This is the last in a series of patterns that make up the spinal column; I've already released the patterns for the cervical and thoracic vertebrae, and this pattern assumed you've already made these (it contains less description as many of the techniques are the same as used to make those bones). If you get stuck at any point though please do reach out and I'll try to help in any way I can.
Difficulty:
Medium - difficult
This pattern can be quite fiddly, but is very similar to my previous vertebrae patterns.
You will need:
- A 2mm crochet hook
- A 0.8mm crochet hook
- Anchor creativa fino 4ply cotton in white (you will need multiple balls of this)
- Rico essentials #10 crotton in cream
- A darning needle
- Polyester toy stuffing
Note:
- 'Fasten off neatly' refers to a special way of fastening off which is neater and makes it easier to see where you should be crocheting on the next round (also known as invisible fastening off). This involves pulling up your yarn through your stitch, threading the yarn underneath the second stitch from where you pulled your yarn up, then threading your yarn back through the top of this stitch and down through the back of the work. There is a very helpful site that explains it clearly found here. Just make sure when you do this that you thread your needle through the SECOND stitch after the last stitch you made, otherwise you will end up with an extra stitch which may mean that all of the following rounds are out of line with each other. The false stitch that you create is referred to in this pattern as the 'new' st.
- This pattern includes the back-to-front single crochet stitch (bfsc). A video to show you how to do this can be found here. It's pretty simple but if you can't work it out you can just use a regular single crochet stitch, but this will give it a slightly different look.
For the vertebrae:
For L1:
For the body:
Ch4
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook and the next chain st. Make 2sc in the back loop of the chain st you made, then sc in the back loop of the previous chain st you crocheted into. Make 2sc in the back loop of the first chain st you crocheted into (8sc)
Round 2: make 2sc in the first st, sc, make 2sc in each of the next 3sts, sc, make 2sc in the last 2sts (14sc)
Round 3: sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc, (sc, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times, sc, (sc, make 2sc in the next st) twice (20sc)
Round 4: make 2hdc in the first st, make 2dc in the next st, make 2sc in the following st, slip2, make 2sc in the next st, make 2dc in the following st, make 2hdc in the next st, sc3, make 2sc in the following st, sc4, make 2sc in the next st, sc3 (27sts)
Fasten off neatly
For the left SAF:
Make a magic loop with 4sc
Rounds 1 - 2: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Fasten off neatly
Ch5
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, then sc in the next 2 sts. Make 3sc in the first chain st you made, then sc in the back of the previous 2 chain sts. Make 2sc in the back loop of the first st you crocheted into (10sc)
Rounds 2 - 3: (2 rounds) sc in each st
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Round 4: Sc2, sc in each of the 4sts of the first SAF section, sc in the next 6sts
Fasten off neatly
For the right SAF:
Same as the left SAF until---
Round 4: Sc3, sc in each of the 4sts of the first SAF section, then sc in the next 5sts
Fasten off neatly
For the main bone:
Rejoin yarn to the body to the 6th st before the new st you made when fastening off neatly
Round 5: Sc in the back loop of this st and the next 11sts, ch10, skip4 on the main section, then sc in the back loop of the next 12sts (24sc)
