A Meaty Proposition

A couple of weeks ago my son asked me to make him a "plushie" of a game character called Super Meat Boy. After I picked myself up off the floor (he's NEVER shown an interest in the things I crochet before) I happily agreed to make his plushie. And just because I was so excited about crocheting something for him, I also made Bandage Girl, SMB's favorite gal.

I finished them up just in time for his 20th birthday. Here they are, ready to be packaged up:



I wrote the patterns for them. You can find Super Meat Boy here, and Bandage Girl here.

Super Meat Boy

Finished Size: 4 1/2 inches tall

Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn: approximately 1 ounce burgundy; US size "F" hook; 1 pair 12 mm black safety eyes; Fiberfil stuffing; 2.5 inch square black felt; Black sewing thread; Sharp sewing needle; Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Head and Body

with burgundy ch 13

Round 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 10 ch, 4 sc in next ch, working along opposite side of starting ch sc in each of next 10 ch, 2 sc in last ch. (28

sc)

Round 2: sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in

next st. (32 sc)

Rounds 3 - 17: sc in each st around.

*Attach eyes between rounds 6 and 7 making sure they are evenly spaced . (See photo for example)

Stuff body with fiberfil.

DIVIDE FOR LEGS

Step 1 (first leg)

Round 18: sc in each of next 13 sts, skip next 16 sts (these unworked sts will become the second leg in the next step), sc in each of next 3 sts. (16 sc)

Rounds 19 - 22: sc in each st around.

Stuff leg with fiberfil.

Round 23: sc2tog around. (8 sc)

Round 24: sc2tog around, fasten off leaving tail for sewing. (4 sc)

Using yarn tail, sew opening closed at bottom of leg.

Step 2 (second leg)

Round 18: attach yarn with sl st in first unworked st on round 17, sc in same st and in each st around. (16 sc)

Rounds 19 - 24: rep rounds 19 - 24 of first leg.

*There will be a small gap between the legs, you can sew it together if this bothers you.

Arms (make 2)

Round 1: 6 sc into adjustable loop. (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)

Rounds 3 - 8: sc in each st around, fasten off at end of round 8 leaving long tail for sewing.

Stuff arms with fiberfil. Using photo as guide, sew one arm to each side of body across rows 8 - 10.

Weave in all ends.

Mouth (use photo as guide)

Cut semi-circle shape from black felt. With black thread and sewing needle, sew mouth to front of ami centered just below the eyes.


Pattern designed and written by April Moreland
© 2011 All rights reserved

Bandage Girl

Finished Size: 4 inches tall

Materials Worsted Weight Yarn: (approximately 1 ounce Pink, several yards each white and yellow); US size "F" hook; 1 pair 12 mm black safety eyes; Fiberfill stuffing; 2.5 inch square black felt; Black sewing thread; Sharp sewing needle; Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Head and Body

with pink ch 11

Round 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 8 ch, 4 sc in next ch, working along opposite side of starting ch sc in next 8 ch, 2 sc in last ch. (24 sc)

Round 2: sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next, sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st. (28 sc)

Rounds 3 - 15: sc in each st around.

*Attach eyes between rounds 5 and 6 making sure they are evenly spaced. (See photo for example)

DIVIDE FOR LEGS

Step 1 (first leg)

Round 16: sc around. (14 sc)

Rounds 17 - 19: sc in each st around.

Round 20: sc2tog around (7 sc)

Step 2 (second leg)

Round 16: sc around. (14 sc)

Rounds 17 - 19: sc in each st around.

Round 20: sc2tog around (7 sc)

*There will be a small gap between the legs, you can sew it together if this bothers you.

Arms (make 2)

Round 1: 5 sc into adjustable loop. (5 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (10 sc)

Rounds 3 - 7: sc in each st around, fasten off at end of round 7 leaving long tail for sewing.

Stuff arms with fiberfil. Using photo as guide, sew one arm to each side of body across rows 7 - 8.

Flower

Center: With yellow make 5 sc into adjustable loop, join with sl st in beg sc, fasten off.

