Gir Look a Like Appliqué From Invader Zim

Gir Look A Like Appliqué From Invader Zim

Please read all abbreviations and notes before making this pattern thank you!

Abbreviations/Materials

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

hdc- half dubble crochet

st(s)- stitch(s)

sp(s)- space(s)

sl st- slip stitch

sc inc- single crochet increase

sc dec- single crochet decrease

hdc inc- half dubble crochet increase

Green, Black, White, Grey, and Red yarn

(I used carron simply soft)

G hook

Black Felt

Silver Zipper

Note: This pattern calls for Single Crochet Foundation Stitch where you make your starting row of sc and you starting ch’s at the same time you can find great tutorials on YouTube on how to make this stitch.

 Head in Green

1-     ch 16, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in each st across (15sc) turn

2-     ch1, sc in each st across (15sc) turn

3-16- repeat row 2

17- ch 1, sl st in 1^st st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in last st, (2 sl st, 4sc, 6hdc, 3dc) do not turn

18- continuing around ch 1, sl st into 1^st st/sp, and using best judgment in placement repeat row 17 tie off

Body in Green working in a U shape

1-     single crochet foundation stitch 7 times (7sc, 7ch sps) turn

2-     ch 1, sc in 1^st 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, continuing around put 1 hdc in the end, hdc inc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in last 4 sts (8sc, 9hdc) turn

3-     ch 1, sc in 1^st 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, hdc inc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, sc in last 5 sts, (9sc, 12hdc) do not turn

4-     neck continuing on body on flat side, ch 1, make 4 sc in flat piece (4sc) turn

5-     ch 1, sc dec across (2sc) turn

6-     ch 1, sc dec across (1sc) tie off

Tong in Red

1-     ch 4, sc in 2en ch from hook, sc in each st across(3sc) turn

2-     ch 1, sc in each st across (3sc) tie off

Eyes in White working in continues rounds make 2

1-     make magic circle, ch 1, make 6 sc inside magic circle pull tight (6sc)

2-     sc inc in each st around (12sc)

3-     sc inc in each st around (24sc)

4-     sc inc in 1^st st, sc in next 3 sts, repeat around (32sc) sl st into next st tie off

Legs In Black make 2

1-     sc foundation st 4 times (4sc, 4ch sps) turn

2-     ch 1, sc in each st across (4sc) now continuing around working in a U shape put 2 sc in the end, and 1 sc in each st across the other side for a total of 10 sc tie off

Arms In Black make 2

1-     ch 5, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each st across (4sc) turn

2-     ch 1, sc in each st across (4sc) tie off

Ears, Nose and Middle of eyes in Black Felt

1-     cut out tiny circles for middle of eyes

2-     cut out small oval for nose

3-     take cartoon picture of Gir provided on top and print out a 5x7 picture take that picture and cut out the ears and use paper Gir ears to trace on felt and cut out

(I used sticky felt so it was really easy to trace on the paper on the back and I made two of each ear and placed them together so felt was on both sides and one side wasn't sticky lol)

Assembly

1-     take the bulgy square we made for the head and make sure the bulgy sides are pointing up and to the right, now take the bottom left corner and tack it up, to make the chin see picture above for guidelines

2-     now take tong and sew it in the middle of the bottom of head and sew it on to the back loops of the bottom of the head so you cant see the sts of sewing it in

3-     now take black yarn and sew the middle piece of the tong on and the sts up the middle of the head see picture above for guidelines

4-     take body and grey yarn and sew in the zipper piece see bottom picture for guidelines

5-     sew body onto chin piece see picture above

6-     sew eyes onto head on either side of the stitching see picture above for guidelines

7-     sew arms and legs onto body see picture below for guidelines

8-     now take a hot glue gun and glue zipper onto top of the zipper part we sewed in and take the middle of the eyes and glue them onto the eyes in some what random places and glue nose on in the middle of eyes on second st of middle of head piece see picture above for guidelines

9-    now very lastly take a regular needle and black thread and sew his ears to the top of his head see picture above for guidelines and your done now your ready to display your Gir or sew him on to anything you like hope you like him and Happy Hooking J