Crochet Beast From X-Men

Hello! I'm Alexe and I design tiny crocheted heroes. I really hope you enjoy making this little Beast, I will be back with other geeky patterns. You can send me challenges, I looooove challenges!

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I recommend reading the whole pattern first.

Knowledge needed (US terms)

· Working in rounds

· Magic circle (MC)

· Single crochet (SC)

· Double crochet (DC)

· Slip stitch (Sl ST)

· Fasten off (F/O)

· Basic sewing

· Increase (INC)

· Invisible decrease (DEC)

· Chain (Ch)

Material needed:

· 3.5 mm crochet (US: E)

· Light blue yarn (I actually found the color I wanted at the dollar store, so no brand)

· Electric blue yarn (Patons Astra)

· Yellow yarn (Caron Simply soft (or Michael’s equivalent))

· Black yarn (Caron Simply soft (or Michael’s equivalent))

· White yarn (Caron Simply soft (or Michael’s equivalent))

· Metal brush

· Yarn needle

· Scissors

No gauge

Final result should be around 4 inches high. Depending on the yarn you use, your item could be bigger or smaller.

**The whole project is worked in ROUNDS unless indicated otherwise**

HEAD (with light blue)

R1-- MC 6

R2-- INC x 6 (12)

R3-- SC 1, INC, SC 2, INC, SC 1, INC, SC 2, INC, SC 1, INC (17)

R4-- SC 2, INC, SC 3, INC, SC 3, INC, SC 3, INC, SC 2 (21)

R5-- SC 3, INC, SC 6, INC, SC 6, INC, SC 3 (24)

R6-- SC 10, INC, SC 13 (25)

R7-- Even (25)

** Begin stuffing lightly. Continue as you go along **

R8-- SC 13, DEC, SC 10 (24)

R9-- SC 3, DEC, SC 6, DEC, SC 6, DEC, SC 3 (21)

R10-- SC 2, DEC, SC 3, DEC, SC 3, DEC, SC 3, DEC, SC 2 (17)

R11-- DEC, SC 1, DEC, SC 2, DEC, SC 1, DEC, SC 2, DEC, SC 1 (12)

R12-- DEC until shut

Eyes: use black. Embroider

Mouth: use electric blue. Embroider

Teeth: use white. Embroider

HAIR (with electric blue)

Repeat Rounds 1 to 7 from “HEAD”

**You will start working in ROWS**

CH 1, turn

Row 8-- Starting in 1st stitch from hook, SC 15 (15)

CH 1, turn

Row 9-- SC 7, DEC, SC 6 (14)

CH 1, turn

Row 10-- SC 6, DEC, SC 6 (13)

CH 1, turn

Row 11-- SC 5, DEC, SC 6 (12)

CH 1, turn

Row 12 – Even (12)

Now you are going to make the BEARD. I recommend you place the hair on the head so you can ajust the tension (or length) of the beard. The beard should be tight and have no slack at all, so please reduce Row 12A and/or 13 if it doesn’t feel right.

Row 12A -- CH 6 and Sl ST, in 1st stitch on other side, turn.

Row 13-- 8 DC over CH 6 from previous row. Sl ST in 1st stitch on other side, turn.89

Row 14-- Even 8 SC, Sl st.

F/O, leave tail

Attach to head and brush (with metal brush) hair from bottom to top and beard from edge of beard to bottom. Place the hair and beard like Beast would. (I do put a bit of hairspray to make it stay in place)

ARMS x 2 (with light blue)

R1-- MC 6

R2-8-- Even (6)

LEGS (Please read carefully as they are a bit different)

Legs are 2 separate pieces stitched together (not sewn) and they are the foundation of the body. You will work in rounds, around both legs to form body.

LEG 1

Start with light blue.

R1 MC 6

R2 INC x 6 (12)

R3-6 Even (12)

Switch to electric blue

R7 Even (12)

F/O, put aside

LEG 2 (DO NOT F/O)

R1 MC 6

R2 INC x 6 (12)

R3-6 Even (12)

Switch to electric blue

R7 Even (12)

Take LEG 1, put them together and Sl ST the 4 stitches touching in the middle. (See pictures)

R8-10 -- SC around (NOT in the middle) (20)

Switch to yellow

R11-12 Even (20)

Switch to light blue

R13 SC 2, DEC, SC 12, DEC, SC 2 (18)

R14 SC 3, DEC, SC 8, DEC, SC 3 (16)

Begin stuffing lightly

R15 SC 1, DEC 2, SC 2, DEC, SC 2, DEC 2, SC 1, DEC 1 (10)

R16 Even (10)

F/O, leave tail

Sew arms to body first and then you can sew the head.

BELT (with black)

R1: MC 6

Sl st in 1st stitch to make a nice circle.

Sew to middle of the yellow belt and embroider a yellow “X”.