Difficulty: Intermediate, US terminology
Materials:
– 2.75mm hook/C-2 (US)
– 8ply yarns/DK or Light Worsted > 50g yarn in MAIN COLOUR, less than 50g in LIGHT COLOUR
– Scissors
– Tapestry needle
– Polyester toy stuffing
– Stitch marker
– 12mm plastic safety eyes (optional)
– BLACK 4ply yarn or embroidery thread (optional)
Abbreviations:
– ch = chain
– MR = magic ring
– sc = single crochet
– inc = single crochet increase (2 sc in one stitch)
– dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
– sl st = slip stitch
– blo = working in back loops only
– (..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
– [..] = total number of stitches
Notes:
– Amigurumi is usually stitched in the round and a yarn with no stretch is best, I prefer cotton.
– When changing colour, yarn over the new colour and pull through on the stitch prior.
– For this pattern, the following yarns were used:
MAIN COLOUR = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK “Col. 454 Blush Pink”
LIGHT COLOUR = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK “Col. 453 Ballet Pink”
– Generally, the hook you use for amigurumi will be a smaller than for other crochet as you want the stitches tight.
– Your tension, yarn thickness and hook size used will affect the size of the finished item. My Love thy Bear is approximately 22cm tall (9 inches).
– I have embroidered the eyes in the photos but instructions for safety eyes are also included. Please ensure that there are no loose fittings.
Ears (MAIN COLOUR, make 2):
1) 6 sc in MR [6]
2) inc x 6 [12]
3) (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
4) (sc x 2, inc) x 6 [24]
5-8) sc x 24 [24]
Fold in half and sc across final round. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Muzzle (LIGHT COLOUR):
1) 6 sc in MR [6]
2) inc x 6 [12]
3) (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
4) (sc x 2, inc) x 6 [24]
5-6) sc x 24 [24]
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Head (MAIN COLOUR):
1) 6 sc in MR [6]
2) inc x 6 [12]
3) (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
4) (sc x 2, inc) x 6 [24]
5) (sc x 3, inc) x 6 [30]
6) (sc x 4, inc) x 6 [36]
7) (sc x 5, inc) x 6 [42]
8) (sc x 6, inc) x 6 [48]
9) (sc x 7, inc) x 6 [54]
10-20) sc x 54 [54]
21) (dec, sc x 7) x 6 [48]
22) (dec, sc x 6) x 6 [42]
If using safety eyes, them between rounds 14 and 15, 7 stitches apart.
23) (dec, sc x 5) x 6 [36]
24) (dec, sc x 4) x 6 [30]
Stuff and continue stuffing as you go.
25) (dec, sc x 3) x 6 [24]
26) (dec, sc x 2) x 6 [18]
27) (dec, sc) x 6 [12]
Fasten off, weave tapestry needle through stitches on final round, pull to close and leave a tail for sewing
Arms (MAIN COLOUR, make 2):
1) 5 sc in MR [5]
2) inc x 5 [10]
3) (sc, inc) x 5 [15]
4-17) sc x 15 [15]
Fasten off, stuff and sc across top to close.
Legs and Body (LIGHT COLOUR, make 2 legs):
1) 5 sc in MR [5]
2) inc x 5 [10]
3) (sc, inc) x 5 [15]
4) (sc x 2, inc) x 5 [20]
Change to MAIN COLOUR yarn.
5) in BLO: sc x 20 [20]
6-13) sc x 20 [20]
Fasten off 1st leg ONLY, continue for 2nd leg.
14) ch3, sc x 20 around 1st leg,
sc in 3 ch, sc x 20 in 2
nd leg [46]
15) sc in 3 ch, sc x 43 [46]
16-18) sc x 46 [46]
*you will now with both colours, the abbreviation for each colour is before the number of stitches for that colour,
LC = LIGHT COLOUR, MC = MAIN
COLOUR *
19) sc, change to LC sc, MC sc x 44 [46]
20) LC sc x 3, MC sc x 42, LC sc [46]
21) LC sc x 4, MC sc x 40, LC sc x 2 [46]
22) LC sc x 5, MC sc x 38, LC sc x 3 [46]
Stuff the legs and lower body. Continue stuffing as you go.
23-24) LC sc x 6, MC sc x 37, LC sc x 3 [46]
25) LC sc x 6, MC sc x 38, LC sc x 2 [46]
26) LC sc, MC sc, LC sc x 4,
MC sc x 39, LC sc [46]
27) MC sc x 3, LC sc x 2, MC sc x 41 [46]
Fasten off the LIGHT COLOUR, continue with MAIN COLOUR only.
28) (sc x 5, dec) x 6, sc x 4 [40]
29) sc x 40 [40]
30) (sc x 6, dec) x 5 [35]
31-32) sc x 35 [35]
33) (sc x 2, dec) x 8, sc x3 [27]
34) (sc, dec) x 9 [18]
35) dec x 9 [9]
Fasten off, weave tail through final round and pull to close. Leave a tail for sewing.
Tail (MAIN COLOUR):
1) 6 sc in MR [6]
2) inc x 6 [12]
3) (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
4-5) sc x 18 [18]
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
1) Muzzle – sew between rounds 15-22 of the head.
2) Nose – embroider using MAIN COLOUR on muzzle between rounds 2-5.
3) Ears – sew to sides of head between rounds 4-14.
4) Eyes (optional) – embroider over rounds 14-17 using BLACK.
5) Head – sew to the body, go around twice to secure.
6) Arms – sew to the sides of the body between rounds 29-31.
7) Tail – sew to back of torso between rounds 19-24.
Congratulations
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