Round 6: Sc12, sc in the right SAF in the 2nd st after the 'new' st you made when fastening off neatly, sc2tog between the next 2sts of the SAF, sc2, hdc3tog, sc3. Skip the next st on the main section, hdc2, slip2, ch8, sc in the 2nd chain st from hook and each of the next 6 chain sts, slip the next 2 chain sts, hdc2, sc in the st before the new st you made when fastening off neatly on the left SAF, sc2, hdc3tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc. Skip the next st of the main section, sc in the next 12sts (62sts, including the back of 7 of the chain sts)
Round 7: Sc, slip7, sc2, hdc, hdc3tog, sc2tog, sc2, sc3tog, sc, hdc2, make 2hdc in the back of the first chain st, in the back of the next chain sts: hdc, sc5. Make 2sc in the next st (the first one you made in the chain sts on the previous round), sc4, hdc, make 2hdc in the next st, hdc2, sc, sc3tog, sc2, sc2tog, hdc3tog, hdc, sc2, slip8 (55sts)
Round 8: Slip17, sc8, hdc5, sc8, slip5
Fasten off neatly
Turn the bone over and rejoin yarn to round 4 to the last st of the body you crocheted into before the ch10 (the same way as you did for the cervical and thoracic vertebrae)
Row 9: Sc in the front loop of this st and the next 5sts. Ch1, turn (6sts)
Row 10: Bfsc6. ch1, turn
Round 11: Sc6, sc in the 2nd st of the main section after the new st you created when fastening off neatly. Sc in the next 21sts (28sc)
Round 12: Sc in these 28sts of the last round
Round 13: Sc in each st
Round 14: In the back loop of each st: sc2tog, slip2, sc2tog, dc2tog, hdc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, sc3, hdc2tog, dc2tog (20sts)
Note that the next 2 rounds are slightly over a full round
Round 15: Sc2tog, sc, (sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sc, (sc, sc2tog) twice, sc2tog (13sts)
Round 16: Sc, sc2tog 3 times, sc, sc2tog, sc3tog (7sts)
Fasten off
Rejoin yarn to the back loop of the first of the 10 chain sts you made on round 5 (the same way as you did for the cervical and thoracic vertebrae)
Row 6: bfsc in the back of this chain st and the next 9 chain sts. Ch1, turn
Round 7: Slip1, sc6. Locate the central 2sts of the spinal process and put a stitch marker through them (as you did with the previous bone). hdc in the 8th st before the first of these sts. hdc in the next st, slip4, sc6tog, slip4, hdc2
Round 8: Sc in the 3rd st of the last round, sc4, make 2hdc in the next st, slip2, sc6tog, sc2, make 2hdc in the following st, sc
Fasten off
For L2:
Make the body the same as L1
For the left SAF:
Ch3
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, then make 3sc in the first chain st you crocheted in. Make 2sc in the back of the first chain st you made (6sc)
Rounds 2 - 3: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Row 4: Hdc3
Fasten off
Ch5
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, then sc in the next 2 sts. Make 3sc in the first chain st you made, then sc in the back of the previous 2 chain sts. Make 2sc in the back loop of the first st you crocheted into (10sc)
Rounds 2 - 3: (2 rounds) sc in each st
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Round 4: Sc3, sc in the side of the last hdc st you made on row 4 of the first section you made, sc in the next 3sts of this section, skip 2sts of the main section, sc (8sc)
Fasten off neatly
For the right SAF:
Work the same as for the left up to ---
Round 4: Sc2, sc in the side of the last hdc st you made on row 4 of the first section you made, sc in the next 3sts of this section, skip 2sts of the main section, sc (8sc)
Fasten off neatly
For the main bone:
Rejoin yarn to the back loop of the 7th st before the new st you made when fastening off neatly.
