Friday, December 24, 2010
Narwhals, Star Trek, and Super Junior!
This post has something for everyone!  First of all, I made a narwhal for my friend Krista's birthday.  She loves narwhals, so naturally I had to make one for her.  I was short on time, so I used this pattern as the base and added a horn (made from a 5 sc circle, crocheted until I felt the length was good enough).



It's also Christmastime, so I sometimes make things for friends.  This year, I didn't have a lot of time because I was doing the Christmas cap project, so I only had time to make things for family and three of my closest friends.  One of them got a dragon and panda that were not of my design (so I didn't take pictures), but Erin and Elizabeth got customized dolls.  First of all, Elizabeth is a fan of Star Trek and had mentioned before that if I got inspired to make her some human amis, she would buy them.  So, I made her William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy (I am told that they are Kirk and Spock, respectively).  Since this is my own pattern, I have decided to post it online for your viewing/making pleasure.  If you make one of your own, please refer back to here when posting pictures and also let me see your creation!!

Star Trek Amigurumi Dolls

Materials
G hook
Flesh color worsted weight yarn
Black worsted weight yarn
Hair color worsted weight yarn
Shirt color worsted weight yarn
9mm eyes
Small piece of yellow felt
Head
G hook and flesh color
Magic circle 5
r1 - *sc inc* around (10)
r2 - *sc 1, inc 1* around (15)
r3 - *sc 2, inc 1* around (20)
r4 - *sc 3, inc 1* around (25)
r5-8 - sc around (25)
r9 - *sc 3, dec 1* around (20)
r10 - *sc 2, dec 1* around (15)
r11 - *sc 1, dec 1* around (10)
FO
Place 9mm eyes 5 stitches apart between r6 and 7
Stuff head and set aside

Hair
G hook and hair color
Magic circle 5
r1 - *sc inc* around (10)
r2 - *sc 1, inc 1* around (15)
r3 - *sc 2, inc 1* around (20)
r4 - *sc 3, inc 1* around (25)
r5-6 - sc around (25)
r7 - ch 5, turn, sl st into base of ch, sc 11, ch 5, turn (11)
r 8 - sl st in base of ch, sc 10, ch 1, turn (10)
r9 - sl st, sc 8, sl st (8)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Center on top of head and sew in place.

Ears (human) (make 2)
G hook and flesh color
Magic circle 3, pull tight, FO leaving a long tail on each side for attaching.
Sew to sides of head between sideburns and main hair section.

Ears (alien) (make 2)
G hook and flesh color
Magic circle - 2 sc, 1 dc, 1 tc
Pull tight, FO leaving a long tail on each side for attaching.
Sew to sides of head between sideburns and main hair section.

Body
G hook starting with black
Magic circle 5
r1 - *sc inc* around (10)
r2 - *sc 1, inc 1* around (15)
r3 - *sc 2, inc 1* around (20)
(switch to shirt color)
r4-7 - *sc around* (20)
r8 - *sc 2, dec 1* (15)
r9-12 - sc around (15)
r13 - *sc 1, dec 1* around (10)
r14 - sc around (10)
(switch to black)
r15 - sc around (10)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Stuff and sew to head.

Cut out the triangle patch from yellow felt.  Glue in place.

Arms (make 2)
G hook starting with flesh color
Magic circle 3
r1 - *sc inc* around (6)
(switch to shirt color)
r2-9 - sc around (6)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Do not stuff arms.  Sew ends shut, then sew to sides of doll.



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Erin is a fan of Korean pop, so I figured I'd do something for her related to her fandom, too.  Super Junior, one of her many loves, has animal representations of some (or all?) of the boys.  She had made felt versions of them before, but I decided to make her amigurumi versions.  The references I had were these pictures:


So, I set to work.  Again, here's the patterns and if you make your own, please refer people back here and show me your creations!!

Shindong Amigurumi Doll



Materials
G hook
Green and black worsted weight yarn
Felt in flesh and pink colors
9 mm eyes
Off-white and black embroidery floss

Head
Magic circle 6
r1 - *sc inc* around (12)
r2 - *sc 1, inc 1* around (18)
r3 - *sc 2, inc 1* around (24)
r4 - *sc 3, inc 1* around (30)
r5 - *sc 4, inc 1* around (36)
r6-10 - sc around (36)
r11 - *sc 4, dec 1* around (30)
r12 - *sc 3, dec 1* around (24)
r13 - *sc 2, dec 1* around (18)
r14 - *sc 1, dec 1* around (12)
FO
Stuff and set aside.

Cut out face pieces.  Cut slits for the eyes (9mm) to poke through. embroider white nostrils and black mouth.  Attach to face, securing in place with eyes.  Sew edges of face to head. 

Ears (make 2)
Magic circle - 1 sc, 2 dc, 2 tc, 1 dtc, tighten, FO, leaving long tails for sewing onto head.
Sew to sides of head at top.

Body
Magic circle 6
r1 - *sc inc* around (12)
r2 - *sc 1, inc 1* around (18)
r3 - *sc 2, inc 1* around (24)
r4-9 - sc around (24)
r10 - *sc 2, dec 1* around (18)
r11 - *sc 1, dec 1* around (12)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.  Sew to head.  

Cut out a bow in pink.  Paste or sew to neck.

Legs (make 2)
Magic circle 4
r1 - *sc inc* around (8)
r2-4 - sc around (8)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.  
Sew to bottom of doll.

Arms (make 2)
Magic circle 3
r1 - *sc inc* around (6)
r2-6  - sc around (6)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. 
Do not stuff.  Stitch tops closed and sew to doll at sides.

