Valentine's Cupid
We need:
- hooks 2mm and 1.5mm
- 7mm safety eyes
- wire
- stuffing
Legend:
pr - increase
kill - decrease
st - column
vp - air loop
sc - single crochet
pbn - half-column without crochet
ssn - double crochet
ss2n - column with 2 yarns
pssn - half-column with crochet
Toy height: ~ 16 cm.
 Author: Haru Leven Handicrafts
 Translation from AmiMore.ru
Handles: 2pcs. (hook 1.5 mm)
1: 6sc in the ring (6)
2-18: sc to the end of the row (6)
No need to stuff your hands. We cut off and fix the end. Insert piece
wire inside the hand.
Leg 1: (hook 1.5mm)
1: 9sc in the ring (9)
2-20: sc to the end of the row (9)
We cut off and fix the end.
Leg 2: (hook 1.5mm)
1: 9sc in the ring (9)
2-20: sc to the end of the row (9)
21: vp9, attach to the first leg sb to the end of this row, sb in each
column of nine VP, sc to the end of the row of the second leg, sc in each column
the other side of the nine VP (36)
We stuff our legs. We mark the last loop and continue to knit from here
body.
Body and head: (hook 1.5mm)
22-31: sc to the end of the row (36)
32: (4sbn, ub) x6 (30)
33-35: sc to the end of the row (30)
36: (3sbn, ub) x6 (24)
37-38: sc to the end of the row (24)
39: 4sbn, we attach the first hand knitting 6sbn around it, 12sbn, 6sbn
around the second hand, 8sc (36)
40: (4sbn, ub) x6 (30)
We begin to fill the body. Wire can be inserted to stiffen the neck.
41: (3sbn, ub) x6 (24)
42: (2sbn, ub) x6 (18)
43: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
44: (sc, dec) x4 (8)
45: sc to the end of the row (8)
46: (pr) x8 (16)
47: (sc, pr) x8 (24)
48: (2sbn, pr) x8 (32)
49: (3sbn, pr) x8 (40)
50: (4sbn, pr) x8 (48)
51-62: sc to the end of the row (48)
Insert eyes in row 54, distance between eyes 9 loops.
63: (6sbn, ub) x6 (42)
64: (5sbn, ub) x6 (36)
65: (4sbn, ub) x6 (30)
66: (3sbn, ub) x6 (24)
We begin to stuff our head.
67: (2sbn, ub) x6 (18)
68: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
69: (kill) x6 (6)
We close it to the end, cut off the thread, hide the tail inside the head.
Shorts: (hook 1.5mm)
Leg 1
1: vp14, pbn in the first vp
2-4: ch1, sc to the end of the row, pbn in the first loop (14)
We cut off and fix the end.
Leg 2
1-4: Knit in the same way as the first leg (14). We do not break the thread.
5: ch5, attach the first leg, knitting 14sc around it, sc in each
a column of five VP, 14sc around the second leg, sc in each column of the other
sides five ch (38)
6-15: sc to the end of the row (38)
We finish with 2pbn, fix and hide the tail.
Hair: (2mm hook)
The foundation
1: 6sc in the ring (6)
2: (pr) x6 (12)
3: (sc, pr) x6 (18)
4: (2sbn, pr) x6 (24)
5: (3sbn, pr) x6 (30)
6: (4sbn, pr) x6 (36)
7: (5sbn, pr) x6 (42)
8: (6sbn, pr) x6 (48)
9-18: sc to the end of the row (48)
We finish with 2pbn, fix and hide the tail.
Curls
1: Insert the hook between the two posts of the last row of the base and how
would be under one of the posts. Bp5, 3sbn in the second loop from the hook and in
next 3 loops. Pbn in the next 2 columns of the base row. Repeat until
end of this row.
2: Skip row 1 and continue knitting curls.
Repeat step 2 until you have completed the entire base.
We cut off and fix the end. You can sew or glue
the resulting base to the head.
Heart: (hook 2 mm)
Part 1
1: 6sc in the ring (6)
2: (pr) x6 (12)
3: (sc, pr) x6 (18)
4: sc to end of row (18)
We cut off and fix the end.
Part 2
1-4: we knit in the same way as part 1, we do not break the thread. We mark the last
loop.
5: We insert the hook into the sbn of the last row of 1 part. We knit 18sbn
around the first part, we attach the second part by knitting around it 18
sbn. We have to come to the marked loop.
A small hole may appear in the center, which will be sewn into
knitting process. (36)
6-7: sc to the end of the row (36)
8: (4sbn, ub) x6 (30)
9-10: sc to the end of the row (30)
11: (3sbn, ub) x6 (24)
12-13: sc to the end of the row (24)
We start to fill.
14: (2sbn, ub) x6 (18)
15: sc to end of row (18)
16: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
17: (kill) x6 (6)
Secure, leaving a long thread. Use this thread to sew the hole at the tip.
hearts. Then pass the thread inside the heart to the first hand and sew them
together. Pass the thread to the other hand and also sew it with a heart.
Now pass the thread to the hole that was formed when connecting two
parts, sew it on, secure the thread and hide the ponytail inside the heart.
Wings: 2pcs (1.5mm hook)
1: (3sbn, 3ssn, 3ssn, 3ssn, 3ss2n) in
ring, tighten the ring (15), vp3 and
expand
2: 3ss2n, 3ssn, 3ssn, 3ssn, 3sbn
(15), ch and expand
3: sc to the end of the row (15), ch and
expand
4: pbn, (4ssn in one loop, pbn in
next loop) x7 (15)
We fasten and leave a long thread. We use this thread to
sew wings to the body.
Nimbus: (1.5mm hook)
Take a piece of wire and knot a gold thread to it. Then
we begin to tie the wire sbn to the size of a halo.
To connect the pbn in the first loop.
We fix the halo on the head using
the rest of the wire.
Hurrah! Our Cupid is ready!