To crochet this Amigurumi you need:
YarnArt JEANS 29 (green colour)
YarnArt JEANS 40 (brown colour)
2 beads for eyes
Polyfill
2.0 mm crochet hook
Skill level: Easy
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Abbreviations:
MR: Magic Ring
ch: Chain
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in one st)
dec: decrease (2 sc together)
sl st: slip stitch
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
dc-inc: 2 double crochet in the same stitch
dc3inc: 3 double crochet in the same stitch
dc-dec: Double crochet decrease
sc3inc: 3 single crochet in the same stitch
BLO: Back Loop Only
FLO: Front Loop Only
hdc: Half Double Crochet
hdc-inc: 2 half double crochet in the same stitch
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[ ] = total number of stitches in a round/row
Crochet in continuous rounds, unless otherwise specified. Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker or a yarn scrap.
Shell (make 2)
The upper part of the shell. Start with brown yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
R2: 6 inc [12]
R3: (sc in the next st, inc) x 6 [18]
R4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) x 6 [24]
R5: sc in the next st, inc, (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in the next 2 st [30]
R6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) x 6 [36]
R7: sc in the next 2 st, inc, (sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in the next 3 st [42]
R8: (sc in the next 6 st, inc) x 6 [48]
R9: sc in the next 3 st, inc, (sc in the next 7 st, inc) x 5 , sc in the next 4 st [54]
R10: (sc in the next 8 st, inc) x 6 [60]
R11: sc in the next 4 st, inc, (sc in the next 9 st, inc) x 5 , sc in the next 5 st [66]
R12: (sc in the next 10 st, inc) x 6 [72]
R13: sc in the next 5 st, inc, (sc in the next 11 st, inc) x 5 , sc in the next 6 st [78]
R14: (sc in the next 12 st, inc) x 6 [84]
R15: Without changes sc in all 84 st [84]
(If the circle begins to fold, crochet this round with increases.)
R16: sc in the next 6 st, inc, (sc in the next 13 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in the next 7 st [90]
The bottom part of the shell is crocheted in the same way but with green yarn. Iron both parts from the wrong side.
Head
Start with green color.
R1: 6 sc in a MR [6]
R2: (inc) x 6 [12]
R3: (sc in the next st, inc) x 6 [18]
R4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) x 6 [24]
R5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) x 6 [30]
R6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) x 6 [36]
R7: (sc in the next 5 st, inc) x 6 [42]
R8: (sc in the next 6 st, inc) x 6 [48]
R9–14: Without changes, sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 15: (sc in the next 6 st, dec) x 6 [42]
R16: (sc in the next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36]
R17: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) x 6 [30]
R18: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) x 6 [24]
R19: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18]
R20: (sc in the next st, dec) x 6 [12]
Stuff the head.
R21: (dec) x 6 [6]
Close the opening, weave in the ends.
Fore legs (make 2)
Start with green color.
R1: 6 sc in a MR [6]
R2: 6 inc [12]
R3: (sc in the next st, inc) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) x 6 [24]
R5: sc in the next st, inc, (sc in the next 3 st, inc) x 5 , sc in the next 2 st [30]
R6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) x 6 [36]
R7: sc in the next 2 st, inc, (sc in the next 5 st, inc) x 5 , sc in the next 3 st [42]
Fold in half and crochet 21 sc, stuff a little in the end.
Fasten off. Leave a tail for sewing.
Hind legs (make 2)
Start with green color.
R1: 6 sc in a MR [6]
R2: 6 inc [12]
R3: (sc in the next st, inc) x 6 [18]
R4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) x 6 [24]
R5: sc in the next 1 st, inc, (sc in the next 3 st, inc) x 5 , sc in the next 2 st [30]
R6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) x 6 [36]
R7: sc in the next 2 st, inc, (sc in the next 5 st, inc) x 5 , sc in the next 3 st [42]
R8: (sc in the next 6 st, inc) x 6 [48]
Fold in half and crochet 24 sc, stuff a little in the end.
Fasten off. Leave a tail for sewing.
Tail
Start with green color.
R1: 6 sc in a MR [6]
R2: (sc in the next st, inc) x 3 [9]
R3–4: Without changes, sc in all 9 st [9]
R5: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) x 3 [12]
R6–8: Without changes, sc in all 12 st [12]. Stuff a little.
Crochet 5 sc through both layers. Fasten off. Leave a tail for sewing.
Assembly
Sew legs and a tail to the wrong side of the bottom part of the shell.
Sew the upper part to the bottom one.
Sew the head to the shell.
Take two beads and sew them to the head for eyes.
Congratulations, your creation is all finished!
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