Monday 18 June 2012

Petilil

Made for the May CAL/KAL on Pokemon Amigurumi. The original crochet pattern is linked at the bottom. I had to change a lot to get it to correspond to knitting, but I think it looks good :)

Abbreviations

stst = Stockinette stitch. Knit being the right side and Purl being the wrong side.
Kfb = Knit front and back into a stitch to increase.
K2tog or P2tog = Knit or Purl 2 stitches together to decrease
B and T = break of yarn leaving a long end and thread through sts left on the knitting needle and pull tight to close the hole then fasten off
I-cord= Knitted on Dpn's. cast on stst then knit as normal, instead of turning to purl, push the stitches to the end of the dpn and knit again pulling the wool behind the stitches. After doing this for a few rows you will see the cord appearing, pull the cord to tighten the stitches.

If knitting in the round divide the stitches equally among the needles and when it says to Purl a row Knit instead. Stuff as you go.

Head make 1 (white)

Cast on 6,
Purl
(Kfb) to end (12)
Purl
(K1,kfb) to end (18)
Purl
(K2,kfb) to end (24)
Purl
(K3,kfb)to end  (30)
Purl
(K4,kfb)to end (36)
Purl
(K5,kfb) to end (42)
Stst 7 rows beginning with a Purl
(K5,k2tog) to end  (36)
Purl
(K4,k2tog) to end  (30)
Purl
Begin stuffing.
(K3,k2tog) to end  (24)
Purl
(K2,k2tog) to end  (18)
Purl
(K1,k2tog) to end  (12)
B and T

Sew up back seam stopping about an inch from the top to stuff.
Sew up the rest of the seam and add more stuffing if needed. 

Petals make 3 (light green)

Cast on 3
Purl
Kfb,k1,kfb  (5)
Purl
Kfb,k3,kfb  (7)
Purl
Kfb,k5,kfb  (9)
Purl
Kfb,k7,kfb  (11)
Purl
Kfb,k9,kfb  (13)
Stst 7 rows beginning with a purl row  (13)
K2tog,k9,k2tog  (11)
Purl
K2tog,k7,k2tog  (9)
Purl
K2tog,k5,k2tog  (7)
Purl
K2tog,k3,k2tog  (5)
Cast off Purl wise


Sew one petal on the left side of the head and then another on the right. 
Sew the last petal on the back of the head. Add a little stuffing to give it shape.
 

Front petal make 1 (light green)

Cast on 3 
Prl
Kfb,k1,kfb  (5)
Purl
Kfb,k3,kfb  (7)
Purl
Kfb,k5,kfb (9)
Purl
Kfb,k7,kfb (11)
Stst 3 starting with a purl row
K2tog,k7,k2tog(9)
Purl
K2tog,k5,k2tog (7)
Purl
K2tog,k3,k2tog(5)
Cast off Purl wise.

Sew to front of head. This petal should overlap the other petals. 
Add a little stuffing if you want to give it some shape.  
 
 
Head Leaves make 3 (Green)

Cast on 2
Kfb (4)
Purl
Kfb,k2,kfb (6)
Stst 3 starting with a Purl row
K2tog,k2,k2tog (4)
Purl 
K2togx2 (2)
B and T

Embroider a line down the center of each leaf and sew to top of the head.

Neck leaves  make 4 (Green)

Cast on 6, 
Stst 3 rows beginning with a Purl row  
K2tog,k2, k2tog (4)
Purl 
K2togx2 (2)
Cast off

Pin around the base of the head and sew in place. 
 
