Adventure Time! Finn and Jake Patterns Whip up your own Adventure Time gang with this quick and easy pattern.
Finished Size Finn is about 7.5" tall, Jake is 4" Supplies Yarn: small amounts of worsted weight yearn such as Vanna's Choice in the following colors: beige, white, light blue, dark blue, black (Finn); gold (Jake) Needles: 1 set size 5 double pointed needles Tapestry needle Sewing needle Stitch markers 6 mm safety eyes Felt: small scraps in black and white Black embroidery thread Glue gun OR white and black embroidery thread (for Jake's face) Gauge Isn't important so long as your stitches aren't too loose or too tight. Techniques Knitting in the round I-cord Duplicate stitch Abbreviations CO cast on BO bind off PU sts pick up stitches St st stockinette stitch rnd round k knit p purl st(s) stitch(es) dpn(s) double pointed needles DS duplicate stitch pm place marker k2tog knit 2 stitches together pu&k pick up the stitch below the next stitch on the needle, knit it together with the next stitch. (Used to shape feet and prevent color jog when knitting in the round.)
Directions Finn Finn is worked from the bottom up Legs (Make 2) CO 5 sts Working in I-cord, k 3 rnds Next rnd: k1, pu&k3, k1 Work 2 more rnds. Break yarn and change to beige. K 14 rnds Break yarn and change to dark blue. K 4 rnds For leg 1, break yarn, leaving long tail for sewing and set needle aside. For leg 2, do not break yarn and continue on to Body With Leg 2 still on needle, CO 7 sts. Making sure leg 1 is facing the same direction as leg 2 (feet forward), k the sts from leg 1. CO 7 sts. You should now have one piece on knitting with 24 sts. Divide sts btwn 3 dpns. Join and work 5 rnds. Break yarn and change to light blue. K 1 rnd. Next rnd: pu&k 1, k around. Work 10 more rounds. Break yarn and change to white. K 1 rnd. Next rnd: pu&k 1, k around. Next round: k 6, pm through next st (this is where DS face will begin) K 6 more rounds Pause your knitting here. We need to put on Finn's face before we close up the top of his head. Finn's Face Thread the tapestry needle with beige yarn. Starting with the st with the marker in in, copy the face chart, working right to left, bottom to top.
X X Attach the safety eyes at the X's. Embroider on a smile. Now we can finish his hat! Ears Next rnd: k 6, bo 5, k 7, bo 5, k 7 Place the 7 sts on the far side of the head on a spare needle. (The ones not attached to the yarn.) Join your active sts in the rnd. K 2 rnds Next rnd: [k2tog] twice, k1, [k2tog] twice Break yarn and pull throuh sts. Attach the yarn to the remaining live sts, leaving a long tail for sewing. K1 row, then join in rnd. K2 rnds Next rnd: [k2tog] twice, k1, [k2tog] twice Break yarn and pull throuh sts. Arms (Make 2) CO 5 sts in light blue, leaving long tail for sewing K 5 rnds Break thread and cahnge to beige. K 12 rnds Finishing Using the long tail from the ear, sew the top of Finn's head closed. Stuff his ears, then the rest of his body. Sew his crotch closed. Sew arms to body at sides. The top of the arm attaches at the 2nd row from the top of the shirt. Weave in loose ends. Finn's finished! What a dapper fellow. After all of that color changing, Jake will be a cinch!
Jake Like Finn, Jake is worked from the bottom up. No color change needed-- he's all in gold. Legs (Make 2) CO 5 sts Working in I-cord, k 3 rnds Next rnd: k1, pu&k3, k1 K 10 rnds For leg 1, break yarn, leaving long tail for sewing and set needle aside. For leg 2, do not break yarn and continue on to Body With Leg 2 still on needle, CO 7 sts. Making sure leg 1 is facing the same direction as leg 2 (feet forward), k the sts from leg 1. CO 7 sts. You should now have one piece on knitting with 24 sts. Divide sts btwn 3 dpns. Join and work 20 rnds. Ears Next rnd: P 5, bo 7, p5, bo7 Put the far ear on a spare needle. On the active ear, work 5 rows in st st, starting with a p row. Next row: k2tog, k1, k2tog For the second ear, attach yarn, leavig long tail for sewing. Work 5 rows in st st so the RS is on top when you fold the ear over Jake's body. Next row: k2tog, k1, k2tog Arms (Make 2) CO 5 sts, leaving long tail for sewing. K 12 rnds in I-cord. Muzzle CO 4 sts, leaving long tail for sewing. K 7 rnds in I-cord.
Tail In the middle of Jake's backside, about 4 sts from the CO edge, PU 3 sts in a circular shape. K 4 rnds in I-cord. Finishing Fold the muzzle in half and sew it to the front of Jake's body, in the center, so the top of the fold is about 1/3 from the top. (See photo for reference.) With the felt, cut out pieces for Jake's eyes and nose. Glue or embroider them into place. Sew the top of Jake's head closed; stuff with poly-fil; sew crotch closed. Attach arms on the sides. The top should be just below the top of the muzzle. Weave in ends. Now go have an adventure!