Round 5: Sc in the back loop of this st and the next 11sts. Ch12, skip5, sc in the back of the next 11sts (35sts)
Round 6: Sc13, slip1, ch1, hdc3, slip1, ch6. Sc in the 2nd chain st from hook and each of the next 4 chain sts, slip the next chain st, hdc3, ch1, slip1, sc12 (47sts, including the back of 5 of the chain sts)
Round 7: (Sc2, sc2tog) 3 times, sc, sc in the 5th st from the new st of the left SAF, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc3tog, sc. Skip1 on the main section, then hdc in the chain st. Hdc, sc2tog, slip1. Sc in the back of each of the 4 chain sts, make 2sc in the next st, sc in the next 5sts, slip1, sc2tog, hdc2, sc in the 2nd st after the new st of the other SAF. Sc3tog, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc. Skip1 on the main section, (sc2, sc2tog) 3 times (50sts)
Note that this last round is significantly less than a full round
Round 8: Sc9, slip9, ch1, hdc in the same st, hdc, sc2tog, sc10, sc2tog, hdc2, ch1, slip the same st, slip8, sc7 (52sts, including the chain sts)
Fasten off neatly
Turn the bone over and rejoin yarn to round 4 to the last st of the body you crocheted into before making the ch12
Row 5: Sc in the front loop of this st and the next 6sts. Ch1, turn
Row 6: Bfsc7. Ch1, turn
Row 7: Sc7. Sc in the 7th st before the new st you made when fastening off previously, sc, make 2sc in the next st, (sc2, make 2sc in the next st) 4 times (27sc)
Rounds 8 - 9: (2 rounds) Sc in each of these 27sts
Note that these next 3 rounds are slightly more than a full round
Round 10: In the back loop of each st: Dc, hdc2tog, slip2, hdc2tog, dc2tog, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, hdc2tog (19sts)
Round 11: Sc2tog, sc, (sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sc, (sc, sc2tog) twice, sc, sc2tog (12sts)
Round 12: Sc, sc2tog 3 times, sc, sc2tog 3 times (6sts)
Fasten off
Rejoin yarn to the first of the 12 chain sts you made on round 5.
Row 6: Sc in the back of this chain st and the next 11 chain sts. Ch1
Round 7: Slip2, bfsc8. Locate the central 2sts and put a stitch marker through them (as you did with the previous bone). bfsc in the 7th st before the first of these sts. Bfsc in the next 15sts
Round 8: Bfsc in the 2nd st of the previous round, bfsc9, hdc, make 2hdc in the next st, slip3, hdc6tog, slip3, make 2hdc in the following st, hdc, sc
Fasten off neatly
For L3:
For the body:
Ch5
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, then sc in the next 2 sts. Make 3sc in the first chain st you made, then sc in the back of the previous 2 chain sts. Make 2sc in the back loop of the first st you crocheted into (10sc)
Round 2: make 2sc in the first st, sc2, make 2sc in each of the next 3sts, make 2sc in each of the last 2sts (16sc)
Round 3: sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc2, (sc, make 2sc in the following st) 3 times, sc2, (sc, make 2sc in the next st) twice (22sc)
Round 4: make 2hdc in the first st, make 2dc in the next st, make 2sc in the following st, slip3, make 2sc in the next st, make 2dc in the following st, make 2hdc in the next st, sc3, make 2sc in the following st, sc5, make 2sc in the next st, sc3 (30sts)
Fasten off neatly
For the SAFs:
Make the same as for L2
For the main section:
Rejoin yarn to the body to the back loop of the 8th st before the new st you made when fastening off neatly.
Round 5: Sc in the back loop of this st and the next 12sts. Ch12, skip5, sc in the back of the next 12sts (42sts)
Round 6: Sc14, slip1, ch1, hdc3, slip1, ch7, sc in the 2nd chain st from hook and each of the next 5sts, slip the next chain st, hdc3, ch1, slip1, sc13 (56sts)
Round 7: (Sc2, sc2tog) 3 times, hdc2, sc in the 5th st from the new st of the left SAF, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc3tog, sc. Skip1 on the main section, then hdc in the next st. Hdc, sc2tog, slip1. Sc in the back of the first 5 chain sts, make 2sc in the back of the next chain st, sc in the next 6sts, slip1, sc2tog, hdc2, sc in the 2nd st after the new st of the other SAF. Sc3tog, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc. Skip1 on the main section, hdc2, sc2tog, (sc2, sc2tog) twice, sc (54 sts)
Round 8: Sc10, slip9, ch1, hdc in the same st, make 2hdc in the next st, sc2tog, sc12, sc2tog, make 2hdc in the following st, hdc, ch1, slip the same st, slip8, sc8 (58sts)
Fasten off neatly
Turn bone over and rejoin to round 4 to the last st of the body you crocheted into before the ch10
Row 5: Sc in the front loop of this st and the next 6sts. Ch1, turn
Row 6: Bfsc7. ch1, turn
Round 7: Sc7, Sc in the 8th st before the new st you made when fastening off previously, (sc2, make 2sc in the next st) 6 times (32sts)
Round 8: Sc in each st
Round 9: Sc14, hdc11, sc7
Round 10: In the back loop of each st: Dc, hdc2tog, slip3, hdc2tog, dc2tog, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, sc5, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, hdc2tog (24sts)
Note that the next 2 rounds are slightly more than a full round
Round 11: Sc2tog, sc3, (sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sc2, (sc, sc2tog) 3 times (17sts)
Round 12: Sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog 3 times, sc2, sc2tog 3 times (10sc)
Round 13: (Sc2, sc3tog) twice (6sc)
Fasten off
Rejoin yarn to the first of the 12 chain sts on round 5.
