Maskutchi – Tamagotchi Pattern

Hey, everyone! Hope you are all doing well.

My family and I have been in self-quarantine since March 13th. We have only been out a handful of times and have only recently started getting take-out. This has been the most I have ever cooked at home IN MY LIFE and I’m glad to get the occasional relief.

Needless to say, my Etsy shop has been closed since we were told to stay home because there was no way I was going to go to the post office. However, we (my husband and I) have just experimented with USPS home pickup and I have decided to reopen the shop! Yay!

In addition to reopening the shop, I wanted to release a few patterns on here as well. I know I mentioned wanting to do this before and I see that the last ones I shared were my Mini Meat Boy & Bandage Girl patterns – all the way back in July of last year! Wow! I’d say that I’m surprised I haven’t posted here in such a long time but, really, it’s not that shocking – I can never keep up with this blog! In addition to everything else that has been going on, I once again kicked crochet to the curb and rarely picked up a hook. I only started again a week or two ago but it has still been fairly limited.

A few days ago, I was asked if I would be willing to share some of my Tamagotchi patterns. As they were ones I was planning on sharing at some point anyway, I said I would look into it. I knew that I would need to rewrite some of them because many of my patterns are just numbers and tallies.

I wasn’t wrong! With my Maskutchi pattern that I am sharing today, I actually had to rewrite (and test) an entire section of the body! With my original Maskutchi, I did the entire thing freehand and with the “right side” facing out. (Which is the bad side. Crochet is weird. Whatever.) When I rewrote the pattern the first time, I started making it again with the “wrong side” out since it looks cleaner, but realized that Maskutchi’s tush was now going the other way! I adjusted the pattern to get the correct stitch counts but never adjusted it to get the tush pointed in the right direction (lazy me). As I was reworking it this time around (so I could take photos, etc), I knew I was going to have to flip the tush and rewrite the bottom portion entirely.

I’ve included a few pictures in the pattern below which, hopefully, help guide you through the pattern. If you have any questions about it, please let me know and I will try to add some other pictures to help explain it. Also, let me know if you see any typos in the pattern. 😉

I hope you enjoy this pattern and please tag me in any photos or posts you make! Want to make a different Tamagotchi? You can also find my Tarakotchi pattern here.

Have a good week!

Rachel

Final Note: As always, this pattern is for personal use only and should not be sold as your own. Please give credit where credit is due! 🙂 Thank you!

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Let’s get started!

Maskutchi

Some notes:

• Crochet Level: Easy/Intermediate
• Made in the round
• Terms
  • sc – single crochet
  • inc/dec – increase/decrease
  • FO – Finish off
  • Ch – chain

You will need:

• Yarn in Red Heart “Light Blue”, black, and white.
• Hooks in sizes 5.00mm (H) and 4.00mm (G)
• Yarn needle
• Fiberfill/stuffing
• Stitch marker or piece of contrasting yarn

“Ears” (Make 2)

With black yarn, begin with MR.

Row 1: sc 6 – 6

Row 2: inc around – 12

Row 3: (inc, sc 1) around – 18

Row 4: (inc, sc 5) around – 21

Rows 5-6: sc around – 21

FO first ear and set aside. Repeat Rows 1-6 for second ear but do not FO.

Row 7: Connect both ears with 5 sc, place a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round, and crochet around – 32

Rows 8-9: sc around – 32

 

To show contrast: the first ear is grey, the second ear is white, and rows 7-9 are orange.

• Pictures 1-2 show the connecting 5 sc and placing the stitch marker
• Pictures 3-4 show the first row
• Pictures 5-6 show rows 8-9

Switch to blue yarn to begin the body.

Row 10-17: sc around – 32

Row 18: sc 25, inc, sc 6 – 33

Row 19: sc 26, inc, sc 6 – 34

Row 20: sc 27, inc, sc 6 – 35

Row 21: sc 28, inc, sc 6 – 36

Row 22: sc 29, inc, sc 6 – 37

Row 23: sc 30, inc, sc 6 – 38

Row 24: sc 31, inc, sc 6 – 39

Row 25: sc 32, inc, sc 6 – 40

Start stuffing if you haven’t already.

