BOWSER

Bowser was not an easy character to make. I found a pattern for done by Shelly Hedko (Epic Yarn) on her blog (https://epic-yarns.com/2011/10/04/bowser/). I have made a few modifications to her pattern to make some of the pieces to be seamless. In this pattern, I also used a smaller hook than her pattern to make him smaller. I hate using felt in my patterns. So, I am also going to figure out a way to eliminate using felt in my version.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn: White, green, gold, gray, red, black, burnt pumpkin, buff.
E crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfill
Tapestry needle

MOUTH BALLS (MAKE 4):
Rd 1: With buff, 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)
Rds 4-5: sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 6: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
STUFF MOUTH BALLS FIRMLY.
Rd 7: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 7, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends. Sew 2 MOUTH BALLS together.

NOSE:
Rd 1: With buff, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 3: sc in each sc around. (12)
STUFF NOSE FIRMLY.
Rd 4: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 4, pull tightly and secure. Sew NOSE to the sewn together MOUTH BALLS. Weave in ends.

UPPER LIPS BRIDGES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With buff, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rds 2-5: sc in each sc around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew each end UPPER LIPS BRIDGES to MOUTH BALL stuffing firmly before closing. Weave in ends.

LOWER LIP:
Rd 1: With buff, 8 sc in magic ring. (8)
Rds 2-24: sc in each sc around. (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew each end of LOWER LIP to MOUTH BALLS stuffing firmly before closing. Weave in ends.

HEAD:
Rd 1: With green, 7 sc in magic ring. (7)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (14)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (21)
Rds 4-5: sc in each sc around. (21)
Rd 6: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (28)
Rd 7: sc in each sc around. (28)
Rd 8: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (35)
Rds 9-13: sc in each sc around. (35)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew HEAD to assembled MOUTH. Weave in ends. Stuff HEAD firmly.

BOTTOM OF HEAD:
Rd 1: With buff, 7 sc in magic ring. (7)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (14)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (21)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (28)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (35)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (42)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew BOTTOM OF HEAD to HEAD and LOWER LIP. Weave in ends.

INSIDE OF MOUTH:
Rd 1: With red, ch 9, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 6 ch, 3 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 7 ch. (18)
Rd 2: (3 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc) around. (22)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc) around. (26)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew INSIDE OF MOUTH to assembled MOUTH.  Weave in ends.

TEETH (MAKE 10):
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

COLLAR SPIKES (MAKE 5):
Rd 1: With gray, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around. (4)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

COLLAR:
Rw 1: With black, ch 41, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (40)
Rw 2: (sc in next 3 sc, holding next sc on COLLAR and first sc on COLLAR SPIKE together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc on COLLAR) 5 times.
Rd 3: (sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 2 sc on COLLAR SPIKE, sc in next 3 sc on COLLAR. (40)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew side of the Rows together. Sew COLLAR to HEAD. Weave in ends.

BODY:
Rd 1: With gold, 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)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36)
Rds 7-8: sc in each sc around. (36)
Rd 9: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (42)
Rds 10-12: sc in each sc around. (42)
Rd 13: (sc in next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (45)
Rds 14-15: sc in each sc around. (45)
Rd 16: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (50)
Rd 17: sc in each sc around. (50)
Rd 18: (sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (55)
Rd 19: sc in each sc around. (55)
Rd 20: (sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (60)
Rds 21-23: sc in each sc around. (60)
Rd 24: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (50)
Rd 25: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (40)
Rd 26: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (30)
Rd 27: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (20)
STUFF BODY FIRMLY.
Rd 28: sc2tog around. (10)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 28, pull tightly and secure. Sew BODY to COLLAR with the HEAD tilted forward a little. Weave in ends.

BELLY:
Rw 1: With buff, ch 6, dc in third ch from hook and each ch across. (4)
Rw 2: Ch 2, turn; dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. (5)
Rw 3: Ch 2, turn; 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice. (8)
Rw 4: Ch 2, turn; 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc. (10)
Rw 5: Ch 2, turn; dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc. (11)
Rws 6-11: Ch 2, turn; dc in each dc across. (11)
Rw 12: Ch 2, turn; dc2tog, dc in next 7 dc, dc2tog. (9)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew BELLY to BODY. Weave in ends.

TAIL:
Rd 1: With gold, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (9)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around. (9)
Rd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (12)
Rd 6: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 7: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (15)
Rd 8: sc in each sc around. (15)
Rd 9: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (18)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 11: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (21)
Rd 12: sc in each sc around. (21)
Rd 13: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Rds 14-15: sc in each sc around. (24)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff TAIL firmly. Sew TAIL to BODY. Weave in ends.

