Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Fortnite Sprites (Ch6 S3)

Someone on the Fortnite Girlie's Facebook Page said "I want the sprites as plushies, they are so cute!!" and I immediately grabbed a hook and got to work.


Materials:

 Any bulky (#6) yarn in a color of your choice (I used Premier Yarns Parfait Chunky Pom Poms)
 WW (#4) yarn in desired colors for accessories
 Size K (#10.5 or 6.50 mm) crochet hook
 Size G (#6 or 4.25 mm) crochet hook
 Yarn Needle
 Polyester fiberfill (pillows work just as well!)
 Scissors
 Felt sheets in red and yellow


Notes:

  • Gauge isn't that important, so long as your stitches are tight and the stuffing won't show or fall out. You can use a different yarn and hook if so desired, just make sure you use a good combination that won't leave gappy holes.
  • 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.

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Tails the Fox

After making Sonic and Shadow, I found out that Colleen O'Shaughnessey (the voice actress for Miles "Tails" Prower in the Sonic movies) is attending the retro gaming convention I'm attending in July. So, naturally, I had to crochet Tails next!

Materials:

 WW (#4) yarn in yellow, white, red, and a bit of black
    Optional: fuzzy white yarn to make the whiskers, chest fluff, and tail slightly fluffy. This yarn will be worked in tandem with the white WW yarn. Note: I didn't use fuzzy yarn until the tail, so pictures do not reflect usage of fuzzy yarn.
 Size F (#5 or 3.75 mm) crochet hook
 Yarn Needle
 Polyester fiberfill (pillows work just as well!)
 Scissors
 Felt sheets in white and black (optional pink for the mouth)

Notes:

  • Gauge isn't that important, so long as your stitches are tight and the stuffing won't show or fall out. You can use a different yarn and hook if so desired, just make sure you use a good combination that won't leave gappy holes.
  • 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.

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Cortex (Crash Bandicoot)





I was creating a pattern for Tails, and I made the head a bit oblong. When I got to the end, I instantly thought "Oh my gosh! This looks just like Cortex's head from Crash Bandicoot!!" And thus, this pattern was created in 6 hours thanks to ADHD hyperfixation😅
Materials:
 WW (#4) yarn in yellow, white, brown, and dark blue
 Size F (#5 or 3.75 mm) crochet hook
 Embroidery thread in black
 Yarn Needle
 Polyester fiberfill (pillows work just as well!)
 Scissors
 Felt sheets in white, red, and black

Notes:

  • Gauge isn't that important, so long as your stitches are tight and the stuffing won't show or fall out. You can use a different yarn and hook if so desired, just make sure you use a good combination that won't leave gappy holes.
  • 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.