Rows 26-28: sc around – 40

Row 29: sc 10, dec, sc 19, dec, sc 7 – 38

Row 30:  sc 10, dec, sc 17, dec, sc 7 – 36

Row 31: sc 9, dec 2x, sc 14, dec 2x, sc 5 – 32

Row 32: sc 8, dec 2x, sc 12, dec 2x, sc 4 – 28

Row 33: sc 7, dec 2x, sc 10, dec 2x, sc 3 – 24

Row 34: sc 6, dec 2x, sc 8, dec 2x, sc 2 – 20

FO and sew shut.

Eye Area/Mask

With black yarn and 4mm hook chain 10.

Row 1: sc 8 stitches, 3 sc in last stitch. Continue crocheting along the back side of the starting chain for 7 stitches and 2 sc in last stitch – 20

Row 2: Inc in first stitch, sc 7, inc, sc, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 1 – 24

Row 3: sc, in, sc 8, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 8, inc, sc 1 – 28

FO

Eyes

In white with 4mm hook, make MR.

Row 1: sc 6 – 6

Row 2: Inc around – 12

FO, embroider pupils, and attach to black section.

Attach finished mask to the body.

Feet (Make 2)

In black with 5mm hook:

Attach yarn to bottom of body with a slip stitch (Maskutchi lying face up).

Ch 10.

Slip stitch back 4 sts, ch 4, sl st back 4, then sl st back up leg.

Slip stitch once more at the beginning of the chain and fasten off.

And you’re finished!

Tag me on Instagram @pleasantplushies I’d love to see how yours turned out!

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Mini Meat Boy and Bandage Girl

Oh, hey! Long time no see!

If you’ve been following me on Instagram (@pleasantplushies) you know that I’ve been taking a bit of a hiatus from both crocheting and Etsy. Somewhere along the line I just became so incredibly burnt out on crocheting the same things over and over again and new ideas were just NOT happening.

I’d blame my kids (which isn’t too much of a stretch since they occupy ALL of my time) but I’d say that I am just uninspired. I’ve tried working on new crafts/hobbies but it doesn’t seem to be helping much.

I have, however, been reading a lot more and have read a couple of great novels/memoirs! I set a Goodreads challenge this year (24) and I’m only one book away! I felt this would be a good amount for me (2 books per month) but it seems I underestimated myself. Not gonna complain about that! Maybe I’ll set aside a separate blog post for my recent reads… would you be interested in that?

Back to crochet.

Before I set my Etsy shop on vacation mode and told the IG world that I was taking a break, I mentioned that I was planning on releasing some crochet patterns on both Etsy and here on the blog. I’m still trying to figure out which patterns I’d like to share as I’d like a FEW of them to remain my own personal patterns, but I may just release them all and be done with it! I’m still deciding. 😉 However, if there are any patterns that you would absolutely LOVE to have access to, please let me know in the comments!

One of the patterns (well, technically two) I knew I wanted to share with you all is my Mini Meat Boy and Bandage Girl set!

These “fun size” plushies are the perfect addition to a gamer’s gift, a stocking stuffer, ornament, keychain… you name it! They’re incredibly quick to whip up and don’t use a ton of yarn or stuffing.

If you make a set, please tag me on Instagram or link back to my blog! I’d love to see how it works out for you! 🙂

Enjoy!

(Note: Pattern contains affiliate links.)
Mini Meat Boy & Bandage Girl

Basic crochet knowledge is required.

Gauge is not important.

Stitches/terms used:

• Single Crochet (sc)
• Half-double Crochet (hdc)
• Double Crochet (dc)
• Slip Stitch (sl st)
• Single Crochet Increase (Inc) and Decrease (dec)
• Chain (ch)
• Magic Ring (MR)
• Finish Off (FO)

You will need:

• Yarn in Red, Pink, White, Black, and Yellow
  • I used Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red and Baby Pink
• Hook sizes 5mm (H) and 3.5mm (E)
  • Unless stated otherwise, use H hook.
• Yarn Needle
• Stitch Marker (or piece of contrasting yarn)
• Polyester Fiberfill or other stuffing

Let’s Begin!

