Comments on: Little Big Planet Sackboy – with Pattern http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/03/little-big-planet-sackboy-with-pattern.html Amigurumi Patterns with Love for all things Nerdy Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:58:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Crayola http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/03/little-big-planet-sackboy-with-pattern.html/comment-page-2#comment-11241 Crayola Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:02:52 +0000 http://nerdigurumi.com/?p=387#comment-11241 I've just finished making this to mod into Diablo for the boyfriend - thank you so much! It's turning out great and your pattern was so easy to follow. By far the best online! :) I’ve just finished making this to mod into Diablo for the boyfriend – thank you so much! It’s turning out great and your pattern was so easy to follow. By far the best online! :)

]]> By: lee http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/03/little-big-planet-sackboy-with-pattern.html/comment-page-2#comment-10732 lee Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:01:29 +0000 http://nerdigurumi.com/?p=387#comment-10732 thank you so very much for sharing this wonderful pattern. my five year old son received this game for christmas and loves this game. he loves the sackboy that you made. you've made a little boy (and his mama) very happy! :) thank you so very much for sharing this wonderful pattern. my five year old son received this game for christmas and loves this game. he loves the sackboy that you made. you’ve made a little boy (and his mama) very happy! :)

]]> By: Emjay http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/03/little-big-planet-sackboy-with-pattern.html/comment-page-2#comment-10668 Emjay Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:41:04 +0000 http://nerdigurumi.com/?p=387#comment-10668 This tutorial may be helpful http://salihan.com/2009/how-to-embroider-a-smile-on-your-amigurumi/ This tutorial may be helpful http://salihan.com/2009/how-to-embroider-a-smile-on-your-amigurumi/

]]> By: sHALLEE http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/03/little-big-planet-sackboy-with-pattern.html/comment-page-2#comment-10667 sHALLEE Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:38:48 +0000 http://nerdigurumi.com/?p=387#comment-10667 I love your patterns because they are so easy to follow. The thing is I can not sew to save my life and I have searched and searched to see how you made the zipper stitches on your sackboy's belly and on the other items that appear to be made with needle and yarn. please give me a link or website that shows how to do decorative needle stitches. Thank you so much for your patterns. You so rock! I love your patterns because they are so easy to follow. The thing is I can not sew to save my life and I have searched and searched to see how you made the zipper stitches on your sackboy’s belly and on the other items that appear to be made with needle and yarn. please give me a link or website that shows how to do decorative needle stitches. Thank you so much for your patterns. You so rock!

]]> By: Emjay http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/03/little-big-planet-sackboy-with-pattern.html/comment-page-2#comment-10328 Emjay Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:15:42 +0000 http://nerdigurumi.com/?p=387#comment-10328 A 3.75 mm hook should be fine with a worsted weight yarn unless you are using a light weight yarn (sport or DK) in which case a 3.25 mm should be better. A 3.75 mm hook should be fine with a worsted weight yarn unless you are using a light weight yarn (sport or DK) in which case a 3.25 mm should be better.

]]> By: Connie http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/03/little-big-planet-sackboy-with-pattern.html/comment-page-2#comment-10327 Connie Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:44:31 +0000 http://nerdigurumi.com/?p=387#comment-10327 Hi, I just have a quick question. I don't have a 3.5 mm hook, but I do have 3.25 and 3.75 mm. Is it possible to substitute either of these for the sackboy pattern? Thanks in advance :-) Hi, I just have a quick question. I don’t have a 3.5 mm hook, but I do have 3.25 and 3.75 mm. Is it possible to substitute either of these for the sackboy pattern? Thanks in advance :-)

