Amigurumi Pikachu (with pattern)

Two days ago I made myself a Pikachu. It was on the I-can-do-it-later list for a very long time and I feel like it's time to empty it so more awesome delayed stuff will be coming up.
Pikachu is so cute that my friend asked me for patterns, so here you go.

Head and body in yellow.

1) In an amigurimi ring. 6sc.
2) 2sc in each sc (12)
3) [inc. 2, 1sc]x6 (18)
4) [inc. 2, 2sc]x6 (24)
5) [inc. 2, 3sc]x6 (30)
6) [inc. 2, 4sc]x6 (36)
7) [inc. 2, 5sc]x6 (42)
8-9) 42sc. twice around. (84)
10) 14sc., inc. 2, 3sc, inc.2, 4sc, inc. 2, 3sc, inc. 2, 14sc. (46)
11-15) 46sc. 5 times around (230)
16) 2sc., inc. 2, 5sc., inc. 2, 5sc, dec. 2, 3sc., dec. 2, 4sc., dec. 2, 3sc, dec. 2, 5sc, inc. 2, 5sc, inc 2, 2sc. (46)
17) 2sc., inc. 2 [4sc., inc. 2]x2, 3sc., [dec. 2, 2sc.]x3, dec.2, 3sc. [inc. 2, 4sc.]x2, inc. 2, 2sc. (48)
18-19) 48sc. twice around (96)
20) [inc. 2, 7sc.]x6 (54)
21-22) 54sc. twice around (108)
23) 24sc, inc. 3, 12sc, inc. 3, 16sc. (58)
24) 24sc, inc. 2, 1sc, inc. 2, 12sc, inc. 2, 1sc, inc. 2, 16sc. (62)
25-27) 62sc around 3 times (186)
28) 24sc., dec. 2, 1sc, dec. 2, 12sc, dec.2, 1sc, dec. 2, 16sc. (58)
29) 23sc., 2 dec. 2, 12sc., 2 dec. 2, 15 sc. (54)
30) [dec. 2, 7sc.]x6 (48)
31) [dec. 2, 6sc.]x6 (42)
32) [dec. 2, 5sc.]x6 (36)
33) [dec. 2, 4sc.]x6 (30)
stuff the pikachu
34) [dec. 2, 3sc]x6 (24)
35) [dec. 2, 2sc]x6 (18)
36) [dec. 2, 1sc]x6 (12)
37) 6 dec. 2 (6)
sew the hole

Ears (make 2)
Start in black
1) in amigurumi ring, 3sc. (3)
2) 2sc. in each sc around (6)
3) 6sc. (6)
4) [inc. 2, 1sc]x3 (9)
change to yellow
5-6) 9sc. around (18)
7)[inc. 2, 2sc]x3 (12)
8-9) 12sc. around (24)
10) [inc. 2, 3sc.]x3 (15)
finish off

Hands (make 2)
1) chain 3
2) 1sc. in the second from hook, 3sc. in the next, 2sc back. (6)
3) 2 inc. 2, 1sc., 2 inc. 2, 1sc. (10)
4-6) 10sc. around 3 times (30)
finish off

Cheeks (make 2)
1) in amigurumi ring 6sc. (6)
2) inc. 2 in each sc. around (12)
finish off

Strips( make 2)
1) chain 24
2) start in the second chain from the hook. 9sc., 5dc., 9sc. turn (23)
3) 5 stichs, 13sc. 5stiches  (23)
4) stichs along the other hedge to make it smooth (23)
finish off

Tail (make two to be sewn together for rigidity)
Start in yellow, chain 11
1) start in the second chain from the hook, 11sc, turn.
2-4) [11sc. turn]x3
5) dec. 2, 9sc. turn(10)
6) 10sc. turn
7) dec. 2, 8sc. turn (9)
8) 9sc. turn
9) dec. 2, 7sc. turn (8)
10) 8sc. chain 6, turn
11) start in the second chain from the hook, 13sc. turn (13)
12-16) [13 sc turn]x5
17) 6sc. turn (6) leave the rest hanging
18-20) [6sc. turn]x3
21) 4sc., dec.2 turn (5)
22) 5sc., chain 6 in brown turn
23) start in second chain from the hook 5sc. (brown) 5sc. (yellow) turn
24) 5sc. (yellow) 5sc. (brown) turn
25) 5sc. (brown) 3sc. dec. 2 (yellow) turn.
26) 4sc. (yellow), stop the yellow 5sc. chain 4 (brown) turn.
27) start in second chain from the hook 8sc. turn (brown)
28-29) 8sc. turn twice.
finish off.

For my pikachu I just work the pattern in reverse to attach the second tail without stopping the knitting to avoid sewing but that's more difficult to explain as I needed to attache it on the edge as I went.

