https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/jelly-tot-sprite • Posted by HotPinkCrayola
The Jelly Tot Sprite is one of those creations which was never intended to be made, but which forced itself upon my hook and wouldn't leave until she was created. She’s a little bit creepy like that. She’s bigger than anything I’ve designed before, standing a good six inches tall. The hypnotic eyes will make you feel slightly uncomfortable, but will burn into your soul and won’t let you leave her. But it’s ok, she can be easily appeased with chocolate milk. I have no idea why she’s called the Jelly Tot Sprite. It just seemed to fit. She was going to be a mushroom… Originally published on my blog Amiguruthi (link provided).
The Jelly Tot Sprite is one of those creations which was never intended to be made, but which forced itself upon my hook and wouldn't leave until she was created. She’s a little bit creepy like that. She’s bigger than anything I’ve designed before, standing a good six inches tall. The hypnotic eyes will make you feel slightly uncomfortable, but will burn into your soul and won’t let you leave her. But it’s ok, she can be easily appeased with chocolate milk. I have no idea why she’s called the Jelly Tot Sprite. It just seemed to fit. She was going to be a mushroom… Originally published on my blog Amiguruthi (link provided).
The Essentials: Hook: 3mm (makes the size shown, but I’m sure any hook size would work and scale up or down accordingly). Wool: DK in pale pink and dark pink. Above colours makes the Jelly Tot Sprite as shown, but I’m sure there are others in the ether waiting to be created in a variety of colours so go nuts and channel your own! Finished Size: 6” tall. Terms: CH = Chain SC = Single Crochet INC = Increase DEC = Decrease SL ST = Slip Stitch I start my amigurumi using CH2 for simplicity, but if you prefer you can use a magic ring.
Head Magic ring/ Ch2 Round 1: 6sc into magic ring/ second chain from hook [6] Round 2: INC around [12] Round 3:{1sc, INC} around [18] Round 4: SC around [18] Round 5:{2sc, INC} around [24] Round 6: SC around [24] Round 7:{3sc, INC} around [30] Round 8: SC around [30] Round 9:{4sc, INC} around [36] Round 10: SC around [36] Round 11: (5sc, INC) around [42] Round 12: sc around [42] Round 13: (6sc, INC) around [48] Round 14: sc around [48] Round 15: (7sc, INC) around [54] Round 16: (8sc, INC) around [60] Round 17: (9sc, INC) around [66] Round 18: (10sc, INC) around [72] Rounds 19-20: sc around [72] Round 21: (4sc, DEC) around [60] Round 22: sc around [60] Round 23: (3sc, DEC) around [48] Round 24: sc around [48] Round 25: (2sc, DEC) around [36] Round 26: sc around [36] Round 27: DEC around [18] Stuff and finish.
Body Magic ring/ Ch2 Round 1: 6sc into magic ring/ second chain from hook [6] Round 2: INC around [12] Round 3:{1sc, INC} around [18] Round 4:{2sc, INC} around [24] Round 5:{3sc, INC} around [30] Round 6:{4sc, INC} around [36] Round 7: (5sc, INC) around [42] Rounds 8 -11: SC around [42] Round 9: {5sc, DEC} around [36] Round 10: Sc around [36] Round 11: {4sc, DEC} around [30] Round 12: Sc around [30] Round 13: {3sc, DEC} around [24] Round 14: Sc around [24] Round 15: {2sc, DEC} around [18] Rounds 16-17: Sc around [18] Stuff and finish.
And sewing them together at the holes will leave you with this. See why I thought she'd be a mushroom?
Arms (make 2) Magic ring/ Ch2 Round 1: 6sc into magic ring/ second chain from hook [6] Round 2: INC around [12] Round 3:{1sc, INC} around [18] Round 4:{2sc, INC} around [24] Rounds 5-6: Sc around [24] Round 7: {2sc, DEC} around [18] Round 8: {1sc, DEC} around [12] Rounds 9-17: Sc around [12] Stuff and finish, and sew in place (mine are connected just under the head and slightly forward).
Legs (make 2) Ch7 Round 1: Starting in the second ch from hook, 6sc down one side of the chain, turn, 6sc up the other side of the chain [12] Round 2: {4sc, INC} around [18] Round 3: {2sc, INC} around [24] Round 4: {3sc, INC} around [30] Round 5: {4sc, INC} around [36] Gives you the photo
Round 6-7: Sc around [36] Round 8: 3DEC, 24Sc, 3DEC [30] Round 9: 3DEC, 18Sc, 3DEC [24] Round 10: 3DEC, 12 Sc, 2DEC [18] Which makes the foot as shown.
Stuff then carry on with: Round 11-20: Sc around [18] Finish and stuff and you should have a leg. sew them both in place. Mine touch in the middle.
Now grab your dark pink wool, or whatever colour you’re using to add the details. Eyes (make 2) Magic ring/ Ch2 Round 1: 6sc into magic ring/ second chain from hook [6] Round 2: INC around [12] Round 3:{1sc, INC} around [18] SL ST to join the round and finish. You can make bigger or smaller circles as you prefer too. Sew your eyes in place on the head, and embroider on a mouth using the same yarn.
Also add a belly button with a couple of stitches of the same yarn.
And that's your Jelly Tot Sprite done. You don't have to stick to shades of pink - go nuts with the colours! Do each in a different colour, make it stripey, anything. Channel your own Sprite!