Body

With Cherry Red, chain 11.

Row 1: sc 9, 3 sc in next st, sc 8, inc – 22

Row 2: Inc, sc 8, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 8, inc, sc 1 – 26

Rows 3-10: sc around

Row 11: sc 1, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 1, dec, sc 8, dec – 22

FO, stuff, and sew shut.

In Baby Pink repeat rows 1-11.

Arms/Legs (4)

With Red, make MR.

Row 1: sc 6

Rows 2-3: sc around

FO, stuff lightly, and attach.

Repeat with Baby Pink.

Note: I tend to place Bandage Girl’s legs closer together than Meat Boy’s.

Eyes (2)

For Meat Boy:

In Black with 3.5mm hook, chain 5.

Row 1: sc 4 – 4

Row 2: hdc, dc in next two stitches, hdc – 4

FO leaving a long tail for sewing and embroidering the mouth (between rows 7 & 8). Embroider the eye with white. Attach to body (covering rows 2-4).

Bandage Girl:

With Black, make MR.

Row 1: sc 6

FO leaving long tail for eyelashes (corner of eyes at a 90° angle) and mouth (between rows 8 & 9) and attach to body.

Flower

In yellow with 3.5mm hook, make MR.

Row 1: sc 6

Switch to white.

Row 2: (sl st, hdc x3, sl st) in each st

FO leaving long tail, and attach.

Please let me know if you find any errors in the pattern or have any problems.

You are more than welcome to sell any finished plushies, but please give me credit in your listings, etc. Thank you so much! 🙂

Rachel

The Lin Lin Beanie

Hello, friends!

So, I made a thing.

Well, that’s nothing out of the ordinary – I make a lot of things! But this time I made a beanie with more than just the usual single crochet and double crochet. I even used a stitch that I didn’t know the name of but had used in another pattern once upon a time (I have since found out that it is called “crossed double crochet” or “XDC” thanks to @acassafrass on Instagram)!

The Lin Lin Beanie

First off, grab your tools.

Oh… Uh. Not those tools (although that ruler could be useful). These tools:

You will need:

• Yarn of your choice (I used Impeccable Loops & Threads in “Butterscotch“)
• Size H (5mm) hook (I got this one from Daiso and I love it!)
• scissors
• yarn needle

Special Stitches:

Crossed Double Crochet (XDC) – skip the first stitch, DC into the next, then DC into the skipped stitch. This makes an “X.” Click the link mentioned above for visual instructions or view photos included in the pattern.

Let’s begin!

With yarn of your choice, start with the magic ring and chain (ch) 2 – ch 2 counts as the first double crochet (dc).

Row 1: Double crochet 9 stitches, attach with a slip stitch (sl st) to the starting chain, and chain 2 – 10

Row 2: DC into the same stitch as the chain 2 (counts as the first increase), increase (inc) around, attach with sl st, and chain 2 – 20

Row 3: DC into same st as chain 2, DC into the next st. (Inc, DC 1) around. Join and chain 2 – 30

Row 4: DC into same st as chain 2, DC into the next 2 sts. (Inc, DC 2) around. Join and chain 2 – 40

Row 5: DC into same st as chain 2, DC into the next 3 sts. (Inc, DC 3) around. Join and chain 2 – 50

Row 6: DC into same st as ch 2, DC into the next 4 sts. (Inc, DC 4) around. Join and chain 2 – 60

Row 7: DC into same st as ch 2, DC into the next 5 sts. (Inc, DC 5) around. Join – 70

You may need to add another row to your base – my head is on the smaller side so this fits me fine. If you need to size up, repeat the above step but change the DC 5 to DC 6 making it a total of 80 stitches.

