So that the seal does not get bored, we simply knit a ball! Thus, the cheerful sea dwellers become playmates for young and old.
You need that
- approx. 50 g of wool "Micro" by Junghans (100% acrylic, LL = approx. 170 m / 50 g) in black
- a rest wool "Versailles Superso" by Woll Butt (100% acrylic, LL = approx 196 m / 50 g) in red, green, blue and vanilla
- fiberfill
- a rest of cotton yarn in pink
- black nylon thread
- Crochet Hook No. 2, 5-3
- wool needle
- All Purpose Adhesive
- two extra strong magnets
- black chenille wire
- Plastic eyes, clear-sighted with black pupil, Ø 12 mm
- a rest of red felt, 2 mm thick
- a black nylon stocking
And that is how it is done
Head:
1. Round (Rd) with "Micro" in black Cast 6 fM in the thread ring, close with a chain stitch (Kettm) to a ring.
2nd round 1 running stitch (running meter), 6 fixed stitches (dc) (6 sts), 1 sl st.
3rd round 1 ch, double every 2 dc (9 sts), 1 sl st.
4th round 1 ch, double every 3rd dc (12 sts), 1 sl st.
Rd 1 round, 12 dc (12 sts), 1 sl st.
6th round 1 ch, double every 2 dc (18 sts), 1 sl st.
7th round 1 round, every 3rd dc double (24 sts), 1 sl st.
8th round 1 round, 24 dc (24 sts), 1 sl st.
9th row (R) 1 st, double every 4th dc (30 sts), 1 sl st.
10 R 1 round, 30fm (30 sts), 1 sl st.
11. R 1 round, double every 5th dc (36 sts), 1 sl st.
R 1 round, 36 dc (36 sts), 1 sl st.
13. R 1 ch, double every 6 dc (42 sts), 1 sl st.
14th-17th Crochet 1 dc, 42 dc, buff no shorts (42 sts), 1 sl st.
18th round 1 round, intercept every 6th and 7th round together (add abm)
(36 sts), 1 sl st.
19th round 1 row, every 5th and 6th round tog (30 sts), 1 sl st.
20. Round 1 dc, every 4th and 5th dc in total (24 sts), 1 sl st.
21st round 1 row, every 3rd and 4th sc in total (18 sts), w. Cut the thread and let it hang. Put the black nylon stocking in your head and stuff it with the cotton wool. Pull the remaining stitches (M) together with the wool needle and let the thread hang for a long time.
Nose:
Rd 1 Thread with cotton yarn in pink 6 dc in the thread ring, close with Kettm to a ring.
2nd round 1 row, 6 dc (6 sts), 1 sl st.
3rd round 1 ch, double every 2 dc (9 sts), 1 sl st.
4th round 1 round, double every 3th round (12 sts), w. Cut the thread and let it hang.
Collar:
1. R Work 44 m with "Versailles Superso" in vanilla, work 43 dc, 1 turn air-mesh (W-dc).
2.-sixth Crochet round 43 dc, 1 row w, work with sl st. Cut the thread and let it hang and use it to curl the ribbon.
To do this, sew a stitching stitch lengthwise with the nd in the middle of the ribbon, and then thread the thread until the ribbon curls, but only so far that the collar can still be placed around the neck of the seal. When the circumference has been reached, sew the thread.
Ball:
6 segments, 2 in each color work (arb). Per segment:
1. R With "Versailles Superso" in red, green or blue, connect 2 lfm, into the
2nd st from needle (nd) 2 sts arb.
2nd R Double the 1st and 2nd dc (4 sts), 1 dc.
3. R Double the 1st and 4th dc (6 sts), 1 dc.
4th R Double the 1st and 6th dc (8 sts), 1 dc st.
5.-eighth Crochet 8 dc, (8 sts), 1 dc st.
9. R The 1st and 2nd sts as well as the 7th and 8th sts together (6 sts), 1 sts.
10. R The 1st and 2nd sts as well as the 5th and 6th sts together (4 sts), 1 sts.
11. R The 1st and 2nd sts as well as the 3rd and 4th sts together (2 sts), 1 sts.
12. R Combine the 1st and 2nd sts (1 st) with Kettm abm. Cut the thread and let it hang.
Tail fins (crochet 2 times):
1. Rd Connect with "Micro" in black 5 fM in the thread ring, close with Kettm to a ring.
2nd round 1mc, 5fm crochet, 1 sl st.
