Saturday, September 8, 2012

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax


I watched the new movie a few weeks ago, and just decided to make him because he looked so easy to make.

The Lorax

Materials:
G hook
H hook
Orange yarn
Yellow yarn
Google eyes

Head/Body (with orange yarn, H hook)

1. ch 8 in ring-8
2. 2sc in each st around-16
3-5. sc in each st around-16
6. sc in next 8st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 7st-17
7. sc in next 9st, ch 4, slst in 2nd ch from hook and down, sc in last 8st-17
8. sc in first 4st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 4st, put hook through tip of chs (his nose) sc in next 4st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 3st-19
9. sc in each sc around-19
10. sc in next 10st, sk next st, sc in last 8st-21
11. sc in next 6st, (ch 13, FLO-sc in 2nd ch from hook and next  2 chs, slst in next 8chs, sc in last ch, sc in same st as ched) sc in next 9st, do from ( to ) only in BLO, sc in last 4st-20
12. sc in each st around-20
13. sc in first 11st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 8st-21
14-16. sc in each sc around-21
17. sc in next 6st, sk next st, sc in next 4st, sk next st, sc in next 4st, sk next st, sc in last 4st-18
18. sc in first st, sk next st, sc in last 16st-17
19. sc in first st, sk next st, sc in next 3st, (sk next st, sc in next 3st) twice-13
20. sk first st, sc in next 6st, sk next 6st, (in the little 6st circle you just made, sc around-6-sc in next 3st, ch 5, slst in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 chs, sc in next st,sk next st, sc in next st)- F/O do ( to ) for other leg (6st circle)

Mustache (with yellow yarn, G hook)

1. ch 18, slst in 2nd ch from hook and next ch, sc in next 13 chs, slst in last 2 chs
2. ch 1, turn, slst in BLO of next 2 slst, sc in next st, ch 3, sc in same st, sc in next st, ch 3, sc in same st, sc in next 4st, slst in next st, sc in next 4st, ch 3, sc in same st, sc in next st, ch 3, sc in same st, slst in next st-F/O



Eyebrows (with yellow yarn, G hook, make 2)

1. ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 chs-F/O

Assembly:
Sew mustache below the nose and the eyebrows near top of head.  Glue google eyes below eyebrows.




6 comments:

  1. Hi,
    Thanks so much for the cute pattern. I am getting ready for my daughter's Dr. Seuss birthday party. I am however stuck at step 20. I did what I thought was right, but the feet seem to go back to front, not side to side. Any additional clarification on this step would be so helpful.

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    1. First, I want to say that I'm so sorry that I'm late! I did send a reply to you (through Gmail) a little after you commented, but I'm not sure if you got it. So, I will have to send a reply now.

      There are two things you can do when you run into a problem like this. You can keep moving the original round over one st at a time until the feet are pointing the way they should. Or, if that doesn't work, you can F/O the round before you do the feet, and then make the feet separate from the legs. Then you sew the feet onto the legs pointing the way they should.

      Sorry I didn't get this to you sooner. I hope your daughter's party went well despite my delay!

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  2. I love it!! Thanks for sharing the pattern.

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  3. todos tus modelos estan hermosos Felicitaciones

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  4. estan muy bonitos Gracias por compartirlos Si quieres ver algunas fotos de los mios mi pagina es AMIFENIX, aunque ningun patron es de mi autoria son mi cable a tierra y mi pasion

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  5. HA! thanks for making this! I laughed when this brought back memories of how funny this character is!

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