Row 6: Sc in the back of this chain st and the next 11 chain sts. Ch1
Row 7: Bfsc12. ch1, turn
Round 8: Slip2, Locate the central 2sts and put a stitch marker through them (as you did with the previous bone) bfsc in the 9th st before the first of these sts. Bfsc in the next 18sts. Bfsc in the 2nd st of the previous round, bfsc in the next 8sts.
Round 9: Slip the 3rd st of round 8, slip1, make 2hdc in the next st, hdc, slip4, hdc6tog, slip4, hdc, make 2hdc in the following sts, sc
Fasten off
For L4:
For the body:
Make the same as for L3
For the right SAF:
Make the same initial section as for L3
Ch6
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook and the next 3 chain sts. Make 3sc in the first chain st you made, then sc in the back of the previous 3 chain sts in turn. Make 2sc in the first chain st you crocheted into (12sc)
Round 2: Sc in each st
Round 3: Sc5, sc2tog, sc5 (11sc)
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Round 4: Sc7, sc in the side of the hdc st of the small section, sc3, skip1 on the main section, sc
Fasten off neatly
For the left SAF:
Sc3, sc in the side of the hdc, sc3, skip1 on the main section, sc
Fasten off neatly
For the main part of the bone:
Rejoin yarn to the back loop of the 8th st before the new st you made when fastening off neatly on the body.
Round 5: Sc in the back loop of this st and the next 12sts. Ch12, skip6, sc in the back of the next 11sts (36sts)
Round 6: Sc13, hdc in the first chain st, ch1, slip the next chain st, ch1, hdc3, slip1, ch6, sc in the 2nd chain st from hook and each of the next 4 chain sts, slip the next chain st, hdc3, ch1, slip1, ch1, hdc in the last chain st, sc11 (50sts, including all the ch1 sts and the back of 4 of the ch5sts)
Round 7: (Sc2, sc2tog) 3 times, hdc2, sc in the 6th st from the new st of the left SAF, sc4, sc2tog, sc, sc3tog, sc. Skip2 on the main section, then hdc in the next st. Hdc, sc2tog, slip1. Sc in the back of each of the first 4 chain sts, make 2sc in the back of the next chain st, sc in the next 5sts, slip1, sc2tog, hdc2, sc in the 5th st after the new st of the other SAF. Sc3tog, sc, sc2tog, sc4. Skip2 on the main section, hdc in the next st, hdc, sc2tog, (sc2, sc2tog) twice (56sts)
Round 8: Sc14, slip8, ch1, make 2hdc in the same st, make 2hdc in the next st, sc2tog, sc10, sc2tog, make 2hdc in each of the next 2sts, ch1, slip the same st, slip7, sc10 (62sts)
Fasten off neatly
Turn bone over and rejoin to round 4 to the last st of the body you crocheted into before the ch10
Row 5: Sc in the front loop of this st and the next 7sts. Ch1, turn
Row 6: Bfsc8. ch1, turn
Round 7: Sc8, sc in the 8th st before the new st you made when fastening off previously, sc, make 2sc in the next st, (sc2, make 2sc in the next st) 5 times, sc2 (34sts)
Round 8: Sc in each st you made on the that round
Round 9: Sc15, hdc12, sc7
Round 10: In the back loop of each st: dc, hdc2tog, slip3, hdc2tog, dc2tog, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, sc5, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, dc2tog, sc (26sts)
Note that the next 2 rounds are more than a full round
Round 11: Sc2tog, sc3, (sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sc4, (sc, sc2tog) 3 times (19sts)
Round 12: Sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog 3 times, sc2, sc2tog 4 times (11sts)
Round 13: sc2, sc4tog, sc2, sc4tog (5sts)
Fasten off
Rejoin yarn to the back loop of the first of the 12 chain sts.
