Gengar

 Gengar

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You will need...

• 3mm crochet hook 

• Stitch markers

• Scissors

• Yarn/tapestry needle

• 1 x 8 ply yarn ball of choice in dark purple (I used 8 ply cotton which made a 12cm tall Gengar)

• Poly stuffing for toy making

• For face- Either felt sheets with thread and needle to attach or needle felting tools and appropriate felt

Body

Row 1: MR 6 (6)

Row 2: 6 inc (12)

Row 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

Row 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)

Row 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)

Row 7: (5 sc, inc) (42)

Row 8: sc all around (42)

Row 9: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)

Rows 10-11: sc all around (48)

Row 12: 7(sc, inc) x 6 (54)

Rows 13-14: sc all around (54)

Row 15: (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)

Rows 16-17: sc all around (60)

Row 18: (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)

Rows 19-20: sc all around (66)

Row 21: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)

Row 22-23: sc all around (60)

Row 24: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)

Row 25-26: sc all around (54)

Row 27: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)

Row 28: sc all around (48)

Row 29: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)

Row 30: sc all around (42)

Row 31: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)

Row 32: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)

Row 33: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24) (start stuffing firmly)

Row 34: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Row 35: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Row 36: 6 dec (6)

Fo. Weave in any ends.

 

Ears

Row 1: MR 5 (5)

Row 2: inc, 4 sc (6)

Row 3: inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc (8)

Row 4: 8 sc (8)

Row 5: (1 sc, inc) x 4 (12)

Row 6: 12 sc (12)

Row 7: (2 sc, inc) x 4 (16)

Row 8: sc all around (16)

Row 9: (3 sc, inc) x 4 (20)

Row 10: sc all around (20)

 Row 11: (4 sc, inc) x 4 (24)

Row 12: sc all around (24)

Row 13: (5 sc, inc) x 4 (28)

Row 14: 14 sc, 14 hdc, sc, slip (28)

Fo. Leave long tail for attaching to head. Make 2.

Stuff the ears lightly, pin the the top of the head (where you started) with approx. 8 stitches (4 on either side of the MR) apart. The side with the hdc should be at the front. Stitch into place.

Middle Head spike

Row 1: MR 4

Row 2: inc, 3 sc (5)

Row 3: 2 inc, 3 sc (7)

Row 4: 2 inc, 5 sc (9)

Row 5: 7 sc, 2 dec (7)

Fo. Leave a long tail for attaching to the body.

Optional: Make 16 more of these spikes to go down Gengar’s back.

 

Small head Spikes

Row 1: MR 4 (4)

Row 2: inc, 3 sc (5)

Row 3: 2 inc, 2 sc, dec (6)

FO. Leave a long yarn tail for attaching to the body. Make 2.

Pin the spikes onto the head so that they point backwards (hdc side towards the face). Stitch into place.

Legs

Row 1: MR 8 (8)

Row 2: 8 inc (16)

Row 3: FLO- (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)

Row 4: sc all around (24)

Row 5: inc, (3 sc, inc) x 2, 9 sc, dec, 4 sc (26)

Row 6: sc, 11 hdc, 14 sc (26)

Row 7: 12 hdc, 14 sc (26)

Row 8: 12 hdc. Turn work, chain 1 (skip first loop) 11 hdc

Row 9: Turn work, chain 1 (skip first loop) 10 hdc

Row 10: Turn work, chain 1 (skip first loop) 9 hdc, 5 sc, dec, 9 slip st, dec, 4 sc, slip st.

FO. Leave a long tail for attaching. Make 2.

Note for row 10- the 5 sc will go down the edge of the turned rows, then the round continues in this direction. The 4 sc near the end go up the edge on the other side.

Pin the legs onto the body at the similar distance apart as the ears, the tall side being the hip. I pinned mine lightly, stitched 3/4 along then stuffed through the gap before closing. This gives a seamless look.

Arms

Row 1: Chain 4, 2 sc, inc3 (3 sc into one st), now working on the other side of the foundation chain- 2 sc, inc3 (10)

Row 2: 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc (12)

Row 3: sc all around (12)

Row 4: (1 sc, inc) x 2, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc (13)

Rows 5-6: sc all around (13)

Row 7: (2 sc, inc) x 2, 4 sc, dec, 1 sc (14)

Rows 8-9: sc all around (14)

Row 10: 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 1 sc. Turn work, chain 1, (skip first loop) 6 hdc

Row 11: Turn work, chain 1. (skip first loop) 5 hdsc, 4 sc, 9 slip st, 3 sc, 1 slip st

FO. Leave a long tail for attaching/ Make 2.

Pin arms into place at the slides of the body, 1 row below where the each ear ends. Stitch into place. You can either pin them facing down as shown, or upside down so his arms go back.

 

Fingers and toes

Row 1: MR 5 (5)

FO. Leave a short tail for attaching. Make 12.

Pin the fingers and toes in place before carefully stitching in place.

Tail

Row 1: MR 4 (4)

Row 2: inc, 3 sc (5)

Row 3: inc, 4 sc (6)

Row 4: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)

Row 5: sc all around (9)

Row 6: (2 sc, inc) x 3912 (12)

Row 7: sc all around (12)

Row 8: (2 sc, inc) x 4 (16)

Row 9: sc all around (16)

Row 10: (3 sc, inc) x 4 (20)

Row 11 : (4 sc, inc) x 4 (24)

Row 12: sc all around (24)

Row 13: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)

Row 14: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)

FO. Leave a long tail for attaching.

Pin the tail in place at the back, then stitch in place. I didn't stuff until I had stitched 3/4 along, same as with the legs.

 

For the face, I did needle felting. You could also trace the face onto paper, then use these cut outs to make the face details out of felt sheets.

Done!