1 skein of Amigurumi yarn – Colors: 4131 (Dark Cheddar), 8736 (Indigo), and 8001 (White);
Leftover Amigurumi yarn – Colors: 3046 (Sweetness) and 8990 (Black);
2.0 mm crochet hook;
Black safety eyes (10 mm);
Tapestry needle;
Stitch marker;
Stuffing.
Approximate size: 7.5 inches (19 cm) in height
Stitches Used:
Increase = inc.; Chain = ch.; Decrease = dec.; Single crochet = sc.;
Invisible finish = Cut the yarn, pull the loop on the hook, place it on the tapestry needle, pass it through both loops of the second stitch from the previous round, pass the needle between the loops of the last completed stitch of the last round, bringing the yarn to the back of the work, tie a knot, and cut the excess yarn.
Execution:
Body
Start with the Amigurumi yarn 4131 (Dark Cheddar)
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring;
Round 2: 6 inc. = 12 sc;
Round 3: 1 sc, 1 inc. = 18 sc;
Round 4: 2 sc, 1 inc. = 24 sc;
Round 5: 3 sc, 1 inc. = 30 sc;
Round 6: 30 sc;
Round 7: 6 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec.) 6x, 6 sc = 24 sc;
Round 8: 6 sc, 6 dec., 6 sc = 18 sc;
Round 9: 1 dec., 14 sc, 1 dec. = 16 sc;
Rounds 10 to 17 (8 rounds): 16 sc.
Finish the first leg. Make the second leg and do not cut the yarn. In the next round, join the legs.
Make 5 sc on the second leg to reach the ideal joining point of the legs.
Round 18: 4 ch, join to the first leg with 1 sc, make 15 more sc on the first leg, 4 sc on the ch, 16 sc on the second leg, 4 sc on the other side of the ch = 40 sc;
Round 19: 40 sc.
Be careful to keep these increases centered in the front to add volume to the belly.
Round 20: 10 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc.) 8x, 14 sc = 48 sc;
Round 21: 16 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc.) 6x, 20 sc = 54 sc;
Rounds 22 to 27 (6 rounds): 54 sc.
Switch to Amigurumi yarn 8736 (Indigo)
Round 28: 54 sc, working only in the back loop;
Rounds 29 to 32 (4 rounds): 54 sc;;
Round 33: 7 sc, 1 dec. = 48 sc;
Rounds 34 and 35: 48 sc.
Add stuffing.
Round 36: 6 sc, 1 dec. = 42 sc;
Round 37: 42 sc;
Round 38: 5 sc, 1 dec. = 36 sc;
Round 39: 36 sc;
Round 40: 4 sc, 1 dec. = 30 sc;
Round 41: 30 sc;
Round 42: 3 sc, 1 dec. = 24 sc.
Switch to Amigurumi yarn 4131 (Dark Cheddar)
Round 43: 24 sc, working only in the back loop.
Fill with stuffing.
Finish off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.
Head
Start with the Amigurumi yarn 4131 (Dark Cheddar)
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring;
Round 2: 6 inc. = 12 sc;
Round 3: 1 sc, 1 inc. = 18 sc;
Round 4: 2 sc, 1 inc. = 24 sc;
Round 5: 3 sc, 1 inc. = 30 sc;
Round 6: 4 sc, 1 inc. = 36 sc;
Round 7: 5 sc, 1 inc. = 42 sc;
Round 8: 6 sc, 1 inc. = 48 sc;
Round 9: 48 sc;
Round 10: 7 sc, 1 inc. = 54 sc;
Rounds 11 to 16 (6 rounds): 54 sc.
Switch to Amigurumi yarn 8001 (White)
Round 17: 12 sc, 3 inc., 24 sc, 3 inc., 12 sc = 60 sc;
Rounds 18 to 21 (4 rounds): 60 sc.
Place the safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17, with 9 stitches of distance between them.
Round 22: 8 sc, 1 dec. = 54 sc;
Round 23: 7 sc, 1 dec. = 48 sc;
Round 24: 6 sc, 1 dec. = 42 sc;
Round 25: 5 sc, 1 dec. = 36 sc.
Add stuffing.
Round 26: 4 sc, 1 dec. = 30 sc;
Round 27: 3 sc, 1 dec. = 24 sc.
Fill with stuffing.
Do an invisible finish.
Sew the head to the body.
With Amigurumi yarn 8990 (Black), embroider the eyebrows 4 rounds above the eyes.
With Amigurumi yarn 8001 (White), embroider the waterline (eye detail) and the forehead details.
With Amigurumi yarn 3046 (Sweetness), embroider the cheeks below the eyes, between 4 stitches.
Ears (2)
Start with the Amigurumi yarn 8001 (Branco)
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring;
Round 2: 1 sc, 1 inc. = 9 sc;
Round 3: 9 sc.
Switch to Amigurumi yarn 4131 (Dark Cheddar)
Round 4: 2 sc, 1 dec. = 12 sc;
Round 5: 1 sc, 1 inc. = 18 sc;
Round 6: 18 sc;
Round 7: 2 sc, 1 inc. = 24 sc;
Round 8: 24 sc;
Round 9: 2 sc, 1 dec. = 18 sc;
Round 10: 1 sc, 1 dec. = 12 sc.
Finish off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.
Sew between rounds 7 and 11 of the head.
Snout
With Amigurumi yarn 8001 (White)
Round 1: 8 sc in magic ring;
Round 2: 8 inc. = 16 sc;
Round 3: 16 sc.
Finish off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.
With a few strands of Amigurumi yarn 8990 (Black), embroider the snout (it’s easier to do the embroidery before sewing).
Sew between rounds 16 and 20 of the head, centered to the eyes.
Arms (2)
Start with the Amigurumi yarn 4131 (Dark Cheddar)
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring;
Round 2: 6 inc. = 12 sc;
Round 3: 1 sc, 1 inc. = 18 sc;
Round 4: 18 sc;
Round 5: 7 sc, 1 dec. = 16 sc;
Round 6: 16 sc;
Round 7: 6 sc, 2 dec., 6 sc = 14 sc;
Round 8: 14 sc.
Switch to Amigurumi yarn 8736 (Índigo)
Round 9: 14 sc, working only in the back loop;
Rounds 10 to 16 (7 rounds): 14 sc;
Round 17: 5 sc, 1 dec. = 12 sc;
Rounds 18 to 20 (3 rounds): 12 sc.
Fill with stuffing.
Finish off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.
Sew the arms between rounds 39 and 40 of the body.
Tail
Start with the Amigurumi yarn 8001 (Branco)
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring;
Round 2: 1 sc, 1 inc. = 9 sc;
Rounds 3 and 4: 9 sc.
Switch to Amigurumi yarn 4131 (Dark Cheddar)
Round 5: 2 sc, 1 inc. = 12 sc;
Round 6: 1 sc, 1 inc. = 18 sc;
Round 7: 18 sc;
Round 8: 2 sc, 1 inc. = 24 sc;
Rounds 9 to 12 (4 rounds): 24 sc;
Round 13: 2 sc, 1 dec. = 18 sc;
Round 14: 18 sc;
Round 15: 1 sc, 1 dec. = 12 sc;
Round 16: 12 sc;
Round 17: 1 sc, 1 dec. = 8 sc;
Rounds 18 and 19: 8 sc.
Finish off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.
Sew it to the back of the body, one round below the shirt.
Designer: Fernanda Pitaluga (@ferpicrochet)