Captain Underpants

Captain Underpants



Materials:

Hook Size:  3.5 mm (E)
Yarn Used:  Red Heart Super Saver.  White, Buff, Red and Black
PolyFil
Needle to Weave in Ends

Gauge:  Not important, just make sure the stitches are tight enough that you can't see the stuffing.

Head/Body

Worked in continuous rounds

Start with Buff Yarn

6 sc in a magic ring.  [6]

Inc in each stitch. [12]

(sc, inc in next stitch) repeat around [18]

(sc in next 2 stitches, inc in next st) repeat around [24]

sc in each stitch around

(sc in next 3 stitches, inc in next st)  repeat around [30]

sc in each stitch around

(sc in next 4 stitches, inc in next st) repeat around [36]

sc in each stitch around

(sc in next 5 stitches, inc in next st) repeat around [42]

sc in each stitch around

sc in each stitch around

(sc in next 6 stitches, inc in next st) repeat around [48]

sc in each stitch around

sc in each stitch around

(sc in next 7 stitches, inc in next st) repeat around [54]

sc in each stitch around

sc in each stitch around

(sc in next 8 stitches, inc in next st) repeat around [60]

sc in each stitch around

Switch to White Yarn

sc in each stitch around

(sc in next 9 stitches, inc in next st) repeat around [66]

sc in each stitch around

(sc in next 10 stitches, inc in next st) repeat around [72]

sc in each stitch around

(sc in next 10 stitches, dec) repeat around [66]

(sc in the next 4 stitches, dec, sc in the next 5 stitches) repeat around [60]

(sc in next 8 stitches, dec) repeat around [54]

(sc in the next 3 stitches, dec, sc in the next 4 stitches) repeat around [48]

(sc in next 6 stitches, dec) repeat around [42]

(sc in the next 3 stitches, dec, sc in the next 2 stitches) repeat around [36]

(sc in next 4 stitches, dec) repeat around [30]

(sc in next 3 stitches, dec) repeat around [24]

(sc in next 2 stitches, dec) repeat around [18]

(sc in next 1 stitch, dec) repeat around [12]

Stuff

(dec) around [6]

At this point I leave the bottom hole open. I modeled my Captain Underpants after the book version,

which has black lines on his underwear. The movie version does not, they use a white lined underwear.

To make the black lines, I used Red Heart Black Yarn. I pulled it up through the hole in the bottom and

then used a back stitch to make double rings around the legs (see below). Then added the lines around

the crotch and the waistband. Then I also added a mouth, nose, eyes, eyebrows and nipples. The stitching is

tedious, but it does give it the book version feel. Here is a good reference for the backstitch.

https://sublimestitching.com/pages/how-to-back-stitch

Ears

Use Buff colored yarn

Chain 2. In the second stitch from the hook (2 double crochets and slip stitch all in the same stitch) fasten off

Legs - Make 2

Buff Yarn, worked in continuous rounds

6 sc in a magic ring.  [6]

Inc in each stitch. [12]

(sc, inc in next stitch) repeat around [18]

(sc in next 2 stitches, inc in next st) repeat around [24]

(sc in next 3 stitches, inc in next st)  repeat around [30]

sc in each stitch around

(sc in next 3 stitches, dec) repeat around [24]

(sc in next 2 stitches, dec) repeat around [18]

(sc in next 1 stitch, dec) repeat around [12]

sc in each stitch for 5 rounds

Arms - Make 2

Buff Yarn, worked in continuous rounds

6 sc in a magic ring.  [6]

Inc in each stitch. [12]

sc in each stitch around

sc in each stitch around

dec around [6]

stuff hand

sc in each stitch for 11 rounds

stuff lightly as you go, I used very little stuffing so that his arms would lay flat against his body

Flatten the top of the arm and sc through both sides for 3 stitches to close up arm.

Cape

Red Yarn worked back and forth

Chain 21

Hdc in second chain from the hook, hdc in each stitch. Chain 2

Turn, hdc increase in first stitch, hdc until one stitch remains, hdc increase in last stitch. Chain 2

Turn, hdc increase in first stitch, hdc until one stitch remains, hdc increase in last stitch. Chain 2

Turn, hdc across. Chain 2.

Turn, hdc increase in first stitch, hdc until one stitch remains, hdc increase in last stitch. Chain 2

Turn, hdc across. Chain 2.

Turn, hdc across. Chain 2.

Turn, hdc increase in first stitch, hdc until one stitch remains, hdc increase in last stitch. Chain 2

Turn, hdc across. Chain 2.

Turn, hdc across. Chain 2.

Turn, hdc increase in first stitch, hdc until one stitch remains, hdc increase in last stitch. Chain 2

Turn, hdc across. Chain 2.

Turn, hdc across. Chain 1.

Turn (sc, triple crochet increase, sc, slip stitch, slip stitch) repeat until end of the cape, I like to do a triple

crochet increase on the last stitch, just to make it end on a ruffle.

Finish Off

Now you will move back up to the corner of the top of the cape.  This is where you will make the tie that goes around his neck. Rejoin the yarn to the corner, then chain 21.  Sc into second chain from hook and all the way back to the cape.  Slip stitch back into the cape when you reach it.  Repeat on other side.  I leave a long tail so that I can sew down the ties on the cape so that it stays in place.  

Assembly is pretty straightforward.  Add legs, arms, ears and the cape.  Tra-La-La  You are finished.  Enjoy Captain Underpants.  If you have any questions feel free to email me at kristenmtg@gmail.com

Thanks!!