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Overwatch – Genji

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials

  • Loops & Threads Impeccable medium (worsted) weight yarn (4.5 oz/285 yards/ 127.5 g per skein):  1 skein each of black, white, chocolate, pale grey and fern
  • size US7 (4.5 mm) crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Fiberfill
  • yarn needle
  • sewing needle

Finished Size

  • approximately 4.5″ in circumference

Gauge

  • 4 sc = 1 inch; 4 sc rows = 1 inch

Abbreviations

ch – chain
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet 2 together
sk – skip
sl – slip
st(s) – stitch(es)

Instruction

Head and Body

Use black colored yarn.

Row 1: Ch 2, 6 sc into 2nd chain from hook, join in beg sc. (6 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st] around, join in beg sc. (12 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, [sc, 2 sc in next st] around, join in beg sc. (18 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, [2 sc, 2 sc in next st] around, join in beg sc. (24 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, [3 sc, 2 sc in next st] around, join in beg sc. (30 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, [4 sc, 2 sc in next st] around, join in beg sc. (36 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1,  [sc in next st] around, join in beg sc. (36 sts)
Row 8 – 12: Repeat row 7.
Row 13: Ch 1, [4sc, sc2tog] around, join in beg sc. (30 sts)
Row 14: Ch 1, [3sc, sc2tog] around, join in beg sc. (24 sts)
Row 15: Ch 1, [2sc, sc2tog] around, join in beg sc. (18 sts)

Change to chocolate colored yarn.

Row 16: sl st around, join in beg sc. (18 sts)
Row 17: Ch 1,  [sc in next st] around, join in beg sc. (18sts)
Row 18: Ch 1, [2 sc, 2 sc in next st] around, join in beg sc. (24 sts)
Row 19: Ch 1, [2 sc, 2 sc in next st] around, join in beg sc. (32 sts)
Row 20: Ch 1,  [sc in next st] around, join in beg sc. (32 sts)
Row 21: Repeat row 20.
Row 22: Ch 1, [2sc, sc2tog] around, join in beg sc. (24 sts)
Row 23: Ch 1, [2sc, sc2tog] around, join in beg sc. (18 sts)
Row 24: Ch 1, [sc, sc2tog] around, join in beg sc. (12 sts)

Stuff in fiberfill.

Row 25: Ch 1, [sc2tog] around, join in beg sc. (6 sts)

Fasten off.

Hair

Use black colored yarn.

Row 1: Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (6 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 6 sc. (6 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, 6 sc. (6 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, 3 sc. (3 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, 3 sc. (3 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, 3 sc. (3 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, 3 sc. (3 sts)
Row 8: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc, 1 hdc and sc. (3 sts)

Fasten off.

Stitch hair to back of the head.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mask

Use fern colored yarn.

Row 1: Ch 19, sc in 2nd ch from hook, 7 sc, sc2tog, 8 sc. (17 sts)

Change to pale grey colored yarn. See image below to see where the start of row 2 is.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Row 2: 8 sc, sk next sc, 8 sc, ch 1, slip st to beginning of row 3. (16 sts)

See image below to see where the start of row 3 is.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Row 3: Ch 1, 17 sc, ch 1, join in beg sc of row 2. (17 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, 7 sc, [1 sc, 1 hdc and 1 dc into next st], [1 hdc and 1 sc into next st], 7 sc, 3 sl sts on the side, join in beg sc of row 3. (19 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, 17 sc. (17 sts)
Row 6: Ch 6, turn, slip stitch back to first sc, 15 sc, slip stitch to last stitch, ch 6, slip stitch to first stitch of row 7, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sk first st, 15 sl sts. (15 sts)
Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, 5 sc, 2 hdc into next st, 5 sc, sc2tog. (14 sts)
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, 3 sc, 2 hdc into next 4 sts, 3 sc, sc2tog. (16 sts)
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, 5 sc, 2 sc into next 2 sts, 5 sc, sc2tog. (16 sts)

Fasten off. Leave long tail, so you can use it to sew the mask to the face.

Sew the mask to the face.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arm (make 2)

Use white colored yarn.

Row 1: Ch 2, 6 sc into 2nd chain from hook, join in beg sc. (6 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st] around, join in beg sc. (12 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, [sc next st] around, join in beg sc. (12 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, [sc2tog] around, join in beg sc. (6 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, [sc next st] around, join in beg sc. (6 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, Repeat row 5.

Change to chocolate colored yarn.

Row 7-8: Repeat row 5.

Stuff in fiber fill.  Fasten off. Leave long tail so you can use it to sew the arm to the body.

Shoulder Shield (make 2)

Use white colored yarn.

Row 1: Ch 2, 6 sc into 2nd chain from hook, join in beg sc. (6 sts)

Fasten off. Leave long tail so you can use it to sew the shoulder shield to the arm.

Use fern colored yarn to sew three dots on the shoulder shield, then sew the shoulder shield to the arm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sew the arms to the body.

Neck Shield 

Use pale grey colored yarn.

Row 1: Ch 23, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (22 sts)
Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in next 2 sts, ch 3, 6 dc, ch 2 and slip st back on same st, ch 2, 6 dc, ch 3 and slip st back on same st, slip st in next 2 sts, sc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st. 

Fasten off. Leave long tail so you can use it to sew the neck shield to the body.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Body Shield 

Use white colored yarn.

Row 1: Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across.  (6 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 6 sc. (6 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, 6 sc. (6 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st. (6 sts) 
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts. (6 sts) 

Fasten off. Leave long tail so you can use it to sew the body shield to the body.

Use fern colored yarn to sew four tiny lines on the body shield, then sew the body shield to the body.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leg (make 2)

Use white colored yarn.

Row 1: Ch 2, 6 sc into 2nd chain from hook, join in beg sc. (6 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st] around, join in beg sc. (12 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, [sc, 2 sc in next st] around, join in beg sc. (18 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, [sc next st] around, join in beg sc. (18 sts)
Row 5: Repeat row 4.
Row 6: Ch 1, 6sc, sc2tog, 2 sc, sc2tog, 6sc, join in beg sc. (16 sts)

Change to chocolate colored yarn.

Row 7: Ch 1, [2 sc, sc2tog] around, join in beg sc. (12 sts)
Row 8: Ch 1, [sc next st] around, join in beg sc. (12 sts)
Row 9: Ch 1, [sc2tog] around, join in beg sc. (6 sts)
Row 10: Ch 1, [sc next st] around, join in beg sc. (6 sts)
Row 11: Repeat row 10.

Stuff in fiberfill.  Fasten off.  Leave long tail so you can use it to sew the leg to the body.

Sew the legs to the body.