Bubbles And Bongo Manu.pdf

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An original amigurumi pattern from

Bubbles And Bongo

MANU

Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BubblesAndBongo

Original pattern by: LittleAquaGirl (Instagram: @littleaquagirl)

Copyright © BubblesAndBongo 2016. All rights reserved.

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Dear fellow crochet lover,

First of all, thank you so much for purchasing this pattern!

We are more than happy for you to gift or sell any items you produce from this pattern

but request that you provide a link to our Etsy shop BubblesAndBongo and credit

@littleaquagirl as the designer.

Much love, time and effort have gone into designing this amigurumi creation and we

would appreciate if you do not share, reproduce or sell this pattern either in its entirety

or in parts.

We would love to see your finished creation, so please do tag @littleaquagirl on

Instagram!

Never hesitate to contact us through our Etsy shop should you have any questions

with regards to this pattern

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we will do all we can to help you as best as we can!

With love,

Erinna

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PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS: This pattern is written using American terminology and is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated. The finished product using the materials described in this pattern from the tip of Manu’s nose to his bottom is ~8 inches or 20.5 cm long.

SKILL LEVEL: Advanced beginner

MATERIALS REQUIRED (descriptions in brackets indicate those used in the pictured example):

1. Yarn (Drops Safran 4 ply in Beige (21), Brown (23), Denim Blue (06), White (17), Red (19))

2. Crochet hook in accordance with the yarn you use (2.5 mm)

3. Polyester fibrefill

4. Black plastic safety eyes (7.5 mm) 5. Black embroidery thread

6. Stitch markers, darning and embroidery needles

ABBREVIATIONS:

A very quick guide to the stitches used in this pattern in alphabetical order:

1. Chain (ch): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through loop on hook.

2. Decrease (dec): I prefer to use the “invisible” decrease. For this, insert hook into front loop of first stitch (from the front and under). Repeat into front loop of next stitch. Yarn over and pull loop through both loops on hook.

3. Double crochet (dc): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch (there should be 3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull loop through both loops left on hook (there should be 2 loops left on hook), yarn over, pull loop through remaining loop on hook.

4. Increase (inc): Work two single crochets into the same stitch.

5. Magic ring: Wrap yarn around fingers to form a loop. Insert hook through middle of loop. Pull working end of yarn through ring and chain the required number of stitches through. Pull the yarn ends to close the loop.

6. Single crochet (sc): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch (there should be 2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull loop through both loops on hook. 7. Slip stitch (st): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop

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MANU (Drops Safran 4 ply, 2.5 mm crochet

hook)

HEAD (in Beige)

Starting from the tip of the nose Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 3 [9] Rnd 3: Sc in each st around [9]

Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 3 [12] Rnd 5: Sc in each st around [12]

After Rnd 7, embroider nose with black embroidery thread. The bottom of the nose starts in the middle of the magic ring and goes across Rnd 1 to 2 and is 3 st wide at the top (Picture 1). The middle of the top of the nose should be on the opposite side to the last working stitch of Rnd 7.

Also embroider a smile with black embroidery thread (Picture 2). The smile should be sewn between Rnd 4 and 5, 4 sts wide using back stitches.

Rnd 12: Sc in each of next 2 st, (inc in next st, sc in next st, inc in next st) x 3, sc in each of next 7 st [24] Rnd 13: Sc in each st around [24]

Rnd 14: Sc in each of next 5 st, (sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 3, sc in each of next 7 st [27] Rnd 15: Sc in each of next 5 st, (sc in each of next 4 st,

inc in next st) x 3, sc in each of next 7 st [30] Rnd 16: Sc in each st around [30]

Rnd 17: Sc in each of next 4 st, (sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6, sc in each of next 8 st [36] Rnd 18: Sc in each of next 4 st, (sc in each of next 3 st,

inc in next st) x 6, sc in each of next 8 st [42] Rnd 19: Sc in each st around [42]

Rnd 20: (Sc in each of next 6 st, inc) x 6 [48] Rnd 21: Sc in each st around [48]

Rnd 22: (Sc in each of next 7 st, inc) x 6 [54] Rnd 23-27: Sc in each st around [54]

Rnd 28: (Sc in each of next 7 st, dec) x 6 [48]

Insert plastic safety eyes between Rnd 18 and 19, 17 sts apart (Picture 3). Embroider eyebrows with black

embroidery thread as seen in Pictures 2 and 3.

Rnd 29: Sc in each st around [48]

Rnd 30: (Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 6 [42] Picture 1 Rnd 3 3 st apart Rnd 5 Picture 3 17 st apart Rnd 19

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Rnd 34: Sc in each st around [24] Stuff the head firmly with fibrefill.

Rnd 35: (Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18] Rnd 36: (Sc in next st, dec) x 6 [12]

Finish stuffing the head with fibrefill.

