For crocheting this amigurumi moose you will need:
– DK weight yarn in white, beige, blue and red colors (I use Alize Lanagold Classic 100 g 240 mt);
– 2,5 mm crochet hook;
– stuffing;
– sewing needle;
– black embroidery thread;
– scissors.
Abbreviations (US terminology):
ch – chain
st – stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
HEAD
Start crochet in white yarn.
Rnd 1: Ch 8. Start in the second ch from a hook: inc in next st, sc in next 5 st, 4 sc in next st , sc in next 5 st, inc in next st
Rnd 2: inc in next st, sc in next 7 st, inc in next 2 st, sc in next 7 st, inc in next st [22]
Rnd 3: inc in next st, sc in next 9 st, inc in next 2 st, sc in next 9 st, inc in next st [26]
Rnd 4: inc in next st, sc in next 11 st, inc in next 2 st, sc in next 11 st, inc in next st [30]
Rnd 5-7: sc in all 30 st [30] – 3 rounds
Next 3 round follow the color scheme.
Rnd 8: beige: sc in next 3 st;white: sc in next 12 st; beige: sc in next 3 st; white: sc in next 10 st; beige: sc in next 2 st
Rnd 9: beige: sc in next 5 st; white: sc in next 8 st; beige: sc in next 7 st; white: sc in next 6 st; beige: sc in next 4 st
Rnd 10: beige: sc in next 7 st; white: sc in next 4 st; beige: sc in next 11 st; white: sc in next 2 st; beige: sc in next 6 st
Starting from round 11, crochet in beige yarn only.
Rnd 11: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 12: (dec, sc in next 13 st) * repeat 2 times [28]
Rnd 13: sc in all 28 st [28]
Rnd 14: (dec, sc in next 12 st) * repeat 2 times [26]
Rnd 15: (dec, sc in next 11 st) * repeat 2 times [24]
Rnd 16: (dec, sc in next 10 st) * repeat 2 times [22]
Rnd 17: (dec, sc in next 9 st) * repeat 2 times [20]
Rnd 18: (dec, sc in next 8 st) * repeat 2 times [18]
Stuff the head with fiberfill.
Rnd 19: (sc in next 2 st, dec) * repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 20: dec 6 times [6]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail approx. 15 cm.
With a sewing needle, insert the end of the yarn through front loops of all stitches of the last round. Pull all together at once and weave in the yarn end.
Embroider the eyes with black thread. –
HORNS
Crochet in blue yarn.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from a hook [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc in next st) * repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3-6: sc in all 9 st [9] – 4 roundsWork in rows.Row 7: Ch 1, turn the detail. Sc in next 6 st
Row 8: Ch 1, turn the detail. Sc in next 6 stWork in rounds.
Rnd 9: Ch 3. Sc in next 6 st
Rnd 10: sc in next 3 ch , sc in next 6 st
Work in rows.Row 11: Ch 1, turn the detail . Sc in next 6 st
Row 12: Ch 1, turn the detail. Sc in next 6 st Work in rounds.
Rnd 13: Ch 3. Sc in next 6 st
Rnd 14: sc in next 3 ch, sc in next 6 st Rnd 15-16: sc in all 9 st [9] – 2 rounds
Rnd 17: (sc in next st, dec in next st) * repeat 3 times [6]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail approx. 15 cm.
With a sewing needle, insert the end of the yarn through front loops of all stitches of the last round . Pull all together at once and weave in the yarn end.
Put the hook through the stitch of the first hole, make the 9 sc into the stitches around this hole.
Work in rounds.
Rnd 1-3: sc in next 9 st [9] – 3 rounds
Rnd 4: (sc in next st, dec in next st) * repeat 3 times [6]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail approx. 15 cm.
With a sewing needle, insert the end of the yarn through front loops of all stitches of the last round. Pull all together at once and weave in the yarn end.
Stuff the detail with fiberfill.
Put the hook through the stitch of the second hole, make the 9 sc into the stitches around this hole.
Work in rounds.
Rnd 1-3: sc in next 9 st [9] – 3 rounds
Stuff the detail with fiberfill.
Rnd 4: (sc in next st, dec in next st) * repeat 3 times [6]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail approx. 15 cm.
With a sewing needle, insert the end of the yarn through front loops of all stitches of the last round. Pull all together at once
Don’t cut the tail of yarn.
With the sewing needle put the tail of yarn through all three “horns” . Weave in the yarn ends.
