MATERIALS YarnWoman Katia Alabama :1 ball each of: Pink (col. 48), Light Grey (col. 11), Midnight Blue (col. 5), Deep Orange (col. 44), Orange (col. 25), Lemon Yellow (col. 39). Quiver Katia Alabama: 1 ball Brown (col. 7) Siver details Katia Galaxy: 1 ball Silver (col. 13). Crochet hook: size D3 (U.S.)/(3 mm) 2 Security Eyes: 9mm Stitch Marker Wool Sewing Needle Scissors Synthetic filling Pipe Cleaners (optional). Small balls of newspaper, tin foil or transparent cling film Textile glue to stick the balls together and to the head (optional) Knitting needles for the hair and the quiver: Small wooden sticks with pointed ends approximately 4 3/8 (11cm) long (cocktail sticks, skewers, bamboo knitting needles...) and wooden or clay balls with a hole through them. MEASUREMENTS 13 3/8 high x 2 wide x 2 long (34cm x 5cm x 5cm) ABREVIATIONS ch st = chain stitch ss = slip stitch sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet tc = triple crochet dec = decrease inc = inc bol = work in back of loop fol = work in front of loop sst = in the same stitch sr = stitch R = row [] x = repeat indicated in brackets Instructions BODY R1. Using Katia Alabama in pink, work a magic ring with 6 sc. R2. 6 inc (12 sts) R3. [1 inc, 1 sc] x 6 (18 sts) R4. [1 inc, 2 sc] x 6 (24 sts) R5. [1 inc, 3 psc] x 6 (30 sts) R6. 2 sc, 1 inc, [4 sc, 1 inc] x 5, 2 sc (36 sts) R7. [1 inc, 5 sc] x 6 (42 sts) R8. 3 sc, 1 inc, [6 sc, 1 inc] x 5, 3 sc (48 sts) R9-R14. 48 sc R15. 3 sc, 1 dec, [6 sc, 1 dec] x 5, 3 sc (42 sts) R16. [1 dec, 5 sc] x 6 (36 sts) R17. 2 sc, 1 dec [4 sc, 1 dec] x 5, 2 sc (30 sts) R18. [1 dec, 3 sc] x 6 (24 sts) Place the eyes between R10 & R11 with a separation of 9 stitches between them. R19. [1 dec, 2 sc] x 6 (18 sts) R20. [1 dec, 1 sc] x 6 (12 sts) Stuff the head with synthetic filling. R21. 12 sc R22. [1 inc, 1 sc] x 6 (18 sts) R23-R25. Using Katia Alabama in light grey, 18 sc R26. [1 inc, 2 sc] x 6 (24 sts) R27-R29. 24 sc R30. [1 inc, 3 sc] x 6 (30 sts) R31-R33. 30 sc R34. 2 sc, 1 inc, [4 sc, 1 inc] x 5, 2 sc (36 sts) R35-R36. 36 sc R37. Using Katia Alabama in red, 36 sc R38. [1 inc, 5 sc] x 6 (42 sts) R39-R41. 42 sc R42. [5 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (36 sts) R43. [4 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (30 sts) R44. [3 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (24 sts) Stuff the body with synthetic filling. R45. [2 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (18 sts) R46. [1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12 sts) R47. 6 dec. Close and fasten off.
YARNWOMAN Nose Sole R1. Using Katia Alabama in midnight blue, 5 ch st R2. Skip 1 ch st and work 3 consecutive sc. Work 3 sc in the first ch st. Continue at the other side of the chain st: 2 consecutive sc, 1 inc in the last ch st (together with the first sc). R3. [4 sc, 1 inc] x 2. Cut the yarn and sew to the boot (fill the tip of the boot with synthetic filling before closing). Fill the leg: insert the pipe cleaner together with the synthetic filling. Boot flap R1. Join the red yarn to any fol on R21 without working the st. Work 1 ch st and 1 sc in sst, 5 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc. R2. 13 sc R3. 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc R4. 15 sc Embroider details in silver. C LEGS (x2) op y rig ht FI L KA Embroider the knitting needles using Katia Galaxy in sliver and add a red French knot to each one. Using Katia Alabama in lemon yellow: R1. Work a magic ring with 5 sc. Cut, fasten off and sew centrally on top of the knitting needles. TI A,S.A. Embroider the nose between the eyes (see photos) using the wool sewing needles and Katia Alabama in pink. R1. Using Katia Alabama in light grey, 15 ch sts. Join in a circle. R2. 1 sc in each ch st (15 sts) R3-R5. 15 sc R6. 1 dec, 13 sc (14 sts) R7-R9. 14 sc R10. 1 dec, 12 sc (13 sts) R11-R13. 13 sc R14. 1 dec, 11 sc ( 12 sts) R15-R17. 12 sc R18. 1 dec, 10 sc (11 sts) R19-R21. 11 sc R22. Using Katia Alabama in red, 11 sc in bol R23-R27. 11 sc
