Free Dalek Crochet Pattern

As you may have noticed, this year marks 50 years of Doctor Who (and if you haven't - where have you been?). Being a huge nerd, I am rather excited for the special episode tomorrow, and thought I would share this free Dalek pattern to commemorate the occasion. Enjoy!

You Will Need:

• 50g four-ply yarn in light brown (main colour)
• 50g four-ply yarn in dark brown
• 50g four-ply yarn in dark grey
• 505 four-ply yarn in white
• Crochet Hook: 2mm
• Stuffing (or cotton wool)
• 3 large beads
• 3 cocktail sticks
• Grey acrylic paint
• Scraps of felt in black, blue and grey
• Fabric Glue
• Needle and thread

Heads up! I'm using English Crochet terminology - American Crochet terminology is slightly different. I wouldn't recommend this for young children - it involves small, sharp parts. Your finished Dalek will measure about 9cm tall.

Abbreviations:

• R = Row
• Ch = Chain
• St = stitch
• Dc = double crochet

Ready? Allons-y!

Main Body:

Start in light brown (main colour)
Ch2, 5dc in 2nd st from hook (5)
R1: 2dc in each st (10)
R2: *1dc in 1st st, 2dc in 2nd st* repeat 5 times (15)
R3: *1dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in 3rd st* repeat 5 times (20)
R4 - R9: dc around (20)
change to dark brown
R10-R11: dc around (20)
change to light brown
R12: dc around (20)
change to dark brown
R13-R14: dc around
change to light brown
R15: dc around (20)
R16: *1dc in 1st st, 2dc in 2nd st* repeat 10 times (30)
R17: *1dc in next 2sts, 2dc in 3rd st* repeat 10 times (40)
R18 - R32: dc around (40)
change to grey
R33 - R35: dc around (40)
fasten off

Base:

Worked completely in grey
Ch 2, 5dc in 2nd ch from hook (5)
R1: 2dc in each st (10)
R2: *1dc in 1st st, 2dc in 2nd st* repeat 5 times (15)
R3: *1dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in 3rd st* repeat 5 times (20)
R4: *1dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in 4th st* repeat 5 times (25)
R5: *1dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in 5th st* repeat 5 times (30)
R6: *1dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in 6th st* repeat 5 times (35)
R7: *1dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in 7th st* repeat 5 times (40)
fasten off

Ears (or lights - what are they?):

Worked completely in white
Ch2, 5dc in 2nd st from hook
R1 - R3: dc around (5)
fasten off

Making up:

Stuff the body of your Dalek, and then close the hole at the bottom by sewing the base into the hole. The base should stay flat, allowing your Dalek to stand upright.
Sew the ears/lights into place either side of your Dalek's head.
Cut the cocktail stocks so that they are about 3cm long, and paint grey.
Cut out 2 small circles of felt (about 1cm in diameter), one in blue (about 0.5cm in diameter), and several in grey (about 0.5cm in diameter). Glue or sew the grey ones around the botton half of the Dalek, in columns of three, as shown in photograph.
When the cocktail sticks are dry, glue one end of each of them into the inside of a bead (if your bead isn't black or grey, just colour it with a permanent marker). Put one of these to the side.
For the other two, glue a black felt circle onto each of their opposite ends. Put one of these to the side.
For the remaining cocktail stick, glue the blue circle centrally inside the black circle to create the Dalek's eye.
When dry, sew the eye stalk onto place in the middle of the head by sewing through the hole in the bead.
Sew the other two cocktail sticks onto a small rectangle of grey felt, and then sew this onto the front body of your Dalek.

Annnnnd you're done!

Colour-wise, anything goes with Daleks, so make them in any colour you like. Or you could cast yourself as Davros and make a whole fleet of them to invade your house with!

Please let me know if you try this (love to see photos), and if you have any questions just post me a comment. Here's wishing Doctor Who a happy 50th birthday!