New Year MCAL 2018


Find the mcal on Ravelry here - https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/new-year-mcal-2018


Let’s start the New Year making a cute ami! For this mcal you will be crocheting an animal,
but you won’t know what animal until the end of the mystery. Your finished animal will
measure about 8 inches if you are using worsted weight yarn. The kind of yarn, size of
crochet hook, and tension while crocheting will vary the size of your animal.
Clues for this mystery will be given every day as listed below…
Clue #1 - Tuesday, Jan. 2nd, 2018
Clue #2 - Wednesday, Jan. 3rd, 2018
Clue #3 - Thursday, Jan. 4th, 2018
Clue #4 - Friday, Jan. 5th, 2018
Clue #5 - Saturday, Jan. 6th, 2018
Clue #6 - Sunday, Jan. 7th, 2018

Assembly - Monday, Jan. 8th, 2018
Clues will be available on Ravelry in pdf form to download and print.
Here are some helpful tutorials on my blog to help you better understand this pattern.
Photo Tutorial of Sewing the Pieces Together (I will give you sewing instructions on the assembly day.)
Crocheting through both sides of an arm/leg/ear together
You will need…
  • 100 yards of Yarn Color A
  • 8 yards of Yarn Color B (white or a very light color)
  • 3 yards of Yarn Color C (will be used to make a nose)
  • 14mm safety eyes, or desired size
  • 3.25mm crochet hook (Size D), or desired crochet hook
  • Fiberfill Stuffing
  • Yarn Needle
  • Sewing Pins to hold pieces in place before sewing (optional)
  • Stitch Markers
Stitches and Abbreviations used…
  • Ch - chain
  • Sl st - slip stitch
  • Sc - single crochet
  • St - stitch
  • Sts - stitches
  • Rpt - repeat
  • Inc - increase, 2 sc in the same space
  • Dec - decrease or sc2tog (single crochet 2 together)
Use your imagination when making your animal. This animal would look wonderful in orange, brown,
green, blue, or any other color combination!
Different threads will be opened to go along with the mystery in my Ravelry group - a spoilers thread
to share pictures, a question thread for anyone with questions, and a regular thread to talk with
others about the mystery.


Feel free to contact me throughout the mystery if you have any questions.
MelissasCrochetPatterns@gmail.com
Ravelry ~ MelissaTrenado

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  • Arms (make 2)
    • With Yarn Color A
    Rnd 1 ~ Using a magic ring, place 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc)
    Rnd 2 ~ inc around (12 sc)
    Rnd 3 ~ sc around (12 sc)
    Rnd 4 ~ sc in the next 4 sts, dec / rpt (10 sc)
    Rnd 5 ~ sc around (10 sc)
    Rnd 6 ~ sc in the next 3 sts, dec / rpt (8 sc)
    • Stuff hand, stuff the rest of the hand very lightly as you crochet along.
    Rnd 7 ~ sc around (8 sc)
    Rnd 8 ~ sc in the next 2 sts, dec / rpt (6 sc)
    Rnd 9 ~ ch 1, fold in half, crocheting through both sides at the same time, sc across (3 sc)
    • Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing at the end of the mystery.


You are all done with your first clue!
Your next clue will be on Wednesday, Jan. 3rd, 2018.
Feel free to contact me throughout the mystery if you have any questions.
MelissasCrochetPatterns@gmail.com
Ravelry ~ MelissaTrenado
Instagram - melissascrochetpatterns use hashtag #newyearmcal2018








  • Head  ● With Yarn Color A Rnd 1 ~ Using a magic ring, place 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc) Rnd 2 ~ inc around (12 sc) Rnd 3 ~ sc in the next st, inc / rpt around (18 sc) Rnd 4 ~ [sc in the next 6 sts, inc 3 times] rpt (24 sc) Rnd 5 ~ sc in the next 7 sts, inc 4 times, sc in the next 8 sts, inc 4 times, sc in the last st (32 sc) Rnd 6 ~ sc in the next 10 sts, inc 4 times, sc in the next 12 sts, inc 4 times, sc in the last 2 sts (40 sc) Rnds 7-16 ~ sc around (40 sc) Rnd 17 ~ sc in the next 6 sts, dec / rpt around (35 sc) Rnd 18 ~ sc in the next 5 sts, dec / rpt around (30 sc) Rnd 19 ~ sc in the next 3 sts, dec / rpt around (24 sc) ● Insert safety eyes between Rnds 12 and 13, about 9 sts apart. The wide side of the head is the face. If you have a hot glue gun, you can also wait until the end to place your eyes. I will explain how with the assembly instructions. Rnd 20 ~ sc in the next 2 sts, dec / rpt around (18 sc) ● Stuff head. Do not fasten off, you will continue tomorrow..


You are all done with your second clue!
Your next clue will be on Thursday, Jan. 4th, 2018.
Feel free to contact me throughout the mystery if you have any questions.
MelissasCrochetPatterns@gmail.com
Ravelry ~ MelissaTrenado
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Continue crocheting from Rnd 20 of the last clue (the head).
Body
  • Continuing with Yarn Color A
Rnd 21 ~ sc in the next 4 sts, dec / rpt around (15 sc)
Rnd 22 ~ sc in the next 4 sts, inc / rpt around (18 sc)
Rnd 23 ~ sc in the next 2 sts, inc / rpt around (24 sc)
Rnd 24 ~ sc in the next 3 sts, inc / rpt around (30 sc)
Rnds 25-30 ~ sc around (30 sc)
Rnd 31 ~ sc in the next 3 sts, dec / rpt around (24 sc)
Rnd 32 ~ sc in the next 2 sts, dec / rpt around (18 sc)
  • Stuff body, add more stuffing as needed, as you crochet along.
Rnd 33 ~ sc in the next st, dec / rpt around (12 sc)
Rnd 34 ~ dec around (6 sc)
  • Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing at the end of the mystery.


