Chooser of the slain, this crocheted valkyrie carries your failed projects off to Valhalla.

Modified from pattern pieces in Creepy Cute Crochet, this pattern is made using Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Almond, Hazelnut, Maize, and Charcoal.

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Pieces:

1 set of eyes, 1/4" across

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1 Spear (see pg 18 of Creepy Cute for more details)

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1 Basic Head made in Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Almond (see pg. 95 of Creepy Cute)

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1 Cap made in Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Hazelnut, edged in Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Almond (see pg. 49 of Creepy Cute, leaving out the vertical stitch on the front)

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1 Shield in Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Hazelnut, edged in Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Almond (see Creepy Cute pg. 61)

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1 set of Horns made in Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Almond, worked as follows:

Horn #1: ch 4, sl st 1, dec, fasten off

Horn #2: ch 3, sl st, inc, fasten off

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1 piece of 2.25" wide Hair Fringe made in Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Maize, about 7" long/86 loops

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1 Basic Body made in Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Charcoal (see pg. 94 of Creepy Cute), with the following changes:

Row 6: sc around in back loops only {30 scs sts}

Rows 7 and 8: continue with Basic Body as written

Row 9: sc 12, dc 1, tr 1 in 2, dc 1, sc 12, dec {28 sts}

Row 10: sc 5, dec, sc 2, hdc 1, [dc 1, tr 2] in 1, [tr 2, dc 1] in 1, dec, [dc 1, tr 2] in 1, [tr 2, dc 1] in 1, hdc 1, sc 2, dec, sc 5, dec {32 sts}

Row 11: sc 4, dec, [sc 3, dec] 4 times, sc 4, dec {26 sts}

switch to Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Hazelnut,

Row 12: sc 3, dec, [sc 2, dec] 4 times, sc 3, dec {20 sts}

Row 13: [sc 8, dec] twice {18 sts}

sl st, sl st, clean fasten off

In Charcoal yarn, chain stitch around between Rows 11 and 12.

In Hazelnut yarn, chain stitch around between Rows 9 and 10.

Using Hazelnut yarn, join again in the front loops left from Row 6.
ch 2, dc 1, ch 1, sl st 1 in front 2 loops of prev. dc, dc 2 in 1, ch 1, sl st 1 in front two loops of prev. dc, [dc 2, ch 1, sl st 1 in front two loops of prev. dc, dc 2 in 1, ch 1, sl st 1 in front two loops of prev. dc] around, clean fasten off

Assembly:

Fill Body with poly pellets (or stuffing material of your choice and stitch Basic Head onto Body

Fold Hair Fringe in half and stitch along the inside of the Cap (hold it up to the head first to make sure that the hair leaves enough of the face clear)