Row 5: Sc in the back of this chain st and the next 11 chain sts. Ch1
Row 6: Bfsc12. ch1, turn
Locate the central 2sts and put a stitch marker through them (as you did with the previous bone)
Round 7: bfsc in the 9th st before the first of these sts. Bfsc in the next 19sts. Bfsc in the 2nd st of the last row, bfsc in the next 9sts.
Round 8: Skip 2, make 2hdc in the next st, hdc, slip4, hdc6tog, slip5, hdc, make 2hdc in the following st, sc
Fasten off
For L5:
For the body:
Ch5
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, then sc in the next 2 sts. Make 3sc in the first chain st you made, then sc in the back of the previous 2 chain sts. Make 2sc in the back loop of the first st you crocheted into (10sc)
Round 2: make 2sc in the first st, sc2, make 2sc in each of the next 3sts, sc, make 2sc in both of the last 2sts (16sc)
Round 3: sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc2, (sc, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times, sc2, (sc, make 2sc in the next st) twice (22sc)
Round 4: sc2, make 2sc in the next st, sc2, (sc2, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times, sc2, (sc2, make 2sc in the next st) twice (28sc)
Round 5: make 2hdc in each of the first 3sts, sc, slip4, sc, make 2hdc in each of the following 3sts, sc4 (34sts)
Fasten off neatly
For the SAFs (make 2):
Ch3
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, make 3sc in the next chain st, then make 2sc in the back of the previous chain st you crocheted into (6sc)
Round 2: sc in each st
Round 4: Sc2, make 2sc in the next st, sc2, make 2sc in the last st (8sc)
Round 5: Sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc3, make 2sc in the following st, sc2 (10sc)
Fasten off neatly
Ch4
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, and the following chain st, make 3sc in the next chain st, then sc in the back of the previous chain st you crocheted into and make 2sc in the back of the first chain st you crocheted into (8sc)
Round 2: make 2sc in the first st, sc3, make 2sc in the next st, sc3 (10sc)
Round 3: sc in each st
Round 4: Sc, hdc6, sc, sc in the first st before the new st on the small section, then sc in the next 6sts, skip2 on the main section, then sc in the next st
Fasten off
For the main body of the bone:
Rejoin yarn to the back loop of the 3rd st after the new st you made when fastening off neatly on the body.