Body make 5 (light green) 
(The body consists of five pieces that will joined together by picking up stitches, they are all knitted in the round) 

Pieces A and E
Cast on 6 
Stst 3 rows starting with a purl row 
Cast off

Pieces B and D
Cast on 6 
Purl
(K1,kfb) to end (9)
Purl
Cast off

Piece C
Cast 6
Purl 
(K1,kfb) to end (9)
Purl
(K2,kfb) to end (12)
Cast off

To join the pieces  (using 3 needles) 
 
 
On the cast off edge pick up 2 sts from E, 3  from D, 4 from C,3 from b, 2 from A (14)
On another needle pick up 2 from A,3 from B, 4 from C, 3 from D and 2 from E (14)
Knit to join in the round (28)
Stuff all the pieces with a small amount of stuffing
Knit 2 rows
(K2tog,K10, k2tog) to end (24)
(K2tog) to end (12)
Stuff here
Knit 2 rows
B and T

Pin underneath the neck leaves and then sew to bottom of head.

Eyes
Cut two small ovals out of brown felt for the eyes and sew on with matching thread. 
Then use some white thread to make a french knot to create the eye glint.



Petilil and Pokemon are copyrighted by Nintendo.
Original Crochet pattern by Kat's Creations and can be found here:
http://katscreations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/petilil.html

Saturday 16 June 2012

Sunkern


Created for the June CAL/KAL on Pokemon amigurumi. This pattern is converted from a crochet pattern. The original creator and pattern can be found in the links at the bottom.


Abbreviations

stst = Stockinette stitch. Knit being the right side and Purl being the wrong side.
Kfb = Knit front and back into a stitch to increase.
K2tog or P2tog = Knit or Purl 2 stitches together to decrease
B and T = break of yarn leaving a long end and thread through sts left on the knitting needle and pull tight to close the hole then fasten off
I-cord= Knitted on Dpn's. cast on stst then knit as normal, instead of turning to purl, push the stitches to the end of the dpn and knit again pulling the wool behind the stitches. After doing this for a few rows you will see the cord appearing, pull the cord to tighten the stitches.

If knitting in the round divide the stitches equally among the needles and when it says to Purl a row Knit instead. Stuff as you go.

Body make 1 (yellow)

Cast on 8
Purl
Kfb to end (16)
Purl
(K1,kfb) to end (24)
Purl
(K2,kfb)to end (32)
Purl
(K3,kfb) to end (40)
Purl
(K4,kfb) to end (48)
Stst 15 starting with a purl row
(K4,k2tog) to end (40)
Stst 3 starting with a purl row
(K3,k2tog) to end (32) leave a yarn marker to make it easier to find where to attach the points when making up.
Purl
(K2,k2tog) to end (24)
Purl
(K1, k2tog) to end (16)
Purl
(K2tog) to end (8)
B and T

Sew up back seam stopping 2 inches from the top to stuff. Sew up rest of seam adding more stuffing before closing up.


Points make 8 (Yellow)

Cast on 32
Purl
*K4, wrap and turn and work on these 4 sts only. (4)
Purl
K2tog x 2(2)
Purl
K2tog (1)
Cast off**
Leaving a very long thread sew down the point and reattach where you left off after turning, repeat * to ** till all 8 points are done.


Pin round he head using the yarn marker as a guide and then sew the left over tail to sew round.

Stem make 1 (Green)
Cast on 5 sts on double pointed needles, place a pipe cleaner/chenille stem at the back of the knitting and knit around it. Knit as an I-cord for 12 rows.
B and T

Sew up both ends making sure to cover the ends of the pipe cleaner/chenille stem, then sew stem to top of head as shown.


Leaves make 2 (Green)

Cast on 2
Kfb x2 (4)
Purl
Kfb,K to last st,kfb (6)
Purl
Kfb,k to last st, kfb (8)
Purl
Kfb,K to last st, Kfb (10)
Purl
Kfb,k to last st, kfb (12)
Stst 5 starting with a Purl row
K2tog,k8,k2tog (10)
Purl
K2tog,k6,k2tog (8)
Purl
K2tog,k4, k2tog (6)
Purl
K2tog,k2,k2tog (4)
Cast off

Sew cast off edges together and then sew to stem just below the top so some of the stem can be seen above them. I found that the leaves
started to curl, so I backstitched down the middle and around the edges to make it firmer.

