Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations: Single Crochet = sc.; Slip Stitch = sl st.; Increase = inc.; Decrease = dec.; Half Double Crochet = hdc.; Chain = ch.; Popcorn stitch with 3 double crochet (dc.) [make 3 dc. in the same base stitch, insert the hook into the first stitch made, pull up a loop, and make 1 ch.] = pop. st.; Back Loops Only = BLO.; Front Loops Only = FLO.; Place Marker = pm.; End of Round = eor.

Approximate size: 8 inches height.

Instructions:

Arms (2)

With yarn #7564 (Porcelain):

R1: 5 sc. inside of magic ring;

R2: 5 inc. = 10 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3 & 4: 10 sc.;

R5: 1 pop. st., 9 sc. = 10 stitches;

R6: 10 sc.;

R7: *3 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 8 sc.;

R8: *3 sc., 1 inc.*to eor = 10 sc.;

R9 to 14 (6 rounds): 10 sc.

Change to yarn #1317 (Solar):

R15 – BLO: *1 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 15 sc.;

R16: 15 sc.

Fasten off and stuff the piece.

Tail, body and head

Start with yarns #2930 (Neptune) & #6201 (Techno).

Work using the jacquard technique (keeping the yarn loose inside the amigurumi).

Tip: Keep the yarn very loose inside the amigurumi to prevent the stitches from becoming too tight.

R1 (inside of magic ring): 3 sc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune) and 3 sc. with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 6 sc.;

R2: 3 inc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), 3 inc. with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 12 sc.;

R3: (1 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (1 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 18 sc.;

R4: (2 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (2 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 24 sc.;

R5: (3 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (3 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 30 sc.;

R6: (4 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (4 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 36 sc.;

R7: (5 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (5 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 42 sc.;

R8: 21 sc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (6 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 45 sc.;

R9: 21 sc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (7 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 48 sc.;

R10: 21 sc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (8 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 51 sc.;

R11: 21 sc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (9 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 54 sc.;

R12 to 14 (3 rounds): 21 sc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), 33 sc. with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 54 sc.

Change to yarn #5669 (Tiffany)

R15: 21 sc., 3 ch (leave the remaining stitches unworked.) = 24 sc.;

R16 (start this round on the first stitch of round 15): 24 sc.;

R17: *6 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 21 sc.;

R18 & 19: 21 sc.;

R20: *5 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 18 sc.;

R21: 18 sc.;

Stuff the piece.

R22: *4 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 15 sc.;

R23: 15 sc.;

R24.: *3 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 12 sc.;

R25: 12 sc.;

R26: *2 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 9 sc.;

R27: 9 sc.;

R28: *1 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 6 sc.;

Fasten off with a reverse magic ring.

To make the other part of the tail, body, and head, insert the hook into the first unworked stitch of round 14.

With yarn #6201 (Techno):

R15: 33 sc., 3 sc. in the chains made with yarn #5669 (Tiffany) = 36 sc.;

R16: *10 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 33 sc.;

R17: 33 sc.;

R18: *9 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 30 sc.;

R19: 30 sc.;

R20: *8 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 27 sc.

Change to yarn #1317 (Solar).

R21 – BLO: 27 sc.;

R22: *7 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 24 sc.;

Stuff the tail.

R23 & 24: 24 sc.;

R25: *6 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 21 sc.;

R26: 21 sc.;

R27: *5 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 18 sc.;

R28: 18 sc.;
In the next round, attach the arms.

R29.: 2 sc., 15 sc. in the first arm, 9 sc., 15 sc. in the other arm, 7 sc. = 48 sc.;

R30: *4 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 40 sc.;

R31: *3 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 32 sc.;

R32: *2 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 24 sc.;

R33 – FLO: 24 sl st.

Change to yarn #7564 (Porcelain).

R34 – BLO (taking the back loops of round 32): *1 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 16 sc.;

R35: *2 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 12 sc.;

R36: 12 sc.;

R37: 12 inc. = 24 sc.;

R38: *3 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 30 sc.;

R39: *4 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 36 sc.;

R40: *5 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 42 sc.;

R41: *6 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 48 sc.;

R42: *7 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 54 sc.;

R43: *8 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 60 sc.;

R44 to 57 (14 rounds): 60 sc.;

Place the safety eyes between rounds 53 & 54, with 8 stitches between them. Before attaching the backings, embroider the eye details following the chart.

Note: Each square in the chart represents 1 sc.

R58: *8 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 54 sc.;

R59: *7 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 48 sc.;

R60: *6 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 42 sc.;

R61: *5 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 36 sc.;

R62: *4 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 30 sc.;

R63: *3 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 24 sc.;

Stuff the head.

R64: *2 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 18 sc.;

R65: *1 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 12 sc.;

R66: 6 dec. = 6 sc.

Fasten off with a reverse magic ring.

Embroider the nose with the yarn #7564 (Porcelain) between rounds 48 & 49, two stitches wide.

With Rubi yarn #8990, embroider the eyebrow on round 56, following the chart.

Embroider the mouth on round 45, making it 4 stitches wide, using Rubi yarn #6188.

Embroider the tail with yarn #5743 (Neo Mint).

Apply blush to the cheeks (optional).

Follow the charts to embroider according to the model.

Tail Ruffle

With yarn #3131 (Bubble Gum):

Insert the hook into the loop left over from round 18 and work: * 1 sc., 1 ch. * to the end of round.

Fins (2)

With yarn #5669 (Tiffany):

R1: 6 sc. inside of magic ring;

R2: 6 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3: *1 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 9 sc.:

R4: *2 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 12 sc.;

R5 to 7 (3 rounds): 12 sc.;

R8: *1 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 8 sc.;

R9: *2 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 6 sc.

Fasten off and sew a fin to each side of the tail.

Hair

With yarn #3077 (Quartz):

R1: Inside of magic ring: 2 ch. (count as 1 hdc.), 7 hdc., close with 1 sl st. = 8 hdc.;

R2 – BLO: 2 ch. (count as 1 hdc.), 1 hdc. in the same base st. as the ch., 7 inc. of hdc. = 16 hdc.;

R3 – BLO: 2 ch. (count as 1 hdc.), 1 inc. of hdc., (1 hdc., 1 inc. of hdc.) 7x = 24 hdc.;

R4 – BLO: 2 ch. (count as 1 hdc.), 1 hdc., 1 inc. of hdc., (2 hdc, 1 inc. of hdc.) 7x = 32 sc.

From now on, start making the hair strands:

R5: 23 ch., 21 hdc. from the 3rd ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st., (26 ch., 23 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 12x, 23 ch., 21 hdc. from the 3rd ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st., (11 ch., 8 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 2x;
Fasten off.

Insert the hook between the outer loop of round 3 and between the first and second strands of hair made in round 5.

R6: 25 ch., 23 hdc. from the 3rd ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st., (28 ch., 25 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 8x, (13 ch., 10 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 3x;
Fasten off.

Insert the hook between the outer loop of round 2 and between the first and second strands of hair made in round 6.

R7: (30 ch., 27 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 6x, (28 ch., 25 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 2x.
Fasten off.

Insert the hook between the front loop of round 1 and between the first and second strands of hair made in round 7.

R8: (32 ch., 29 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 2x, (19 ch., 16 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 2x. Fasten off.

Place the hair on the head so that the shorter strands are at the front.

Adjust the strands.

Sew or glue with Fabric Glue.

Created by: Juliana Penhorate (@amigujumi)

Pattern review by: Patty Wolf