3rd round 1 ch, double every dc (10 sts), 1 sl st.
4th round 1mf, crochet 10c (10 sts), 1 sl st.
5th round 1 ch, double every 5th dc (12 sts), 1 sl st.
6th round 1 ch, double every 6th round (14 sts), 1 sl st.
7th round 1 ch, double every 7th round (16 sts), 1 sl st.
8th round ch 5, 16 dc (16 sts), 1 sl st.
9th round 1 sts, every 7th and 8th dc in addition (14 sts), 1 sl st.
Rd 1 dc, every 6th and 7th dc in total (12 sts), 1 sl st.
Rd 1 round, every 5th and 6th dc in total (10 sts), 1 sl st.
12th round 1 round, every 4th and 5th sc in total (8 sts), 1 sl st.
13th Rd Connect both tail fins together, starting over a fin and continue on both together 16 fM arb (16 M), with the body:
Body:
14th round 1 ch, double every 2nd dc (24 sts), 1 sl st.
15th round 1 st, double every 4th dc (30 sts), 1 sl st.
Crochet 16 ch 1 dc, 30 dc (30 sts), 1 sl st.
Rd 1 ch, double every 5th dc (36 sts), 1 sl st.
Crochet 18 ch 1 dc, 36 dc (36 sts), 1 sl st.
19th round 1 ch, double every 6th round (42 sts), 1 sl st.
Crochet 20 ch 1 sts, work 42 sc (42 sts), 1 sl st.
Rd 1 round, double every 7th dc (48 sts), 1 sl st.
22-25th Crochet 1 tr 8 yards, 48 dc (48 sts), 1 sl st.
26. Round 1 dc, every 7th and 8th dc in total (42 sts), 1 sl st.
Rd 1 dc, every 6th and 7th dc in total (36 sts), 1 sl st.
28th round 1 sts, every 5th and 6th round tog (30 sts), 1 sl st.
29. Round 1 dc, every 4th and 5th dc in total (24 sts), 1 sl st.
30th round 1 row, every 3rd and 4th sc in addition (18 sts), w.h. Cut the thread and let it hang. Bend a piece of black chenille wire into the "U" and put it into a caudal fin with the curve. Insert the black nylon stocking into the body and stuff it with the cotton wool, pull the remaining stitches together with the wool needle and let the thread hang.
Side fins (crochet 2 times):
1. Rd Connect with "Micro" in black 5 fM in the thread ring, close with Kettm to a ring.
2nd round 1mf, crochet 5fm (5 sts), 1 sl st.
3rd round 1 ch, double every dc (10 sts), 1 sl st.
4th round 1mf, crochet 10c (10 sts), 1 sl st.
5th round 1 ch, double every 5th dc (12 sts), 1 sl st.
6th round 1 ch, double every 6th round (14 sts), 1 sl st.
7th round 1 ch, double every 7th round (16 sts), 1 sl st.
8th round 1 round, double every 8th round (18 sts), 1 sl st.
9.-15th Rd 1 ch, 18 dc, 18 m, 1 sl st.
16th round 1 row, every 8th and 9th dc in addition (16 sts), 1 sl st.
17th round 1 row, every 7th and 8th dc in total (14 sts), 1 sl st.
18th round 1 row, every 6th and 7th dc in addition (12 sts), 1 sl st.
19th round 1 row, every 5th and 6th round tog (10 sts), 1 sl st.
20th + 21st Crochet 10fc (10 sts). With Kettm abm. Cut the thread and let it hang. In the fins the black Chenilla wire also U-shaped pull in and pull together the remaining stitches with the wool needle and sewn thread.
Completion:
Sew on the head on the body, fix the eyes. Insert one of the two magnets into the pink nose and then sew it to the head. Cut off three equal lengths of the nylon thread, insert it under the nose with the help of a needle through the head and fix with a little glue. Sew the two fins on the side of the body, if they are to be movable, use a needle as long as possible to pierce through the body and fix both fins on both sides with a thread at one point at the same time. Put the collar around your neck and close the back seam. Sew the segments together for the ball, paying attention to the order of the colors. Before closing the last seam of the segments, stuff the ball with cotton wool. Cut two red felt circles and attach them to the top and bottom of the ball, putting the other magnet underneath one of the two felt circles.
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