Tail
With black yarn, put hook through a loop at the back of the doll, ch 6, FO.

Kyuhyun Amigurumi Doll



Materials
G hook
Brown worsted weight yarn
Felt in flesh, white, red and pink colors
9 mm eyes
Black embroidery floss

Head
Magic circle 6
r1 - *sc inc* around (12)
r2 - *sc 1, inc 1* around (18)
r3 - *sc 2, inc 1* around (24)
r4 - *sc 3, inc 1* around (30)
r5 - *sc 4, inc 1* around (36)
r6-9 - sc around (36)
r10 - *sc 4, dec 1* around (30)
r11 - sc around (30)
r12 - *sc 3, dec 1* around (24)
r13 - sc around (24)
r14 - *sc 2, dec 1* around (18)
r15 - sc around (18)
r16 - *sc 1, dec 1* around (12)
FO

Cut out face pieces.  Cut slits for the eyes (9mm) to poke through. Sew on pink nose and embroider black mouth.  Attach to face, securing in place with eyes.  Sew edges of face to head. 

Ears (make 2)
Magic circle 3
r1 - *sc inc* around (6)
r2 - inc 1, sc 2, inc 1, sc 2 (8)
r3 - inc 1, sc 3, inc 1, sc 3 (10)
r4 - sc around (10)
r5 - dec 1, sc 3, dec 1, sc 3 (8)
r6 - dec 1, sc 2, dec 1, sc 2 (6)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Press flat and sew opening together.  Sew on top of head.

Body
Magic circle 6
r1 - *sc inc* around (12)
r2 - *sc 1, inc 1* around (18)
r3 - *sc 2, inc 1* around (24)
r4-9 - sc around (24)
r10 - *sc 2, dec 1* around (18)
r11 - *sc 1, dec 1* around (12)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Cut out a flesh-colored patch for the stomach, sew onto stomach of doll before stuffing.
NOTE - it was brought to my attention after making this that the animal was supposed to be a kangaroo.  So, you may want to place the stomach patch lower as mine is more like a chest patch.

Sew body to head.  Cut out a red bow from felt.  Stitch or paste into place at neck.

Legs (make 2)
Magic circle 4
r1 - *sc inc* around (8)
r2-4 - sc around (8)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew to body.

Arms (make 2)
Magic circle 3
r1 - *sc inc* around (6)
r2-6  - sc around (6)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Do not stuff.  Sew to sides of body.

Tail
Magic circle 3
r1 - *sc inc* around (6)
r2 - inc 1, sc 2, inc 1, sc 2 (8)
r3 - inc 1, sc 3, inc 1, sc 3 (10)
r4-6 - sc around (10)
r7 - dec 1, sc 3, dec 1, sc 3 (8)
r8 - dec 1, sc 2, dec 1, sc 2 (6)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Press flat and sew opening together.  Sew vertically on butt.

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Christmas Hat Project Creation #39-50 plus all of them together!
The project is complete!  I stayed up until 3am to finish it last night.  My room is a mess, but it's done!  I will be dropping them off tomorrow.  So, this time I'm posting the final hats as one picture and not on the Gloomys.  Sorry for lack of models!

 So, I will now talk about these from left to right, top to bottom.  They are all done free-style.

#39 is done in Caron One Pound in Deep Violet and Caron Simply Soft in White (100% acrylic).

#40 is done in a double strand using Caron Simply Soft in Pistachio and Orchid (100% acrylic).

#41 is done in a double strand using Caron Simply Soft in Off White and Orchid (100% acrylic).

#42 is done in Caron Simply Soft in White and Dark Country Blue (100% acrylic).

#43 is done in a double strand using Caron Simply Soft in Dark Sage and Orchid (100% acrylic).

#44 is done in Deborah Norville Collection Everyday Soft Worsted in Antique Lavender (100% acrylic).

#45 is done in Caron One Pound in Deep Violet and Caron Simply Soft in White (100% acrylic).

#46 is done in a double strand using Caron Simply Soft in White and Soft Blue (100% acrylic).

#47 is done in a double strand using Caron Simply Soft in Soft Pink and Pistachio (100% acrylic).

#48 is done in Deborah Norville Collection Everyday Soft Worsted in Antique Lavender (100% acrylic).

#49 is done in Sensations Rainbow Classic in Blue/Taupe Multi-Rainbow (100% acrylic).

Finally, #50 is done in Loops and Threads Country Loom in Solarium at the top and a double strand using Caron Simply Soft in Dark Country Blue and Dark Sage at the bottom (100% acrylic).

So, that's the end of this project, but more will start soon!  Christmas gifts are next!!!


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Friday, December 3, 2010
Christmas Hat Project Creation #35, 36, 37, and 38
So, November drew to a close and I have only finished 38 caps.  12 short of my goal.  But I'm going to the hospital on Tuesday, so I will keep making caps until then.  There's hope yet, albeit slim, of making it to 50.  Here's this round, all in one shot:


This is also all freestyle.  Blue and Black Gloomy are wearing hats made from Sensations Rainbow Classic Pattern, with Black Gloomy's in Berry/White Stripe and Blue Gloomy's in Green/White Stripe (100% acrylic).  Green Gloomy's is done in Sensations Rainbow Boucle Patterns, Pink/Grey (88% Acrylic, 12% Nylon).  Finally, Pink Gloomy's is done in two yarns: Loops and Threads Impeccable in Carlet and Bernat Satin in Ebony (each yarn 100% acrylic).

Also, in other news, I won a crochet contest, so I will have a design in a calendar for 2012.  Yay!  Then maybe some people will be reading this and I won't be talking to myself.

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