┌(┌(^q^)┐ Homoo~~ Free Amigurumi Pattern

CWT 33 is coming up this weekend~~~ Lots of Hobbit doujins to buy!!

So my inner homoo is totally on rampage, and she (?) felt the need to come to life. Just so it happens, I've got loads of white yarn (you can never have too much white or black, so I always get 10 skeins at a time XD), hence my latest creation.

I'm going to sew a hair clip on its belly so I can wear it on my head~~

Below is the pattern for you to make your very own Homoo~ Enjoy!

Materials:

size 4mm hook

Worsted weight yarn: (in 50g skeins) white*2, black*1, color of backpack (of your choice)*1

Stuffing 

22~24 gauge wire

yarn needle

Pattern

Body
Rnd 1: In white, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 3: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (18)
Rnd 4: *sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (24)
Rnd 5: *sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (30)
Rnd 6: *sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (36)
Rnd 7: *sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (42)
Rnd 8: *sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (48)
Rnd 9: *sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (54)
Rnd 10: sc in each sc around (54)
Rnd 11~30: repeat rnd 10
Rnd 31: *sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (48)
Rnd 32: sc in each sc around (48)
Rnd 33: *sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (42)
Rnd 34: *sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (36)
Rnd 35: *sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (30)
Rnd 36: *sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (24)
Rnd 37: *sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (18)
Rnd 38: *sc in next sc, sc2tog* repeat around (12)
Rnd 39: sc2tog around (6)
Stuff and sew opening shut

Legs (make 4)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 3: *sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (15)
Rnd 4&5: sc in each sc around (15)
Rnd 6: *sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (12)
Rnd 7: *sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (9)
Rnd 8: sc in each sc around (9)
Rnd 9~34: repeat rnd 8

measure 4 pieces of wire twice the length of the legs. Fold each piece in half, then insert into rows 15 and 26, where you want the legs to be. Twist the ends of the wires together.
Put wire inside the legs before sewing on the legs. The bend to shape as desired.

With black, embroider expression onto face.

Backpack
Body
Rnd 1: ch 13, sc in 2nd chain from hook. sc in next 10 sc, 3 sc in next sc. Turn to work in the back loops on the opposite side if the chains. sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc
Rnd 2: sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, then sc next 11 sc, sc in next sc
Rnd 3: sc in each sc around, working in back loops only
Rnd 4: sc in each sc around
repeat rnd 4 until desired length of bag.

Flap
Row 1: (cont. from body) sc in next 15 sc, turn
Row 2: ch 1, sc across
Row 3~4: repeat row 2
Row 5: sc2tog, sc to last 2 sc, sc2tog, turn
Row 6: sc in each sc across
repeat rows 5&6 until flap is desired shape.
sc to the middle two sc, chain 8 to make a loop, sc in the rest of the sc.
You can sew a button on, or crochet a small sphere for the loop to close over to keep the bag closed.

Straps
Row 1: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 sc
Row 2: sc across (3)
repeat row 2 until it is the right length.


Let me know if there are any problems or suggestions with this pattern. Have fun making your own homoo~

Hatsune Miku- Free Amigurumi Pattern

I'm home for the Chinese New Year holidays, but I left my yarn in my dorm! I thought I was going to go mad until I went diving into my closet and found a stash of yarn my mom tucked away. (By the way, am I the only person who can't find anything at all in a tidy room?)

I found skeins of sea-foam green yarn, and Miku immediately jumped to mind. Thus began my latest project.

This is perhaps the tallest amigurumi I have ever made to date (Well, proportionately at least, as I'd made a 1:1 sized I-Pin from Katekyo Hitman Reborn in high school). The amigurumi is mostly based on this picture.

Here is a less-than-perfect pattern for this amigurumi. I improvised on parts and didn't always jot down stitch counts right away, so there might be minor errors here and there, hopefully not too much so that it'll come out wrong.

Pattern

Abbreviations: 

sc- single crochet

hdc- half-double crochet

dc- crochet

sc2tog- single crochet two together

Materials:

worsted weight yarn (I used 50g skeins) skin*2, black*2, white*1, gray*1, sea-foam green*2, hot pink *1

8mm eyes

stuffing
22~24 gauge wire

2.5mm hook

yarn needle

Head (skin color)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in every sc around (12)

Rnd 3: *sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc* repeat around (18)

Rnd 4: *sc in next 2 sc, 2sc in next sc* repeat around (24)

Rnd 5: *sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next sc* repeat around (30)

Rnd 6:  sc around (30)

Rnd 7: *sc in next 4 sc, 2sc in next sc* repeat around (36)

Rnd 8&9: sc around (36)

Rnd 10: *sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (30)

Rnd 11: sc around (30)

Rnd 12: *sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (24)

Rnd 13: *sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (18)

Do NOT close the opening!

