Vlad the Vampire - Lalylala [Crochet Pattern]

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The Doll Project N°XIV VAMPIRE BAT „VLAD“ THAT‘S WHAT YOU NEED: • 2,0 mm (US 0) and 2,25 or 2,5 mm (US 1 ½) crochet hook • tapestry needle • 2 different yarns calling for 2-3 mm hook • further 3 yarns calling for 1.75-2 mm hook • 2 black 6 mm (0,2 inch) glass eyes (or safety eyes or

some black yarn to embroider)

• 2 small black snaps (press studs) • soft stuffing (like cotton wool, polyfill, etc.) FIRST OF ALL: Make sure you crochet pretty tight all the way to prevent getting large stretching holes between the stitches so the stuffing doesn‘t get out once you‘ve firmly filled the doll with stuffing. If you crochet rather loosely, use a smaller hook size (2,0 mm / US 0). Of course you can choose other yarns - the choice of yarn is completely up to you and your personal taste. The doll‘s measurements may change so make sure to adjust the size of the eyes accordingly. Using the following yarns on a 2,25 mm hook the doll will measure 29 cm (11,4 inch) total. MC yarn (black) ≈ 60g Wolle Rödel Sport- & Strumpfwolle Tweed, 4 ply, color N°16590 or Regia Tweed, 4 ply, color N°98 or Lana Grossa Meilenweit Tweed, 4 ply, color N°126 CC1 yarn (white or light creme) ≈ 25g SMC Catania Fine, 4 ply, color N°1005 CC2 yarn (gray) ≈ 15g Regia 2-fädig Stopf- und Beilaufgarn, 2 ply, color N°44 or ≈ 25g Wolle Rödel Hakelgarn, for hook size 1,75-2 mm, color N°1525 CC3 yarn (purple) ≈ 20g Wolle Rödel Hakelgarn, for hook size 1,75-2 mm, color N°1516 CC4 yarn (black) ≈ 3g Regia 2-fädig Stopf- und Beilaufgarn, 2 ply, color N°2066 or ≈ 5g Wolle Rödel Hakelgarn, for hook size 1,75-2 mm, color N°1590

For further informations, tutorials and errata visit

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DETAILS

Regia Stopfund Beilaufgarn Wolle Rödel Häkelgarn

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ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS) MC

=

main color (black tweed)

hdc

=

half double crochet

CC1

=

contrasting color no. 1 (white)

inc

=

sc in indicated stitch 2 times

CC2

=

contrasting color no. 2 (gray)



(single crochet increase)

CC3

=

contrasting color no. 3 (purple)

mm

millimeter(s)

CC4

=

contrasting color no. 4 (black)

=

rnd(s)

=

round(s)

sc

=

single crochet

ch

=

chain stitch

sctbl

=

sc through back loop only

chsp

=

chain space

sc3tog

=

sc next 3 stitches together at a time

dc

=

double crochet

sk = skip

dc-inc

=

dc in indicated stitch 2 times

slst

=

slip stitch



(double crochet increase)

st(s)

=

stitch(es)

dc-dec =

crochet together 2 dc

tog

=

together



(double crochet decrease)

tr

=

treble (triple) crochet

dec

sc next 2 stitches together

[ ] ...x

=

repeat instructions in in brackets ... times

=



(single crochet decrease)

(...sts)

=

total amount of stitches made in current rnd.

dtr

double treble (triple) crochet stitch

*...*

=

work all stitches between * in one stitch

=

HEAD make a magic loop using the CC1 yarn (white) # rnd.

# rnd.

01.

[sc] 6x in the yarn loop and tighten the loop

TIP: Round 22 is the perfect height to place the eyes at. The

02.

[inc] 6x (12 sts)

distance between one eye to the other corresponds to the

03.

[sc, inc] 6x (18 sts)

distance between 2 decreases (11 stitches).

04.

sc, inc, [sc 2, inc] 5x, sc (24 sts)

23.

sc 4, dec, [sc 8, dec] 5x, sc 4 (54 sts)

05.

[sc 3, inc] 6x (30 sts)

24.

[dec, sc 7] 6x (48 sts)

06.

sc 2, inc, [sc 4, inc] 5x, sc 2 (36 sts)

25.

sc 3, dec, [sc 6, dec] 5x, sc 3 (42 sts)

07.

[sc 5, inc] 6x (42 sts)

26.

