Sunday, July 16, 2017

MEIMEI (LEGEND OF MANA)

I originally designed this doll to be one of the Disney© Princesses for my daughter three years ago.  I have found that this doll can be adapted for just about any female comic book character as well.  This is my adaptation of this doll to turn her into Meimei from the game Legend of Mana developed and published by Square (Square Electronic Arts) for the Playstation gaming system in 2000.  I will be totally honest, I had never heard of her or the game before being asked to make a doll of her.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  Buff, amethyst, white, blue, orchid, taupe, café latte, red, and black.
E Crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle
Floral wire
Glue

FINGERS (MAKE 8):
Rd 1: With buff, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rds 2-4: sc in each sc around.  (4)

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: Attach café latte in first sc of FINGER, ch 1, sc in same sc as attachment, sc together next sc on FINGER #1 and first sc on FINGER #2, sc together next sc on FINGER #2 and first sc on FINGER #3, sc together next sc on FINGER #3 and first sc on FINGER #4, sc in next 2 sc on FINGER #4, sc together next sc on FINGER #4 and next sc on FINGER #3, sc together next sc on FINGER #3 and next sc on FINGER #2, sc together next sc on FINGER #2 and next sc on FINGER #1, sc in next sc on FINGER #1.  (10)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (20)
Rds 3-11: sc in each sc around.  (20)
BEGIN STUFFING THE ARMS FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING AS YOU GO.
Rd 12: sc2tog around.  (10)  Change to buff.
Rds 13-19: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Using amethyst, embroider purple highlights.

HEAD:
Rd 1: With buff, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rd 7: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (42)
Rds 8-17: sc in each sc around.  (42)
Rd 18: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (36)
Rd 19: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
Rd 20: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rd 21: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (16)
BEGIN STUFFING FIRMLY.  CONTINUE ADDING MORE STUFFING AS YOU GO.
Rd 22: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 23: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 23, pull tightly, and secure.  Weave in ends.

MOUTH, EYES, AND EYEBROWS:
Embroider MOUTH, EYES, and EYEBROWS on MEIMEI.

NOSE:
Rw 1: With buff, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook and in next ch.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc.  (1)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew NOSE to HEAD.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With buff, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5: Working in back loops only, sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 6: sc in next 10 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 10 sc.  (22)
Rd 7: sc in next 9 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 9 sc.  (20)
Rd 8: sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 8 sc.  (18)
BEGIN STUFFING LEGS FIRMLY.  CONTINUE TO ADD STUFFING AS YOU GO.
Rds 9-27: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Finish off.

HIPS AND SKIRT:
Rd 1: Line up the two legs next to each other with the toes pointing the same way, working in the middle stitches where the legs touch each other together, working toward the back of the legs, working through both thicknesses, attach blue and sc in 3 sc, working in sc of right leg, sc in next 15 sc, working in sc of left leg, sc in next 15 sc.  (30)
Rds 2-3: sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 4: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 5: slip st in next sc, ch 1, turn; working in back loops only, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 6: sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 7: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (35)
Rds 8-9: sc in each sc around.  (35)
Rd 10: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)
Rds 11-12: sc in each sc around.  (40)
Rd 13: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (45)
Rds 14-15: sc in each sc around.  (45)
Rd 16: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (50)
Rds 17-18: sc in each sc around.  (50)
Rd 19: (sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (55)
Rds 20-21: sc in each sc around.  (55)
Rd 22: (sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (60)
Rds 23-24: sc in each sc around.  (60)
Rd 25: (sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (65)
Rds 26-27: sc in each sc around.  (65)
Rd 28: (sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (70)
Rds 29-32: sc in each sc around.  (70)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Using picture above as reference, embroider white markings on SKIRT.

TORSO:
Rd 5: Attach blue yarn in the unworked loops of Rd 4 of the hips, ch 1, sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rds 7-9: sc in each sc around.  (20)
Rd 10: sc in next 9 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (24)
Rd 11: sc in next 9 sc, 3 sc in next sc, (sc in next 4 sc, 3 sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 4 sc.  (30)  Change to buff.
Rd 12: sc in next 7 sc, holding marked st on RIGHT ARM together with next sc on BODY and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, 3 sc in next sc on BODY, (sc in next 7 sc, 3 sc in next sc) twice, holding marked st on LEFT ARM together with next sc on BODY and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc in next on BODY.
Rd 13: sc in next 7 sc, sc in next 8 sc on RIGHT ARM, sc in next 23 sc, sc in next 8 sc on LEFT ARM, sc in next 2 sc.  (48)
Rd 14: sc in each sc around.  (48)
Rd 15: sc in next 7 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc3tog, (sc in next 7 sc, sc3tog) twice, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 2 sc.  (34)
Rd 16: sc in next 7 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc3tog, (sc in next 4 sc, sc3tog) twice, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 2 sc.  (24)
Rd 17: sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog, sc3tog, sc in next 2 sc, working over Rds 10 thru 15, sc in center sc of (sc in next 5 sc) of Rd 10 pulling tightly to bunch together the rounds to create breasts for the doll, sc in next 2 sc, sc3tog, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc.  (18)
Rd 18: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 19: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rds 20-23: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Cut a piece of floral wire about twice as long as the torso and head height combined.  Fold it double and put it into the body, the two ends sticking up.  Push it as far down as you can through the stuffing.  Now pin the head on top of the wire and use the tail from the neck to sew HEAD in place adding any needed stuffing in the neck around the wire; You want it pretty firmly stuffed for maximum support.

EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With buff, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook.  (3)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc across.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EARS to HEAD at the same height of the eyes.

COCONUT BRA CUPS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With café latte, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Finish off.  Sew COCONUT BRA CUPS together.

COCONUT BRA STRAPS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With café latte, ch 9, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew COCONUT BRA STRAPS to COCOUNUT BRA CUPS.  Wrap around MEIMEI and sew together.

ARM BANDS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With gray, ch 15, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (14)

GRAPE HAIR STEM:
Rw 1: With café latte, ch 15, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, ch 5, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, sc in next 10 ch of original ch.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew GRAPE HAIR STEM to HEAD.

HAIR GRAPES (MAKE 47):
Rd 1: With amethyst, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rds 3-4: sc in each sc around.  (8)
STUFF GRAPES FIRMLY.
Rd 5: sc2tog around.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 5, pull tightly and secure.  Once all the GRAPES are made glue them in place using picture above as reference.

Memei and Legend of Mana are copyright Square Electronic Arts and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (July 2017).  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 but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.

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