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For Nightwing
Materials
- 5.00 mm crochet hook (US size H)
- Worsted weight yarn (I used a mix of Red Heart Super Saver and Big Twist Value)
- Black
- Tan (skin color)
- Felt
- Black
- White
- Blue
- Fiberfill or stuffing of your choice
- Sewing needle and thread or fabric glue
- Yarn needle
Stitches needed (all in American terms)
- Slip knot (sk)
- Magic circle
- Single crochet (sc)
- Slip stitch (sl)
- Double crochet (dc)
- Half double crochet (hdc)
Legs (make two)
Start in color 1 (black)
Round 1: 6 sc into magic circle (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each around (12)
Round 3: *sc two in one, sc* repeat around (18)
Round 4: sc in back loop only around (18)
Round 5: sc around (18)
Round 6: 3 sc, *sc two together, sc* x3, 6sc (15)
Round 7: 3 sc, *sc two together* x3, 6 sc (12)
Rounds 8-20: sc around (12)
Body + Head
The body picks up where the legs end so the round count will as well.
Round 21: Using color 1 (black) Line up both legs so that they are facing forward. Create a slip knot on your hook and through the point where the legs meet sc them together. (This video has a visual at about the 10 minute mark demonstrating what I mean). Then sc around making sure you have 24 stitches at the end (24)
Round 22: sc around (24)
Round 23: *3 sc, sc two in one, 4 sc* x3 (27)
Round 24: *sc two in one, 8 sc* x3 (30)
Rounds 25-36: sc around (30)
Round 37: 6 sc (the point here is to get to one side to make the shoulders, you may be off a couple stitches from me), sc two together, 4 sc, sc two together, 7 sc, sc two together, 4 sc, sc two together, 1 sc (26)
Round 38: 6 sc , sc two together, 2 sc, sc two together, 7 sc, sc two together, 2 sc, sc two together, 1 sc (22)
Round 39: 6 sc , sc two together x2, 7 sc, sc two together x2, 1 sc (18)
Round 40: *sc two together, sc* x6 (12)
Round 41: sc around, at end switch to color 3 (tan) (12)
Stuff if you have not already
Round 42: sc around (12)
Round 43: *sc two in one, sc* x6 (18)
Round 44: *2 sc, sc two in one* x6 (24)
Round 45: *sc two in one, 7 sc* x3 (27)
Rounds 46-50: sc around (27)
Round 51: *sc two together, 7 sc* x3 (24)
Round 52: *2 sc, sc two together* x6 (18)
Round 53: *sc two together, sc* x6 (12)
Finish stuffing
Round 54: sc two together around (6)
Finish off and pull tail into the body.
Arms (make two)
Start in color 1 (black)
Round 1: 4 sc into magic circle (4)
Round 2: *sc two in one* x4 (8)
Round 3: *sc two in one, sc) x4 (12)
Rounds 4-5: sc around (12)
Round 6: *sc two together, sc* x4 (8)
Rounds 7-19: sc around (8)
Stuff arm
Round 20: Starting in the first stitch in the previous row and the last stitch, sl through both. Repeat with the second and second to last from previous row. Repeat across closing the arm (4)
Finish leaving a long tail for sewing
Sew arms onto the body 4 rows down from where the head color change happens.
Hair
Start in color 1 (black)
Round 1: 6 sc into magic circle (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each around (12)
Round 3: *sc two in one, sc* repeat around (18)
Round 4: *sc 2, sc two in one* repeat around (24)
Round 5: *sc two in one, 7 sc* repeat around (27)
Rounds 6-9: sc around (27)
Finish off and leave a long tail
Use the tail to sew the wig cap onto the head. Using what’s left of the tail and another length if needed embroider stitches around the hairline to give him some loose strands.
Cut a bunch of three inch strands of the black yarn and use a latch hook knot to fill out the hair. Start with putting one every second or third stitch along the hairline and then begin filling in the rest of the head. Do not put one in every stitch but spread them out throughout the head spacing them to cover but not over crowd. Trim as needed.
Cut out the mask piece in black felt and the eyes in white felt. Glue the eyes onto the mask and then the mask onto the face.
Cut out the chest, back and shoulder pieces in blue felt and glue onto the body of the doll.
