Hello friends, first of all, today I will share a crocheted toy of a character that is synonymous with Halloween. The Jester is an interesting character with an unusual costume. I have already said that this character, which looks quite scary, is specific to Halloween. We see that black, white and orange yarns are used in the toy. The fact that there are small bells on the tips of the toy’s orange hat is a nice choice.
The Jester’s body is created by designing white and black colors in a striped manner. In addition, the toy’s tiny legs have a striped design, while the toy’s arms are made of white colored yarn.
Designer: le_tapouti
Material List:
Alize Cotton gold in the colors orange, Black and white.
1.8 or 2 mm crochet hook Tapestry needle
Embroidery floss for the “X” scarred eye
8 mm black safety eye, you only need one.
Stuffing
Scissors
Abbreviations:
MR – Magic ring
st – stitch
inc – increase
dec – decrease
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sl st- slip stitch
BLO – back loops only
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
TR – treble crochet
Head
01. 6 sc in MR (6)
02. 6 inc (12)
03. (1sc, inc)x6 (18)
04. (2sc, inc)x6 (24)
05. (3sc, inc)x6 (30)
06. (4sc, inc)x6 (36)
07. (5sc, inc)x6 (42)
08. (6sc, inc)x6 (48)
09-17. sc all around (48) (8 rounds)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 14 and 15.
18. (6sc, dec)x6 (42)
19. (5sc, dec)x6 (36)
20. (4sc, dec)x6 (30)
21. (3sc, dec)x6 (24)
22. (2sc, dec)x6 (18)
Stuff.
Horns (make 2)
01. 6 sc in MR (6)
02. (1sc, inc)x3 (9)
03. (2sc, inc)x3 (12)
04. (3sc, inc)x3 (15)
05. (4sc, inc)x3 (18)
06. (5sc, inc)x3 (21)
07. Join with the 12th sc and continue working 12 sc (12)
08. sc all around (12)
09. (2sc, dec)x3 (9)
10. sc all around (9)
11. (1sc, dec)x3 (6)
12. sc all around (6)
13. 3 dec (3)
Now it’s time to crochet in the stitches we left unworked in round 6.
01. (2sc, inc)x3 (12)
02. sc all around (12)
03. (3sc, inc)x3 (15)
04. sc all around (15)
05. (4sc, inc)x3 (18)
06. In BLO sc all around (18)
07. (2sc, inc)x6 (24)
08. In BLO sc all around (24)
09. (3sc, inc)x6 (30)
10. In BLO sc all around (30)
11. sc all around (30)
Horns
Go back to the front loops we left unworked in rounds 6, 8, and 10 of the part 2 of the hrons. Work slip stitches in each of the rounds. Hold your horn right side up as you do so.
Hat
01. 6 sc in MR (6)
02. 6 inc (12)
03. (1sc, inc)x6 (18)
04. (2sc, inc)x6 (24)
05. (3sc, inc)x6 (30)
06. (4sc, inc)x6 (36)
07. (5sc, inc)x6 (42)
08. (6sc, inc)x6 (48)
09-13. sc all around (48) (5 rounds)
14. 20sc, 2HDC, 3DC, 2HDC, 21 SC (48)
15. 19sc, 3HDC, DC, TR, DC, 3 HDC, 20 sc (48)
Ruffles
Start with a chain 19. Start in the 2nd crochet from hook.
01. 18 inc, ch1, turn (36)
02. (1sc, inc)x18, ch1, turn (54)
03. (2sc, inc)x18, ch1, turn (72)
04. (3sc, inc)x18, ch1, turn (90)
Legs (make 2)
Alternate colors in each row between black and white start- ing with black
01. 6 sc in MR (6)
02. 2 sc, inc, 3sc (7)
Fasten off
Make the second leg but don’t cute the yarn, continue orking the body.
Body
Crochet 5 ch from the 2nd leg and join it with the 1st leg. Keep alternating colors.
01. 8 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 9 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (28)
02-08. 28 sc (7 rows)
09. 4 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc (26)
10. 4 sc, 1 dec, 11 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc (24)
11. (2sc, dec)x6 (18)
Stuff.
Arms
01. 6 sc in MR (6)
02-05.6 sc (6)
Fold arm together and close with 3 sc. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Make another one.
Assembly
Assemble arms to body in round 11.
Assemble both horns to the hat symetrycally, and the hat to the head.
Assemble the head to the body. Sew the neck ruffles around the neck.
Embroider an “X” on the face in the place of the eye.
Embrioder a little tear and a frown (optional).
Conratulations! you have made yourself a sweet little creature.
