Ben the Friendly Pirate

Crochet Pattern

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Crochet level

Skills you need

• Basic - Intermediate crochet and
amigurumi skills, including how to
switch and change yarn color.
• Basic sewing and embroidery skills (to
join parts and embroider nose).

Crochet terms and

abbreviations
(US Crochet Terms)
• ch – chain
• mr – magic ring
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• trc – triple (treble) crochet
• sl – slip stitch
• inc(sc) – increase in single crochet
• inc(dc) –increase in double crochet
• dec(sc) – decrease in single crochet
• blo – back loop only
• fo – fasten off

Final size
About 18 in. (45 cm.) tall.

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Supplies Notes
• Worsted weight yarn in colors: • This pattern uses US Crochet Terms.
o Black - 45 yards (I used: El Gato • The toy is worked from the bottom to the
“Expres” yarn in color 4499B). top, starting with the legs and finishing
o Light Blue - 50 yards (I used: El with the head.
Gato “Expres” yarn in color 4466B). • You’ll need to switch yarn colors in the
o White - 90 yards (I used: El Gato body, arms and legs.
“Expres” yarn in color 4400P). • The toy is worked with the 4.00 mm.
o Skin tone - 80 yards (Light, crochet hook. Use the 3.00 mm. crochet
Medium, Dark, etc. I used a light skin hook ONLY when you use the yellow sport
tone. I used: El Gato “Expres” yarn in weight yarn.
color 4409). • I like to crochet amigurumis and dolls
o Brown - 80 yards (I used: El Gato very tight, so it can keep its shape.
“Expres” yarn in color 4410J). • You can make a bigger toy by using a
o Red - 60 yards (I used: El Gato larger size of hook or by using a thicker
“Expres” yarn in color 4442J). yarn.
o Light Gray - 25 yards (I used: El • I suggest that you stuff the neck very
Gato “Expres” yarn in color very firmly, so the head won’t tilt.
44J84C).
• Sport weight yarn in colors: This pattern is for personal use only.
o Yellow - 10 yards (I used: El Gato Please do not share or distribute pattern.
“Meta” yarn in color 4604B). Pattern made by Michelle Alvarez.
• 4.00 mm. crochet hook
• 3.00 mm. crochet hook Of course you can sell the toys made
• 2 (15 mm.) safety eyes with this pattern! Just give credit for the
• Yarn needle pattern to Michelle Alvarez from Bunnies
• Stitch markers and Yarn ;)
• Scissors
• Stuffing material of your choice

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PATTERN

Legs, body and head

Use bl ack, light blue, white and skin tone
yarn. Work in rounds, without joining the
rounds. Use a stitch marker so you know
where a round begins. Stuff legs, body
and head firml y, stuffing as you go. Start
with bl ack yarn.

Leg 1: Leg 2:
Round 1: Work in MR: [2 sc, 2 dc] x2 (8) Work Leg 2 exactl y as Leg 1, but do not
R2: [2 inc(sc), 2 inc(dc)] x2 (16) fasten off.
R3: [1 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x8 (24)
R4: [2 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x8 (32)
R5: Work in BLO: Sc around (32)
R6: 7 sc, 6 dec(sc), 8 sc, 2 dec(sc), 1 sc
(24)
R7: Sc around (24)
R8: 2 sc, 8 dec(sc), 3 sc, 2 inc(sc), 1 sc
(18)
R9-15: Sc around (18)
Change to light blue yarn.
R16-18: Sc around (18)
R19: 3 sc, 1 inc(sc), 10 sc, 1 inc(sc), 3 sc
(20)
R20: Sc around (20)
R21: 3 sc, 1 inc(sc), 11 sc, 1 inc(sc), 4 sc
(22)
R22: Sc around (22)
R23: 4 sc, 1 inc(sc), 12 sc, 1 inc(sc), 4 sc
(24)
R24: Sc around (24)

FO. Weave in tail.

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We’re going to join the legs with a round
of single crochet around both legs.
Pl ace the legs together, the feet pointing
toward you.
A great help is to join the legs with a
piece of yarn first, so this way, the legs
stay in pl ace while you make the round
of single crochet.
The l ast round of each leg has 24 single
crochet, so, when joining and crocheting
around the legs together, we will finish
having 48 single crochet.
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So, let’s continue with the body and using
light blue yarn.
Round 25: (This is the round of joining
the legs that we’ve been talking about.
So, join the legs and make a round of
single crochet around both legs. (48)
R26-36: Sc around (48)
Change to white yarn.
R37-44: Sc around (48)
R45: [6 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (42)
R46-51: Sc around (42)
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R52: [5 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (36)

R53: [4 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (30)
R54: [3 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (24)
R55: [2 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (18)
R56: [1 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (12)
Change to skin tone yarn.
R57-58: Sc around (12)
R59: Inc(sc) in every stitch (24)
R60: [1 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x12 (36)
R61: [5 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (42)
R62: [6 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (48)
R63: [7 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (54)
R64-76: Sc around (54)
Attach safety eyes between rounds 70
and 71, leaving 8 stitches between the
eyes.
R77: [7 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (48)
R78: [6 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (42)
R79: [5 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (36)
R80: [4 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (30)
R81: [3 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (24)
R82: [1 dec] x12 (12)
R83: [1 dec] x6 (6)

FO. Close the gap by joining the 6

stitches of the last round of sc. Weave in
tail.

