Hello and welcome to the crochet pattern for Asra the Luna Moth! I have always been enchanted by the luna moth. Its colors always seemed so otherworldly and unlike those of most other animals, especially moths. I decided to call my luna moth, Asra, an Arabic word that means "travel at night", a phrase that I found fitting for a moth. I hope you enjoy following this pattern to make your own luna moth and thank you so much for your support.

This is a slightly more advanced intermediate level pattern. Even though this is a harder pattern, I have provided various pictures and detailed instructions to help you make this pattern.

Skills and stitches that are necessary for this pattern are listed below:
Basic Stitches: slip knot, slip stitch, chain stitches, single crochet, single crochet increase, single crochet decrease, half double crochet, half double crochet increase, double crochet, double crochet increase, treble crochet, fasting off
Special Stitches: front side loop stitch, front side loop stitch decrease
Making a magic ring
Working in the round (spiral)
Making a chain
Working into a foundation chain
Able to keep track of your stitches
Able to keep track of your rows
Counting rows
Able to identify between back and front loops of a stitch
Working into front loops only and back loops only
How to perform a color change
The tie and cut color changing method
Using stitch markers to mark and identify stitches
Working into stitches of previous rows
Working into different sides of a chain
Using a whip stitch to sew pieces onto each other

I have broken down some rows in this pattern to help walk you through certain step by step instructions. These rows will read as 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e and so on. These are all part of row 1 (or whichever number you see in front of the letter), they have just been broken down to allow for detailed step by step pictures of certain stitches or rows that may contain a more complicated step.
Sample row:
R6: (sc, sc-inc)x3, 3sc, (sc, sc-dec)x2, 2sc, sc-inc, (hdc-inc)x2, (sc-inc)x2, 2ss, ch1 [30]
This reads as: Row 6. Complete one single crochet plus one single crochet increase three times. Complete three single crochet. Complete one single crochet plus one single crochet decrease two times. Complete two single crochet. Complete one single crochet increase. Complete two consecutive half double crochet increases. Complete two consecutive single crochet increases. Complete two consecutive slip stitches. Complete a chain one. There are 30 stitches in this row (note how the ch1 does not count towards the final stitch count, but the ss do count towards the final stitch count).
The stitch count at the end of the row indicates the row has ended and there should be that number of stitches in that row.
When directed to fast off, cut the yarn at the specified length and pull the loose end through the last stitch.

Abbreviations
R: row
Mr: magic ring
Sk: slip knot
Ch: chain
St: stitch
Sts: stitches
Ss: slip stitch
Yo: yarn over
Cm: centimeter
Sc: single crochet
Sc-inc: single crochet increase
Sc-dec: single crochet decrease
Hdc: half double crochet
Hdc-inc: half double crochet increase
Dc: double crochet
Dc-inc: double crochet increase
Tr: treble crochet
FLO: front loop only
BLO: back loop only

Safety
Please supervise children at all times when playing with items made from this pattern. Though all of the pieces should be securely sewn, with enough force, pieces may come loose and pose a choking hazard. This pattern uses doll safety eyes, which may pose a choking hazard for children. Follow the recommended child age restrictions stated by the safety eyes and always supervise children when playing with these toys.

Terms and Conditions
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