For Haley (Bitewing)
Materials
- 4.00 mm crochet hook (US size G)
- Worsted weight yarn (I used a mix of Red Heart Super Saver and Big Twist Value)
- White
- Grey
- Felt
- Black
- White
- Blue
- Fiberfill or stuffing of your choice
- Sewing needle and thread or fabric glue
- Yarn needle
- Blue embroidery floss and needle or fabric glue
Head
Start in color 3 (white)
Round 1: 6 sc into magic circle (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each around (12)
Round 3: sc around (12)
Round 4: 3 sc in white, 9 sc in color 4 (grey) (12)
Round 5: 1 sc grey, 1 sc white, 1 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 7 sc grey, sc two in one grey (14)
Round 6: 1 sc grey, 1 sc white, 1 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 9 sc grey, sc two in one grey (16)
Round 7: 1 sc grey, 1 sc white, 1 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 11 sc grey, sc two in one grey (18)
Round 8: sc two in one grey, 1 sc white, 1 sc grey, *sc two in one grey* x2, 13 sc grey, sc two in one grey (22)
Round 9: *sc two in one grey* x2, 1 sc grey, *sc two in one grey* x2, 16 sc grey (26)
Round 10: sc two together grey, 7 sc grey, sc two together grey, 15 sc grey (24)
Round 11: *2 sc, sc two together* x6 (18)
Round 12: *sc two together, sc* x6 (12)
Stuff if you haven’t
Round 13: sc two together around (6)
Finish off
Body
Start in color 4 (grey)
Round 1: 6 sc into magic circle (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each around (12)
Round 3: *sc two in one, sc* x6 (18)
Rounds 4-5: sc around (18)
Round 6: 3 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 3 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 3 sc grey, 5 sc white, 2 sc grey (20)
Round 7: 3 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 5 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 3 sc grey, 5 sc white, 2 sc grey (22)
Round 8: 3 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 1 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 3 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 1 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 4 sc grey, 3 sc white, 3 sc grey (26)
Round 9: 5 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 1 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 3 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 1 sc grey, sc two in one grey, 5 sc grey, 3 sc white, 3 sc grey (30)
Rounds 10-11: 25 sc grey, 1 sc white, 4 sc grey (30)
Rounds 12-16: sc around (30)
Round 17: *3 sc, sc two together* x6 (24)
Round 18: *sc two together, 2 sc* x6 (18)
Round 19: *sc, sc two together* x6 (12)
Stuff if you haven’t
Round 20: sc two together around (6)
Finish off
Front leg (make one)
Start in color 3 (white)
Round 1: 6 sc into magic circle (6)
Round 2: *2 sc in one* x4, 2 sc (10)
Round 3: sc around (10)
Round 4: 2 sc, *sc two together* x2, 4 sc, switch to color 4 (grey) at end of round (8)
Rounds 5-6: sc around (8)
Round 7: *sc two together, 2 sc* (6)
Rounds 8-: sc around (6)
Back Leg (make two)
Start in color 3 (white)
Round 1: 6 sc into magic circle (6)
Round 2: *2 sc in one* x4, 2 sc (10)
Round 3: sc around (10)
Round 4: 2 sc, *sc two together* x2, 4 sc, switch to color 4 (grey) at end of round (8)
Rounds 5-6: sc around (8)
Round 7: *sc two together, 2 sc* (6)
Stuff
Round 8: Starting in the first stitch in the previous row and the last stitch, sl through both. Repeat with the second and second to last from previous row. Repeat across closing the leg (3)
Tail
Start in color four (grey)
Ch 7, turn and start in second chain from hook
Row 1: sc across (7)
Finish off
Ears
Start in color four (grey) leaving a long tail for sewing
Ch 6, turn and start in second chain from hook
Rows 1-2: sc across, ch 1, turn (5)
Row 3: dc, sc, dc , ch 1, turn (3)
Rows 4-6: sc across, ch 1, turn (3)
Row 7: dc, sc, ch 1, turn (2)
Row 8: dc
Finish off leaving a tail for sewing
Fold the top two thirds of the ear down and use the tail at the tip to sew it in place. Then use the tail from the start of the ear to sew the ear to the head.
Sew the head, legs, and tail onto the body. Haley’s front leg goes on the right when looking at her (her left front leg).
Cut out her mask and nose from the black felt and the mask eyes from white felt. Glue the eyes onto the mask and then the mask and nose onto the dog.
Cut out the cape from the blue felt and then either use a running stitch to weave a strand of embroidery floss through the top edge of the cape. Tie around her neck.
