Kabocha Daruma Crochet Pattern

Kawaii, not kowai! Wish for lots of tricks (or treats!) this Halloween with this festive Kabocha Daruma.

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Difficulty:

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What You’ll Need:

• Size B - 2.0mm crochet hook
• Embroidery needle
• Scissors
• Dark orange yarn (light weight)
• Light orange yarn (light weight)
• Green yarn (light weight)
• Gold embroidery thread
• Fiber fill
• 2 safety eyes
• Something to weigh the base down (dried beans, poly pellets, glass pebble, fiber fill if nothing else on hand)

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Stitch Key:

• st - Stitch
• ch - Chain Stitch
• slst - Slip Stitch
• sc - Single Crochet
• dc - Double Crochet
• inc - Increase
• dec -Decrease

Stem**

(Make in green)**

• Row 1: Start 5 sc in a magic ring [5]
• Row 2: Inc in all 5 [10]
• Rows 3-9: Sc in each stitch; Fasten off leaving enough yarn to attach

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Curls **

(Make 2 in green)**

1. Ch 15, turn [15]
2. In ch second from the hook, two sc in same stitch.  In the remaining 13 sts, three sc in each stitch until row is complete; fasten off [41]

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Face**

(Make in light orange)**

• Row 1: Chain 20 [20]
• Row 2: Sc 19; chain one and turn [19]
• Row 3: Sc 18; chain one and turn [18]
• Row 4: Sc 17; chain one and turn [17]
• Row 5: Sc 16; chain one and turn  [16]
• Row 6: Sc 15; chain one and turn [15]
• Row 7: Sc 14; chain one and turn [14]
• Row 8: Sc 13; chain one and turn [13]
• Row 9: Sc 12; chain one and turn [12]
• Rows 10 - 11: Slst around the border; place safety eyes and embroider face details using gold embroidery thread.

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Base**

(Make in dark orange)**

Piece 1:

• Row 1: Chain 5, slst to connect the round [5]
• Row 2: Chain 3, 14 dc into loop, slst to connect the round [14]
• Rows 3-4: Ch 2 (2 sc in one st, 1 sc in next st) complete round; slst to connect and tie off [21]

Piece 2:

• Row 1: Chain 5, slst to connect the round [5]
• Row 2: Chain 3, 14 dc into loop, slst to connect the round [14]
• Rows 3-4: Ch 2 (2 sc in one st, 1 sc in next st) complete round; slst to connect and tie off [21]
• Rows 5-6: Sc in each st; slst piece 1 to piece 2 making sure to stuff with your weights before stitching shut; leave tail long enough to sew to body

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Body**

(Make in dark orange)**

• Row 1: Start 7 sc in a magic ring [7]
• Row 2: Inc in each st [14]
• Row 3: One sc, two sc in same stitch; repeat across the round [21]
• Row 4: One sc, two sc in same stitch; repeat across the round [30]
• Row 5: One sc, two sc in same stitch; repeat across the round [45]
• Rows 6-26: Sc in each stitch
• Row 27: 5 sc, dec 1; repeat 7 times
• Rows 28-29: 3 sc, dec 1; repeat (9x first round, 6x second round)
• Row 30: Slst in final row; attach face, stem and curls. Embroider accent lines in light orange yarn. Stuff tightly with fiberfill. Attach base. Enjoy!

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