[dec, sc 5] 6x (36 sts)

08.

sc 3, inc, [sc 6, inc] 5x, sc 3 (48 sts)

27.

sc 2, dec, [sc 4, dec] 5x, sc 2 (30 sts)

09.

[sc 7, inc] 6x (54 sts)

28.

[dec, sc 3] 6x (24 sts)

10.

sc 4, inc, [sc 8, inc] 5x, sc 4 (60 sts)

29.

sc 3, dec, [sc 6, dec] 2x, sc 3 (21 sts)

11.

[sc 9, inc] 6x (66 sts)

30.

[sc] across (21 sts)

12.-21. (10 rnds) [sc] across (66 sts)

Now break the yarn, weave in the end and stuff the head

22.

pretty firmly.

[dec, sc 9] 6x (60 sts)

HOOD make a magic loop using the MC yarn (black tweed) # rnd.

# rnd.

01.

[sc] 6x in the yarn loop and tighten the loop

12.-23. (12 rnds) [sc] across (66 sts)

02.

[inc] 6x (12 sts)

TIP: If the hood should seem to be too small for the firmly

03.

[sc, inc] 6x (18 sts)

stuffed head, work another straight round (or two) before you

04.

[sc 2, inc] 6x (24 sts)

start the last two rounds. Otherwise, if the hood looks too

05.

[sc 3, inc] 6x (30 sts)

large to fit the head, just work one or two straight rounds less.

06.

[sc 4, inc] 6x (36 sts)

24.

[dec, sc 9] 6x (60 sts)

07.

[sc 5, inc] 6x (42 sts)

25.

sc 4, dec, [sc 8, dec] 2x, hdc, dc 2, in next stitch:

08.

[sc 6, inc] 6x (48 sts)



*tr, dtr, tr*, dc 2, hdc, dec, [sc 8, dec] 2x, sc 5 (57 sts)

09.

[sc 7, inc] 6x (54 sts)

10.

[sc 8, inc] 6x (60 sts)

Break the yarn and continue to assemble the head and the

11.

[sc 9, inc] 6x (66 sts)

hood:

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ASSEMBLING HEAD & HOOD Make sure you‘ve stuffed the head firmly. Pull the hood onto the head (photo 01) and fix it around the neck - 13 sts of the hood are aligned with 13 sts of the head (photo 02). Join the MC yarn (black tweed) (photo 03) and sc together those 13 sts (photo 04+05).

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

BODYcontinue in MC yarn (black tweed) Break the yarn now and rejoin it into the center stitch of those 13 sts. This is where you start the first and every following round of the body (red needle on photo 06). # rnd.

# rnd.

01.

sc 21 (photo 07+08) (21 sts)

02.

[sc 6, inc] 3x (24 sts)

03.+04. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (24 sts)

05.

[sc 7, inc] 3x (27 sts)

06.+07. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (27 sts)

08.

[sc 8, inc] 3x (30 sts)

09.+10. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (30 sts)

11.

[sc 9, inc] 3x (33 sts)

12.+13. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (33 sts)

14.

[sc 10, inc] 3x (36 sts)

15.+16. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (36 sts)

17.

[sc 11, inc] 3x (39 sts)

18.+19. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (39 sts)

20.

[sc 12, inc] 3x (42 sts)

21.+22. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (42 sts)

23.

[sc 13, inc] 3x (45 sts)

24.

[sc] across (45 sts)

25.

[sc 14, inc] 3x (48 sts)

26.

[sc] across (48 sts)

27.

[sc 15, inc] 3x (51 sts)

28.

[sc] across (51 sts)

29.

[sc 16, inc] 3x (54 sts)

30.

[sc] across (54 sts)

31.

[sc 17, inc] 3x (57 sts)

32.-34. (3 rnds)

[sc] across (57 sts) - break yarn

join CC2 yarn (gray) 2 strands held together! 35.

sc 14, inc, sc 27, inc, sc 14 (59 sts)

36.-40. (5 rnds)

[sc] across (59 sts)

41.

sc 19, dec, sc 7, dec, sc 7, dec, sc 20 (56 sts)



break yarn

join MC yarn (black tweed) 42.-44. (3 rnds)

[sc] across (56 sts)

45.

[dec, sc 12] 4x (52 sts)

46.+47. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (52 sts)

48.

[dec, sc 11] 4x (48 sts)

49.

[sc] across (48 sts)

50.

