“May all your bacon burn!” You simply have to love this adorable but moody little talking flame. He is my absolute favourite character from this movie! So he has to be part of my hexagon series, too of course.
Skill level: Easy
Calcifer is a trademark of Kabushiki Kaisha Studio Ghibli. This pattern is for private use only. You are not allowed to sell this pattern or items made by using it.
Materials and tools
- Yarn in worsted weight: Schachenmayr Catania Grande (Amazon link) in Black, White, Yellow, Orange, Red and Dark Red
- Hook 4.0 mm
- Yarn needle for sewing and weaving in ends
- Stitch marker for marking your rounds
Body (Yellow, Orange, Red)
Start: With yellow yarn work the following into a magic ring: ch 2, dc, [ch 2, dc 2] rep until there are 6 dc-clusters at all, pull tight to close ring, ch 2, join with a sl st into 1st ch-2
Round 1: [inc] ch 3, dc, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc 2, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, rep the “dc 2, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space” part until the last st (including it!), join with a sl st into 1st ch-3
Round 2: [inc] ch 3, dc 2, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc 4, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc 4, color change to orange while working your last st, take the yellow yarn with you, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc 4, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc 4, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, color change to yellow while working your last dc, dc 4, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc, join with a sl st into 1st ch-3
Round 3: [inc] ch 3, dc 3, *dc, color change to orange, taking the yellow yarn with you, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, color change to yellow, taking orange with you, dc 2, color change to orange, taking yellow with you, dc 3, color change to yellow, taking orange with you, dc, color change to orange, taking yellow with you, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, [dc 6, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space] rep 2 more times (= 3 times at all), dc 6, *dc, color change to yellow, taking orange with you, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc 2, join with a sl st into 1st ch-3
Round 4: [inc] color change to red, taking yellow with you, ch 3, dc 2, color change to yellow, taking red with you, dc, color change to red, taking yellow with you, dc, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, dc, color change to yellow, taking red with you, dc, color change to red, taking yellow with you, dc 6, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, [dc 8 *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space] rep 3 more times (= 4 times at all), color change to yellow, taking red with you, dc, color change to red, dc 2, join with a sl st into 1st ch-3 and f/o.
Eyes 2x (White, Black)
The eyes are worked in continuous rounds. Do not sl st to join. Use a stitch marker to keep track of your rounds end if needed.
Start: with white yarn sc 6 in magic ring
Round 1: [inc] sc 2 in each st (12)
Round 2: [inc] [sc, sc 2 in next st] rep (18), join with sl st and f/o, leaving a long end for sewing.
Stitch on a pupil on each eye using your black yarn. Place the eyes. I use stitch markers to attach each part temporary before sewing them on. Sew the eyes on using their loose ends.
Mouth (Dark Red)
Work into magic ring: sc 2, dc 2, sc 2
Sew on the mouth by using the loose end.