Eyes go between rounds 8&9

Chin

Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring (4)

Rnd 2: *sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc* repeat around (6)

Rnd 3: *sc in next 2 sc, 2sc in next sc* repeat around (8)

Rnd 4: *sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc* repeat around (12)

Rnd 5: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (18)

Rnd 6: *sc in next 2 sc, 2sc in next sc* repeat around (24)

Bind off and sew to the (stuffed) head, with the top edge between rounds 10 and 11 of the head). I strongly suggest pinning it and adjusting until you are happy with how it looks before sewing it down. 

Here are some photos of how I did it (When I took this I actually forgot to put the eyes in. If you're using safety eyes, the eyes should already be in place): 

                   

When sewing, you'll want to make sure that your needle goes through the outer side of each sc, so that you're not left with a ring of stitches on the surface. Here's how mine looked after I finished sewing:

The bottom should now look something like this:

Sew the two edges up smoothly so you're left with 10 sc in a circle. Pick up from this and continue to work in rounds for the neck and on.

Neck& Torso (in skin color)

Rnd 1: *sc in next 3 sc,sc2tog * repeat around (8) (<<corrected now thanks to Noemi Martin =) )

Rnd 2: sc in each sc around (8)

Rnd 3&4: repeat rnd 2

Rnd 5: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (12)

Rnd 6: *sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (16)

Rnd 7: *sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (20)

Rnd 8: sc in each sc around (20)

Rnds 9~12: repeat rnd 8

Rnd 13: *sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (16)

Rnd 14: sc in each sc around (16)

Rnd 15~19: repeat rnd 14

Rnd 20: *sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (20)

Rnd 21: *sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (24)

Rnd 22: sc in each sc around (24)

Rnd 23&24: repeat rnd 22

Stuff as you work along.

Okay, here comes the tricky bit. The legs are continued from the torso, so you do 12 sc in each sc to the center (where the legs meet), chain 3, slip stitch into the opposite sc, chain 3, slip stitch back, and sc in the remaining 12 sc. Sew up the gap between the two chain 3s. The result should be two rounds of 15 sc each. This is the top of the thighs.

Legs

Continue working with skin color. Stuff as you go along.

Rnd 1: *sc in next sc, sc2tog* repeat around (10)

Rnd 2:  sc in each sc around (10)

Rnd 3~8: repeat rnd 2

Rnd 9: switch to sea-foam green, *sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (8)

Rnd 10: switch to black, sc in each sc around (8)

Rnd 11~18: repeat rnd 10 (8)

Rnd 19: *sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (6)

Rnd 20: *sc in the next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc* repeat around (8)

Rnd 21: sc in each sc around (8)

Rnd 22~29: repeat rnd 21 (8)

Rnd 30: *sc in the next 2 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (6)

Rnd 31: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (9)

Repeat on the other leg.

Next up is the feet. Now this part is pretty vague for me because I pretty much went with my gut on the increasing and decreasing. Basically what you want to do is figure out where the front sc are (where the toes would be), and look at the 9 sc as 5 sc in the front and 4 in the back (heel). Now, sc in each sc until you reach the first 'front' sc. Here's what you do with the 5 'front' sc:

sc 1: 1 hdc, 1 dc

sc 2~4: 2 dc

sc 5: 1 dc, 1 hdc

Once that's done, sc in each remaining sc until you finish the round. 

Next round is similar (I'm sooo sorry, but I've completely forgotten what I did here QAQ), sc until you get to the 'front' of the foot, do 1 hdc and 1 dc in the first 'front' sc, 1 dc in the next, 2 dc in the next, 1 dc in the next, and so on until the last 'front' sc, which is 1 dc, 1 hdc. Finish the round by doing 1 sc in each remaining sc. Repeat with other leg.

