The story behind No-face or Kaonashi カオナシ as it is called in Japanese gives room for speculation. In the Japanese version of the movie No-face gets his name later and is only called to be a spirit before. When he throws golden nuggets around and is therefore loved by all bath house workers but can’t win Sen for this he turns into some mad and evil monster. In Japanese culture he looses his face by showing off his emotions that way. He is then called Kaonashi, No-face.
Skill level: Easy
No-face 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, Grey and Purple
- Hook 4.0 mm
- Yarn needle for sewing and weaving in ends
- Stitch marker for marking your rounds
Body (White, Black)
Start: With white 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] rep 4 more times (= 5 times at all), dc, join with a sl st into 1st ch-3
Round 3: [inc] ch 3, dc 3, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, [dc 6, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space] rep 4 more times (= 5 times at all), dc 2, join with a sl st into 1st ch-3
Color change to black.
Round 4: [inc] ch 3, dc 4, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space, [dc 8, *dc, ch 2, dc* into ch-2 space] rep 4 more times (= 5 times at all), dc 3, join with a sl st into 1st ch-3 and f/o.
Eye paint, bottom 2x (Purple)
Start: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2 (3), ch 1 and turn
Row 1: sc 3 (3), ch 1 and turn
Row 2: [dec] sc2tog, sc (2), ch 1 and turn
Row 3: sc 2 (2), ch 1 and turn
Row 4: [dec] sc2tog (1), ch 1 and turn
Row 5: sl st, f/o leaving a long tail for sewing
Eye paint, top 2x (Purple)
Start: ch 4, sc2tog starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc (2), ch 1 and turn
Row 1: [dec] sc2tog (1), ch 1 and turn
Row 2: sl st, f/o leaving a long tail for sewing
Eyes 2x (Black)
Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc 2, sc, sl st in same st, f/o leaving a long tail for sewing
Place the eyes as well as the eye paint elements on your hexagon. Use your stitch markers to pin them temporarily on your hexagon. Sew on each part using the loose ends. Please leave a bit of room between the eyes and the bottom parts of the eye paint to be able to add the grey shades between them later.
Mouth (Black)
Ch 6, sc, hdc 3, sc, sl in same st, f/o leaving a long tail for sewing
Sew the mouth on your hexagon using the loose end.
Shades 3x (Grey)
Ch 4, pull working end tight to close foundation chain, cut yarn leaving enough length for sewing and sew on the shades under each of the eyes and the mouth. Weave in all loose ends or make tiny knots to secure loose ends.
