Guichai Pattern

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Equipment. usb led string lights
Must have first
# USB LED Warm white color, length 2-5 meters.
# Wooden stick, BBQ stick or 1 chopstick
: length about 180 mm., thickness about 0.8-1.0 mm.
( Use as an umbrella pole, you can try apply other
substitutes if not available.) The LED wire comes in a compact size with intermittent LED
lights for you to select from. The USB type offers
# Any cloth to make weight bags, size about 65*130 mm. convenience in usage. Additionally, a battery option is
# sand or coins to put in a weight bag. available, so please ensure to check carefully.
# UHU glue is used for attaching parts. If not available, you
can use the glue below. (But it will dry very slowly) You can easily find the product by clicking on the online
shop link provided, or you can search for "USB LED string
Liquid glue, Latex glue or White glue lights" if you're unable to locate it.
(for inner side of umbrella) After personal testing, I have observed that when the light
is on and I manually handle the wire, there is no sign of
electricity attraction. It's relatively safe. However, I do not
wooden stick recommend leaving the lights plugged in unattended.
UHU Glue

Shopee

White Glue
Cloth size 65*130 mm. Aliexpress
# Crochet hook size 3.0 mm.
# Safety eyes for toys 12 mm. Amazon
# Fiberfill (Recommend ball polyester it spread more easily.)
# Sewing equipment, Yarn needle.
# Felt cloth or cardboard (To keep the foundation smooth)
# Fine/Sport yarn weight, Thickness 2.2 mm. (12-18 wpi)
You can choose the Yarn that is easy to find and compare the colors used in
the picture below.
*The finished size will be adjusted according to the yarn size, Crochet hook
size and crochet hand weight.

Green Pink
2 g. 2 g.
Gray Red 12 mm.
40 g. 10 g. Black White
2 g. 10 g.
Fiberfill

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Symbols. How to basic crochet symbols click here.

Symbols Abbr. Meaning Abbr. Meaning

slst slip stitch. MR magic ring.
ch chain. […]*..times repeat instructions in
sc single crochet. brackets … times
inc increase. rnds round(s).
dec decrease. st stitch.
hdc half double crochet. turn turn over the workpiece.
dc double crochet.
tr treble Stitch.
Different types of
FLO front loop only.
BLO back loop only. foundations.

*Crochet on chain foundation.

work in spiral joined rounds *Crochet around chain foundation.
round.
*Crochet on or around chain foundation Video
can be done by crochet in the back hump of the chain. (Picture 2-3).
It will help not to have holes in the middle of the workpiece and look more beautiful. Click
back hump Crochet back hump
BLO

FLO Normal Crochet

Recommend : Crochet "joined rounds".

This will help to keep the pattern in Crochet ting quite straight and
separate each row clearly [To avoid uneven Edges].

At the start of each round, you chain one,

and then slip stitch into that chain at the end of the round. work in spiral joined
round. rounds

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Umbrella : make 1 piece : Red or any color you like.

Row Code St.
1-3 8sc. (Magic ring) 8
Umbrella
4 [sc, inc]*4 times. 12
5 [sc, inc]*6 times. 18
6 [2sc, inc]*6 times. 24
#How to crochet 3dc Popcorn 7 [3sc, inc]*6 times. 30
Crochet 3dc in same stitch 8 [4sc, inc]*6 times. 36
Connect the first and last stitches together. 9 [5sc, inc]*6 times. 42
10 [6sc, inc]*6 times. 48
11 [7sc, inc]*6 times. 54
12 [8sc, inc]*6 times. 60
13 [9sc, inc]*6 times. 66
14 66sc. 66
15 [10sc, inc]*6 times. 72
16 [11sc, 1ch, 3dc popcorn, 1ch,]*6 times, 72
slst with first stitch to close.
Fasten off, hide yarn end.
To decorate more (Optional) Pic 1-8.

