Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations: Increase = inc; Chain = ch; Decrease = dec; Slip Stitch = sl st; Single Crochet = sc; End of Round = eor; Place Marker = pm; Magic Ring = MR.

Approximate size: 9 in (23 cm) height

Tail

With Amigurumi yarn #5089 (Jungle)

R1: 6 sc inside of MR;

R2: (1 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 9 sc

Note: pm on first sc;

R3: 9 sc;

R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 12 sc;

R5: (3 sc., 1 inc) to eor = 15 sc;

R6 & R7: 15 sc;

R8: 1 sc, 4 inc, 10 sc = 19 sc;

R9 to R11 (3 rounds): 19 sc;

R12: 2 sc, 5 inc, 12 sc = 24 sc;

R13 to R16 (4 rounds): 24 sc;

R17: 4 sc., 6 inc, 14 sc = 30 sc;

R18 to R20 (3 rounds): 30 sc;

R21: 8 sc, 6 inc, 16 sc = 36 sc;

R22 & R23: 36 sc;

R24: 10 sc, 6 inc, 20 sc = 42 sc;

R25 & R26: 42 sc;

Stuff the piece firmly.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

Body

With Amigurumi yarn #5089 (Jungle)

R1: 6 sc inside of MR;

R2: 6 inc = 12 sc

Note: pm on first sc;

R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 18 sc;

R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 24 sc;

R5: (3 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 30 sc;

R6: (4 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 36 sc;

R7: (5 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 42 sc;

R8: (6 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 48 sc;

R9: (7 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 54 sc;

R10: (8 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 60 sc;

R11: (9 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 66 sc;

Add some stuffing.

R12 to R16 (5 rounds): 66 sc;

R17: (9 sc, 1 dec) to eor = 60 sc;

R18: 60 sc;

R19: (8 sc, 1 dec) to eor = 54 sc;

R20: 54 sc;

R21: (7 sc, 1 dec) to eor = 48 sc;

R22: 48 sc;

R23: 16 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc) x6, 14 sc = 42 sc;

R24: 12 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc) x6, 12 sc = 36 sc;

R25: (4 sc, 1 dec) to eor = 30 sc;

R26 to R35 (10 rounds): 30 sc;

Stuff the piece firmly.

Legs (2)

With Amigurumi yarn #5089 (Jungle)

R1: 6 sc inside of MR;

R2: 6 inc = 12 sc

Note: pm on first sc;

R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 18 sc;

R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 24 sc;

R5: (3 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 30 sc;

R6: (4 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 36 sc;

R7 & R8: 36 sc;

R9: 12 sc, 6 dec, 12 sc = 30 sc;

R10: 10 sc, 5 dec, 10 sc = 25 sc;

R11: 25 sc;

R12: (3 sc, 1 dec) to eor = 20 sc;

R13 to R19 (7 rounds): 20 sc;

R20: (2 sc, 1 dim) to eor = 15 sc;

R21: (1 sc, 1 dim) to eor = 10 sc;

Stuff the piece firmly.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

Arms (2)

With Amigurumi yarn #5089 (Jungle)

R1: 6 sc inside of MR;

R2: 6 inc = 12 sc

Note: pm on first sc;

R3 to R13 (11 rounds): 12 sc;

Stuff the piece.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

Head

With Amigurumi yarn #5089 (Jungle)

R1: 6 sc inside of MR;

R2: 6 inc = 12 sc

Note: pm on first sc;

R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 18 sc;

R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 24 sc;

R5: (3 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 30 sc;

R6: (4 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 36 sc;

R7: (5 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 42 sc;

R8: (6 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 48 sc;

R9: (7 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 54 sc;

R10: (8 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 60 sc;

R11 to R14 (4 rounds): 60 sc;

R15: (8 sc, 1 dec) to eor = 54 sc;

R16: 54 sc;

R17: (7 sc, 1 dec) to eor = 48 sc;

R18 & R19: 48 sc;

R20: (6 sc, 1 dec) to eor = 42 sc;

R21 & R22: 42 sc;

R23: (5 sc, 1 dec) to eor = 36 sc;

Place the safety eyes between rounds 19 & 20, with 15 stitches between them.

Add some stuffing.

R24 ro R28 (5 rounds): 36 sc;

R29: (4 sc, 1 dec) to eor = 30 sc;

R30: (3 sc, 1 dec) to eor = 24 sc;

R31: (2 sc, 1 dec) to eor = 18 sc;

Finish stuffing firmly.

R32: (1 sc, 1 dec) to eor = 12 sc.

Fasten off with a reverse magic ring.

Sew the head onto the body.
Sew the legs and arms onto the body.

Indent the eyes, if you wish.

Embroider the eye details with Amigurumi yarn #8001 (White).
Embroider the nose and nostrils with Amigurumi yarn #8990 (Black).

Belly Detail

With Amigurumi yarn #5583 (Lime Green)

R1: 6 sc inside of MR;

R2: 6 inc = 12 sc

Note: pm on first sc;

R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 18 sc;

R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 24 sc;

R5: (3 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 30 sc;

R6: (4 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 36 sc;

R7: (5 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 42 sc;

R8: (6 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 48 sc.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

Sew onto the body.

Fins/Spikes (4)

With Amigurumi yarn #5073 (Aquamarine)

R1: 6 sc inside of MR;

R2: (1 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 9 sc

Note: pm on first sc;

R3: 9 sc;

R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 12 sc;

R5: (3 sc., 1 inc) to eor = 15 sc;

R6: (4 sc, 1 inc) to eor = 18 sc.

No stuffing is needed.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

Sew one behind the head and the others along the back of the body and on top of the tail.

Balls (as many as you wish)

With Amigurumi yarn #5583 (Lime Green) & #5073 (Aquamarine)

Make small balls in various sizes.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

Sew them randomly onto the body.

Designed by: Paula de Tassia Ferreira (@crochedapaula1)

Pattern review by: Patty Wolf