Thursday, May 3, 2012

Qwilfish


COMPLETED: 57 GOAL: 649




Materials: crochet hook, sage green, light sage green and black yarn, white felt, black marker

Body: (join rounds)
With sage green, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Row 2: sc next sc, 2 sc next sc, around (18)
Row 3: sc next 2 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (24)
Row 4: sc next 3 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (30)
Row 5: sc next 4 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (36)
Row 6: sc next 5 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (42)
Row 7: sc next 6 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (48)
Row 8: sc next 7 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (54)
Row 9: sc next 8 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (60)
Row 10-12: sc in each sc around (60)
Change to light sage green.
Row 13-15: sc in each sc around (60)
Row 16: sc next 8 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (54)
Row 17: sc next 7 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (48)
Row 18: sc next 6 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (42)
Row 19: sc next 5 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (36)
Begin stuffing.
Row 20: sc next 4 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (30)
Row 21: sc next 3 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (24)
Row 22: sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (18)
Row 23: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (12)
Row 24: decrease over next 2 sc, around (6)
FO Weave tail between loops and pull closed.

Small spikes: (make 2)
With light sage green, ch 8, join
Row 1: sc around (8)
Row 2: sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (6)
Row 3: sc around (6)
Row 4: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (4)
Row 5: sc around (4)
Row 6: decrease over next 2 sc, around (2)
Row 7: decrease over next 2 sc (1)
FO

Large spikes: (make 10, 4 sage green and 6 light sage green)
ch 10, join
Row 1: sc around (10)
Row 2: sc next 3 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (8)
Row 3: sc around (8)
Row 4: sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (6)
Row 5: sc around (6)
Row 6: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (4)
Row 7: decrease over next 2 sc, around (2)
Row 8: decrease over next 2 sc (1)
FO

Stuff each spike. Arrange the four sage green spikes on the top. Leaving room for the two smaller spikes that are located over the eyes. (The smaller spikes will be located lower then the other four spikes). The other six spikes are located on the lower side. Four of these spikes act as feet, the other two as arms. See picture for placement.



Lips:
With pink, ch 4, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc next, 2 sc next sc, continue in back loops, 2 sc next, sc next,  2 sc next (10)
Row 1: sc around (10)
FO

Locate between smaller spikes on the row where you changed color. Embroider a frown with black yarn. See picture.

Tail:
With sage green, 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Row 1: 2 sc in each sc, around (12)
Row 2: sc next sc, 2 sc next sc, around (18)
Row 3: sc in each sc around (18)
Row 4: sc next 2 sc, 2 sc next sc, around (24)
Row 5: sc in each sc around (24)
Row 6: sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (18)
Row 7: sc in each sc around (18)
Row 8: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc around (12)
Row 9-10: sc in each sc around (12)
Row 11: sc next 2 sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (9)
Row 12-13: sc in each sc around (9)
Row 14: sc next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, around (6)
Row 15-16: sc in each sc around (6)

Flatten.

Tail stripe: (make 2)
With light sage green, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next, 2 sc next, in back loops, 2 sc next, sc next 2 (8)
Row 1: 2 sc next, sc next 2, dc next, 2 dc next 2, dc next, sc next 2, 2 sc next, sc next, 2 sc next (17)
Row 2: sc next 3, dc next, 2 dc next 2, dc next, sc next 3, 2 sc next, sc next, 2 sc next, ch 1, turn (17)
Row 3: skip 1st sc, sc next, decrease over next 2 (2)
Row 4-8: sc next 2, ch 1, turn (2)
FO

Sew to each side of tail. Embroider two small ovals to each side with sage green. See picture. Sew tail to body if you haven't already.



Finish: Cut a circle out of white felt and cut in half to form eyes. Sew or glue to face, just below the smaller spikes. Using a black marker draw a small pupil on each eye.


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