Jian Yi (19 Days)

Continuing my 19 Days collection, here’s Jian Ye (・ω<) He's probably my favorite character from the series!

🍀 Materials needed:

3.5 mm crochet hook (E)

sewing needle 

scissors

fabric glue (optional)

black embroidery thread

yarn (see below)

🍀Yarn colors you'll need:

White

Black

Ivory

Yellow

Cream

🍀 Abbreviation guide:

R#= row number

sc= single crochet

hdc= half double crochet

dc= double crochet

trc= treble crochet

slst= slip stitch

inc= increase

dec= decrease

ch= chain

st= stitch

FLO= front loop only

BLO= back loop only

cc= color change

☘️ Head (in ivory)

R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 st)

R2: inc all around (12 st)

R3: 1 sc, inc (18 st)

R4: 2 sc, inc (24 st)

R5: 3 sc, inc (30 st)

R6: 4 sc, inc (36 st)

R7-13: sc all around (36 st)

R14: 4 sc, dec (30 st)

R15: 3 sc, dec (24 st)

R16: 2 sc, dec (18 st) 

Put safety eyes between R11-12 with 8 sts in between, embroider face 

R17: 1 sc, dec (12 st)

Begin stuffing

R18: 1 sc, dec (8 st)

Finish stuffing, finish off and leave a tail. Connect body and head. 

☘️ Legs (make 2, starting with white)

R1: 6 sc in magic circle (6 st)

R2: cc to black, sc all around (6 st)

R3-8: sc all around (6 st)

*Finish off if this is the first leg but if it is the second, ch 2 and connect to the first leg, do not finish off and continue to the body.

☘️ Body (continue with black)

R9: Continuing from the two legs, sc all around (16 st)

R10: sc all around (16 st)

R11: cc to white, sc all around (16 st)

R12: 3 sc, inc (20 st)

R13-17: sc all around (20 st)

R18: 3 sc, dec (16 st)

R19: 2 sc, dec (12 st) 

R20: sc, dec (8 st)

Finish off 

☘️ Sleeves (make 2, start with white)

R1: ch 12, connect ends with a sl st (12 st)

R2: 12 sc (12 st)

R3: cc to black, 3 sc, inc, repeat (15 st)

R4: cc to yellow, 4 sc, inc, repeat (18 st)

Finish off

☘️ Arms (make 2, start with ivory)

R1: 6 sc in magic circle (6 st)

R2-7: sc all around (6 st)

R8: cc to white, sc all around (6 st)

R9: sc all around (6 st)

R10: connect sleeve, sc all around (6 st)

R11: squish and crochet both sides together (3 st)

Finish off, leave a tail and attach to body!

☘️ Collar (start with white) 

R1: ch 15

R2: cc to black using invisible stitch with yellow on the upper loop and sc across (14 st)

*this video explains it better

☘️ Ears (make 2, in ivory)

R1: 4 sc in magic circle (4)

Finish off

☘️ Hair cap (in cream) 

R1: 6 sc in magic circle (6 st)

R2: inc all around (12 st)

R3: 1 sc, 1 inc (18 st)

R4: 2 dc, 1 inc of dc (24 st)

R5: 3 dc, 1 inc of dc (30 st)

R6: 4 dc, 1 inc of dc (36 st)

R7-8: dc in each stitch around (36 st)

Finish off with 2 hdc, then 2 sc, and then 2 slst (2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 slst). Weave in the ends. 

☘️ Hair (in cream)

Refer to images below as to where to put the hair strands, a lot of this step will depend on your own creativity (make as you see fit!)

Make: (these are what I used but feel free to alter amount/chain)

18 ch (1)

2 sl st, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 9 trc

20 ch (5)

3 sl st, 4 sc, 5 hdc, 7 dc

23 ch (3)

3 sl st, 4 sc, 5 hdc, 10 dc

25 ch (4)

3 sl st, 4 sc, 5 hdc, 12 dc

Ahoge

ch 17, flip piece, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sl st, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 4 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 sl st

🍀 Assembly

1. Attach head and arms to body

2. Attach collar around neck

3. Embroider face if not already done (see image at Head)

4. Glue or stitch hair cap onto head and begin attaching hair chains

5. Attach ahoge to top of head

6. Embroider black and yellow stripes onto pants

And you're done! Hope this pattern made sense (’∀`)ゝ” if you're confused feel free to message me on Ravelry or comment!