My First Pattern Post

Thought I would get things started with a pattern I did a while ago. If you are an anime fan you will love this, it's Alphonse from Full Metal Alchemist. I made him for my husband as he watched every episode in a few days/weeks. It was a bit of a nightmare writing the pattern as I went along.

If you do try it out plese let me know how you got on with it as it's the first pattern i've written and constructive criticism would be helpful.

Alphonse - Full Metal Alcamist

You will need: 3mm hook
DK or ww grey wool
red yellow and black embroidery floss
Needle
stuffing
stitch marker
Purple felt
pins for positioning

Spikes (make 11)
sc 3 in magic circle
R1 sc 1 in next 2 st, sc inc in next st
R2 sc 1 in next 2 st, sc inc in next st, ss in next st to finish off,
leave tail to sew

Head
sc 6 in magic circle
R1 sc in around (12sc)
R2 sc in 1, sc inc in next, rep around (18sc)
R3 sc in next 2, sc inc in next, rep around (24sc)
R4,5,6,7 and 8 sc around (24sc)
R9 sc in next 2, sc dec, rep around (18sc)
R10 sc around (18sc)
R11 sc in first, sc dec in next, rep around, (12sc)
r12 sc around (12sc)
STUFF
R13 dec untill closed, FO leave tail to sew

Body
Ch 5
R1 sc in next 3 chain, 3sc in last chain, 4sc along other side of chain (10sc)
R2 sc inc in first st, sc in next 2 st,inc, sc, inc, sc in nxt 2 st, inc, 1 sc.
R3 sc, inc, sc in next 3, inc, sc in next 2, inc, sc in next 3 st, inc, 1sc
R4 inc, sc, inc, sc in next 4 st, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, sc in nxt 4, inc, sc
R5 inc, sc, inc, sc in next 7 st, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, sc in next 7, inc, sc.
R6 sc, inc, sc in next 2, inc, sc in next 8, inc, sc in next 2, inc, sc in next 2, inc, sc in next 8, inc, sc
R7 sc in next 2, inc, sc in next 2, inc, sc in next 11, inc, sc in nxt 2, inc, sc in nxt 2, inc, sc in nxt 11, inc.
R8 sc in next 2, inc, sc in next 2, inc, sc in next 14, inc, sc in nxt 2, inc, sc in nxt 2, inc sc in nxt 14, inc.
R9 sc in next 2, inc, sc in next 2, inc, sc in nxt 18, inc, sc in nxt 2, inc, sc in nxt 2, inc, sc in nxt 16, inc.
R10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20 SC AROUND
R21 sc in next 6, dec, rep around (48SC)
R22, 23 SC AROUND
R24 sc in next 4, dec, rep around (40sc)
R25 sc in next 3, dec, rep around (32sc)
R26 sc in next 2, dec, rep around (24sc)
R27,28,29,30,31,32 sc around
R33 sc in next 2st, dec, rep around (18sc)
R34 sc around
STUFF
R35 sc i nxt st, dec, rep around (12sc)
R36 sc around
R37 dec untill closed and fo.

Neck
ch 10, ss into first ch
R1, 10 sc around, ss into first, FO leaving tail to sew

Sew neck to head slightly behind the point (chin)
Embroider face
Sew spike to fore head
Sew neck and head to body

Collar
ch 18
R1 sc 17, ch 1 turn
R2 inc in first st, sc 5, inc, sc 9, inc in last st, ch 1, turn
R3 inc in first st, sc 8, inc, sc 9, inc in lasr st, ch 1, turn
R4 inc in first st, sc 9, inc, sc 11, inc in last st, ch 1, turn
R5 sc across, FO leaving tail to sew

Pin collar into position and sew

I recomend embroidering the body now

Shoulder (make 2)
6sc in ring
R1 inc around (12sc)
R2 1 sc in first st, inc in next, rep around (18sc)
R3, 4, 5, 6,sc around
R7 9 hdc, ss,fo
Sew to body with the row of hdc at the top

Upper arm (make 2)
6 sc in ring
R1 1 sc in first, inc next, rep around (9sc)
R2, 3, 4,5,6,7,8,9 sc around FO
sew to shoulder

Lower arm (make 2)
rep instructions for upper arm + 1 row

Hand (make 2)
6sc in ring
R2 inc in every st (12sc)
R3 sc in every st around (12sc)
R4 dec in every st around (6sc)
R5 sc around, FO
leave tail to sew

Shoulder Embeleshment (make 2)

sc 11
R1 sc 10 along chain, 3 sc in last chain, 9sc along opposite side of chian, inc in last st
R2 4sc, inc, inc, 4sc, inc, 4sc, inc, inc, 3sc, inc
R3 5sc inc, inc, 5sc, inc, 5sc, inc, inc, sc to end, inc in last st, fo

sew 3 spikes to each shoulder piece the sew to body

Sew two spikes to each fore arm

Legs (make 2)

6sc in ring
R1 inc in every st, (12sc)
R2 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 mark this round 16, 17sc around
R18, 19, 20, 21,sc around inc 1 random st on round.
R22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27.fo
at round 15 sew dimples into knee

Feet (make 2)
sc 5 in ring
R1 inc in evey st around (sc 10)
R2 3 4 5 6 7
R8 5 hdc, fo
sew feet to legs, sew legs tp body,

Make a loin cloth from to rectangles of purple felt and a waist band, sew to body
Sew 3 strands of yellow floss to top of head to make pony tail

DONE!!!!

Hope you enjoy, Keep watching this space as I will be writing an Elmo pattern soon :)