PSA Cast in Crochet: Sam & Lin-Ku

Hey folks, Meagan here!

So yesterday, in honor of the upcoming Press Start Adventures DVD, I showed you how to make an adorable Zack Nimbus plushie using yarn, a crochet hook and endless surprise at how the world works.  Now it’s time to make his companions, Sam and Lin-Ku!  They’re based on the same design, with a few tweaks.

For Sam you will need purple and gray yarn, plus an affinity for annoying familiars.  For Lin-Ku you’ll need black, gray, red and no moral compass whatsoever.

Sam

Work Zack body entirely in purple
Work Zack arms in purple

Head
Round One: With gray, ch 2, 6sc in 2nd chain from hook, sl st to join, ch1, turn
Round Two: 2sc in each sc around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn
Round Three: *2sc in 1st sc, sc in 2nd sc, repeat from * around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn
Round Four: *2sc in 1st sc, sc in next 2 sc repeat from * around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn
Round Five: sc around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn
Round Six: sc around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn
Round Seven: *sc2 tog, sc in next 2 sc, repeat from * around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn
Round Eight: *sc2tog, sc, repeat from * around, sl st to join
fasten off

Visor
Row One: with purple, ch 7, sl st in first sc, sc in next 4 sc, sl st in last sc, ch 1, turn
Row Two: sl st in first sc, sc in next 2 sc, sl st in last sc
Fasten off

Stuff Sam’s head and body with fiberfill or yarn, sew together, sew Visor on head.  Sew arms to side of body.

Shoulders- make 2
Row One: with Gray, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, ch 1, turn
Row Two: sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn
Row Three: sc across, faten off

Stitch Shoulders over arms, tightening as you do so to form a slight cup shape

Belt
With gray, ch 20 and sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, fasten off
Sew belt on

 

Lin-Ku

Work Zack Body (link) entirely in black
Work Zack Head entirety in black
Work Zack Arms in tan

Mask
Row One: With Gray, ch 4 and sc in 2nd ch from hook and each sc across, ch 1, turn
Row Two: sc across, fasten off.
Run some stitches around the edges of the mask, and pull the yarn to tighten this piece up.  You want to pucker it a bit or create a cup shape.
Stitch that sucker on to the front of Lin-ku’s face.  Don’t worry, ninjas don’t feel pain.

Vest- straps- make 2
Row One: With gray, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next sc, ch 1, turn
Row Two-Fourteen: sc across, ch 1, turn
fasten off

Vest- waist
Row One: with gray, ch 20, sc in 2nd sc and each sc across, fasten off

Vest-crotch flaps- make 2
Row One: with gray, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each sc across
Row Two-Four: sc across, ch 1, turn
fasten off

Stuff Lin-ku head, arms and body as with Sam and sew together

Sew Vest together as show, sewing Waist together in the back.

Embroider Eyes in red

Enjoy!