Sunday, November 29, 2009

Critter Crunch's Biggs With Free Pattern

Biggs Pattern

Materials

1 skein worsted weight orange yarn (sample was made with Bernat Satin: Sunset)
1 skein worsted weight pale yellow yarn (sample was made with Bernat Satin: Banana)
Size E (3.5mm) crochet hook
Quilt batting (or your preferred stuffing material)
Black felt (a very small amount for nostrils)
Polymer clay in white
Light blue, dark blue and white acrylic paint

Body

With orange 6 sc in magic ring
RND 1: work 2 sc in each st around. (12 stitches)
RND 2: *sc in first st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (18 stitches)
RND 3: *sc in first 2 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (24 stitches)
RND 3: *sc in first 3 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (30 stitches)
RND 5: *sc in first 4 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (36 stitches)
RND 5: *sc in first 5 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (42 stitches)
RND 7: *sc in first 6 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (48 stitches)
RND 8: *sc in first 7 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (54 stitches)
RND 9: *sc in first 8 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (60 stitches)
RND 10-13: sc in each st around (60 stitches)
RND 14: *sc in first 5 st, 2 sc in next st,*, repeat around (70 stitches)
RND 15: *sc in first 6 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (80 stitches)
RND 16-25: sc in each st around (80 stitches)
RND 26: *sc in first 8 st, dec over next 2 st*, repeat around (72 stitches)
RND 27: *sc in first 10 st, dec over next 2 st*, repeat around (66 stitches)
RND 28: *sc in first 9 st, dec over next 2 st*, repeat around (60 stitches)
RND 29: *sc in first 8st, dec over next 2 st*, repeat around (54 stitches)
RND 30: *sc in first 7 st, dec over next 2 st*, repeat around (48 stitches)
RND 31: *sc in first 6 st, dec over next 2 st*, repeat around (42 stitches)
RND 32: *sc in first 5 st, dec over next 2 st*, repeat around (36 stitches)
RND 33: *sc in first 4 st, dec over next 2 st*, repeat around (30 stitches)
RND 34: *sc in first 3 st, dec over next 2 st*, repeat around (24 stitches)
RND 35: in back loop only *sc in first 2 st, dec over next 2 st*, repeat around (18 stitches)
RND 36: *sc in first st, dec over next 2 st*, repeat around (12 stitches)
Stuff body firmly.
RND 37: *dec over next 2 st*, repeat around (6 stitches)
Sl st into first into next st to finish off, weave yarn through these last 6 stitches and seal shut.

Stomach

With pale yellow 5 sc in magic ring
RND 1: work 2 sc in each st around. (10 stitches)
RND 2: *sc in first st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (15 stitches)
RND 3: *sc in first 2 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (20 stitches)
RND 3: *sc in first 3 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (25 stitches)
RND 5: *sc in first 4 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (30 stitches)
RND 5: *sc in first 5 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (35 stitches)
RND 7: *sc in first 6 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (40 stitches)
RND 8: *sc in first 7 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (45 stitches)
RND 9: *sc in first 8 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (50 stitches)
RND 10: *sc in first 9 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (55 stitches)
Sl stitch into next stitch to finish off, leave long yarn tail for sewing

Feet (make 2)

With orange 6 sc in magic ring
RND 1: work 2 sc in each st around. (12 stitches)
RND 2: *sc in first st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (18 stitches)
RND 3: *sc in first 2 st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (24 stitches)
RND 4-6: sc in each st around (24 stitches)
Sl stitch into next stitch. Don’t sew shut, leave long yarn tail for attaching to body.

Eyes (make 2)

Use pictures as a guideline. Cut white eye shape out of polymer clay. Try using a coin to flatten. After pieces have baked and cooled, apply a layer of white paint over whole front of eye. Let dry, then paint on larger dark blue circle, let dry. Paint middle light blue circle, let dry. Paint dark blue centre circle, let dry. Paint small white dots in top right corner of eye.


Assembly

Use pictures as a guideline. Whipstitch stomach to front of body. Stuff feet lightly and sew to body. (You may want to add a bit of extra stuffing to them just before you make your last couple of stitches to sew them to the body.) Use glue gun to attach eyes to body. Cut small round circles for nostrils from black felt and glue gun these to body.

As always, if you have any questions or find any problems in the pattern feel free to contact me by posting a comment. Also don't forget to check out my pattern for Biggs's son Smalls, along with my other free patterns that can be found in the left sidebar.

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