Eyes (make 2)
With crochet number 10 and sewing thread.
1) in amigurumi ring 6sc.
2) inc. 2 in each around (12)
3) [1sc. inc. 2]x6 (18)
4) [2sc. inc. 2]x6 (24)
5) [3sc. inc. 2]x6 (30)
finish off
Make the little white circle somewhere near the edge.

I used those eyes because I couldn't find nice beats and I can crochet with very thin thread but you can always find beats somewhere if you want.

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Amigurumi Carotte : sewing

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Here is the last post of the tutorial, where you will learn how to sew all the different part to make your octopus.
First stuff the body and sew the bottom part as show in the pictures.
Then sew the legs around the body, trying to keep the same amount of space between each.
























Use a thiner yarn with a different color to draw the eyes.








Here you go, you have a new octopus.
Carotte's friend's name is Sky. He is a bit bigger, but that's normal it's a boy.

Amigurumi Carotte, tutorial simple crochet

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This is the tutorial where you will learn to do simple crochet, simple crochet increase, and simple crochet decrease.

When you see sc, or sc in each sc around it the pattern, that means you need to do a simple crochet.
If you see 2 sc in the next sc, it means that you need to do 2 sc to increase in one chain.
If you see decrease, you need to make and sc decrease.

1) Simple crochet.

To do a simple crochet (sc), first you put the hook through the chain, then you throw the yarn on the hook, pull the yarn through the chain, throw the yarn on the hook, then pull through both yarn on the hook.




2) Simple crochet increase.

To increase you just need to do as much simple crochet in the chain as asked in the pattern. In the case of Carotte 2.




3) Simple crochet decrease.

To decrease you first put the hook in the first chain, throw the yarn on the hook and pull the yarn through the chain, then do that again it the second chain (if you need to decrease twice, do that again in the third chain.) then throw the yarn on the hook and pull through all yarn on the hook at once.

Amigurumi Carotte, tutorial two ways to begin

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There are two ways to begin to knit you can start with a chain or with and amigurumi ring depending to your needs.
When using a chain you there is a hole remaining, that good if you want to put something there like a teddy bear eye for example.
When using an amigurumi ring, there is no hole, that's the one I always use for the different parts of Carotte.

1) Start with a chain :
First put the yarn around your thumb as in the first picture.
Pull the yarn through the hole to form the first part of the chain (picture 2).
Put the yarn on the hook and pull it through the chain, you will obtain a chain of length 2, be careful not to flip it.
Then you will work your first row in the second chain from the hook, that is the first you've made.

2 ) Amigurumi ring :
With a piece of yarn, make a ring, be careful to have it long enough
Pull the yarn through the ring with the hook making sure you leave a tail, that's the first chain. Put the yarn on the hook and pull throught the first chain to attach the yarn to the ring. (picture 2)
Then you will start your first row.
At the end of the first row pull both side of the amigurumi ring and knot firmly so that it stay fixe.

Don't hesitate to ask question if I'm not clear enough.

Amigurumi Carotte, tutorial patterns

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This is my first pattern, I hope I didn't make mistakes. Some more explanations and pictures of how to knit will be add in following posts. I posted the patterns first so that the people who already can knit can start making there Carotte right now. sc stand for simple crochet.

Body
Make an amigurumi ring.
1) 6 sc in the ring.
2) 2 sc in each sc around : 12 sc
3) (1 sc in the next sc, 2 sc in the next sc) 6 times : 18 sc
4) (1 sc in the next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc) 6 times : 24 sc
5) 24 sc
6) (1 sc in the next 3 sc, 2 sc in the next sc) 6 times : 30 sc
7 to 12) 30 sc
13) (1 sc in the next 3 sc, decrease once) 6 times : 24 sc
14) 24 sc
15) (1 sc in the next 2 sc, decrease once) 6times : 18 sc
16) 18 sc
Finish off

Legs do 5 of them

Make an amigurumi ring
1 ) 4 sc in the ring
2) 2 sc in each sc around :8 sc
3 to 8) 8 sc
Finish off

Bottom

Make an amigurumi ring
1) 6 sc in ring
2) 2 sc in each sc around : 12 sc
3) (1sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 6 times : 18 sc
Finish off

Amigurumi Carotte, Tutorial introduction

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I made an octopus for Sébastien, from a photo. It's an octopus with only five legs. He called her Carotte because she is orange.
This post is the first of a serie which is going to teach you how to make your own Carotte. Don't hesitate to ask questions.

First you will need some materials :

1) A hook, I used a number 3.5, but you need to use one that suit you and the wool you are going to use.

2) Some wool. Carotte is made of 7 different parts, the head, 5 legs and the bottom. You can chose to make it in one or several colors. You can even make each part in several colors but that more difficult.

3) Some embroidery yarn to draw the eyes, or you can use teddy bear eyes if you prefer.

4) Something to put inside, and a needle big enough to be able to sew with the wool.