Rnd 37: Dec x 6. Sl st in next st and fasten off leaving a long tail [6]

After Rnd 37, thread the tail through a needle. Weave the needle through the front loop of each of the 6 sts, always going in the direction from the centre and under the front loop. Pull the yarn tail and the hole should close. Insert the needle through the middle of the hole and pull through the head. Fasten off and weave the end in.

BODY (Start in Beige)

Starting from the back of the body Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12] Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]

Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24] Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30] Rnd 6: (Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) X 6 [36] Rnd 7-12: Sc in each st around [36]

Rnd 13: Dec, sc in each of next 32 st, dec [34] Rnd 14: Dec, sc in each of next 30 st, dec [32] Rnd 15-17: Sc in each st around [32]

Rnd 18: Inc in next st, sc in next st, inc in next st, sc in each of next 29 st [34]

Rnd 19: Inc in next st, sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st, sc in each of next 29 st [36]

Rnd 21: Sc in each of next 4 st, change to Denim Blue,

sc in each of next 32 st [36] Rnd 22-23: Sc in each st around [36]

Rnd 24: Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st, sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st, sc in each of next 27 st [38]

Rnd 25: Sc in each of next 6 st, change to White, sc in each of next 32 st [38]

Rnd 27: Sc in each of next 7 st, change to Denim Blue, sc in each of next 31 st [38]

Rnd 29: Sc in each of next 8 st, change to White, sc in each of next 30 st [38]

Rnd 31: Sc in each of next 9 st, change to Denim Blue, sc in each of next 29 st [38]

Rnd 32: Sc in each of next 7 st, dec x 2, sc in each of next 27 st [36]

Rnd 33: Sc in each of next 6 st, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 25 st [34]

Rnd 34: Sc in each of next 7 st, dec, sc in each of next 25 st [33]

Stuff the body firmly with fibrefill.

We will now work in Rows from here. Note that for the rest of the body, each ch does not contribute to the final stitch count.

Row 36: Sc in each of next 18 st [18]

Row 37: Ch 1. Turn. Sc in each of next 10 st, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 10 st [23] Row 38: Ch 1. Turn. Sc in each of next 11 st, dec, sc in

each of next 10 st [22]

Row 39: Ch 1. Turn. Sc in each of next 9 st, dec x 2, sc in each of next 9 st [20]

Row 40: Ch 1. Turn. Sc in each of next 9 st, dec, sc in each of next 9 st [19]

Row 41: Ch 1. Turn. Sc in each of next 7 st, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 7 st [17]

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After Row 41, fold and bring the front edges of the two sides of the “chest” together (Picture 4) such that the first and last st of Row 41 meet.

Ch 1. Turn. Into the BLO (the loops facing each other when you bring the two front edges together), sl st into each of the next 7 st across both sides of the front edges down the front. This will close the front of the “chest”. Fasten off and weave the end into the body.

Stuff the body and chest firmly with fibrefill.

NECK (in Beige)

Starting from the base of the ne ck

Join Beige yarn to the stitch on the back of the base of the neck as indicated in Picture 5.

Rnd 1: Sc in the same st to which you joined and in each of the next 5 st along the back of the neck, sc in each of the next 6 st along the left side of the neck (created by Rows 36-41), sc in each of the next 6 st along the right side of the neck (created by Rows 36-41) [18]

Rnd 2: Sc in each st around. Sl st in next st and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the neck to the head later [18]

Stuff the neck firmly with fibrefill.

EARS (in Brown) x 2

Starting from the tip of the ears Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12] Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]

Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24] Rnd 5-6: Sc in each st around [24]

Rnd 7: (Sc in each of next 10 st, dec) x 2 [22] Rnd 8: (Sc in each of next 9 st, dec) x 2 [20] Rnd 9: (Sc in each of next 8 st, dec) x 2 [18] Rnd 10: (Sc in each of next 7 st, dec) x 2 [16] Rnd 11: Sc in each st around [16]

Rnd 12: (Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 2 [14] Rnd 13: Sc in each st around [14]

Flatten the ear. Sc across both sides of the ears in each of the next 5 st to close the opening. Fasten off and leave a long tail for attaching each ear to the head. The ears do not need to be stuffed with fibrefill.

Picture 4

BLO of Row 41

Sl st across each of next 7 st into the BLO to close the front of “chest”

6 sc along back of neck

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FRONT LEGS (in Beige) x 2

FRONT LEFT LEG

Starting from the base of the foot Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12] Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18] Rnd 4: BLO, sc in each st around [18] Rnd 5: Sc in each st around [18]

Rnd 10: Change to Denim Blue, sc in each st around [11]

Rnd 11: Sc in each of next 9 st, dec [10] Rnd 12: Sc in each of next 8 st, dec [9] Rnd 13: Sc in each st around [9]

After Rnd 13, sc in each of next 2 st (i.e. an extra 2 sc). Stuff the foot firmly and the top of the leg lightly with fibrefill. Flatten the top of the front leg. Sc across both sides of the leg in each of the next 4 st to close the

opening. Fasten off and leave a long tail for attaching the leg to the body.

