Bender from Futurama (Crochet Pattern)

My husband and his dad love the show Futurama and used to watch it together. So, for my husband's last Birthday I made Bender. I couldn't find a pattern for Bender online so I made up one myself. I have to admit though that if I had more time, this pattern would have been better written. There might be mistakes and if you do find them, please let me know.

You will notice that there is very little sewing here. I don't like sewing heads and arms and legs to the body so where I could, I would just use the surface crochet stitch to start the next part. For example, after I finished the head, I started the body from the head instead of crocheting it separately and then sewing the two together.

Your finished Bender should about 20 inches high. 

Also, if you happen to take pictures while you're making him, please send me some. I will include them in here and give you the credit for it, of course.

Materials:

1. Crochet hook - size G

2. Gray yarn - about 300 yards

3. White yarn - for eyes and mouth

4. Black yarn

5. Yarn needle

6. Stuffing

Notes:

1. When decreasing, use the invisible decrease technique. Here is a great tutorial: TUTORIAL

2. I also use the surface crochet stitch a lot: to make the black lines on Bender and to start a new part. Here is a tutorial: SURFACE CROCHET

Abbreviations:

mr - magic ring
sc - single crochet
decr - decrease
rnd - round
ch - chain

Head:

mr, chain 1, sc 4 in the ring

rnd 1: 2 sc in each (8)

rnd 2: 1 sc, 2 sc until the end (12)

rnd 3: 2 sc in every 3rd (16)

rnd 4 - 6: sc around (16)

rnd 7: decr. every 3rd (12)

rnd 8: decr every 2nd (8)  Stuff the ball

rnd 9 - 14: sc around

rnd 15: 2 sc in each (16)

rnd 16: sc around (16)

rnd 17: 2 sc every 2nd (24)

rnd 18 - 19: sc around (24)

rnd 20: 2 sc every 3rd (32)

rnd 21: 2 sc every 4th (40)

rnd 22 - 44: sc around

rnd 45: decr every 4th (32)

rnd 46: decr every 3rd (24)

rnd 47: decr every 2nd (16) Stuff the head

rnd 48: decr each (8) Fasten off and the head is done.

Body:

rnd 1: 2 rows down from the mouth surface crochet 32 stitches

rnd 2: 2 sc in each (64)

rnd 3-6: sc around

rnd 7: 2 sc every 8th

rnd 8 - 13: sc around

rnd 14: decr every 10th, sc last 5

rnd 15: decr every 9th, sc last 5

rnd 16: sc around

rnd 17: decr every 8th, sc last 5

rnd 18: decr every 7th, sc last 5

rnd 19 - 26: sc around

rnd 27: decr every 6th, sc last 5

rnd 28: decr every 5th, sc last 5

rnd 29: decr every 4th

rnd 30: decr every 3rd, sc last 3

rnd 31: decr every 2nd     Stuff the body

rnd 32: decr each

Legs: (make 2)

surface crochet a circle starting from the bottom of the body (10 st)

rnd 1: 2 sc (20)

rnd 2 - 25: sc around

rnd 26: 2 sc every 3rd, sc last 2 (26)

rnd 27: 2 sc every 4th, sc in last 3 (33)

rnd 28: sc around

rnd 29: 2 sc every 3rd (44)

rnd 30: sc around

rnd 31: decr every 4th, sc last 4 (33)

rnd 32: decr every 3rd (26)

rnd 33: decr every 2nd (18)

rnd 34: decr each one (9)    Stuff the leg

rnd 35: sc around

rnd 36: decr each.

Arms: (make two)

these are crochet separately and then sewn into the body 

mr, ch 1, sc 6 in the ring

rnd 1: 2 sc in each (12)

rnd 2: 2 sc every 2nd (18)

rnd 3: 2 sc every 3rd (24)

rnd 4: 2 sc every 4th (30)

rnd 5-6: sc around)

rnd 7: decr every 4th (24)

rnd 8: sc around

rnd 9: decr every 3rd (18)

rnd 10: sc around

rnd 11: decr every 2nd (12)

rnd 12 - 30: sc around    Stuff the arm every 5 - 7 rnds

rnd 31: 2 sc every 2nd (18)

rnd 32: 2 sc every 2nd (27)

rnd 33: sc around

Using the whip stitch, attach the arms to the body.

Eyes: (make 2)

mr, ch 1, sc 6 in the ring

rnd 1: 2 sc in each (12)

rnd 2: 2 sc every 3rd (16)

rnd 3-5: sc around

rnd 6: decr every 3rd (12)

rnd 7: decr each one (6)    Stuff it and fasten off

Black part of eyes: ch 2, sc in each, fasten off and sew

Mouth:

ch 9

rnd 1: sc around, 4 sc in last st, sc around, 4 sc in last st

rnd 2: sc in next 7 sts, 1 sc 2 sc (twice), sc in next 7, 1 sc 2 sc (twice)

rnd 3: sc in next 7, 2 sc in every 3rd (twice), sc in next 7, 2 sc in every 3rd (twice)    Fasten off

Sew the eyes and with grey yarn surface crochet around the eyes (stay close). Hdc 3 rnds. Fasten off. With black yarn sc around the eyes. With black yarn sc lines on arms, head, body, and legs.