This is a pattern for someone who is more experienced in making amigurumi.
You will need:
- 3mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Yarn (approx 40g or 120m)
- Black embroidery
thread or 3mm safety eyes.
- Soft
toy filling
Stitches and abbreviations used:
(I
am from England but use US crochet terms)
- MC -
Magic circle/ring (sc unless otherwise specified)
- Ch -
Chain
- SC -
Single crochet
- Inc -
Increase stitch (2 single crochets into one stitch)
- Dec - Decrease stitch (single crochet 2 stitches together)
- ST -
Stitch
- FLO -
Front loop only
- BLO - Back loop only
- SLST -
Slip stitch
- FO -
finish off
- WS –
Wrong side
- RS – Right side
- PC - Popcorn stitch
Other
things to note....
- This is
worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep
track
- The
number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count
for that round
- *
* indicates repeated series of stitches
- Use invisible decreases for a neater finished product
- Stitches in [ ] are worked into one stitch
- Stuff as you work, little and often.
Legs x4
1. MC (6)
2. *1sc, inc* (9)
3-5. 9sc (9) (for 3 rounds)
6. *2sc, inc* (12)
7-12. 12sc (12) (for 6 rounds)
13. 1sc into the first 11 stitches, 1sc and 1slst into the last sc
FO leaving hole open.
Body
1. ch 9, turn
2. 1sc in the 3rd chain from the hook, 1sc into the next 5 chains, 3sc into the last chain, 1sc into the back of each 6 chains, 3sc into the space between the skipped chains 1 and 2. (18) - put stitch marker in the last stitch and work in rounds.
3. 6sc, inc x3, 6sc, inc x3 (24)
4. 6sc, *1sc, inc* x3, 6sc, *1sc, inc* x3 (30)
st 21 of round 5 |
st 10 of round 5 |
5. 9sc, join 1st leg, inc, join 2nd leg, 10sc, join 3rd leg, inc, join 4th leg, 1sc (72) - Join leg – 1sc
through the WS of body and RS of leg, 1sc into the RS of the next 10 stitches
around the leg (skipping the slst). 1sc through the WS of leg and RS of the
next available stitch in the round of the body. Use the yarn tails left over from the legs to close any gaps
if needed and tie off for extra security.
Video on how to join the legs can be found here!
6-7. 72sc (72) (for 2 rounds)
8. *10sc, dec* (66)
9. 66sc (66)
10. *9sc, dec* (60)
11. 60sc (60)
Round 15a, st 14 |
12. *8sc, dec* (54)
13-14. 54sc (54) (for 2 rounds)
In rounds 16a and 15b, choose either the orange method for both rounds of the yellow method for the both rounds. Complete all non highlighted stitches. Both give the same finish.
15a. 3sc, ch 10, skip the next 32st, 1sc into the next 19 stitches
16a. 3sc, 14sc around the chain (not through the loops of the chain) OR sc, inc, sc, inc, sc x2, inc, sc, inc, sc, 19sc (36)
17a. 4sc, dec x6, 20sc (30)
18a. 4sc, dec x3, 11sc, *inc, sc* x3, 3sc (30)
19a. 30sc (30)
20a. *3sc, dec* (24)
21a. *2sc, dec* (18)
22a. *4sc, dec* (15) - do not finish off, but cut yarn loose as you will need to rejoin it later, as you would a colour change, to finish this part (unless you have two yarn balls of the same colour)
Round 15b, st 33 |
15b. join yarn on st 4 of round 15 (The first unworked stitch of the body when the neck is facing to your right). 32sc, 10sc spread evenly where the chain was in round 16a, OR 1sc through each of the 10 back loops of the chain (42)
16b. *5sc, dec* (36)
17b. *4sc, dec* (30)
18b. *3sc, dec* (24)
19b. *2sc, dec* (18)
20b. *1sc, dec* (12)
21b. *dec* (6)
FO and close hole
23a. rejoin yarn, 15sc (15)
24a-31a. 15sc (15) (for 8 rounds)
32a. inc x2 in FLO, 12sc, inc in FLO (18)
33a. inc x3 in FLO, 15sc (21)
34a. inc x7 in FLO, 14sc (28)
35a-38a. 28sc (28) (for 4 rounds)
39a. 5sc, dec x4, 15sc (24)
40a. 3sc, dec x4, 13sc (20)
41a. 1sc, dec x4, 11sc (16)
42a. dec x4, 8sc (12)
43a. dec x6 (6)
FO and close hole.
Ears x2
1. MC (6)
2-5. sc (6) (for 4 rounds)
FO and close hole leaving it in a peak as this will be the tip of the ear
Cut some strands of yarn and attach them on the head in the space between the ears. Use a crochet hook to help pull them through between two stitches.
The alpaca on the left has less strands and shorter strands than the one on the right. You can add as many as you want. Then fray the yarn by running your yarn needle through each strand.
Tail
(once body is fully made) Attach and secure yarn to desired place. Do a PC stitch on the surface (made up of 5dc) and then secure the yarn tail into place.
Any questions or corrections please comment :)
(once body is fully made) Attach and secure yarn to desired place. Do a PC stitch on the surface (made up of 5dc) and then secure the yarn tail into place.
Any questions or corrections please comment :)