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Arms
Use skin tone and white yarn and work
in rounds without joining the rounds. Use
a stitch marker so you know where a
round begins. Stuff the hands firml y, and
stuff arms less and less, until you almost
don’t stuff the upper p art of the arm.
Fl atten the opening of the arm and sew
it together. Then, attach arms. Start with
skin tone yarn.

(Make 2)
Round 1: 7 sc in MR
R2: Inc(sc) in every stitch (14)
R3: Sc around (14)
R4: 13 sc, 3 dc in the last stitch (16)
R5-7: Sc around (16)
Change to white yarn.
R8-15: Sc around (6)
R16: [6 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (14)
R17-21: Sc around (14)
R22: [5 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (12)
R23-25: Sc around (12)
R26: [4 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (10)

FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the body.

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Hair
Use brown yarn and work in rounds,
without joining the rounds. Use a stitch
marker so you know where a round
begins.

(Make 1)

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: Inc(sc) in every stitch (12)
R3: [1 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (18)
R4: [2 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (24)
R5: [3 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (30)
R6: [4 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (36)
R7: [5 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (42)
R8: [6 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (48)
R9: [7 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (54)
R10: [26 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x2 (56)
R11-18: Sc around (56)
R19: 11 slip stitch, 5 sc, 5 hdc, 5 dc, 4 trc,
5 trc in next stitch, skip 2 stitches, 2 slip
stitch, skip 1 stitch, 4 trc in next stitch,
skip 1 stitch, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 12 slip
stitch.

FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the head.

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Belt
Use brown yarn and work in rows.

(Make 1)

Make 52 chains.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd chain from hook and in
next 50 stitches (51). Chain 1, turn.
R2-3: Sc in every stitch (51). Chain 1,
turn.
R4: Sc in every stitch (51).

FO. Leave a long tail to sew around

waist.

Buckle
Use yellow yarn and a 3.00 mm. hook.
Work in rows.

(Make 1)

Make 33 chains.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd chain from hook and in

next 5 stitches, 1 dec(sc), 6 sc, 1 dec(sc),
6 sc, 1 dec(sc), 6 sc, 1 dec(sc). (28)

FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the belt.

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Bandana Part 1
Use red yarn and work in rounds, without
joining the rounds. Use a stitch marker so
you know where a round begins.

(Make 1)

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: Inc(sc) in every stitch (12)
R3: Inc(sc) in every stitch (24)
R4: [3 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (30)
R5: [4 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (36)
R6: [5 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (42)
R7: [6 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (48)
R8: [7 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (54)
R9: [12 sc, 1 inc(sc), 13 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x2
(58)
R10-17: Sc around (58)

FO. Weave in tail.

Bandana Part 2
Use red yarn and work in rows.

(Make 2)

Make 13 chains.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd chain from hook and in
next 11 stitches. (12)

FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the

bandana as shown in the pictures.

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Shirt Accesory Boots Accesory

Use white yarn and work in rows. Use black yarn and work in rows.

(Make 2) (Make 2)
Make 20 chains. Join to first chain with Make 26 chains
a slip stitch. Row 1: Sc in 2nd chain from hook and in
next 24 stitches (25).
FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the
hands. FO. Leave a long tail to wrap and sew
around edge of boot.

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Eye Patch Nose

Use black yarn and work in rows. Embroider nose using skin tone yarn.

(Make 1)
Make 6 chains.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd chain from hook and in
next 4 stitches (5). Chain 1, turn.
R2: Sc in every stitch (5). Chain 1, turn.
R3: 1 dec(sc), 1 sc, 1 dec(sc) (3).

Make a round of single crochet all around

the patch (sc around the four sides of
patch). FO. Weave in tail. Attach black
yarn to one of the sides of the patch, and
make 58 chains. Attach to the other side of
the patch. FO. Weave in tail.

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Sword Part 1 R2-6: Sc around (7)

Use gray yarn and work in rounds, without FO. Leave a long tail to sew to Part 2 of
joining the rounds. sword.

(Make 1) Optional: Sew sword to the belt.

Round 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
R2: Sc around (5)
R3: Inc(sc) in every stitch (10)
R4-7: Sc around (10)
R8: [4 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x2 (12)
R9-21: Sc around (12)
FO. Weave in tail. Do not stuff any part of
sword.

Sword Part 2
Use brown yarn and work in rounds,
joining the rounds with a slip stitch.

(Make 1)
Make 26 chains. Join to first chain with a
slip stitch. Chain 1.
Round 1: Sc in every stitch (26). Join to
first sc with a slip stitch.
FO. Leave a long tail to sew to Part 1 of
sword.

Sword Part 3
Use brown yarn and work in rounds,
without joining the rounds.

(Make 1)
Round 1: 7 sc in MR (7)

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Pirate Ben is ready to play with you!

Keep crocheting!
God bless you.
- Michelle Alvarez.

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