FRONT RIGHT LEG

Repeat Rnd 1-12 as for front left leg. Rnd 13: Sc in each of next 6 st only [6]

Stuff the foot firmly and the top of the leg lightly with fibrefill. Flatten the top of the front leg. Sc across both sides of the leg in each of the next 4 st to close the

BACK LEGS (in Beige) x 2

BACK LEFT LEG

Starting from the base of the foot Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12] Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18] Rnd 4: BLO, sc in each st around [18] Rnd 5: Sc in each st around [18]

Rnd 9-10: Sc in each st around [11]

After Rnd 10, sc in next st (i.e. one extra sc).

Stuff the foot firmly and the top of the leg lightly with fibrefill. Flatten the top of the back leg. Sc across both sides of the leg in each of the next 5 st to close the

BACK RIGHT LEG

Repeat Rnd 1-9 as for back left leg. Rnd 10: Sc in each of next 7 st only [7]

Stuff the foot firmly and the top of the leg lightly with fibrefill. Flatten the top of the back leg. Sc across both sides of the leg in each of the next 5 st to close the

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TAIL (in Beige)

Starting from tip of tail

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2-12: Sc in each st around [6]

Flatten the tail. Sc across both sides of the tail in each of the next 3 st to close the opening. Fasten off and leave a long tail for attaching the tail to the body.

SCARF (in Red)

We will work the scarf in Rows. Ch 40

Row 1: Dc into third chain from hook and in each ch across [38]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing the ends of the scarf together later.

BERET (Start in Red)

Starting from the top of the beret

When you create the magic ring, leave a long starting yarn tail to create the loop at the top of the beret later. Rnd 1: Start 8 sc in a magic ring [8]

Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 8 [40] Rnd 6: (Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 8 [48] Rnd 7: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 8 [40]

Rnd 8: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 8 [32]

Rnd 9: Change to Denim Blue, sc in each st around [32] Rnd 10: Sc in each st around. Sl st in next st and fasten

off leaving a long tail for sewing the beret to the head later [32]

With the starting yarn tail, create a loop at the top of the beret (Picture 6) and secure the end on the underside of the beret.

ASSEMBLY

1. Sew the front legs to the body. The front top corner of the leg should sit between Rnd 35 and 36, whilst the back top corner of the leg should sit between Rnd 32 and 33 (Picture 7). The front top corners should be 8 st apart in the front (Picture 8). I also sew two extra st on each leg (as indicated by the black lines) to keep the legs snug against the body. When you are attaching the legs, ensure that Manu stands evenly balanced.

Picture 6

Loop created with starting yarn tail

Rnd 32 Rnd 36

extra st

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2. Sew the back legs to the body. The front top corner of the leg should sit between Rnd 10 and 11, whilst the back top corner of the leg should sit between Rnd 6 and 7 (Picture 9). The back top corners should be 12 st apart in the back (Picture 10). I also sew two extra st on each leg (as indicated by the black lines) to keep the legs snug against the body. When you are attaching the legs, ensure that Manu stands evenly balanced.

3. Sew the ears to the head. The front top corner of the ear should sit between Rnd 26 and 27 of the head and the back top corner of the ear should sit between Rnd 30 and 31. The front top corners of the ears should be 16 st apart (Picture 11).

4. Sew the body to the head. I like to mark the bottom of the head with pins first to outline where the neck of the body is to be attached (Picture 12). The back of the neck falls between Rnd 31 and 32 (aqua pins indicate the back of the head). The front of the neck falls between Rnd 24 and 25 (pink pins indicate the front of the head).

5. Sew the tail to the back of his body. The tail should be between both legs and sewn between Rnd 5 and 6 of the body.

6. Wrap the scarf around Manu’s neck. Weave in the loose tails. With one of the loose tail ends, weave it to where the scarf will intersect. Overlap the ends of the scarf and use the yarn tail to sew the two sides together at where it intersects.

7. Sew the beret onto the top of Manu’s head. I

positioned the beret slightly to the left of his head. The front of the beret base falls between Rnd 22 and 23. The back of the beret base falls between Rnd 32 and 33.

Voilà! Your little Manu is all done! We hope that you had fun making him_{! !} We would love for you to share your creation with us!!

(see how at the start of pattern) Picture 10 Picture 9 Rnd 6 extra st 12 st apart Rnd 11 Picture 11 Rnd 26 _{Rnd 31} 16 st apart Rnd 32 Rnd 24 Picture 12