Look at the crochet pattern which is the line of crocheting inc as shown in picture 1.
Hold red yarn at the bottom, pierce the crochet hook as shown in picture 2-3.
Continue with the next stitch and hook through the loop on the hook to the end as shown in picture 4-6.
(The color highlight in the pictures, are used to show the pattern more clearly.)

Hide yarn ends on both sides.

Continue until all 6 sides are completed.
To be glued on the inside.
"How to" on next page.

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Use latex glue, liquid glue or white glue to paint the inside of the umbrella. (Glue will be clear after completely dry)
make it even put on glass or wide mouth bottle, In a light airy place, wait until completely dry, about 4-5 hours.
The umbrella will be stronger and stay in shape.

Glue
umbrella

After finishing gluing, Go ahead and crochet the other pieces first.

Body : make 1 piece : Gray

Row Code St.
1 6sc. (Magic ring) 6
2 6inc. 12 Body
3 [sc, inc]*6 times. 18
4 [2sc, inc]*6 times. 24
5 [3sc, inc]*6 times. 30
6 [4sc, inc]*6 times. 36
7 [5sc, inc]*6 times. 42
8 [6sc, inc]*6 times. 48
9 [7sc, inc]*6 times. 54
10 [8sc, inc]*6 times. 60
11-12 60sc. 60
Pause work, and attached the inner side with a floor.
# Installing the inner floor to make the base smooth suitable for placing and not easy
to lose shape.
Then continue to crochet, page 6.

Use felt or cardboard, cut into a circle, diameter about 60-65 mm. (Cover about the 9th row.)
Glue “UHU” inside and stick it to the floor inside as picture 3-4.
You can use any small bottle as weight. Wait until it dries
(UHU glue dries very quickly and holds parts better than Latex glue).
While waiting for the glue to dry. You can make a weight bag on next page.

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Use any piece of cloth. Cut the size 65*130 mm. Then fold it in half.
And sew in any way as shown in picture 2, after sewing 2 sides, put sand or coins in,
so that when holding it, it does not feel too heavy. Then sew it closed.

Weight
bag

Continue to crochet the body

Row Code St.
13-14 60sc. 60
15 Crochet to cover the cable so that the USB end comes out of the workpiece (pic 6-7.) 60
60sc.
On the side of the bulb, use a wire to wrap it in a spiral. And put it inside the work piece,
It will be more convenient when crocheting (pic 8-9.)

1st st.

Row Code St.

16-21 60sc. (6 rnds) 60
22 *Mark1, For sewing Arms, Use scraps yarn to mark this point (pic 10-11.) 60
12sc, Mark1, 6sc, Mark1, 24sc, Mark1, 6sc, Mark1, 12sc.
23-25 60sc. (3 rnds) 60
26 *Mark2, For making the nose. (pic 12.) 60 Mark1
28sc, Mark2, 4sc, Mark2, 28sc,
27-29 60sc. (3 rnds) 60
30 4sc, dec, [8sc, dec]*5 times, 4sc. 54
31 54sc. 54
32 [dec, 7sc]*6 times. 48
33 48sc. 48 Mark2
Take the end of the wires to the outside,
put the weight bag on the bottom, center the wires.
Fill the Fiberfill "tightly" until almost full : see next page.

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Take the end of the wires to the outside, place a weight bag on the bottom, center the wires (pic 13-15).
Add Fiberfill “tightly” until almost full, picture 16. Continue rows 34-39.
If you fill it at once, it will be difficult to spread the fiberfill.

Continue to crochet the body

Row Code St.
34 3sc, dec, [6sc, dec]*5 times, 3sc. 42
35 [dec, 5sc]*6 times. 36
36 2sc, dec, [4sc, dec]*5 times, 2sc. 30
Gradually adding fiberfill "tightly".
If you fill it at once, it will be difficult to spread the fiberfill.
37 [dec, 3sc]*6 times. 24
38 [dec, 2sc]*6 times. 18
39 9dec. 9
Add fiberfill to make it "tight".
Until the workpiece is fully inflated.
So that when you press it and it won't collapse easily, pic 17.
Fasten off, Hide yarn end.

