These crocheted barrier beasts from Ne Zha 2: The Demon Child Battles the Sea are truly something special. Their design roots deep in Sanxingdui culture. The big, round eyes and square faces mirror the ancient bronze masks. One with thick eyebrows resembles the gold – masked bronze head, while the other with a curled nose combines features of the bronze vertical – eyed mask and eagle – shaped bell.
Once just ancient symbols, now they’re crocheted protectors. They seem to whisper, “Don’t worry, we’ve got you.” Hug one, and feel that age – old sense of safety, a gentle reminder that protection and tradition are always near.
X: sc(single crochet) V: 2 sc into the same stitch A: single crochet decrease number+(): the number of times to loop the stitches in parentheses T: hdc (half double crochet) F: dc (double crochet) FV: 2dc into the same stitch blo: Through back loops only flo: Through front loops only M: 3sc (single crochet 3 together) W: 3sc into the same stitch ss,sl,st: ship stitch
At the beginning of each round, make a chain (ch), and at the end of each round, work a slip stitch (sl st). These two stitches do not count toward the total stitch count.
Crocheting the curly-nosed beast
① Crocheting the main body of the curly-nose barrier beast
| Row | Stitch |
| R1 | Magic Ring 5X |
| R2 | 5V |
| R3 | 5 (X, V) |
| R4 | 5 (X, V, X) |
| R5~R7 | 20X |
| R8 | 10A |
| R9 | blo: X, V, B, V, X, V, B, V, X, V |
| R10~R11 | 15X |
| R12 | 4X, B, 3X, B, 6X |
| Tutorial for Crocheting the Curly-Nose Barrier Beast’s Body Leave a long tail to close up. Stuff with polyester fiberfill. Then, thread a needle, pick up the outer half of every other stitch, and pull tight to cinch it shut. |
②Crocheting the eyes of the curly-nosed beast
| 3ch, Start crocheting 3 incomplete double crochets from the second-to-last stitch, ch |
③Crocheting the top of the curly-nosed beast’s head
| 4ch, Start crocheting from the third-to-last stitch 2X. Crochet three pieces |
④ Crocheting the curly nose of the curly-nosed beast
| Row | Stitch |
| Flat crocheting 1 | 7ch, Start crocheting from the second-to-last stitch 5X, ch,Flip and crochet |
| Flat crocheting 2 | A,X,A,ch,Flip and crochet |
| Flat crocheting 3 | 3X, ch,Flip and crochet |
| Flat crocheting 4 | X, A, ch,Flip and crochet |
| Flat crocheting 5 ~ 7 | 2x, ch,Flip and crochet |
| On both sides, insert the hook between the 2nd and 3rd rows respectively, and 4ch. |
Crocheting Thick – brow beast
①Crocheting the main body of the thick – brow barrier beast
| Row | Stitch |
| R1 | Magic Ring 6X |
| R2 | 6V |
| R3 | 2 (X, V), 2V, 2 (X, V), 2V |
| R4 | blo: 20X |
| R5~R8 | 20X |
| R9 | 10A |
| R10 | blo: X, V, B, V, X,V, B, V,X,V |
| R11~R12 | 15X |
| R13 | 4X, B, 3X, B, 6X |
| R14 | 5 (X, A) |
| Leave a long tail to close up. | |
| Turn the head upside down, then work a round of slip stitches into the outer half of the stitches from Round 4. |
②Crocheting the ear of the thick – brow beast
| Leave a 15cm tail at the start to make sewing easier later. 4ch, Start crocheting from the third-to-last stitch 2X. Flip and crochet, X ,F |
③ Crocheting the mask
| 9ch, Start crocheting from the third-to-last stitch 7X, 2ch,Flip and crochet, F, T, X, (sl, ch, F, 2ch, sl), X, T, F |
Crocheting the staff
| 17ch, Start crocheting from the second-to-last stitch X, 6 (3ch, chain 3 picot, 2X),X, F, X Leave a long thread to wrap around the remaining wire. |
#Handmade crocheted Nezha 2 barrier beasts #Crochet pattern for Nezha 2 boundary monsters
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