Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Scrat the Squirrel


SCRAT!!!  I'm a huge Scrat fan (though I'm not sure why) so I crocheted this nutty buddy.  I crocheted him because the new movie Ice Age 4 is coming out.  But if you make him, make sure you crochet his nut, too. ; )

Note: If you do not have an acorn for Scrat to hold onto, you may want to make his arms shorter.

Scrat the Squirrel

Materials:
F hook
Tan yarn
Light grey yarn
Dark grey yarn
White yarn
Pink yarn
Black yarn
Black felt
Brown or green felt
Black thread and needle
18mm black nose

Nose/Head/Body (use tan yarn)

1. ch 6 in ring-6
2. sc in first st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in last st-8
3-4. sc in each st around-8
Stop and place 18mm black nose in middle of 6chs.
5. sc in next 3st, sk 1, sc in last 4st-7
6-7. sc in each st around-7
8. sc in next 3st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 3st-8
9. sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3st, 2sc in next st, sc in last st-10
10. sc in next 3st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 2st-12
11. 2sc in first st, sc in next 11st-13
12. 2sc in first st, sc in next 3st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 4st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 3st-16
13. sc in first 4st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 8st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 2st-18
14. sc in first 7st, (Tuft filling: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next 3ch, sk 1) sc in next 3st, sk 1, sc in next 3st, crochet from (to), sc in last 2st-15
15. sc in first st, (sk 1, sc in next 2st) two times, sk chs, sc in next 6st, sk chs, sc in last 2st-13
16. sc in next 6st, FLO-2sc in next 4st, both loops- sc in last 3st-17
17. (sk 1, sc in next st) 3 times, sc in next 3st, 2sc in next 2st, sc in next 4st, sk 1, sc in last st-15
18. sc in next 4st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 5st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3st-17
19. (sc2tog) two times, sc in next 5st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 7st-16
20. sc2tog, sc around-15
21. sc2tog, sc in next 4st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 5st-16
22. sc in next 5st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 4st-18
23. sc in first st, sk 1, (sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st) two times, sc in next 3st, (2sc in next st, sc in next 2st) two times, sc2tog-21
24. sc in next 10st,2sc in next st, sc in last 10st-22
25. sc in each st around-22
26. sc in next 11st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 6st-23
27. sc in first st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 20st, 2sc in last st-25
28. sc in next 10st, sk 1, sc in next 5st, sk 1, sc in last 8st-23
29. sc in first st, sk 1, sc around-22
30. sc in first 2st, sk 1, sc in next 17 st, sk 1, sc in last st-20
31. sc in each st around-20
32. (sc in next 3st, sc2tog) around-16
33. (sc in next 2st, sc2tog) around-12
34. (sc in next st, sc2tog) around-8 F/O

Tail (use light grey yarn)

1. ch 6 in ring-6
2. 2sc in each st around-12
3. sc in each st around-12
4. sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 6st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 2st-14
5. sc in each st around-14
6. sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 4st, 2sc in next st, sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 2st-18
7-8. sc in each st around-18
9. sc in next 4st, 2st in next st, sc in next 8st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 4st-20
10. sc in each st around-20
11. sc in next 5st, 2st in next st, sc in next 9st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 4st-22
12-20. sc in each st around-22
21. sc in next 5st, sc2tog, sc in next 9st, sc2tog, sc in last 4st-20
22-23. sc in each st around-20
24. sc in next 4st, sc2tog, sc in next 8st, sc2tog, sc in last 4st-18
25. sc in each st arounnd-18 F/O

Eyes (use white and tan yarn, make 2)

1. with white yarn, ch 6 in ring-6
2. sc in each st around-6
3. with tan yarn, 2sc in next 4st- F/O


Ears (use tan yarn, make 2)

1. ch 5 in ring-5
2. ch 1, slst in next 2st, 2sc in next st, slst on next 2st-6 F/O

Filling in Ears (use pink yarn, make 2)

1. ch 2, slst in 2nd ch from hook- F/O

Teeth (use white yarn, make 2)

1. ch 6, slst in 2nd ch from and across-F/O

Tufts (use tan yarn, make 2)

1. ch 5 in ring-5
2. sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in last st-6
3. sc in each st around-6
4. sc in next 3st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 2st-7
5. sc in each st around-7 F/O

Arms (use tan yarn, make 2)

1. ch 5 in ring-5
2-7. sc in each st around-5
8. sc in next 2st, sk 1, sc in last 2st-4
9-11. sc in each st around-4
12. sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in last st-5
13. (change to pink yarn) sc in next 2st, (ch 3, slst in 2nd ch, 2slst in next ch, slst in next st) 2 times, ch 3, slst in 2nd ch, 2slst in next ch, sc in last st-F/O


Legs (use tan yarn, make 2)

1. ch 5 in ring-5
2-8. sc in each st around-5
9. sc in first 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in last-6
10. (change to pink yarn) sc in first 2st, (ch 3, slst in 2nd ch, 2slst in next ch, slst in next st) 2 times, ch 3, slst in 2nd ch, 2slst in next ch, sc in last 2st-F/O


Hips (use tan yarn, make 2)

1. ch 6 in ring-6
2. 2sc in each st around-12
3. sc in each st around-12
4. sc in next 11st, slst in next st-F/O


Assembly:
Here we go- Cut a 2 circles from the brown or green felt, then cut 2 smaller circles from the black felt.  Sew the circles together using thread and needle, and then sew the circles onto the Eyes.  Sew Ear Filling in Ears.  Sew Teeth below 18mm nose, Eyes on top of head, Ears behind Eyes, Tufts to side of Eyes, Arms behind Tufts, Hips on sides of Body, Legs on bottom of Hips, and Tail on bottom of Body.  Embroidery stripes on Back and Tail with dark grey yarn.  Embroidery mouth with black thread or yarn.  Tie black yarn on tips of fingers and toes.  If you wish, you may sew his hands onto Scrat's Acorn.




Scrat belongs to his original creators and the acorn belongs to Scrat. (But the pattern belongs to me)


Sunday, December 2, 2012

Scrat's Acorn



So, you're probably wondering, if I made Scrat's acorn, then where's Scrat?  I will be posting Scrat on 12/12/12, so get ready for some difficult crocheting!

Materials:
F hook
Brown yarn
Tan yarn

Acorn (use brown yarn)

1. ch 8 in ring-8
2. 2sc in each st around-16
3. (sc in next st, 2sc in next st) around-24
4-5. sc in each st around-24
6. change to tan yarn, BLO- (sc in next 6st, sc2tog) around-21
7-9. in both loops- sc in each st around-21
10. (sc in next 5st, sc2tog) around-18
11. sc in each st around-18
12. (sc in next 4st, sc2tog) around-15
13. (sc in next st, sc2tog) around-10
14. sc2tog around-5 F/O

Stem

1. ch 6, slst in 2nd ch, slst in next ch, sk 1, slst on last 2ch- F/O Sew on top of acorn.


Scrat belongs to his original creators and the acorn belongs to Scrat.