F959 % WMomis & Hercule the Strongmen with o kettlebell & a barbell CROCHET PATTERN design by e@ FireFlyCrochet FireFlyCrochetcom Mareeva Olga Firefherochels @FiretlyCrochetPattem Fireffyrochet aoe a Meet Morris & Hercule the Strongmen! These guys measures approx 8.5" (22 cm) tall when completed with worsted weight yarn, but they can be made bigger or smaller by using thicker or thinner yarn.MORRIS & HERCULE THE STRONGMEN 2 * Tools and materials: ul ~ 10 ly / Worsted weight yarn Drops Paris fou Moris Spray Blue (N8 102) -1.4 07 (38 9), White (N@ 16) - 1 07 (26 9), Off White (Ne 17) - 0.8 07 (24 9), Brown (N2 44) —0.01 02 (2g) Beige (N° 26) - 02 02 (5 9), Black (NE 15) - 0.5 oz (14 g) for Hercule ~ Crochet hook - US size E-4 (3.5 mm) ~ Polyester fiberfil for stuffing 5mm black safety eyes. ~ 1 wooden button - 0.3" (10 mm) & white thin thread for sewing. = Black cotton tape - 15" (38 cm) for the belt. {) (100% cotton, 1.8 02 = 82 yds (50 g = 75 m) in 6 colours: Red (N2 12)-1.4 02 (38 g), White (N2 16) - 1 02 (26 9), Off White (N2 17) - 08 07 (24 g) Brown (N2 44) ~ 0.01 oz (2 9), Beige (N2 26) - 0.2 oz (5 g) Black (N2 15) - 05 02 (14g). |asigrre - ~ Blush and cosmetic applicator or a cotton swab (for the cheeks). ~ Paper glue (for shoe laces). ~ Wooden kebab skewer - 8" (20 cm) for barbell ~ Stitch marker. ~ Scissors. ~ Tapestry and embroidery needles, pins. Abbreviations: Reet Se eet etre te eee sith sst- slip stitch ch ~ chain stitch ine increase (work 2 single crochet stitches in the same stitch). ee hide — half double crochet (in UK and Australia - half treble crochet ht. de — double crochet (in UK and Australia - treble crochet ‘tr ~treble crochet (in UK and Australia - double treble crochet). (-) repeat n times ~ repeat the pattern in parentheses times. [E+] ~ number of stitches in a row after finishing a round. Finished size Using the hook and yarn as suggested! above, our strongman (with legs) will be approx 8.5" (22 cm). You can adjust the size by using thicker o thinner yar, KK Sill eve namaine St 2° x2"= 10 sc, 11 rows. Motes 1. US standard crochet terms are used in this pattern. 2. You can use any yarn that you are comfortable using, just adjust your hook size accordingly. 3. Do not join at the end of each round, rounds are worked in continuous spirals 4, Make your stitches tight so the stuffing does not show. 5. Use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round. 6. When switching colors, don't cut the old yarn as you will pick it up again two rounds later. 7. 1 Please note ! This toy is not recommended for children under 3 years of age. & He The patemiscesed by EetyCrachet.com llrights rsered Please donot csi this pater your own sel products mad rom ts pater but please provide 3 nk to my shop Fref¥yérachet.com my Instagram @FireFlyCrachets of my FB @FireflyCrochetPattern,MORRIS & HERCULE THE STRONGMEN 3 Fy rent & Body + Head, Starting with Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule). Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6]. Round 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12] Change to White yarn. Peon» how te do COLOR CHANGE wrth muy dep-by-step tutorial. page 19 Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18] Round 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24] Change to Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule). Round 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30] Round 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36] Change to White yarn. Round 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42] Round 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48] Change to Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule). Round 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54] Round 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60], Change to White yarn. Round 11: (sc in next 19 st, inc) repeat 3 times [63] Round 12: scin all 63 st [63] Change to Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule). Round 13: scin all 63 st [63] Round 14: scin all 63 st [63] Change to White yarn. Round 15: scin all 63 st [63] Round 16: scin all 63 st [63] Change to Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule). Round 17: scin all 63 st [63] Round 18: sc in all 63 st (63] ‘Change to White yarn Round 19: sc in all 63 st (63] Round 20: sc in all 63 st (63] (photo 1). Change to Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule). Round 21: sc in all 63 st (63] Round 22: sc in all 63 st (63] ‘Change to White yarn Round 23: sc in all 63 st (63] Round 24: sc in all 63 st (63] Change to Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule). Round 25: sc in all 63 st (63] Round 26: (sc in next 19 st, dec) repeat 3 times [60]. ‘Change to White yarn Round 27: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times (54) Round 28: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48] Change to Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule). Round 29: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times (42) Round 30: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36] Change to Off White yarn. AP Cut off the White yarn Do not cut Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule). Round 31: Move your Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule} from back to front Working in back loops only and with Off White yarn crochet sc in all 36 st [36] (photo 2-3). The loops on the upper edge, on the side of the work facing you, are the front loops. The other loops behind those are the back loops (photo 2) ke The patemiscesed by EetyCrachet.com llrights rsered Please donot csi this pater your own ‘am iny nstagtam @FiefiyCrachets or my F8 @FireflyCrochetPattern, Fal or partly bothFy rent MORRIS & HERCULE THE STRONGMEN 