While working on a new food item it magically turned into something else.
That something else is something I have been wanting to do for a while now so it was a pleasant surprise.
Takoyaki! A lovely little ball of fried octopus goodness. This is Japanese street food at it's best.
What you need:
Tan and brown worsted weight acrylic yarn
Size F (3.75 mm) hook
Green bugle beads
Off white 3D fabric paint
Polyester fiber fill
Yarn needle
Clip to keep place
Scissors
Takoyaki:
work in continuous rounds
- Chain 2
- Round 1: work 6 sc in first chain
- Round 2: work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 st
- Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around - 18 st
- Round 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st 2, rep from * around - 24 st
- Round 5-9: sc in each sc around - 24 st
- Round 10: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around - 18 st
- Round 11: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 1 sts, rep from * around - 12 st
- Stuff firmly
- Round 15: sc2tog around - 6 st
- Sew up end and weave in ends
Sauce:
Work in continuous rounds
- Chain 2
- Round 1: work 6 sc in first chain
- Round 2: work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 st
- Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around - 18 st
images taken from pancake pattern
*Chain 5, sc back up chain, sc three along circle
Repeat from * till around whole circle.
Finishing touches:
Sew sauce to top of takoyaki.
Drizzle 3D fabric paint over the top. This recreates the extra thick Japanese mayo.
While paint is wet place green bugle beads into the paint.
This can be green onions or green laver.
Make a whole bunch and serve up to your anime/manga loving friends.
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