Funkenmariechen - english crochet pattern free

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Funkenmariechen

red coated dancing girl in Rhenish and German carnival

The beginning is always the same: always a Magic ring
work in continuous rounds

Arms:(2x)

color: skin color

1. round.: crochet 6 sc in the Magic ring
2. round.: each sc increase (= 12 sc)
3. round.: each 2. sc increase (= 18 sc)

4. round.: each 6. sc increase (=21 sc)

round. 5 – 6: 21 sc (2 rounds)
7. round.: each 6. + 7. sc decrease (= 18 sc)
round. 8 – 9: 18 sc (2 rounds)
10. round. each 2. + 3. sc decrease (= 12 sc)
change to turquoise
round. 11 – 18: 12 sc (8 rounds)
19. round.: each 4. sc increase (= 15 sc)
round. 20 – 27: crochet - pattern repeat 1 (sleeve)

28. round.: crochet the pattern repeat 2 

each 4. + 5. sc decrease (= 12 sc)

29. round.: 8 sc turquoise, 1 sc blue, 3 sc turquoise (= 12 sc)
30. round.: 12 sc turquoise

foot: (2x)
color: white

1. round.: crochet 6 sc in the Magic ring

2. round.: each sc increase (= 12 sc)

3. round.: each 2. sc increase (= 18 sc)
4. round.: each 3. sc increase (= 24 sc)

round. 5 – 13.: 24 sc ( 9 rounds)
14. round.: each 3.+ 4. sc decrease (= 18 sc)

15. round.: each 2.+ 3. sc decrease (= 12 sc)

16. round.: each 1. + 2. sc decrease (= 6 sc)

legs: (2x) - crochet at top of the foot

color: white
1. round.: 18 sc
4 rounds
change to skin color
30 rounds
change to turquoise
2 rounds

with the body continue:

both legs put together with 2 ch

1. round.: = 38 sc

2. round.: the 9. sc, the 19. sc, the 28. sc and the 38. sc increase (= 42 sc )
round. 3 – 5: 42 sc (3 rounds)

5. round.: front loop only:

2 treble crochet (tr) in each sc (the skirt later finished)

6. round.: back loop only of 4. round = 42 sc

round. 7 – 16: 42 sc - pattern repeat

 17. round.: each 6.+ 7. sc decrease (= 36 sc)

18. round.: 36 sc

19. round.: each 5.+ 6. sc decrease (= 30 sc)

20. round.: 30 sc

21. round.: each 4.+ 5. sc decrease (= 24 sc)

22. round.: each 3.+ 4. sc decrease (= 18 sc)
change to skin color

the head

24. round.: each 3. sc increase (= 24 sc)

25. round.: each 4. sc increase (= 30 sc)

26. round.: each 5. sc increase (= 36 sc)

27. round.: each 6. sc increase (= 42 sc)

28. round.: each 7. sc increase (= 48 sc)

29. round.: each 8. sc increase (= 54 sc)

30. round.: each 9. sc increase (= 60 sc)

31. round.: each 10. sc increase (= 66 sc)
32. round.: each 11. sc increase (= 72 sc)

33. round.: each 12. sc increase (= 78 sc)

round. 35 – 40: 78 sc (5 rounds)
41. round.: each 12.+ 13. sc decrease (= 60 sc)
42. round.: each 11.+ 12. sc decrease (= 60 sc)

43. round.: each 10.+ 11. sc decrease (= 60 sc)

44. round.: each 9.+ 10. sc decrease (= 54 sc)

45. round.: each 8.+ 9. sc decrease (= 48 sc)

46. round.: each 7.+ 8. sc decrease (= 42 sc)

47. round.: each 6.+ 7. sc decrease (= 36 sc)
48. round.: each 5.+ 6. sc decrease (= 30 sc)

49. round.: each 4.+ 5. sc decrease (= 24 sc)

50. round.: each 3.+ 4. sc decrease (= 18 sc)

51. round.: each 2. + 3. sc decrease (= 12 sc)

52. round.: each 1. + 2. sc decrease (= 6 sc) 