4 ke Then working in front loops only, with Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule) crochet sI st in all 36 st [36]. Slip stitches do tend to get tight as you go, so make sure to crochet loosely (photo 4-8). A Pc tthe Spray Biv yarn (Red yarn for Hercule) and weave in the end (photo 9-11). Begin stuffing the body firmly. Rnd 32 - 39: with Off White sc in all 36 st [36] (photo 12). Round 40: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times (30} Round 41: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times (24) Now is a good time to add safety eyes between rounds 39 and 40. ‘The safety eyes should be about 5 stitches apart from each other. Round 42: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18] Round 43: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12] Finish stuffing the head. d SP Finish oft and weave in ends (photo 13) ke Learn hour to FINISH OFF A CLOSED PIECE wil may step-by-step tutorial, page 20 we The patemiscesed by EetyCrachet.com llrights rsered Please donot csi this pater your own You may sel products made from ths pattern bxt pease prove alin to my shop FiefiCrochet.com my hstagram @FireFlyCrochets or my F @FrelyCrachetPtter, He Permission is NOT granted foro sel, copy, publ or itbute hs pttem or elements of hs pattem on pape ether media any resources onthe Internet = uly or arly, bethMORRIS & HERCULE THE STRONGMEN 5 ay tet = Atuns (wake 2 pieses) Starting with Off White yarn Round 1:6 sc in MC [6] Round 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12] Round 3: scin all 12 st [12]. Round 4; (sc in next 2st, dec) repeat 3 times [9} Round 5: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 3 times (6). Stuff the hand. Rnd 6-8: sc in all 6 st (6). Round 9: inc, sc in next 5st [7] Round 10: sc in next 3st, inc, sc in next 3st (8) Round 11: inc, sc in next 7 st (9). Change to Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule). Round 12: (inc, sc in next 2 st) repeat 3 times [12]. Change to White yarn. Round 13: (inc, sc in next 5 st) repeat 2 times [14] Round 14: (inc, sc in next 6 st) repeat 2 times [16] Change to Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule). Round 15: (inc, sc in next 7 st) repeat 2 times [18]. Round 16: (inc, sc in next 8 st) repeat 2 times [20]. Change to White yarn. 4 Cut off Spray Blue yarn (Red yarn for Hercule) and weave in the end. Round 17 (crochet this last round a little looser than the rest): sc in all 20 st (20). SI st to the next stitch. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing (photo 1). 2eorw hour to FASTEN OFF WITH A LONG TAIL sith mi tep-by-> ae tal & He Thipattem'sceated by right resrved Pleo donot dai tis pattern a your 9m Permission is NOT granted foro sel, copy, publ or itbute hs pttem or elements of hs pattem on pape ether media any resources onthe Internet = uly or arly, beth pid a reMORRIS & HERCULE THE STRONGMEN - TUTORIAL 21 a e Surface crochet is a way to crochet (slip stitch) on top of a piece that is already worked up. This technique used to smooth out the outlines when the design involves color changes. With this method, you can add stripes, and start crocheting a detail straight to another piece. |. To begin, insert your hook under the frst stitch and pull the yarn (photo 1-2). . Draw up a loop (phote 3-4). . Insert your hook under the next stitch and pull up another loop (photo 5). 1 2. 3. 4. Pull that loop through the loop on your hook to make a slip stitch (phote 6). 5. Continue inserting your hook under every stitch in the round (photo 7). 6 - When you reach the slip knot where you began, pull yarn through loop (photo 8). Finish off and weave in ends (photo 9). =MORRIS & HERCULE THE STRONGMEN - TUTORIAL 22 ay tet ao THE INVISIBLE FINISH STITCH 1. When you finish a piece, cut yarn, leaving about a 4" (10 cm) tail (photo 1). 2. Skipping the next stitch (the first stitch of the last round), insert your crochet hook under both top loops of the second stitch. Pull the yarn (photo 2-3). 3. Thread your yarn needle with the yarn tail 4. Insert the yarn needle back into the original stitch the yarn tail comes from, going through the middle of the stitch from top to bottom (phete 4). 5. Pull the yarn tight, but not too tight. The new “stitch” to be more or less the same size as other stitches (photo 5-7). “This pater crested by EetiyCrochet.com Alright reared Pleas do not aim tis pattern a your on ‘You may sll produets mad rom th pater bt please provide ane to my shop FiteIyCrachet.com my Istgram @FirFlyCrachets of my FB @FieflyCrachetPattern, Parmsson is NOT granted foto sll copy, publish or distbt this pater or elemento his pattern an pape rather mes, ry esources. onthe Inert = aly or pally, both paid a reMORRIS & HERCULE THE STRONGMEN - TUTORIAL 23 ay tet aod oe CONNECTING AN OPEN PIECE TO A CLOSED PIECE The open piece have a row of stitches at the opening, and a long thread end. 1. Thread a tapestry needle with the long tail 2. Holding the two pieces together, insert the needle into a gap of the closed piece, make a stitch through this piece, working your stitch parallel to the open piece (photo 1) 3. Bring the needle back out of the closed piece, then pass through both loops of the next stitch of the open piece (photo 2). 4, Draw the yarn through, but do not pull it overly tightly. 5. Continue all around the pieces (photo 3). & He “This pater crested by EetiyCrochet.com Alright reared Pleas do not aim tis pattern a your on You rays products msde tom hs pttern but peste prove nk to my shop Flrflyrachet com my Instagram @FiefiyCrochets omy 8 @FirelyCrochetPattern, Parmsson is NOT granted foto sll copy, publish or distbt this pater or elemento his pattern an pape rather mes, ry esources. onthe Inert = aly or pally, both pid a re