Now that we’ve finished the base of the beanie, we’ll start with the main part of the pattern. The next two rows will be repeated until your desired length.

Row 8: Chain 2 (this does not count as a stitch). Work XDC throughout the row (see note above).

(Note: for the very first row of XDC, you’ll skip the stitch with the join and DC in the next stitch. Then DC in the joined stitch.This is the only row you’ll do this). Join with sl st to the starting chain. – 70

Row 9: Chain 1 and work half double crochet (HDC) throughout the row. Attach with a sl st to the chain 1. – 70

Repeat Rows 8 & 9 until you reach your desired length. When you reach that point, you will add 3 additional rows of HDC for your brim.

For this beanie, I repeated the rows 5 more times.

For the slouchy beanie I made previously, I repeated the rows 9 times.

You can make this as long/short as you want! Also, if you don’t care for the HDC brim, you can use another method (ribbed brims seem to be popular right now). If you have any questions, or find a mistake, feel free to contact me!

If you happen to make one of these beanies, I’d love to see it! Please link back to my blog or tag me on Instagram @pleasantplushies. I’ve also added this pattern to my Ravelry page.

Enjoy!

Rachel

A Pokeball

I finally made something new!

That recent stash busting post I did motivated me to start working on some of the things I have been meaning to make. One of the first things on my list was this:

A Pokeball!

I’ve been meaning to make a quick and easy plushie to add to my Etsy inventory and this is it. (I’ll be adding it shortly – just need to take a few pictures!)

Edit: Pokeball listing can be found here. Price has been recently reduced! Please check out my other Pokémon plushies while you’re there.

It also makes the perfect add-on item to my Jigglypuff plushie! 😀

But, because I love you, I am also making this pattern available to you.

(Plus, there are a million different Pokeball patterns out there so why keep mine a secret?)

😉

Enjoy!

If you’re a Ravelry user and have finished a Pokeball, I’d love to feature your finished item! Project page can be found here.

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Pokeball Pattern

This quick and easy Pokeball pattern uses minimal resources and takes only an hour or two of your time (depending on your experience). The finished Pokeball is roughly the size of a softball.

You will need:

• Size 5.00mm (H, 8) crochet hook
• Yarn in Red Heart “Cherry Red,” white, and black.
• Stuffing of your choice
• Yarn needle

Ball:

In red, make MR.

Row 1: Single crochet (sc) 6 in MR – 6

Row 2: Increase (inc) around – 12

Row 3: (Inc, sc 1) around – 18

Row 4: (Inc, sc 2) around – 24

Row 5: (Inc, sc 3) around – 30

Row 6: (Inc, sc 4) around – 36

Row 7: (Inc, sc 5) – 42

Rows 8-9: sc around

Switch to black.

Rows 10-11: sc around

Switch to white.

Rows 12-14: sc around

Begin stuffing as you go.

Row 15: (Decrease, sc 5) around – 36

Row 16: (Dec, sc 4) around – 30

Row 17: (dec, sc 3) around – 24

Row 18: (dec, sc 2) around – 18

Row 19: (dec, sc 1) around – 12

Row 20: dec around – 6

FO, stuff firmly, and sew ball shut.

Button:

In white, make MR.

Row 1: sc 6 – 6

Row 2: Inc around – 12

Switch to black.

Row 3: (inc, sc 1) aorund – 18

FO, attach in the center of the Pokeball where the changing of colors is most obvious.

And that’s it!

Please let me know if you have any questions or if you find any mistakes or typos.

Side note: This Jigglypuff is not the one listed in my Etsy shop. This is a smaller version I made for my husband a few years ago. 🙂

Gelatinoid Pattern

The other day, my husband started playing a game called “Vay” on the Sega CD. One of the very first monsters you encounter is a little, squishy, blob-like creature called a “Gelatinoid.”

Click image for source

He said to me, “Once you finish my Gaw, you should make this for me!”

Well, I don’t even want to think about Gaw…I haven’t touched it since the last update. Still no legs and no wings. I really just have no idea how to go about finishing it! GAW!