Sew the horns to the head between Rnd 17-19
EARS
Crochet in beige yarn.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from a hook
Rnd 2-4: sc in all 6 st [6] – 3 rounds
The ears do not need to be stuffing.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears to the head between Rnd 15-16
BODY
Crochet in beige yarn.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from a hook [6]
Rnd 2: inc in next 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) * repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) * repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next st, inc in next st) * repeat 3 times, sc in next 18 st [27]
Rnd 6: sc in next 2 st, (sc in next st, inc in next st) * repeat 3 times, sc in next 19 st [30]
Rnd 7: sc in next 4 st, (sc in next st, inc in next st) * repeat 3 times, sc in next 20 st [33]
Rnd 8: sc in next 5 st, (sc in next st, inc in next st) * repeat 3 times, sc in next 22 st [36]
Rnd 9-22: sc in all 36 st [36] – 14 rounds
Rnd 23: sc in next 26 st. Ch 1, turn the detail
Stuff the body with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go.
Work in rows.
Row 24: (sc in next st, dec) * repeat 8 times, sc in next 2 st. Ch 1, turn the detail
Row 25: (sc in next st, dec) * repeat 6 times . Ch 1, turn the detail
Row 26: (sc in next st, dec) * repeat 4 times. Ch 1, turn the detail
Row 27: (sc in next st, dec) * repeat 2 times, sc in next 2 st.
Work in rounds.
Rnd 28: make 24 sc into the stitches around the detail
Rnd 29: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 30: sc in next 19 st, dec 2 times, sc in next st [22]
Rnd 31: sc in next 18 st, dec 2 times [20]
For the next 7 rounds, you don’t have to end up on the last stitch of the round. All you have to do is just follow the pattern.
Rnd 32: sc in next 17 st, dec 2 times
Rnd 33: sc in next 15 st, dec 2 times
Rnd 34: sc in next 13 st, dec 2 times
Rnd 35: sc in next 11 st, dec 2 times
Rnd 36: sc in next 9 st, dec 2 times
Rnd 37: sc in next 7 st, dec 2 times
Rnd 38: sc in next 5 st, dec 2 times
Fasten off, leaving a long tail approx. 15 cm.
With a sewing needle, insert the end of the yarn through front loops of all stitches of the last round. Pull all together at once and weave in the yarn end
Sew the body between Rnd 7-11 of the head.
HIND LEGS, make 2.
Start crochet in beige yarn.
Rnd 1: Ch 2. 6 sc in second ch from a hook [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st
Rnd 3: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) * repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) * repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) * repeat 2 times [18]
Rnd 6: dec, sc in next 14 st, dec [16]
Rnd 7: dec, sc in next 12 st, dec [14]
Rnd 8: dec 7 times [7]
Stuff the detail with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go.
Rnd 9: (sc in next st, inc in next st) * repeat 3 times, sc in next st [10]
Rnd 10: sc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 4 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 st [10]
Rnd 11: sc in next 10 st [10]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 3 st, dec) * repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 2 st, dec) * repeat 2 times [6]
Rnd 14: sc in next 6 st [6]
Change yarn to the blue.
Rnd 15: (sc in next st, inc in next st) * repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 16: sc in next 9 st
Fasten off, leaving a long tail approx. 15 cm.
With a sewing needle, insert the end of the yarn through front loops of all stitches of the last round. Pull all together at once and weave in the yarn end.
With a sewing needle and an additional cut of the beige yarn sew the leg in the middle of. Insert the needle into stitches of Rnd 8 and then into the stitches of Rnd 11. Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.
Sew the legs to the body.
FRONT LEGS, make 2.
Start crochet in beige yarn.
Rnd 1: Ch 2. 6 sc in second ch from a hook [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) * repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 8 st, inc in next st) * repeat 2 times [20]
Rnd 5a: sc in next 10 st. Skip next 10 st. [10]
Rnd 6a: (start in the first stitch of Rnd 5a) sc in all 10 st [10]
Rnd 7a: sc in next 10 st [10]
Rnd 8a: dec 5 times.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail approx. 15 cm.
With a sewing needle, insert the end of the yarn through front loops of all stitches of the last round. Pull all together at once and weave in the yarn end.
Put the hook in first skipped stitch in Rnd 5a
Rnd 5b: sc in next 10 st [10]
Rnd 6b: (sc in next 3 st, dec) * repeat 2 times [8]
Stuff the detail with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go.
Rnd 7b: (sc in next 2 st, dec) * repeat 2 times [6]
Rnd 8b: sc in next 6 st [6]
Change the yarn to the blue.
Rnd 9b: (sc in next st, inc in next st) * repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 10b: sc in next 9 st [9]
With a sewing needle and an additional cut of the beige yarn sew the hole between two parts of the leg in the middle of.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail approx. 15 cm.
With a sewing needle, insert the end of the yarn through front loops of all stitches of the last round. Pull all together at once and weave in the yarn end
Sew the legs to the body.
DOTS, make 3.
Crochet in the red yarn.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from a hook [6]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the dots to the body.
TAIL
Put the hook into the stitch on the upper back of the body (between hind legs). Grab the yarn and make 3 chains. Make dc in the same stitch on the body. Make 3 chains . Insert the hook in the same stitch on the back and make 1 sl st. Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.
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