BAF, the Grey Extraterrestrial
BAF stands for bring-a-friend because he wants to be exactly the friend you take to a social gathering, while traveling and on a refreshing hike through nature. BAF is a culture vulture and is ready anytime to accompany you anywhere to learn about life on Earth so that his species can one day co-exist peacefully with humans on the same planet. In exchange, he and members of his species as well as many other ET civilizations, will teach you conscious-expanding multidimensional perspectives on everything in the universe from the laws of physics to health and wellness, education, agriculture, mathematics, celestial phenomenology, space travel, harmonious technology, the birth and death process, Earth’s history, the future of Earth and humanity and anything else you desire to know. He needs no food or sleep, making him easy company to accommodate for, and will provide portal transportation and time travel on his UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena). Let BAF be your counterpart in all your Earthly and off-planet adventures!
Level
Easy
Yarn
Any size and any color! Lightweight (pictured) yields approximately 5.25"/13.34 cm.
Materials
fiber stuffing
textile or hot glue
yarn needle
1-2 mm aluminum craft wire
wire cutters
13mm x 18 mm oval eyes if using lightweight yarn as pictured. Use 18mm x 25mm if using medium weight yarn.
Note
Weave loose ends as work progresses.
BAF stands for bring-a-friend because he wants to be exactly the friend you take to a social gathering, while traveling and on a refreshing hike through nature. BAF is a culture vulture and is ready anytime to accompany you anywhere to learn about life on Earth so that his species can one day co-exist peacefully with humans on the same planet. In exchange, he and members of his species as well as many other ET civilizations, will teach you conscious-expanding multidimensional perspectives on everything in the universe from the laws of physics to health and wellness, education, agriculture, mathematics, celestial phenomenology, space travel, harmonious technology, the birth and death process, Earth’s history, the future of Earth and humanity and anything else you desire to know. He needs no food or sleep, making him easy company to accommodate for, and will provide portal transportation and time travel on his UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena). Let BAF be your counterpart in all your Earthly and off-planet adventures!
Level
Easy
Yarn
Any size and any color! Lightweight (pictured) yields approximately 5.25"/13.34 cm.
Materials
fiber stuffing
textile or hot glue
yarn needle
1-2 mm aluminum craft wire
wire cutters
13mm x 18 mm oval eyes if using lightweight yarn as pictured. Use 18mm x 25mm if using medium weight yarn.
Note
Weave loose ends as work progresses.
Pattern
Head
Do not join rnds.
Starting at the top of the head and with desired color, form an adjustable circle.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, make 6 sc in ring - 6 sc.
Rnd 2: [(2 sc)] around - 12 sc.
Rnd 3: [Sc, (2 sc)] around - 18 sc.
Rnd 4: [2 sc, (2 sc)] around - 24 sc.
Rnd 5: [3 sc, (2 sc)] around - 30 sc.
Rnds 6-8: Sc around - 30 sc.
Rnd 9: [3 sc, inv dec] around - 24 sc.
Rnd 10: [2 sc, inv dec] around - 18 sc.
Rnd 11: Inv dec, 14 sc, inv dec - 16 sc.
Rnd 12: Inv dec, 12 sc, inv dec - 14 sc.
Rnd 13: Inv dec 2x, 6 sc, inv dec 2x - 10 sc. Fasten off with a 2.5"/6.35 cm tail. The flat area at the bottom of the head is where the neck will be attached. Stuff piece. Weave tail through ft lps of last round and cinch tight to close.
Body
Do not join rounds.
With desired color, starting at the neck and leaving a 7"/17.78 cm tail, form an adjustable circle.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, make 5 sc in ring - 5 sc.
Rnd 2: Sc around - 5 sc.
Rnd 3: [(2 sc)] around - 10 sc.
Rnd 4: [(2 sc)] around - 20 sc.
Rnds 5-14: Sc around - 20 sc.
Rnd 15: Inv dec around - 10 sc. Fasten off. Stuff piece. Weave tail through ft lps of last rnd and cinch tight to close.
Arms
The arms are very skinny, thus stuffing is not required.
Make 2
Do not join rounds.
With desired color and leaving a 7"/17.78 cm tail, form an adjustable circle. Ch 1, make 5 sc in ring - 5 sc. Working in a spiral, 65 sc, sl st for a smooth finish. Fasten off with a 2.5"/6.35 cm tail. Next, cut wire to the length of the arm and curl the ends to stop the wire from poking through the stitches. Then insert the wire into the arm. Weave tail through ft lps of last rnd and cinch tight to close. Repeat for the second arm.
Legs
Make 2
Do not join rounds.
With desired color and leaving a 7"/17.78 cm tail, form an adjustable circle. Ch 1, make 7 sc in ring - 7 sc. Working in a spiral, 77 sc, sl st for a smooth finish. Fasten off with a 2.5"/6.35 cm tail. Next, cut wire to the length of the leg and curl ends to stop the wire from poking through the stitches. Make sc stitches over the wire to act as stuffing. Tie the loose ends through the loops of the wire to keep the stitches from sliding. Then insert the covered wire into the leg. Weave tail through ft lps of last rnd and cinch tight to close. Repeat for the second leg.
Assembly
Stitch body parts together. Alternatively, glue body parts together. Next, glue oval eyes in place. To hide the sharp edge of each eye that may be exposed due to the flat backing placed on the round head, make a chain to cover around each eye and glue in place.
~ Enjoy your new, bendable friend!
~ Have fun with the many poses he can make!
~ Make multiple BAFs to create a party!
side of head and side of body
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Attached head to neck.
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Cut wires the same length as arms and legs. Curl ends of wires to avoid them poking through the stitches.
Crochet over the wires for the legs to act as stuffing. Tie loose ends through the loops of the wires to hold stitches in place.