Instead, when I had a break between homework assignments, I whipped up this Gelatinoid really quick.

A “Gelatinoid”

It’s great for those small balls of yarn you have left! A stash-buster I guess you’d call it in the yarn world?

It’s not quite a slime and it’s not quite an octopus. Perhaps a hybrid? I dunno… it’s a blob with legs/tentacles.

Anywho, I wrote out a very quick pattern for anyone who’s interested in using up those random pieces of yarn that just sit around. I don’t know about you, but I have a ton of random colors leftover from larger projects that I just can’t seem to get rid of!

Enjoy!

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Gelatinoid

To make the “Vay” inspired Gelatinoid, you will need:

• light/pale blue, black, and pink yarn
• Size 5.00 (H) hook
• Fiberfill/stuffing
• Yarn needle

Body

With light blue (or color of your choice!), start with the Magic Ring.

Row 1: Single crochet (sc) 6 – 6

Row 2: Increase (Inc) in each stitch (St) – 12

Row 3: (Inc, sc 1) around – 18

Row 4: (Inc, sc 2) around – 24

Row 5: (inc, sc 3) around – 30

Row 6: (Inc, sc 4) around – 36

Rows 7-9: Sc around

Row 10: (Decrease, sc 4) – 30

Row 11: (Dec, sc 3) – 24

Row 12: (Dec, sc 2) – 18

Row 13: (Dec, sc 1) – 12

Row 14: Dec around – 6

Finish off (FO), stuff, and sew shut.

Legs/Tentacles (Make 5)

With blue, chain 12.

FO leaving tail to attach.

After making 5, attach to the bottom of the body (I attach mine close to the center).

Face

Embroider eyes and mouth with black (or use felt).

Use pink yarn to embroider cheeks/blush (or use fabric paint/felt).

See photo for details/placement.

All done! A quick and simple pattern great for that extra yarn!

“Tarakotchi” Tamagotchi

Happy Thursday!

As mentioned in my last post, I was thinking about sharing one of my Tamagotchi patterns.

Well, today is the day, my friends!

The pattern I want to share with you, my dear readers, is my “Tarakotchi” pattern.

There are many different variations of this little guy, but the one that I was inspired by was the one from the original handheld Tamagotchis.

Source

This is what I came up with:

I hope you like it! Enjoy!

“Tarakotchi” Tamagotchi

You will need:
• Yarn in Vanna’s Choice “Pink Poodle,” Craftsmart Value “Purple,” and black.
• Size 5.00mm (H) hook
• Yarn needle
• Polyester Fiberfill

Body
With pink make Magic Ring (MR)
Row 1: Sc 6 – 6
Row 2: Increase around – 12
Row 3: (Inc, sc 1) around – 18
Row 4: (Inc, sc 2) around – 24
Row 5: (Inc, sc 3) around – 30
Row 6: (Inc, sc 4) around – 36
Rows 7-21: Sc around
Begin stuffing as you go.
Row 22: (decrease, sc 4) around – 30
Row 23: (dec, sc 3) around – 24
Row 24: (dec, sc 2) around – 18
Row 25: (dec, sc 1) around – 12
Finish stuffing.
Row 26: Dec around – 6
FO, sew shut.

Mouth/Lips (Make 2)
With purple make MR
Row 1: sc 6 – 6
Rows 2-8: Sc around
Row 9: Dec around – 3
FO and attach to face with one “lip” further to the right than the other (see photo for reference).

With black, embroider eyes onto face.

Legs
With black, attach yarn to the bottom of the body and chain 11.
Slip stitch (sl st) in first 4 stitches, ch 5, sl st back 4, and then sl st up the rest of the leg (last 6 chains)
FO

And you’re done!

If you see any typos or something doesn’t make sense, let me know! I’d like to hear from you!

Interested in purchasing this Tarakotchi or seeing my other Tamagotchi creations? Visit my Etsy shop!

Sampson the Bear

Hello! Hope y’all are having a nice weekend so far!

