Captain America

Pattern by SheepandSquid

Welcome! Hope you have fun shield-slicing your way through this pattern to create your own little Cap (he and I are on a first name basis)!

I’d recommend this pattern for the advanced beginner crocheter. You will need to be familiar with the crochet stitches below, feel comfortable crochet in the round as well as in standard turning rows, and ideally familiar with the concept of joining legs. If you run into any problems while you’re assembling him, notice any errors in the instructions, or just want to send me a photo of your own little guy when he’s finished, please do leave a comment and I’ll get back to you ASAP.

I know he’s super cute but please do not sell or redistribute the pattern or the final product. Thank you for understanding.

The pattern uses the following abbreviations (US crochet terms):

• MC: magic circle, or adjustable ring

• CH: chain

• SC: single crochet

• Inc: increase (SC 2 in single stitch)

• Invdec: invisible decrease

• BLO: back loops only

• FLO: front loops only

• slst: slip stitch

Before you get started, you’ll need the following materials:

• Crochet hook size F5/3.75mm

• Worsted weight yarn (medium/4) in light peach, red, white, blue, and yellow (hair colour)

• Stitch marker (I use a small piece of bright yarn)

• Yarn needle

• Polyester fibrefill stuffing

• 15mm plastic safety eyes

• Small weights, like fishing weights (optional)

Ok, let’s do this thing!

• Head

  Using light peach…

  Round 1: (light peach) MC 6 (6)

  Round 2: inc every stitch (12)

  Round 3: *sc 1, inc* repeat around (18)

  Round 4: *sc 2, inc* repeat around (24)

  Round 5: *sc 3, inc* repeat around (30)

  Round 6: *sc 4, inc* repeat around (36)

  Round 7-15: sc around (36)

  Round 16: *sc 4, inv dec* repeat around (30)

  Round 17: *sc 3, inv dec* repeat around (24)

  Round 18: *sc 2, inv dec* repeat around (18) place eyes and stuff head firmly

  Round 19: *sc 1, inv dec* repeat around (12) fasten off, leaving long tail for attaching to body

  For hair use whichever method you are comfortable with. I prefer to use the hair cap/wig method: Using hair color (yellow) repeat Head instructions above to round 13, crocheting only in back loops. Then hook short strands of yarn to cap in the front loops. Sew cap onto head, cut and style hair (easiest to cut and style once attached to body).

• Arms (make 2)

  Starting with red…

  Round 1: (red) MC 6 (6)

  Round 2: *sc 1, inc* repeat around (9)

  Round 3-6: sc around (9), finish last stitch in blue

  Round 7-11: (blue) sc around (9), stuff, not too full at top

  Round 12: *sc 1, inv dec* (6)

  Round 13: sc around (6) fasten off, leaving long tail to attach to body later

• Legs (make 2)

  Starting with red…

  Round 1: (red) MC 5 (5)

  Round 2: inc every stitch (10)

  Round 3: inc first 3 st, sc 7 (13)

  Round 4: sc BLO around (13)

  Round 5: inv dec first 6 st, sc 7 (10)

  Round 6-7: sc around (10)

  Round 8: sc FLO around (10), finish last stitch in blue

  Round 9: (blue) sc BLOin same row as Round 8 (creating ridge for boots)

  Round 10: sc around (10), fasten off 1st leg.

  Do not fasten off 2nd leg, continue straight to body instructions.

• Body (continued from legs)

  Starting where we left off on the 2nd leg, we’ll join the legs together.

  Step 1: SC around the second leg (usually 4 stitches) so it is close to the other leg when holding the legs together. (The increases at the bottom of the leg are like little toes so they should both be facing the same direction. With toes facing away from you, the 1st leg will be the left leg and 2nd leg will be the right leg.)

  Step 2: To join, SC through 1st and 2nd leg. Think of this stitch as the crotch 😉

  Step 3: SC around left leg as normal, then around the right leg when you reach the crotch. You should have 10 stitches around each leg.

  Step 4: SC around legs – 20 stitches. This counts as the first round of the body, go directly into round 2 of body…

  Round 2: sc 19, inc last st (21)

  Round 3-4: sc around (21) put weights in feet (if desired, helps him stand since he’s a bit top-heavy with his giant head) and stuff legs but not too full

  Round 5: (red) sc 2, (white) sc 2 around, finish with invdec in white (20)

  Round 6-8: (red) sc 2, (white) sc 2 around (20), finish last stitch with blue

  Round 9: (blue) sc 3, invdec around (16)

  Round 10: sc 2, inv dec around (12)

  Round 11: sc around (12) fasten off

  Embroider white star on chest. Position and attach arms, then stuff body. Position and attach head, cut and style hair if not done already.

• Helmet

  I’d recommend making the helmet last so you can check the size! Using blue…

  Round 1: (blue) MC 6 (6)

  Round 2: inc every stitch (12)

  Round 3: *sc 1, inc* repeat around (18)

  Round 4: *sc 2, inc* repeat around (24)

  Round 5: *sc 3, inc* repeat around (30)

  Round 6: *sc 4, inc* repeat around (36)

  Round 7: *sc 5, inc* repeat around (42)

  Round 8: *sc 6, inc* repeat around (48)

  Round 9-15: sc around (48)

  Round 16: sc 36 (36), ch 1, turn

  Round 17-20: sc 36, ch 1, turn, fasten off

  In 4th stitch of opening, join new yarn (blue) from inside helmet, sc 4, ch 1, turn. Repeat sc 4, ch 1, turn 6 times to create nose piece.

  Round 21: continuing from nose peice – ch 6, join to main helmet, sc around (36), ch 6, join to nose piece

  Round 22: sc around (52), fasten off and weave in ends.

  Embroider white “A” on helmet.

• Sheild

  Starting in blue…

  Round 1: (blue) MC 6 (6)

  Round 2: inc around (12), finish last stitch with red

  Round 3: (red) sc, inc around (18)

  Round 4: (white) inc, sc 2 around (24), finish last stitch in red, fasten off and leave long tail to embroider white star over the blue circle in the centre of the shield

  Round 5: (red) sc 3, inc around (30)

  Round 6: BLO sc around (30)

  Round 7: invdec, sc 3 around (24)

  Round 8: sc 2, invdec around (18), embroider star on front side over blue circle if not done already

  Round 9: invdec, sc around (12), sew closed and weave in end – no need to stuff, just squash together. If you’re worried it will separate, sew circles together over the red rounds.

  Pick up a stitch on the back side of shield, chain 16 (enough to go around his arm), and join on other side of the back, slst back across chain, fasten off and weave in ends.

And you’re done! Depending on your tension, and assuming you used the same hook size and yarn weight, your finished doll should be about 18 cm (7 in) tall.

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