ARM (x2) R1. Using Katia Alabama in pink, work a magic ring with 5 sc. R3-R5. 10 sc R6. 1 dec, 8 sc (9 sts) R7-R8. 9 sc R9. Using Katia Alabama in red, 9 sc R10. Using Katia Alabama in light grey, 9 sc in bol R11-R26. 9 sc Cut the yarn leaving a longish length to sew the body with. Insert pipe cleaners without synthetic filling. Cuff R1. Join the red yarn to fol on R9 without working the st: 1 ch st and 1 inc in sst, 3 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc (11 sts) R2. 11 sc R3. 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc (13 sts) R4. 13 sc. Cut yarn and fasten off. Embroider the details in silver. HAIRSTYLE Hair R1. Using Katia Alabama in deep orange, work a magic ring with 6 sc. R2. 6 inc (12 sc) R3. [1 inc, 1 sc] x 6 (18 sts) R4. [1 inc, 2 sc] x 6 (24 sts) R5. [1 inc, 3 sc] x 6 (30 sts) R6. 2 sc, 1 inc, [4 sc, 1 inc] x 5, 2 sc (36 sts) R7. [1 inc, 5 sc] x 6 (42 sts) R8. 3 sc, 1 inc, [6 sc, 1 inc] x 5, 3 sc (48 sts) R9-R14. 48 sc. Sew to the head. Cut between 90 & 100 strands of yarn each 7 7/8-9 7/8 (20-25cm) long. 1st row: Join one strand of yarn in the base of each stitch on R14 (see PHOTO) 2nd row: Join one strand of yarn at the edge of the base of each stitch on the head (see PHOTO) Make a pigtail with all the strands of yarn and trim to the same length. (PHOTO) Balls of yarn (x 6) Make a small ball from newspaper, tin foil... Wrap the orange yarn around the small ball to form a ball of yarn. Stick or sew around the bun. Stick a pair of needles crossed over each other into the hair for decoration.
CAPE R1. Using Katia Alabama in midnight blue, 51 ch st R2. 50 sc, cut and fasten off. R3. Join the midnight blue yarn in stitch no. 21 of the previous strip: work 10 sc. R4 and following rows: Work 1 ch st, inc in 1st st, work in sc until the end of the row. Repeat until there are 36 sc. Last 3 Rows. 36 sc. Cut yarn and fasten off. Repeat embroidery as for body. R1. Using Katia Alabama in lemon yellow, make a magic ring with 5 sc R3. [1 sc, 1 inc] x 5 (15 sts) R4. [2 sc, 1 inc] x 5 (20 sts) Embroider a few lines to create the effect of the yarn on the ball of yarn and then sew the logo onto the cape. BELT R1. 41 ch st R2-R3. 1 ch st & 40 sc. Cut the yarn and sew to the body. Embroider the buckle using the silver thread. YARNWOMAN R14. 1 inc, 17 sc (19 sts) R15-R16. 19 sc R17. 1 inc, 18 sc (20 sts) R18-R19. 20 sc R20. 1 inc, 19 sc (21 sts) R21-R22. 21 sc R23. 21 sc in bol R24. 21 spike sts: = work single crochet inserting the crochet hook in R22. Embroider details in white (see PHOTO) Strap R1. 35 ch st R2. 34 sc. Cut yarn and sew to quiver. Repeat embroidery as for body. Using Katia Alabama in lemon yellow, work a magic ring with 6 sc. Cut the yarn, fasten off and sew on top of the middle of the needles. MASK Piece 1: Using Katia Alabama in lemon yellow, 14 ch st, join in a circle: work 4 sc, 2 hdc sst, 2 dc sst, [2 tc sst] x 2, 2 dc sst, 2 hdc sst, 2 hdc, 1 sc. Close, cut yarn leaving a longish length. Piece 2: Using Katia Alabama in lemon yellow, 14 ch st, join in a circle: work 1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 hdc sst, 2 dc sst, [2 tc sst] x 2, 2 dc sst, 2 hdc sst, 4 sc. Close, cut yarn leaving a longish length. Join the two pieces at the centre using the wool sewing needle and sew onto the face making sure that the side with the 4 sc is on top of the eye. (see PHOTO). Pin the mask before sewing it to the face. Adjust the holes over YarnWoman s eyes and sew (= after attaching the hairstyle, never before). QUIVER R1. Using Katia Alabama in brown, make a magic ring with 5 sc R3. [1 inc, 1 sc] x 5 (15 sts) R4. 15 sc in bol R5. 1 inc, 14 sc (16 sts) R6-R7. 16 sc R8. 1 inc, 15 sc (17 sts) R9-R10. 17 sc R11. 1 inc, 16 sc (18 sts) R12-R13. 18 sc