[dec, sc 22] 2x (46 sts) - don‘t break yarn!

Place a tight ball of soft stuffing directly into the neck of your doll to prevent the head from dropping. Make sure you stuff the body very firmly before you start to crochet the legs next. © 2014 lalylala handmade . Lydia Tresselt - All rights reserved. This pattern is FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY! The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared or posted (for sell or free) over the internet or offline! You can sell items made from this pattern, provided that they are handmade by yourself in a limited number and you give credit to the designer. Please add the following lines to your item description and any item you are selling: „This doll is handmade by ...(your name)... from a design and pattern by lalylala handmade . Lydia Tresselt / www.lalylala.com“ digital copy licence for: Jori Silvester (Jori-Silvester) • DaWanda order number 65435279 • Date: 31.10.2014

DIVIDING THE LEGS continue in MC yarn (black tweed) - RIGHT LEG FIRST: # rnd.

# rnd.

51.

skip 23 stitches (photo 01), sc 23

62.

sc 5, [inc] 2x, sc 11 (20 sts)



(photos 02+03) (23 sts)

63.

sc 5, [inc] 4x, sc 11 (24 sts)

52.

dec, sc 9, dec, sc 10 (21 sts)

64.-67. (4 rnds)

[sc] across (24 sts)

53.+54. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (21 sts)

68.

work all stitches through backloops

55.

dec, sc 8, dec, sc 9 (19 sts)

only: [dec, sctbl 2] 6x (18 sts)

56.+57. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (19 sts)

58.

dec, sc 7, dec, sc 8 (17 sts)

Stop working on the right leg for now. (photo 04)

59.+60. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (17 sts)

Save a little ball of yarn before you break the yarn. You‘ll need it

61.

sc 5, inc, sc 11 (18 sts)

to crochet the last rounds and finish the leg.

skip 23 sts

1st sc

01

sc 23

02

03

04

Rejoin MC yarn (black tweed) on the spot that‘s shown on photo 05 to start the second leg. # rnd. 51.

sc 23 into the remaining stitches on the



body‘s edge (photo 05) (23 sts)

52.

dec, sc 9, dec, sc 10 (21 sts)

53.+54. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (21 sts)

55.

dec, sc 8, dec, sc 9 (19 sts)

56.+57. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (19 sts)

58.

dec, sc 7, dec, sc 8 (17 sts)

59.+60. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (17 sts)

61.

sc 5, inc, sc 11 (18 sts)

62.

sc 5, [inc] 2x, sc 11 (20 sts)

63.

sc 5, [inc] 4x, sc 11 (24 sts)

64.-67. (4 rnds)

[sc] across (24 sts)

68.

work all stitches through backloops only:



[dec, sc 2] 6x (18 sts)



Stop here and fill soft stuffing into both legs.

69.

[dec, sc] 6x (12 sts)

70.

[dec] 6x (6 sts)

71.

dec to end (or close remaining 6 sts like shown



on the „how-to“-section on www.lalylala.com)



break yarn and weave in the end.

1st leg

frontside of the body

backside of the body

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05

ARMS start with HANDS (make 2 of them) make a magic loop using the CC1 yarn (white) # rnd. 01.

[sc] 6x in the yarn loop and tighten the loop

02.

[inc] 6x (12 sts)

03.

[sc] across (12 sts)

04.

[sc, inc] 6x (18 sts)

05.+06. (2 rnds)

[sc] across (18 sts)

07.

dc 4 in the first st, sc 17 (21 sts)

08.

sc, sc3tog, ch, sc 17 (20 sts)

09.

[sc] across (20 sts)

10.

sc, dec, sc 17 (19 sts) now break yarn

continue crocheting the

ARM join MC yarn (black tweed):

11.-14. (4 rnds)

[sc] across (19 sts)

15.

dec, sc 17 (18 sts)

16.-24. (9 rnds)

[sc] across (18 sts)

25.

dec, sc 16 (17 sts)

26.-34. (9 rnds)

[sc] across (17 sts)

35.

dec, sc 15 (16 sts)

36.-44. (9 rnds)

[sc] across (16 sts)

45.

dec, sc 14 (15 sts)

WORK ANOTHER ARM THE SAME WAY.

46.-49. (4 rnds)

[sc] across (15 sts) Don‘t break the yarn!

