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Hestu Zeldapattern
Hestu Zeldapattern
Hestu Zeldapattern
This toy is inspired by Hestu – character of Zelda Breath of the Wild video game, published by
Nintendo.
I am using 100% Cotton “Sport - 5ply | Fine” yarn, a 1.4 mm hook and following US crochet
terminology. For stuffing you can use polyester wadding or wool.
This pattern is for personal use only. Sharing information from this pattern is prohibited. If you
publish photos of the toys that are crocheted following this pattern, please mention the author
of the pattern or use hashtag #ElizettaCrafts. It would really make me happy to see your
creations.
If you get stuck or need more details, just contact me on Etsy, Instagram, or send me a direct e-
mail. I will be more than happy to help you with all the questions you may have.
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2. Abbreviations – US Crochet terminology
Ch chain
Sc single crochet
Sc in each Sc around single crochet in each of the stitches in a row
INC increase (2Sc into the same stitch)
DINC double increase (3Sc into the same stitch)
INVDEC invisible decrease (you insert the hook in the front loops only of the two stitches
you want to decrease, yarn over, pull through the 2 front loops you decrease, yarn
over and pull through the loops on the hook)
Sl St slip stitch
FLO Sl St DEC you insert the hook in the front loops only of the two stitches you want to
decrease, yarn over, pull through the 2 front loops you decrease and pull through
the loop on the hook
FLO front loops only
BLO back loops only
HDC half double crochet (yarn over, insert hook in the stitch, yarn over, pull through,
you have three loops on the hook, yarn over, pull through all three loops on the
hook)
DC double crochet (yarn over, insert hook in the stitch, yarn over, pull through, you
have three loops on the hook, yarn over, pull through first two loops on the hook,
you are left with two loops on the hook, yarn over again, pull through both loops
on the hook)
TR treble crochet (yarn over twice, insert hook in the stitch, yarn over, pull through,
you have four loops on the hook, yarn over, pull through first two loops on the
hook, you are left with three loops on the hook, yarn over again, pull through first
two loops on the hook, you are left with two loops on the hook, yarn over again,
pull through both loops remaining on the hook)
Short bobble stitch instructions for this on the “Crown” section (video also available)
Tips
There is a chance that you will lose the beginning/end of the row; to avoid this, use a marker. It
can be a safety pin, clip, or thread of contrasting color.
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3. Body
3.1 Legs
For Hestu’s body you will use 2 colors of yarn, a darker color, and a lighter color of your choosing.
The color codes I used can be found on page 2.
First leg
1 row 6Sc in magic circle (6)
2 row 6INC (12)
3 row BLO 12Sc around (12)
4 row [Sc, INC] x 6 (18)
5 - 6 rows Sc in each Sc around (18)
7 row 3Sc (mark the front loops only of these 3 stitches with a colored pen/marker,
marked in red in my Image 2), then continue crocheting 15Sc (18)
Fasten off, cut the yarn.
Second leg
1 row 6Sc in magic circle (6)
2 row 6INC (12)
3 row BLO 12Sc around (12)
4 row [Sc, INC] x 6 (18)
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5 row Sc in each Sc around (18)
6 row 3Sc, Sc (mark this stitch with a marker, yellow in
my Image 4), 14Sc (18)
Now you will crochet the middle section that will connect the two
legs. Continue crocheting on the second leg:
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Take the first leg and connect it with the second leg by crocheting 3Sc. When crocheting these 3
stitches, Skip the chain, take the back loops only from the second leg (colored in blue in my Image
7) and the front loops only on the first leg (the ones you marked with a colored pen, red in my
case). Once you have connected the two legs continue crocheting on the body.
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3.2 Body
Continue crocheting in spiral (continuous rounds), with lighter yarn
1 row FLO Sc on the first leg (mark this stitch with a marker, green in my Image 10), 6Sc,
INC, 7Sc (you have now finished the stitches on the first leg), Sc on the marked
chain in the last row of the middle part (marked in orange in my Image 11, you
can now remove the marker), continue crocheting 12Sc in the transverse loops
from the middle part (I marked them with red dots in Image 12), Sc on the marked
stitch on the second leg (you can now remove the marker, yellow in my Image 13),
continue crocheting on the second leg 6Sc, INC, 7Sc, continue crocheting 12Sc on
the middle part in transverse loops (I marked them with blue dots in Image 14)
(57) Consider this the end of the first row.
