Materials –
Size 4 worsted weight yarn (50g of white, 25g of skin color; small amount of accent color for the dress and color of choice for hair)
3.5 mm crochet hook (Here are the hooks I use!)
9mm safety eyes
Crochet/embroidery thread for eyelashes and smile
Scissors
Tapestry needle (Bent tips work great for amigurumi!)
Stuffing
Stitch markers (I love to use a scrap piece of yarn)
Abbreviations – US terminology
MC- Magic circle
SC- Single crochet
SC INC- Single crochet increase
INV DEC- Invisible decrease
DC – Double crochet
BLO – Back loops only
Sl st – Slip stitch
St(s)- Stitch(es)
Rep – Repeat
NOTES –
– Slowly stuff as you go, you want it to be firm but not stretched. You will be working in the round; I like to use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round.
– The body and head will be made as one piece.
Nose –
We will be adding the facial features just before closing the head. You will want to cut a strand of about 6 inches of your skin color and set aside.
Body –
With white
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18
Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 5: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 6: SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 7: SC in the first 5 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (42)
Round 8: SC in BLO (42)
Round 9: SC around (42)
Change to accent color
Rounds 10-11: SC around (42)
Change to white
Round 12: SC in the first 5 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (36)
Change to accent color
Round 13: SC around (36)
Change to white
Rounds 14-15: SC around (36)
Round 16: SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (30)
Rounds 17-19: SC around (30)
Round 20: SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (24)
Rounds 21-22: SC around (24)
Change to skin color
Round 23: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 24: SC around (18)
Round 25: SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next, rep around (12)
*We will now start the head*
Round 26: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 27: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 28: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 29: SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 30: SC in the first 5 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (42)
Rounds 31-37: SC around (42)
Note: Here is where we will add the facial features before we start closing the head. Insert your safety eyes between rounds 34 and 35; 4 stitches apart. Optional: Add eyelashes before securing the backs of the eyes.
Using the piece of yarn set aside earlier, pass through 2 stitches centered between the eyes to form the nose.
Lastly, use your crochet thread to make a ‘V’ just below the nose for the smile.
Round 38: SC in the first 5 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 39: SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 40: SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (24)
*Continue to stuff the head firmly
Round 41: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 42: SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next, rep around (12)
Round 43: INV DEC around (6)
Fasten off and sew remaining part closed, weave in your end.
Wings-
With white make 2
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC inc in the next, rep around (24)
Rounds 5-7: SC around (24)
Round 8: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 9: SC around (18)
Round 10: SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next, rep around (12)
Rounds 11-13: SC around (12)
At the end of round 13 pinch the wing flat and make 6 SC across the top to close. Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the body.
Arms –
NOTE – Stuffing the arms is optional (I left mine unstuffed).
With skin color make 2
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, repeat around (9)
Rounds 3-5: SC around (9)
Change to white
Rounds 6-13: SC around (9)
At the end of round 13 pinch the arm flat and make 4 SC across the top to close, fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the body.
Hair Cap –
With color of choice
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 5: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 6: SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 7: SC in the first 5 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (42)
Rounds 8-11: SC around (42)
Round 12: *DC into the first 3 sts, sl st into the next*, *rep around (42)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Bun –
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Rounds 5-7: SC around (24)
Round 8: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly –
1. First, sew your arms onto the body centered with your facial features at round 22. I angled mine slightly forward and sewed the hands together.
2. Next, we will attach the hair cap and bun piece. Sew on the hair cap first. Center the bun onto the top/back portion of the hair cap adding stuffing as you go. Hair Tie – With color of choice make a chain to fit around the bun piece. Our tension may differ resulting in a higher or lower number of chains, for reference my chain was 22.
3. Lastly, sew your wings centered onto the back of your angel. I sewed along the bottom and up each side by half an inch.
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