Today, I have a special treat for you. Well, I like to consider it a treat… Yesterday, I made a new amigurumi that I want to share with you.

Hello there!

 

 

His name is Sampson. He’s a bear. But he wasn’t always going to be a bear!

When I began working on this project, he was meant to be a rabbit. I was going to make an Animal Crossing character named O’Hare (one of my favorites) but after I finished off the main part of the head and an arm I realized that the color was wrong – it was much too dark! (I might as well mention that I was working on it in a semi-dark room) So, I decided to change a rabbit to a bear. If you have ever looked at my shop before, you may have noticed that I mostly make video game related items. Sampson was a nice little change because I could make him look any way that I wanted and I didn’t have to continuously stare at a photo to make sure the details were accurate.

Personally, I think he’s pretty adorable. At least now he is. When I first finished him he looked like this:

Those eyes! Ugh…

Not as cute. Each time I looked at him it bothered me because I knew that it looked terrible. Thus, the first thing I did this morning when I woke up was to cut off those hideous eyes and try to attach some safety eyes. I don’t know if you have ever tried to attach those eyes to an already finished item but let me tell you… it is a real hassle. There is not quite enough space between the stitches to squeeze the back clasp of the eye (I call it a washer because it looks kind of like one) back into the head so I had to stretch the stitches out a bit. Luckily, I was able to get it back in there without too much stretching which means it doesn’t look like there are holes in it! Yay!

Time to relax!

If you would like to make your own Sampson, you will need:

• Yarn in dark brown, off-white, and black.
  • I used Red Heart Super Saver Coffee, Red Heart Super Saver Soft White, and Red Heart Super Saver Black
• Safety eyes or buttons
• Size 5.00mm (H) hook
  • I like the hook from this Boye set
• Yarn needle
• Polyester Fiberfill

Head

With dark brown make a Magic Ring (MR).

Row 1: Single crochet (sc) 6 – 6

Row 2: Increase (inc) around – 12

Row 3: (Inc, sc 1) around – 18

Row 4: (Inc, sc 2) around – 24

Row 5: (Inc, sc 3) around – 30

Row 6: (Inc, sc 4) around – 36

Row 7: (Inc, sc 5) around – 42

Rows 8-14: Sc around

Note: If attaching safety eyes, place them on row 10 about 5-6 stitches apart. Begin stuffing as you go.

Row 15: (Decrease, sc 5) around – 36

Row 16: (Dec, sc 4) around – 30

Row 17: (Dec, sc 3) around – 24

Row 18: (Dec, sc 2) around – 18

Row 19: (Dec, sc 1) around – 12

Row 20: Decrease around – 6

Finish stuffing, finish off (FO), and sew closed.

Body

With dark brown make a MR.

Row 1: Sc 6 – 6

Row 2: Inc around – 12

Row 3: (Inc, sc 1) around – 18

Row 4: (Inc, sc 2) around – 24

Row 5: (Inc, sc 3) around – 30

Rows 6-14: Sc around

Begin stuffing as you go.

Row 15: (Dec, sc 3) – 24

Row 16: (Dec, sc 2) – 18

Row 17: (Dec, sc 1) – 12

Row 18: Decrease around – 6

Finish stuffing, FO, and sew shut.

Arms & Legs (Make 4)

With dark brown make a MR. (If preferred, you can begin with off-white and switch to dark brown after the first row.)

Row 1: Sc 6

Row 2: (Inc, sc 1) around – 9

Rows 3-8: Sc around

FO, stuff, and attach to body.

Ears (Make 2)

With dark brown make a MR.

Row 1: Sc 6 – 6

Row 2: Inc around – 12

Row 3: (Inc, sc 1) around – 18

Fold in half and single crochet closed. Attach ears to head slightly curved (mine reach from row 2 to row 8).

Tummy Patch

In off-white make MR.

Row 1: Sc 6 – 6

Row 2: Inc around – 12

Row 3: (Inc, sc 1) around – 18

FO and attach to body (The bottom of the tummy patch should hit around row 6 on the body).

