Materials:
WW yarn in black, beige/tan (I used Red Heart "Aran"), white, red, and a bit of gold.
Size F (#5 or 3.75 mm) crochet hook
Yarn Needle
Polyester fiberfill (pillows work just as well!)
Scissors
Felt in White and Black
Notes:
Gauge isn't that important, so long as your stitches are tight and the stuffing won't show or fall out.
The (parentheses) at the end of each Rnd/Row indicate the number of stitches at the end of that Rnd/Row.
I work in continuous rounds (aka spiral rounds), but if you prefer to join at the end of each round that's fine. I also decrease in front loops only because I've heard that it makes the decrease stitch less visible.
If you don't know what a Magic Ring is don't panic! It's also called Magic Loop or Magic Circle. Here's an alternative: If the pattern says 6 sc in Magic Ring you can ch 2 and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook and join stitches. I prefer working with a Magic Ring because you can pull it as tight as you want so that the stuffing won't show. Just use whatever you feel most comfortable using.
Head (using black):
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc in each stitch (12)
3: 1 sc, inc (18)
4: 2 sc, inc (24)
5: 3 sc, inc (30)
6: 4 sc, inc (36)
7-14: sc in each (36)
15: 4 sc, dec (30)
16: 3 sc, dec (24)
17: 2 sc, dec (18)
18: 1 sc, dec (12)
19: dec in each (6)
F/O and weave in tail end.
Mouth (using tan):
1: ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook & next 9 stitches (10) ch 1, turn
2: hdc inc, hdc in next 9, hdc inc (12) ch 1, turn
3: sc in each (12) ch 1, turn
4: (hdc dec) x2, hdc in 4, (hdc dec) x2 (8)
Sc around entire piece and F/O with long tail for sewing.
Nose (using black):
1: 4 in MR (4)
2: sc in each (4)
F/O with long tail for sewing
Sew mouth to head. Cut eyes out of white, red, and black felt, using pictures as reference. Sew nose to top of mouth. Crochet around the white felt of eyes with black to create an eyebrow effect. Embroider frowny face with black yarn.
Ears (make 2, using black):
1: 4 in MR (4)
2: 1 sc, inc (6)
3: 1 sc, inc (9)
4: sc in each (9)
F/O with tail for sewing
Inner ear (make 2, using tan):
1: Ch 4, sc in 2nd chain from hook and next 2 stitches. Ch 1, turn.
2: dec, sc *Don't ch 1, turn**
3: dec
F/O with tail to sew.
Sew inner ear to black ear. Sew black ears to top of head.
Center headpiece/spike (using black):
1: 4 in MR (4)
2: inc (8)
3: 1 sc, inc (12)
4-7: sc in each (12)
8: 1 sc, inc (18)
9-11: sc in each (18)
Ch 1, turn
12: hdc in 6 stitches. ch 1, turn (6)
13: hdc in 6 stitches.
F/O with tail for sewing. Do not stuff.
Side spikes (make 4, using black):
1: 4 in MR (4)
2: inc (8)
3-5: sc in each (8)
6: 1 sc, inc (12)
7-9: sc in each (12)
Ch 1, turn
10: sc in 6 (6)
F/O. Leave tail for sewing.
**For bottom 2 spikes, don't do row 10**
Back head spike (using black):
1: 4 in MR (4)
2: inc (8)
3-4: sc in each (8)
5: 1 sc, inc (12)
6-7: sc in each (12)
8: 1 sc, inc (18)
9-10: sc in each
F/O with tail for sewing.
Sew spikes to head. I sewed them as I was making them, which made it easy to identify which was which. I used red felt for the stripes on his spikes.
Feet (make 2, starting with red):
1: 5 in MR (5)
2: inc (10)
Change color to white
3: in BLO, sc in each (10)
4: (dec) x2, sc in remaining stitches (8)
5: sc in each (8)
5.5: change color to red (do NOT F/O white), sc in 3 in FLO, ch 1 turn, sc in 3 red stitches. F/O and tie off red ends.
Using white,
6: sc in BLO of 3 and both loops of remaining white stitches (8)
Change color to black,
7-10: sc in each (8)
F/O first leg.
For second leg:
11: sc in 1 stitch, ch 1, attach other leg with a sc, sc in next 7 stitches, sc in back of chain you made, sc in remaining 7 stitches (18)
12: sc in 6, inc in next stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, inc in next stitch, sc in remaining 4 (20; increasing on hips)
13: sc in 12, (inc) x4, sc in 4 stitches (24; increasing on belly section)
14-21: sc in each (24)
22: 2 sc, dec (18)
F/O with long tail for sewing to head later.
Arms (make 2, using white):
1: 5 in MR (5)
2: inc (10)
3-4: sc in each (10)
Ch 3, sc in 2, sc to circle (this is the thumb)
5: dec in each (5)
**Stuff now!**
6: sc in each (5)
[Change to black]
7-10: sc in each (5)
F/O with tail for sewing.
Sew arms to top of body, making sure thumbs are facing the correct way when doing so.
Shoulder spikes (make 2, using black):
1: 4 sc in MR (4)
2: sc in each (4)
3: inc (8)
4-5: sc in each (8)
F/O leaving tail for sewing. Sew to back behind arms.
Tail (using black):
Ch 5, slip stitch in 2nd chain from hook, sc in remaining 3.
F/O, sew to back of body.
Sew head to body and shoulder spikes behind the shoulders. Add details as preferred. I used red felt for the stripes on his head spikes, and crocheted a triangle and brushed out some yarn for his chest fluff.
Arm rings (make 2, using gold)
Ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook and remaining 9 (10)
Sc in each (10) F/O
Put around arm and sew ends together.
Ankle rings (make 2, using gold)
Ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook and remaining 13 (14) F/O
Put around ankle and sew ends together. Add a few tacking stitches to the foot if you desire to keep the ring from slipping off the shoe.
You are all done! Enjoy your Shadow~
