Crochet Craft Time - Mokona!

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So I've been telling people that I've been crocheting something fun. And here it is!



It's Mokona Modoki! :D For those who don't know, he's a CLAMP character from Magic Knight Rayearth and Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle. I found this pattern on the internet but it was written so bad, I'm surprised he came out so good. I'm going to rewrite the pattern so I can make another one. I wanted to find a nice shiny bead for his head but I couldn't so I had to settle for a button. But he still looks cute as hell.

The original pattern comes from Cut Out + Keep.

ABBREVIATIONS
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet US (same as double crochet UK)
sc 2tog - decrease one stitch with single crochet
() – indicates section to be repeated

MATERIALS
Size F5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
Poly-beads and Poly-fill for stuffing
White yarn for body
Red thread, black thread
Red button
(You can also make Black Mokona with black yard, white thread and a blue button.)

Body - white yarn, make one
R1 – 5 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch [5 sc]
R2 – 2 sc in each stitch around [10 sc]
R3 – ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 5 times [15 sc]
R4 – ( 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 5 times [20 sc]
R5 – ( 3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 5 times [25 sc]
R6 – ( 4 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 5 times [30 sc]
R7 - ( 5 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 5 times [35 sc]
R8-15 – sc in each stitch around [35 sc] Fill the bottom of the body with poly beads (an inch or so) so that he sits upright and then start filling with poly fill. Keep filling with poly fill as you finish the body.
R16 – ( 5 sc, sc 2tog ) 5 times [30 sc]
R17 – ( 4 sc, sc 2tog ) 5 times [25 sc]
R18 – ( 3 sc, sc 2tog ) 5 times [20 sc]
R19 - ( 2 sc, sc 2tog ) 5 times [15 sc]
R20 - ( 1 sc, sc 2tog ) 5 times [10 sc]
R21 - sc 2tog 5 times [5 sc]
Cut a long tail and close the hole with a tapestry needle. Finish off and trim the tail. Set aside.

Arms - white yarn, make two
R1 – 3 ch
R2 – 2 sc
R3 – sc 2tog
Single crochet around the egdes of the arms to make little button shapes. Leave a long tail and set aside.

Legs - white yarn, make two
R1 – 5 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch [5 sc]
R2 - 2 sc in each stitch around [10 sc]
R3 – ( 4 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 2 times [12 sc]
R4-11 - sc in each stich around [12 sc] Put in poly fill.
R12 - (2 sc, sc 2tog) 3 times [10 sc]
R13 - (sc 2tog) 3 times
Close the hole with a needle and leave a long tail.

Ears - white yarn, make two
While the rest of the body parts are made in the round, this is made in normal straight crochet. At the end of every row, make a slip stitch and turn it.
R1 – 3 ch
R2-13 - 2 sc
R14 - sc 2tog
Sl st all the way around the edge, tie off and leave a long tail.

Putting him all together...
Now that all the pieces are made, use a tapestry needle to stitch the arms, legs and ears to the body using the long tails you left. Use black thread to stitch a cute little face on the body, and use red thread to stitch a red button to his forehead. And he's done! I hope this makes sense... it's the first time I've tried writing a crochet pattern.

So, I thought I'd get my internal clock back on schedule last night. I was tired so I went to sleep at 11pm and set the alarm for 10am. More than enough time! I figured I'd wake up earlier than that anyway and I could get on with my day. Well, I did: I woke up at 4:30am. But I wasn't havin' that so I just rolled over and went back to sleep. And then the alarm went off and I thought about waking up but I was having a really awesome dream so I didn't. I ended up sleeping til noon again. >_> Oh my. 13 hours of sleep! I won't be getting that much for sure tonight since I'm going to Yokohama tomorrow with the sexy friends. (I'm totally borrowing that from you Lydia.) I think we'll be meeting at 11am somewhere--regardless of where it is, I'll have to be up by 9 at the latest.

Comments

[iaoiua.livejournal.com]

So cute! I love his huge feet!
I have a medium-sized Mokona plush ♥

[maiaide.livejournal.com]

Ahh! Cute! I want one. I should go on a hunt for Clamp goods while I'm here.

[chelshock.livejournal.com]

omg the button! THE BUTTON! ♥ it turned out extremely cute; great job!

[maiaide.livejournal.com]

I wanted a shiny bead for it but I couldn't find any big enough at the store. But the button goes well with the crochetedness. :D

[kurai-no-cho.livejournal.com]

oh my gosh , that is so cute. I wanna try making it. I know a friend who would absolutely love it.

[oviparous.livejournal.com]

MOKONA!!!!! and you are such a girl, crocheting like that. heehee. i don't see myself picking up crocheting, even though i do love needlework. not good at it though. i like cross-stitch, but i'm quite the dunce. i think i'll stick to writing.

rayearth was my first manga. ever. hahaha.

ahahaha sexy friends is the name of my clique of friends when i was in polytechnic. our full name is Sexy Dino Bird Friends (i can't remember why there's a dino in it but we rescued a bird together once) and we're sexy friends for short. i'm so honoured you borrowed it XD

and babe, my internet is lousy. -_- plus i am really busy. GAH. miss ya!

[maiaide.livejournal.com]

:( I can't sleep! I've been tossing and turning for an hour. And spent the last 3 translating Himitsu no Arashi-chan for AST. Holy crap, that's harder than i thought. And those Othelo bitches are damn hard to understand when I want to. :(

[articulation.livejournal.com]

So cute!!! I'm in awe. And I think the button just adds to how freaking adorable he is!