The Hattifatteners are tall, thin, ghost-like creatures, resembling long white socks
What you will need:
- white mercerized cotton yarn (ofc you can use any yarn you like)
- a crochet hook 3mm ( UK = 11 and US it's either C (2.75 mm) or D (3.25 mm) I think.. )
- a tapestry needle
- a pair of clear safety eyes (the ones I used were 9 mm)
- polyfill
- plastic pellets
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (two single crochets in one)
Body
Start with a MagicRing
1st row sc x 6 -- 6 stitches
2nd row inc x 6 -- 12 stitches
3rd row (sc + inc) x 6 -- 18 stitches
4th row (sc x 2 + inc) x 6 -- 24 stitches
5th row (sc x 3 + inc) x 6 -- 30 stitches
6th - 33rd row sc x 30 -- 30 stitches **
And end with a slip stich
**! IMPORTANT ! When you reach the 14th row install the eyes (this way it won't be so hard to install them as it would be later on...) The eyes can be installed between rows 10 and 11 and I have left 5 stitches between them
Bottom
Start with a MagicRing
1st row sc x 6 -- 6 stitches
2nd row inc x 6 -- 12 stitches
3rd row (sc + inc) x 6 -- 18 stitches
4th row (sc x 2 + inc) x 6 -- 24 stitches
And end with a slip stich
The hand-like thingy x 2
( I decided to draw a picture..hopefully it's not too confusing ^___^' )
After all this you should have the following:
Now it's time to stuff in the polyfill! You should leave some room for the plastic pellets about 3cm (1.2") ...what a terrible drawing :D I'm sorry..teehehehehe..
Start attaching the bottom part to the body but leave it so that you can stuff in the pellets (this was somewhat nerve wracking..one pellet in two pellets out >__< ...just have faith..I found out that a teaspoon comes very handy at times like this..) After you have stuffed the amount of pellets that you think is enough close the gap. Then attach the "hands" and finish up. Tadaaaa your Hattifattener is ready! Yay!
If you go totally "Hattifattener" and start making tens of thousands of these little creatures :D you can easily change the pattern for example make it longer or make the "fingers" in the "hands" in different lengths and give your Hattifattener a more personal look ^___^
Happy Crocheting!!
♥ LiLoPe