Place pins where the stripes are going to end, like in the photo. Measure the length between the pins for the middle and 2 side stripes. Remembering that the 2 side stripes will cross over at the bottom as show. Cut three strips of felt in brown to the right length, mine were cut to 1 cm wide but you may need to make them wider depending on how big the head is. On one end cut two notches to resemble the pieces as shown in the picture, on the other end, cut to a slightly rounded point. Place the stripes on to the head using the pins you have placed. When you are satisfied with the placement, sew on securely using matching thread.




Cut 2 circles from black, I used the end of a pen to get the right size. Then position them as shown and pin. Sew them on and then add highlights using white thread to make french knots. Embroider mouth as shown centred above the middle strip.



Sunkern and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo.
Original Crochet pattern by Linda Potts and can be found here:

Monday 11 June 2012

Yaamon




Here is the in-training form of Impmon. I enjoyed making this one, especially the ears.


Abbreviations

stst = Stockinette stitch. Knit being the right side and Purl being the wrong side.
Kfb = Knit front and back into a stitch to increase.
K2tog or P2tog = Knit or Purl 2 stitches together to decrease
B and T = break of yarn leaving a long end and thread through sts left on the knitting needle and pull tight to close the hole then fasten off

If knitting in the round divide the stitches equally among the needles and when it says to Purl a row Knit instead. Stuff as you go.

Head (Purple) make 1

Cast on 6 sts
Purl
Kfb to last st (12sts)
Purl
(k1,kfb) to last st (18sts)
Purl
(k2,kfb) to last st (24sts)
Purl
(k3,kfb) to last st(30sts)
Purl
(k4,kfb) to last st(36 sts)
Purl
(k5,kfb) to last st(42sts)
Purl
(k6,kfb) to last st(48 sts)
Purl
(k7,kfb) to last st (54 sts)
Purl
(k8,kfb) to last st (60 sts)
Purl
(K9,kfb) to last st (66 sts)
Stocking stitch 10 rows beginning with a Purl row
(k9,k2tog) to last st (60 sts)
Purl
(k8,k2tog) to end (54 sts)
Purl
(k7,k2tog) to last st(48sts)
Purl
(k6,k2tog) to last st(42sts)
Purl
(k5,k2tog) to last st(36sts)
Purl
(k4,k2tog) to last st(30sts)
Purl
(k3,k2tog) to last st(24sts)
Purl
(k2,k2tog) to last st(18sts)
Purl
(k1,k2tog) to last st(12sts)
Purl
(k2tog) to last st(6sts)
B and T

Sew up the back seam stopping about 2 inches from the bottom to stuff , just before you finish sewing up put more stuffing in the bottom to make it rounder.

Ear's (Purple) make 2

CO 6
Purl
(K1,kfb) to end (9 sts)
Purl
(k2, kfb) to end(12 sts)
stst for 7 rows beginning with a Purl row
(K3,kfb) to end (15 sts)
Purl
(K4,kfb) to end (18 sts)
Purl
(K5,kfb) to end (21 sts)
stst 8 rows beginning with a Purl row
Cast Off
Sew up the back seam then stuff, pin in place on top of head to get position right then sew the Cast off edge to the head. Bend the tops slightly to form the ear bends.


Face

Using light brown felt cut out the face. I found putting pins in place on the head and drawing on a piece of paper to map out the face to get it to the right size helpful, I then pinned the paper template on to the felt to cut round. Do the same with the Eyes using white for the eyeball and green for the iris. Pin the iris's on to the eyeball's and then sew on using a matching green thread. Then pin the completed eyes on to the face and sew on using white thread. Pin the face on to the head using the pins you used to map out the face and then sew on using a matching brown thread.

Yaamon and Digimon are copyright of Bandai/Toei Animation .