Crochet Kvothe Ragdoll

Too Cute to be the Kingkiller, Crochet Kvothe Ragdoll,
Inspired by the Kingkiller Chronicle

Hello Lovelies! It has been a very long while since I have shared a pattern. I have spent a good portion of the year making stuff for others and not much creating.
And then inspiration hit all at once! I started doodling out a pattern for a Kvothe ragdoll I wanted to own. I wasn't even sure if it would work out how I imagined it, I just knew I had to try.
And here he is, Kvothe the cute little ragdoll. I hope you all enjoy! This pattern may be messy and has only been tested by me, so if anything is confusing, feel free to ask or help correct my pattern! Thanks, Natasha (mnopxs2).

*Yarn 4 ply Medium Worsted Weight, just used colors I had at home, in the following colors:
Dark Brown (Shoes) I used Red Heart Super Saver in Coffee
Light Brown (Pants and Belt) I used Read Heart Super Saver in Cafe Latte
Tan (Shirt) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Heather
Green (Cloak) I used Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in Kelly Green
Grey (Cloak Pin) I used Red Heart Super Saver in Grey Heather
Skin Tone (Face and Hands) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Aran
Red (Hair) Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in Scarlett
Black (Eyebrows and Smile) Loops and Threads Impeccable and Black
Pink (Cheek) Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in Pink

*Size H-8/5mm Size, or whatever size you want, it's a cute doll!
Estimate Size: 12 Inches
*Scissors
*Yarn Needle
*12mm Safety Eyes
*Polyfil

Abbreviations:
Inc*Color* = SC Inc
ch = chain stitch
SC = Single Crochet
sl st = slip stitch
DB = Dark Brown
LB = Light Brown
T = Tan
G = Green
S = Skin tone
R = Red
B = Black
P = Pink

 
Rows- This pattern is worked in rows of SC, built more like a graph, so I will use color abbreviations for how many SC stitches used.  To change colors I simply dropped the yarn where it was (always on the wrong side) and picked it up when I needed it.  For the hair I used 2 different tiny balls of yarn on each side of Kvothe's face and didn't carry the red across.  Look at my picture of the back of the piece to see the dropped yarn mess ;)
*At the end of each row, ch 1 and turn.
*For Inc*Color* Make 2 SCs in that Stich, for Dec*Color* make a SC Decrease in next 2 stitches.

FRONT:
Begin with G and ch 21, turn
R1: 2G, 6LB, 4G, 6LB, 2G (This will be your right side)
R2: IncG, 1G, 6LB, 4G, 6LB, 1G, IncG
R3: IncG, 2G, 6LB, 4G, 6LB, 2G, IncG
R4: 4G, 6LB, 4G, 6LB, 4G
R5: 4G, 7LB, 2G, 7LB, 4G
R6: 4G, 16LB, 4G
R7-10: 4G, 16T, 4G
R11: DecG, 2G, 16T, 2G, DecG
R12: DecG, 1G, 16T, 1G, DecG
R13: 2G, 16LB, 2G
R14: DecG, 16LB, DecG
R15: Skip G st, 16T, Skip G st
R16-18: 16T
R19: 7T, 2GR, 7T
R20: 7T, 2GR, 7T
R21: IncR, 14G, IncR
R22: IncR, 1R, 6G, 2S, 6G, 1R, IncR
R23: IncR, 18S, IncR
R24: IncR, 20S, IncR
R25: IncR, 22S, IncR
R26: IncR, 24S, IncR
R27-32: 2R, 24S, 2R
R33: 2R, 10S, 1R, 13S, 2R
R34: 2R, 12S, 2R, 10S, 2R
R35: 3R, 3S, 1R, 3S, 1R, 1S, 3R, 2S, 1R, 3S, 1R, 3S, 3R
R36: 4R, 2S, 2R, 2S, 1R, 1S, 6R, 2S, 2R, 2S, 4R
R37: 5R, 1S, 3R, 1S, 6R, 1S, 1R, 1S, 3R, 1S, 5R
R38: 28R
R39: DecR, 24R, DecR
R40: DecR, 22R, DecR
R41: DecR, 20R, DecR
R42: DecR, 18R, DecR
Fasten off. I attached my eyes between rows 30-31, and about 9-10 stitches in, the graph I drew shows this better. I used Black and Pink to sew the mouth, eyebrows, and cheeks on his face.

