each stitch)
Switch to brown
Row 3: sc 18 (sc 1, inc 1)
Row 4 thru 6: sc 18 (sc 1 in 1 all around)
Row 7: sc 12 (sc 1, dec 1)
This forms the foot; I recommend stuffing the foot at this point
Row 8 thru 22: sc 12 (sc 1 in 1 all around)
This forms the main part of the leg; if you use wire** in the legs, I recommend adding it now, and stuffing around it
Row 23: sc 6 (dec 1 each stitch)
Row 24: sc 3 (dec 1 each stitch)
Finish

Arms (make two)
Begin in white
Row 1: Start in a ring; sc 6; continue in a spiral
Row 2: sc 12 (inc 1 in each stitch)
Row 3: sc 18 (sc 1, inc 1)
Change to brown
Row 4 thru 6: sc 18 (sc 1 in 1 all around)
Row 7: sc 15 (sc 4, dec 1)
Row 8: sc 15 (sc 1 in 1 all around)
Row 9: sc 12 (sc 3, dec 1)
Row 10: sc 12 (sc 1 in 1 all around)
Row 11: sc 10 (sc 5, dec 1)
Row 12 thru 24: sc 10
If you are using wire, I recommend adding it now; do not stuff the arms
Row 25: sc 5 (dec 1 each stitch)
Row 26: sc 2 (dec 1 each stitch)
Finish


* In regards to Kumano's tail, while I believe I saw one in the videos, there's never a clear shot of his butt, so I can't say for certain that it exists. I leave it up to you whether to use it or not.

** The Kumano featured in the videos has wire to support his arms and legs (and possibly his torso, though it's difficult to tell without a plushie x-ray). It's also up to you whether you want to use wire in your project. If you do want to use wire, it can be found at pretty much any craft store, usually by the jewelry section. You can also check hardware stores if you don't have any luck with craft stores in your area.

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