About this pattern

I assume you are here because you, like me, love the world of The Witcher, and because you, like me, love crochet?

I got into The Witcher back when the first game was released, which I played on my brother Kevin’s PC (mine did not have good enough specs!) when I was around 17 years old (yes, I was playing video games as a 17 year old girl, what can I say!) I loved it. I then loved the 2nd game, and then the 3rd game, and then the expansions.

It wasn’t until I watched the first season of the Netflix series that I decided to read all of the Witcher books by Andrzej Sapkowski, which were also amazing. If you are a Witcher fan and haven’t read them yet, I highly recommend you do!

I hope you enjoy making my Witcher Medallion!
Please tag me in your finished creations @quicksavecrochet, share your creations on Ravelry, and email me if you have any questions or issues with the pattern, quicksavecrochet@gmail.com.

Beginner-friendly: I have tried to include as many process photos as possible so that you should be able to follow on as a confident beginner with knowledge of basic stitches (and willingness to watch some YouTube videos!). Feel free to email me if something is not working for you, and I’ll be happy to help!

Working in the round: All of the components of the medallion are worked continuously, in the round, without using slip stitches or turning. At the end of a round, continue immediately with the next round by making the first stitch of the new round straight into the first stitch of the previous round. I always use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round, and just move it to the new stitch each time I reach it.

Yarn-under vs yarn-over crochet: In making this Witcher Medallion, I used the “yarn-under” method of crochet, which is often used in amigurumi and gives a tighter weave, reducing the spaces between your stitches. This helps keep the stuffing from poking through the gaps in the stitches. I encourage you to also use the yarn-under technique – there are plenty of great YouTube tutorials available.

Gauge: Your gauge is not important for this pattern, but make sure there are no spaces between your stitches – you might need to use a smaller hook to achieve this.

Do not overstuff: The Witcher medallion is a very spiky thing. Of course, with crochet, it’s difficult to create sharp shapes, but overstuffing will make everything less spiky and more rounded. Try to stuff lightly.

Final Size: Approximately 11cm tall x 10cm wide x 8cm deep.

Materials & Tools: Yarn: I used Rainbow Cotton 8/8 (100% cotton DK weight yarn in 75m/50g skeins). I used 40g (60m) of colour 14 (Silver Gray); Hook: 3mm/Size D (or size required for your stitches to be tight enough); Tapestry needle; Stitch markers, preferably locking; 8mm safety eyes x2; Fibrefill stuffing; Scissors.

Disclaimer: The Witcher is the Intellectual Property of Andrzej Sapkowski and CD PROJEKT RED. This pattern is unofficial fan content, published in accordance with the fan content policy of CD PROJEKT RED, which is available from https://www.cdprojektred.com/en/fan-content, and is not approved or endorsed by CD PROJEKT RED. This pattern is for personal use only, and you may not sell the finished product (this would place you in violation of said policy). I have endeavoured to test this pattern but cannot guarantee that it is entirely free of typos, errors or inaccuracies. The final product is not guaranteed, and no liability is accepted for variation between this pattern and your own finished project. Note that the product made from this pattern is not intended to be used as a toy, and that small parts may present a choking risk. No liability is accepted for any injuries or damages that may occur.