Hello hello! It is good to be back!
(I've been gone on a 3 year hiatus, but I am back for good now. I will be regularly updating my instagram with new amigurumis, new patterns and of course new conventions that I will be attending and vending at)
I'm super excited to restart this crafty chapter of my life and I have big dreams for where this may take me.
Now, without further ado, I am sharing my Lapras pattern below.
Happy crocheting! Don't forget to tag me on instagram @ebonykatt.ami to share your cutie with me, I can't wait to see your new friend <33
Lapras Pattern
Materials
3.5mm crochet hook
8ply yarn: blue, grey, black (for eyes)
Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker
Stuffing
Abbreviations
mc - magic circle
inc - increase
dec - invisible decrease
hdc - half double crochet
fch - foundation chain
slst- slip stitch
ch - chain (x) stitches
tc - turning chain
sk - skip (x) stiches
FO, LT - finish off, leave tail for sewing
Pattern
Head - in blue
R1 - mc 6
R2 - (inc) x6 (12)
R3 - (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4 - (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5 - (3sc, inc) x6 (30)
R6-11 - 30sc (30)
R12 - (3sc, dec) x6 (24)
R13 - (2sc, dec) x6 (18)
R14 - (1sc, dec) x6 (12) - stuff firmly
Neck - continuining from Head
R15 - (outer hoops only for this row) 12sc (12)
R16 - (crochet as normal) 12 sec (12)
Body - continuing from Neck R17 - (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
R18 - 3sc, [ch 3, tc1, sk1, 3sc along chain, slst into base]; (2sc, inc) x5 (30) (diagram below for reference if wording is confusing)
R19-21 - 30sc (30)
R22 - (3sc, dec) x6 (24)
R23 - (2sc, dec) x6 (18)
R24 - (1sc, dec) x6 (12) - stuff firmly
R25 - (dec) x6 (6), FO.
Ear/Spirals (x2) - in blue
R1 - 20fch, tc1, sk1
R2 - 20hdc, tc1
Now, fold the piece in half and slst on the outerloops of both sides to seal.
**Before sewing to either side of the Head, curl the piece up like a spiral and sew to secure; now sew to head.
A diagram has been attached below to assist in this piece
Head spike - in blue
R1 - mc 6
R2 - 6sc, FO, LT.
Shell - in gray
R1 - mc 6
R2 - (inc) x6 (12)
R3 - (4sc, inc) x3 (15)
R4 - 15hdc, FO, LT.
**Before sewing to Body, curl the outer edges of your last row; now sew to body.
Front flippers (x2) - in blue
R1 - mc 6
R2 - (1sc, inc) x3 (9)
R3-5 - 9sc (9)
R6 - (1sc, dec) x3 (6), FO, LT - stuff firmly
Back flippers (x2) - in blue
R1 - mc 6
R2 - (2sc, inc) x2 (8)
R3 - 8sc
R4 - (2sc, dec) x2 (6), FO, LT - stuff firmly
Assembly
Sew ear/spirals to either side of the Head. Sew head spike in top-centre of Head.
Using black yarn, embroider eyes on either side of head - I did mine on R4-5 sewing 4 long vertical lines in the same stitch.
Sew front flippers and back flippers to their respective postitions on either side of the Body - remembering to stuff them before sewing them.
Sew shell on to back of Body (I did not stuff mine); remember to add the little fold/curl on the last row of your shell (looks cuter this way imo).
Snap lots of pictures and share your baby Lapras with me on instagram @ebonykatt.ami -- I can't wait to see yours <33
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