Monday 5 March 2012

Vulpix

This pattern is a heavily modified version based on the original crochet pattern by Adorablykawaii (see link at bottom of pattern) 

Abbreviations

stst = Stockinette stitch. Knit being the right side and Purl being the wrong side.
revstst = reverse stockinette stitch. Purl rows being the right side and Knit rows the wrong side.
Kfb = Knit front and back into a stitch to increase.
K2tog or P2tog = Knit or Purl 2 stitches together to decrease
B and T = break of yarn leaving a long end and thread through sts left on the knitting needle and pull tight to close the hole then fasten off

If knitting in the round divide the stitches equally among the needles and when it says to Purl a row Knit instead.Stuff as you go.

Head (light brown) make 1
Cast on 6
Purl
(Kfb,K) to end (9)
Purl
(Kfb,K2) to end (12)
Purl
(Kfb.K3) to end (15)
Purl
(Kfb.K4) to end (18)
Purl
(Kfb.K5) to end (21)
Purl
(Kfb.K6) to end ( 24)
Purl
(Kfb.K7) to end(27)
Stst 7 rows starting with a Purl row
(K2tog,K7) to end (24)
Purl
(K2tog) to end (12)
Purl
(K2tog)to end (6)
B and T
Pin head to the top of the body and sew on












Body (light brown) make 1

Cast on 6
Purl
(Kfb,K) to end (9)
Purl
(Kfb,K2) to end (12)
Purl
(Kfb.K3) to end (15)
Purl
(Kfb.K4) to end (18)
Stst 10 starting with a Purl row
(Kfb)x2,K to last 2 sts, (kfb)x2 (22)
Purl
(Kfb)x2,K to last 2 sts, (kfb)x2 (26)
Stst 5 starting with a Purl row
(K2tog,K4)to last 2 sts ,k2tog (21)
Purl
K1,(k2tog, K3)to end (17)
Purl
(K2tog,K3) to last 2 sts, k2tog (13),
Purl
B and T



Eyes  (black) make 2

Cast on 4
Stst 4
B and T

Stitch a white dot on to the eye.
Position to the front of the head to check placement and sew on.


Nose
Stitch on with black yarn


Ears (light brown) make 2

Cast on 4
Purl
Kfb,K2,kfb (6)
Purl
Kfb,K to last st, kfb (8)
Purl
Kfb,K to last st, kfb (10)
Stst 2 starting with a Purl row
CO
Pin to the top of the head slightly to the sides, after making the hair position them all together to check placement and then sew on.

Front legs (dark brown and light brown) make 2

Starting with Dark brown Cast on 6
Purl
K2,kfbx2,K2 (8)
Stst 3 starting with a Purl row
K2,k2tog x2,K2 (6)
Join light brown
Stst 8
B and T
Pin to the front of the body, after pinning the back legs on and adjusting to get the stance you want sew on.


Back legs (dark brown and light brown) make 2

Starting with Dark brown Cast on 6
Purl
K2,kfbx2,K2 (8)
Stst 3 starting with a Purl row
K2,k2tog x2,K2 (6)
Join light brown
Stst 4 starting with a Purl row
(Kfb, K1) to end (9)
Purl
(Kfb,K2) to end (12)
Purl
(Kfb,K3)to end (15)
Stst 4 starting with a Purl row
(K2tog)to last st, K1 (7)
B and T
Pin to the back of the body, after pinning the front legs on and adjusting to get the stance you want sew on.



Hair

Large piece (orange) make 1

Cast on 7
Revstst 7
P2tog, P3, P2tog (5)
Knit
P2, P2tog, P1 (4)
Knit
P2tog,P2 (3)
Knit
P2tog, P1 (2)
Knit
B and T
Pin to the middle of the head, after positioning the ears , the hair blobs and the smaller hair piece’s sew on.


Smaller piece (orange) make 2
Cast on 4
Revstst 4 rows
P2tog,P2 (3)
Purl
P2tog,P1 (2)
Purl
B and T
Pin either side of the large hair piece and on top of the ears,sew to the hair blobs .

Hair blobs (Orange) make 3

Cast on 6
Purl
(Kfb,K1) to end (9)
Stst 4 starting with a P row
B and T
Pin to back of the head under the hair pieces, and sew in place.


Tails (Orange) make 6

Cast on 6
Purl
(Kfb to end) (12)
Purl
(Kfb, K3) to end (15)
Purl
(Kfb,K4) to end (18)
Starting with a Purl row stst 7 rows
(K2tog,K4) to end (15)
Purl
(K2tog, K3) to end (12)
Starting with a Purl row stst 19 rows
(K2tog,k1) to end (8)
Beginning with a Purl row stst 3
B and T
Pin the 6 tails on in a fan shape and pin them to each other, then take off and sew together. I sewed three together and then attached them to the other 3  as its easier to wrangle them like that, then pin them back on to the body and sew in place.





Vulpix and Pokemon are copyright of Nintendo
Original Crochet pattern by Adorablykawaii and can be found here: http://www.adorablykawaii.com/2012/01/baby-chibi-vulpix-yay.html

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