Arms : make 2 pieces : Gray

Arms Row Code St.
1 6sc. (Magic ring) 6
2 6inc. 12
3 [sc, inc]*6 times. 18
4-7 18sc. (4 rnds) 18
8 [4sc, dec]*3 times. 15
9 15sc. 15
10 [3sc, dec]*3 times. 12
11 12sc. 12
Fasten off, leave a yarn for sewing.
Add fiberfill up to the 7th-8th row, not too full.
Squeeze the top ends together and sew them closed.
Pic 1-4.

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Ears : make 2 pieces : Gray

Ears Row Code St.
1 6sc. (Magic ring) 6
2 [sc, inc]*3 times. 9
3 9sc. 9
4 [2sc, inc]*3 times. 12
5 12sc. 12
6 [3sc, inc]*3 times. 15
7 [4sc, inc]*3 times. 18
8 18sc. 18
Fill with fiberfill until almost full
Use your fingers to press fiberfill while crocheting the next
row to reduce touching on of fiberfill.
9 9dec. 9
10 9sc. 9
11 5sc. (Crochet half round from row 10.) 5.
slst to close and fasten off,
leave a yarn for sewing.
Fill it up with fiberfill.

Eyes : make 2 pieces : White

Row Code St.
1 MR, 2sc, 2hdc, 5dc, 2hdc, 2sc, slst with first stitch to close the round. 13
Before pulling the closure, insert the plastic eye in the center as picture
Eyes 1-2.
fasten off, hide yarn end. picture 3-5.
#Use glue to assemble will make the edges look more beautiful,
If you want to use the sewing method leave some yarn for sewing.

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Belly
Belly : make 1 piece : White
Row Code St.
Begin 12 chains for foundation.
1 1ch, 26sc. (Around 12 Chains. How to page 3.) 26
2 inc, 10sc, 3inc, 10sc, 2inc. 32
3 3sc in same stitch, 12sc, 3sc in same stitch, 3sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 3sc, 40
4 sc, 3sc in same stitch, 14sc, 3sc in same stitch, 6sc, inc, 4sc, 2inc, 4sc, inc, 5sc. 48
5 48sc, slst with first stitch to close the round. 48
fasten off, hide yarn end.
#Use glue to assemble will make the edges look more beautiful,
If you want to use the sewing method leave some yarn for sewing.

Use gray yarn to embroider the pattern as shown in picture 2-4.

1 layer. Divide the work piece equally, and start embroidering from the center in the 4th row. As picture 2-3.
st

2nd layer. Embroider in the 2nd row. The embroidery pattern is between the 1st layer pattern.

Pink cheeks
Pink Cheeks will use glue, if you don't want the pink cheeks.
You can embroider whiskers using black yarn, embroider 3 lines after
finishing other parts.

Pink Cheeks : make 2 pieces : Pink

Row Code St.
Begin 3 chains for foundation.
1 1ch, 3sc. (On 3 chains) 3
fasten off, hide yarn end.

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Leaf : make 1 piece : Green

Row Code St.
Crochet to have a hole in the middle, to be used to close the head part and has a compartment for
Leaf the umbrella pole. Crochet 8ch into a circle, picture 1. (as foundation)
1 Crochet to cover the foundation 6sc, picture 2-3. 22
6ch (Use 1 size larger hook to make the next row easier to crochet or crochet the
chain larger than usual, picture 4.),
Crochet with the 2nd loop from the hook 5sc, picture 5.
Crochet to cover the foundation 6sc, slst with first stitch. picture 6.
2 2ch, dc in same stitch, 2inc, 2dc, inc, 2dc, hdc, 2sc, picture 7. 28
2ch, Crochet on the other side picture 8.
2sc, hdc, 2dc, inc, 2dc, inc, dc, inc, slst with first stitch to close the round. picture 9.
fasten off, hide yarn end.

6sc.
6ch.

