Free Baymax Crochet Pattern

I will get to part two of 'How to Make Money from Crochet', but in the meantime I thought I'd share this with you...

I've been working so hard on The Book (that would be 'Crochet Dress-Up' published by CICO books, you can order it now :) ) that I haven't made a 'just for us' pattern for ages.  I promised the beasts that as soon as I'd finished I'd make them something.  This is what they wanted - Baymax from Disney's Big Hero 6, they are completely in love with him, well to be honest so am I.  In fact so's my sister.  Oh, and HER children.  Actually, who isn't in love with Baymax?  

Rather than trotting off to buy a little plush thing, or a plastic monstrosity for them to play with I did my usual thing of making one.  A MASSIVE one.  I think he comes in around £15 if you use Cygnet Super Chunky (depending where you get it from of course), and an excellent way to save on stuffing is to keep all the leftover threads from when you finish a project - I geekily made a special 'threads' bag - and use that when you've collected enough.

He has been exceptionally well received, played with a LOT and now sleeps in Big Beasts bed.

So here's your free pattern, it's not been tested so any feedback would be great.

Big Hero 6

Baymax

You will need 5-6 balls of super chunky yarn and a 12mm hook.  I use Cygnet Super Chunky – it’s really inexpensive, is really nice to work with and is good and robust.

1-2 bags of stuffing – he’s a big fella!

Felt is good for the eyes and mouth, although I used an old sock and a bit of zpagetti yarn, so whatever you have to hand.

Work in the round, and use a stitch marker, unless you like to live dangerously.

Abbreviations (US terminology)

Mr – magic ring (yo u can always replace this with a 3ch slip stitched together and work the stitches into it)

Sc – single crochet

* * - repeat section

Sctog – single crochet stitches together

Sl st – slip stitch

Head

1. Magic Ring 6 – sc   (6)

2. 2 sc in each stitch   (12)

3. *2 sc then sc in next stitch*   (18)

4. *2 sc then sc in next 2 stitches*   (24)

5-7. sc ine ach st

8. *sc2tog then sc in next 2 stitches* sl st to finish (18)

Leave this open, you’re going to sew the open end to the body in a bit.

Body

1. Magic Ring 6 – sc   (6)

2. 2 sc in each stitch   (12)

3. *2 sc then sc in next stitch*   (18)

4. *2 sc then sc in next 2 stitches*   (24)

5. *2 sc then sc in next 3 stitches*   (30)

6. *2 sc then sc in next 4 stitches*   (36)

7. *2 sc then sc in next 5 stitches*   (42)

8. *2 sc then sc in next 6 stitches*   (48)

9-16. sc in each st

17. sc2tog, sc next 22, sc2tog, sc next 22  (46)

18. sc next 11, sc2tog, sc next 20, sc2tog, sc next 11 (44)

19. sc2tog, sc next 20, sc2tog, sc next 20  (42)

20. sc next 10, sc2tog, sc next 18, sc2tog, sc next 10  (40)

21. sc2tog, sc next 18, sc2tog, sc next 18  (38)

22. sc next 8, sc2tog, sc next 18, sc2tog, sc next 8  (36)

23. sc2tog, sc next 16, sc2tog, sc next 16  (34)

22. sc next 7, sc2tog, sc next next 16, sc2tog, sc next 7 (32)

23. sc2tog, sc next 14, sc2tog, sc next 14 (30)
24. sc2tog, sc next 12, sc2tog, sc next 12  (26)
25. sc2tog, sc next 10, sc2tog, sc next 10  (22)
26. sc2tog, sc next 8, sc2tog, sc next 8, sl st to finish.  (18)

Stuff body and head, and then sew together at open ends.

Legs – make 2

1. Magic Ring 6 – sc   (6)

2. 2 sc in each stitch   (12)

3. *2 sc then sc in next stitch*   (18)

4-9. sc in each st, sl st to finish

Stuff legs and sew to body.

Arms – make 2

1. mr 9

2. 2 sc in each stitch   (18)
3-8.

9. sc3tog, sc next 15  (16)

10. sc2tog, sc next 14 (15)

11. sc2tog, sc next 13  (14)

12. sc in each st

Start stuffing about here, it get’s a bit tricky if you leave it all to the end

13. sc2tog, sc next 12  (13)

14. sc2tog, sc next 11  (12)

15. sc in each st

16. 2sctog, sc in last 10, sl st to finish

Finish stuffing and attach to body.

Sew on eyes and mouth and *fist bump "fa la la la" *

p.s. you can find other free patterns if you have a roam around my blog, I've tried to put them in the sidebar, and promise to update and tidy that up soon x