CAPTAIN AMERICA (UPDATED)

This is an update to my design of a doll of Captain America. This pattern gives the body of Captain America a seamless look to it. This update in response to having a customer on Etsy make a purchase. Of course, I have been going through and updating most of my dolls since I first made them.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn: Red, blue, white, black, gray, and buff.
E crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle

RIGHT ARM:
Rd 1: With red, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (9)
Rds 3-4: sc in each sc around.
Rd 5: 3 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc. (12)
Rd 6: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 7: (sc3tog) twice, sc in next 6 sc. (8)
Rd 8: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (6)
Rd 9: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
BEGIN STUFFING RIGHT ARM FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING RIGHT ARM FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rds 10-13: sc in each sc around. (8) Change to blue after Rd 13.
Rds 14-15: sc in each sc around. (8)
NOW WORKING IN JOINED ROUNDS.
Rd 16: Slip st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next 4 sc, slip st in first sc. (8)
Rd 17: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, change to blue, sc in next 4 sc, join. (8)
Rd 18: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, change to white, sc in next 4 sc, join. (8)
Rd 19: Ch 1, turn, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, change to blue, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, join. (10)
Rd 20: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, change to white, sc in next 5 sc, join. (10)
Rd 21: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, change to blue, sc in next 5 sc, join. (10)
Rd 22: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, change to white, sc in next 5 sc, join. (10)
Rd 23: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, change to blue, sc in next 5 sc, join. (10)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

LEFT ARM:
Rd 1: With red, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (9)
Rds 3-4: sc in each sc around.
Rd 5: 3 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc. (12)
Rd 6: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 7: (sc3tog) twice, sc in next 6 sc. (8)
Rd 8: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (6)
Rd 9: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
BEGIN STUFFING LEFT ARM FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING LEFT ARM FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rds 10-13: sc in each sc around. (8) Change to blue after Rd 13.
Rds 14-15: sc in each sc around. (8)
NOW WORKING IN JOINED ROUNDS.
Rd 16: Slip st in next sc changing to white, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next 3 sc, change to blue, sc in next 4 sc, slip st in first sc. (8)
Rd 17: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, change to white, sc in next 4 sc, join. (8)
Rd 18: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, change to blue, sc in next 4 sc, join. (8)
Rd 19: Ch 1, turn, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, change to white, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, join. (10)
Rd 20: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, change to blue, sc in next 5 sc, join. (10)
Rd 21: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, change to white, sc in next 5 sc, join. (10)
Rd 22: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, change to blue, sc in next 5 sc, join. (10)
Rd 23: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, change to white, sc in next 5 sc, join. (10)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

LEG (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With red, 8 sc in magic ring. (8)
Rds 2-4: sc in each sc around. (8)
WORKING IN ROWS
Rw 5: sc in next 4 sc leaving remaining sc o Rd 4 unworked. (4)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc. (4)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog twice. (2)
NOW WORKING IN ROUNDS AGAIN
Rd 8: Ch 1, sc in the side of Rows 5-7, slip st in unworked sc of Rd 4, sc in the side of Rows 5-7, sc in top of sc of Row 7. (12)
Rd 9: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (10)
Rd 10: sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog. (8)
Rds 11-13: sc in each sc around. (8)
Rd 14: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc. (9)
Rd 15: sc in each sc around. (9)
BEGIN STUFFING LEGS FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING LEGS FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 16: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc. (10)
Rds 17-18: sc in each sc around. (10) Change to blue.
Rds 19-20: sc in each sc around. (10)
Rd 21: sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc. (9)
Rds 22-23: sc in each sc around. (9)
Rd 24: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc. (10)
Rd 25: sc in each sc around. (10)
Rd 26: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc. (11)
Rd 27: sc in each sc around. (11)
Rd 28: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc. (12)
Rds 29-31: sc in each sc around. (12)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

