Badtz-Maru (English Pattern)
Materials:
Simply Soft Yarn – white, black, yellow
3.5mm / E Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle, Scissor, Stitch Marker,
Polyester Fiberfilling.
*** you could also cut felt (white/black) for the eyes
and the belly then sew them on the crochet doll, it will look pretty! ***
Terminology:
CH – Chain, ST – Stitch
SL – Slip Stitch, FO – Finish Off
SC – Single Crochet Stitch
DEC – Decrease by making 1 sc over two stitches
INC – Increase by making 2 sc over next 1 stitch
MR – Magic Ring (or chain 6 and slip stich to first chain to form a ring)
*** If you do not know how to do all stitches, color changing, please visit youtube.com for free tutorials ***
【PATTERN】
HEAD: (do not slip stitch, this is continues rounds)
(1) MR 8 using Single Crochet = total 8 st
(2) Do *INC* 8 times = total 16 sts
(3) Do *1sc, INC* 8 times = total 24 sts
(4) Do *1sc, 1sc, INC* 8 times = total 32 sts
(5) Do *1sc, 1sc, 1sc, INC* 8 times = total 40 sts
(6) ~ (14) Make 1 sc in each stitch = total 40 sts (for 9 rows)
(15) Do *1sc, 1sc, 1sc, DEC* 8 times = total 32 sts
(16) Do *1sc, 1sc, DEC* 8 times = total 24 sts
(17) Do * 1sc, DEC* 8 times = total 16 sts
F/O, stuff and hide tail inside the head.
HEAD SPIKES (x4): (continues rounds)
(1) MR 4 using Single Crochet = total 4 st
(2) Do *1sc, INC* 2 times = total 6 sts
(3) Do *1sc, 1sc, INC* 2 times = total 8 sts
(4) Make 1 sc in each stitch = total 8 sts, then F/O and just sew to head, no need to stuff.
*** You could just cut out white/black felt for the eyes for easier cheat. ***
Otherwise, crochet your eyes as indicated below
then embroidery the black dot with black yarn/needle:
With Yellow Yarn, crochet the beak then embroidery with black:
BODY: (continues rounds)
(1) MR 8 using Single Crochet = total 8 st
(2) Do *INC* 8 times = total 16 sts
(3) Do *1sc, INC* 8 times = total 24 sts
(4) Do *1sc, 1sc, INC* 8 times = total 32 sts
(5) ~ (9) Make 1 sc in each stitch = total 32 sts (for 5 rows)
(10) Do *1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, DEC* 4 times = total 28 sts
(11) Do *1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, DEC* 4 times = total 24 sts
(12) Do *1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, DEC* 4 times = total 20 sts
(13) Do * 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, DEC* 4 times = total 16 sts
F/O, stuff then sew the head and body together.
BELLY: (White yarn, crochet as following)
HANDS (x2): (Black yarn, continues rounds)
(1) MR 5 using Single Crochet = total 5 st
(2) Do *INC, 1sc, 1sc, INC, 1sc* = total 7 sts
(3) Make 1 sc in each stitch = total 7 sts
(4) Make 1 sc in each stitch = total 7 sts
(5) Make 1 sc in each stitch = total 7 sts
(6) Make 1 sc in each stitch = total 7 sts
(7) Make only 1sc, 1sc, 1sc and then sl st and f/o.
FEET (x2): (Yellow yarn, continues rounds)
(1) MR 6 using Single Crochet = total 6 st
(2) Do *INC, 1sc, 1sc, INC, 1sc, 1sc* = total 8 sts
(3) Make 1 sc in each stitch = total 8 sts
(4) Make 1 sc in each stitch = total 8 sts
(5) Do *DEC, 1sc, 1sc, DEC, 1sc, 1sc* = total 6 sts,
and then sl st and f/o.
(do not stuff, flatten then sew)
Pattern created by DD's crochet, please do not copy.
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