Free Pattern: Muta

Free Pattern: Muta (from "Whisper of the Heart" And "The Cat Returns")

What you Need:

About an ounce of white worsted weight yarn

A very small ammount each of black and brown worsted weight yarn

A 5.00 mm hook

Safety Eyes/ Buttons

Abbreviations:

Sc- single crochet

Dec- 2 single crochet together

Inc- 2 single crochet in same stitch

Ch- chain stitch

Muta Pattern:

Body:

With White yarn,

1. Ch 2, work 8 sc in first ch

2. (1 sc, inc) around

3. (2 sc, inc) around

4. (3 sc, inc)

5-19. (15 rows) Sc around

20. (sc 3, dec) around

21. (2 sc, dec) around

22-26. (5 rows) Sc around

If you are using safety eyes, now would be a good time to put them on.

27. (sc 1, dec) around

28. dec around

Stuff

29. Dec until hole closes up

fasten off

Arms (make 2):

With White yarn,

1. ch 2, 6 sc in first ch

2-5. (4 rows) sc around

6. (dec, sc 2) x2

7-15. (7 rows) Sc around

Fasten off

Sew to body at hand and shoulder (no need to stuff), making sure not to lay it flat, but leaving the elbow sticking out a little bit, so it looks like he has his hands on his hips. Use the picture above for reference.

Ears (make 2, one with brown and one with white worsted weight yarn):

1. Ch 3

2-3. (2 rows) Sc across

4. Dec

Fasten off

Sew to head

Feet (make 2):

With white worsted weight yarn,

1. Sc 2, 8 sc in first ch

2. 2 sc around

3-4. (2 rows) Sc around

5. Dec around

6. Sc around

Stuff, and sew to body.

Details:

Embroider the face, using a picture of Muta or my picture above as a guide. 

PS

If you make something using my pattern, I'd love to see it!!