 

hair:

color: brown

1. round.: crochet 6 sc in the Magic ring

2. round.: each sc increase (= 12 sc)

3. round.: each 2. sc increase (=18 sc)

4: round.: each 3. sc increase (= 24 sc)

5. round.: each 4. sc increase (= 30 sc)

6. round.: each 5. sc increase (= 36 sc)

7. round.: each 6. sc increase (= 42 sc)

8. round.: each 7. sc increase (= 48 sc)

9. round.: each 8. sc increase (= 54 sc)

10. round.: each 9. sc increase (= 60 sc)

11. round.: each 10. sc increase (= 66 sc)
22. round.: each 11. sc increase (= 72 sc)

round. 13 – 20: 72 sc (8 rounds)
21: round.: each 11.+ 12. sc decrease (= 66 sc)

round. 22: braids and fringe
braid 1:
50 ch – in the 1. stitch, 1 sl-st
50 ch – in the 1. stitch, 1 sl-st
50 ch – in the 1. stitch, 1 sl-st (= 3 strands to braid)
fringe: 1 stitch to every stitch of rounde before
2 sl-st, 3 sc, 2 hdc., 3 dc., 2 hdc, 3 sc, 3 sl-st,
3 sl-st, 3 sc, 2 hdc., 3 dc., 2 hdc, 3 sc, 2 sl-st,

braid 2:
50 ch – in the 1. stitch, 1 sl-st
50 ch – in the 1. stitch, 1 sl-st
50 ch – in the 1. stitch, 1 sl-st (= 3 strands to braid)

Fasten off.

flower (for braid):
color: turquoise
3 ch mit 1 sl-st to a magic ring
1. round.: 3 ch, 1 sl-st in the magic ring, 3 ch, 1 sl-st in the magic ring, 3 ch, 1 sl-st in the magic ring, 3 ch, 1 sl-st in the magic ring, 3 ch, 1 sl-st in the magic ring (= 5 Flower petals)

crochet: 5 chain, 4 Fsc back (= scrunchie)

hat:

color: white

1. round.: crochet 6 sc in the Magic ring 2. round.: each sc increase (= 12 sc)

3. round.: each 2. sc increase (=18 sc)
4. round.: each 3. sc increase (=24 sc)
5. round.: each 4. sc increase (= 30 sc)

6. round.: each 5. sc increase (= 36 sc)

7. round.: each 6. sc increase (= 42 sc)

8. round.: each 7. sc increase (= 48 sc)
9. round.: back loop only – 48 sc

10. round.: each 16. sc increase (=51 sc)

11. round.: each 17. sc increase (=54 sc)
12. round.: each 18. sc increase (=57 sc)
13. round.: each 19. sc increase (=60 sc)
14. round.: each 20. sc increase (=63 sc)
15. round.: each 21. sc increase (=66 sc)
16. round.: now form hat to a tricorn:
in following 19 st a sc
the 20. + 22. st decrease (the 21. st skip)
in following 19 tc a sc
the 42. + 44. st decrease (the 43. st skip)
in following 19 st a sc
the 64. + 66. st decrease (the 65. st skip)

completion skirt:
crochet to the double crochet from body (84 dc):
color: white
1. round.: (* 1 sc, 2 sc to one stitch, 1 front post double crochet (fpdc) *) * - * repeat
(112 stitch)
2. round.: (* 1 sc, 2 sc to one stitch, 1 sc, 1 front post double crochet (fpdc) *) * - * repeat
(140 stitch)
color: blue

3. round.: (* 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc. to one stitch, 1 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc *) * - * repeat

(154 stitch)
4. round.: (* 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc. to one stitch, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc *) * - * repeat

(168 stitch)
color: turquoise
5. round.: (* 1 dc, 2 dc. to one stitch, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 sc to one stitch, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc *)
* - * repeat

(182 stitch)

Completion:

Stitch everything, stitch all the threads, stitch the eyes / eyelashes, the mouth, and if necessary ... sew some sequins, attach feathers ...

Braids braid and the flower as a braid.

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Love greetings and have fun with the crochet!

Mrs. Tschi-Tschi