Noby Noby Boy CatToy Redux Pattern
This next one, not filled with catnip, has earned earn a slightly less pitiful fate and resides at my mom’s place, enjoying a leisurely retirement. The pattern is available after the photos. He can be made as short or as long as you like, and a long wire through his body could make him poseable. Pretty much any color can be used for the body segments including a solid single color, but the head and butt should be pink for 1P, blue for 2P, orange for 3P and green for 4P.
Noby Noby Boy is crocheted in the round, through both loops (except for the invisible decreases) without joining. I used a 3.5 mm hook for for the head body and butt, 2.5mm for the arms and legs with half a strand of worsted weight yarn though a thin crochet thread or embroidery thread could work too. Colors I used were Bernat Handicrafter Cotton in Off-White (face), Bernat Handicrafter Cotton in Rose Pink (head and butt), Lily Sugar & Cream in Grape (arms & legs) and various Bernat Handicrafter Cotton, Lily Sugar & Cream and Peaches & Cream yarn for the segments of his body. The head, body and butt are all one continuous piece. Give him as many segments as you like or none for the peanut boy.
Main Yarn Colors Used
CH = Chain, SC = Single Crochet, INC = Increase (2 SC in one SC), INVDEC = Invisible Decrease (substitute regular decrease if you prefer)
Head
Start with the off-white color for his face
CH2, CH5 or magic ring (start however you like)
1. SC 6 (6)
2. INC in each stitch; repeat (12)
3. SC around (12)
switch to pink for the rest of the head
4. SC then INC; repeat (18)
5. SC around (18)
6. repeat row 5 (18)
7. SC then INDEC; repeat (12)
8. SC around (12)
9. repeat row 8 (12)
Segment (continued from head or continued from previous segment)
switch to the color you will be using for this segment
1. SC around (12)
2 – 6. repeat row 1 for rows 2 through 6 (12)
Butt (continued from the last segment)
switch back to the same pink you used for the head
1. SC around (12)
2. repeat row (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat (18)
4. SC around (18)
5. repeat row 4 (18)
6. SC then INVDEC; repeat (12)
7. SC then INVDEC; repeat (8)
8. SC then INVDEC, INVDEC, SC, INVDEC then finish off and weave in tail
Legs and Arms
use two strands of a 4 strand worsted weight cotton yarn or use a thinner crochet or embroidery thread and a 2.5 mm or smaller crochet hook
CH2, CH5 or magic ring (start however you like)
1. SC 5 (5)
2. INC then SC; repeat (8)
3. SC around (8)
4. INVDEC then SC; repeat (5)
5. SC around (5)
6 – 8. repeat row 5 (5)
Finish off and leave a long tail to use to sew arms and legs to head and butt
Face
use buttons or embroidery to make eyes, nose and mouth.
My PS3 ID is pudgeeagogo. In case you couldn’t tell, I love me some NobyNoby Boy.
I tried this pattern, but it turned out to be much smaller than the pictures. Did I do something wrong? The only thing is that I use woul, and and chroghet hook 4.
Greets, a girl from europe
Ps don’t mind my horrible english, it sucks.
Can you send me a picture or post one to imgur.com and post the link here? I can’t know what might be wrong if I can’t see it 🙂 A 4mm hook is bigger than what I used so that would have made it turn out bigger if anything. That being said this is a very small amigurumi.
http://i.imgur.com/kcTjX.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/CWIjc.jpg
These are the photo’s 🙂
I think your stitches might be inside out. Have a look at this http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/04/comparing-amigurumi-techniques.html and see this as well http://youtu.be/KfyISTmPlTk You might want to start again and be mindful of making sure the right side is facing outward and see if it turns out different.
Omg, thank you soo much! I started a new pattern I found somewhere on the internet, and it’s getting better now. I gave the little unlucky noby noby boy to my little sis, who LOVED it, so I think I’ve learned from this one. i will trie out this pattern later on, cuz I’m very busy with my schoolwork, so I got only time for one project. Again thanks for your help,
Some girl from Europe
I completely adore Noby Noby Boy, even though I have it on iPad and not PS3. I’ve been looking for some kind of plush toy or doll or something for absolutely ages, and I’ve only found a Noby Noby Boy hat and scarf for a ridiculous price.
UNTIL NOW…!
This is, by a mile, the best BOY I’ve seen so far. Thank you so much. As I click “Submit Comment”, I am also liking you on Facebook.
Cheers,
Adam
hi 🙂 im a great fan of your crochet (even though im a boy) and its also inspired me to join like crochet lessons and make a sackboy like yours (probalbly not as good) and your website has been very useful. thanks