ZERO

This is the next in a series of characters that I am making for a customer that come from the various Kirby Games. Zero is the final boss and true main antagonist of Kirby's Dream Land 3. After the player defeats Dark Matter in the Hyper Zone, its master finally appears in a flash of light and begins the final fight of the game. Zero's role as the leader of the Dark Matter, as well its capability to produce smaller Dark Matter look-alikes from its body, suggests that it is possibly the origin of Dark Matter.

Overall, no background is known about it, and as such, the only hints towards its motivations are from the actions of Dark Matter. They are known to invade and infest planets such as Planet Popstar. However, it is not known what Zero intends to do with Dark Matter-infested planets. The somewhat unusual name of the Love-Love Stick, which is the weapon Kirby uses against it at the end of Kirby's Dream Land 3, suggests that it is weak to positive emotions.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn: White, black, walnut, red, ,
E crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfill
Tapestry needle
Wooden skewer
Glue

BODY:
Rd 1: With hazel, 6 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc. (6)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (12)
Rd 3: Ch 1, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc changing to red. (18)
Rd 4: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, (sc, hdc) in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, (hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 2 sc, slip st in first sc. (24)
Rd 5: Ch 1, sc in next 3 sc, 2 hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 6 sc, 2 hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in first sc. (32)
Rd 6: Ch 2, dc in next 3 sc, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next sc, dc in next 6 sc, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, slip st in first sc. (40)
Rd 7: Ch 1, (sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (48)
Rd 8: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (56)
Rd 9: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (64)
Rd 10: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (72)
Rd 11: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (80)
Rd 12: (sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (88)
Rd 13: (sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (96)
Rd 14: (sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (104)
Rd 15: (sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (112)
Rds 16-30: sc in each sc around. (112)
Rd 31: (sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog) around. (104)
Rd 32: (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) around. (96)
Rd 33: (sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog) around. (88)
Rd 34: (sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) around. (80)
Rd 35: (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) around. (72)
Rd 36: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around. (64)
Rd 37: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around. (56)
Rd 38: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around. (48)
Rd 39: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (40)
Rd 40: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (32)
Rd 41: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 42: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 43: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
STUFF BODY FIRMLY.
Rd 44: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 44, pull tightly, and secure. Using white, embroider highlight on eye. Using red, embroider lines on BODY. Weave in ends.

MOON EYES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With walnut, 6 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc changing to orange. (6)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc changing to white. (12)
Rd 3: Ch 1, sc in next sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, 2 dc in next 2 sts, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, 2 dc in next 2 sts, (hdc, sc) in next sc, sc in next sc, slip st in first sc changing to black. (20)
Rd 4: Ch 2, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, slip st in first dc. (24)
Rd 5: Ch 1, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (32)
Rd 6: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (40)
Rd 7: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (48)
Rd 8: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (56)
Rds 9-15: sc in each sc around. (56) Change to orange after Rd 15.
Rd 16: Working in front loops only, (skip next sc, (dc, 4 tr, dc) in next sc, skip next sc, slip st in next sc) around. Change to black.
Rd 17: Working in back loops of Rd 15, sc in each sc around. (48) Change to orange.
Rd 18: Working in front loops only, (skip next sc, (dc, 4 tr, dc) in next sc, skip next sc, slip st in next sc) around. Change to black.
Rd 19: Working in back loops of Rd 17, (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around. (48)
Rd 20: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (40)
Rd 21: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (32)
Rd 22: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 23: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 24: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
STUFF MOON EYES FIRMLY.
Rd 25: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 25, pull tightly and secure. Using white, embroider highlight on eye. Sew Rds 16 and 18 together adding a small amount of stuffing in “puff.” Weave in ends. Glue MOON EYES to one end of the wooden skewer. Glue other end of wooden skewer to BODY.

Zero, Kirby and Kirby’s DreamLand 3 are copyright Nintendo and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (November 2024). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site. You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use, but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.