BODY:
Rd 1: With blue, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch, slip st in first sc. (4)
Rd 2: Ch 1, sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc on RIGHT LEG starting with sc #9, sc in next 2 sc on BODY, sc in next 12 sc on LEFT LEG starting with sc #2, sc in next sc on BODY, slip st in first sc. (28)
Rds 3-11: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (28)
Rd 12: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc. (26)
Rd 13: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc. (24)
Rd 14: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, slip st in next changing to white. (24)
NOW WORKING IN JOINED ROUNDS.
Rd 15: Ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next sc, (change to red, sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc) 3 times, change to red, sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next sc, slip st in first sc to join. (24)
Rd 16: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, (change to red, sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc) 3 times, change to red, sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, join. (24)
Rd 17: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, (change to red, sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc) 3 times, change to red, sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next sc, join. (24)
Rd 18: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, (change to red, sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc) 3 times, change to red, sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next 2 sc, join. (24)
Rd 19: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, (change to red, sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next 3 sc) 3 times, change to red, sc in next 3 sc, change to white, sc in next sc, join changing to blue. (24)
NOW WORKING UNJOINED ROUNDS.
Rd 20: Ch 1, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (29)
Rd 21: sc in next 28 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (30)
Rd 22: sc in next 7 sc, holding next sc on BODY and sc #3 on RIGHT ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 13 sc on BODY, holding next sc on BODY and sc #7 on LEFT ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc on BODY.
Rd 23: sc in next 7 sc, sc in next 8 sc on RIGHT ARM, sc in next 14 sc on BODY, sc in next 8 sc on LEFT ARM, sc in next 6 sc on BODY. (42)
Rd 24: sc in each sc around. (42)
Rd 25: sc in next 7 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 13 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 6 sc. (34)
Rd 26: sc in next 5 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 9 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 4 sc. (26)
Rd 27: sc in next 2 sc, (sc2tog) 5 times, sc in next 3 sc, (sc2tog) 5 times, sc in next sc. (16)
Rd 28: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
Rd 29: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (8)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 30: sc in each sc around. (8)
Rd 31: working in back loops only, slip st in next 3 sc, slip st in next sc changing to buff, ch 1, working in both loops, sc in same sc as last slip st, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 2 sc. (12)
Rd 32: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 4 sc. (16)
Rd 33: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (20)
Rds 34-41: sc in each sc around. (20)
Rd 42: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (15)
Rd 43: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (10)
Rd 44: sc2tog around. (5)
Finish off with a long tail. Add more stuffing to firmly achieve desired shape. Weave tail through sc of Rd 44, pull tightly, and secure. Weave in ends.

EYES AND MOUTH:
Embroider EYES and MOUTH on face of BODY.

EARS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With buff, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook and in next ch. (2)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew EARS to head of BODY. Weave in ends.

NOSE:
Rw 1: With buff, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook and in next ch. (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog. (1)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Bunch Rw 1 together and sew NOSE to head of BODY. Weave in ends.

STAR:
Embroider the STAR in center of chest of BODY.

HELMET:
Rd 1: With blue, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Rds 5-8: sc in each sc around. (24)
Rw 9: Slip st in next sc, ch 1, turn, sc in next 10 sc, slip st in next sc.
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; skip slip st, sc in next 10 sc, ch 2, skip next 2 sc on Rd 8, 2 hdc in next sc, ch 3, skip next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 3, skip next 3 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, ch 2, skip next 2 sc, slip st in first sc.
Rw 11: Ch 1, sc in next 10 sc. (10)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, ch 10 (Chin strap). (10)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Place HELMET on head making sure that EYES are inside ch-3 spaces and EARS are in ch-2 spaces. Wrap chin strap under shin of head. Sew to first sc of Rw 12. Weave in ends.

A ON HELMET:
Embroider an “A” on center forehead of HELMET.

HELMET WINGS:
With gray, embroider HELMET WINGS on sides of HELMET.

SHIELD:
Rd 1: With white, 5 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc. (5)
Rd 2: (Ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, slip st in next sc of Rd 1) 5 times.
Finish off.
Rd 3: Attach blue in any sc of point, ch 1, sc in same sc, hdc in next sc, hdc in foundation free loop of next point, sc in next ch, (sc in next sc, hdc in next sc, hdc in foundation free loop of next point, sc in next ch) 4 times, slip st in next sc.
Finish off.
Rd 4: Attach red in any sc, ch 1, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (25)
Rd 5: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in next sc. (30)
Finish off.
Rd 6: Attach white in any sc, ch 1, (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36)
Rd 7: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in next sc. (45)
Finish off.
Rd 8: Attach red in any sc, ch 1, (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (54)
Rd 9: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (60)
Finish off. Weave in end. Attach SHIELD to LEFT ARM.

Captain America is copyright Marvel and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (September 2020). 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.