Materials
• Cotton ricorumi
• Crochet hook: 2,5 or 3 mm
• Security eyes
• Yarn needle
• Fiberfill for stuffing
• Black embroidery thread
• Stitch marker
• Scissors
Abbreviations
MR– Magic ring
Ch– Chain
Sl st– Slip stitch
Sc– Single crochet
Inc– Increase
Dec– Decrease
()*– Repeat till the end of round
[]– Total number of stitches in the round
Rnd– Round
Head & Body
Black: B
White: W
Stuff as you go along your work.
Rnd 1. MR, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 2. 6-inc [12]
Rnd 3. (1sc,inc)* [18]
Rnd 4. (2sc,inc)* [24]
Rnd 5. (3sc,inc)* [30]
Rnd 6. (2sc,inc,2sc)* [36]
Rnd 7. (in B, 10sc), (in W: 14sc), (in B: 12sc) [36]
Rnd 8. (in B, 9sc), (in W: 16sc), (in B: 11sc) [36]
Rnd 9. (in B, 8sc), (in W: 18sc), (in B: 10sc) [36]
Rnd 10. (in B: 7SC), (in W: 20sc), (in B: 9sc) [36]
Rnd 11. (in B: 8sc), (in W: 18sc), (in B: 10sc) [36]
Rnd 12. (in B: 9sc), (in W: 16sc), (in B: 11sc) [36]
Rnd 13. (in B: 10sc), (in W: 14sc), (in B: 12sc) [36]
Continue in black
Rnd 14. (4sc,dec)* [30]
Rnd 15. (2sc,inc,2sc)* [36]
Rnd 16. (5sc,inc)* [42]
Rnd 17. (in B: 14sc), (in W: 14sc), (in B: 14sc) [42]
Rnd 18. (in B: 13sc), (in W: 16sc), (in B: 13sc) [42]
Rnd 19. (in B: 12sc), (in W: 18sc), (in B: 12sc) [42]
Rnd 20. (in B: 11sc), (in W: 20sc), (in B: 11sc) [42]
Rnd 21. (in B: 10sc), (in W: 22sc), (in B: 10sc) [42]
Rnd 22. (in B: 9sc), (in W: 24sc), (in B: 9sc) [42]
Insert the security eyes btw rnds 9 and 10.
Now you will make the tail.
If it is not centered at the back, add or undo some stitches and adjust the number of black stitches on both sides (white part should remain the same).
Rnd 23. (in B: ch 5 (first sc in 2nd ch from hook, mark this stitch as the beginning of the round), crochet 1 inc and 3 sc along the chain, then 8sc), (in W: 26sc), (in B: 8sc, 3sc and 1 inc along the chain) [52]
Rnd 24. (in B: 5sc, inc, 6sc), (in W: 28sc), (in B: 6sc, inc, 5sc) [54]
Rnd 25. (in B: 12sc), (in W: 30sc), (in B: 12sc) [54]
Change to W and keep this color till the end.
Rnd 26. (7sc,dec)* [48]
Rnd 27. (3sc,dec,3sc)* [42]
Rnd 28. (5sc,dec)* [36]
Rnd 29. 18-dec [18]
Stuff firmly, especially the tail and front to make a round belly.
Rnd 30. (1sc,dec)* [12]
Rnd 31. 6-dec [6]
Fasten off and close.
Beak
Rnd 1. MR, 5sc [5]
Rnd 2. 5-inc [10]
Rnd 3. 10-sc [10]
In white
Rnd 4. (1sc,inc)* [15]
In grey
Rnd 5. 15 sc [15]
In yellow
Rnd 6. 15 sc [15]
Finish with 1 sl st.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Make sure the color change line is at the bottom of the beak.
Legs (Make 2)
In orange
Rnd 1. MR, 5sc [5]
Use a long tail to start the magic ring, then bring it out in order to sew the leg to the body.
Rnd 2-5. 5 sc [5]
Feet (Make 2)
In orange
Rnd 1. MR, 4sc [4]
Rnd 2. (1sc,inc)* [6]
Rnd 3. (1sc,inc)* [9]
Rnd 4-5. 9 sc [9]
Flatten the foot, crochet through both sides: (1sc, ch2, 1sc in same stitch)*3, 1 sl st.
Wings (Make 2)
In black
Rnd 1. MR, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 2. 6-inc [12]
Rnd 3. (3sc,inc)* [15]
Rnd 4-6. 15 sc [15]
Rnd 7. (3sc,dec)* [12]
Rnd 8-9. 12 sc [12]
Rnd 10. (2sc,dec)* [9]
Rnd 11. 9 sc [9]
Rnd 12. (1sc,dec)* [6]
Rnd 13. 6 sc [6]
Fasten off, close, and bring out the thread to the inside of the wing in order to sew to the body.
You can also glue directly. Make sure the bottom of the wing is on the color change line.
Francais the puffin crochet amigurumi toy is ready. Congratulations!
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