]]> By: Emjay http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/03/little-big-planet-sackboy-with-pattern.html/comment-page-2#comment-10299 Emjay Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:49:38 +0000 http://nerdigurumi.com/?p=387#comment-10299 Stitch counting is probably the most annoying part of pattern writing. I wish it were feasible to focus on the instructions vice the count, because structurally, one or two stitches off here or there don't make a difference and people really sweat it unnecessarily. There have been multiple count issues with this pattern, but the instructions themselves are correct and are really the only part that matter. You didn't get it wrong, there are errors in the math in the pattern, which is really common with my earlier patterns that employed a lot of uneven decreases and increases. I have reviewed and adjusted the stitch counts for the umpteenth time but it's probably still not perfect. For the eyes, you pop your hook off, pull that loop through the shank of the button, then SC in the next stitch as per normal. Each eye counts as a stitch but in the next round stitch in that loop as if it were a normal SC. It's a bit awkward, but that's how I did it. 8-9. Repeat row 7 (31) 10. SC 11, insert loop through button shank to add the first eye; SC x 2 then INVDEC then SC x 3; insert next button eye then SC x 12 (30) (both loops that hold a button count as a skipped stitch that gets picked up next round and are included in the stitch count) 11. SC x 14 then INVDEC then SC x 14 (29) 12. SC x 4 then INC; repeat around (34) 13. SC around (34) 14. SC x 14 then INC then SC x 2 then INC then SC x 2 then INC then SC 13 (37) 15. SC around (37) 16. SC around (37) 17. SC then INVDEC; repeat around (25) 18. SC then INVDEC; repeat around (17) 19. SC then INVDEC; repeat around (12) 20. INVDEC x 6 (6) Finish Off and weave in tail Stitch counting is probably the most annoying part of pattern writing. I wish it were feasible to focus on the instructions vice the count, because structurally, one or two stitches off here or there don’t make a difference and people really sweat it unnecessarily. There have been multiple count issues with this pattern, but the instructions themselves are correct and are really the only part that matter. You didn’t get it wrong, there are errors in the math in the pattern, which is really common with my earlier patterns that employed a lot of uneven decreases and increases. I have reviewed and adjusted the stitch counts for the umpteenth time but it’s probably still not perfect.

For the eyes, you pop your hook off, pull that loop through the shank of the button, then SC in the next stitch as per normal. Each eye counts as a stitch but in the next round stitch in that loop as if it were a normal SC. It’s a bit awkward, but that’s how I did it.

8-9. Repeat row 7 (31)
10. SC 11, insert loop through button shank to add the first eye; SC x 2 then INVDEC then SC x 3; insert next button eye then SC x 12 (30) (both loops that hold a button count as a skipped stitch that gets picked up next round and are included in the stitch count)
11. SC x 14 then INVDEC then SC x 14 (29)
12. SC x 4 then INC; repeat around (34)
13. SC around (34)
14. SC x 14 then INC then SC x 2 then INC then SC x 2 then INC then SC 13 (37)
15. SC around (37)
16. SC around (37)
17. SC then INVDEC; repeat around (25)
18. SC then INVDEC; repeat around (17)
19. SC then INVDEC; repeat around (12)
20. INVDEC x 6 (6)
Finish Off and weave in tail

]]> By: Emjay http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/03/little-big-planet-sackboy-with-pattern.html/comment-page-2#comment-10297 Emjay Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:16:01 +0000 http://nerdigurumi.com/?p=387#comment-10297 That sounds about right, try it out and if it looks good run with it but if it looks off a bit restart. I had a look at my sb doll and that looked like a good natural starting point for an open mouth. Good luck! :D That sounds about right, try it out and if it looks good run with it but if it looks off a bit restart. I had a look at my sb doll and that looked like a good natural starting point for an open mouth. Good luck! :D

]]> By: Virgie http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/03/little-big-planet-sackboy-with-pattern.html/comment-page-1#comment-10292 Virgie Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:33:59 +0000 http://nerdigurumi.com/?p=387#comment-10292 I too am so much happier to see this explained a bit more. Appreciate your hard work n am thankful for your kindness for sharing with the rest of us. I'll post my pic as soon as I'm able just to say Thank You ;-) I too am so much happier to see this explained a bit more. Appreciate your hard work n am thankful for your kindness for sharing with the rest of us. I’ll post my pic as soon as I’m able just to say Thank You ;-)

]]> By: Wei Yun http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/03/little-big-planet-sackboy-with-pattern.html/comment-page-2#comment-10273 Wei Yun Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:43:19 +0000 http://nerdigurumi.com/?p=387#comment-10273 Hi, first of all, thanks for the cute pattern. I haven't started yet but trying to understand the steps before jumping into it, I found myself confuse even at the head part where Steps 10-12. For step 10, how to insert loop for the eyes? Is it skipping a St & sc the next St? For step 11, if previous row was 29sts, then how to add up 30sts even with a INVDEC? For step 12, if previous row was 30sts, then I after Sc x 4 and INC (which will be 6 sts), repeat in round I'll get 36 instead of 35sts, so where did I get wrong? Really appreciate your help. Thanks! Hi, first of all, thanks for the cute pattern. I haven’t started yet but trying to understand the steps before jumping into it, I found myself confuse even at the head part where Steps 10-12. For step 10, how to insert loop for the eyes? Is it skipping a St & sc the next St? For step 11, if previous row was 29sts, then how to add up 30sts even with a INVDEC? For step 12, if previous row was 30sts, then I after Sc x 4 and INC (which will be 6 sts), repeat in round I’ll get 36 instead of 35sts, so where did I get wrong?
Really appreciate your help. Thanks!

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