Cyclops by Sarah Hood, Yves by Ann Malcolm, Wizard by Leah B., and Pierced Teen by Jane Roth. Zabet Stewart (photo)
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Little Mr. Wickett

I was totally inspired by the most adorable crocheted creatures made by "Lil' Spookies" over at NeedleNoodles' shop on Etsy. They're just adorable! I was inspired to make a tiny little guy, small enough to be attached to a key chain. My Little Mr. Wickett sits on my laptop and keeps me company.

by Tonks

Suggested Viewing

Pop Corpse Bride (2005, rated PG) in and you'll have your own adorable little undead friend by the end of the flick.

Difficulty

Coquette
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Finished Measurements

Approximately 1.25” H x .75” D (3.2cm H x 2cm D), depending on the size steel hook used.

Materials

• Crochet thread in two colors of your choice. Designate one your main color (MC) and the other your contrasting color (CC)
• Size 8 US (1.5mm or size 4 ½ UK) steel crochet hook, or size appropriate to your thread
• Fiberfill
• Yarn needle
• A shiny nickel
• A few feet of white worsted weight yarn for noose

Gauge

N/A for amigurumi so long as the sts are suitably tight, but sample was crocheted at 14 sts to the inch (2.5cm).

Design Notes

Cotton balls can be used in place of the fiberfill. Mr. Wickett is so small, it works.

This pattern says size 8 steel hook, but it can be any size steel hook. Size doesn't’t matter too much here, as long as it's small and the stitches are tight enough to hold the stuffing.

Parentheses ( ) indicate a section to be repeated.

US terminology is used for all instructions. (Click for US to UK conversions.)

Directions

Body:

Wizard Wickett has an accident with his wand...
Leah B. (crochet)
Zabet Stewart (photo)
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Set Up: With MC, ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, forming ring. Place a stitch marker or length of different color string as a marker here if you choose to keep track of your rounds. Move it each time you reach this point in the row. Sl st in 1st sc. Ch 1, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. Sl st in ch 1. Ch 1, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st) around. Sl st in ch1. Ch 1, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc) around. Sl st in ch 1. Ch 1, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 5 and following rounds: continue to increase in this manner (2 sc in one stitch, then single crochet in the next stitch, and another single in the following stitch, repeated all around the row; then four...) until your flat round piece is the size of the nickel. Since the nature of the pattern is to ‘eyeball’ the number of rows needed, there will be no further row count for Mr. Wickett’s body.

Once the nickel diameter has been attained, sc around for five rounds, slip stitching and turning as described.

Put the nickel in the bottom and stuff with some fiberfill to make filling easier as you decrease.

Teen Wickett didn't survive her head piercing...
Jane Roth (crochet)
Zabet Stewart (photo)
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Start decreasing as follows:
(Sc 2tog next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts) around until the opening at the top is about as wide as your pinky finger and fasten off.

Use the end of your crochet hook, your pinky, or the eraser end of a pencil to stuff a bit more fiberfill into the top of the body.

Head:

Set up: With MC, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, forming ring. Sl st in 1st sc. Ch 1, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. Sl st in ch 1. Ch 1, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: 1 sc in each sc around. Sl st in ch 1. Ch 1, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc next st) around. Sl st in ch1. Ch 1, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 5: 1 sc in each sc around. Sl st in ch 1. Ch 1, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc) around. Sl st in ch 1. Ch 1, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 7: 1 sc in each sc around. Sl st in ch 1. Ch 1, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 8: 1 sc in each sc around. Sl st in ch 1. Ch 1, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 9: (Sc 2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc) around. Sl st in ch 1. Ch 1, turn. (16 sts)

Fill with some fiberfill.

Rnd 10: 1 sc in each sc around. Sl st in ch 1, ch 1. (16 sts)
Rnd 11: (Sc 2 tog next st, sc next st) around, sl st in ch 1, ch 1. (11 sts)
Rnd 12: 1 sc in each sc around. Sl st in ch 1, ch 1. (11 sts)

Use the end of your crochet hook, your pinky, or the eraser end of a pencil to stuff a bit more fiberfill into the top of the body.

Rnd 13: Sc 2tog around, closing the hole at the top. (6 sts) Fasten off.

Yves Wickett is flammable, sacré bleu...!
Ann Malcolm (crochet)
Zabet Stewart (photo)
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Attach and Embellish:

With MC, whip stitch the head onto the body.

With CC, create face and body markings of your choice. French knots make great eyes, but little Xs are just as awesome. Feel free to make hats, cloaks, or other accoutrements for your Little Mr. Wickett.

Finishing:

Kill your Little Mr. Wicket in a variety of other ways: hanging (need to learn how to tie a noose?), impaling, conflagration, crucifixion, beheading... You get the idea. Have fun!

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Edited by Rebecca Garcia, Zabet Stewart, and Jane Roth.
Special thanks to Sarah Hood, Ann Malcolm, Jane Roth, and Leah B. for making such cute (and diverse) Mr. Wicketts!