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Abbreviations Rnd = Round ch = Chain slst = Slip stitch sc = Single crochet dc = Double crochet tr = Triple crochet dtr = Double Triple crochet dec = Use the invisible decrease, insert your hook into the front loops of the next two stitches, yarn over draw through the first two loops, yarn over through the remaining two stitches inc = 2 sc in next stitch FLO = Front loops only BLO = Back loops only Materials SMC Catania 106 White SMC Catania 115 Red SMC Catania 201 Blue SMC Catania 283 Apricot Blue safety eyes 8 mm Clover Amour Hook 5/0 3.0 mm Stuffing Scissor Needle For instructions I recommend PlanetJune on youtube. Her online tutorials are very easy to learn Magic ring Invisible decrease Ultimate finish — PATTERN — The shield is a difficult pattern to write. Please look closely at the drawing and the picture. I hope it helps. Shield blanket Start with White yarn ch 4. Join with a slst to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 2 (counts as first dc throughout the pattern), work 11 dc in ring (12 dc). Join with a slst in the top of ch 2 (join like this throughout the pattern). Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around, make an extra dc in the last st (25 dc). Join with a slst. Now start with the points of the star Rnd 3: [Ch 6, 1 sc in the first chain after your hook, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dtr, skip 3 st from Rnd 2, 2 sc] repeat 4 more times, join with a slst. Finish off and remove the remaining yarn. Use blue yarn. Pick up a stitch where you’ve finished the previous Rnd. Rnd 4: Ch 4, 1 dtr, 1, tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 4 x [1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 4 dtr, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc], 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 2 dtr. Join with a slst (60) Finish off and remove the remaining yarn. Use Red yarn, and pick up a st in the first st of the previous Rnd. Rnd 5: Ch 2, 1 dc in same st, ch 1, skip 1 st, [2 dc in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st] repeat around, join with a slst. (90) Rnd 6: Ch 3, [3 dc in the ch, ch 1] repeat around end with 2 dc in the last ch. Join. (120) Finish off and remove the remaining yarn. Use White yarn, and pick up a st in the first st of the previous Rnd. Rnd 7: Ch 2, [3 dc in the ch, ch 2] repeat around end with 2 dc in the last ch. Join. (150) Rnd 8: Ch 4, [3 dc in the ch, ch 2] repeat around end with 2 dc in the last ch. Join. (150) Finish off and remove the remaining yarn. Use Red yarn, and pick up a st in the first st of the previous Rnd. Rnd 9: Ch 2, [4 dc in the ch, ch 2] repeat around end with 2 dc in the last ch. Join. (180) Rnd 10: Ch 4, [4 dc in the ch, ch 2] repeat around end with 2 dc in the last ch. Join. (180) Rnd 11: 180 hdc (180) Finish off and remove the remaining yarn. Head Start with Blue yarn Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring Rnd 2: [1 inc] x 6 (12) Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (18) Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (24) Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (30) Rnd 6: [4 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (36) Rnd 7-11: 36 sc (36) Rnd 12: 36 slst (36) Change to apricot yarn. Rnd 13: BLO 36 slst (36) Rnd 14: BLO 36 sc (36) Rnd 15: [4 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (30) Place the 8 mm blue safety eyes in Rnd 10 with 5 st in between. Rnd 16: [3 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (24) Rnd 17: [2 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (18) Stuff the head. Rnd 18: [1 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (12) Rnd 19: [1 dec] x6 (6) Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the head to the snuggle Nose Use blue yarn. Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring Rnd 2: 6 sc (6) Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the nose on the head in the middle of the color change. Left wing on helmet Use White yarn. Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring, close with 1 slst Rnd 2: Ch 5, 1 slst in the first ch after your hook, 3 slst. 1 slst in the next st of the magic ring. Ch 4, 1 slst in the first ch after your hook, 2 slst. 1 slst in the next st of the magic ring. Ch 3, 1 slst in the first ch after your hook, 1 slst. 1 slst in the next st of the magic ring. Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the left wing on the head. Right wing on helmet Use White yarn. Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring, close with 1 slst Rnd 2: Ch 3, 1 slst in the first ch after your hook, 1 slst. 1 slst in the next st of the magic ring. Ch 4, 1 slst in the first ch after your hook, 2 slst. 1 slst in the next st of the magic ring. Ch 5, 1 slst in the first ch after your hook, 3 slst. 1 slst in the next st of the magic ring. Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the right wing on the head. Arms (2x) Use Blue yarn. Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring Rnd 2: [1 inc] x 6 (12) Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 dec] x 4 (8) Rnd 4-8: 8 sc (8) Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the arms on the bottom of the head. Don’t forget to sew a little mouth with some leftover black yarn. And sew the letter A in front of the helmet. You might also like this free pattern of the Batman Snuggle. If you have finished a Captain America snuggle, please post it on my facebook page. I am very curious to see your creations and variations facebook.com/dendennisamigurumi
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