Here in latin america, we have this expression (both in my language [portuguese] and in spanish) that calls your significant other your “other half of the orange” - that is: you are a “half-orange” and somewhere in the world there is a person that completes you, and this is your other half: the other half of the orange. This half-orange-guy is said to be the person who will love you most and make you the happiest. If you are single, people tell you someday you’ll find the other half of the orange. If you break up, people say that maybe they were not your other half of the orange.... And so on. I find it very silly, to be honest, and so I’ve used it here! XD
This is part 10 of our current story arc! You can find the previous parts on the tag “DBAMCGoneViral”!
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And remeber y’all: You’re not half an orange! And it’s not like you’re the whole orange either. You just aren’t an orange to begin with! XD
(an extra pic for you all:)
(Just to make it clear: the “unfortunately” on the second pannel is not to be taken seriously. Cyrus is not suicidal in my comic’s canon, he just likes to... let’s say, make a bit of a drama. And this dark humor of his with this tendency to depresiate life, the world and himself, has also got nothing to do with him being aro. It’s related to his own frustrations throughout life and to the fact he has depression.)
The expression "half orange" is a theme to refer to that ideal of love. It has its origin in a myth narrated by the Greek comedian poet Aristophanes in the work of Plato called "The Banquet".
Personally I do not think the couple completes us, hey, I am whole! and I celebrate that we are all different. That's why I re-versioned this idea of half oranges.
Because what matters is that love is LOVE
LET´S GO TO THE PATTERN
Size:
15 cm [6”]
Tools & Materials:
Cotton yarn 8/6 (medium)
-Orange
-White
-Green
-Black
-6 colors of your choice
3,0 mm (US: C/2, UK: 12)
Tapestry needle
Fiberfill
A pair of black safety eyes 8mm
Stitches & Abbreviations
Ch: chain
Sc: single crochet
Hdc: half doublé crochet
Dc: doublé crochet
Mr: Magic ring
sl st: slip stitch
Dec: decrease
Inc: increase
Rnd: round
rep: repeat
St: Stitch/stitches
BLO: Back loops only
( ) work or repeat all the instructions in the parenteses as directed
[ ] total number of stitches
{ } crochet in one color
LET’S SQUEEZE THE NEEDLES!
BODY:
Start in White yarn.
Rnd 1. Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
In next round we’ll add the colors. Change color after { }
Rnd 2. Add color 1; inc in next st {1}
Add color 2; inc in next st {2}
Add color 3; inc in next st {3}
Add color 4; inc in next st {4}
Add color 5; inc in next st {5}
Add color 6; inc in next st {6} [12]
Rnd 3. (sc in next st, inc in next st){1}, (sc in next st, inc in next st){2}, (sc in next st, inc in next st){3}, (sc in next st, inc in next st){4}, (sc in next st, inc in next st){5}, (sc in next st, inc in next st){6} [18]
Rnd 4. inc in next 3 st {1}, inc in next 3 st {2}, inc in next 3 st {3}, inc in next 3 st {4}, inc in next 3 st {5}, inc in next 3 st {6} [36]
Rnd 6. (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) rep 2 times {1}, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) rep 2 times {2}, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) rep 2 times {3}, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) rep 2 times {4}, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) rep 2 times {5}, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) rep 2 times {6} [48]
The next round is the last one of colors. Patience, we’ll unravel... Sometimes love is complicated…
Rnd 8. (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) rep 12 times [60]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 9. sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 10. BLO sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 11 – 14. sc in all 60 st [60]
Insert the safety eye between rounds 5 and 6. Embroider the other eye and the mouth.
Rnd 15. (sc in next 8 st, dec) rep 6 times [54]
Rnd 16. (sc in next 7 st, dec) rep 6 times [48]
Rnd 17. (sc in next 6 st, dec) rep 6 times [42]
Rnd 18. (sc in next 5 st, dec) rep 6 times [36]
Rnd 19. (sc in next 4 st, dec) rep 6 times [30]
Rnd 20. (sc in next 3 st, dec) rep 6 times [24]
Rnd 21. (sc in next 2 st, dec) rep 6 times [18]
Fill firmly with fiberfill.
Rnd 22. (sc in next st, dec) rep 6 times [12]
Rnd 23. 6 dec [6]
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Using a tapestry needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each remaining st and pull tight to close.
LEAF:
Using green yarn
Ch 9 (this is the foundation chain)
Rnd 1. Starting from second chain from hook, sc 2, hdc, dc 2, hdc, sc 2 in back loops of foundation chain. Turn and sc 2, hdc, dc 2, hdc, sc 2 in front loops of the foundation chain. [We are making an oval by crocheting around the chain][16]
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
LEGS & ARMS: (make 4)
Using black yarn.
Rnd 1. start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2 – 11. sc in all 6 st [6]
Do not fill. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
MAKE ANOTHERS AND DRINK A SQUEEZE OF LOVE!
Original pattern by Mariela Dal Maso (@Mongoreto). This pattern is for personal use only and it is free! Enjoy it!
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