Well it took me forever to get this pattern typed out and posted here.... too much going on and not nearly enough 'spare' time LOL.
As always, I'm not entirely happy with the face (I always wish I could do the faces better). The pictures don't show the tail structure, something happened to the camera and the other pics we took of the back got corrupted, but I'll get the kids to get some better pics of the back and tail and add them here ASAP.
The pattern is a little different when it comes to the 'wings' it's not an 'exact' pattern, it's just a set of basic instructions -- because every Emolga is going to need a slightly different size wing to fit properly. Please read through that part completely before beginning so that you'll have a pretty good idea of how it should work.
I'm REALLY hoping to get another doll made soon, now that the taxes are behind us (whew), my daughter's birthday will be past us as well....and garden planting season is winding down a bit....I HOPE to have more of my time for myself LOL
As usual, if you find anything wrong in the pattern, or just have a question, please feel free to either post here, or send me a quick email at WolfDreamerOTH (at) gmail.com.
Materials:
WW
Yarn in white, black and yellow
Size
6 hook
Fiberfill
Small
scraps of felt in black (eyes), white (ear inset and eyes) and
yellow (cheek patches)
NOTES:
Gauge
is not important for this project, as long as your choice of yarn,
hook size and individual tension result in a fairly firm fabric.
Some
of the parts (wing span) may require adjustment on your part. Since
everyone crochets slightly different tension and this, combined with
different brands of yarn and stuffing may result in you needing to
shorthen or lengthen the wing to fit your doll properly.
Numbers
in ( ) at the end of the instructions for each round or row indicate
how many total stitches should be in that round or row (to give you
something against which to check your work for accuracy)
BODY:
(using
white yarn)
Rnd
1: 8 sc in a magic ring (8)
Rnd
2: 2 sc in each sc around (16)
Rnd
3: *sc in the next sc, 2 sc in the next sc ; repeat from * around
(24)
Rnd
4: *sc in the next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc ; repeat from * around
(32)
Rnd
5: *sc in the next 3 sc, 2 sc in the next sc ; repeat from * around
(40)
Rnd
6: *sc in the next 4 sc, 2 sc in the next sc ; repeat from * around
(48)
Rnd
7: *sc in the next 5 sc, 2 sc in the next sc ; repeat from * around
(56)
Rnd
8-16: sc in each sc around (56)
Rnd
17: *sc in next 12 sc, decrease (dec) over next 2 sc; repeat from *
around (52)
Rnd
18: sc in each sc around (52)
Rnd
19: *sc in next 11 sc, decrease (dec) over next 2 sc; repeat from *
around (48)
Rnd
20: sc in each sc around (48)
(if
you haven't begun stuffing yet, now is a good time to begin. Stuff
body firmly and shape while stuffing. Continue stuffing and shaping
as you progress)
Rnd
21: *sc in next 10 sc, decrease (dec) over next 2 sc; repeat from *
around (44)
Rnd
22: sc in each sc around (44)
Rnd
23: *sc in next 9 sc, decrease (dec) over next 2 sc; repeat from *
around (40)
Rnd
24: sc in each sc around (40)
Rnd
25: *sc in next 8 sc, decrease (dec) over next 2 sc; repeat from *
around (36)
Rnd
26: sc in each sc around (36)
Rnd
27: *sc in next 5 sc, decrease (dec) over next 2 sc; repeat from *
around (30)
Rnd
28: sc in each sc around (30)
Fasten
off (F/O) your yarn, weave in your end. Add a little extra stuffing
at the neck opening. You want some stuffing 'bulging' out of the
opening, so that when you place the head on the neck opening it will
create a firm join and will be less likely to 'flop' at the neck.