Petals: Join white with sl st in any st, (ch 2, dc, ch 2, sl st) in same st, *(sl st, ch 2, dc, ch 2, sl st) in next st, rep from * 3 times more, fasten off leaving tail for sewing.

Attach flower to top right corner of head. (See photo for example)

Weave in all ends.

Mouth (use photo as guide)

Cut semi-circle shape from black felt. With black thread and sewing needle, sew mouth to front of ami centered just below the eyes.


Pattern designed and written by April Moreland
© 2011 All rights reserved

So Easy A Caveman Could Do it

Everytime I look at these gecko keychains I think of the Geico Gecko. They were made from a kit that Ben received in a goodie package that Cyndi received for him. He allowed me to make them for him and as "payment," gifted me with the bright lime green one. He knows his Mom-mom so well! :)

Winter Blossom

Finished Size: 6 or 12 inches

Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn: approximately 2 ounces in each color A, and color B; US size "H" hook; tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

12 inch example (shown above): Pattern was worked using Red Heart Super Saver in Lt Blue for color A, and Red Heart Super Saver in Royal for color B.

6 inch example (shown below): Pattern was worked using Red Heart Super Saver in Royal for color A, and Red Heart Super Saver in White for color B. (*See note below for instructions for 6 inch square.)

With color A ch 4, sl st in 4th ch from hook to form loop

Round 1: ch 3, [2 dc, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) 4 times] in loop, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (15 dc)

Round 2: ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch sp, [dc in each of next 3 sts, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch sp] 4 times, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (25 dc)

Round 3: ch 3, 3 dc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in next ch sp, (hdc in next st, dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in next st) 4 times, hdc in next st, sl st in top of next beg ch 3 to join, change to color B. (25 dc, 10 hdc)

Round 4: Working in BLO ch 2, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next sl st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st) twice, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next sl st, dc in next st, join with sl st in beg ch 2. (20 dc, 18 sc)

Round 5: ch 3, [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts] 3 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3, fasten off. (40 dc, 12 sc)

Round 6: ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch sp, dc in each st across to next ch sp] 3 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch sp, dc in each rem st across, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3, fasten off. (76 dc)

Round 7: Join color A with sl st in any ch 2 sp, ch 1, 3 sc in same ch sp, sc in each st across to next ch 2 sp, (3 sc in next ch sp, sc in each st across to next ch 2 sp) 3 times, join with sl st in top of beg sc, fasten off.

Round 8: Join color B with sl st in center st of any corner, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, dc in each st across to center st of next corner, [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st, dc in each st across to center st of next corner] 3 times, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3, fasten off.

Rounds 9 - 12: Repeat rounds 7 and 8 twice more. Weave in all ends.

*NOTE: For 6 inch square work as follows:

Rounds 1 - 5: Work same as rounds 1-5 of 12 inch square, fasten off at end of round 5.

Round 6: Work same as round 7 of 12 inch square. Weave in all ends.

Pattern designed and written by April Moreland
© 2011 All rights reserved

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2011 Charity 'Ghan CAL

I decided to do a charity CAL this time. For this reason I have designed the squares with a minimal amount of holes so they will be appropriate for most charities including those for babies and the homeless. I hope that you will decide to donate a square or two made from this collection of patterns to your favorite charity. :)

MATERIALS: The materials are the same for each square. You will need a US size "H" hook, and approx 3 - 4 ounces Worsted Weight yarn.

FINISHED SIZE: The finished size of each square is 12 inches. Most, if not all, will have a 6 inch option.

Below you will find the list of links to the square patterns. Each new pattern will be linked on approximately the 16th of the month. For easy access to the CAL patterns you may want to bookmark this link. Any new information about the CAL will be added to this post.

Square 1 (January) - Winter Blossom

Square 2 - (February) - Seeing Spots

Square 3 - (March) - Green Thumb

Square 4 - (April) - Corn Flower

Square 5 - (May) - Sailing Along

Square 6 - (June) - Orange Blossom

ENJOY!

All patterns for this CAL are designed and written by April Moreland
© 2011 All rights reserved

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