Round 6: Sc in the back loop of this st and the next 14sts. Ch12, skip6, sc in the back of the next 13sts (40sts)
Round 7: Sc20, slip2, sc18
Round 8: (Sc3, sc2tog) twice, sc9, slip2, ch5, sc in the 2nd chain st from hook and the next 3sts, slip2, sc10, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog (44sts, including the back four of the ch5sts)
Round 9: Sc11, Sc in the 7th st after the new st of one of the SAFs, sc5, sc3tog, skip 1 on the main section, hdc3, sc2, slip2, in the back of the first 3 chain sts, make 2sc in the back of the last chain sts, sc5, slip2, sc2, hdc3. Sc3tog between the 4th st after the new st of the other SAF and the next 2sts. Sc7, skip2 on the main section, sc7 (55sts)
Round 10: Sc13, sc2tog 3 times, slip2, ch1, make 2hdc in the same st as the last one you slipped, sc7, sc4tog, sc7, make 2hdc in the next st, ch1, slip the same st as where you made the 2hdc, slip the next st, sc2tog 3 times, sc10 (52sts)
Fasten off neatly
Turn bone over and rejoin to the last st of the body you crocheted into before the ch10
Row 6: Sc in the front loop of this st and the next 7sts. Ch1, turn
Row 7: Bfsc8. ch1, turn
Row 8: Make 2sc in the first st, Sc6, make 2sc in the last st (10sc)
Row 9: Bfsc10
Round 10: Make 2sc in the first st, sc8, make 2sc in the last st, sc in the 8th st before the new st you made when fastening off previously, (sc3, make 2sc in the next st) 5 times (38sc)
Round 11: Sc in the first st of the last round, sc14, hdc17, sc6
Round 12: In the back loop of each st: hdc, hdc2tog, slip5, hdc2tog 3 times, sc4, sc2tog, sc6, sc2tog, sc4, hdc2tog twice, sc (30sts)
Note that this next round is slightly more than a full round
Round 13: Sc, sc2tog, sc4, (sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sc5, (sc, sc2tog) 3 times (23sc)
Round 14: Sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog twice, sc4, sc3tog twice (15sc)
Round 15: Sc3, sc2tog 3 times, sc2, sc2tog twice (10sc)
Round 16: Sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc (8sc)
Fasten off
Rejoin yarn to the back of the first of the 12 chain sts you made on round 6.
Row 7: Sc in the back of this chain st and the next 11 chain sts. Ch1, turn
Row 8: Bfsc12. ch1, turn
Locate the central 2sts and put a stitch marker through them (as you did with the previous bone).
Round 9: make 2hdc in the 8th st before the first of these sts, bfsc, slip5, bfsc4tog, slip5, bfsc, make 2hdc in the next st
Slip the first st you made on row 8
Fasten off
For the intervertebral disks:
For L5/S1:
Ch5
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, then sc in the next 2 sts. Make 3sc in the first chain st you made, then sc in the back of the previous 2 chain sts. Make 2sc in the back loop of the first st you crocheted into (10sc)
Round 2: Make 2sc in the first st, sc2, make 2sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2, make 2sc in each of the last 2sts (16sc)
Round 3: sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc2, (sc, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times, sc2, (sc, make 2sc in the next st) twice (22sc)
Round 4: sc2, make 2sc in the next st, sc2, (sc2, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times, sc2, (sc2, make 2sc in the next st) twice (28sc)
Round 5: Sc3, make 2sc in the next st, sc5, make 2sc in the following st, sc3, make 2sc in the next st, hdc3, make 2sc in the following st, sc4, make 2sc in the next st, hdc3, make 2sc in the following st, sc (34sts) Round 6: Sc4, make 2sc in the next st, sc6, make 2sc in the following st, sc4, make 2sc in the next st, make 2hdc in each of the next 3sts, sc2, slip4, sc, make 2hdc in each of the next 3sts, sc4 (43sts)