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Starting with the next row, crochet with darker colored yarn when you read “d” and with
lighter colored yarn when you read “l”. The legs were crocheted in lighter colored yarn.
2 row “l”Sc in the marked stitch (you can remove the marker, green in my case), “d”6Sc,
“d”INC, “d”9Sc, “l”19Sc, “l”INC, “d”20Sc (59)
3 row “d”7Sc, “d”INC, “d”12Sc, “l”17Sc, “l”INC, “d”21Sc (61)
4 row “d”Sc, “l”3Sc, “d”4Sc, “d”INC, “d”14Sc, “l”4Sc, “d”12Sc, “d”INC, “d”21Sc (63)
Attention, next row starts with a stitch in a new color, so remember to change the
color in the last single crochet for this row.
5 row “l”2Sc, “l”INC, “l”Sc, “d”Sc, “d”INC, “d”[2Sc, INC] x 18, “d”2Sc, “l”INC (84)
6 row “l”7Sc, “d”47Sc, “l”3Sc, “d”23Sc, “l”4Sc (84)
7 row “l”10Sc, “l”INC, “l”2Sc, “d”8Sc, “l”6Sc, “d”26Sc, “d”INC, “l”4Sc, “d”19Sc, “l”7Sc (86)
8 row “l”15Sc, “d”5Sc, “l”9Sc, “d”13Sc, “l”6Sc, “d”8Sc, “l”6Sc, “d”4Sc, “d”INC, “d”9Sc,
“l”INC, “l”8Sc, “l”INC (89)
9 row “l”11Sc, “l”INC, “l”4Sc, “d”2Sc, “l”11Sc, “d”12Sc, “l”8Sc, “d”4Sc, “d”INC, “d”2Sc,
“l”5Sc, “d”13Sc, “l”15Sc (91)
10 row “l”31Sc, “d”10Sc, “l”9Sc, “d”8Sc, “l”5Sc, “d”7Sc, “d”INC, “d”2Sc, “l”7Sc, “l”INC,
“l”9Sc, “l”INC (94)
11 row “l”32Sc, “d”8Sc, “l”10Sc, “d”8Sc, “l”5Sc, “d”8Sc, “l”23Sc (94)
12 row “l”33Sc, “d”6Sc, “l”10Sc, “d”8Sc, “l”6Sc, “d”5Sc, “l”26Sc (94)
13 row “l”22Sc, “d”2Sc, “l”24Sc, “d”8Sc, “l”7Sc, “d”2Sc, “l”29Sc (94)
14 row “l”10Sc, “d”2Sc, “l”9Sc, “d”5Sc, “l”20Sc, “d”9Sc, “l”8Sc, “d”2Sc, “l”13Sc, “d”11Sc,
“l”5Sc (94)
15 row “l”8Sc, “d”5Sc, “l”7Sc, “d”8Sc, “l”17Sc, “d”9Sc, “l”8Sc, “d”3Sc, “l”11Sc, “d”14Sc,
“l”4Sc (94)
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16 row “l”6Sc, “d”24Sc, “l”13Sc, “d”10Sc, “l”8Sc, “d”4Sc, “l”9Sc, “d”18Sc, “l”2Sc (94)
17 row “l”4Sc, “d”28Sc, “l”9Sc, “d”10Sc, “l”10Sc, “d”4Sc, “l”7Sc, “d”22Sc (94) Attention,
next row starts with a stitch in a new color, so remember to change the color in
the last single crochet for this row.