At last sew both arms in place underneath the second

Now fill some soft stuffing into the hand (firmly) and the lower half of the arm‘s length (loose). Press both sides of the arm together so that they lie flat on top of each other. Make sure the thumb is pointing forward. Then sew or sc tog the 2 opposed st (sc 6). After that break the yarn and leave enough yarn to sew the arm in place later.

round of the body.

EARS take your MC yarn (black tweed) - you need 4 of the following pieces at all - 2 of them to build 1 ear. Make a foundation chain of 16 ch and start the following first row in the 2nd chain from hook: # row 01.

sc 14, sc 3 into the last stitch, do not turn now!



Instead continue working on the other side of the

chain (into the back of the chain): sc 13 - turn (30 sts) 02.

ch, skip the 1st stitch, sc 13, sc 3 in next st, sc 13 - turn

03. ch, (start rows in 1st stitch as usual from now on), sc 15,

sc 3 in next st, sc 12 - turn

04.

ch, sc 13, sc 3 in next st, sc 14 - turn

05.

ch, sc 15, sc 3 in next st, sc 12 - turn

06.

ch, sc 13, sc 3 in next st, sc 14 - turn

07.

ch, sc 15, sc 3 in next st, sc 12 - turn

08.

ch, sc 13, sc 3 in next st, sc 14 - turn

09.

ch, sc 15, sc 3 in next st, sc 12 - turn

10.

ch, sc 13, sc 3 in next st, sc 14 - turn

11.

ch, sc 15, sc 3 in next st, sc 12 - turn

12.

ch, sc 13, sc 3 in next st, sc 14 - turn

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# row

# row

13.

ch, sc 15, sc 3 in next st, sc 12 - turn

19.

ch, skip 1st st, sc 12, sc 3 in next st, sc 14 - turn

14.

ch, sc 14, sc 3 in next st, sc 13 - turn

20.

ch, sc 15, sc 3 in next st, sc 11 - turn

15.

ch, sc 14, sc 3 in next st, sc 13 - turn

21.

ch, skip 1st st, sc 11, sc 3 in next st, sc 14 - turn

16.

ch, sc 15, sc 3 in next st, sc 12 - turn

22.

ch, sc 15, sc 3 in next st, sc until last stitch of the row,

17.

ch, sc 13, sc 3 in next st, sc 14 - turn



sc 2 into last stitch

18.

ch, sc 15, sc 3 in next st, sc 12 - turn



Do not turn now!

side B

side A

tip points to the right

tip points to the left

1st hdc

01A

01B

2nd hdc

tips 02A

04

02B Instead CONTINUE working a border along the edge of the „leaf“:

sc

Work 2 hdc in each „valley“ along the leaf‘s edge (1st hdc into the bar between the rows - photo 01A // 2nd hdc into the remaining stitch of the row - photo 02A) and 1 sc in every „peak“ (into the turning-chain - photo 03). Crochet 3 sc into the stitch on the tip of the leaf and continue to crochet 2 hdc in every „valley“ and 1 sc onto every „peak“ along the other side. Finally work a slst into the first stitch of the last

03 Now you have to ASSEMBLE

row (row 22).

TWO „LEAVES“ TO ONE EAR:

Hold 2 leaves together. For the first ear side A is facing you. (photo 04+05) Join the yarn through the stitches in the bottom tip (photo 06). Sc together every stitch all the way around the ear (photos 07-09). Close the round with a slst into the first sc of the round. Leave a long tail to sew the ear onto the head before you break the yarn. Work the same way to assemble the remaining two leaves to another ear -make sure side B is facing you this time.

05

06

07

08

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09

SEW THE EARS ONTO THE HEAD 01 First of all you should sew a few stitches through the hood and the head to secure the hood. Sew one stitch through the tip of the „hairline“ on the forehead as well.

02 Place both ears onto the back of the head and use some pins to keep them in place. The ear‘s bottom tips should point to the middle of the neck. To sew the ears onto the head you can use whipstitches.

03 Sew along the edge of the first ear all the way up from A to B - see photo 03. When it‘s done, sew on the second ear from A to B as well. Bend the outer edges of the ears towards the brim of the hood. Sew them in place along the brim and along the neck towards the middle (pink line in photos 03+06).

B

01

02

04

05

A

BAT CAPE You need a purple (CC3 yarn) and a gray (CC2 yarn) piece. Both pieces will be joined to one cape at the end. To make sure the cape is flexible enough to be smoothly draped around the body you have to choose a yarn that‘s half the weight of the yarn you‘ve used for the rest of the doll. Since the yarn is much thinner you have to choose a smaller hook as well - take a hook size 2 mm (US 0).