Since I wasn't planning on hiding the loose strings, I tied a lot of them together in the back to secure them a little more. This will be the inside of the doll, and unseen. Also he looks pretty frightening on the inside, lol! Begin the backside :)

BACK:
Begin with G and ch 21, turn
R1: 20G
R2: IncG, 18G, IncG
R3: IncG, 20G, IncG
R4-10: 24G
R11: DecG, 20G, DecG
R12: DecG, 18G, DecG
R13: 20G
R14: DecG, 16G, DecG
R15: DecG, 14G, DecG
R16-19: 16G
R20: 5G, 1R, 10G
R21: IncR, 1G, 1R, 2G, 2R, 2G, 5R, 1G, IncR
R22: IncR, 16R, IncR
R23: IncR, 18R, IncR
R24: IncR, 20R, IncR
R25: IncR, 22R, IncR
R26: IncR, 24R, IncR
R27-38: 28R
R39: DecR, 24R, DecR
R40: DecR, 22R, DecR
R41: DecR, 20R, DecR
R42: DecR, 18R, DecR

Fasten off. Since I wasn't planning on hiding the loose strings, I tied a lot of them together in the back to secure them a little more. This will be the inside of the doll, and unseen.

HOOD (Optional): 
Begin with G and ch 17, turn
R1-4:16SC
R5: DecG, 12G, DecG
R6: DecG, 10G, DecG
R7: DecG, 8G, DecG
R8: DecG, 6G, DecG
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing, sew onto his cloak near his hair, but allowing to see the ends of his hair. 

HANDS: Make 4 pieces, sew together 2 pieces to make each hand. 2 hands total 
Begin with T and ch 6, turn
R1-2: 5T
R3-4: 5S
R5: DecS, 1S, DecS
After making your pieces, take 2 pieces to make the first hand. Join both sides by SC around the edges evenly, with the same color as the edges. Switch colors as you move around the sides. Stuff with polyfil as you go. Hide tails inside your work. SC around the edges gives it ragdoll look!

FEET: Make 4 pieces, sew together 2 pieces to make each hand. 2 hands total 
Begin with LB and ch 7, turn
R1-2: 6LB
R3-4: 6DB
R5: DecDB, 2S, DecDB
R6: 4DB
After making your pieces, take 2 pieces to make the first foot. Join both sides by SC around the edges evenly, with the same color as the edges. Switch colors as you move around the sides. Stuff with polyfil as you go. Hide tails inside your work. SC around the edges gives it ragdoll look!

 
Now it is time to put Kvothe together! I began at at one of the corners of his head. Attach both the front and the back (right sides facing out) by SC around their edges using the appropriate color. Switch colors as you make your way around his body to be the same color as the edges. When you reach the arms, begin first by dropping your SC row. With a separate bit of yarn, sew through the front piece, arm, and back piece to secure them together, then hide your end. Pick your SC back up and SC along only the Front piece. 

Since this sounds pretty confusing to me while I type, here is a picture of the arm. The arm has been sewn together with the front and the back piece, however, the SC edging is only done to the front piece. Continue along your Kvothe doll until you reach the beginning SC, stuffing your doll with Polyfil along the way. Join and hide any tails showing!

 

LUTE (Also Optional, but cool):
Front:
In T ch 7, turn
R1: 6T
R2: IncT, 4T, IncT
R3: IncT, 6T, IncT
R4-8: 10T
R9: 4T, 2LB, 4T
R10-11: 3T, 4LB, 3T
R12: 4T, 2LB, 4T
R13: DecT, 6T, DecT
R14: DecT, 4T, DecT
R15: DecT, 2T, DecT
R16: 2DecT
R17-24: 2LB
R25: LB, IncLB
R26: 3LB
Fasten off. Sew a little Tie Block (Bridge) detail to the front of your Lute near the base. Continue to the back.

Back:
R1: 6T
R2: IncT, 4T, IncT
R3: IncT, 6T, IncT
R4-12: 10T
R13: DecT, 6T, DecT
R14: DecT, 4T, DecT
R15: DecT, 2T, DecT
R16: 2DecT
R17-24: 2LB
R25: IncLB, LB
R26: 3LB
Fasten off. Join the two sides of the Lute by SC around the edges (facing the RS) in the appropriate colors, stuff with Polyfil as work along. Join to the first SC, Fasten off, weave in tails. 

Thank you so so so much for reading my pattern! Hope your project turns out wonderful! -Natasha (mnopxs2).

Crochet Corner to Corner Graphghan based on the Kingkiller Chronicle Trilogy

Crochet Corner to Corner Graphghan based on the Kingkiller Chronicle Trilogy

Welcome Back Lovelies!  It has been a very long time since I poured out my 9 week journey of C2C Kingkillerness.  If there is anything I know, it's that fans of the chronicle are very patient people.  So I hope you understand why it took so long for me to share with you the finished project.

