First off the pattern for this crochet project is thanks to Sarah and the link to her pattern will be at the end of this blog.
I found this pattern while i was making Olaf and started to make it at the same time then it took over while i had to wait for materials for Olaf, But to begin with i started with his body.
It seemed simple at this stage so i went on to complete the body and stuff it as stated in the pattern,
Once i complete the body i started on the head, this part was a little more difficult as once you had completed the section you had to stuff it then try to mould it, this part was hard as you had to keep remembering which part was the front.
From here i went on to start the feet, In this part i learnt a few stitches that i had never actually tried before so i had to do a little youtube to get visual of how to make these stitches but in the end i made it without any trouble.
Once i had completed all four legs, i decided to attach them to the body to start to get a little shape. In the pattern it does say to attach the head and body first but my way i found that it was easier as i could stitch up through the opening in the body. I just placed the head on in this picture so i could get a rough idea of the size of Toothless.
After these, I went on to make the tail which actually was used from a horn pattern. But i had to end up changing mine a little as following to pattern it didnt end up the same but still worked out.
Then i started on making 6 of the mini horns for around his face, Then his ears. All of these were easy enough to make. Then i started on his wings, These were hard as i followed to part to begin with and it failed so i pulled it all apart and started the wings again. Second time round they ended up the way there meant to. I learn another new stitch with this part a foundation single crochet. But in the end i had almost completed all of the pieces to put toothless together.
After this i went on to make the fins to go on his tail, In the pattern they give you the option to really make him toothless, as in the movie his has one RED fin on his tail due to they way he was found. But on the chart he has both black fins, I decided to make mine more like the movie and make one red fin. In the end i put him all together and since his was a more difficult project then Olaf was he didnt turn out quiet the way i had hoped. So his eyes are a little off and his ears and mini horns are aswell, because when i had placed the one on the very top i realised i has placed then to far apart as well as a little to far to one side. But i coudnt change it so i kept going and decided it was another lesson to learn from. In the end i was really happy with the result and i think that later on douwn the track i will make another and take what i have done with this one and hopefully improve on the next.
As stated at the top of the blog, this is the link to the pattern:
http://sarselgurumi.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/toothless-amigurumi-pattern.html
Currently im not sure what my next project will be as i just finished toothless yesterday and being close to xmas i may not have time, But i am hoping to write a post every week just to keep up to date with what i do manage to complete or start during the week. I do have a pattern for Teddy from Mr Bean for my fiance so that might be in this weeks post. Hopefully you have all enjoyed my posts so far and i hope that i do get a few followers. Please feel free to leave comments as long as there not nasty.
Jamie.
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