Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Adventire time, common grab your friends. Let's go to a very distant land with Jake the Dog and Finn the Human, the fun will never end. It's Adventire Time.

Adventure Time with Jake and Finn

Finn:

Using flesh colored yarn, Ch 7.

Row 1:  SC six, starting in the 2nd Ch from hook, Sc 3 then turn 180° and continue to work a second SC into each Ch so that you are working all the way around the Ch to make 12. 

I have included some pics to help you understand because when I first came across a pattern like this, I was dumbfounded.  I had no idea what they were talking about so I tried to make it in as clear English as possible in case anyone else out there has a brain dead moment like me.

This is a picture of how it will look when you are finished crocheting 6 across the chain.

This is what it will look like when you insert the hook to keep going around the chain.


Then you just keep crocheting across as normal.

Row 2:  Inc around to make 24.

Row 3:  *Sc 2, Inc; repeat from * to make 30.

Row 4:  *Sc 4, Inc; repeat from * to make 36.

Rows 5-8:  Sc in each stitch around then Sl St. 

-Attach the eyes and embroider mouth to liking. 

Rows 6-9: Sc in each stitch around.  Joint light blue.

Rows 10-22:  Sc in each stitch around and add a Sl St in the end.

For shorts (using dark blue):  Chain 36 then joint last Ch to the 1st Ch to make a ring.

Row 1-4: Sc in each stitch around.

Row 5: Sc in back loops on each stitch around.

Row 6:  *Sc 3, Dec; Repeat from * to make 30.

Row 7:  *Sc 2, Inc; Repeat from * to make 24.

Row 8:  *Sc 1, inc; Repeat from * and continue until the hole is closed.

-Stuff head/torso and the bottom then sew together. 

For the arms, I started with a Ch 2, Sc 6 I the second Ch from hook method.  You can do a magic ring here if you prefer… My feeble mind could never get the hang of getting a magic ring to lay flat so I cheat.

Row 1:  Sc 6 in 2nd Ch from hook.

Row 2:  Sc 1, Inc; repeat to make 9 stitches.

Row 3: Sc in each stitch around.

Row 4:  Sc, Ch 2 and Sc 8. (Do not Sc in the 2 Ch stitches that you made.  Leave those loose so that they form the thumb. At this point I snicker a lot because the thumb is just so cute!)

Rows 5-10: Sc in each stitch around Joint light blue yarn.

Rows 11-15: Sc in each stitch around.

-Sew the arms onto the body. Aren’t they so incredibly awesome? These are the first crochet hands that I really liked and I made the pattern for them up so I am just so amused whenever I seem them completed.  It doesn’t take a lot to entertain me.

For the feet, in black, use the Ch 2 method or the magic ring and make Sc rows of 9 the same way you would for the arms.  I did six rows but do whatever looks best for the yarn and gage you are using. 

For the socks: Ch 9 and joint the round then do 2 rows of 9. 

Legs:  Ch 9 with flesh color and joint at the round then Sc in each stitch around for 9 rows then switch to the dark blue for 5 rows. 

Sew the shoes, socks and legs together then sew the legs to the body.

For the backpack, start with light green and Ch 7.

Row 1:  Sc 1 in each stitch around (same way as head) starting from 2nd Ch from hook to make 12.

Row 2:  Inc around to make 24.

Row 3:  *Sc 2, Inc; repeat from * to make 30.

Row 4:  *Sc 4, Inc; repeat from * to make 36.

Rows 5-9:  Sc in each stitch around then Sl St.

In darker green, repeat the same steps you just did for the light green.  Stuff and sew together. Then Ch 18 and attach to one side of the backpack twice.  Sew on button then slide onto Finn’s arms.

For the hat use white yarn and Ch 7.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd Ch from hook, Sc in each stitch to make six, then continue around to the other side and make 6 more Sc in each stitch to make 12.

Row 2:  Inc around to make 24.

Row 3:  *Sc 2, Inc; repeat from * to make 36.

Rows 4 & 5:  Sc in each stitch.

Row 6:  Sc 3, Ch 13 and attach 9 stitches away from where your Ch started with a Sc and continue Sc around until you reach the Ch, which should be 30 stitches including the first 3 Sc before you made your Ch.  Then to finish this round, Sc 1 into the Ch.

Row: 7-10: Flip 180° and Sc in each stitch around and 1 Sc into the Ch.

Rows 10-12:  Sc in each stitch around; 36 stitches.

Ears:  Ch 2.

Row 1: Sc 6 in 2nd Ch from hook.

Rows 2-3: Sc in each stitch around; 6 stitches.

Sew the ears onto the hat and then sew the hat onto the Finn head and wala, you have your very own Finn!

Jake: 

Using a mustard yellow yarn.


Row 1:  SC six, starting in the 2nd Ch from hook, Sc 3 then turn 180° and continue to work a second SC into each Ch so that you are working all the way around the Ch to make 12.

Row 2:  Inc around to make 24.

Row 3: Sc 2, Inc; repeat to make 30.

Row 4:  Sc 4, Inc; repeat to make 36.

Rows 5-15:  Sc in each stitch around; 36 stitches.

Row 16: Sc 2, Dec; repeat to make 30.

-Start stuffing.

Row 17:  Sc 1, Dec; repeat.

Row 18: Dec around until closed.   

-For the arms Ch 7.

Row 1:  Sc 6 in 2nd Ch from hook.

Row 2:  Sc 1, Inc; repeat to make 9 stitches.

Row 3: Sc in each stitch around.

Row 4:  Sc, Ch 2 and Sc 8. (Do not Sc in the 2 Ch stitches that you made.  Leave those loose so that they form the thumb.)

Rows 5-12: Sc in each stitch around.  Make two. 

Sew onto the body.

-For the legs Ch 9 and joint to form the first round.

Row 2-13: Sc in each stitch around; Ch 1 and flip.

Rows 14-15:  Sc 3; Ch 1 and flip and Sl St on the last stitch.  Make two.

Sew onto body.

-For the ears, Ch 5.  Sc 4, turn 180°, continue through on the other side and Sc 4.  Sl St.  Sew onto the body.

-For the snout, Ch 2.

Row 1: Sc 4 into the 2nd Ch from hook.

Rows 2-9:  Sc into each stitch around and then Sl St on the last round.  Sew onto face then embroider mouth.

-For the tail I made a Ch of 5 and joined them to make the first round then on each row, Dec 2 until it is closed. 

For the eyes, I just used black and white felt and used fabric glue to adhere them.  I think they turned out well!

I have more pics of the backpack and some closeups of the face but for some reason my USB port is not reading my camera. I will figure it out and post the pics later.