Round 7: Sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc6, make 2sc in the following st, sc6, make 2sc in the next st, sc4, make 2sc in the following st, make 2hdc in each of the next 3sts, make 2sc in the next st, slip9, make 2sc in the following st, make 2hdc in each of the next 3sts, make 2sc in the next st, sc3, make 2sc in the following st (57sts)
Round 8: Sc in each st
Round 9: Sc, hdc18, sc6, slip26, sc6
Round 10: Hdc20, sc37
Round 11: sc, hdc18, sc8, slip25, sc6
Round 12: Hdc20, sc37
Round 13: Sc3, sc2tog, sc6, sc2tog, sc6, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, hdc2tog 3 times, sc2tog, slip9, sc2tog, hdc2tog 3 times, sc2tog, sc3
Round 14: Sc2tog, sc5, sc2tog, sc6, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, hdc2tog 3 times, sc, slip4, sc2, hdc2tog 3 times, sc2
Round 15: Sc4, sc2tog, sc5, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, hdc3, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, hdc3, sc2tog
Round 16: Sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, sc2, (sc3, sc2tog) twice, sc2, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog
Round 17: Sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc2, (sc2, sc2tog) twice, sc2, sc2, sc2tog
Round 18: Sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc2, (sc, sc2tog) twice, sc2, sc2tog
Round 19: Sc2tog twice, sc, sc2tog 3 times
Fasten off
Stuff this lightly and sandwich between the 2 vertebrae
For L1/2, 2/3, and 3/4 (make 3):
Ch5
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, then sc in the next 2 sts. Make 3sc in the first chain st you made, then sc in the back of the previous 2 chain sts. Make 2sc in the back loop of the first st you crocheted into (10sc)
Round 2: Make 2sc in the first st, sc2, make 2sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2, make 2sc in each of the last 2sts (16sc)
Round 3: sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc2, (sc, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times, sc2, (sc, make 2sc in the next st) twice (22sc)
Round 4: sc2, make 2sc in the next st, sc2, (sc2, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times, sc2, (sc2, make 2sc in the next st) twice (28sc)
Round 5: Sc3, make 2sc in the next st, sc5, make 2sc in the following st, sc3, make 2sc in the next st, hdc3, make 2sc in the following st, sc4, make 2sc in the next st, hdc3, make 2sc in the following st, sc (34sc)
Round 6: Sc4, make 2sc in the next st, sc6, make 2sc in the following st, sc4, make 2sc in the next st, make 2hdc in aech of the next 2sts, sc2, slip4, sc, make 2hdc in each of the following 3sts, make 2sc in the next st, sc2 (44sts)
Round 7: Sc2, make 2sc in the next st, sc6, make 2sc in the following st, sc5, make 2sc in the next st, sc6, make 2sc in each of the following 2sts, sc12, make 2sc in each of the next 2sts, sc4, make 2sc in the following st, sc (52sc)
Round 8: Hdc18, sc8, slip18, sc6, hdc2
Round 9: Hdc17, sc35
Round 10: Sc3, hdc14, sc7, slip22, sc6
Round 11: Hdc18, sc7, slip21, sc6
Round 12: Sc3, sc2tog, sc6, sc2tog, sc5, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog twice, sc14, sc2tog twice, sc4, sc2tog, sc2 (44sc)
Round 13: Sc5, sc2tog, sc6, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, hdc2tog 3 times, sc2, slip4, sc2, hdc2tog 3 times, sc3 (35sc)
Round 14: Sc4, sc2tog, sc5, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, hdc3, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, hdc3, sc2tog (should be 29)
Round 15: Sc, Sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc2, (sc2, sc2tog) 3 times sc2, sc2, sc2tog, sc2 (23sc)
Round 16: Sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc2, (sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sc2, sc, sc2tog, sc (17sc)
Stuff lightly
Round 17: Sc2tog twice, sc2, sc2tog 3 times, sc2tog (11sc)
Round 18: Sc2tog, sc, sc2tog twice, sc (8sc)
Fasten off
For L4/5:
Ch6
