Yarr matey! Sail the high seas with your very own crocheted pirate.
Modified from pattern pieces in Creepy Cute Crochet
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Suggested yarn:
Black: Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Charcoal
Almond: Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Almond
Gray: Lion Brand Cotton-Ease: Stone
Pieces:
Make 1 Basic Body using Black Yarn
(see page 94 of Creepy Cute Crochet)
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Make 1 Basic Head using Almond yarn
(see page 95 of Creepy Cute Crochet)
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Beard
(make 1 using Gray yarn)
ch 12, sc 1, ch 2, sl st 1, sl st 1 in front two loops of prev. sc, sc 2, ch 3, sl st 2, sl st 1 in prev. sc, sc 2, ch 4, sl st 3, sl st 1 in front two loops of prev. sc, sc 1, ch 4, sl st 3, sl st 1 in front two loops of prev. sc, sc 2, sc 3, sl st 2, sl st 1 in front two loops of prev. sc, sc 2, ch 2, sl st 1, sl st 1 in front 2 loops of prev. sc, sc 1, fasten off
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Moustache
(make 1 using Gray yarn)
ch 6, sl st 1, hdc 1, sl st 1, hdc 1, sl st 1, clean fasten off*
wrap yarn ends around center of moustache and pull tight. Tack into place with needle and thread.
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Hat
(make 1 using Black Yarn)
Row 1: ch 8, sc 6, sc 3 in 1, continue around to other side of chain, sc 5, sc 2 in 1, sl st to close round {16 sc sts}
Row 2: ch 1, sc 6, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 1, sl st to close round {18 sc sts}
Row 3: ch 1, sc 6, inc, sc 8, inc, sc 2, sl st to close round {20 sc sts}
Row 4: ch 2, dc 3, hdc 2, inc, inc, hdc 2, dc 5, hdc 2, inc, inc, hdc 2, sl st to close round {24 sts}
Row 5: ch 2, dc 1 in same, [dc 2 in 1] twice, hdc 2, sc 4, hdc 2, [dc 2 in 1] 4 times, hdc 2, sc 4, hdc 2, [dc 2 in 1] twice, sl st to close round {33 sts}
Row 6: ch 2, dc 1 in same, [dc 2 in 1] twice, hdc 1, sc 10, hdc 1, [dc 2 in 1] 5 times, hdc 1, sc 10, hdc 1, [dc 2 in 1] twice, clean fasten off* {43 sts}
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Hair
(make 1 using Gray yarn)
Row 1: sc 6 in magic ring*, sl st to close round {6 sc sts}
Row 2: ch 1, sc 1 in same, [inc] around, sl st to close round {11 sc sts}
Row 3: ch 1, sc 1 in same, [inc] twice, sc 3, [inc] 3 times, sc 3, sl st to close round {17 sc sts}
Row 4: ch 1, sc 1 in same, sc 3, inc, sc 4, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 4, sl st to close round {21 sc sts}
Row 5: ch 1, sc 1 in same, sc 3, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 6, sl st to close round {25 sc sts}
Row 6: ch 1, sc 1 in same, sc 3, inc, sc 8, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 8, sl st to close round {29 sc sts}
Row 7: ch 3, tr 6, dc 3, sl st 1, dc 3, tr 16 around, sl st to close round {6 dc sts, 22 tr sts}
Row 8: randomly alternate between
(ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1)
*and*
(ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1)
29 times, fasten off
(or, for those that prefer things to be written out the long way:)
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 3, sl st 2 in chain, sl st 1,
ch 2, sl st 1 in chain, sl st 1,
fasten off
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1 set of eyes, 3/8" across
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1 skull, made as follows:
Using white polymer clay, make a ball about 1/4" across.
Flatten to about 3/8" across.
Using an x-acto knife, cut notches on either side of the round.
Make 3 evenly-spaces cuts along the lower edge to make the teeth.
Round the corners for the cheekbones. Using a blunt needle, make two indentations for the eyes.
Assembly:
Fill head and body with stuffing and stitch head to body with needle and thread.
Using needle and thread, stitch hair over head.
Stitch beard onto face.
Stitch moustache onto face.
Flip hat inside-out...
...and fold the edges over.
Fill hat with a small amount of stuffing and stitch onto head at an angle.
Glue skull onto front of hat.
Glue eyes onto face.
You're done!
