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Happy September!
This month’s Midi tier pattern marks the end of my Pocahontas series, and we will be finishing it off with Governor Ratcliffe,
I chose to crochet Governor Ratcliffe using my updated style which overall is more realistic and shapelier due to more contouring, for example the foot shape, better defined arms and addition of the separated buttocks. I did not add a defined crouch this time which was just a judgment call at the time. However, I did try my hardest in creating his double chin which was by far the most complicated part of this pattern.
The head could use a little tweaking as I am not 100% happy with the size and shape as I feel it is on the small side. However, it still resembles Governor Ratcliffe.
I tried to capture a Governor Ratcliff’s heavy frame and without his clothes on, I do wonder if I should have made him a bit heavier, but fortunately, once the clothes are on it completes the look enough that I am overall happy.
I used various shades of purple felt to create the look and creating the clothes was in fact the most enjoyable part in the creation of this project. That’s not to say that I didn’t enjoy crocheting it, it’s just the clothing and the customisation were detailed and extravagant enough that seeing Governor Ratcliffe brought to life as I added each item of clothing and detail, made it a lot of fun.
Governor Ratcliffe measures approximately 11 inches / 28 centimetres tall.
MATERIALS
- White felt *
- T-shirt transfer paper *
- Printer *
- Iron *
- 4ply mercerised cotton yarn (I used Scheepjes Catona in 255 Shell)
- Black thread weight yarn for the hair (I used DMC Petra size 5)
- 2mm crochet hook
- 2 Shades of purple felt, one on the pinkish side and the other on the violet side, as well as black, blue, dark red and white felt
- Yarn needle
- Fire retardant Fibrefill
- Felt glue
- Scissors
- Sewing machine or needle and thread
- 2 small rubber bands (OPTIONAL)
- A flat gold gem approximately 1.5cm (OPTIONAL)
- Fasteners (i.e. poppers, Velcro, buttons, etc.) approx. 5-7mm wide
- Pins
- Stitch marker
* These items are required if you plan to use the t-shirt transfer paper eye method.
ABBREVIATIONS
A full list of the abbreviations that I use in my patterns:
- MR# – magic ring with the specified number of single crochets
- SC – single crochet (double crochet English)
- HDC – half double crochet (half treble English)
- DC – double crochet (treble English)
- TC – treble crochet (double treble English)
- INC – single crochet increase
- #in1 – the specified number of SC in the same stitch (i.e. 3in1)
- #DCin1 – the specified number of DC in the same stitch (i.e. 3DCin1)
- #HDCin1 – the specified number of HDC in the same stitch (i.e. 3HDCin1)
- hdcINC – half double crochet increase
- dcINC – double crochet increase
- trINC – treble crochet increase
- DEC – invisible decrease (if it is a DEC in BLO I tend to use the 2TOG decrease method)
- 2TOG – two stitches together decrease (non-invisible method)
- *_______* X# – repeat sequence within the asterisks the specified number of times e.g. *SC, INC* x6)
- #in1DEC – the specified number of stitches in a decrease (invisible method) (e.g. 3in1DEC)
- FLO – front loop only
- BLO – back loop only
- CH – chain stitches
- CC – colour change
- CH1T – chain a stitch then turn your work
- TURN – turn your work
- SS – slip stitch
- ST/STS – stitch/stitches
- OFFSET – a term I use when adding or taking away additional stitches in order to line up or get the right placement
- = # ROWS – repeat the stitch sequence for the row the specified number of times e.g. 32SC (32) = 5 ROWS
- FO – fasten off
You are now complete!
How did your Governor Ratcliffe turn out? Are you happy with the outcome? Was this tutorial easy to follow?
With my Pocahontas series now officially over, next month will be the start of my new series – Moana! I cannot wait! There are a lot of fun characters in the movie.
Until the next post, happy crocheting!
Chantelle X
