Carbuncle FF (Finally Finished) 8

I've been working on this Carbuncle from FF8 for weeks now. I had a hard time with it because I saw all these shapes that I didn't know how to reproduce like the legs or the shape of his head. I ended up free handing the whole thing which created a lot of trial appendages that ended up looking really odd. It's about a foot tall. I think the finished product looks close to the original and I'm pleased with how it turned out.

Carbuncle FF8

MC: Magic Circle or however you like to start.

SC: Single Crochet

INC: Standard increase (two single crochet in one stitch)

DEC: Invisible decrease

CH: Chain

()*: Repeat whats in the bracket all around the row

Head:

body color

1. MC5 (5)

2. (INC)* (10)

3. (SC)* (10)

4. (INC, 1 SC)* (15)

5. SC, INC, 2 SC, INC, 2 SC, INC, 7 SC (18)

6. 2 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 7 SC (21)

7. INC, 2 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 2 SC, INC, 4 SC (26)

8. SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 4 SC (31)

9. 2 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 6 SC, INC, 6 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 4 SC (36)

10. 3 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 4 SC (43)

11. 4 SC, INC, 6 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 6 SC, INC, 4 SC (50)

12. 5 SC, INC, 7 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 7 SC, INC, 4 SC (57)

13. 6 SC, INC, 8 SC, INC, 6 SC, INC, 6 SC, INC, 6 SC, INC, 6 SC, INC, 8 SC, INC, 4 SC (64)

14. 6 SC, DEC, 8 SC, DEC, 7 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 7 SC, DEC, 8 SC, DEC, 3 SC (65)

15. 5 SC, DEC, 7 SC, DEC, 7 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 4 SC, INC, 6 SC, DEC, 7 SC, DEC, 3 SC (66)

16-26. (SC)* (11 rows)

Insert eyes and stuff

Spike 1: 9 SC, SLST with opposite chain, 9 SC

5 rows of head color, 10 rows of green

2 rows (1 SC, DEC)*

DEC all

Spike 2&3: 8 SC, SLST with opposite chain, 8 SC

5 rows of head color, 10 rows of green

2 rows (1 SC, DEC)*

DEC all

Spike 4: Remaining stitches SC

5 rows of head color, 10 rows of green

2 rows (1 SC, DEC)*

DEC all

Body:

body color

1. MC 6 (6)

2. (INC)* (12)

3. (1 SC, INC)* (18)

4. (1 SC, INC, 1 SC)* (24)

5. (3 SC, INC)* (30)

6. (2 SC, INC, 2 SC)* (36)

7. (5 SC, INC)* (42)

8. (3 SC, INC, 3 SC)* (48)

9. (7 SC, INC)* (54)

10. (4 SC, INC, 4 SC)* (60)

11. (9 SC, INC)* (66)

12. (5 SC, INC, 5 SC)* (72)

13-14. SC all (2 rows)

15. (9 SC, DEC)* (66)

16-17. SC all (2 rows)

18. (4 SC, DEC, 4 SC)* (60)

19-20. SC all (2 rows)

21. (7 SC, DEC)* (54)

22-23. SC all (2 rows)

24. (3 SC, DEC, 3 SC)* (48)

25-26. SC all (2 rows)

27. (5 SC, DEC)* (42)

28-29. SC all (2 rows)

30. (2 SC, DEC, 2 SC)* (36)

31-32. SC all (2 rows)

33. (3 SC, DEC)* (30)

34-35. SC all (2 rows)

stuff

Legs (Make 2)

body color

1. MC 6 (6)

2. (INC)* (12)

3. (1 SC, INC)* (18)

4. back loop SC all

5-9. SC all (5 rows)

10. 9 SC, (1 SC, INC) x 4, 1 SC (22)

11. 9 SC, (1 SC, INC, 1 SC) x 4, 1 SC (26)

