FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Amigurumi measures approximately 4”/9cm tall
YARN: Caron International’s Simply Soft: #9607 Limelight (A), #9727 Black (B), #9748 Rubine Red (C), #0001 Vanilla (D)
CROCHET HOOK: One size US C-2 (2.75mm).
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: Yarn needle, Fiberfill stuffing, Stitch marker
GAUGE: Exact gauge is not critical for this project, stitching should be tight.
STITCHES USED: Chain (ch), Single crochet (sc), Slip stitch (slip st)
SPECIAL TERMS: sc2tog: Single crochet 2 together—Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (two loops on hook), insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through all three loops on hook.
NOTES: Do not split the yarn. Use 4 plies of yarn throughout. Do not join rounds. Place a marker in the last stitch of round and move up as rounds progress.
AMIGURUMI
Head and Body
With A, leaving a long tail, ch 4, join with a slip st to form a ring.
Round 1: 8 sc in ring and over tail, do not join, pull tail to close center ring—8 sc. Place marker in last stitch.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around—16 sc.
Round 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around—24 sc.
Rounds 4-7: Sc in each st around.
Round 8: *Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * around—20 sc. Stuff the amigurumi and continue to stuff as work progresses.
Round 9: *Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * around—16 sc.
Round 10: *Sc in 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * around—12 sc.
Rounds 11-13: Sc in each st around.
Round 14: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around—15 sc.
Rounds 15-18: Sc in each st around.
Round 19: *Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * around—12 sc.
Round 20: *Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * around—9 sc. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. With yarn needle and sewing length, weave through final rnd of sts, pull tight and secure.
Arm (make 2)
With A, ch 2.
Round 1: 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join—7 sc. Place marker in last stitch.
Rounds 2-6: Sc in each st around—7 sc. Stuff arm lightly.
Round 7: *Sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 st; repat from * once, sc in next sc, join with sl st in next sc—5 sc. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. With yarn needle and sewing length, weave through final rnd of sts, pull tight and secure.
Leg (make 2)
With A, leaving a long tail, ch 4, join with a slip st to form a ring.
Round 1: 6 sc in ring and over tail, do not join, pull tail to close center ring—6 sc. Place marker in last stitch.
Round 2: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around—9 sc.
Rounds 3-6: Sc in each st around. Stuff leg.
Round 7: *Sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * 2 times—6 sc. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. With yarn needle and sewing length, weave through final rnd of sts, pull tight and secure.
FINISHING: With yarn needle and sewing length, sew one arm to each side of body, just below the neck; sew legs to bottom of body. With yarn needle and D, satin st 2 eyes to face; with C, straight st a pupil in each eye; with B, satin st a nose in center of face as pictured. Weave in ends.
