Yes, I knit and crochet a lot, while Hubby games a lot.
Recently he picked up Shantae Half Genie Hero when it was free with Gold on Xbox Live.
What a fun and colourful wee game. Sidescroller with the hero being a half genie, half human, who whips her hair to damage enemies, and bellydances magic to become other creatures to help her navigate the world.
Needless to say, I saw several things that made me think… awe that’s cute, can I make it?
The easiest shaped is the Squid Baron (yes he has 8 legs, so I suppose he’s actually an octopus). I made him with his angry face cos he just looked so funny. I’ll get a pdf version on my Ravelry and Lovecrafts soonish (edit 24/6, it’s on them now) so I’ll make another with the cute kawaii happy look as well. This is what he looks like in game …
SO… here’s what I did
SQUID BARON
3.5mm hook, Red Double Knitting yarn, large eyed needle for sewing up, toy stuffing, stitch marker or contrast yarn to mark row ends, oddments of felt in purple, yellow, white, and black yarn to embroider features.
Written in US terms, worked in spirals
Body
Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring
Round 2: (inc) 6 times – 12sc
Round 3: (sc 1, inc) 6 times – 18sc
Round 4: (sc 2, inc) 6 times – 24sc
Round 5: (sc 3, inc) 6 times – 30sc
Round 6: (sc 4, inc) 6 times – 36sc
Round 7: (sc 5, inc)5 times – 42sc
Round 8: (sc 6, inc) 5 times – 48sc
Rounds 9-16: sc around – 48
Round 17: (sc 6, dec) 6 times – 42sc
Round 18: (sc 5, dec) 6 times – 36sc
Round 19: (sc 4, dec 6 times – 30sc
Round 20: (sc 3, dec) 6 times – 24sc
Round 21: (sc 2, dec) 6 times – 18sc
Stuff, adding more as hole closes
Round 22: (sc 1, dec) 6 times – 12sc
Round 23: dec 6 times – 6sc
Fasten off, gather final hole closed and weave in ends
Tentacles – make 8
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring – 6sc
Round 2: (inc) 6 times – 12sc
Round 3-5: sc around – 12sc
Round 6: (4sc, dec) twice – 10sc
Round 7: sc around – 10sc
Fasten off leaving a long end to sew to body
Stuff the base of the tentacles, fold opening in half and whip stitch closed. I recommend pinning the 8 parts to the base before sewing in place, this way you can move them around if you need to even them out. I fitted mine so the edges could just touch, securing at the base, and also a couple of stitches at the top on the leg next to the body so the tentacles were held in place and not floppy.
For the face I cut 2 slightly off ovals … see pic, but like the furrowed brow shape you usually see in cartoon. Made a small knot in a length of black yarn and sewed one onto each eye shape as shown. I then glued the eyes to the face, if it was going to a child I would sew them on with matching thread. The brows and outline were embroidered on black yarn, angry mouth, and then a small white rectangle for a tooth
Finally 1 large and 2 smaller circles in purple for his head spots.
Think a bat might be next… maybe Crab-Shantae… or her mermaid form.
Watch this space 😀
IJ 27/5/2020
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