2ch.

slst

Start the decoration and assembly process.

Embroider nose
Embroider Nose.
#Video Clip

Mark 2. Use black yarn to embroider the nose 4 stitches long, 4-5 rounds.
(The more rounds, the bigger the nose)
Continue embroidering vertically, threading the thread in a worm to the end, hide yarn end.
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Use UHU glue to attach the parts, as it can dry quickly.
After attaching parts, use pin needles or hand to press down for 3-5 minutes to
Body allow the glue to set,
and keep the parts close together (Blowing air helps it dry faster)
decoration Caution : The glue will be viscous. Be careful when using it.
Or you can use the sewing method.

1 row up next to the nose, and 4 stitches to the side. Glue the eyes and stick them on,
Use a pair of scissors to make a hole. Set it in place, do the same for the other side.

Count from the nose down 3 rows. Embroider whiskers or attach pink cheeks
Align left and right, apply glue. as shown in picture 8-10.

3 rows

Mark1 3 rows

From the top, count to the side to find the Mark two more points to form a circle.
“Mark 1” point. Use as the area to sew the ears as shown in picture 13.
Count 3 rows and mark twice as shown in Sew the ears to the head. Let the base of the ears oblique
picture 11-12. down as in picture 14-15.

Do the same with the other ear. Sew the arms to the “Mark1” on both sides.

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Assemble the umbrella
80-90 mm.

At the Top, Use scissors or sharp pencils. Mark the edge with a pen, pull the stick out.
Gently part the fiberfill down to the bottom, the remaining length at the top should be approximately
in a straight line. pic 1. 80-90 mm. If it's too long, cut it off.
Then stick the wooden stick to the bottom, as pic 2-3. #You can use a nail file to sharpen the tip.

USB Press
Measure the wires, so that the first light from the USB end, is at the end of Apply glue in a line as in pic 9.
the stick above pic 6. Use black yarn, length about 3 feet+
Apply glue from the end of the wood, slightly past the mark, pic 7. Press one end of the yarn thread against
Attach the wires to the wood. Wait until it dries for about 5 minutes. pic 8. the stick as shown in pic 10.

At the long end, gently wrap the yarn thread and tie the stick down until Put the stick back into the head.
it passes the mark, pic 11-13. and gently pull the USB cable out the back
Apply glue periodically until finish, cut off the ends. "Umbrella Pole" Done. until it stops.

Attach the leaf to the “Umbrella Pole” by gently running the wire through the hole from the bottom, as shown in pic 16-17.
Apply glue all around the base of the umbrella pole, bring the leaf down as shown in pic 18-19. Wait until it is completely dry.
(See that the umbrella pole is straight.)
(The leaf will help cover the top hole and UHU glue will help hold the leaf to the head.
and attached to the umbrella pole as well)
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At the end of the upper umbrella pole, Put some glue into the hole inside the
bend the wires to the side, pic 21. umbrella body.
wrap the wires in a circle Diameter about 60 mm. pic 22-23. Wait about 2 minutes,
then plug it into the umbrella pole.

Use yarn to tie to make the umbrella pole After the umbrella and the umbrella pole are tightly attached.
and the umbrella body more closer, (When UHU glue is completely dry, the joints will be very hard.)
Wait until it's completely dry. With the workpiece facing down, glue a circle under the line of
the wire.
Wait about 2 minutes. Use your hands to gently squeeze the
cord so that it is firmly attached to the umbrella. Done.

Tail
(Optional) Tail : make 1 piece : Gray
Row Code St.
1 12sc. (Magic ring) 12
Before pulling the closure, insert the USB power
cable in the center of picture 2-4.
2 [3sc, inc]*3 times. 15
3-5 15sc. 15
6 [3sc, dec]*3 times. 12
7 12sc. 12
8 [2sc, dec]*3 times. 9
9 9sc. 9
Fasten off, leave a long end for sewing.
Slightly filled with fiberfill, sew to the body. picture 5-6.

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Can be decorated further according to your ideas

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