BB8 (Free crochet pattern
ROBOTBODY Round 3: Crochet [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18) Round 6: Crochet [4 sc, 1 inc] x6 (36) Round 7: Crochet [5 sc, 1 inc] x6 (42) Round 8: Crochet [6 sc, 1 inc] x6 (48) Round 9: Crochet [7 sc, 1 inc] x6 (54) Round 10: Crochet [8 sc, 1 inc] x6 (60) Round 11: Crochet [9 sc, 1 inc] x6 (66) Round 12: Crochet 66 sc (66) Round 13: Crochet [9 sc, 1 dec] x6 (60) Round 14: Crochet [8 sc, 1 dec] x6 (54) Round 15: Crochet [7 sc, 1 dec] x6 (48) Round 16: Crochet [6 sc, 1 dec] x6 (42) Round 17: Crochet [5 sc, 1 dec] x6 (36) Round 18: Crochet [4 sc, 1 dec] x6 (30) Round 19: Crochet [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24) Round 20: Crochet [2 sc, 1 dec] x6 (18) Round 21: Crochet [1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12) Round 22: Crochet [1 dec] x6 (6) Fasten off with a sl st and fill the body firmly. Close the ring by taking the left yarn through all front loops of the ring and close the hole by pulling the yarn firmly. Eliminate the remaining yarn. Cut a large piece of Round thread and sew it around the ball-shaped body and divide the ball in eight equal size shapes, see picture below. SIZE About 8,5 cm MATERIAL 2,5mm-crochet hook 10mm and 8mm-safety eyes 1 ball Phildar Blanc 0010 1 ball Phildar Vitamine 0006 1 ball Lana Grossa Cotone Grey 019 Stuffing METHOD Instead ending each round with a slip stitch (sl st) with amigurimi you continuously crochet in a spiral unless otherwise noted in the text. By using a stitch maker to mark your first stitch in a row, you know when you've reached the end. ABBREVIATIONS st stitch sc single crochet stitch sl st slip stitch inc increase: 2 sc in next stitch dec decrease use the invisible decrease, insert your hook into the frontloops of the next two stitches, yarn over draw through the first two loops, yarn over through the remaining two stitches hdc half double crochet Magic Ring Make a loop around two fingers, with the help of the hook. Pull the thread through the open loop. Crochet 1 sc in open loop, then crochet as the instructions indicate and pull the wire to close the loop SAFETY NOTES Filling: Always use filling which is approved for babies and children. Safety Eyes: These can hold the risk of swallowing / suffocation and are therefore not suitable for very small children. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for safety. When in doubt, embroider thee yes. SOCIAL MEDIA When you finished BB8, I m very curious about your results. Would you like to share these results with me through my social media pages? Thanks! facebook.com/hivewithhappiness Instagram.com/hivewithhappiness APPLICATIONS The applications are made in the colors blanc, Round and orange. The first three rows can often change color, the last two are you completely in orange. The description has been made as concrete as possible and at color changes I mention the color at the point of change. Hopefully you figure everything out. If you're doing a stitch differently, please be assured. Nobody will notice this ;-) Number 1 Round 3: Crochet 1 sc, 1 inc in next st, 1 sc, blanc 1 inc in next sc, 1 sc, 1 inc in next st, gray 1 sc, 1 inc in next st, 1 sc, blanc 1 inc in next st, 1 sc, 1 inc in next st (18) 2
sc, blanc 1 sc, gray 1 sc in same st as the last, blanc 1 sc gray 1 inc in the next st, blanc 1 sc, 1 inc in the next st, 1 sc, gray 1 inc in the next st, 1 sc, 1 inc in the next st (18) Number 2 Round 2: Crochet 1 inc in next st, blanc 1 inc in next st, gray 1 sc, blanc 1 sc in same st as the last, [1 inc in next sc] (2x), gray 1 inc in next st (12) Round 3: Crochet 1 sc, blanc 1 inc in next st, 1 sc, 1 inc in next st, gray 1 sc, 1 inc in next st, 1 sc, gray 1 sc, blanc 1 sc in the same st as de last, gray 1 sc, blanc 1 sc in the same st as de last, 1 inc in next st, gray 1 sc, 1 inc in next st (18) Number 4 Switch to wit sc, 1 inc in the next st, 1 sc, 1 inc in the next st, gray 1 sc, 1 inc in the next st, blanc 1 sc, 1 inc in the next st, 1 sc, 1 inc in the next st (18) Number 3 Round 1: Crochet 1 sc into the magic ring blanc 3 sc into the magic ring gray 1 inc into the magic ring (6) Round 2: Crochet [1 inc in next st] 3x, gray 2 [1 inc in next st] 3x (12) Number 5 Switch to grijs Round 2: Crochet [1 inc in next st] 3x blanc 1 [1 inc in next st] 3x (12) 3
sc, gray 1 inc in the next st, 1 sc, 1 inc in the next st, blanc, 1 sc, 1 inc in the next st, 1 sc, gray 1 inc in the next st, 1 sc, 1 inc in the next st (18) Afwerking applicaties finishing applications Sew applications scast on the robot body. Use this crossroads scan the gray yarns center axis scanning applications and make sure the orange spaakjes on next aligned ash gray yarns. Work the remaining threads. Naai de applicaties scast op het robotlichaam. Use hiervoor de kruispunten scan de grijze draden as centrum scan de applicaties en zorg dat de orange spaakjes op next lijn liggen as de grijze draden. Werk de overgebleven draden weg. Number 6 Round 1: Crochet 3 sc into the magic ring gray 3 sc into the magic ring (6) Round 2: Crochet 1 inc in the next st, 1 sc, blanc 1 sc in same st as the last, 1 inc in the next st gray [1 inc in the next st] 2x blanc 1 sc, gray 1 sc in the same st as de last (12) sc, blanc 1 inc in the next st, 1 sc, 1 inc in the next st, grijs, 1 sc, 1 inc in the next st, 1 sc, blanc 1 inc in the next st, 1 sc, gray 1 inc in the next st (18) ROBOTHEAD The head can be crochet in a spiral shape, but the lines will be interrupted then. I did use a technique to make perfect lines and if you want to use this, I got this in the pattern mentioned. Before applying a perfect line use the of June Gilbank on YouTube: Perfect stripes for amigurimi (right- and left-handed). Crochet the next round in spiral shape Switch to gray Round 3: Crochet [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18) Crochet the next 3 rounds in spiral shape Round 6: Crochet [4 sc, 1 inc] x6 (36) Round 7: Crochet 36 sc (36) Round 8: Crochet 36 sc (36) End with an extra sl st Round 9: Crochet 14 sc, blanc 2 sc gray 1 sc blanc 5 sc orange 14 sc Crochet the resting rounds in spiral shape Round 10: Crochet [4 sc, 1 dec] x6 (30) Round 11: Crochet [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24) Round 12: Crochet [2 sc, 1 dec] x6 (18) Round 13: Crochet [1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12) Round 14: Crochet [1 dec] x6 (6 Fasten off with a sl st and fill the body firmly. Close the ring by taking the left yarn through all front loops of the ring and close the hole by 4
pulling the yarn firmly. Eliminate the remaining yarn. Pin the head on a blanc spot of choice between the applied patches on the body. Sew the head on to the body and work the remaining yarn away. 5