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Happy April!
This month’s Midi tier pattern is Tamatoa the crab from Moana.
It is always the patterns that I think are going to be easy and straightforward that end up giving me the biggest headache. The hardest part about this pattern was actually the body which I frogged four times before I ended up with a shape I was happy with. I think that I am so used to doing complex shapes and designs that when it comes to the simple ones, I overthink it and get a bit lost on where to start. Fortunately, I got there in the end, and I am so happy with how Tamatoa turned out.
The shell is blue, but it should be purple. It was done this way because I realised that I would not have enough yarn nor would I have enough time to order more. So, I just did it in blue, but I do not think that it takes away from the overall finish.
It has been while since I had the chance to go all in with some mixed media elements, so I really enjoyed making Tamatoa. I had the opportunity to use craft foam and rhinestones/gems with this one and it really did add so much dimension to the finished amigurumi.
The finished pictures do not show the teeth for the claws because I forgot to attach them before I took the final pictures, but this should not be too much bother.
If you decide to make Tamatoa you do not need to do the colour changes the same way that I did. If I had some variegated yarn that would have been perfect but boing it this way still turned out really well.
Tamatoa measures approximately5.5 inches / 14cm tall, 7 inches / 17cm wide (at the widest point) tall and 6.5 inches / 16cm long.
MATERIALS
- 4ply cotton yarn in purple, blue, mustard yellow and red
- 2mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Fire retardant fibrefill
- Felt glue
- Scissors
- White and Black (for tongue) felt
- Gold rhinestones and gems
- Blue sharpie and black accent pen (OPTIONAL – can use your chosen method for the pupils and irises)
- White craft foam (OPTIONAL – for teeth, can use white felt)
- Craft wire (OPTIONAL – for leg support)
- Pins
- Stitch marker
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 (may also be seen as • 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
- 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!
I hope you had fun making Tamatoa and had a chance to get creative with some mixed media for the gold elements.
Next month’s Midi tier pattern will be toddler Moana. In the meantime, you can check out the other characters that are available from my Moana series HERE.
Until the next post, happy crocheting!
Chantelle X
