soc_puppet | Perry the Pattern

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Here it is, folks, your free Perry the Inaction Figure (crochet version) pattern! For an excellent (also free!) tutorial on crochet and amigurumi, please go here. For a look at roughly how the pattern should turn out, as well as reference while you make your own, please go here.

Please note that this is my first pattern, and I will have likely made many mistakes. As such, if you find them, or figure something out that makes the pattern look better to you, please feel free to let me know/do that/otherwise disregard explicit directions here. It is certainly not perfect, and I am much too lazy to actually go through and find out the number of rows required for a number of measurements, etc. Thank you, and I hope your project goes well!

Perry the Platypus (Pet Mode) Free Crochet Pattern

Shorthand:
sc = single crochet
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch

Body
Perry's body is a rectangular prism (like a stretched cube) approximately twice as long as it is high/wide. As such, you may find it easier to crochet individual squares and rectangles and sew them together, than to crochet in a "spiral" as with most amigurumi. For all sewing/non-crochet-stitching purposes in amigurumi, I use a yarn needle, and usually the "tails" of pieces of the project (cut them long).

If you choose the individual polygons method, these are the types and dimensions you will need:
* Two (2) squares, approximately 4"/10cm on a side
* EITHER (A) four (4) rectangles, 4"x8"/10cm x 20cm, OR (B) one rectangle, 8"x16"/20cm x 40cm

Stitch the squares and rectangles together to form your rectangular prism. Before closing completely, stuff.

Here's the row count version, for those who prefer that method:

1) Begin with 6 sc in a ring
2) Increase to 12 sc
3) (Sc 2, sc 1 + dc 1 + sc 1 in one stitch) four times
4) (Sc 4, sc 1 + dc 1 + sc 1 in one stitch) four times
5) (Sc 6, sc 1 + dc 1 + sc 1 in one stitch) four times
6) (Sc 8, dc 3 in one stitch) four times
7) (Sc 10, dc 3 in one stitch) four times
8) Quarter round; sc 9, sl st 3 to "finish" square
9) Fl sc (front loop single crochet) all around the square (see third part of tutorial to learn how to front loop crochet)
10) Single or double crochet rows until "box" is aprx. twice as long as it is high/wide; dc should be about 19 rows
11) Fl sc 12, skip 2; repeat three times
12) Continue in single crochets, skipping two at each corner
13) When you have only a few rows left, stuff
14) Continue sc until you close

Eyes
1) Begin with 6 sc in a ring
2) Increase to 12 sc (sc 2 in each st)
3) Increase to 18 sc (sc 2 in one st, every other st)
4) Sc 18 for three rows (sc 1 per st)
5) Finish

Add a pupil, stuff lightly, and stitch to what you have decided is the front of the body. They should be aprx 2/3 of the way up the body, on parallel edges, even with one another. Pupils should point in different directions.

Tail
1) Chain a length aprx 4.5"/11cm; chain one more to start the next row
2) Sc in each st
3) Stitch two rows, skip one stitch at the end of the next two rows
4) Repeat 3 until the tail has reached about 5"/13cm in length and/or is 4"/10cm at the smaller end
5) Finish
6) Stitch criss-cross pattern in tail
7) Sew 4"/10cm base to bottom of Perry's back (opposite end from eyes, lower end)

Hair
1) Cut three pieces of black yarn, at least 2"/5cm in length
2) Tie together at one end (single knot best)
3) Pull hairs through top/front of Perry's body (center, about 1"/2.5cm from his face) so the knot is underneath a stitch, and the hairs come out around it
4) Knot the hairs together again; trim if needed
5) OPTIONAL: coat hairs in white glue to stiffen; glue should be invisible when dry

Front Legs:
1) Begin with 6 sc in a ring
2) Increase to 12 sc
3) Continue to crochet 1 st/st until leg is aprx 2.5"/6cm long
4) Tie off
5) Take closed end, and tie tail to/through leg so it forms a fold (the "foot")
6) Stuff leg, attach to body (bottom side) within 1"/2.5cm of Perry's face

Back Legs
1) Begin with 6 sc in a ring
2) Increase to 12 sc
3) Scone in one for three rows
4) Sc 5, (Sc 2 in 1)x2, sc 5
5) Sc 6, (Sc 2 in 1)x2, sc 6
6) Sc 6, (Sc 2 in 1)x4, sc 6
7) Sc 8, (Sc 2 in 1)x2, sc 8
8) [OPTIONAL: stuff, close off at the top. Otherwise, stuff before attaching to body.] Tie off. Attach to bottom side, at the back.

Feet
1) Ch 8
2) Sc 7
3) Sc 5, ch 3
4) Sc 7
5) Sc 5, ch 3
6) Sc 7
7) Tie off; attach rounded end to bottom of back legs.

Beak (Nose)
For this piece, chain 2 to start a new row rather than 1.

1) Ch 12
2) Sc 10
3) Sc 8
4) Sc 6
5) Sc 4
6) Sc 2; tie off
7) Attach bottom (hypotenuse) of triangle to bottom of face; stuff lightly; attach sides to close.

Beak (Top)
1) Ch 13
2) Sc 12
3) Sc eight rows, or until aprx 1.75"/4.5cm long
4) Tie off
(See bottom half for attachment instructions)

Beak (Bottom)
1) Ch 11
2) Sc 10
3) Sc six rows, or until aprx 1.5"/4cm long
4) Tie off
5) Option one:
-- Attach to bottom of Nose
-- Attach Top right on top of, only to the Nose
Option two:
-- Attach back end to back end of Top
-- Attach both at the same time (closed end) to bottom of nose
Top beak should curl slightly around bottom beak's edges

TA-DAH! Your Perry the Platypus Inaction Figure (crochet version) is now complete! You may now play with him however you like :)

Once more, if you find any problems with this pattern, or have any difficulty with it, feel free to contact me, and I'll do my best to correct the problems/help you out. Happy stitching!

Edit: [7/24/10] Cross-posted to

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