Bioshock 2 – Big Daddy doll found in Pauper`s Drop and Persephone If you’ve heard of Bioshock 2, chances are you are familiar with the iconic Big Daddy doll made with a baseball for a head and thumbtacks for eyes. This doll was feature in the teaser trailer as well as in the game and ending, and eventually marketed as a collectible. If you played through the game and were observant however, you likely recall the other Big Daddy dolly, a fabric one found in random apartments as well as Grace’s place in the Sinclair Deluxe hotel, and in the infirmary and pediatric wards of Persephone. That doll didn’t receive much attention, which is odd because it was always my favourite. I decided to make an amigurumi reproduction of it as a Christmas gift for my mom, since she loves the game and the Big Daddies.
The doll is proportionately sized, and though I skipped the orange screwdriver in the eye (I didn’t want to hurt Mr. Bubbles, and wanted him to be cuddly!), the re-creation is quite similar to the original, though obviously in crochet and not fabric. Because of it’s size and the number of pieces to put together it is a time consuming project but the techniques are basic so with a little patience, anyone can do it. I took photos of him with my daughter’s Adam Needle from her Little Sister costume for effect. Sadly she has outgrown the dress so a Little Sister photo shoot was not happening.
This pattern is made using a 3.5 mm crochet hook and cotton worsted yarn. Some parts are worked in a spiral, others are joined rounds. Unless specified it’s safe to assume work is done in the spiral. In joined round, the CH does not count as a stitch.
SC = Single Crochet
SL ST = Slip Stitch
SK = Skip a stitch
INVDEC = Invisible Decrease
INC = Increase
DC = Double Crochet
TC = Treble or Triple Crochet
Body
Warm Brown
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6; (6)
2. INC x 6; (12)
3. INC x 3, SC x 3; repeat; (18)
4. DC, DC INC x 3, DC, SC x 4; repeat; (24)
5. SC x 2, DC INC x 3, SC x 7; repeat; (30)
6. SC x 3, DC INC x 3, SC x 9; repeat (36)
7. SC x 3, DC INC, DC INC, TC INC, TC INC, DC INC, DC INC, SC X 9; repeat; (48)
8. SC x 7, DC INC, TC INC, TC INC, DC INC, SC x 13; repeat; (56)
9. SC around; (56)
10 – 24. repeat round 9 for rounds 10 through 24; (56)
25. SC x 6, INVDEC, SC x 6; repeat 3 times; (52)
26. SC x 11, INVDEC; repeat 3 times; (48)
27. SC x 5, INVDEC, SC x 5; repeat 3 times; (44)
28. SC x 9, INVDEC; repeat 3 times; (40)
29. SC x 4, INVDEC, SC x 4; repeat 3 times; (36)
30. SC x 7, INVDEC; repeat 3 times; (32)
31. SC x 3, INVDEC, SC x 3; repeat 3 times; (28)
32. SC x 5, INVDEC; repeat 3 times; (24)
33. SC x 2, INVDEC, SC x 2; repeat 3 times; (18) (stuff)
34. SC x 3, INVDEC; repeat 3 times; (14)
35. SC, INVDEC, SC; repeat 3 times; (8)
36. INVDEC x 3, finish off leaving long tail for sewing shut.
Head
Army Tan
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6; (6)
2. INC x 6; (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat 5 times; (18)
4. SC then INC then SC; repeat 5 times; (24)
5. SC x 3 then INC; repeat 5 times; (30)
6. SC, SC, INC, SC, SC; repeat 5 times; (36)
7. SC x 5 then INC; repeat 5 times; (42)
8. SC X 3 then INC then SC x 3; repeat 5 times; (48)
9. SC x 7 then INC; repeat 5 times; (54)
10. SC x 4 then INC then SC x 4; repeat 5 times; (60)
11. SC x 9 then INC; repeat 5 times; (66)
12. SC x 10 then INC then SC x 11; repeat 2 times; (69)
13. SC x 22 then INC; repeat 2 times; (72)
14. SC around; (72)
15-20. repeat round 14 for rounds 15 through 20; (72)
21. SK next stitch then SL ST around, finish off leaving a long tail for stitching head to body. Once the body is done, stuff the head and pin it to the body. it will cover basically the entire torso because Bouncers don`t have necks!