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook and the next 3 chain sts. Make 3sc in the first chain st you made, then sc in the back of the previous 3 chain sts in turn. Make 2sc in the first chain st you crocheted into (12sc)
Round 2: (sc, make 2sc in the next st) 6 times (18sc)
Round 3: (sc2, make 2sc in the next st) 6 times (24sc)
Round 4: (sc3, make 2sc in the next st) 6 fimes (30sc)
Round 5: Sc3, make 2sc in the next st, sc5, make 2sc in the following st, sc4, make 2sc in the next st, hdc3, make 2sc in the following st, sc5, make 2sc in the next st, hdc3, make 2sc in the following st, sc (36sts)
Round 6: Sc4, make 2sc in the next st, sc7, make 2sc in the following st, sc4, make 2sc in the next st, make 2hdc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2, slip4, sc2, make 2hdc in each of the next 3 times, make 2sc in the following st, sc3 (46sts)
Round 7: Sc2, make 2sc in the next st, sc6, make 2sc in the following st, sc6, make 2sc in the next st, sc6, make 2sc in each of the following 2sts, sc13, make 2sc in each of the next 2sts, sc4, make 2sc in the following st, sc (54sts)
Round 8: Hdc19, sc8, slip19, sc6, hdc2
Round 9: Hdc18, sc36
Round 10: Sc3, hdc15, sc7, slip23, sc6
Round 11: Hdc19, sc7, slip23, sc5
Round 12: Sc4, sc2tog, sc6, sc2tog, sc5, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog twice, sc15, sc2tog twice, sc4, sc2tog (46sts)
Round 13: Sc5, sc2tog, sc6, sc2tog, sc5, sc2tog, hdc2tog 3 times, sc2, slip5, sc2, hdc2tog 3 times, sc2tog, sc (36sts)
Round 14: Sc4, sc2tog, sc6, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, hdc3, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, hdc3, sc2tog, sc (30sts)
Round 15: Sc, sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc3, (sc2, sc2tog) 3 times, sc5, sc2tog, sc (23sc)
Round 16: Sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc3, (sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sc3, sc2tog, sc (17sts)
Stuff lightly
Round 17: Sc2tog twice, sc3, sc2tog 3 times, sc3, sc2tog (12sts)
Round 18: Sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog 4 times (7sts)
Fasten off
For the disk between T12/L1:
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: make 2sc in each st (12sc)
Round 2: (sc, make 2sc in the next st) 6 times (18sc)
Round 3: (sc2, make 2sc in the next st) 6 times (24sc)
Round 4: (sc3, make 2sc in the next st) 6 times (30sc)
Round 5: (Sc4, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times, sc, hdc, make 2hdc in the next st, hdc, slip3, hdc, make 2hdc in the following st, hdc, sc4, make 2sc in the next st, sc (36sts)
Round 6: (Sc5, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times, sc, make 2hdc in each of the next 3sts, sc2, slip1, sc2, make 2hdc in each of the next 3sts, sc5, make 2sc in the next st, sc (46sts)
Round 7: Sc4, slip8, sc4, make 2hdc in the next st, hdc4, make 2sc in the following st, slip13, make 2sc in the next st, hdc4, make 2hdc in the following st, slip5 (50sts)
Round 8: Sc in each st
Round 9: Sc35, slip16, sc8
Round 10: Sc5, slip8, sc4, hdc2tog, hdc4, sc2tog, slip14, sc2tog, hdc4, hdc2tog, slip3 (46sts)
Round 11: (Sc5, sc2tog) 3 times, sc, hdc2tog 3 times, sc2, slip1, sc2, hdc2tog 3 times, sc4, sc2tog (36sts)
Round 12: (Sc4, sc2tog) 3 times, sc, hdc, hdc2tog, hdc, slip3, hdc, hdc2tog, hdc, sc4, sc2tog (30sts)
Round 13: (sc3, sc2tog) 6 times (24sc)
Round 14: (sc2, sc2tog) 6 times (18sc)
Round 15: (sc, sc2tog) 6 times (12sc)
Round 16: sc2tog 6 times (6sc)
Fasten off
Sandwich the intervertebral disks between the vertebrae and sew in place. You will want to try to shape this so that the bones curve backwards, as shown in the final image below. You may want to add stitches to the bodies of the vertebrae so that their top surfaces are flat to allow them to stack better.
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