1/3Unlucky Chipmunk Coaster
Original design by @檐角有只猫🐈
A cute 'unlucky chipmunk' coaster with a chunky body and a little animal face.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Hook
- 2mm and 3mm
Materials
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Stitches used: sc, hdc, inc, dec, tr, sl st, BLO, MR
Unlucky Chipmunk Coaster — Body & Head Body (double strand, 3mm hook) Rnd 1: 10 hdc in MR (10) Rnd 2: 10 hdc-inc, 2 hdc in each (20) Rnd 3: *hdc, hdc-inc* x10 (30) Rnd 4: *hdc, hdc-inc, hdc* around Rnd 5: reverse sc (rsc) around Head (2mm hook for this and remaining parts) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24) Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30) Rnd 6: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x6 (36) Rnd 7-9: 36 sc (36) Rnd 10: 3 sc, colorwork block of 13 (k13), 5 sc, block of 13 (k13), 2 sc Rnd 11: dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc Rnd 12: dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc Rnd 13: 3 dec, fasten off
Notes
Body double-strand 3mm; head and other parts 2mm. f=hdc, x=sc, v=inc, a=dec, fv=hdc increase, rsc=reverse sc. 'k13' marks a 13-stitch colorwork section from the original chart.
Unlucky Chipmunk Coaster — Eyes, Ears, Limbs, Teeth & Tail Eyes (make 2) Rnd 1: white yarn, 6 sc (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3: 12 sc, change to khaki on last st (12) Rnd 4: 12 sc (12) Rnd 5: 12 sc in BLO (far loop) (12) Rnd 6: 12 sc (12) Rnd 7: 6 dec (6) Rnd 8: khaki side facing you, 12 sc in BLO of Rnd 5 (near loop) (12) Ears (make 2): Ch 2 in ring; in ring work tr, hdc, ch 2 + picot, hdc, tr, ch 2, sl st, fasten off Arms/Legs (make 4): Ch 8, from 2nd ch sl st 3; ch 4, from 2nd ch sl st 3; ch 4, from 2nd ch sl st 3; then 4 sc Teeth (make 2): Ch 4, from 2nd ch: sl st, tr, hdc Tail: fold a few ~10cm khaki strands in half and attach
Notes
Colorwork eyes (white to khaki). T=tr, F=hdc, x=sc, v=inc, a=dec; picot = 狗牙针.
Frequently asked questions
Which hook sizes are used?
A 3mm hook (held double) for the body and a 2mm hook for the head and small parts.
