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| Crocheted boobies/prostetics |
As a daughter of a mother who had a mastectomy and later died from cancer, I decided to make a video of crocheted boobie/prosthetic. This is one way to give my fellow crocheters a tool, which means a free pattern so they can help their friends, family members, or any organization of their choice.
See the free pattern further down below, OR if you would like to watch a video instead, see 2 links just below:
CLICK HERE for a printable file (however I made few changes on this page regarding sizes, which are not reflected in the old printable file)
Material:
Any WORSTED yarn (#4 weight) (such as Impeccable or Vanna's Choice); 2 different colors = for example, pink and light brown, or 2 browns
Hook - 4 mm
polyfill
Scissors
Yarn needle
Gauge (double crochet stitches):
1"x1" = 4 st x 2 rows
Size:
worsted #4 weight will yield a cup size (approximately "C" cup):
diameter - 4.25 inches
height - 3 inches
light #3 weight will yield a cup size:
the diameter - 3 inches
the height - 2 inches
Abbreviations:
ch - chain
dc - double crochet
hdc - half double crochet
join - join with a slip stitch
prev. - previous
incl. - including
2dctog - 2 double crochet stitches together (decrease)
2hdctog - 2 half double crochet stitches together (decrease)
MC - main color (in my case pink)
CC - complimentary color (in my case light brown)
st, sts - stitch, stitches
Step-by-Step:
Make 1 or 2 boobies
BASE PART
Foundation: with CC create a magic circle
Row 1 into the magic circle - ch3, 12 dc, join (total ch3 + 12 sts)
Row 2 ch3, 2 dc in each consecutive stitch from prev row, join (total ch3 + 24 sts)
Row 3 ch3, *[1 dc in first st, 2 dc in second]* - repeat from * to *, join (total ch3 + 36 sts)
Row 4 ch3, *[2 dc into first st, 1 dc in each of 2 consecutive sts]* - repeat from * to *, join (total ch3 + 48 sts)
TOP PART
Foundation: with MC crochet 48 chain sts, join (do not twist!!)
Row 1 ch3, 1 dc into each chain sts, starting in the ch3, join (total ch3 + 48 sts)
Row 2 ch3, *[1 dc in in each of 6 consecutive sts, 2 dctog]* - repeat from * to *, join (total ch3 + 42 sts)
Row 3 ch3, 1 dc in in each of 42 consecutive sts, join (total ch3 + 42 sts)
Row 4 ch3, *[2dctog, 1 dc in each of 2 consecutive sts]* - repeat from * to * until last 2 sts, then 2dctog, join (total ch3 + 31 sts)
Row 5 ch3, *[1 dc, 2dctog]* - repeat from * to * until last st, then 1 dc, join (total ch3 + 21)
Continue with CC
Row 6 ch1, *[2hdctog]* - repeat from * to * until last st, then make one more 2hdctog into last AND the base of first st, join (total ch1 + 11 sts)
Row 7 ch1, *[2hdctog]* - repeat from * to * 5x total, join (total ch1 + 5 sts)
Row 8 ch1, 1 sc st in each of 5 consecutive st, join
First weave in all the tails of both pieces. Then crochet or sew both pieces together 3/4 way. Fill it with polyfill and finish crocheting or sewing it. Weave in your last tail(s).
If you would like to make a smaller cup size (looks like bigger "A" cup to me) - use DK yarn (#3 weight) - see smaller boobies in the image below.
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| "C" cup prosthetics in the top part of the image & difference between "smaller" cup and "C" cup in the lower part of the image |
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Note: Most of the time I work as fast as I can to keep up with knitting and crocheting requests. I have to videotape, edit videos, then convert them & upload them to my channel. After that often I post on my blog patterns. I answer many questions, which means that often I work up to 16 hours a day. I would tremendously appreciate IF anyone of you who finds an error in the written pattern, so please, let me know - where (what rows) and what may be the problem. Many future knitters & crocheters from our artsy and crafty virtual world will thank you for your good deed, including myself.