Jackalope

Born five months later from my niece, my nephew also celebrated his first birthday and the amigurumi I made him was a special request from his Pixar fanatic dad... A Jackalope like the one in "Boundin". He said that my nephew loved that Pixar Short so much that he'd behave and sit still whenever its played. Well, 'nough said.

After collecting enough reference, I went on to making the pattern. My first plan was to make two medium sized amigurumis of the Jackalope and Sheep, but changed my mind when my technique for making the fluffy texture of the Sheep's wool kept hitching. So being pressed for time, I decided to drop the sheep and just make the Jackalope in bigger size.

JACKALOPE

Materials:
Monaco Yarn Shade #75 -  Mustard (5-6 skeins)
Monaco Yarn Shade #66 - Chocolate (1 skein)
Monaco Yarn Shade #60 -  Sugar Cookie (1-2 skeins)
Monaco Yarn Shade #232 - Lemonade (1-2 skeins)
Crochet Hook - I9 (5.5 mm)
Big Black buttons
Thread:
         - Black
         - Maroon
Fiberfill stuffing

HEAD
(Mustard)
Rnd 1: 8sc in mr (8)
Rnd 2: inc around (16)
Rnd 3: 1sc-inc (24)
Rnd 4: 2sc-inc (32)
Rnd 5: 3sc-inc (40)
Rnd 6: 4sc-inc (48)
Rnd 7: 5sc-inc (56)
Rnd 8: 6sc-inc (64)
Rnd 9-14: sc around (64)
Rnd 15: 6sc-dec (56)
Rnd 16: 5sc-dec (48)
Rnd 17: 4sc-dec (40)
Rnd 18: 3sc-dec (32)
Rnd 19-20: sc around (32)
Rnd 21: 2sc-dec (24)
FO, weave in ends

OUTER EARS (2x)
(Mustard)
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: 1sc-inc (9)
Rnd 3: 2sc-inc (12)
Rnd 4: 3sc-inc (15)
Rnd 5: 4sc-inc (18)
Rnd 6: 5sc-inc (21)
Rnd 7: 6sc-inc (24)
Rnd 8-24: sc around (24)
Rnd 25: 6sc-dec (21)
Rnd 26: 5sc-dec (18)
Rnd 27: 4sc-dec (15)
Rnd 28: 3sc-dec(12)
FO, leave tail for sewing

INNER EARS (2x)
(Lemonade)
17ch
Rnd 1: sc on 2nd ch from hook, sc around (32)
Rnd 2: 2sc, 3hdc, 6dc, 3hdc, 4sc, 3hdc, 6dc, 3hdc, 2sc (32)
FO, leave tail for sewing

BELLY PATCH
(Sugar Cookie)
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: 1sc-inc (18)
Rnd 4: 2sc-inc (24)
Rnd 5: 3sc-inc (30)
Rnd 6: 4sc-inc (36)
Rnd 7: 5sc-inc (42)
Rnd 8: 13sc, 2hdc, 3dc, 6tr, 3dc, 2hdc, 13sc (42)
FO, leave tail for sewing

ARMS (2x)
(Sugar Cookie) 
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: 1sc-inc (18)
Rnd 4: 2sc-inc (24)
Rnd 5: 3sc-inc (30)
Rnd 6-7: sc around (30)
Rnd 8: 3sc-dec (24)
Rnd 9: 2sc-dec (18)
Rnd 10: sc around (18)
(Mustard)
Rnd 11-23: sc around (18)
Rnd 24: 4sc-dec(15)
Rnd 25-30: sc around (15)
FO, leave tail for sewing

CROTCH
(Mustard)
13ch
Row 1: sc on 2nd ch from hook, sc across, ch1-turn (12)
Row 2-4: sc across, ch1-turn (12)
FO, leave tail for sewing

FEET (2x)
(Sugar Cookie) 
15ch
Rnd 1: sc on 2nd ch from hook, sc around (28)
Rnd 2: 5sc, 5hdc, [1dc-2dc in 1sc] 4x, 5hd, 5sc (32)
Rnd 3: 7sc-inc (36)
Rnd 4-5: sc around (36)
Rnd 6: 12sc, 6dec, 12sc (30)
Rnd 7: 9sc, 6dec, 9sc (24)
Rnd 8: 8sc, 4dec, 8sc (20)
(Mustard)
Rnd 9-11: sc around (20)
FO, weave in ends
*With black thread, stitch two lines on each feet so that it'd look like it has toes

*Attach the feet to the crotch - 4 stitches on each side

*Stitch the feet slightly angled so that it wouldn't look too straight or stiff facing front
*Reconnect yarn and continue rounds from feet to the body

BODY
(Mustard)
Rnd 12-13: sc around (56)
Rnd 14: 6sc-inc (64)
Rnd 15: 26sc, [inc-3sc] 8x, 6sc (72)
Rnd 16-22: sc around (72)
Rnd 23: 7sc-dec (64)
Rnd 24-25: sc around (64)
Rnd 26: 6sc-dec (56)
Rnd 27-28: sc around (56)
Rnd 29: 5sc-dec (48)
Rnd 30-36: sc around (48)
Rnd 37: 4sc-dec (40)
Rnd 38-41: sc around (40)
Rnd 42: 3sc-dec (32)
Rnd 43-45: sc around (32)
Rnd 46: 2sc-dec (24)
Rnd 47: sc around (24)
FO, leave tail for sewing

MAIN ANTLERS (2x)
(Chocolate)
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3-10: sc around (12)
FO, leave tail for sewing

SUB ANTLERS (2x)
(Chocolate)
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3-4: sc around (12)
Rnd 5: 6sc, 6sl (12)
FO, leave tail for sewing

TAIL
(Sugar Cookie)
*Create a pom-pom with a 7 cm diameter
*Attach to the back of the Jackalope

I felt a little bad that I wasn't able to make the sheep but the outcome of the Jackalope definitely made up for it. Well, why wouldn't it? It's almost as big as my nephew. Hahaha! I hope it helps him behave more. ^^

Copyright: The Jackalope is an original pattern written by Duchess Gala. You may do whatever you want with the finished product but please do not sell or claim the pattern as your own. Also, do not post the pattern directly to your website. Just link it to this blog. ^^ 

 Disclaimer: Some of the images are not mine and can be searched online