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03

06

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS dc-shell = *dc 2, ch 2, dc 2* tr-shell = *tr 2, ch 2, tr 2* A-shell = *dc, ch 2, dc 2* B-shell = *dc 2, ch 2, dc* work all instructions between *...* in indicated st or chsp

Take CC2 yarn (gray) crochet a chain of 14 ch, start the first

01

row in the 4th ch from hook and work along the chain: # row

# row

01.

[dc-inc] 11x (photo 02)

10.

ch 3, sk 1st st, dc 8, A-shell in 1st chsp, dc 9, sk 2, [dc 9,

02.

ch 3 (photo 03), sk 1st st, A-shell in next st (photo 04), dc,



dc-shell in next chsp, dc 9, sk 2] 3x, dc 9, B-shell in last



sk 2, [dc, dc-shell in next st, dc, sk 2] 3x, dc, B-shell in



chsp, dc 9 - turn



next st, dc - turn (photo 05)

11.

ch 3, sk 1st st, dc 9, A-shell in 1st chsp, dc 10, sk 2, [tr 10,

03.

ch 3, sk 1 st, dc, A-shell in 1 chsp, dc 2, sk 2, [dc 2,



tr-shell in next chsp, tr 10, sk 2] 3x, dc 10, B-shell in last



dc-shell in next chsp, dc 2, sk 2] 3x, dc 2, B-shell in last



chsp, dc 10 - turn



chsp, dc 2 - turn (photo 06)

12.

ch 3, sk 1st st, dc 10, A-shell in 1st chsp, dc 11, sk 2, [tr 11,

04.

ch 3, sk 1st st, dc 2, A-shell in 1st chsp, dc 3, sk 2, [dc 3,



tr-shell in next chsp, tr 11, sk 2] 3x, dc 11, B-shell in last



dc-shell in next chsp, dc 3, sk 2] 3x, dc 3, B-shell in last



chsp, dc 11 - turn



chsp, dc 3 - turn

13.

ch 3, sk 1st st, dc 11, A-shell in 1st chsp, dc 12, sk 2, [tr 12,

05.

ch 3, sk 1 st, dc 3, A-shell in 1 chsp, dc 4, sk 2, [dc 4,



tr-shell in next chsp, tr 12, sk 2] 3x, dc 12, B-shell in last



dc-shell in next chsp, dc 4, sk 2] 3x, dc 4, B-shell in last



chsp, dc 12 - turn



chsp, dc 4 - turn

14.

ch 3, sk 1st st, dc 12, A-shell in 1st chsp, dc 13, sk 2, [tr 13,

06.

ch 3, sk 1st st, dc 4, A-shell in 1st chsp, dc 5, sk 2, [dc 5,



tr-shell in next chsp, tr 13, sk 2] 3x, dc 13, B-shell in last



dc-shell in next chsp, dc 5, sk 2] 3x, dc 5, B-shell in last



chsp, dc 13 - turn



chsp, dc 5 - turn

15.

ch 3, sk 1st st, dc 13, A-shell in 1st chsp, dc 14, sk 2, [tr 14,

07.

ch 3, sk 1 st, dc 5, A-shell in 1 chsp, dc 6, sk 2, [dc 6,



tr-shell in next chsp, tr 14, sk 2] 3x, dc 14, B-shell in last



dc-shell in next chsp, dc 6, sk 2] 3x, dc 6, B-shell in last



chsp, dc 14



chsp, dc 6 - turn

If the cape seems to be too short (or too long), work more (or

08.

ch 3, sk 1st st, dc 6, A-shell in 1st chsp, dc 7, sk 2, [dc 7,

less) rows following the same sheme to make it fit.



dc-shell in next chsp, dc 7, sk 2] 3x, dc 7, B-shell in last

Then break the yarn, weave in the ends. Now you should block



chsp, dc 7 - turn

the piece (photo 01): stretch it out, fix it with pins, moisten it with

09.

ch 3, sk 1 st, dc 7, A-shell in 1 chsp, dc 8, sk 2, [dc 8,

water and let it dry.



dc-shell in next chsp, dc 8, sk 2] 3x, dc 8, B-shell in last



chsp, dc 8 - turn

WORK A SECOND PIECE IN CC3 YARN (PURPLE).

