Today for Dogtober I offer you another large doll pattern, this one from Animal Crossing. KK Slider stands approximately 7 inches tall and this pattern comes with a pattern for an acoustic guitar but you can make him without it. As always my patterns are written in US crochet terms.
Materials:
- Crochet Hook (3.25mm)
- Yarn needle
- Felting needle
- Medium weight yarn in white, red brown, light brown and grey/black.
- Cotton embroidery thread in grey/silver.
- Felt in black, grey, brown and white
- Glue
Legs (x2):
In white.
1: MR5 (5)
2: INC x5 (10)
4: (SC 1, INC) x5 (15)
5: PC, 1SC, PC, 1SC, PC, BLO 10SC (15)
6-13: SC15 (15)
Body:
Join both legs together at round 14 and SC in the round to make the tum.
14: 30
15: (SC 5, INC) x6 (36)
16: (SC 6, INC) x6 (42)
17-18: SC42 (42)
19: (SC5 DEC) x6 (36)
20-21: SC36 (36)
22: (SC4 DEC) x6 (30)
23-24: SC30 (30)
25: (SC3 DEC) x6 (24)
26-27: (24)
28: SC2 DEC x6 (18) Finish off, stuff.
Arms (x2):
In white.
1: MR5 (5)
2: INC x5 (10)
4: (SC1, INC) x5 (15)
5-6: SC15 (15)
7: (1 SC DEC) x5 (10)
8-13: SC10 (10) Finish off, stuff hand part only.
Tail:
In white.
1: CH8 turn.
2: SL, SC1, HDC1, DC2, TB3
Head:
In white.
1: MR6 (6)
2: INC x6 (12)
3: (SC1 INC) x6 (18)
4: (SC2 INC) x6 (24)
5: (SC3 INC) x6 (30)
6-10: SC30 (30)
11: (FLO SC4 INC) x 4, both loops (SC4 INC) x2
12: (SC5, INC) x6 (42)
13: (SC6, INC) x6 (48)
14: SC48 (48)
15 : (SC7, INC) x6 (54)
16: SC54 (54)
17: (SC8, INC) x6 (60)
18-20: SC60 (60)
21: (SC8, DEC) x6 (54)
22: (SC7, DEC) x6 (48)
23: (SC6, DEC) x6 (42)
24: (SC 5, DEC) x6 (36)
25: (SC4 DEC) x6 (30)
26: (SC3 DEC) x6 (24)
27: (SC2 DEC) x6 (18)
Stuff.
28: (SC1 DEC) x6 (12)
29: DEC x6 (6) close up.
Ears (x2):
In white.
1: CH11 turn.
2: HDC9, HDC3in1, HDC9, CH1, turn.
3: HDC10, HDC3in1, HDC10, CH1 turn.
4: HDC11, HDC3in1, HDC11, finish off.
If you're having trouble with the ears I have a video here.
KK Assembly:
- Sew arms on to side of body.
- Sew ears on top of head.
- Use black and grey felt to make face.
- Sew head onto body.
Guitar Front/Back (x2):
In Light Brown.
1: MR6 (6)
2: INC x6 (12)
3: SC1 INC, (HDC1 HDCINC) x2, SC1 INC, (HDC1 HDCINC) x2 (18)
4: SL3, HDCINC,HDC2, HDCINC, HDC2, SL3, HDCINC, HDC2, HDCINC, HDC2 (22)
5: SL3, DCINC, DC3, DCINC, DC2, DCINC, SL, finish off.
Guitar side:
In red brown.
1: CH26 turn.
2: HDC25 Finish off.
Guitar Arm Front:
In red brown.
1: CH11 turn.
2: SC7, HDC1, DC1, DC3IN1, DC1, HDC1, SC7, finish off.
Guitar Arm Back:
In red brown.
1: CH8 turn.
2: SC4, HDC1, DC, DC3in1, DC1, HDC1, SC4. finish off.
Guitar Strap:
In black or grey.
1: CH28 turn.
2: HDC27, finish off.
Guitar Assembly:
- Using back loops only sew the guitar side to both front and back.
- Sew both guitar arm front and guitar arm back together.
- Sew the guitar arm on to guitar body with the longer part over lapping the face of the guitar.
- Using felt and cotton thread add details to the face of the guitar.
- Attach strap to each side of the guitar so KK can wear it.
Put the guitar on KK and he's done! Enjoy your new friend.
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