18 row “l”2Sc, “d”47Sc, “l”11Sc, “d”5Sc, “l”5Sc, “d”10Sc, “l”6Sc, “d”8Sc (94)
19 row “d”47Sc, “l”11Sc, “d”19Sc, “l”11Sc, “d”6Sc (94)
20 row “d”23Sc, “l”5Sc, “d”17Sc, “l”11Sc, “d”18Sc, “l”14Sc, “d”4Sc, “l”2Sc (94)
21 row “l”8Sc, “d”13Sc, “l”13Sc, “d”9Sc, “l”11Sc, “d”17Sc, “l”16Sc, “d”5Sc, “l”2Sc (94)
22 row “l”10Sc, “d”9Sc, “l”15Sc, “d”7Sc, “l”11Sc, “d”16Sc, “l”18Sc, “d”7Sc, “l”Sc (94)
23 row “l”33Sc, “d”7Sc, “l”11Sc, “d”15Sc, “l”10Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”2Sc, “l”5Sc, “d”7Sc,
“d”INVDEC (92)
24 row “d”2Sc, “l”30Sc, “d”8Sc, “l”11Sc, “d”13Sc, “l”10Sc, “d”18Sc (92)
25 row “d”16Sc, “l”10Sc, “l”INVDEC, “l”2Sc, “d”6Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”4Sc, “l”4Sc,
“l”INVDEC, “l”5Sc, “d”10Sc, “l”6Sc, “d”23Sc (89)
26 row “d”INVDEC, “d”11Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”3Sc, “l”9Sc, “d”15Sc, “l”10Sc, “d”4Sc,
“d”INVDEC, “d”2Sc, “l”4Sc, “d”7Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”16Sc (85)
Stuff the body. Continue crocheting.
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27 row “d”42Sc, “l”9Sc, “d”5Sc, “l”3Sc, “d”14Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”5Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”3Sc
(83)
28 row “d”12Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”29Sc, “l”9Sc, “d”Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”Sc, “l”Sc, “d”5Sc,
“l”12Sc, “d”9Sc (81) Attention, next row starts with a stitch in a new color, so
remember to change the color in the last single crochet for this row.
29 row “l”24Sc, “l”INVDEC, “l”9Sc, “d”3Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”5Sc, “l”7Sc, “d”5Sc, “l”17Sc,
“d”6Sc, “l”Sc (79)
30 row “l”11Sc, “l”INVDEC, “l”25Sc, “d”7Sc, “l”5Sc, “l”INVDEC, “d”2Sc, “l”20Sc, “d”3Sc,
“l”2Sc (77)
31 row “l”5Sc, “d”6Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”3Sc, “l”22Sc, “d”8Sc, “l”3Sc, “l”INVDEC, “d”3Sc,
“l”4Sc, “d”3Sc, “l”16Sc (75)
32 row “l”3Sc, “d”15Sc, “l”5Sc, “l”INVDEC, “l”10Sc, “l”INVDEC, “d”10Sc, “l”3Sc, “d”10Sc,
“l”15Sc (73)
33 row “l”2Sc, “d”8Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”9Sc, “l”13Sc, “d”11Sc, “l”2Sc, “l”INVDEC, “d”16Sc,
“l”INVDEC, “l”6Sc (70)
34 row “l”Sc, “d”22Sc, “l”5Sc, “l”INVDEC, “l”2Sc, “d”9Sc, “l”6Sc, “d”17Sc, “l”6Sc (69)
Attention, next row starts with a stitch in a new color, so remember to change the
color in the last single crochet for this row.
35 row “d”9Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”26Sc, “l”7Sc, “l”INVDEC, “d”12Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”7Sc,
“d”INVDEC (65)
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36 row “d”17Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”15Sc, “l”2Sc, “l”INVDEC, “l”5Sc, “d”3Sc, “l”2Sc, “d”5Sc,
“l”4Sc, “d”8Sc (63)
37 row “d”9Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”19Sc, “l”10Sc, “d”2Sc, “l”INVDEC”, “l”3Sc, “d”3Sc, “l”7Sc,
“l”INVDEC, “l”Sc, “d”3Sc (60)
38 row “d”25Sc, “d”INVDEC, “l”11Sc, “d”2Sc, “l”20Sc (59) Attention, next row starts with
a stitch in a new color, so remember to change the color in the last single crochet
for this row.
