HALLOWEEN THEMED MCAL (PART ONE)

I am so excited about this MCAL. It will be done in 5 parts. Each part will be able to be used on it's own or in the MCAL item. Feel free to join the facebook group to follow along and share each part with others as it is completed. All I ask is you wait until the next part is up before sharing a photo https://www.facebook.com/groups/537916946281243/

This pattern has been tested. It should take between 1 to1 ½ hours to complete and has been rated an advanced beginner pattern. If you need help with anything along the way please feel free to message me at knotyournanascrochet@gmail.com and use MCAL Part One as the subject title. I will try to get back to you as soon as I can. You are welcome to ask for a picture if you get really stuck with anything. 

Materials

Black Yarn, dk or light ww. You will need about 17 grams

5 mm crochet hook

Two white buttons

Scissors

Yarn Needle

Pattern:

With Black,

Starting with a magic circle or ch 3 and join with a slip stitch.

Round 1: Ch 2, 11 hdc in circle. Join to the top of ch 2 with a sl st (12 hdc)

Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around. Join to

the top of ch 2 with a sl st (24 hdc)

Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in same st as ch 2, hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st*

around. Join to the top of ch 2 with a sl st (36 hdc)

Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in same st as ch 2, hdc in next 2 stitches, *2 hdc in

next stitch, hdc in next 2 st* around. Join to the top of ch 2 with a sl st

(48 hdc)

Round 5: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as hdc, hdc in next 3, *2 hdc in next

stitch, hdc in next 3 stitches*around. Join to the top of ch 2 with a sl st

(60 hdc)

Do not finish off, follow on from circle.

Row 1: Ch 2, hdc in next 5 stitches. (6 hdc)

Row 2: Ch 2, turn. Hdc2tog twice. Hdc in last stitch (4 hdc)

Row 3: Ch 2, turn. Hdc2tog, Hdc in last stitch (3hdc)

Row 4: Ch 2, turn. Hdc2tog (2 hdc)

Ch 1, turn. (right side facing you now) Sl st down side of triangle. When you reach the bottom (back to beginning circle) sl st across 9 stitches.

Repeat rows 1-4.

Ch 1, turn. Sl st down triangle. Finish off.

Count 18 stitches to the left of where you finished off. Join yarn in the 18^th stitch.

Row 1: Ch 2, hdc in next 6 stitches (7 hdc)

Row 2: Ch 2, turn, hdc in next 6 stitches (7 hdc)

Row 3: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the same stitch as ch 2, hdc in next 5 stitches, 2 hdc into the last stitch. (9 hdc)

Row 4: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the same stitch as ch 2, hdc in next 7 stitches, 2 hdc into the last stitch. (11 hdc)

Row 5: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the same stitch as ch 2, hdc in next 9 stitches, 2 hdc into the last stitch. (13 hdc)

Row 6: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the same stitch as ch 2, hdc in next 11 stitches, 2 hdc into the last stitch. (15 hdc)

Row 7: Ch 2, turn. Hdc in next 13 stitches, 2 hdc into the last stitch (16 hdc)

Row 8: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the same stitch as ch 2, hdc into the next 15 stitches (17 hdc)

Row 9–15: Ch 2, turn. Hdc in each stitch across (17 hdc)

Row 1: Ch 1, now working up the side sc in the end of the next 4 rows. (4 sc)

Row 2-5: Ch 2, turn. Hdc in each st across (4 hdc)

Row 6: Ch 2, hdc into the same stitch as ch 2, hdc in next 3 stitches (5 hdc)

Row 7-9: Ch 2, turn. Hdc in each st across (5 hdc)

Row 10: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the same stitch as ch 2, hdc into the next 2 stitches, hdc2tog (5 hdc)

Row 11: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc into the next stitch, 2 hdc into the last stitch (5 hdc)

Row 12: Ch 2, turn, hdc into the same stitch as ch 2, hdc into the next 2 stitches, hdc2tog (5 hdc)

Row 13: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc into the next stitch, 2 hdc into the last stitch (5 hdc)

Ch 1 and sc around the entire piece. To make it sit right, when you get to the space between to tail and body single crochet 3 stitches together. When you get to the ears place 3 single crochet in the top of each ear. Join to first sc with a sl st and finish off.

To complete, stitch the top of tail to the right side of the body. It should curve towards the body and attach at row 3. Weave in all ends. Attach button eyes (or you can stitch the eyes.

To stiffen this piece you can glue it to a piece of felt and carefully cut around the outside or follow any of these options http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-stiffen-or-starch-crochet-articles/.

You can leave the stiffening until all 5 pieces have been completed and you know what we are making if you would like. This will give you a better idea of how you would like to do it.

PART TWO - http://www.knotyournanascrochet.com/2013/09/halloween-themed-mcal-part-two.html

PART THREE - http://www.knotyournanascrochet.com/2013/09/halloween-themed-mcal-part-three.html
PART FOUR - http://www.knotyournanascrochet.com/2013/09/halloween-mcal-part-four.html
PART FIVE - http://www.knotyournanascrochet.com/2013/09/halloween-themed-mcal-part-five.html