A few hiccups happened.  First, I put another C2C graphghan on my bed for sleeping.  Every night when I tugged it up to my heads, strings would pop out and tails became exposed.  I discovered the way I was hiding strings is not very secure.  So if you have watched my video on hiding tails for this blanket, maybe add a few inches to your hiding!  I wanted very much to donate this KKC blanket to Worldbuilders, but after the tails on my other blanket kept falling out, I realized that would not be a good thing.

Second, I was keeping track of each square's yarn usage, lost receipts, and now I am unsure how much total yarn I bought, and how much total yarn would be needed for the blanket.  I will share the over estimates here, and hope you understand, in the end, you may have purchased more than you needed.  Or maybe you can buy as you go... which leads me into...

Third, See my Selas Flower?  That beautiful centerpiece to my blanket.  See that slight shading issue near a corner?  That is a dye lot change between the 2 skeins I used for the square.  And it's noticeable and it bothers me.

With my confidence so shattered I took pictures of my blanket, and tucked it in a bin with the other one I removed from my bed that is also grounded.  I tried to ignore all the bad and threw myself at my life instead.  I work, a lot, so it is easy to forget crocheting.

Until this weekend, while being forced to create a pattern for an order, because I can't find a free one I like... and I realized I have a youtube channel, a blog, and a fan page I forget about.  So, despite how scared I am in sharing skein purchasing guesses, despite the flaws in my final project, here I will share with you, links to videos, the squares, and yarn usage for the KKC Blanket.  

Thank you so much for going on this journey with me.

Supplies:  

*Yarn 4 Ply Medium Worsted in the Following Colors:

Silver (Backgrounds and Sword)  I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Pale Grey (5 skeins?)

Medium Blue (Backgrounds) I used Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in Colonial Blue (6 skeins?)

Light Blue (Backgrounds) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Clear Blue (4 skeins?)

Gold (Gear and Sword) I used Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in Mustard (1 skein)

Heather (Lute and Candle) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Heather (1 skein)

Medium Brown (Lute, Book, Copper Jot, Leaf) I used Red Heart Super Saver in Caffe Latte (1 skein)

Burgundy (Sword and Flower) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Burgundy (Less Than 1 skein)

Cream (Candle and Book) I used Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in Fisherman (Less than 1 skein)

White (Candle) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in White (Less than 1 skein)

Charcoal (Iron Drab) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Dark Charcoal (1 skein)

Orange (Candle) I used Hobby Lobby Crafter's Secret in Orange (Less than 1 skein)

Black (Iron Drab) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Black (Less than 1 skein)

Copper (Copper Jot) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Pumpkin (1 skein)

Green (Leaf and Flower) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Forest (1 skein)

Dark Brown (Book) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Chocolate (Less than 1 skein)

Red (Flower) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Cherry (1 skein)

***Helpful tip: For ones using less than 1 skein feel free to use yarn you already have if it is the appropriate thickness :)

 

*Size H-8/5mm (or for those who crochet tight like me... 1-9/5.5mm) crochet hook.  Or the size needed to get the correct guage.

Gauge:  4 blocks = 3 Inches

Square Size: 18 inches, Finsihed Blanket 54x54inches (4.5x4.5ft)

*Scissors

*Yarn Needle

*Plastic Clothes Pins or Bobbins (optional)

*Print out this page or gear image and a pen (optional)

Squares Links:

 

Week 1-Auri's Gear

Week 2-Lute

Week 3-Caesura

Week 4-Candle

Week 5-Iron Drab

Week 6-Copper Jot

Week 7-Leaf

Week 8-Book

Week 9-Selas Flower

 Crocheting Corner to Corner Auri's Gear 

Here is a video showing how I made each square (again remember to hide your tails longer than I have).

Once I made all my squares I put it together using a Mattress Seam

Joining My Squares Video

When it came to the border, I used a lovely border (the Candy Cane border)  from RepeatCrafterMe.  This is not my pattern, but I am going to share her video here:

Crochet Candy Cane Border 

I used the Silver and Green from the blanket, sort of a tribute to Baron Greyfallow's troupe colors. 

I hope you enjoyed my journey into making this beautiful C2C KingKiller blanket!  Thank you so much for reading!  If you do create your own blanket, feel free to share with me!

Thanks! -Natasha (mnopxs2)

Selas Flower

Crochet Corner to Corner Graphghan based on the Kingkiller Chronicle Trilogy.  Week 9 - Selas Flower

Welcome back to week 9 of the Kingkiller inspired Graphghan. This week I bring in another favorite square of mine, the Selas Flower.  I hope you enjoy!