39 row “d”9Sc, “d”INVDEC, “d”12Sc, “l”13Sc, “d”2Sc, “l”Sc, “l”INVDEC, “l”8Sc, “l”INVDEC,
“l”6Sc, “l”INVDEC (55)
40 row “l”16Sc, “d”21Sc, “l”18Sc (55)
41 row “l”18Sc, “d”37Sc (55)
42 row “d”15Sc, “l”6Sc, “d”34Sc (55)
43 row “d”18Sc, “l”31Sc, “d”6Sc (55)
44 row “d”19Sc, “l”34Sc, “d”2Sc (55)
45 row “d”42Sc, “l”13Sc (55)
46 row “l”4Sc, “d”41Sc, “l”10Sc (55)
47 row “l”9Sc, “d”2Sc, “d”INC, “d”27Sc, “d”INC, “d”9Sc, “l”6Sc (57)
48 row “l”11Sc, “d”INC, “d”16Sc, “d”Sc (mark this with a marker, red in my Image 50),
“d”11Sc, “d”INC, “d”14Sc, “l”2Sc (59) Mark the last stitch in this row with a marker,
orange in my Image 51
Stuff the body.
From now on you will only crochet with the lighter yarn. You can cut the darker yarn and hide it
inside the body.
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2 row 9Sc, INC, 12Sc, BLO 3Sc (26)
3 row INVDEC, 7Sc, INC, 11Sc, INVDEC, Sc, INVDEC (24)
4 row 2Sc, INVDEC, 2Sc (mark the second single crochet with a marker, green in my
Image 61), 3Sc, INC, 5Sc, INVDEC, Sc (mark this with a marker, pink in my Image
62), Sc, INVDEC, Sc, INVDEC (21)
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7 row 10Sc (mark this stitch with a marker, red in my Image 84) (10) You will now make
the twigs split. Continue crocheting the first piece below.
First twig
1 row 2Sc, DINC, 5Sc, Chain 1, connect to the red marked stitch from the row 7 of the
right branch (Image 86) by making 1Sc (12 stitches including the chain)
2 row 10Sc, BLO Sc, Sc (12)
3 row Sc in each Sc around (12)
4 row 4Sc, INVDEC, 6Sc (11)
5 row 9Sc, INVDEC (10)
6 row Sc in each Sc around (10)
Add a little stuffing to this twig.
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7 row 5INVDEC (5)
Fasten off. Cut the yarn, hide the tail inside using a needle.
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4 row 4Sc, 4 Sl St, 2Sc (10)
5 row 5Sc, 4 Sl St, Sc (10)
6 row 6Sc, 4 Sl St (10)
7 row 6Sc, 3 Sl St, Sc (10)
8 row 7Sc, 3 Sl St (10)
9 row 7Sc, 3 Sl St (10)
10 row Sl St, 6Sc, 3 Sl St (10)
Add a little stuffing to this twig
11 row 4INVDEC, Sl St (5)
Fasten off, cut the yarn, hide the tail inside using a needle.
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Second twig
Flip Hestu’s body to get to the front side. Go to the second hole formed in row 1 from the “back
to the main branch” section (see my Image 114 from the hole that was formed before). Connect
yarn in the first skipped stitch from this hole.
1 row INC in the next stitch to the left, then 4Sc in the loops remaining from the chains
that we’ve made in the row 1 from the “back to the main branch” section, then
INC in the stitch where we connected yarn above (8)
2 row INC, Sc, 5 Sl St, INC (10)
3 row 4Sc, 5 Sl St, Sc (10)
4 row 5Sc, 4 Sl St, Sc (10)
5 row 6Sc, 4 Sl St (10)
6 row 6Sc, 4 Sl St (10)
7 row Sl St, 5Sc, 4 Sl St (10)
8 row Sl St, 6Sc, 3Sl St (10)
9 row Sl St, 6Sc, 3 Sl St (10)
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10 row Sl St, 7Sc, 2 Sl St (10)
11 row Sl St, 7Sc, 2 Sl St (10)
Add a little stuffing to this twig
12 row 4INVDEC, Sl St (5)
Fasten off, cut the yarn, hide the tail inside using a needle.
