Part 1 of a 4 part baby gift set including a Tibbers plush, X-Box controller rattle, and Sonic booties.

My buddy Justin has asked me to make a gift set for one of his gaming buddies who is having his first kid in January. At his request I am making a blanket shaped shaped like Kirby dressed as Link. It won’t exactly be single sided, but the facial features will only be visible from the front. The shoes and hat will be visible from both sides, as if a 3-D Kirby was squished flat. It should be fun.

We have successfully hit Nintendo, PC, X-Box, and Sega/Playstation with this gift set n_n

Body:
w/ pink 12 dc in magic circle
2dc in each stitch around--24 st
(join & ch 3 at start of each round, count as first dc)
increase 12 st every row for 22 more rows
(total 24 rows, 288 stitches)

Eyes (2):
w/ white ch 9
2dc in 3rd ch, dc 5, 5 dc in last chain (loop around to back), dc 5, 2dc in last ch, join and finish off
w/ black start at middle stitch on side of white oval
sl st 2, sc 2, hdc, 5dc in next st, hdc, sc 2, sl st 2
ch 1, sk 1, sl 2, sc 2, hdc 2, 5dc in next st, hdc 2, sc 2, sl st 2
ch 1, sk 1, sl 2, sc 3, hdc 2, 5dc in next st, hdc 2, sc 3, sl st 2
w/ blue start 8 stitches up black side
sl st 2, sc, hdc, 5dc in next st, hdc, sc, sl st 2
ch 1, sk 1, sl st 2, sc 2, hdc, 5dc i next st, hdc, sc 2, sl st 2
w/ black sc around edge (5sc in end stitches)

Cheeks (2):
w/ coral ch 12
2dc in 3rd ch, dc 8, 5 dc in last chain (loop around to back), dc 8, 2dc in last ch, join
sc around edge (5sc in end stitches)

Mouth:
w/ coral ch 9
dc in 3rd ch, dc 6, 3dc in lat chain (loop around to back), dc 6, join
sl st, sc, hdc, dc, trb, dc, hdc, sc, sl st, finish off
w/ red start where coral finished
ch 2, dc in same st, dc 6, ch2, sl st in last st
w/ black sc around edge (3sc at corners)

Arms (2):
w/pink ch 3, dc 26
dc2tog 3x, dc 20, 2dc in next
2 dc in next 2, dc 15, 2dctog, 2hdctg, 2sctog twice
2sctog twice, 2hdctog twice, 2dctog twice, dc 7, 2dc in next 2, 5dc in next, loop around to side, dc 2, hdc 2, sc 2
dc 8, 5dc in next 3, dc 6, 5dc in next, dc 3, hdc 2, sc 2, sc2tog
sc2tog, sc hdc 5, dc 14, 3dc in next, dc 4, 5dc in next, dc4, 3 dc next, finish
seam to body, beginning 14 st below start of arm

turn blanket over and repeat above, 124 stitches over from end of first arm.

w/ black sc around edge of blanket and arms. surface slip stitch bottom of arms in towards body 10 st over 4 rows.

Feet (2):
w/ red dc 50, starting 56 st to left of arm
2dc in next 5 st, dc 35, dc2tog 5x
dc2tog 5x, c 35, 2dc in next 5
dc 40, dc2tog 5x
dc2tog 5x, dc 35
dc 20, dc2tog 10x
dc2tog 10x, dc 10
dc2tog 10x
dc2tog 5x
sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, finish off

turn blanket over and repeat

w/ black sc around edges of feet

You have completed Kirby. At this point he will be 36 inches wide and 30 inches tall.

Hat:
w/ green ch 88
4 rows dc 86
2 rows dc2tog 2x, dc to last 4, dc2tog 2x
w/black sc around edge, embroidering folds/wrinkles along short edge
w/ greendc across, 3 st in from each side
dc2tog 3x, dc until last 6, dc2tog 3x
dc2tog 3x, dc until last 13, hdc 5, sc 2, sc2tog 3x
sl st 5, sc 5, hdc 5, dc until last 10, trb 5, ddc 5
dc2tog 2x, dc until last 12, hdc 5, sc 3, sc2tog 2x
sl st 5, sc 5, hdc 5, dc until last 10, trb 5, ddc 5
dc2tog 3x, dc until last 13, hdc 5, sc 2, sc2tog 3x
sl st 5, sc 5, hdc 5, dc until last 10, trb 5, ddc 5
dc2tog 2x, dc until last 12, hdc 5, sc 3, sc2tog 2x
sl st 5, sc 5, hdc 5, dc until last 10, trb 5, ddc 5
dc2tog 3x, dc until last 13, hdc 5, sc 2, sc2tog 3x
dc2tog 5x, dc to last 5, hdc 5, sc 5 along edge
sl st 5, sc 5, hdc 5, dc until last 10, trb 5, ddc 5
dc2tog 5x, dc to last 5, hdc 5, sc 5 along edge
sl st 5, sc 5, hdc 5, dc until last 10, trb 5, ddc 5
dc2tog 5x, dc to last 5, hdc 5, sc 5 along edge
sl st 5, sc 5, hdc 5, dc until last 10, trb 5, ddc 5
dc2tog 5x, dc to last 10, hdc 5, sc 5
sl st 5, sc 5, hdc 5, dc until last 10, trb 5, ddc 5
dc2tog 5x, dc to last 10, hdc 5, sc 5
sl st 3, sc 3, hdc 3, dc 4, trb 4, ddc 5
dc2tog 3x, dc to last 6, hdc 3, sc 3
sl st 3, sc 3, hdc 3, dc 3, trb 3, ddc 3
dc to last 6, hdc 3, sc 3
sl st 3, sc 3, hdc 3, dc 3, trb 3, ddc 3
dc to last 6, hdc 3, sc 3, join to side of hat about 10 rows down
sl st 3, sc 3, hdc 3, dc 3, trb 3, ddc 3
dc to last 6, hdc 3, sc 3
sl st 3, sc 3, hdc 3, dc 3, trb 3, ddc 3
dc to last 6, hdc 3, sc 3
sl st 3, sc 3, hdc 3, dc 3, trb 3, ddc 3
dc to last 6, hdc 3, sc 3
3 rows dc across
8 rows (dc2tog, dc to last 2, dc2tog)
dc2tog
w/ black sc around edge of hat (increasing and decreasing as necessary), embroidering folds/wrinkles as desired.