Wingull

Wingull was made for the August CAL/KAL on Pokemon amigurumi. I enjoyed making her as the wings were interesting to do.

Abbreviations

stst = Stockinette stitch. Knit being the right side and Purl being 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

I-cord= Knitted on Dpn's. cast on stst then knit as normal, instead of turning to purl, push the stitches to the end of the dpn and knit again pulling the wool behind the stitches. After doing this for a few rows you will see the cord appearing, pull the cord to tighten the stitches.

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

Beak make 1 (black and yellow)

Cast on 3 in black(3)

Purl

Kfb to end (if knitting in the round divide the stitches on to 3 needles) (6)

Purl

K1,kfb to end(9)

Purl

K2,kfb to end(12)

Stst 5 changing to yellow in last stitch

Stst 7

Cast off

Stuff firmly

Sew up seam.After you have attached the lower beak, pin the whole piece to the cast on edge of the body. Then sew in place.

Lower Beak make 1 (black and yellow)

Cast on 3 in black(3)

Purl

Kfb to end (if knitting in the round divide the stitches on to 3 needles)(6)

Purl

K1,kfb(9)

Stst 3 changing to yellow in last stitch (9)

Stst 6

Cast off

Sew up seam. Stuff lightly and pin to base of bottom off beak making sure the black lines match up. Sew to the bottom of the beak

Body make 1 (White)

Cast on 6(6) (If knitting in the round divide the stitches on to 3 needles, 2 stitches on each)

Purl

Kfb to end(12)

Purl

K1,kfb (18)

Purl

K2,kfb(24)

Stst 2

K3,kfb(30)

Stst 2

K4,kfb (36)

Stst 7

K4,k2tog(30)

Purl

K3,k2tog (24)

Purl

K2,k2tog(18)

Purl

K1,k2tog(12)

Purl

K2tog(6)

B and T

Sew up the seam and stuff firmly.

Head Crests make 2 (white)

Cast on 4 (if knitting in the round divide on to 2 needles, 2 stitches on each)

Purl

K1,kfb,k1,kfb (6)

Purl

K2,kfb,k2,kfb(8)

Purl

K3,kfb,k3,kfb(10)

Purl

K4,kfb,k4,kfb (12)

Purl

K5, kfb (14)

Purl

Cast off

Pin to the top of the body a few stitches away from the middle of the body.(so nearer the beak then the tail end.)

Tail make 3 and knitted flat (White and Blue)

Cast on 6 in blue(6)

Purl

K2tog,k2,ssk changing to white in the last stitch (4)

Stst 3

K2tog x2(2)

Stst2

Cast off

Sew the base of two of the tails together for a few stitches and then put the third one on top and sew that into the middle, creating a fan like shape. Pin to the back of the body and sew in place.

Wings make 2 (White and Blue)

Cast on 24 in white(if knitting in the round divide on to 2 needles, 12 stitches on each) (24)

Stst 5

K5,kfb (28)

Stst 3

K6,kfb(32)

Stst 3 rows changing to blue in the last stitch

K7,kfb(36)

Stst 3 changing to white in the last stitch

Stst 5

*k9 turn and work on these stitches only(9) (Take 9 off each needle if knitting in the round to make it back into a round (18), I had to move 9 sts off one of the needles to a stitch holder as I only have 4 dpns.) See pictures 1 and 2 below.

Purl

K2tog,k2,k2tog,k3 to end(7)(14)

Stst 2

K2tog, k1 to end(4)(K2tog to end(7))

B and T leaving a long end and weave through the back of the piece to rejoin the sts left on the other needle and continue for other tip** see picture 3 below

Repeat * to ** for the other tip

If knitted flat fold the wings in half so the tips meet up and sew round. To wire the wings, bend wires into the shape of the wings and insert before you sew up the base of each wing.Then pin on to the side of the body and sew in place.

1

2

3

Feet make 4 if knitting flat or 2 if knitting in the round (Yellow)

Cast on 12 (If knitting in the round split on to 2 needles 6 on each)

Stst 4

*K6 turn and work on these 6 sts only(taking 3 sts from both needles them and putting them on to 2 new needles)

Stst 3

K2tog (3)

Cast off leaving a long end and then thread the end through the back of the stitches and rejoin where you left off and repeat for other toe. **

Repeat * to ** for the other toe.

Stuff gently and then sew the bottom of the foot closed by running a thread through the cast on stitches and pulling tight. Then pin to the base of the body and sew on.

The eyes were made out of felt and sewn on with black embroidery thread.

Wingull and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo.
Original Crochet pattern by Rosario Dahl and can be found here: http://calaverascocina.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/wingull.html