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3.5 Body
You will now go back to finishing the body. Go to the marked stitch on row 48 of the body (marked
with orange marker in my Image 124) and connect lighter yarn
1 row Sc in the next stitch to the left, Sc in the corner of the left branch base (blue dot in
my Image 125), 2Sc in the loops remaining from the chains we made at the base
of the left branch (red dots in my Image 125), another Sc on the other corner (pink
dot in my Image 125), 6Sc, Sc in the corner of the right branches base (green dot
in my Image 126), 2Sc in the loops remaining from the chain loops we made at the
base of the right branches (purple dots in my Image 126), Sc on the other corner
(yellow dot in my Image 126), 5Sc, Sc in the stitch where we connected yarn (21)
Add the stuffing to the body, and branches.
2 row 9INVDEC, Sl St (10)
Fasten off. Cut the yarn, leave a long tail for sewing.
Use a needle and sew to close the body. When you sew the two sides together, take the front
loops only from the side facing you and the back loops only from the back side.
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4. Tail
With lighter yarn
First piece
1 row 6 Sc in magic circle (6)
2 row 6INC (12)
3 row [Sc, INC] x 6 (18)
4 row 3Sc, 2INC, 9Sc (mark this stitch with a marker, pink in my Image 140), 4Sc (20)
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Fasten off, cut the yarn. Fold the piece in half with the marked stitch to the side.
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Second piece
1 row 6 Sc in magic circle (6)
2 row 6INC (12)
3 row [Sc, INC] x 6 (18)
4 row 3Sc, 2INC, 9Sc (mark this stitch with a marker, blue in my Image 144), 4Sc (20)
5 row 4Sc, DINC, 10Sc, make 1Sc to connect the two marked stitches on the two pieces
(take the front loop of the stitch from the second piece, blue in my Image 147 and
the front stitch from the first piece, pink in my Image 148), then continue with
9Sc, DINC, 9Sc, continue to crochet on the other piece 4Sc (43)
6 row 6Sc, 2DINC, 9Sc, INVDEC, 8Sc, 2DINC, 14Sc (50)
7 row 8Sc, 2DINC, 22Sc, 2DINC, 16Sc (58)
8 row 10Sc, DINC, 27Sc, DINC, Sc, Sl St (45)
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a long end for sewing. You will sew the tail to the body in the
assembly section.
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5. Arms
With lighter yarn
1 row 6 Sc in magic circle (6)
2 row [INC, 2Sc] x 2 (8)
3 row [INC, 3Sc] x 2 (10)
4 row [INC, 4Sc] x 2 (12)
5 row [INC, 5Sc] x 2 (14)
6 row [INC, 6Sc] x 2 (16)
7 row [INC, 7Sc] x 2 (18)
8 - 11 rows Sc in each Sc around (18)
12 row INVDEC, 16Sc (17)
13 row INVDEC, 15Sc (16)
14 row INVDEC, 14Sc (15)
15 row INVDEC, 13Sc (14)
16 row INVDEC, 12Sc (13)
17 row INVDEC, 9Sc, Chain 1, turn (10)
18 row Skip chain, skip first Sc, Sl St, 5Sc, Sl St (7)
Fasten off, cut the yarn, leave a long end for sewing.
Add stuffing to the arm.
Make another piece following the same instructions.
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6. Crown
With green yarn
Before starting, please note that the chains and slip stitches in the following instructions for the
crown do not count as stitches!
You will crochet crowns in 3 sizes (two large ones = Crown #1, one middle size = Crown #2 and a
small one = Crown #3)
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same instructions (also add a marker) but for the last Sl St, instead of making it in the magic circle
(like the other ones) you will make the Sl St in the very first short bobble stitch you made in this
row (the first one marked with a marker).
Pull the magic circle tight and continue with the second row
2 row 2 short bobble stitches in each of the 5 marked stitches from the first row (10).
Do not crochet in the slip stitches or chains from previous row, only crochet in the
marked short bobble stitches.