If you are looking for a quick video of a basic tutorial on C2C squares check out my first week, Auri's Gear:

Auri's Gear video on Youtube

 

This pattern may be messy and has only been tested by me, so if anything is confusing, feel free to ask or help correct my pattern! Thanks, Natasha (mnopxs2).

*Yarn 4 ply Medium Worsted Weight in the following colors:
Medium Blue (Background) I used Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in Colonial Blue (almost 2 Skeins)

Red (Flower) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Cherry (Less than 1 Skein)
Dark Red (Flower Accent) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Burgundy (Less than 1 Skein)
Green (Stem)  I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Forest (Tiny bit)

*Size H-8/5mm Size (or for those who crochet tight like me… I-9/5.5mm crochet hook).  Or whatever size is needed to get the right gauge.

Gauge: 4 blocks = 3 Inches 
Square size: 18 inches, Finished blanket 54x54inches (4.5ftx45ft)

*Scissors

*Yarn Needle
*Plastic Clothes Pins as bobbins (optional)
*Print out this page or gear image and a pen (optional)

Abbreviations:

ch = chain stitch
ch sp = chain space

DC = double crochet

sl st = slip stitch
MB = Medium Blue
R = Red

DR = Dark Red

G = Green

-ROWS 1-25  Each Row begins with an increase block:  ch 6, DC in 4th ch from hook, DC in remaining 2 chs.  
Any blocks after: sl st into the ch sp, ch 3, 3 DC into same ch sp.

R1: 1MB (This row contains 1 block in Medium Blue, turn and continue onto 2nd row)
R2: 2MB
R3: 1G, 2MB
R4: 3MB, 1G
R5: 1MB, 1R, 3MB
R6: 4MB, 1R, 1MB
R7: 1MB, 2R, 4MB
R8: 5MB, 1R, 2MB
R9: 2MB, 2R, 5MB
R10: 5MB, 3R, 2MB
R11: 2MB, 4R, 5MB
R12: 5MB, 4R, 3MB
R13: 3MB, 1DR, 4R, 5MB
R14: 5MB, 6R, 3MB
R15: 3MB, 1R, 1DR, 5R, 5MB
R16: 5MB, 6R, 1DR, 4MB
R17: 4MB, 1R, 1DR, 3R, 2DR, 6MB
R18: 5MB, 3R, 4DR, 2R, 4MB
R19: 5MB, 2R, 2DR, 5R, 5MB
R20: 5MB, 10R, 5MB
R21: 6MB, 10R, 5MB
R22: 5MB, 10R, 7MB
R23: 9MB, 1R, 4DR, 3R, 6MB
R24: 6MB, 7R, 2DR, 9MB
R25: 9MB, 5R, 1DR, 3R, 7MB


-ROWS 26-49 Each row begins by decreasing 1 block.  Sl st across the top DCs and into the ch sp at the end of the last block from previous row, ch 3, 3 DC in same ch sp.  
Any blocks after: sl st into the ch sp, ch 3, 3 DC into same ch sp.

R26: 7MB, 2R, 1DR, 1R, 2DR, 2R, 9MB
R27: 8MB, 1R, 2DR, 2R, 1DR, 3R, 6MB
R28: 6MB, 3R, 1DR, 2R, 1DR, 2R, 7MB
R29: 7MB, 1R, 2DR, 1R, 1DR, 3R, 6MB
R30: 6MB, 3R, 3DR, 3R, 5MB
R31: 6MB, 1R, 3DR, 3R, 6MB
R32: 5MB, 3R, 2DR, 1R, 1MB, 1R, 4MB
R33: 4MB, 3R, 1DR, 2R, 7MB
R34: 7MB, 1R, 2DR, 3R, 3MB
R35: 3MB, 3R, 1DR, 1R, 7MB
R36: 6MB, 5R, 3MB
R37: 2MB, 5R, 6MB
R38: 6MB, 4R, 2MB
R39: 2MB, 4R, 5MB
R40: 5MB, 3R, 2MB
R41: 1MB, 4R, 4MB
R42: 2MB, 1R, 1MB, 3R, 1MB
R43: 1MB, 2R, 2MB, 1R, 1MB
R44: 3MB, 2R, 1MB
R45: 1MB, 4R
R46: 4MB
R47: 3MB
R48: 2MB
R49: 1MB

Finish off your square :)

I am going to be attaching the squares via the mattress seam method.  I will add a video soon, otherwise feel free to look up other tutorials on that join, or join your squares as you see fit!

Thank you so so so much for reading my pattern!  Hope your project turns out wonderful!  -Natasha (mnopxs2).

