Piranha Plant from Mario Bros.

By Janet Carrillo "damn it Janet, let's crochet!"

SIZE/MEASUREMENTS
approx. 11.5"height

...but can vary based on yarn and hook size.

MATERIALS
*Crochet hook size: 4mm (G)
*Worsted Weight Yarn: Red (49yds), Light Green (130yds), Black (32yds) & White (30yds)

*Stitch Markers to mark your rounds
*Felt: Black & White
*Fiberfill

*Pipe Cleaners

*Beans/Pebbles
*Tapestry Needle
*Matching Thread
*Hot Glue

PATTERN NOTES - must-read...
 Numbers in ( ) at the end of each round/row indicate the total number of stitches.
 Always use stitch markers to mark your rounds.
 There's no need to sl st and/or ch when going to the next round unless stated to do so.
 Always do the 1st stitch where you slip stitch from the previous round.
 The chain, in the beginning, does NOT count as one stitch unless stated otherwise.
 You slip stitch on the first sc, not on top of the chain 1.


HEAD with red

  Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring (6)

  Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (12)

  Rnd 3: sc in next sc, 2sc in next st around (18)

  Rnd 4: sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st around (24)

  Rnd 5: sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st around (30)

  Rnd 6: sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st around (36)

  Rnd 7: sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st around (42)

  Rnd 8: sc in next 6 sts, 2sc in next st around (48)

  Rnd 9: sc in next 7 sts, 2sc in next st around (54)

  Rnd 10: sc in next 8 sts, 2sc in next st around (60)

  Rnd 11-12: sc in each st around (60)

  Rnd 13: sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog around (54)

  Rnd 14: sc in each st around (54)

  Rnd 15: sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog around (48)

  Rnd 16-18: sc in each st around (48)

  Rnd 19: working in the back loops for this rnd only sc2tog around (24)

  Rnd 20: sc in each st around (24)

  Rnd 21: sc2tog  around (12)

Start stuffing the head moderately firm.

  Rnd 22: sc in each st around (12)

  Rnd 23: sc2tog around (6)

F/O and leave a tail for closing. Add any bits of stuffing need it to finish shaping the head. Weave in the tail through the final round and draw up tight to close. Secure and weave in the ends.

LIPS with white, make 2

  Rnd 1: 4sc in magic ring (4)

  Rnd 2: sc in next st, 2sc in next st around (6)

  Rnd 3: sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st around (8)

  Rnd 4: sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st around (10)

  Rnd 5: sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st around (12)

  Rnd 6-17: sc in each st around (12)

Begin stuffing at this point if you haven't already.

 Rnd 18: sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog around (10) 

 Rnd 19: sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog around (8)

 Rnd 20: sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog around (6)

 Rnd 21: sc in next st, sc2tog around (4)

F/O and leave a tail for closing. Add any bits of stuffing need it to finish shaping the lips. Weave in the tail through the final round and draw up tight to close. Secure and weave in the ends.

PIPE with light green

  Rnd 1: 8sc in magic ring (8)

  Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (16)

  Rnd 3: sc in next st, 2sc in next st around (24)

  Rnd 4: sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st around (32)

  Rnd 5: sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st around (40)

  Rnd 6: sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st around (48)

  Rnd 7: sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st around (56)

  Rnd 8: sc in next 6 sts, 2sc in next st around (64)

  Rnd 9: working in back loops for this rnd only sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog around (56)

  Rnd 10-22: sc in each st around (56)

  Rnd 23: working in front loops for this rnd only sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog around (48)

  Rnd 24-26: sc in each st around (48)

F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

STEM with light green

  Rnd 1: 8sc in magic ring (8)

  Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (16)

  Rnd 3: sc in next st, 2sc in next st around (24)

  Rnd 4: working in back loops for this rnd only sc in next st, sc2tog around (16)

  Rnd 5-26: sc in each st around (16)

F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

LET'S CALL THIS SOIL with black

  Rnd 1: 8sc in magic ring (8)

  Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (16)

  Rnd 3: sc in next st, 2sc in next st around (24)

  Rnd 4: sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st around (32)

  Rnd 5: sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st around (40)

  Rnd 6: sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st around (48)

  Rnd 7: sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st around (56)

F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

LEAVES with light green, make 2

  Rnd 1: 4sc in magic ring (4)

  Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (8)

  Rnd 3: sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st around (10)

  Rnd 4: sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st around (12)

  Rnd 5: sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st around (14)

  Rnd 6-15: sc in each st around (14)

At this point, you can add 4 pipe cleaners inside the leave. Cut them to the desired length and glue them in place. The pipe cleaners will help bend the leaves nicely.

  Rnd 16: sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog around (12)

  Rnd 17: sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog around (10)

  Rnd 18: sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog around (8)

F/O, secure and weave in the ends.


ASSEMBLE
     I recommend pinning the pieces before sewing them to make sure you have them in the position you like best before sewing. (Most people prefer to use the yarn at the end of the finished pieces to sew them in place, but I use matching thread).
     TIP...For anything that I’m going to be using felt, I like to first sketch it out on white paper and make a stencil of what I need. Then cut it out. Then tape the stencil to the felt and cut it out.
     PIPE...fill the pipe halfway with beans/pebbles and the rest with fiberfill but leave about half an inch for the soil.

     SOIL...place it inside the pipe and sew it in place.

     STEM...you will need to put something sturdy inside it to help it stay upright and/or bend it. I placed several pipe cleaners inside and stuff the rest with fiberfill. Place the stem in the center of the soil.

     LEAVES...flatten them out and place pipe cleaners inside to help you bend them in the position you like best. Place them on the side of the stem.

     HEAD & LIPS...the decreased section of the head goes in the front. Using black felt, cut out a circle. Glue or sew it in place. Place the lips around the black felt.

     HEAD to the STEM...sew the stem to the center of the head. Once sewn you can bend the stem in the position you like best.

     SPOTS...using white felt, cut out a few circles and place them around the head.

     TEETH...using white felt, cut out triangles and place them inside the lips.

GLOSSARY:

f/o: finish off || rnd: round || sc: single crochet || sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together || st/s: stitch/es

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- Janet

Piranha Plant and Mario Bros. are copyrighted by Nintendo.
This pattern is an original pattern by Janet Carrillo "damn it Janet, let's crochet!" (October 2011). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site. You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use. Please do not resell or distribute it.