12. SC all (1 row)

13. 2 SC, SL ST, CH 1, turn

14. 19 SC, SL ST, CH 1, turn

15. 18 SC, SL ST, CH 1, turn

16. 17 SC, SL ST, CH 1, turn

17. 16 SC, SL ST, CH 1, turn

18. 15 SC, SL ST, CH 1, turn

19. 14 SC, SL ST, CH 1, turn

20. 13 SC, SL ST, CH 1, turn

21. 12 SC, SL ST, CH 1, turn

22. 11 SC, SL ST, CH 1, turn

stuff firmly and sew into place

Feet (Make 2):

start with body color
1. Pick up 14 stitches on the bottom of the legs
2-3. SC all (2 rows)
4. (1 SC, INC)* (21)
5-9. SC all (5 rows)
switch colors to green
10-19. SC all (10 rows)
stuff very firmly
20. create 3 toes of 7 stitches
SC all 2 rows, DEC until closed

Ears (Make 2)

start with dark blue

1. MC 6 (6)

2. (INC)* (12)

3-5. SC all (3 rows)

6. (1 SC, INC)* (18)

7-8. SC all (2 rows)

change colors to body color

9-12. SC all (4 rows)

13. (2 SC, INC)* (24)

14-18. SC all (5 rows)

19. (3 SC, INC)* (30)

20-24. SC all (5 rows)

25. 1 SC, 2 DEC, 13 SC, 2 DEC, 8 SC (26)

26. 2 DEC, 5 SC, DEC, 4 SC, 2 DEC, 7 SC (21)

flatten and sew to the head.

Tail

start with body color

1. pick up 17 stitches where the tail should be in a square shape. SL ST with first stitch to join. (16)

2. (INC)* (32)

3-12. SC all (10 rows)

13. (7 SC, INC)* (36)

14-18. SC all (5 rows)

19. (4 SC, INC, 4 SC)* (40)

20-27. SC all (8 rows)

change colors to green

28. SC all (1 row)

29-30. flatten the tail and separate into top and bottom half. For the top half back loop only and bottom half, front loop only. SC all (2 rows)

31. (3 SC, INC)* (50)

32. separate into 5 spikes of 10 stitches.

Spike 1&5:

1. SC all (4 rows)

2. DEC until closed

Spike 2&4:

1. SC all (6 rows)

2. DEC until closed

Spike 3:

1. SC all (8 rows)

2. DEC until closed

Belly:

start with cream

1. CH 16

2. INC, 13 SC, INC switch to the other side of the chain, INC, 13 SC, INC (34)

3. 2 INC, 13 SC, 4 INC, 13 SC, 2 INC (42)

4. 4 INC, 13 SC, 8 INC, 13 SC, 4 INC (58)

switch to body color

5. 4 INC, 21 SC, 8 INC, 21 SC, 4 INC (74)

sew onto belly

Arm (Make 2)

1. Pick up 12 stitches in a circle SL ST with first stitch to join

2. (INC)* (22)

3. SC all (1 row)

4-5. Flatten and separate into top half and bottom half. Top half only stitch in back loops, bottom half front loops. SC all (2 rows)

6. SC all (1 row)

7. (9 SC, DEC)* (20)

8-10. SC all (3 rows)

11. (4 SC, DEC, 4 SC)* (18)

12. (7 SC, DEC)* (16)

13. (3 SC, DEC, 3 SC)* (14)

14. (1 SC, DEC)* until closed

Diamond

use red

1. CH 7

2-7. 6 SC, CH 1, turn (6 rows)

finish off

1. CH 5

2-5. 4 SC, CH 1, turn (4 rows)

finish off

sew together then onto forehead.

I also worked on a few side projects to keep me sane. I have the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cozies and will move on to the Alice in Wonderland ones next. I have a few ideas but the characters have distinct features that I feel might not translate well onto cozies. I also made the Labbit which is a rabbit with a mustache. I weighted the feet with nickles so if I am ever in desperate need of 20 cents, I may need to take it apart. I also tried to do a Bavarian Square because I thought it looked really cool. It ended up looking odd, but I'm going to learn how to do Granny Squares from a friend (hopefully soon) and have an idea for a mat that we need for the front of the apartment.