Book

Crochet Corner to Corner Graphghan based on the Kingkiller Chronicle Trilogy.  Week 8 - Book

If you are one of my many unlucky friends than you have probably heard me talk about the Kingkiller Chronicle at least 100 times.  I am obsessed with this series on a small unhealthy level.  It is time for week 8 and that means a book!  Just like the many many many books I have borrowed out or gifted to friends!  I just want everyone to read this series!

Week 1: Auri's Gear video on Youtube

 

This pattern may be messy and has only been tested by me, so if anything is confusing, feel free to ask or help correct my pattern! Thanks, Natasha (mnopxs2).

*Yarn 4 ply Medium Worsted Weight in the following colors:
Silver (Background) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Pale Grey (1 Skein)

Medium Brown (Book Cover) I used Red Heart Super Saver in Cafe Latte (less than 1 Skein) 
Dark Brown (Spine) I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Chocolate (less than 1 Skein)
Cream (Pages) I used Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in Fisherman

*Size H-8/5mm Size (or for those who crochet tight like me… I-9/5.5mm crochet hook).  Or whatever size is needed to get the right gauge.

Gauge: 4 blocks = 3 Inches 
Square size: 18 inches, Finished blanket 54x54inches (4.5ftx45ft)

*Scissors

*Yarn Needle
*Plastic Clothes Pins as bobbins (optional)
*Print out this page or gear image and a pen (optional)

Abbreviations:

ch = chain stitch
ch sp = chain space

DC = double crochet

sl st = slip stitch
S = Silver
B = Medium Brown
C = Cream
DB = Dark Brown

-ROWS 1-25  Each Row begins with an increase block:  ch 6, DC in 4th ch from hook, DC in remaining 2 chs.  
Any blocks after: sl st into the ch sp, ch 3, 3 DC into same ch sp.

R1: 1S (This row contains 1 block in Silver, turn and continue onto 2nd row)
R2: 2S
R3: 3S
R4: 4S
R5: 5S
R6: 6S
R7: 7S
R8: 8S
R9: 4S, 2B, 3S
R10: 3S, 4B, 3S
R11: 3S, 5B, 3S
R12: 3S, 7B, 2S
R13: 2S, 8B, 3S
R14: 3S, 8B, 1DB, 2S
R15: 2S, 2DB, 8B, 3S
R16: 3S, 8B, 3DB, 2S
R17: 2S, 1B, 3DB, 8B, 3S
R18: 3S, 8B, 3DB, 2B, 2S
R19: 3S, 2B, 3DB, 8B, 3S
R20: 3S, 8B, 3DB, 3B, 3S
R21: 3S, 4B, 3DB, 8B, 3S
R22: 3S, 8B, 3DB, 5B, 3S
R23: 4S, 5B, 3DB, 8B, 3S
R24: 3S, 8B, 3DB, 6B, 4S
R25: 4S, 7B, 3DB, 8B, 3S


-ROWS 26-49 Each row begins by decreasing 1 block.  Sl st across the top DCs and into the ch sp at the end of the last block from previous row, ch 3, 3 DC in same ch sp.  
Any blocks after: sl st into the ch sp, ch 3, 3 DC into same ch sp.

R26: 2S, 8B, 3DB, 7B, 4S
R27: 3S, 8B, 3DB, 8B, 1S
R28: 1S, 1C, 6B, 3DB, 8B, 3S
R29: 3S, 8B, 3DB, 4B, 2C, 1S
R30: 2S, 1C, 3B, 3DB, 8B, 3S
R31: 3S, 8B, 3DB, 1B, 2C, 2S
R32: 2S, 2C, 3DB, 8B, 3S
R33: 3S, 8B, 2DB, 1C, 3S
R34: 4S, 1DB, 8B, 3S
R35: 3S, 8B, 1C, 3S
R36: 3S, 1C, 7B, 3S
R37: 3S, 6B, 1C, 3S
R38: 2S, 1C, 6B, 3S
R39: 3S, 5B, 1C, 2S
R40: 2S, 1C, 4B, 3S
R41: 3S, 3B, 1C, 2S
R42: 2S, 3B, 3S
R43: 3S, 2B, 1C, 1S
R44: 1S, 1C, 1B, 3S
R45: 3S, 1B, 1S
R46: 4S
R47: 3S
R48: 2S
R49: 1S

Finish off your square :)

Stay tuned next week for the next square in my Kingkiller Chronicle inspired Graphghan!  Thank you so so so much for reading my pattern!  Hope your project turns out wonderful!  -Natasha (mnopxs2).