We Love Katamari!

So, here we go! It's the latest doll! I love the video game "Katamari Damacy," and I know that there's a pattern on etsy for a Crochet Prince Amigurumi - which is pretty durn cool. But you know me, I can't crochet to save the queen, and upon searching the net I found no other patterns! What to do!? Make my own, of course.

Notes: I do not claim to own any part of any idea of anything associated with Katamari Damacy. Cross my heart, hope to cry. That's why this is a free pattern, not for sale (I don't want to make money off someone else's idea. . .) Also, I'm not a pro pattern-writer, so if you have any problems, drop me a line and I'll fix it, or at least do my best!



So, without further ado, here is the pattern: Katamari Ichigo!

Needs:
Yarn: (Note that I used mostly leftovers. You won't really need a whole skein of each color)
MC: (Red) Carron "Simply Soft."
CC: (Green) Carron "Simply Soft."
FC: (Natural, for face) Paton's Wool.
FC2: (Pink) Red Heart Ltd. Light n' Lofty.
SC: (White, the spots) Red Heart Super Saver
Needles: 1 set of 5, size 3 double pointed needles.
Safety Pins
Yarn Needle
Sewing Needle and Thread
Felt Squares (for face and antenna)

Head:
-With CC, CO 1. K1, P1, K1 (into the same stitch.)
-P
-K1, Kfb all stitches. You have six stitches.
-P
-Kfb all stitches. You have 12 stitches. Divide between the needles, and join the round.
-K
-Kfb, K1 around. You have 18 stitches.
-K
-Kfb, K1 around. You have 27 stitches.
-K
-Kfb, K2 around. At this point you should have 36 stitches.
-K 1 round, then P 1 round.
K3 rounds.
Switch to MC, K 10 rounds.

Face:
-K4 in MC. Pick up FC2, and, LEAVING A LONG TAIL (about 10 inches), K10 FC2, anchoring the MC yarn as you go by twisting it around the working yarn. Finish the round in MC.
-*K4 in MC. K1 from the FC2 TAIL. K8 in MC, K1 from FC2 (working). Finish the round in red.
- Work * row ten times. This will form the square around the face.
-Finishing Face Border: K4 Red, K10 from tail, anchoring red with each st.
-K 10 rnds MC.
-Switch to CC, K4 rnds.
-P1 rnd.
Head Decrease:
-K2tog, K2 all [27 stitches]
-K
-K2tog, K1 all [18 stitches]
-K
Stuff the head: With polyfill, candy, rice, beans, whatever you feel like.
-Kfb all
-K
Cut a long tail and weave this through all the stitches. Pull tight. You've finished the head!

Face:
CO 7 FC on one dpn.
Work flat in 22 rows stst.
Bind off on wrong side.
To attach: Sew onto head inside the box. Or, alternately, just make a face out of felt.

Body:
ARMS: (make two)
Using a Figure 8 Cast on, CO 4 MC
K1 rnd
-Kfb, K2, Kfb
-K
-Kfb, K1 around [9 stitches]
-K
-K2tog, K1 around [6 stitches]
-K, (At this pont I like to leave the stitches on just two needles. It's up to you.)
-K2tog, K1 around [You have 4 stitches]
K until work measures about 3 inches.
Slip active stitches onto a cable needle, safety pin, or alternative way of holding them.

LEGS: (make two)
Using a Figure 8 Cast on , CO 10 CC
K1 round. Divide onto two needles. (This needle division is mandatory.)
-*K2tog, K to end of first needles. Knit to last two stitches of second needle, SSK.
-K*
Repeat these two rounds (from * to *) until only 6 stitches remain.
-K until work measures 2 inches. Slip onto a safety pin/cable needle/pencil/stichholder of prefrence.

BODY:
Using a Figure 8 CO, CO 20 CC
-K1 rnd
-*K1, Kfb, K6, Kfb, K1* Repeat around.
-K
-*K1, Kfb, K8, Kfb, K1.* Repeat around.

Joining Legs:
*-K17, {*slip stitch from one leg onto needle, K that stitch together with the next (non-leg) stitch.* Repeat from * to * with another stitch from the same leg.} K3. Repeat bracketed text with 2 stitches from the remaining leg.
-K1, Kfb, K10, Kfb, K1. K3. *Slip a stitch from leg 1 onto needle and knit. K1. Slip another stitch from leg 1 onto needle and knit.* K3. Repeat from * to *. K3.
- Repeat *- row. (It's two rounds back.)
-K2 rnds.

Decreasing:
-Switch to MC, K4 rnds. Divide stitches between two needles.
-*K1, K2tog. K to end of first needle. Repeat for second needle.
-K to last three stitches of first needle, SSK, K1. Repeat for second needle.*
-Repeat these two rows (from * to *) Until only 16 stitches remain.

Joining Arms:
-Slide the stitches for arms onto needles. Arm 1 will have two stitches on the needle closest to you and two stitches on the needle away from you. Arm 2 will be on the other side, two stitches on the needle closest to you and two stitches on the needle away from you.
-K 1 rnd.
-K1, K2 tog, K5, K2tog, K1. Repeat.
-K
-K1, K2tog, K to the last three stitches on first needle, K2tog, K1. Repeat for second needle.
-K
-Bind off!


And viola. Tu es fini. Stuff and sew, and embroider as you wish.

I'm excited to see if anyone can make all the cousins :3 If these instructions confuse you, drop me a line.
Feel free to distribute but make sure you attribute. And then tell me.