For each short bobble stitch, you will always start with Chain 2, then yarn over, insert hook in
the stitch (the one that was marked), pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops
on the hook, yarn over again, insert hook in the stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through first
2 loops on the hook, yarn over again, insert hook in the stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull
through the first 2 loops on the hook, yarn over again, insert hook in the stitch, pull up a loop,
yarn over, pull through first 2 loops on the hook. We now have 5 loops on the hook. Yarn over
again and pull through all the 5 loops on the hook. Mark this short bobble stitch with a marker.
For this first short bobble stitch finish with a Sl St in the same stitch where you made the bobble.
This row calls for 2 short bobble stitches in the same stitch, so you need to make another short
bobble stitch in the same stitch with the first one. Start with Chain 2, follow the same instructions
as before, mark the new short bobble stitch with a marker pin. The only difference is that you
will now make the Sl St in the next marked stitch.
Continue with the same instructions until you have finished this row.
3 row 1 short bobble stitch in the first stitch then 2 short bobble stitches into the next
one (you increase). Repeat this 5 times (15)
Follow the same instructions, only this time you will increase (2 short bobble stitches into the
same stitch) every other stitch.
4 row 1 short bobble stitch in each of the first two stitches then 2 short bobble stitches
into the third one (you increase). Repeat this 5 times (20)
Follow the same instructions for the short bobble stitches, only this time you will increase every
other 2 stitches.
5 row 1 short bobble stitch in each of the first three stitches then 2 short bobble
stitches into the fourth one (you increase). Repeat this 5 times (25)
Follow the same instructions for the short bobble stitches, only this time you will increase every
other 3 stitches.
6 row Sc in each of the 25 stitches of the short bobble stitches. Crochet as loosely as
possible! Make sure you do not crochet in the chains or slip stitches, but only in
the bobble stitches marked. (25) You can see how the piece tightens and folds by
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itself. It should fold towards you. If it folds the other way (this should not happen)
you need to manually turn it around as the bobble stitches need to pop on the
exterior.
7 - 9 rows Sc in each Sc around (25)
10 row (3Sc, INVDEC) x 5 (20)
11 row (2Sc, INVDEC) x 5 (15)
12 row (Sc, INVDEC) x 5 (10)
Add the stuffing material.
13 row 3INVDEC, Sl St (4)
Fasten off. Cut the yarn, leave a long end for sewing.
Make another crown following the same instructions above.
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11 row 3INVDEC, Sl St (4)
Fasten off. Cut the yarn, leave a long end for sewing.
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7. Hestu’s Gift
With yellow/golden yarn
1 row 6 Sc in magic circle (6)
2 row 6INC (12)
3 row [Sc, INC] x 6 (18)
4 row [2Sc, INC] x 6 (24)
5 row [3Sc, INC] x 6 (30)
6 row Sc in each Sc around (30)
7 row [3Sc, INVDEC] x 6 (24)
8 row [2 Sl St, FLO Sl St DEC (find instructions on how to do this stitch on page 3)] x 6 (18)
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9 row [FLO 2Sc, FLO INC] x 6 (24)
10 row Sc in each Sc around (24)
11 row [2Sc, INVDEC] x 6 (18)
12 row [Sl St, FLO Sl St DEC (find instructions on how to do this stitch on page 3)] x 6 (12)
13 row [FLO Sc, FLO INC] x 6 (18)
14 row [Sc, INVDEC] x 6 (12)
Fill with stuffing material.
15 row 6INVDEC (6)
16 row 3INVDEC (3)
Fasten off. Cut the yarn and hide the tail inside.
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8. Maracas
With red yarn
1 row 5 Sc in magic circle (5)
2 row Sc in each Sc around (5)
3 row 5INC (10)
4 row [Sc, INC] x 5 (15)
5 row [2Sc, INC] x 5 (20)
6 row [3Sc, INC] x 5 (25)
7 row [4Sc, INC] x 5 (30)
8 - 10 rows Sc in each Sc around (30)
11 row [4Sc, INVDEC] x 5 (25)
12 row [3Sc, INVDEC] x 5 (20)
13 row [2Sc, INVDEC] x 5 (15)
Fill with stuffing material.
