Captain Triky

Abbreviations & Co.

st(s) stitch(es)

ch chain

sl st slip stitch

sc, dc single crochet, double crochet (UK)

sc2tog sc 2 stitches together

inc 2 sc (dc) in same stitch

(…) x repeat instructions in braces … times

[…] x total number of stitches

FPSC Front Post Single Crochet

BPSC Back Post Single Crochet

tr treble crochet

MATERIALS

CATANIA 100% PURE COTTON:

• Schachenmayr Catania Originals Blue Gray

• Schachenmayr Catania Originals White

• Schachenmayr Catania Originals Red

• Cablè cotton n.5 Black

I used 50gr yarn balls, for the body (blue gray) it took about

half ball. The other colours are used in small quantity.

Yarn alternatives You can use a different yarn, just change

the hook accordingly.

Crochet hook size: 2.50 mm, 1.25 mm

(I’m using a smaller hook then what is suggested on the yarn

label to get tighter sts)

Safety eyes 6 mm

Safety nose 12 mm

Yarn/tapestry needle

Stuffing fiber fill for stuffing

Scissors

DIMENSIONS:

H : 20 cm

W: 8 cm

NOTE:

 Work in continuos round,

 Mark the first stitch

Use the invisible decrease technique,

I’m left handed so consider this while looking at the

 pictures and at the scheme

BODY:

The body is worked bottom to top in continuos rounds.

For colour changes follow the instructions, start with blue

gray yarn.

Tail fin 1

Start: 6 sc in magic loop

Row 1: (inc) x 6 [12]

Row 2: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]

Row 3-6 : sc around

Row 7: (sc, sc2tog) x 6, join the end with a ss. [12]

Make a knot, leave a tail for weaving in ends.

Tail fin 2: create a second ear like the first but do not cut the

yarn in this case!

Row 8: Now it’s time for joining the two fins, sc in the first ss of

the right fin (mark this as the first st of the row), 1sc x 10 in the

right fin, sc in the first st of the left fin, 1sc x 11. [24]

Row 9: (sc,sc2tog) x 8 [16]

Row 10-13: sc around, start filling the tail with fiber.

Row 14: (sc, inc) x 8 [24]

Row 15: sc around

Row 16: (2 sc, inc) x 8 [32]

Row 17: sc around

Row 18: (3 sc, inc) x 8 [40]

Row 19-21: sc around

Righ fin (1st) Left fin (2nd)

Start here!

Row 22: (4 sc, inc) x 8 [48]

The next rows will form the red and withe striped shirt, start

with red in row 23, row 24 white, row 25 red, and so on… The

last row of the shit (37), has to be red.

Row 23-37: sc around

Row 38: switch to blue and sc around

Row 39: (4 sc,sc2tog) x 8 [40]

Row 40-45: sc around

Row 46: (3 sc,sc2tog) x 8 [32]

Row 47: sc around

Now fill with fiber untill about half t-shirt, or the fiber will make

it difficoult to sew the fangs. Place the eyes between row

45/46 spacing them by 6 holes. Embroid the brows (see

pics). Place the nose between row 43/43 in the center of our

work (st16th). Embroid the fangs between row 35/40 spacing

them by 5/6 holes. The mustaches will hide the upper side of

the fangs. See the instruction for the mustaches at page 4.

Sew the mustaches between row 39/44, and give them a bit

of inclination. Once all the parts are sewed/fixed start filling

with fiber.

Row 48: (2 sc,sc2tog) x 8 [24]

Row 49: sc around

Row 50: (sc,sc2tog) x 8 [16]

Row 51: (sc2tog) x 8 [8]

Insert the last fiber if needed, ten cut the yarn leaving a lon tail, close the work, make a know and weave the excess yarn in ends.

6 holes

R 45/46

R 43/44

R 35/40

MUSTACHES X2:

ARMS X 2:

Start: 5 sc in magic loop

Row 1: (inc) x 5 [10]

Row 2-9 : sc around

Row 10-16: start this row with red, sc around. Switch to white

in the next row (always sc around), keep alternating the red

and white rows until the end. The last row should be red.

When done make a knot and leave a long tail for sewing the

arms to the body. Sew the arms to the body matching the last

red stripe of the shirt with the last row of the arms.

Make two and flip the other, start here ( ).

Do not sew them straight but tilt them at about 20°as shown.

20°

PIPE:

The pipe is made of two pieces, I used black cablè cotton n.5

and a 1,25 mm hook.

BOWL:

Start: 6 sc in magic loop

Row 1: (inc) x 3 [9]

Row 2-3 : sc around

STEM:

Stert: chain 10 [10]

Row 1: sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in each chain to end,

turn [9]

Row 2: chain 1 (does no count as 1th stitch), sc in each sc

to end, turn [9]

Row 3: repeat row 2

Sew the two ends togheter then sew the stem to the bowl,

weave in ends the excess yarn.

HAT:

Work the hat with red yarn, I suggest to use a 2mm hook.

The last 3 rows are worked alternating one FPSC to one

BPSC.

If you don’t know how to make FPSC and BPSC you will find

many tutorials on pinterest or youtube, my favorite is here.

Start: 6 sc in magic loop

Row 1: (inc) x 6 [12]

Row 2: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]

Row 3: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]

Row 4-8 : sc around

Now we will work the border, to give the textured look I

alternated one FPSC to one BPSC for 3 rows

Row 9-11 : (FPSC x1, BPSC x1) x all the sc to end.

Cut the yarn leaving a long tail, fold the hat at row 8 and sew

it to fix it, then if you want sew the hat to the doll’s head.

EMBROIDED ANCHOR:

Use the black cablè cotton n.5 to embroid the anchor between

tow 26-35, trying to center it and to make it symmetrical.

The bottom part is 10 sc wide, wile the upper part is 6 sc.

Now your Captain Triky is done! I hope you had fun with

this pattern, if something it’s not clear,