Face

In off-white make MR.

Row 1: Sc 6 – 6

Row 2: Inc around – 12

Row 3: (Inc, sc 1) around – 18

FO, embroider mouth and nose w/ black yarn, and attach to the head. This should be placed about 1 row below the eyes.

And that’s it! Your very own Sampson. If you see any errors in the pattern, or have any questions or suggestions, please let me know!

Rachel

**This pattern is for personal use only. Finished products may be given as gifts but, please, do not sell them.**

Post Number 2 already? That was quick! (Minecraft Ghast Pattern)

Welcome to post 2! Yay!

(I like to imagine a crowd cheering in the background)

As mentioned previously, I have been attempting to crochet a ghast from the game Minecraft. Last night was spent making panels and part of today was spent making tentacles (I haven’t yet mastered the art of crocheting “in the square”). After I completed all of the pieces and sewed them all together I ended up with this:

Not too bad… I’m pretty pleased with it for such a quick project!

I know, I know… ghasts have grey spots and the like. But that stuff is tedious! Alternating between grey, white, black… it’s too much (plus, the last thing I made which involved that ended up looking pretty funky)! So, solid white with embroidered eyes it is.

Interested in seeing the play-by-play?

Well, if you insist. **If you want to see the pattern, scroll down to the bottom!**

I began by crocheting six (6) 16×16 panels.

After that, I made nine (9) tentacles which were made by crocheting in the round.  These are the finished pieces:

When I finished with all of the pieces, I began to sew the panels together into a box shape.

  

Before sewing it up completely I stuffed it with polyester fiberfill. Then, I finished sewing the last open edge and began to attach the tentacles. There are 9 tentacles all together so I attached them in 3 rows of 3. I don’t think they need to be symmetrical… but that is more or less how I attached them (I have a thing about order/neatness).

And here it is! The finished ghast (doesn’t it kind of look like it’s smiling?)

Huzzah! A completed ghast! Now I just need some clear thread/wire/anything so I can attach it to something to make it float! Nice.

Thank you for joining me this fine evening. I hope you all have a terrific weekend!

Rachel

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Minecraft Ghast “Pattern” (written by ME!)

You will need:

• White and Black Yarn
  • I use Red Heart Super Saver White and Red Heart Super Saver Black
• Size (H) crochet hook
  • My favorite hook is from this set of Boye hooks
• Polyester Fiberfill (or other stuffing)
  • I recommend the Fairfield Poly-Fil
• Yarn needle

Body Panels (Make 6)

Chain 17

Rows 1-16: single crochet 16 across

Finish off leaving a long tail and set aside.

Tentacles (Make 9)

Start with a Magic Ring (or a chain 2).

Row 1: single crochet 6 in the ring. Since we are crocheting in the round, do NOT join to first stitch.

Rows 2-10: single crochet around

Finish off leaving a long tail.

Assembly

After all pieces are completed, begin sewing the edges of the panels together with the “tails” in order to make a box. Before sewing it up completely, stuff with fiberfill (or other stuffing) and sew it shut.

Attach the legs to the bottom of the box/body. Tentacles can be stuffed with fiberfill if you’d like, but it is not necessary – I didn’t stuff mine.

Embroider eyes onto the face with black yarn. The eyes should cover 4 stitches and should be about 3 stitches apart from each other (see photos for placement).

Embroider the mouth, also with black yarn, about 5-6 rows beneath the eyes (mine covers about 5 stitches).

You’re all done! Simple as that.

Enjoy!

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Have you made one of my ghasts? I’d love to see it! Link back to this post or post a link in the comments to share!

Check out my ghast project page on Ravelry and feel free to give it a rating or leave a comment. If you link back to it, I can add it to my featured photos! 🙂

**Please do not share/replicate this pattern in its entirety – link back to this post/blog when sharing. While I cannot prevent you from selling completed items, please give credit where credit is due by linking to my blog. Thank you!**