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14 row [Sc, INVDEC] x 5 (10)
15 - 16 rows Sc in each Sc around (10)
17 row 5INVDEC (5)
18 - 20 rows Sc in each Sc around (5)
21 row 5INC (10)
22 - 23 rows Sc in each Sc around (10)
24 row 5INVDEC (5)
25 row INVDEC (1)
Fasten off. Cut the yarn, hide the tail inside. Make two Maracas.
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Embroider the Maracas. I forgot to do this at this stage, and I have done it once everything was
assembled (which was very difficult) so my advice is to add the embroidery now. You should
embroider 4 circles on each of the Maracas along their circumference. Use white, black and a
darker shade of red yarn to embroider the details as seen in the photos below.
9. Bag
With brown yarn
Chains do not count as a stitch
Chain 9 (mark the last chain with a marker, red in my Image 215), turn (9)
1 row Skip first chain (the marked one, do not remove the marker), INC, 6Sc, 5Sc into the
last chain stitch, move to the left to the backside of your chain, 6Sc, INC, Sl St in
the last chain loop (the one marked with a pin, red in my Image 217), Chain 1
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(mark the loop of this chain with a marker, green in my Image 219), turn (22
stitches excluding the chain)
2 row Skip marked chain, skip the slip stitch, DINC, 8Sc, DINC, Sc, DINC, 8Sc, DINC, Sl St
in the marked chain loop from previous row (marked with green marker in my
Image 221), Chain 1 (mark the loop of this chain with a marker, pink in my Image
223), turn (30 stitches excluding the chain)
3 row Skip marked chain, skip the slip stitch, Sc, DINC, 10Sc, DINC, 3Sc, DINC, 10Sc, DINC,
Sc, Sl St in the marked chain loop from previous row (marked in pink in my Image
224) (38) Mark this stitch as the end of the row.
4 row BLO Sc in each Sc around (38)
5 - 11 rows Sc in each Sc around (38)
12 row 19Sc, Chain 1, turn (19 stitches excluding the chain)
13 - 21 rows Skip chain, FLO 19Sc, Chain 1, turn (19 stitches excluding the chain)
22 row Skip chain, FLO 19Sc (19)
Fasten off. Cut the yarn, hide the tail inside.
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Bag strap
With brown yarn
1 row Chain 81, turn (81)
2 row Skip the first chain, 30 Sl St, 20Sc, 30 Sl St (80)
Fasten off, cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing. Sew the two ends of the strap to the bag.
Optional: Sew the bag on the sides to close it.
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10. Leaf
With green yarn
Chain 16 (mark the last chain using a marker, pink in my Image 249), turn (16)
1 row Skip marked chain, BLO 3 Sl St (keep in mind that now you crocheted in back loops only,
so the front loops remained and you will use them in the next row, where you’ll read FLO),
Chain 4, Skip the next 3 stitches at the base, BLO Sl St in the 4th stitch (the hole remaining
here will be used to insert the “nose”), BLO 8 Sl St, Chain 1 (17 stitches including chains)
Continue crocheting to the left, like you would crochet in spiral.
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2 row FLO 2 Sl St, FLO Sc, FLO 3HDC, FLO 5DC, FLO 3HDC, FLO Sc, Sl St in the marked chain (Image
255, do not remove the pink marker), Chain 1, Sl St in the same stitch with the marker I
told you not to remove (pink in my case, you can now remove the marker), BLO Sc, BLO
3HDC, BLO 5DC, BLO 3HDC, BLO Sc, BLO 4 Sl St (Mark the last stitch with a marker, red in
my Image 257) (35 stitches including the chain)
3 row 3Sc, 3HDC, 3DC, 2DC in same stitch, 2DC, HDC, Sc, 6 Sl St, Sc, HDC, 2DC, 2DC in same stitch,
3DC, 3HDC, 3Sc, Sc in the marked stitch (red in my Image 260, do not remove the marker),
Chain 2, turn, skip first chain, Sl St, Sc in same stitch marked (red in my Image 261, you
can now remove the marker) (39 stitches, excluding the skipped chain)
4 row Sc, DC + Sl St in the same stitch, Chain 1, DC, DC + Sc in the same stitch, Chain 2, 2TR, Sc,
Chain 2, TR, 2DC in the same stitch, Sc, Chain 2, TR + DC in the same stitch, 2HDC, Sc, 4 Sl
St, Chain 9, turn, skip first 2 chains, BLO DC + Sl St in the same stitch, BLO 6 Sl St, Skip the
next stitch at base, 4 Sl St, Sc, 2HDC, DC + TR in same stitch, Sl St, Chain 1, 2DC in same
stitch, Chain 1, TR, Sl St, Chain 2, 2TR, Sl St, 2DC, 2 Sl St. (69 stitches including chains, but
excluding the skipped chains) Fasten off. Cut the yarn, hide the tail on the back side using
a needle.
