Crochet Beholder

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Crochet BeholderDesigned by Aja Moniz, 2012

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This pattern will show you how to crochet the beholder shown at the bottom left of this page.

The finished beholders are approximately 4 to 4.5 inches tall, not counting the eye stalks. Please

note that this pattern is for non-commercial purposes only; neither it nor the finished beholders

are ever to be sold. The image and concept of the beholder belongs to Wizards of the Coast.

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You will need:

Hook:H

Worsted weight yarn:

Approximately 3 oz of main color

Small amounts contrast colors for

eyes, white, and black

Polyester fiberfill or other stuffing

Yarn needle

Gaugeis unimportant. Alter theyarn and hook sizes as you see fit

to increase or decrease the size of

your beholder.
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Body to be worked in the round.

Rnd 1:Ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2:2sc in each st around. (12)

Rnd 3:(2sc in next st, sc in next st) around.

(18)Rnd 4:(2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) around.

(24)

Rnd 5:Sc in each st around.

Rnd 6:(2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts)

around. (30)


Rnd 8:(2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts)

around. (36)

Rnds 9 - 13:Sc in each st around.

Rnd 14:Sc in next 4 sts, ch 12, sk next 12 sc,sc in remaining 20 sts. This forms the opening

of the mouth (Fig. 1).

Fig. 1

Rnds 15 - 19:Sc in each st around.

Rnd 20:(Dec next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts)

around. (30)



around. (24)Rnd 23:Sc in each st around.


around. (18)

Rnd 25:(Dec next 2 sts, sc in next st) around.

(12)

Rnd 26:(Dec next 2 sts) around. Fasten off

and sew shut.

Begin stuffing body through mouth opening,

being careful to leave space for the mouth

interior. In the end, this thing will need to look

more like Pacman than a round ball, so keep

this in mind.

Fig. 2

Mouth interior

Row 1:With black, ch 11. Sc in 2nd ch from

hook and in each st across. (10) Turn.

Row 2:Sl st in next 2 sts, sc in next st, sc and

hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc and hdc in

next st, sc in next st, sl st in last 2 sts. (12)

Fasten off.

With black, join in the base chain of the mouth

interior. Working on the opposite side of the

chain (fig. 3), work rows 1 and 2 again.


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Fig. 3

Sew mouth interior to mouth hole, with the

base chain as the middle each end of the

base chain goes in one corner of the mouth. To

sculpt the sides of the mouth, pinch the

beholders body at the corners of the mouth

and run a threaded needle through to tack it

down.

Fig. 4

Main eye to be worked in the round

Rnd 1:Ch 2. 6sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2:2sc in each st around. (12)

Rnd 3:(2sc in next st, sc in next st) around.

(18) Sl st in next st and fasten off. Sew to

front of head above mouth.

Embroider the iris...

Fig. 5

...and the pupil.

Fig. 6


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Eye ridge

Row 1:In main color, ch 10. Sc in 2nd ch

from hook and in next 2 sts. Hdc in next 3 sts.

Sc in last 3 sts.

Sew to head, curving around the main eye and

overlapping it just a little.

Teeth

Row 1:Ch 13; this is the base chain. Sl st in

2nd ch from hook and in next 2 sts. (Ch 2, sl st

in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 sts of base

chain) across. This should make 5 teeth. Sew

to top of mouth.

To separate the teeth and make them look

more like fangs, with black yarn, wrap yarn

around the stitches between the teeth (fig. 7).

The extra 2 sl sts on each end of the row may

also count as teeth.

Fig. 7

Eye stalk work in the round, and make as

many of these for your beholder as you like.

Six is a pretty good number.

Rnd 1:With eye color, ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch

from hook. (6) Sl st in first sc. Fasten off.Rnd 2:Jn with main color. 2sc in each st

around. (12)

Rnd 3:(Dec next 2 sts) around. (6)

Rnds 4 - 10:Sc in next 3 sts, sl st in next 3

sts.

Rnds 11 - 14:Sc in each st around. Sl st in

next st. Fasten off.

If desired, make some stalks taller or shorter

by adding or subtracting sc rows at the end.Sew in various positions on top of head.

Fig. 8

All done!


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