HEAD:
Beginning
with white yarn:
Rnd
1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd
2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Rnd
3: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around (18)
Rnd
4: *sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around (24)
Rnd
5: *sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around (30)
Rnd
6: *sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around (36)
Rnd
7: *sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around (42)
Rnd
8: *sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around (48)
Rnd
9: *sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around (54)
Rnd
10: sc in each sc around, change to black yarn in last stitch of
round (54)
Rnd
11-18: sc in each sc around (54)
Rnd
19: *sc in next 7 sc, dec over next 2 sc; repeat from * around
(48)
Rnd
20: *sc in next 6 sc, dec over next 2 sc; repeat from * around
(42)
(begin
stuffing at this point if you haven't already, stuff firmly and
shape as you stuff. Continue to stuff and shape as you progress)
Rnd
21: *sc in next 5 sc, dec over next 2 sc; repeat from * around
(36)
Rnd
22: *sc in next 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc; repeat from * around
(30)
Rnd
23: *sc in next 3 sc, dec over next 2 sc; repeat from * around
(24)
Rnd
22: *sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc; repeat from * around
(18)
Rnd
21: *sc in next sc, dec over next 2 sc; repeat from * around (12)
F/O.
Add any stuffing that may be needed to finish shaping the head.
Weave the tail through the last round of sc, tug up gently to close
the opening completely. Secure the yarn and weave in your ends.
Hand/Arms
(make 2)
Rnd
1: Ch 6. Sc in second sc from hook and in each sc across (you
should have 5 sc at this point), now turn your work so that the
bottom of the chain is now facing up and sc in the 'free' loop of
each chain across. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc . (10 sc
in an 'elongated' round)
Rnd
2: sc in each sc around (10)
Rnd
3: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in last
sc (12)
Rnd
4-7: sc in each sc around (12)
Rnd
8: sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in last
sc (14)
Rnd
9-10: sc in each sc around.
F/O
and stuff arm evenly and firmly. Weave in end.
Hand:
On
the closed end of the arm (at rnd 1) attach your yarn to one corner
of the end. Chain 2. *hdc, chain 1, sc in next place on the 'hand'
part of arm; repeat from * twice more – placing your final sc on
the 'edge' of the hand portion of the arm (so that the fingers are
'evenly' spaced across)
F/O
and weave in end
FEET:
Rnd
1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd
2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Rnd
3-8: sc in each sc around (12)
F/O.
Feet are flattened and generally don't need any stuffing (if you
wish to have slighter 'rounder' shaped feet, you can VERY lightly
stuff the feet before you add them to the body portion of the doll.
WINGS:
Here's
where it gets a little fussy. LOL. You will very likely need to
'judge' the size/length of this piece so that it will fit your Emolga
properly. I'm giving you 'general' instructions here for this part,
but you will need to periodically hold the piece up next to the doll
(with arms/feet/head pinned securely in place) to make sure it will
fit correctly. BE SURE to write down how many sc across you
end up using, and how many rows you crochet down and how many
decrease rows you make so that your yellow side can be made the same.
Begin
with black yarn. Chain approx 40 (check up against your doll to
ensure that this chain reaches easily from fingertip to fingertip.
If you need, add more chains or remove some to get the fit right)
Sc
in 2nd chain from hook and each chain across. Turn and
work one more row evenly. At this point, check the length up
against the doll again for fit (the first few rows can slightly
alter the length of your piece so this is just a safety check to
prevent you from doing much more work before you might need to start
again to get the fit right)
Once
you're happy with the length of this piece, continue working back
and forth evenly until the piece when placed at the based of the head
and across the arms, is nearly 1 and a half inches from the bottom
of the body portion of the doll.
On
next row, dec over next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc again and then sc
evenly across to last 4 sc. Dec twice and turn.
(Don't
forget to make notes about how many rows/decrease rows etc you need
for the next part)
Repeat
that row about twice more (you may need to add another to reach the
bottom of the body).
F/O
and weave in your ends.
Using
the yellow yarn, make another 'wing' just like the first one. Sew
the two pieces together as shown (I used a light yellow sewing
thread and sewing needle to prevent too much bulking at the edges and
make the seam less noticeable.)