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COLLAR Rejoin the CC2 yarn (gray) into the 1st stitch of the foundation chain (photo 01). Work the following first row of the cape‘s collar into the remaining loops along the foundation chain: # row 01.

ch 3 (those 3 count as 1 dc), [dc-inc] 10x - turn (photo 03) (21 sts)

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ch 3, dc in 1st st (photo 04+05), [dc 2, dc-inc] 6x, dc 2 - turn (28 sts)

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ch 3, dc in 1st st, [dc 3, dc-inc] 6x, dc 3 - turn (photo 06) (35 sts)

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ch 3, dc in 1st st, [dc 4, dc-inc] 6x, dc 4 - turn (42 sts)

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ch 3, dc in 1st st, [dc 5, dc-inc] 6x, dc 5 - turn (photo 07) (49 sts)



Break the yarn and weave in ends.



Work another collar onto the purple piece!

join yarn here

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STRAIGHTEN THE SIDES Before you can start to assemble the gray and the purple piece to a cape, you have to straighten the sides. To do so you work one row of single crochet stitches along the sides of collar and cape. Crochet 2 sc in every dc‘s post along the sides (photo 08). Make sure to crochet the same number of stitches (40 sts) on every side on both pieces!

sc 2 on every row

ASSEMBLING THE PIECES Once you‘ve finished the gray and the purple piece they have to be joined to a cape by crocheting a final round around the entire piece. On top of the 5 tips you have to work a so called „picot“.

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HERE‘S HOW YOU DO THE „PICOT“: ch 3 (photo 10), insert hook into frontloop of last st and the upper loop of the last stitch‘s post (photo 11) and crochet a slst (photo 12).

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ASSEMBLING ROUND Join the CC4 yarn (black) into the 1st stitch of the last row on the bottom of the cape. Insert hook through the corresponding stitches of both pieces at a time and start crocheting the following round: # row 01.

ch 3 (photo 02), dc in same stitch as join, dc 15, [into the chsp: *dc, tr, picot, tr, dc*, dc 14 (photo 05), dc-dec, dc-dec (photo 06),



dc 14] 4x, into last chsp: *dc, tr, picot, tr, dc*, dc 16, ch 2



Continue along the side of the cape: sc 2 into the post of the last dc, sc in every stitch until you reach the upper right corner of



the collar. *sc, ch 2, sc* into the stitch at the corner, sc in every stitch along the upper edge of the collar until you reach the left



corner of the collar. *sc, ch 2, sc* into the corner stitch.



sc in every stitch along the left side of the cape until you reach the ch 3 from the beginning of the round. sc 2 into the chsp



underneath the 3 ch, slst into 3rd ch. Break the yarn and weave in the ends.

At last you have to block the cape (photo 07): stretch it out, fix it with pins, moisten it with water and let it dry.

add snaps (press studs) here

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TO FIX THE CAPE ONTO THE BODY sew it onto the scrag right underneath the cape‘s collar. You just have to sew on 3 spots: the left, right and on the middle of VLADs neck (see green pins on photo 08). Join the cape and the arms using some snaps (press studs). Sew one part of the snap onto the corner of the cape (photo 07) and the other one onto the arm in line with the thumb (photo 09). If you plan to give VLAD to a child under the age of 3, I recommend sewing the corners of the cape onto the arms instead of using snaps.

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BOW TIE take the CC3 yarn (purple) and start a chain of 11 ch. Insert the hook into the 2nd ch from hook and crochet 10 sc along the chain and turn the piece.Work the following rows through backloops only: # row 02.-13. ch, sctbl 10 - turn (photo 01) (10 sts) Hold the first and the last row together (see photo 02-03).Then sc together the remaining loop of the chain with the corresponding stitches of the last row to build a little tube (photo 02-05). Flatten the tube and wrap some yarn around the center (photo 07). Finally make a knot at the backside of the bow to fix the wrapped yarn, break the yarn and use the yarn rests to sew the bow in place.

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AT LAST SOME MAKE-UP (NOT NECESSARY BUT CUTE DETAIL): Add some yarn-hair around the head if you prefer. Maybe you like a light blush on the cheeks – use a fabric marker in light pink color and add a blush carefully. You can also add some gray color right under the eyes to give your VLAD an extra spooky touch.

CONGRATS! YOU MADE IT!

RELAX

& START CUDDLING YOUR VAMPIRE BAT VLAD!

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