Bottom of the feet (make 2):

Rnd 1: In sea-foam green, chain 4, sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in the next ch, 3 sc in the next ch, working on the back-loop, sc in the next ch, 2 sc in the next ch., slip stitch. (8)

Rnd 2: ch 1, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc* repeat to end, slip stitch (12)

Bind off and sew to the feet. 

Arms (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Rnd 2: sc in each sc around (6)
Rnd 3~19: repeat row 2 (6)
Rnd 20: sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc (5)
Rnd 21: sc in each sc around (5)
Rnd 22: 2 sc in each sc around (10)
Rnd 23: sc in each sc around (10)
Rnd 24: repeat row 24 (10)
Rnd 25: *sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (8)
Rnd 26: *sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog* repeat around (6)

Sleeves (make 2)
Rnd 1: In sea-foam green, chain 8, switch to black, sl st in first ch made to close the ring.
Rnd 2: sc in each ch (8)
Rnd 3~5: repeat round 2 (8)
Rnd: 6: *sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (10)
Rnd 7: sc in each sc (10)
Rnd 8~12: repeat round 7 (10)
Rnd 13: *sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat around (12)
Rnd 14: sc in each sc (12)
Rnd 15~18: repeat round 14 (12)
Rnd 19: switch to sea-foam green, sc in each sc (12)

Slide the sleeves up the arms and sew in place.


Panties:

Miku wears a very short skirt, so I decided to make her underwear as well. Her panties are most commonly said to be white and sea-foam green striped, so that's what I made.

Start with white, then alternate with sea-foam green with each row, carrying the previous color so there won't be lots of ends to weave in.

Row 1: chain 10, sc on 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn (9)

Row 2: ch 1, sc across, turn (9)

Row 3: ch 1, sc2tog, sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog, turn (7)

Row 4: repeat row 3 (5)

Row 5: repeat row 2 (3)

Row 6: ch 1, sc across, turn (3)

Row 7: repeat row 6 (3)

Row 8: ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn (5)

Row 9: repeat row 8 (7)

Row 10: repeat row 8 (9)

Row 11: repeat row 8 (11)

With row 1 facing front, put the panties in place and tie the sides together with white yarn.

The result should look like this: 

                    

 

Now it's time to dress her~

Shirt (back)
Row 1: In grey, chain 9, sc on 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn (8)
Row 2: ch 1, sc across, turn (8)
Row 3: ch 1, sc2tog, sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog, turn (6)
Row 4~5: ch 1, sc across, turn (6)
Row 6: ch 1, 2 sc, sc across to last sc, 2 sc, turn (8)
Row 7: repeat row 6 (10)
Row 8: ch 1, sc across, turn (10)
Row 9: repeat row 6 (12)
Row 10: ch 1, sc2tog, sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog, turn (10)
Row 11: ch 1, sc across, turn (10)
Row 12: repeat row 10 (8)
Row 13~15: ch 1, sc across, turn (8)
Row 16: ch 1, 2 sc, sc across to last sc, 2 sc, turn (10)
Row 17: repeat row 16 (12)
Row 18: repeat row 16 (14)
Row 19: ch 1, sc across (14)
Bind off, leaving a tail for seaming.

Shirt (front)

Row 1~15: Same as the back of the shirt.
Row 16: ch 1, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, turn (5)
Row 17: ch 1, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, turn (5)
Row 18: ch 1, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, turn (6)
Row 19: ch 1, sc in next 6 sc (6)
Bind off and attach yarn to the 6th sc in row 15, and repeat rows 17~19

Pin shirt onto body and sew up the sides and top of the shoulder, leaving a gap between rows 3~8

Collar
Row 1: In gray, ch 11, sc on 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn (10)
Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc on next sc, sc across to last sc, 2 sc, turn (12)
Bind off and sew in place, with row 1 on top.

Breasts (make 2)
Row 1: 5 sc in magic ring (5) Be sure to pull tight when making thiss round so that the stitch definitions are less noticeable.
Row 2: 2 sc in each sc around (10)
bind off and sew in place (with the top edge at roughly the 5th row of the front of shirt)

It's gonna look a bit weird, with the gap between her breasts, but you'll cover that gap up with the tie.

