a cartoonish character named Mikkel

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Mikkel is a stylized humanoid character with an oversized round head, a cylindrical body, and simple limb shapes. The design is playful and exaggerated, suitable for a cartoon or game character.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Bluebell · 200yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Ecru · 140yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Charcoal · 80yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · White · 10yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Black · 10yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Ch 80, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R27Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R30Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R31Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R32Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R33Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R34Sc in each st around, join. (80)(80 sts)
R35Sc in each st around, join. (80) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(80 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 80 sc evenly around opening, join. (80)(80 sts)
R2[sc 19, inc] x 4, join. (84)(84 sts)
R3[sc 13, inc] x 6, join. (90)(90 sts)
R4[sc 14, inc] x 6, join. (96)(96 sts)
R5[sc 15, inc] x 6, join. (102)(102 sts)
R6[sc 16, inc] x 6, join. (108)(108 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (108)(108 sts)
R17[sc 16, dec] x 6, join. (102)(102 sts)
R18[sc 15, dec] x 6, join. (96)(96 sts)
R19[sc 14, dec] x 6, join. (90)(90 sts)
R20[sc 13, dec] x 6, join. (84)(84 sts)
R21[sc 12, dec] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R22[sc 11, dec] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R23[sc 10, dec] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R24[sc 9, dec] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R25[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R26[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R27[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R28[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R29[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R30[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R31[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R32[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R33Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R34Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Pick up 25 sc evenly around opening, join. (25)(25 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (25)(25 sts)
R3[sc 23, dec] x 1, join. (24)(24 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R8[sc 22, dec] x 1, join. (23)(23 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (23)(23 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (23)(23 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (23)(23 sts)
R12[sc 21, dec] x 1, join. (22)(22 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (22)(22 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (22)(22 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (22)(22 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (22)(22 sts)
R17[sc 20, dec] x 1, join. (21)(21 sts)
R18Work dec 10 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R19Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R20Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 37 sc evenly around opening, join. (37)(37 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R4[sc 35, dec] x 1, join. (36)(36 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R8[sc 34, dec] x 1, join. (35)(35 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R12[sc 33, dec] x 1, join. (34)(34 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (34)(34 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (34)(34 sts)
R15[sc 32, dec] x 1, join. (33)(33 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R19[sc 31, dec] x 1, join. (32)(32 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R21Dec in each pair of st around, join. (16)(16 sts)
R22Dec in each pair of st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R23[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R24Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Eye / Left Eye (make 2)

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R5Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6) Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)

Pupil

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)