Portholes (make 8 of them)
Starting in pale yellow, work these joined instead of in a spiral
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6; join then CH 1; (6)
2. INC x 6; join then CH 1; (12)
Switch to Army Tan, CH 1;
3. SL ST around, finish off leaving a long tail for stitching;
Boot Toe (make 2)
Truffle, work these joined instead of in a spiral
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6; join then CH 1; (6)
2. INC x 6; join then CH 1; (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat 5 times; join then CH 1; (18)
4. SC around; join then CH 1; (18)
5-7. SC around then join and CH 1; repeat twice for rounds 5 through 7; (18)
8. SL ST around, finish off leaving a long tail for stitching
Right Leg
Truffle, work these joined instead of in a spiral
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6; join then CH 1; (6)
2. INC x 6; join then CH 1; (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat 5 times; join then CH 1; (18)
4-11. SC around, join then CH 1; repeat 8 times for rounds 4 through 11; (18)
12. SL ST around; switch to grey join then CH1; (18)
13. SC around; join then CH 1; (18)
14-15. SC around; join then CH 1; repeat for rounds 14 and 15; (18)
16. SC x 7, DC x 4, SC x 7; join then CH 1; (18)
17. SL ST x 4, SC x 10, S ST x 4; join then CH 1; (18)
18. SC around; join then CH 1; (18)
19-20. SC around; join then CH 1; repeat for rounds 19 and 20; (18)
21. SC x 4, INC, SC x 4; repeat; join then CH 1; (20)
22. SC x 2, INC, SC x 2; repeat x 3; join then CH 1; (24)
23. SC x 3, DC, DCINC, DC, DC INC, DC, DC, SC x 4, SL ST x 11; (26)
Finish off and leave a long tail for stitching.
Left Leg
Repeat the pattern for right leg up to and including round 22. Substitute the following for round 23.
23. SL ST x 12, SC x 3, DC, DC INC, DC, DC INC, DC, DC, SC x 3; (26)
Finish off and leave a long tail for stitching.
Stuff and pin thighs to the body then stitch. Boot toes are to be lightly stuffed and pinned to the bottom of the leg nub at a slight angle to create a foot shape.
Tank
Truffle, work these joined instead of in a spiral
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6; join then CH 1; (6)
2. INC x 6; join then CH 1; (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat 5 times; join then CH 1; (18)
4. SC, INC, SC; repeat 5 times; join then CH 1; (24)
5. SL ST around; CH 1; (24)
Hook into the outer most loop of the previous round and work in this loop for this round (video demonstrating this technique).
6. SC around; join then CH 1; (24)
The rest is worked normally through both loops.
7-26. repeat round 6, 20 times for rounds 7 through 26; (24)
Finish off leaving a long tail for stitching.
Tank Bottom
Truffle, work these joined instead of in a spiral
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6; join then CH 1; (6)
2. INC x 6; join then CH 1; (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat 5 times; join then CH 1; (18)
4. SC, INC, SC; repeat 5 times; join then CH 1; (24)
5. SL ST around; CH 1; (24)
Finish off then stitch to bottom of the tank cylinder. Once sewn on halfway, stuff then complete stitching.
Surface crochet a circle in pale yellow on tank top and bottom, then stitch across to create the handle.
Drill
Truffle, work in a spiral
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 4; (4)
2. SC, INC; repeat; (6)
3. SC, INC, SC; repeat; (8)
4. SC x 3, INC; repeat; (10)
5. SC x 2, INC, SC x 2; repeat; (12)
6. SC x 5, INC; repeat; (14)
7. SC x 3, INC, SC x 3; repeat; (16)
8. SC x 7, INC; repeat; (18)
9. SC x 4, INC, SC x 4; repeat; (20)
10. SC x 9, INC; repeat; (22)
11. SC x 5, INC, DC x 5; repeat; (24)
12. SC x 11, INC; repeat; (26)
13. SC x 6, INC, SC x 6; repeat; (28)
14. SC x 13, INC; repeat; (30)
15. SC x 7, INC, SC x 7; repeat; (32)
16. SC x 15, INC; repeat; (34)
Finish off and leave a long tail for stitching. Should be reinforced with plastic cross stitching canvas to maintain a good pointy cone shape rather than looking sausagey. Surface crochet in warm brown going around the spiral to create a drill effect. Stuff before stitching on drill back.