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11. Eyes
With the lighter yarn you used for the body
Chains do not count as a stitch
1 row 4 Sc in magic circle (do not tighten the circle, you want the 4 stitches to look like a
semicircle), Chain 1, turn (4)
2 row Skip chain, 4Sc, Chain 1, turn (4)
3 row Skip chain, FLO Sc, FLO 2INC, FLO Sc, Chain 1, turn (6)
4 row Skip chain, FLO 2Sc, FLO INC, FLO 3Sc, Chain 1, turn (7)
5 row Skip chain, FLO 3Sc, FLO INC, FLO 3Sc, Chain 1, turn (8)
6 row Skip chain, FLO 6Sc, FLO 2INC, Chain 2, turn (10)
7 row Skip the 2 chains, FLO 4DC, FLO 2HDC, FLO 4Sc, Chain 1, turn (10)
8 row Skip chain, FLO 2Sc, FLO 4HDC, FLO 2DC in same stitch, FLO DC, FLO 2DC in the
same stitch, FLO DC, Chain 3, turn (12)
9 row Skip the 3 chains, FLO TR, FLO DC + Sl St in same stitch, FLO Sl St, Chain 2, FLO 2DC
in the same stitch, FLO 2 Sl St, Chain 2, FLO DC + HDC in the same stitch, FLO Sl St,
Chain 2, FLO DC, FLO HDC, FLO 2 Sl St (15)
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Continue crocheting to the left to create a margin for this piece (Images 293 to 297)
Margin Sl St, Sc, 2HDC, 2Sc, 3 Sl St, 3Sc, 10 Sl St
Make 4 eyes. On two of the eye pieces leave a long yarn tail for sewing.
Place 2 pieces one on top of the other (it doesn’t matter which side is up, they are both the same)
and sew the 2 margins together, using the back loops from the top piece and the front loops on
the bottom piece. Fill the piece with stuffing material before closing it. Fasten off and leave a
long yarn tail for sewing. Repeat this for the second eye.
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12. Nose
With lighter colored yarn you used for the body
1 row 5 Sc in magic circle (5)
2 row INC, 4Sc (6)
3 row INC, 5Sc (7)
4 row INC, 6Sc (8)
5 row INC, 7Sc (9)
6 row INC, 8Sc (10) Image 315
13. Assembly
Sew the arms to the body with the curved side on the interior. Use sewing pins to fix them to the
body before sewing.
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Attach the eyes to the body using sewing pins then sew them leaving a small space in between.
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Sew the tail to the back of Hestu. Add a little bit of stuffing to the tail before sewing.
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Take the leaf (mask) and the nose. Insert the nose in the hole we formed while crocheting. Sew
the nose to the back of the mask making sure that the stitches are not visible to the front. Then
sew the leaf and nose to the body.
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Sew the Maracas to the arms. Please note I forgot to embroider the Maracas before assembly,
so my embroidery is not visible in the below photos. You can see the embroidery on the Maracas
instructions or in the last photos of the pattern after the assembly is done.
Take one of the 2 crown #1 (the largest ones) and sew it on top of the branches on the left.
Take the 3 remaining crown pieces (you should have one crown #1 + one crown #2 + one crown
#3). Join them using sewing pins as you can see in my Image 357. Sew them together to form one
large piece.
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Place the new formed crown on top of the right three twigs. Sew each of the three crowns to the
three twigs.
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Congratulations, your Hestu is now complete!
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