The Caron Notebook

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:Amigurumi measures approximately 2 1/2”/6.5cm tall

YARN:Caron International’s Simply Soft: #0001 Vanilla (A), #9730 Autumn Red (B)

CROCHET HOOK: One size US D-3 (3.25mm).

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS :Yarn needle, Fiberfill stuffing, 6mm wiggle eyes or safety eyes,  Stitch marker

GAUGE: Exact gauge is not critical for this project, stitching should be tight.

STITCHES USED: Chain (ch), Double crochet (dc),  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: All yarn used is split into 2 strands of 2 plies each. Use 2 plies of yarn throughout. Do not join rounds. Place a marker in the last stitch of round and move up as rounds progress.

AMIGURUMI

Center (make 2)

Cut 2 yds of A and split. With A, leaving a long tail, ch 2.

Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with a sl st in first sc—6 sc. Place marker in last stitch.

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join with a sl st in first sc—12 sc.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around, join with a sl st in first sc—18 sc.

Round 4: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each st around, join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off leaving a long tail. With yarn needle and sewing length, with wrong sides of 2 centers together, matching sts, whipstitch 2 centers together, stuffing before closing completely.

Petals

Round 1: Cut 1 1/2 yds of B and split. Join B with sc in any seam st on edge of flower centers, *5 dc in next st, sc in next st; repeat from * around, join with a sl st in first sc—9 petals. Fasten off.

FINISHING: Glue or sew on eyes. With yarn needle and B, straight st a nose and back st a mouth on flower as pictured. Weave in ends.

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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.

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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Amigurumi measures approximately 1 1/2”/4cm x 1/2”/13mm

YARN: Caron International’s Simply Soft: #0017 Lemon (A), #9727 Black (B), #9748 Rubine Red (C)

CROCHET HOOK: One size US B-1 (2.25mm).

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),  Double crochet (dc), 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.

To Change Color: Work sc until 2 loops remain on hook, drop first color, yarn over with 2^nd color, draw through last 2 loops on hook.

NOTES: All yarn used is split into 2 strands of 2 plies each. Use 2 plies of yarn throughout. Do not join rounds. Place a marker in the last stitch of round and move up as rounds progress.

AMIGURUMI

Body

Cut 4 ft of A and 2 ft of B and split. With A, ch 2.

Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join—6 sc. Place marker in last stitch.

Round 2: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep form * around—9 sc.

Rounds 3-4: Sc in each st around.

Round 5: *Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * around—6 sc. Stuff the amigurumi and continue to stuff as work progresses. Drop A to wrong side to be picked up later; join B.

Round 6: With B, sc in each st around.

Round 7: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around—9 sc. Drop B to wrong side to be picked up later; pick up A.

Rounds 8-9: Sc in each st around. Drop A; pick up B.

Rounds 10-11: With B, sc in each st around. Drop B; pick up A.

Round 12: With A, sc in each st around.

Round 13: [Sc2tog over next 2 sts] 5 times. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. With yarn needle and sewing length, weave through final rnd of sts, pull tight and secure.

Wing (make 2)

With A, ch 7.

Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 3 ch, sc in last ch. Fasten off with a long sewing length.

FINISHING: With yarn needle and sewing length, whipstitch wings to center back. With yarn needle and B, satin st 2 eyes on head as pictured. Draw a strand of B in then out of top of head as pictured. Tie each end of strand in an overhand knot close to head. Cut each antenna just above the knot. With C, back st a mouth as pictured. Weave in ends.

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