SHELL:
Rd 1: With green, 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)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36)
Rd 7: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (42)
Rd 8: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (48)
Rd 9: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (54)
Rd 10: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (60)
Rd 11: (sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (66)
Rds 12-13: sc in each sc around. (66)
Rd 14: dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 3 sc, sc in next 50 sc. (69) Change to white.
Rd 15: working in front loops only, sc in each st around. (69)
Rds 16-20: sc in each sc around. (69)
Rd 21: holding next sc on Rd 20 and back loops of Rd 14 together and working through both thicknesses, sc in each sc around. (69)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew SHELL to BODY stuffing before closing. Weave in ends.

SHELL SPIKES (MAKE 10):
Rd 1: With buff, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Rd 3: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
Rd 4: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (10)
Rd 5: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (12)
Rd 6: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (14)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew SHELL SPIKES to SHELL stuffing before closing. Using brunt pumpkin, surface chain around Rd 6. Weave in ends.

TOENAILS (MAKE 6):
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With gold, 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)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36)
Rd 7: sc in next 14 sc, (holding next sc on LEGS and first sc on TOENAILS together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc) 3 times, sc in next 13 sc on LEGS.
Rd 8: sc in next 14 sc, (sc in next 3 sc on TOENAILS) 3 times, sc in next 13 sc on LEGS. (36)
Rd 9: sc in next 12 sc, (sc2tog) 6 times, sc in next 12 sc. (30)
Rds 10-15: sc in each sc around. (30)
RIGHT LEG:
Rds 16-19: sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 12 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 12 sts.
Rds 20-21: sc in each st around. (30)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff RIGHT LEG firmly. Sew RIGHT LEG to BODY. Weave in ends.
LEFT LEG:
Rds 16-19: dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 16 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 10 sts.
Rds 20-21: sc in each st around. (30)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff LEFT LEG firmly. Sew LEFT LEG to BODY. Weave in ends.

FINGERS (MAKE 8):
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6) Change to gold.
Rds 3-5: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 6: hdc in next 3 sc, sc in next 3 sc. (6)
Rd 7: sc in each st around. (6)
Finish off. Weave in ends. Stuff FINGERS firmly.

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With gold, 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 3 sc, (holding next sc on ARMS and sc #6 on FINGERS together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc) 3 times, sc in next 3 sc on ARMS, holding next sc on ARMS and sc #6 on FINGERS together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc.
Rd 5: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 2 sc on FINGERS, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc on FINGERS, 2 sc in next sc. (24)
Rds 6-11: sc in each sc around. (24)
Rds 12-14: sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 8 sts. (24)
Rds 15-21: sc in each st around. (24)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff ARMS firmly. Sew ARMS to BODY. Weave in ends.

ARM BAND SPIKES (MAKE 20):
Rd 1: With gray, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around. (4)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

ARM BANDS (MAKE 4):
Rw 1: With black, ch 26, sc in second ch from hook, holding next ch on ARM BANDS and first sc on ARM BAND SPIKES together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 ch, sc in next 2 ch on ARM BANDS, (sc in next ch, holding next ch on ARM BANDS and first sc on ARM BAND SPIKES together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 ch, sc in next 2 ch on ARM BANDS) 4 times.
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc on ARM BAND SPIKES, sc in next sc on ARM BANDS) 5 times. (25)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Wrap ARM BANDS around ARMS and sew together. Weave in ends.

HAIR (MAKE 5):
Rd 1: With burnt pumpkin, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook. (4)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (9)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around. (9)
Rd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (12)
Rd 6: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 7: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (14)
Rds 8-9: sc in each sc across. (14)
Rw 10: Flatten Rd 9 and working through both thicknesses, hdc in next 7 sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew HAIR to HEAD in a 1-2-1-1 pattern starting at the top of the HEAD. Weave in ends.
 

EYES:
Using white, red, and black, embroider EYES on HEAD.

UPPER EYEBROW (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With burnt pumpkin, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook and in next ch. (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc across. (4)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (4)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc2tog. (2)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog. (1)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew UPPER EYEBROW to HEAD. Weave in ends.

EYEBROWS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With burnt pumpkin, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around. (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around. (4)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Rds 4-7: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 8: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 8, pull tightly and secure. Sew EYEBROWS to HEAD. Weave in ends.

HORNS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With buff, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around. (4)
Rd 3: 2 sc in each sc around. (8)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around. (8)
Rd 5: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (12)
Rds 6-7: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 8: hdc in next 6 sc, sc in next 6 sc. (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew HORNS to HEAD stuffing before closing. Using burnt pumpkin, surface chain around Rd 8 of HORNS. Weave in ends.

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