Kabutomushi

HEAD/BODY-TOP
(Light Blue-7/White-F5)
10ch
Rnd 1: sc on 2nd ch, sc around (18)
Rnd 2: inc, 6sc, 3inc, 6sc, 2inc (24)
Rnd 3: inc, 7sc, [inc-1sc] 3x, 6sc, [inc-1sc] 2x (30)
Rnd 4: inc, 8sc, [inc-2sc] 3x, 6sc, [inc-2sc] 2x (36)
Rnd 5: inc, 9sc, [inc-3sc] 3x, 6sc, [inc-3sc] 2x (42)
Rnd 6-10: sc around (42)
FO, leave tail for sewing

HEAD/BODY-BOTTOM
(Light Blue-7/White-F5)
10ch
Rnd 1: sc on 2nd ch, sc around (18)
Rnd 2: inc, 6sc, 3inc, 6sc, 2inc (24)
Rnd 3: inc, 7sc, [inc-1sc] 3x, 6sc, [inc-1sc] 2x (30)
Rnd 4: inc, 8sc, [inc-2sc] 3x, 6sc, [inc-2sc] 2x (36)
Rnd 5: inc, 9sc, [inc-3sc] 3x, 6sc, [inc-3sc] 2x (42)
Rnd 6: sc around (42)
FO, weave in ends
*Cut out an oval shape from a cardboard/plastic folder the size of the head/body of the beetle. Cardboard is okay but, I'd prefer the plastic folder since it's more waterproof. Especially when it's made for a child... Accidents are bound to happen. Umm-hmm! -_-



*Make sure it's placed at the bottom part of the head/body before stuffing and attaching the top part

WINGS (2x)
(Cyan-7/Light Grey-F5)
12ch
Row 1: sc on 2nd ch, sc across, ch1-turn (11)
Row 2-6: sc across, ch1-turn (11)
Row 7: dec, 9sc, ch1-turn (10)
Row 8: sc across, ch1-turn (10)
Row 9: dec, 8sc, ch1-turn (9)
Row 10: 7sc, dec, ch1-turn (8)
Row 11: dec, 6sc, ch1-turn (7)
Row 12: 5sc, dec, ch1-turn (6)
Row 13: 2dec, 2sc, ch1-turn (4)
Row 14: 2dec (2)
FO, leave tail for sewing

EYES
*Cut out eyes from white and pink/navy blue felt cloth
*Use black felt to make lashes for the queen
*Glue the eyes in between the small and big/petite horn

SMALL HORN
(Light Blue-G6/White-E4)
Rnd 1: 4sc in mr (4)
Rnd 2: 1sc-inc (6)
Rnd 3: sc around (6)
Rnd 4: inc-2sc (8)
Rnd 5: sc around (8)
FO, leave tail for sewing

KING'S CROWN
(Yellow-7)
9ch
Row 1: sc on 2nd ch, sc across (8)
Row 2: sl-tr (8)
FO, leave tail for sewing
*Stitch to FLO of Mushiking's small horn
*Attach on top of the head/body, in between and above the eyes

QUEEN'S TIARA
(Yellow-F5)
10ch
Row 1: sl on 2nd ch, 2sl, 1hdc, 1tr, 1hdc, 3sl (9)
FO, leave tail for sewing
*Stitch to FLO of Mushiqueen's small horn
*Attach on top of the head/body, in between and above the eyes

Female rhino beetles don't have big horns like males, so no need to do the Big Horn pattern for Mushiqueen. Do the Petite Horn pattern instead.

SUB HORNS (2x)
(Light Blue-G6)
Rnd 1: 4sc in mr (4)
Rnd 2: 1sc-inc (6)
Rnd 3: sc around (6)
Rnd 4: inc-2sc (8)
Rnd 5: sc around (8)
FO, leave tail for sewing

*After completing the two sub horns, attach them together with 2 stitches

*Reconnect yarn and continue rounds from sub horns to the big horn

BIG HORN
(Light Blue-G6)
Rnd 6: 2sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 2sc (10)
* Make sure the part where you dec is the part where the two sub horns connect

Rnd 7-11: sc around (10)
FO, leave tail for sewing

PETITE HORN
(White-E4)
Rnd 1: 4sc in mr (4)
Rnd 2: 1sc-inc (6)
Rnd 3: inc-2sc (8)
FO, leave tail for sewing

LEGS 6x
(Light Blue-G6/White-E4)
Rnd 1: 4sc in mr (4)
Rnd 2-5: sc around (4)
FO, leave tail for sewing