Knight's Sword

Hitting the beach one weekend and then the mountains the following weekend has motivated and regenerated my creativity!!!  I have been playing around with several different projects with the warmer weather in full force here in North Carolina.  My brain has been all over the place - from one spectrum to the other with projects I've started...lol.  So, I will be getting my blog updated with all the new patterns I've already completed, as well as, update blog posts that I may not have added the pattern(s) to yet.

Today, I want to share my pattern for a "Knight's Sword."  I made this to compliment the Knight's Chainmail Hat/Helmet that I added yesterday.  Here is the LINK for this pattern:

Chainmail Helmet 

I plan to make a few additional items to complete my "Knight" collection.  Everything will be made and sized for my 7-year-old grandson, Jacob.  He wants a complete costume made - so this will be a great collection to have for Halloween, birthday parties or to just play dress-up around the house.  

Knight's Sword

Knight's Sword Pattern

Size:  approx 18" long

Gauge:  I did not gauge

Materials:

--5.0mm hook

--#4 worsted weight yarn in your color(s) of choice (I used grey and light brown)

--1 sheet of plastic canvas

--small amount of polyfil

--tapestry needle for weaving

U.S. Stitch Abbreviations:

Ch:  chain

St:  stitch(es)

Sl st:  slip stitch

HDC:  half double crochet

HDC2tog:  half double crochet 2 stitches together (creates a decrease)

FO:  fasten off

Directions:

This pattern is made using double-stranded yarn.  Just simply hold 2 strands together while you work the pattern.

The Blade/Hilt is made in one piece.  You will need to repeat the pattern 2 times and then whipstitch the 2 pieces together to make the sword.

1.  Starting with grey yarn, double-stranded, Ch3.  HDC in 2nd ch from hook and next ch.  Ch1 and turn.  (2)

2.  2 HDC in each st.  Ch1 and turn.  (4)

3.  2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in each of the next 2 st, 2 HDC in last st.  Ch1 and turn.  (6)

4.  2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in each of the next 4 st, 2 HDC in last st.  Ch1 and turn.  (8)

5.  2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in each of the next 6 st, 2 HDC in last st.  Ch1 and turn.  (10)

6.  2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in each of the next 8 st, 2 HDC in last st.  Ch1 and turn.  (12)

7-10.  1 HDC in each st across.  Ch1 and turn.  (12)

11.   HDC2tog, 1 HDC in each of the next 8 st, HDC2tog.  Ch1 and turn.  (10)

12-29.  1 HDC in each st across.  Ch1 and turn.  (10)

30.  1 HDC in each st across.  FO and weave ends.  

31.  Before joining your second color to Row 30 to make the hilt, you will first make a Ch5.  1 HDC in the 2nd ch from the hook.  1 HDC in each of the next 3 ch.  Now, sl st join 2nd color to the last stitch of Row 30 on the right end.  1 HDC in same st.  1 HDC in each st across.  Ch5.  1 HDC in 2nd ch from the hook.  1 HDC in each of the next 3 ch.  Turn.  Sl st back across the 4 HDC st you just made.  Ch1 and turn.  (18)

32.  1 HDC in each of the first 14 st.  Now, before continuing with the last 4 HDC st across, you will want to turn up the first 4 HDC st you made in Row 31 and work the remaining HDC st across into the base ch you made in Row 31.  Ch1 and turn.  (18)

33.  1 HDC in each st across.  Do not Ch1 and turn.  (18)

34.  Sl st in the first 5 st.  Ch1.  HDC in the next 8 st.  Ch1 and turn.  (8)

35-41.  1 HDC in each st across.  Ch1 and turn.  (8)

42.  1 HDC in each st across.  FO and leave a long tail.  

Repeat to make 2nd piece.  

Now, you will want to cut a piece of plastic canvas in the shape of the blade portion.  Cut it smaller than the actual crocheted piece since it will be nestled between the 2 crocheted pieces.  

Assembly:
I whipstiched up and around one side first.  Then I placed the plastic canvas and polyfil in the middle.  I continued to whipstich around and added more polyfil as needed.  I wanted it to be stuffed but not overly stuffed.  The plastic canvas adds great support to keep the blade from being floppy.  I weaved in remaining tails.

Happy Crocheting...

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