Tie
Row 1: In sea-foam green, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn (1)
Row 2: ch 1, sc in next sc, turn (1)
Row 3~5: repeat row 2 (1)
Row 6: ch 1, 2 sc in next sc, turn (2)
Row 7: ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, turn (2)
Row 8~9: repeat row 7
Row 10: ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, turn (3)
Row 11: ch 1, sc in next 3 sc, turn (3)
Row 12: ch 1, sc in next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc, turn (4)
Row 13: ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, turn (3)
Row 14: ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next sc, turn (2)
Row 15: ch 1, sc2tog, turn (1)
Row 16: ch 1, sc in next sc
Bind off and sew in place

Hair
See this post here.

Hair-ties (make 2)
Row 1: In black, ch 29, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn
Row 2: In pink, ch 1, sc across, turn
Row 3: Switch to black. Cut a piece of wire approx. 4cm longer than your current piece. Sc across so that the wired is wrapped into the row. Bind off.

Fold the piece into a square, then sew the ends together. Twist the protruding wires together.

Slide the hair-ties up the pigtails, with the wire on the bottom (so that it's hidden by the pigtail). Push the wire into the head (ouch!) to secure.

Like I said, this is hardly a perfect pattern, so please leave a comment if you decide to try it out to let me know if there are any errors. Enjoy <3

Amigurumi Hair Tutorial- Pigtails

So this is a tutorial of how I make the hair of my crocheted dolls. There are many ways to apply hair to dolls, this is the method that works best for me, so don't go telling me that I'm 'doing it wrong'.

Okay, so first you'll want to figure out the hairstyle you want your doll to have. In this tutorial I'm using my Hatsune Miku doll's pigtails as an example.

So for Miku's hair, I'll divide everything into three sections: the bangs, and the two pigtails.

I use marking chalk to mark out her hairline for the bangs. Then another line right behind it, which is where the roots of all the rest of the hair will go.

This is the back of the head. Mark out the red lines for reference. The blue 'X' is where I want the pigtails to be.

I prefer starting with the bangs. Measure the length you want the hair to be (I always add 1cm just to be on the safe side), and cut a piece four times that length.

Insert your crochet hook to the stitch you want to knot your hair on.

Fold the yarn in half twice, and pull through the stitch. (as shown above)

Thread the ends of the yarn through the loop and pull tight. Continue to work along the lines.

Here's how she looks after her bangs are knotted on. I then cut the ends and sectioned it off according to her hairstyle.

Repeat the process on the back of the head, knotting along the lines you've marked.

Remember, because you're tying the hair up later, you'll need to keep the length in mind. When measuring the length of hair, remember to measure from 'the marked line' to the 'X', then to wherever you want the hair to fall (in Miku's case, around her ankles). 

Once done, pull the hair into pigtails and secure. I use a strand of the same colored yarn to tie each pigtail up.

Back of the head after tying hair in place.

Last but not least, styling! I use the strongest hair wax I can get my hands on to style my dolls. Do NOT use glue, it leaves a yucky film over the yarn and makes it look like your doll has a really bad case of dandruffs. 

You can also use embroidery thread instead of yarn for much finer hair.

Feel free to leave a comment if there are any questions or suggestions~ =)

Kamenashi Kazuya 1582 amigurumi

Today is Kamenashi Kazuya's birthday!! Happy birthday, dear Kame-chan ヽ(*⌒∇⌒*)ﾉ

I didn't have time to make something for the occasion, unfortunately, not even for a short one-shot on fanfiction. Instead I'll post something I made two summers ago.

One of my favorite songs by Kame is 1582, a song about the story of Oda Nobunaga and Nōhime. In the stunning stage performance of this song he portrayed the two roles perfectly. See the video for the amazing performance:

I loved it so much that I made an amigurumi based on his outfit in the performance.

This is the photo I referenced from the most, but I still watched the DVD a billion times and went through countless galleries before I came up with a design. (Not that I'm complaining XD)

The kimono was a pain in the neck to figure out. I decided against crocheting it since I wanted a flowing texture, so I hand-sewn the whole thing instead. The clothes are all removable, so that they can be maneuvered into the different styles worn in the concert.

Here's the result: 

I even made the jewelry he wore at the time. Then I sprayed a bit of Burberry Weekend for Men (the perfume Kame wore at that time) on him. He now lives with my dear friend Joyce, who was the one to introduce me to KAT-TUN and got me to fall in love with them in the first place.

I hope I find time to make the rest of KT, I'm itching to start on Ueda Tatsuya in the Rabbit or Wolf  concert outfit <3

Anyway, Happy 27th Birthday, dear Kame-chan~ XOXO