Master Sword Pattern.

-The Crochet Nerd

Materials:

Yarn- Red Heart Super Saver  in Royal and Charcoal (less than one skein of each.)

very small amount of yellow- I used caron simply soft (any worsted weight will work)

Hook- 6.0mm for main. 4.5mm for accent

Yarn needle

Stitch markers

Poly-fil or stuffing

Optional- some sort of cardboard or plastic cut into shape of sword. Wrap with poly-fil or quilt batting to make sword stiff.

Notes:

Made in separate pieces and sewn.

Round parts done in spiral with no slip stitch or chain up.

Video link-

Pommel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DHC7FzrtfY&t=135s 

Hilt: Coming soon

Blade:Coming soon

Assembly:Coming soon

US terms.

Finished piece is just under 25 inches long.

Abbervations:

ch-chain

sc-single crochet

hdc-half double crochet

slst-slip stitch

BLO-back loops only

FLO-front loops only

sc dec-single crochet decrease

sc inc-single crochet increase

sk-skip indicated number of stitches

Pattern:

Triangles:  Make 10

With 4.5mm hook

-With Yellow ch 4.

Row 1- sk 1, slst 1, hdc 1, dc 1.

Finish off leaving long tails for attaching.

Hilt:

With 6.0mm hook

Round 1- With Charcoal- 6 sc in a ring (6)

Round 2-  2 sc inc in each st around. Change to Royal on last st (12)

Round 3- BLO 1 sc each st around.(12)

Round 4 to 6- 1 sc each st around (12)

Round 7- *1 sc dec, 1 sc* around (8)

-Start stuffing and continue as you go

Round 8 to 23-* 1 sc* around (8)

Round 24- *sc inc, 1 sc* around (12)

Round 25- *sc inc, 1 sc, 1 sc* around (15)

Round 26- sc around (15)

Round 27- BLO 1 sc around (15)

Round 27 - sc dec, 1 sc, sc dec, 1sc, sc dec, 1 sc, sc dec, 1 sc, sc dec, sc dec (10)

Cut yarn and partial close flatten bottom as you do so, leave opening large enough to finish stuffing or add cardboard or cutout if desired.

-Using 4.5mm hook Crab stitch in BLO ridges at bottom and top in grey if desired.

Pommel: Make 2

Worked in rows

With Royal

Chain 47

Row 1- 2nd chain from hook- 15 hdc, sk 1, 4 sc, 6 hdc, 4 sc, sk 1, 15 hdc, Chain 1 and turn (44)

Row 2- FLO 13 hdc, sk 2, BOTH LOOPS 4 sc, 6 hdc, 4 sc, sk 2, FLO 13 hdc, ch 1 and turn (40)

Row 3- sl st 2 st, BLO 10 hdc, sk 1, BOTH LOOPS 4 sc, 6 hdc, 4 sc, sk 1, BLO 10 hdc, ch 1 and turn sk last 2 st. (34)

Row 4- FLO 9 hdc, sk 1, BOTH LOOPS 4 sc, 6 hdc, 4 sc, sk 1, FLO 9 hdc, ch 1 and turn. (32)

Row 5- sl st 2, BLO 6 hdc, sk 1, BOTH LOOPS 4 sc, 6 hdc, 4 sc, sk 1, BLO 6 hdc, ch 1 and turn sk last 2 st. (26)

Row 6- FLO 5 hdc, sk 1, BOTH LOOPS 4 sc, 6 hdc, 4 sc, sk 1, FLO 5 hdc, ch 1 and turn. (24)

Finishing off- along bottom- 5 sc, sk2, 10 sc, sk 2, 5 sc, continue sc around entire pommel putting 2 sc in each turn and skipping one at inner base of peaks on top.  Slst to first sc made and finish off. (see video to clarify)

Take 2 of yellow accent triangles and place with flat sides touching, forming a diamond shape, in center of pommel.  Sew on with tails so it looks like one piece.

OPTIONAL:

With 4.5mm hook

attach yarn in ridges from the FLO, BLO and crab stitch across each ridge. Tuck tails to back of project and secure. (see video to clarify)

Blade: with 6.0 mm hook

Worked in round without slst, be sure to use stitch marker

Foundation sc 14, join to first fsc with slst and secure bottom of ring with tail.

Round 1 to 15- 1 sc in each st around (14)

Round 16- 2 sc, sc inc, 3 sc, sc inc, 2 sc, sc inc,3 sc, sc inc (18)

Round 17- sc around (18)

Round 18- 8 sc, sc inc, 8 sc, sc inc (20)

Round 19 to 23- sc around (20)

STOP at this point and add both sets of 3 triangles to both sides of the blade in the triforce shape.

Round 24- 8 sc, sc dec, 8 sc, sc dec (18)

Round 25 to 48- sc around (18) (add more rounds here if you want a longer blade.)

Round 49- 7 sc, sc dec around. (16)

Round 50- 6 sc, sc dec around (14)

Round 51- 5 sc, sc dec around (12)

Round 52- 4 sc, sc dec around (10)

Round 51- 3 sc, sc dec around (8)

Round 52- 2 sc, sc dec around (6)

Round 53-  1 sc, sc dec around (4)

At this point it is really difficult to see the stitches so you can either slst together and finish off or do another sc dec and finish off.  Chain one to finish and stuff.

Assembly:

I used a wooden dowel (¼ inch) from Wal-Mart (cost 0.23) cut to about 22 ½ inches long and wrapped it in quilt batting to stuff for my first sword. (it was a halloween prop). I just stuffed the very end of the hilt with poly-fill and then used the dowel to stuff both the hilt and blade. You then attach by sewing with the tails. It's ok if the stitches stretch a bit in the middle because the pommel will cover it.  

    I then took both of the pommel pieces and sewed them on just under the bottom of the ridge on the hilt for about 4 stitches across.  Then I sewed the top and sides of the 2 pommel pieces together and stuffed with batting. After stuffing I finished sewing across the bottom of pommel. Do the other side and sew the bottom middle to the blade and sew in the ends.  Done!

One master sword.

Alternatively you could just stuff with poly-fil or scrap yarn/cloth. Put together the same way and you have a stuffed master sword!

I may regret using the wooden dowel (as my son can get a bit over excited when he is allowed to have any kind of stick) but cardboard was just to flimsy.