Drill Back
Truffle, work these joined instead of in a spiral
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 7; join then CH 1; (7)
2. INC x 7; join then CH 1; (14)
3. SC then INC; repeat 6 times; join then CH 1; (21)
4. SC, INC, SC; repeat 6 times; join then CH1; (28)
5. SC x 3, INC; repeat 6 times; join; (35)
6. SL ST around; CH 1; (35)
Hook into the outer most loop of the previous round and work in this loop for this round (video demonstrating this technique).
7. SC around; join then CH 1; (35)
8. SC around; join; (35)
Finish off leaving a long tail for stitching. Stitch to drill cone, stuff then pin and stitch to right arm stub.
Left Arm
Truffle, work these joined instead of in a spiral
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6; join then CH 1; (6)
2. INC x 6; join then CH 1; (12)
3. INC x 2, SC x 4; repeat; join then CH 1; (16)
4. SC around; join then CH 1; (16)
5. SC, INVDEC, SC x 4, INC x 2, SC x 3, INVDEC, SC x 2; join then CH 1; (16)
6. SC around; join then CH 1; (16)
7-9. repeat round 6 for rounds 7 through 9; (16)
Switch to grey yarn.
10. SC around; join then CH 1; (16)
11. SC, INVDEC, SC x 4, INC x 2, SC x 3, INVDEC, SC x 2; join then CH 1; (16)
12-13. repeat round 11 for rounds 12 and 13; (16)
14. SC, INVDEC, SC x 4, DC, DC INC, DC INC, DC, SC x 2, INVDEC, SC; join then CH 1; (16)
15. SC around; join then CH 1; (16)
16. SC around; join then CH 1; (16)
17. SC x 5, SC, INC, SC, INC, SC, INC, SC x 5; join then CH 1; (19)
18. SC around; join then CH 1; (19)
19. SC around; join then CH 1; (19)
Finish off and leave long tail for stitching.
Right Arm
Truffle, work these joined instead of in a spiral
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 8; join then CH 1; (8)
2. INC x 8; join then CH 1; (16)
3. SL ST around; (16)
This has formed the base the drill will be stitched to. Hook into the outer most loop of the previous round and work in this loop for this round (video demonstrating this technique).
4. SC around; join then CH 1; (16)
The rest is worked normally through both loops.
5. SC around; join then CH 1; (16)
Switch to grey yarn.
6. SC around; join then CH 1; (16)
7. SC, INVDEC, SC x 4, INC x 2, SC x 3, INVDEC, SC x 2; join then CH 1; (16)
8-9. repeat round 6 for rounds 8 and 9; (16)
10. SC, INVDEC, SC x 4, DC, DC INC, DC INC, DC, SC x 2, INVDEC, SC; join then CH 1; (16)
11. SC around; join then CH 1; (16)
12. SC around; join then CH 1; (16)
13. SC x 5, SC, INC, SC, INC, SC, INC, SC x 5; join then CH 1; (19)
14. SC around; join then CH 1; (19)
15. SC around; join then CH 1; (19)
Finish off and leave long tail for stitching.
Knee Pads (make 2)
Truffle
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC, DC x 3, SC x 2, DC x 3, SC; (10)
Finish off and stitch to knees.
Surface crochet bands around thighs, knees and elbows in Army tan. Create piping on head using long chains in Camel, pinned to head and stitched in place. Use natural or white yarn to make decorative ‘dolly’ stitching. As with all of my patterns, if you run into difficulties or have any questions, please leave a comment and I will respond with clarification.