EARS:
(make
2 in black:)
Row
1: chain 5, sc in 2nd chain from hook and each remaining
chain across, turn (4)
Row
2: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in last sc; turn (6)
Row
3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in last sc; turn (8)
Row
4: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in last sc; turn (10)
Row
5: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in last sc; turn (12)
Row
6-14: sc in each sc across; turn
Row
15: dec over first 2 sc, sc across to last 2 sc, dec over last 2
sc; turn (10)
Row
16: sc in each sc across (10)
Row
17: repeat row 15 (8)
Row
18: repeat row 16 (8)
(make
2 in yellow:)
Row
1: chain 4, sc in 2nd chain from hook and each remaining
chain across, turn (3)
Row
2: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in last sc; turn (5)
Row
3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in last sc; turn (7)
Row
4: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in last sc; turn (9)
Row
5-14: sc in each sc across; turn
Row
15: dec over first 2 sc, sc across to last 2 sc, dec over last 2
sc; turn (7)
Row
16: sc in each sc across (7)
Row
17: repeat row 15 (5)
Row
18: repeat row 16 (5)
F/O
and weave in ends.
Place
a yellow ear part and a black ear part together (the black will be
slightly larger than the yellow. Attach Black yarn to one bottom end
(the flatter end) and begin to sc evenly around the ear (going
through both the black and yellow pieces) you may need to work 2 sc
in each sc when you reach the 'top' rounded edge to keep the shape as
you like. A little bit of 'turn' to the inside is fine, and in fact
I kinda liked that, it seemed more natural.
Continue
scing evenly to bottom of ear (don't sc across the bottom, leave it
'open' because it makes sewing the ears onto the head much easier).
Get
a piece of scrap paper and cut out shapes for the white part (ear
inset). Place the paper against the insde of the ear and trim if
necessary to make sure the shape/size is as you want it. Using that
paper piece as a template, cut out two white pieces of felt and
carefully sew to the inside of the ear (using white sewing thread
and needle)
TAIL:
(make
2 using black)
Row
1: chain 21, sc in 2nd chain from hook and each
remaining chain across; turn (20)
Row
2: sc in each chain across (20)
Row
3: sc in each of next 12 sc; turn, leaving remaining sc unworked)
Row
4: sc in each sc across, at end of row, chain 5,
Row
5: sc in 2nd chain from hook, and in each remaining
chain and in each of the 12 sc. ; turn (16)
Row
6: slip stitch across first 5 sc. Chain 1, sc in same sc as last
slip stitch and each sc to end of row; turn
Row
7: sc in each sc to end of row, turn
Row
8: sc in each sc to end of row, chain 5
Row
9: sc in 2nd chain from hook, and in each remaining
chain and in each of the row.
F/O
and weave in ends. Place the two pieces together (matching them up
as well as possible) and using sewing thread and needle, sew the
two pieces together. At the point where the tail will 'meet' the
body, either sc a couple of rounds of yellow. You can also use a
small piece of yellow felt for the end of the tail.
ASSEMBLY:
Pin
all the pieces together and make sure you're happy with the
placement/size/ etc of the various parts.
Sew
the parts together securely. Sew the 'wings' across the back from
fingertip to fingertip and just at the 'base' of the back of the
head. Tack the 'wings' to the bottom center of the body as well.
Sew
feet, ears and tail on as desired.
Cut
templates for eyes from scrap paper, then when you're pleased with
the size/shape of the eye, use the paper template to cut out your
felt pieces for the eyes. Cut circles for the 'cheek patches' from
yellow felt.
Cut
'points' from black for the brow patches on the face.
After
pinning brow patches, eyes and cheek patches in place so that you're
satisfied with them, carefully sew in place. Then embroider the
nose/mouth.
Emolga
and Pokemon are copyright of Nintendo.
This
pattern is an original pattern by Linda Potts (April 2012). Please
do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this
pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on
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