SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Lion Brand Vanna's Choice
- #153 Black, 4 Balls
- Lion Brand Crochet Hook I-9 (5 1/2mm)
- Lion Brand Stitch Markers
- Lion Brand Large-Eyed Blunt Needle
- SIZE:
- One size to fit about 4-5 years
- Finished Chest About 28in
- Finished Length About 20in
- GAUGE:
- 13 dc + 8 rnds = about 4in
- BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
DIRECTIONS:
beg-dc2tog Ch 2, sk st at base of ch-2, dc in next st.beg-dc3tog Ch 2, sk st at base of ch-2, dc2tog.
dc2tog (dc 2 sts together) (Yarn over, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook - 1 st decreased.
dc3tog (dc 3 sts together) (Yarn over, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops) 3 times, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook - 2 sts decreased.
NOTES:
Costume is made in 6 pieces: Body, 2 Wings, Hat, and 2 Ears.
Body is worked in joined rnds from the neck downwards. Piece is divided at underarms then worked down to lower edge. Lower front and back are worked back and forth in rows.
Sleeves are worked in joined rnds directly into armholes.
Wings are worked separately and sewn to Body and Sleeves.
Hat and Ears are working separately.
BODY:
Leaving a long beg tail for sewing, ch 68.
Rnd 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as dc) and in each ch across; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - you will have 66 dc in this rnd.
Use long beg tail to sew ends of Rnd 1 to make a ring. Body will now be worked in rnds.
Rnd 2 (Increase Rnd): Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in first 11 sts, 2 dc in next sp between sts and place a marker in sp between 2 dc just made, dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next sp between sts and place a marker in sp between 2 dc just made, dc in next 24 sts, 2 dc in next sp between sts and place a marker in sp between 2 dc just made, dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next sp between sts and place a marker in sp between 2 dc just made, dc in last 12 sts; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 74 dc.
Rnds 3-11: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, * dc in each st to next marked sp, 2 dc in marked sp and move marker to sp between 2 dc just made; rep from * 3 more times, dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 146 dc in Rnd 11.
Divide for Armholes:
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st to next marker, remove marker and sk all sts to next marker, dc in first st following marker and remove marker, dc in each st to next marker, remove marker and sk all sts to next marker, dc in first st following marker and remove marker, dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 88 dc for body.
LOWER BODY:
Next Rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Rep last rnd until piece measures about 16 in. (40.5 cm) from beg.
Fasten off.
LOWER FRONT:
Turn work, sk next 28 sts, join yarn with sl st in next st.
Row 1: Beg in same st as joining sl st, beg-dc3tog, dc in next 26 sts, dc3tog; leave rem sts unworked - 28 dc.
Row 2: Turn, beg-dc2tog, dc in next 24 sts, dc2tog - 26 dc.
Row 3: Turn, beg-dc3tog, dc in next 20 sts, dc3tog - 22 dc.
Rows 4-8: Turn, beg-dc2tog, dc in each st to last 2 sts, dc2tog - 12 dc in Row 8.
Fasten off.
LOWER BACK:
Sk next 12 unworked sts following Row 1 of lower front, join yarn with sl st in next st and work lower back same as lower front.
SLEEVES:
Join yarn with sl st in underarm of one armhole.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st all the way around armhole, working 3 dc in sp at underarm; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 32 dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Rep Rnd 2 until sleeve measures about 8in.
Fasten off.
Rep to make second sleeve.
WINGS: (make 2):
Ch 4; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in ring, (ch 3, sc in ring) 3 times; do not join, work back and forth in rows - 4 sc and 3 ch-3 sps.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, (sc, ch 3, sc) in first ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in last ch-3 sp - 5 sc and 4 ch-3 sps.
Rows 3-16: Ch 1, turn, (sc, ch 3, sc) in first ch-3 sp, * ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in last ch-3 sp - 19 sc and 18 ch-3 sps in Row 16.
Fasten off.
HAT:
Ch 4, join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 9 dc in ring; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 10 dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in same st as joining sl st, 2 dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 20 dc.
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, 2 dc in next st, * dc in next st, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 30 dc.
Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, * dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 40 dc.
Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, * dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 50 dc.
Rnd 6: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st, * dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 55 dc.
Rnd 7: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st, * dc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 60 dc.
Rnds 8-13: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Fasten off.
EARS: (make 2)
Ch 4.
Rnd 1: Work 5 dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as dc); join with sl st in top of beg ch - 6 dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 8 dc.
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 10 dc.
Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in last st; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 12 dc.
Fasten off.
FINISHING:
Sew lower edges of lower front and back together.
Sew one Wing to side of Costume, sewing half of last row along underside of sleeve, and remaining half of last row along side of body.
Rep to sew second Wing on other side of Costume.
Flatten Ears and sew to sides of Hat.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)
ch = chain
ch-sp(s) = chain space(s) previously made
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
sp = space
st(s) = stitch(es)