You are all done with your third clue!
Your next clue will be on Friday, Jan. 5th, 2018.
Feel free to contact me throughout the mystery if you have any questions.
MelissasCrochetPatterns@gmail.com
Ravelry ~ MelissaTrenado
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Legs (make 2)
  • With Yarn Color A
Rnd 1 ~ Using a magic ring, place 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc)
Rnd 2 ~ inc around (12 sc)
Rnd 3 ~ sc in the next 3 sts, inc / rpt around (15 sc)
Rnd 4 ~ sc around (15 sc)
Rnd 5 ~ sc in the next 3 sts, dec / rpt around (12 sc)
Rnd 6 ~ sc in the next 4 sts, dec / rpt (10 sc)
Rnd 7 ~ sc around (10 sc)
  • Stuff the foot, stuff the rest of the legs very lightly.
Rnd 8 ~ sc in the next 3 sts, dec / rpt (8 sc)
Rnd 9 ~ ch 1, fold in half, crocheting through both sides at the same time, sc across (4 sc)
  • Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing at the end of the mystery.
You are all done with your fourth clue!
Your next clue will be on Saturday, Jan. 6th, 2018.
Feel free to contact me throughout the mystery if you have any questions.
MelissasCrochetPatterns@gmail.com
Ravelry ~ MelissaTrenado

Instagram - melissascrochetpatterns use hashtag #newyearmcal2018



Ears (make 2)
  • With Yarn Color A
  • Do not stuff
Rnd 1 ~ Using a magic ring, place 5 sc into the magic ring (5 sc)
Rnd 2 ~ sc in the next 4 sts, inc (6 sc)
Rnd 3 ~ sc in the next 2 sts, inc / rpt (8 sc)
Rnd 4 ~ sc in the next 3 sts, inc / rpt (10 sc)
Rnd 5 ~ ch 1, fold in half, crocheting through both sides at the same time, sc across (5 sc)
  • Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing at the end of the mystery.
Tail
  • With Yarn Color A
  • Do not stuff
Rnd 1 ~ Using a magic ring, place 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc)
Rnds 2-17 ~ sc around (6 sc)
  • Sl st in the next st.
  • Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing at the end of the mystery.
You are all done with your fifth clue!
Your next clue will be on Sunday, Jan. 7th, 2018.
Feel free to contact me throughout the mystery if you have any questions.
MelissasCrochetPatterns@gmail.com
Ravelry ~ MelissaTrenado

Instagram - melissascrochetpatterns use hashtag #newyearmcal2018





Muzzle
  • With Yarn Color B
Rnd 1 ~ Using a magic ring, place 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc)
Rnd 2 ~ inc around (12 sc)
Rnd 3 ~ [sc in the next 3 sts, inc 3 times] rpt (18 sc)
Rnd 4 ~ sc in the next 4 sts, inc 4 times, sc in the next 5 sts, inc 4 times, sc in the last st (26 sc)
Sl st in the next 3 sts.
  • Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing at the end of the mystery.

You are finished with all the clues!
Assembly instructions will be on Monday, Jan. 8th, 2018.

Feel free to contact me throughout the mystery if you have any questions.
MelissasCrochetPatterns@gmail.com
Ravelry ~ MelissaTrenado
Instagram - melissascrochetpatterns use hashtag #newyearmcal2018




It is finally time to assemble your animal!




Step 1 ~ With your yarn needle, sew the remaining hole
of the head/body piece closed.


Step 2 ~ Sew the muzzle piece onto the bottom part of the head. About Rnds 12-18 of the head.




Step 3 ~ Sew the arms onto the sides of the
body, at about Rnd 22.


Step 4 ~ Sew the legs onto the bottom of the body, pointing away from the face.






Step 5 ~ Sew the ears onto the top, sides, of the head. At about Rnds 5-8.




Step 6 ~ Sew the tail on to the bottom, back of the
body. At about Rnds 30-32.




Step 7 ~ You only need to do this step if you
have not inserted eyes yet. First find the right
placement of your eyes, then using a hot glue
gun, put a little glue onto the hole that you want
to insert the eye into. Insert the eye quickly and
press in firmly, and be careful not to burn yourself
on the hot glue!




Step 8 ~ With the yarn color of your choice and your yarn needle, embroider your kitty a nose. To see how I make my animal noses you can see a photo tutorial on my blog, link is below. http://melissascrochetpatterns.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-i-embroider-animal-noses-and-mouths.html.

Thank you all for starting the New Year off with this fun
mystery crochet along!



You are finished with your kitty! Make sure you post a picture of your kitty in the
thread - “My finished New Year MCAL” in my Ravelry group and link it to the project
page. I will use random.org and the post numbers to select 10 winners, who will get to
pick the pattern of their choice from my Ravelry store. Winners will be announced
January 20th, 2018.

Feel free to contact me throughout the mystery if you have any questions.
MelissasCrochetPatterns@gmail.com
Ravelry ~ MelissaTrenado
Instagram - melissascrochetpatterns use hashtag #newyearmcal2018


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